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Deck collapse at Shuckers Bar and Grill.

What started out as a fun evening with friends took a tragic turn when the waterfront deck at Shuckers Bar & Grill in North Bay Village collapsed during the Miami Heat game, sending about 100 people tumbling into the water.

As cheers for the home team turned into screams, restaurant workers and patrons alike jumped into the water to rescue the people scrambling in the bay in the minutes before first responders arrived. In total, more than two dozen people were injured, two seriously.

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Shuckers's deck collapses during Heat game.

The outdoor deck of popular sports bar Shuckers collapsed into Biscayne Bay last evening, sending dozens of people into Biscayne Bay last evening.

According to The Miami Herald, the incident happened around 9:45 p.m., as patrons were watching the first half of the Miami Heat finals.

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For those of us with any semblance of common sense, there are certain things we know we shouldn't do in public: take drugs, have sex, streak. Polite society isn't into that stuff. Though Miami Beach might seem like it's a lot more liberal than most public places, those rules still apply -- among other regulations that might not be quite so obvious. If you want to avoid the unpleasantness of citations, it's important to be educated on those pesky things called laws.

A couple of months ago on South Beach, some friends and I were cited for possession of aluminum cans -- an item we were unaware was illegal. So, to follow up, we spoke with the Miami Beach Police Department for the skinny on what you can and cannot take onto the sand. Find out what we learned after the jump.

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Miami New Times Tall Order Brisky burger in all its magnificent glory.

Much to my delight, I was invited to Bulldog Barbecue & Burger to create a Miami New Times burger to cap off National Burger Month. After doing copious amounts of research, I visited the North Miami restaurant last Friday with a couple of concepts in mind, and sat down with chef Howie Kleinberg to turn one of my fantasies into a mouth-watering reality.

Kleinberg was dubbed the "Bulldog" by his fellow competitors due to his dogged determination during season three of Top Chef. The Miami local opened Bulldog Barbecue & Burger in 2009, two years after his stint on the show. Bulldog really does know his barbecue and burgers, and he really is tenacious. After we presented our over-the-top burger concept, he said, "I'll make it happen. 'Can't' isn't in my vocabulary."

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You know you're in Wynwood when you can get free tacos on a Tuesday, witness dozens of food trucks gather on a Saturday, and see bikers unite to form what looks like a scene out of Hell's Angels on a Thursday.

We love Wynwood because of places like Wood, Shots, Panther Coffee, and Gramps that all have a sense of community and have cultivated niche followings. But none of these would have come about had it not been for the pioneers like Joey's and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar.

With a gorgeous location and Wynwood Walls as its backdrop, Wynwood Kitchen & Bar boasts global Latin cuisine and dynamic art. Now the two fuse together as executive chef Miguel Aguilar collaborates with graffiti artist Santiago Rubino -- who painted one of the mural's on the Wynwood Walls above -- on a chef/artist dinner series kicking off this upcoming Wednesday, May 29. The series will continue on a monthly or bi-monthly basis with a different artist each time. There will be customized menus that reflect both chef and artists' creative personalities on a plate.

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- SushiSamba Opens in Coral Gables Today: Brazilian, Japanese and Sexy
- Top Ten Lunch Spots in Miami

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If you're a drama queen, more than a little promiscuous, and make one hell of a mean au jus -- you've got a job skill combo that might be a little hard to sell in the real world. But it is a perfect fit for one particular industry -- reality TV.

Long since having abandoned the M in their acronym, MTV is going where the big bucks are these days -- food. Their newest reality show, Food School, is now looking for amateur chefs for a Real World, Top Chef-esque mash-up competition show.

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- Miami's Top Ten Chefs

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Amethyst hues and vertical gardens add to Juvia's award-winning décor.

Juvia, the stunning restaurant atop the Herzog & de Meuron-designed structure at 1111 Lincoln Rd. in Miami Beach, was recognized by the James Beard Foundation last night and received the Outstanding Restaurant Design award for spaces 76 seats and over.

The restaurant, designed by Alejandro Barrios-Carrero, features lush foliage by renowned French botanist Patrick Blanc. The glowing 10,000-square-foot space includes amethyst accents, and a fusion between nature, urbanity, and concrete. The combination of architecture, landscape, and design impresses. Juvia is also one of the best places to grab a drink at sunset, the time of day when its Biscayne Bay views delight most.

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Inside Panther Coffee's second store.

Update: Panther Coffee co-owner Leticia Pollock said the Sunset Harbour shop received its certificate of occupancy from Miami-Dade County Thursday morning. They'll be soft opening on Monday May 13 at 7 a.m.

Construction atPanther Coffee's long-awaited Sunset Harbour store at 1875 Purdy Ave. on Miami Beach has wrapped and the the shop is days away from opening.

Belle Isle Blog posted a picture of employees inside the Sunset Harbour space over the weekend.

There's a chance the Pollocks might bless the beach with free coffee before opening, as they did in the Wynwood location, "but rent is expensive and we'd like to be selling coffee if we can."

On Thursday morning Pollock said they're "still not sure" if they'll be giving away free coffee to celebrate the opening.

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Panther Coffee Expanding to South Beach, Extra Wynwood Space

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Saturday is always a good night to go out and get chocolate wasted. You're fried from the long work week and you just want to let loose. Maybe even pop a button on your pants. And today, 4/20, is a good time for stoners and marijuana supporters to crunch and munch.

In celebration of 4/20 Eating House is having a 4/20 prix-fixe, family-style dinner priced at $42 per person that will surely satisfy all the hungry stoners. And they're not the only ones. Aleric Constantin, line cook at Michael's Genuine and the cycling chef, will be doing the same at The Corner in preview to a much awaited food bicycle revolution. Really it's just an excuse to munch.

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- Eating House Hosts Special 420 Dinner
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There's nothing worse than walking to Enriqueta's Café ready to down a scrumptious pan con bistec than to find the place closed and a smoky stench.

That's right. Tragedy struck the neighborhood favorite last night.

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- Miami's Top Ten Cuban Restaurants

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