Broadway at the Beach Blog

Are you a fan of good, down-home Southern cooking? Do you enjoy seeing the first lady of Southern cooking talk about her mouth-watering recipes?

Then you won't want to miss the opportunity to meet Paula Deen when she comes to Broadway at the Beach later this week.

A simple wristband can make you part of the in-crowd that hangs with Paula when she visits. To get yours, stop by The Paula Deen Store now through Thursday and purchase a copy of her latest cookbook, Paula Deen Cuts The Fat: 250 Favorite Recipes All Lightened Up. While supplies last, you'll get your wristband entitling you to have your book autographed by Paula herself.

The book signing will be held on Thursday, November 5 at 1 p.m.

Paula Deen Cuts The Fat focuses on reducing the fat in recipes without sacrificing flavor. The book contains Paula's reinventions of some of America's favorite recipes produced by substituting low-fat ingredients, replacing sugar with honey, and reducing Paula's signature ingredient, butter, by half. The result is a compilation of 200 amazing light recipes, plus 50 of her favorite classic dishes that have had their calories cut by half.

With the holidays just around the corner, the book signing is also the perfect time to check out all the other things at The Paula Deen Store, which is on the 21st avenue side (southwest corner) of Broadway at the Beach. You'll discover unique Paula Deen merchandise, including accessories, cookware, apparel, recipe mixes, food, gifts and more. You may even want to pick up another copy of the new cookbook and have Paula autograph it for a special friend, creating an unforgettable holiday gift.

Paula Deen is one of the best-known personalities in the world of cooking. So, don't miss the opportunity to visit with Southern cooking royalty on November 5.

October is National Pretzel Month. It's time to celebrate the creation of one of mankind's truly twisted inventions — the soft pretzel. Legend says that Christian monks created the doughy treat as far back as the 12th century. They twisted the pretzels into the shape of crossed arms – the popular posture for prayer in those very old days. By the 17th century, the pretzel knot was being revered as a symbol of everlasting love.

Some reports say the pretzel came over to America with the first English settlers, but it wasn't until 1861 that the first pretzel factory was built in Pennsylvania. Today, one of that state's claims to fame is that it produces 80% of all the pretzels made in the U.S.

Which brings us to Auntie Anne's, a company that started selling its pretzels at a Pennsylvania farmers market in 1988, and now has a home at Broadway at the Beach.

At Auntie Anne's in Broadway's Caribbean Village, these delicious snacks are mixed, hand-rolled and shaped right before your eyes, then baked to perfection as you wait with your mouth watering.

Auntie Anne's likes to say that it's “raising the standard of snacking" and few who have tasted their pretzels would disagree. In addition to their awesomely delicious basic pretzel, there are adventurous options like roasted garlic & parmesan and jalapeno. A variety of scrumptious dips are offered to jazz up the pretzely goodness.

But where's the meat? It's in the pepperoni pretzel and Auntie Anne's salute to the great American hot dog. Don't miss that unusually delicious treat formed by snuggling a plump Nathan's Famous hot dog inside soft, chewy pretzel dough.

Got a sweet tooth? Check out the sweet almond, raisin and cinnamon sugar pretzels. For the nuggets fan, Auntie Anne's has pretzel nuggets covered in cinnamon sugar or stuffed with cheddar cheese.

Why not celebrate fall and National Pretzel Month by sharing your thoughts about Auntie Anne's pretzels using #NationalPretzelMonth on social media?

Then, take a stroll around Lake Broadway. There's no better snack to have in hand on a crisp autumn day than a warm, soft pretzel.

Remember cruising down Ocean Boulevard in a '65 Mustang, top down, hair blowing in the wind? Does the sight of a decades-old Pontiac GTO stir memories of dusty races on empty roads with teenagers cheering?

Gentlemen (and ladies), mark your calendar! The Cruisin' The Beach Car Show is coming to Broadway and it's bringing the memories, as well as the machines.

On October 15, 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., you can see classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, street rods and muscle cars. Hosted by the Myrtle Beach Car Club, the event will feature T-shirts, souvenirs, food and drink. Awards, door prizes and trophies will be given out. There will even be a raffle with a portion of the proceeds going to the Children's Hospital of South Carolina.

If a day at the car show fills you with the need for speed, head on over to Broadway's SIM Racing Experience. Strap yourself in, start your engine and experience the thrill of a simulated racing experience.

Or take home the ultimate souvenir, a model of your favorite car from RIDEMAKERZ where kids 4 to 104 can build 1:18 scale cars and trucks. The classic car body styles like Camaro, Viper, and Mustang are all there — and you can even add radio-control. For the littlest car fans in the family, models include Disney-Pixar's Lightning McQueen and Mater, as well as Spiderman vehicles.

This weekend put your pedal to the metal and head to Broadway at the Beach to fuel your passion for classic cars and more.

Are you ready for some football?

Whether you're a college gridiron fan or cheer for your favorite NFL team, you're not truly ready for game day unless you layer yourself in your team colors and logo. Jerseys, tee shirts and hats are some of the best ways to show your team spirit.

But where can you find everything you need to be dressed for the success of your team? The popularity of items that support fan affection has resulted in the opening of shops that focus on feeding the need for great gear.

Sports Fanatics at Broadway at the Beach, for example, has sportswear with team logos for colleges and the NFL. The store specializes in clothing that shows team colors, numbered jerseys of favorite players and caps that reflect team style.

And that's not all. If you're looking to build the ultimate tribute to your team, Sports Fanatics has the gear you need to stock your man (or woman) cave with team memorabilia, glasses, mugs and home décor items. They'll even help you take your team pride on the road with a special license plate.

If football's not your only love, you can indulge your fandom in other sports, too. Sports Fanatics carries apparel and other articles for all the major sports leagues, including MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA and NASCAR. The store also carries unique gifts and collectibles that you can't find anywhere else.

Sports Fanatics has it all, from Under Armour, Reebok, Addidas and Nike, to New Era, Zephyr and Top Of The World, to Majestic, Phiten, Trion-Z, Power Balance and more.

If you're a sports fan, head over to Sports Fanatics at Broadway at the Beach and rev up your team spirit. As Nike would say, “JUST DO IT®."

Celebrity chef Paula Deen is a star in the world of cooking. And now she's also got the entertainment world buzzing as a member of the 2015 cast of the popular TV show, "Dancing With The Stars."

While she's dancing across America's television screens week after week, Paula will also be making time to discuss her newest cookbook. Hoping to inspire foodies to cut back on high calorie favorites, her book demonstrates ways to "cut the fat" from recipes without sacrificing flavor.

Deen has reinvented some of America's favorite recipes for Paula Deen Cuts the Fat: 250 Favorite Recipes All Lightened Up. She's substituted low-fat ingredients, replacing sugar with honey, and reducing her signature ingredient, butter, by half. She recently told People magazine that she "created 200 amazing light recipes. Plus, I cut the calories from 50 of my favorite classic dishes. The best part is that the same delicious southern taste remains." Yum.

The book is just one of the many things you'll find at the Paula Deen Store which opened on the 21st avenue side (Southwest corner) of Broadway at the Beach in July. While you're there, be sure to check out the other unique Paula Deen merchandise, including accessories, cookware, apparel, recipe mixes, food, gifts and more.

Deen has even created a line of Bag Lady Foundation merchandise. When you buy something with the Foundation's name on it, you'll be contributing to Deen's efforts to provide hope, inspiration and support to women and families in times of need.

So stop on by for a visit y'all, we are open daily beginning at 10am!