http://blog.wlrn.org en http://blog.wlrn.org/post/drinks-all-and-more-hours-oakland-park <p></p><p>Yesterday was a big day for bars and restaurants in Oakland Park. After a unanimous commission vote last week, the city lifted its law prohibiting the sale of alcohol between 7 a.m. and noon on Sunday mornings.</p><p>Oakland Park is the latest in a string of cities (including Fort Lauderdale, Margate and Deerfield&nbsp;Beach) to repeal their so called "blue laws.”</p><p><strong>Hooligans Rule!</strong></p><p>You can make an argument that Oakland Park’s blue law repeal started with a group of English hooligans who wanted to watch their European soccer matches.</p> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Kenny Malone 8057 at http://blog.wlrn.org Drinks For All, And For More Hours, In Oakland Park http://blog.wlrn.org/post/how-art-basel-may-benefit-florida-breweries <p></p><p></p><p>Artists won’t be the only ones getting international exposure at Art Basel Miami Beach this year. Some Florida breweries might share the spotlight as well at the <a href="http://baselbiergarten.com/">first annual Basel Biergarten</a>.</p><p></p><p>Alongside “The Factory” art show, Wynwood Cigar Factory (101 NW 24^th St.) is hosting a pop-up beer garden which will serve Florida brews exclusively. &nbsp;It’s an example of the many things that have grown up around Art Basel over the past ten years.</p><p></p> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Arianna Prothero 5755 at http://blog.wlrn.org How Art Basel May Benefit Florida Breweries