Archive for 'February,2012'
Swimwear 2012 Style
swim fashion Pick some beautiful blooms, from abstract to Asian; throw in animal, ikat and jungle-floral patterns; add some groovy graphics from the ’60s — and finish with classic nautical stripes. Voila, you’ve got swimwear this [...]
Shopping: Miami Design District
By CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Want to shop like an interior designer? If so, head down to the 18 square blocks of the Miami Design District. The showrooms will allow anyone to browse, with or without a [...]
On Forbes’ miserable Most Miserable’ list
The news that we live in the Most Miserable part of the country came as news to me. I’d just come from lunch at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, where the Bistro overlooked the pool [...]
A Food Editor’s Taste of the Caribbean
PALM TREES. SUNSHINE. TOURISTS. WHAT’S THE CARIBBEAN GOT THAT WE DON’T HAVE HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA? A SKEPTIC PUTS OUT TO SEA TO FIND OUT. BY JOHN TANASYCHUK It’s not that we had anything against the [...]
In the kitchen with Chef Emeril
Celebrated multitasking chef, star of the upcoming American Fine Wine Competition Gala in Boca Raton, feeds the dream as he dreams of fishing By ELIZABETH RAHE Editor’s note: For tickets to the 4/19 American Fine Wine [...]
Secrets of the Mummies of the World Exhibit
The Mummies of the World exhibit unveils secrets preserved for the ages BY ELIZABETH RAHE There’s something fascinating about mummies. They survive the ravages of time to tell us tales about their lives and cultures. [...]
Pioneer Linens Turns 100
From kerosene lanterns and dynamite to Frette, Sferra and Yves Delorme linens – 100 years of evolution at Pioneer Linens In 1912, Max and Rose Greenberg, owners of Pioneer Hardware, were among the first residents of [...]
Paige Rense on Life After AD
Former Architectural Digest editor-in-chief Paige Rense Noland on her life after AD, animal rescue and – what else? – snowbirds Paige Rense Noland, former editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest for 35 years, walked on stage at the [...]
Lyric Chamber Orchestra Anniversary
Chamber music has been called the music of friends. The musicians and patrons of the Lyric Chamber Orchestra at Highland Beach likely would agree. For the past 10 years, the orchestra has been powered by [...]
Perla Lichi’s Luxury Design Book
A new book on Pompano Beach interior designer Perla Lichi’s luxury projects Think of Dubai and images that come to mind range from skyscrapers of outstanding heights and outrageous shapes to royalty with money to spend [...]
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The Go Guide
- Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell talks sex (or not)Perry Farrell draws from the darkest moments of his life just after fleeing South Florida for Jane's Addiction's "Twisted Tales." Jane’s Addiction’s 1988 debut studio album, “Nothing’s Shocking,” was cloaked in brown paper by many retailers to shield delicate sensibilities from its cover artwork — nude Siamese twins with their heads on fi […]
- Exxxotica: Portrait of a South Florida porn starThe seventh annual Exxxotica convention will jam the Miami Beach Convention Center Friday through Sunday with more than 8,000 sex-industry performers and their fans. South Florida resident Leena Sky is a little of both, but not at all what you may expect from a porn actress. On Monday night, Leena, who asked to be identified only by her professional name, co […]
Food & Dining
- HipPOPs food truck debuts Saturday at Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food FestivalThe South Florida food truck lineup is about to get….well…hipper. HipPOPs hand-crafted gelato bars make their debut 5-10 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelin’ Dealin’ Street Food Festival at Magic City Casino, 450 NW 37th Ave., Miami. Unlike most food truck entrepreneurs, owner Tony Fellows has been in the ice cream business most of his life. “‘I’ve always loved ice […]
- Southern Living calls Georgia Pig one of the best barbecue jointsSouthern Living magazine includes Fort Lauderdale’s Georgia Pig among the best 20 barbecue joints in the South. The June issue, which hits newsstands May 25, includes a story called “The South’s Best Butt: 20 of the Best Barbecue Joints in the South.” The magazine looked at chopped, pulled, shredded and sliced pork sandwiches. Georgia Pig chops its smoked me […]
fashion & Style
- Bra fit clinic in South Florida Macy’s storesMacy’s and Wacoal support garments have teamed up for a series of bra fit clinics in South Florida. And even better, for every woman who receives a complimentary fitting from a trained Wacoal fit consultant during one of the events, Wacoal donates $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and an additional $2 for every […]
- Q&A with “Kitchen Cousins” HGTV stars before Fort Lauderdale Home ShowIn case you didn’t know May is National Home Improvement Month. So of course that means that the Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show is returning to South Florida, this time over Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28 at the Broward County Convention Center. Celebrity guests include HGTV hunks Anthony Carrino, 33, and John Colaneri, […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Ethan Allen opens design center in Boca RatonFurniture and interior design retailer, Ethan Allen, will open a new design center inside the former Robb & Stucky location in Boca Raton this summer. The two-story, 19-230-square-foot space at 906 N. Federal Highway in Boca will open to shoppers in the summer, although a full renovation of the building won’t be completed until the fall. "We first b […]
- Free entry to Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale's new "Sharks" exhibit on FridayTake a deep dive with sharks and explore primordial demons, gods and beasts at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale for free on Friday to celebrate 2012 Art Museum Day. The museum is waiving $10 entry fees to participate in 2012 AAMD Art Museum Day. Miami Art Museum and Orlando Museum of Art also are participating. No coupons are necessary. Get in the swim with […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Mitt Romney cashes in, in Boca RatonHe wraps up two-day Florida fundraising visitPresumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney wrapped up a two-day Florida fundraising flurry with a pair of invitation-only events in Boca Raton on Thursday night. […]
- Man gets three years for deceased identity theftJimmie Earl Brown tried to steal Social Security checksA 48-year-old Miami-Dade man was sentenced to three years in federal prison for using the identity of a dead man to cash Social Security checks at a Broward bank, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced on Thursday. […]
- Weston robbery suspect armed with cattle prod, others in custodyLuis Olivares-Rosaria, Michael Corrales and juvenile caughtThree suspects accused of robbing a Thai restaurant in Weston using a gun and cattle prod have been arrested, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. […]
