Pickleball, food fest and restaurant closure: Don’t miss these 3 Miramar stories
Three recent stories about Miramar covered several topics, including new pickleball courts, a Haitian Flag Day food competition and a notable restaurant closure.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Miramar’s new pickleball courts are moving closer to reality
Miramar is taking the next concrete step toward adding two free outdoor pickleball courts at the Sunset Lakes Community Center. The city has opened bidding for the project, with contractor proposals due May 21, and construction expected to follow once commissioners approve a bid.
Nominations open for best Haitian patty competition at flag day event in Miramar
Ahead of Miramar’s Haitian Flag Day Family Fest on May 16 at Shirley Branca Park, the city is recruiting restaurants to face off in a “Battle of the Patties” blind taste test. Locals are being asked to nominate spots, and participating restaurants will bring 30-50 patties of one flavor for judges to sample on stage.
‘Matter of time’: Restaurant that popularized happy hour closes
The TGI Fridays on N. University Drive in Pembroke Pines recently shut down. The closure comes as the chain has continued shrinking since its late-2024 bankruptcy filing, leaving nearby options in Hollywood and Plantation for anyone still craving Fridays nostalgia.
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