Page 19 - Eric Baker News Today

In Fort Lauderdale, Batch New Southern Kitchen and Tap opens its second location on Dec. 30 and Kachi Afro Caribbean Lounge opens Dec. 31.

A flurry of new restaurants are opening soon in Fort Lauderdale: Batch New Southern Kitchen and Tap is set to open Dec. 30 in Flagler Village, while Giorgio’s Bakery & Bistro and Baires Grill will open in early 2022.

Opening this week is Pura Vida, a healthy all-day breakfast spot in Fort Lauderdale, Truli Italian Food & Drink in Coconut Creek and another Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen in Hollywood.

At AlleyCat, chef Eric Baker's (Rebel House) eclectic new Japanese restaurant in Boca Raton, diners can order sushi, hot fried chicken -- and pastrami sandwiches on milk bread.

Allegheny RiverTrail Park will be filled with joy this holiday season. A pair of 7.5-foot signs that spell Joy were manufactured by students from the Fox Chapel Area School District and will be unveiled during the park’s Shiver on the River event on Dec. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Giovanni Rocchio's Holly Blue opens Thursday in Fort Lauderdale. And another Phat Boy Sushi is opening in Davie.

Maretta “Retta” Baker, 67, of Elk Park, N.C., walked through the gates of Heaven on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, N.C.

Night Owl Cookies and Cream has opened in Pembroke Pines. Imminent openings include Giovanni Rocchio's Holly Blue and Bruno's Eats in Fort Lauderdale, plus Pagoda Kitchen in Delray Beach.

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains how national supply chain problems could lead to higher prices, whether you buy artificial or real.

In today's "Growing Together" column, Don Kinzler explains how national supply chain problems could lead to higher prices, whether you buy artificial or real.