HIT THE ROAD AT THE 13TH ANNUAL Tour de Broward

If you’re a cyclist, a runner, or a walker take your passion one step or one mile further by spending your Sunday morning exercising with a community that has the same pastime. For a decade, members of an active community have been benefiting their health, while benefiting the health of the many children and families at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (JDCH).

The 13th Annual Group Tour de Broward will take place on March 6th at Miramar Regional Park from 7:00 am-1:00 pm. Participants can choose between 50K or 100K bicycle rides, a 5K run or a 3K walk. There will also be the sports-themed “Power of Play Kid Zone” which will provide healthy, fun activities for children ages 13 and younger. Registration fees range from $15-$50 depending upon the event one signs up for and the sign-up date.

This year’s event has already raised more than $500,000 for South Florida’s largest pediatric facility serving Broward, Palm Beach, and northern Miami-Dade counties.

“Philanthropy is an important part of the growth of our hospital and Tour de Broward is a fun way for people of all ages and abilities to help ensure our kids continue to have access to next level pediatric healthcare,” said Scott Wester, MPH, CEO of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Last year more than 7,500 participated in-person and virtually, raising more than

$550,000, positively impacting more than 80,000 kids who required outpatient visits, surgery, admissions, and observation stays during the year. So far, in its twelve-year history, the Tour de Broward has raised more than $5 million for pediatric healthcare in South Florida.

Pre-registration and day-of registration fees range from $15-$50, depending on the event and sign-up date. Participants can register in advance at www.tourdebroward. com or at the park on the day of the event. For riders, there may be an additional fundraising commitment, although some exclusions apply. For those unable to participate on the day of the event, a virtual participation donation can be made online at tourdebroward.com.

▸ Miramar Regional Park is located at 16801 Miramar Parkway, Miramar. To learn more about Tour de Broward visit www.tourdebroward.com. For sponsorship opportunities, call (954) 265-7241. For general information about the event, call (954)905-5633.

Out with the old and in with the new. Or, more accurately, the relatively new. For Shenanigans Sports Pub owner Patrick Utter, that’s the operating principle for 2023.

“People still refer to Eastside as ‘the new location,’ Patrick says. “Then I remember that we opened Eastside in 2008, and I laugh. It seems like yesterday, but it’s already been 15 years. It’s not so new anymore.”

Shenanigans Eastside is now the only Shenanigans in town after the recent, reluctant shuttering of the original Hollywood location across from T-Y Park after 30 years. A new year often brings change, and so it is for one of South Broward’s most enduring sports bars and gastropubs.

“I’ll miss the old place because it was a really nice watering hole, but this is home now – it’s got everything anybody could want,” Patrick says. “We have a Call Ahead, Convenient, Drive-through window for takeout. We have late-night dining with a kitchen that stays open past midnight. We’ve got more than 60 HDTVs showing all the games. And we have a menu with more than 200 items, including Fresh fish, pizza, barbecue, slow roasted prime rib, certified black angus burgers and our Award-winning wings.”

Patrick and wife-partner Christine are encouraged to see that many loyal west customers are making the 2 ½-mile trip east. And they’re happy that the two staffs have blended to form one new “superteam,” including Jeremy Partridge (CEO), Chef Johnson (head chef at the Park Road flagship for 17 years), Eastside Chef Jose (another long-timer) along with veteran

BBQ pitmaster TJ.

“Our formula is still the same – this is where the locals go,” Patrick Utter says.

The first big party and test for the new team will come during the NFL’s Big Game, to be played Sunday, Feb. 12. Plan ahead for your Wings and Tailgate party NOW!

“Always a great day for us,” Utter says. “Now if only the Dolphins could somehow make their way there one of these years.”

Shenanigans will still be involved as a sponsor of Hollywood’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown (Sunday, March 13) and will celebrate ALL Weekend, Friday, March 17-Sunday, March 19.

Shenanigans Eastside was born when Patrick and Christine bought two neighboring restaurants in 2008 – a shuttered Pizza Hut and Charlie’s Bar-B-Q. He connected the properties by building tiki-thatched covered breezeway. The south side has a family-friendly dining room along with a Southern Pride smoker that puts out a full range of barbecue options (including Great ribs, delicious brisket, chicken and pulled pork).

The north side features a traditional sports bar environment with large bar, high-top tables and a kitchen that features a multi-deck Baker’s Pride brick pizza oven along with award-winning wings, Angus burgers and fresh fish. The encyclopedic menu also includes sandwiches, wraps, salads, nachos, entrees and daily specials. Daily all-day drink specials include $7 Jameson’s Irish Whiskey, Absolut Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Bacardi and Sailor Jerry Rum, Jose Cuervo and Altos Tequila; $4 draft beers (Bud Light, AmberBock and ShockTop) and $5 Goose Island IPA. Craft beers plus the shortest Guinness draft pour in town!

When he opened the original Shenanigans in August 1992, Patrick wanted to bring better options to the dark and smoky world of sports pubs. A lot has changed in the 30 years since, but Patrick’s passion for quality and hospitality hasn’t wavered. Burgers are still hand formed, made from fresh, not frozen, Angus beef. His plump chicken wings are always free of antibiotics and additives. And his fish is often straight off the boat, caught by friends and suppliers in local waters.

“Friends don’t let friends eat frozen fish,” Patrick says.

And there is still service with a smile from the crew working the kitchen, bar and dining room floor. Some things never change. New year, new groove, new memories – same old great Shenanigans experience!

▸ Shenanigans Sports Pub, 1300 S. Federal Highway in Dania Beach, is open 11:30 AM to 2 AM Daily, open until 4 AM on Friday & Saturday. Call 954-923-3008 for takeout & pickup.