A moment of silence for Miami’s eight-dollar and ninety-five cent fried chicken at Joe’s Stone Crab. The legendary half-chicken is now $14.95. Owner Stephen Sawitz says rising food and operating costs forced the increase. And that chicken is GOOOOOOD! I’ll still order it... but I’ll be pouring out a little mustard sauce for the old price!

Also...75 years of barbecue and family memories -- and now a closing date. The original Shorty’s near Dadeland will serve its final meal December 27th. You still have time for one more visit to those picnic tables. And the Bird Road and Davie locations will keep smoking.