What's HOT South Florida :: 8/13 - 8/19

A week ago Tuesday, was the Bi-monthly Mack Lunch. This time it was held at the Outback Steakhouse on 17th street and once again was a packed luncheon. Congrats to Danny and DJ for another successful luncheon.

On Wednesday night I went to Vaudeville at the Delano in the Bianca Restaurant. They paid tribute to 5 decades of Miss Florida F.I. Congrats to Peter J Morales and Flavio Sobe for producing a great weekly event and to the performers: Adora (hostess), Tiffany Arieagus, Nikki Adams, Erika Norell, Champagne Bordeaux Shawn Christian, and your current reigning miss Florida F.I., Brittany Moore. Check this promotion out every Wednesday with different entertainers each week.

On Friday night we stopped by Le Boy to see our friend, owner Sean David and got a pic of him with a sexy dancer. On Saturday, the Village Pub presented "Magic Mayhem," a male revue and underwear auction benefiting the Mayhem softball team trip to the gay softball world series in Columbus Ohio. This featured lots of sexy softball players stripping down to their skivvies and beyond.

Later that night, we headed down to Score which transformed itself into an athletes' full training and competition center for their 17th anniversary theme entitled "Game Time." Grammy Award Nominee DJ/Producer ABEL was at the turntables and packed the house. Before leaving south beach, we headed to Twist to see some more sexy boys and ran across this hunky bartender! On Sunday, we headed to Sebastian beach to see who was laying out and enjoying the beautiful sunny weather and came discovered lots of sexy men. Afterwards we made an appearance at Inn Leathers Pool Party which featured International Mr. Leather 2015, Patrick Smith and International Bootblack 2015, Bamm-Bamm.

Thursday, August 13

Stonewall Author Series at the Stonewall National Museum - Wilton Manors Gallery (2157 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305) presents "Barbara Gittings: Gay Pioneer" By Tracy Baim at 7 pm. Author Tracy Baim presents a new biography of Barbara Gittings, a legend of the gay movement -- a historical photo album with details on Gittings' role in The Ladder, American Library Association, American Psychiatric Association, and much more. Signed copies will be available for purchase.

Pride Factory presents a sale with 30-40% off regular priced swim and fashion, 20% off regular underwear, plus take an extra 15% off current mark downs from today until August 19th.

Village Pub presents a benefit for Jose Vega to go to Mr. Continental over Labor Day weekend starting at 9:30pm.

Friday, August 14

Starting tonight, the always packed Growl Friday's moves to the Alibi/Monkey Bar with VJ Barry Browder from 5-10 pm and DJ AJ Reddy from 10pm to close.

For the first time in 13 years, the entire original lineup of Culture Club is back in the limelight. They recorded a new album, Tribes, which will be released soon, and they are now in the middle of a nationwide tour that hits Miami tonight at the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre at 8 pm.

Saturday, August 15

AIDS Healthcare Foundation presents Poverello's 25th Annual Bowling to Fight Hunger at Sawgrass Lanes (8501 North University Dr., Tamarac). For more information go to Poverello.org

Hunters Nightclub presents their monthly WOOF! Fort Lauderdale, where they are excited to welcome DJ Ron G. from Chicago along with DJ Doug Jackson for a night of dancing to Sexy House Beats and Men that make you say WOOF. 9 pm to 3 am with No Cover!

Bigger Saturdays at Score presents DJ Nina Flowers from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

The Pridelines Masquerade Ball is the organization's annual fundraising gala, and the money raised on this night will help enrich the services Pridelines offers to youth ages 14 to 24 in South Florida. The Masquerade Ball is presented by Jim Tyrrell, Jay Richard DiBiaso and Roger Thomson, and starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Country Club Ballroom at the picturesque Biltmore Hotel, located at 1200 Anastasia Avenue in Coral Gables. For more information on the Masquerade Ball, visit pridelinesmasquerade.com. For more information on Pridelines Youth Services, visit pridelines.org.

The Manor Saturdays presents "Winter in August," a theme party starring drag celebrity and "RuPaul's" alumni Ivy Winters. The first 100 guests in line at 11pm get to meet and greet with Ivy. The Ballroom will feature the sounds of DJ Paul De Leon. In the Ivy Lounge and Patio, Noche Latina Saturdays features Champagne Bordeaux's birthday extravaganza. The night will also star Lady Charisse, Miss Continental Elite 2014, and DJ Nena. The Manor Saturdays features NO COVER from 11pm to midnight and only $5 after midnight for members and $7 for non-members.

Wednesday, August 19

Legends of Vinyl presents the 2015 DJ Hall Of Fame Seminar, Award Ceremony and after party at Hunters Nightclub starting at 4 pm. For more information, please contact Luis Mario Orellana at (954) 979-4493, or via e-mail at [email protected].

Hot Stuff

Stop by Hustler Hollywood (1500 East Sunrise Blvd) and if you mention Hotspots at the cashier you get 15% off your entire order.

This is HOT

Cedar Fort Publishing & Media announces the release of its 2 cookbook titles. These two titles will give you a taste of the exotic and teach you new ways of making your meals matter.

Iris McCarthy's "Main Squeeze: Juicing Recipes for Your Healthiest Self" says goodbye to unhealthy sodas and energy drinks and hello to delicious, healthy juices! Perfect for anyone looking to boost their energy level-and maybe shed a few pounds at the same time -- these simple, satisfying recipes will tantalize your taste buds and keep you going strong!

June Williamson offers recipes that make Thai simple, accessible, and authentically delicious with "Thai Food Made Easy." Stop spending a fortune on takeout and bring the flavors of Thai cuisine into your own kitchen. With a tantalizing variety of curries, pad thai, and native delicacies, this book takes the mystery out of Thai food so you can enjoy the fresh and exotic flavors of Thailand any day of the week. Each of these titles is available in bookstores and/or from online retailers.