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🌱 Patch AM: What 48 violations at a Pinecrest restaurant mean for your next meal
Be sure to catch Opera Meets Zarzuela on the Pinecrest Patch calendar
Hey there, Pinecrest! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What 48 violations at a Pinecrest restaurant mean for your next meal
Also on today's calendar: Opera Meets Zarzuela and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 97 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 78.
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dirty Dining Extra: 48 violations! Mold on chicken! Dead fly in broth! (local10.com) — Health inspectors recently cited a Pinecrest restaurant in Pinecrest Town Center for dozens of food safety violations, including improper temperatures and sanitation issues. While the state did not shut the business down, the report urges stronger oversight and safer practices to protect local diners. Pinecrest residents may want to review the findings before deciding where to eat. 
📸 Around Pinecrest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest
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★ Featured events ★
- Opera Meets Zarzuela →
Seminole Theatre, 18 N Krome Ave, Homestead
7:00 pm - Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- READy, Set, Go: Music and Movement
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Painting Together
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:30 am - Furry Tales
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
10:30 am - Picture This! 50+ Image Ideas to Enrich Your Family History Story
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
1:00 pm - PFLAG Meeting
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:00 am - Arts & Crafts with Crafty.Korner
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
11:00 am - Planting Possibilities: Seed Swapapalooza
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
12:00 pm - College Admissions Workshop
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
2:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
📣 Pinecrest Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kids Vote Here!
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Scavenger Hunt Adventure
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - CareerSource South Florida - Employment Assistance
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Tobacco Quitting Information Table
West Flagler Branch -
9:30 am
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our Cactus plant is blooming again.
We should have over forty beautiful flowers during the next week. (Nextdoor Pinecrest)
🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- The Underline's newest section opens, with kids' play forest from Nikki Spoelstra (miamiherald.com)
- Rep Maria Elvira Salazar faces off against former CBS Miami journalist Eliott Rodriguez for District 27 seat (wsvn.com)
- Live rodents found in South Beach kitchen, restaurant ordered shut! (local10.com)
Kendall
- 2026 Primaries in Miami-Dade and Broward: The Voting Guide You Need (nbcmiami.com)
- An update and new details after Perez Hilton's alarming livestream in Miami (miamiherald.com)
- Danielle Cohen Higgins secures second full term on Miami-Dade Commission (floridapolitics.com)
Ok Pinecrest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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