NewzFrom Miami’s glitzy dining rooms to Broward County’s reimagined waterfront, South Florida is solidifying its place as a world-class culinary capitol. Now, local chefs are taking that reputation to global screens on season two of the hit Apple TV docuseries Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars . The region’s top culinary talent gathered for an exclusive celebration at Calusso at Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale.Executive Chef Jonathan Kaiser, whose quest for the elusive honor continues, played host to his fellow culinary trailblazers, opening the doors to Calusso for an evening highlighting the expanding prestige of the region’s food scene.Local 10’s Jason Carter was also there, and his full report can be seen at the top of this page.
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That group chat, investigators said, “was being used to arrange narcotics transactions.”Police said four people were arrested in the operation, and they were identified as Jhon Ramirez, 39, Santiago Lujan, 25, Cesar Suppa, 30, and Matias Serrano, 29.Body camera footage showing how the suspects were apprehended was among the information released by authorities on Monday. “”Operation Pink Panther” is multiple subjects. with one ringleader, not only targeted nightclubs in the EDM space within Miami Beach, but they also targeted visitors, residents, and others who would purchase from them,” said Miami Beach Police Public Information Officer Christopher Bess.
The drugs seized included cocaine, mushrooms, ketamine, LSD, and meth, police said.
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