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Pines restaurants ace inspections, new health food eatery. And an act of heroism

The Pembroke Pines Police Department dive team pulls a fully submerged vehicle from a canal at C.B. Smith Park.
The Pembroke Pines Police Department dive team pulls a fully submerged vehicle from a canal at C.B. Smith Park. Courtesy of the Pembroke Pines Police Department Instagram

Three recent stories about Pembroke Pines covered several topics, including restaurant inspection wins, a new acai shop coming to town and a dramatic canal rescue at a park.

Here’s a rundown to catch up:

Three Pembroke Pines restaurants earn perfect inspection scores. Been to any?

A batch of Pembroke Pines restaurants had a standout month with state inspectors, with none of the 22 spots visited racking up major serious violations. Three places had zero violations: Amazing Thai Japanese, Brio Italian Grille and Level TwentyNine.

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Brazilian acai shop with 600+ stores globally to make its way to Pines

Oakberry Acai, the Brazil-based chain with hundreds of locations worldwide, is planning a new shop at Westfork Plaza. It’s set to replace the former I Heart Mac & Cheese space, and though there’s no opening date yet, the store is listed as “coming soon.”

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Good Samaritan rescues driver after car plunges into Pines canal

Police say an elderly driver lost control at C.B. Smith Park and her car ended up fully submerged in a canal, but a bystander jumped in to help get her out before responders arrived. The driver was in stable condition; the crash appears to have been accidental.

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