AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelApr 17, 2021 at 9:47 amIt’s lunchtime and Peanut, the restaurant robot host, greets Vicki and Troy Charlton with a digital eye wink and a cheerful squeak: “Here you are! Please follow me to your table!”The four-foot-tall robot on wheels whirs around and rolls away to escort the Charltons to their dining table at Mr. Q Crab House, a Cajun seafood restaurant on State Road 7 in Hollywood. A calming, if bizarre, soundtrack plays on Peanut’s built-in speakers.AdvertisementOnce they order from a human server and their meals are plated, a second robot...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelApr 17, 2021 at 9:47 amIt’s lunchtime and Peanut, the restaurant robot host, greets Vicki and Troy Charlton with a digital eye wink and a cheerful squeak: “Here you are! Please follow me to your table!”The four-foot-tall robot on wheels whirs around and rolls away to escort the Charltons to their dining table at Mr. Q Crab House, a Cajun seafood restaurant on State Road 7 in Hollywood. A calming, if bizarre, soundtrack plays on Peanut’s built-in speakers.AdvertisementOnce they order from a human server and their meals are plated, a second robot...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelMar 31, 2021 at 8:08 amIt’s an idea that some see as a ticket back to normal: Require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to take a cruise, board a flight or attend a concert.Already, one South Florida culinary festival is incorporating vaccine status into its virus safety protocols, and New York has launched a cellphone app that can be used at entertainment and sporting venues to show digital proof of a COVID shot.AdvertisementBut these immunization credentials, commonly known as vaccine passports, could be banned in Florida before they even get...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelMar 31, 2021 at 8:08 amIt’s an idea that some see as a ticket back to normal: Require proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to take a cruise, board a flight or attend a concert.Already, one South Florida culinary festival is incorporating vaccine status into its virus safety protocols, and New York has launched a cellphone app that can be used at entertainment and sporting venues to show digital proof of a COVID shot.AdvertisementBut these immunization credentials, commonly known as vaccine passports, could be banned in Florida before they even get...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJan 21, 2021 at 12:30 pmThree months after water damage forced the iconic , its longtime owners are putting the 64-year-old tiki time capsule and its land up for sale.A business broker representing the Mai-Kai’s owners told the South Florida Sun Sentinel Thursday that soaring renovation costs spurred the decision to seek a buyer. The family-owned Oakland Park restaurant shut down Oct. 25 after tropical-storm flooding and a busted sprinkler pipe in the kitchen ripped a pickup truck-size hole in the roof and stuck the family with costly...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun-SentinelJan 21, 2021 at 12:30 pmThree months after water damage forced the iconic , its longtime owners are putting the 64-year-old tiki time capsule and its land up for sale.A business broker representing the Mai-Kai’s owners told the South Florida Sun Sentinel Thursday that soaring renovation costs spurred the decision to seek a buyer. The family-owned Oakland Park restaurant shut down Oct. 25 after tropical-storm flooding and a busted sprinkler pipe in the kitchen ripped a pickup truck-size hole in the roof and stuck the family with costly...WW…

AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelApr 15, 2020 at 9:08 amThe history of Fort Lauderdale restaurant Hott Leggz is written with magic marker on thousands of dollar bills stapled to the walls and ceiling.On one bill, “Da Bears” is scrawled in Navy blue above George Washington’s mug, reflecting the pub’s Windy City roots. Another single, from a Jackson, Va., visitor, exclaims “I ate gator tail!” as a nod to the alligator-inspired menu. Because this is also a sports bar, most scrawled messages range from punny and PG-rated (“Lettuce Turnip the Beet!”) to raunchy and...…AdvertisementBy South Florida Sun SentinelApr 15, 2020 at 9:08 amThe history of Fort Lauderdale restaurant Hott Leggz is written with magic marker on thousands of dollar bills stapled to the walls and ceiling.On one bill, “Da Bears” is scrawled in Navy blue above George Washington’s mug, reflecting the pub’s Windy City roots. Another single, from a Jackson, Va., visitor, exclaims “I ate gator tail!” as a nod to the alligator-inspired menu. Because this is also a sports bar, most scrawled messages range from punny and PG-rated (“Lettuce Turnip the Beet!”) to raunchy and...WW…