Archive for 'July,2012'
Pool and outdoor kitchen decor trends
When we go out to play these days, we can take the indoors along BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB We may support opposing political parties, go to different restaurants, shop for luxury over bargains. But there is [...]
Keeping elders out of nursing homes
Assistance service, registry can help children keep their elders out of nursing homes By NANCY McVICAR When folks from “up north” retire to South Florida, there may come a time when they need a little extra [...]
Patio, pool deck decor trends
NEW IDEAS FOR CREATING AN OUTDOOR PARADISE – JUST OUT THE BACK DOOR BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Whether you are in the mood to redecorate with brand new outdoor furniture or to give your old furnishings [...]
The rosé wines of summer
It would be a shame not to drink pink this summer BY BOB HOSMON Attention, wine consumers, here’s something you may not know: winemakers can produce deep red or very pale pink wines from any [...]
Sky Limo Air Charter takes off
The recently expanded Sky Limo Air Charter gets ready for its close-up There’s something alluring about a private jet on the runway, ready to whisk passengers to an exclusive destination. Chris LaVoie, who is producing a [...]
Test drive: Lamborghini Gallardo
Taking a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder for a spin BY THOMAS SWICK It looked like Lamborghini Day at The Setai in Miami Beach. Two Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyders were parked in the roundabout in front [...]
Designer concierge service
Resourceful interior designer Aldo Puschendorf’s new business is (sometimes literally) picking up. Aldo Puschendorf, owner of Puschendorf Interiors, has forged a reputation for creating sophisticated environments with clean lines valued by upscale clients for 15 years. [...]
Internet marketing Exults driven
A Fort Lauderdale internet firm rebrands for success Zach Hoffman has been interested in the Internet for a long time. As a boy growing up in North Miami Beach, he used to spend time at his [...]
Brandon and Savannah, teen pop duo
For Boca Raton teen duo, the music business is a family business BY ELIZABETH RAHE Teen acoustic pop singer/songwriters Brandon and Savannah are on the phone from Los Angeles. You may not have heard of the [...]
The buzz on the Everglades
I will never forget my first visit to the Everglades. Even with professional counseling. We knew there was trouble ahead when we saw the cans of mosquito repellent, littering the roadside like spent cartridges. There had [...]
DIGITAL EDITION
The Go Guide
- The Hush Sound learns to embrace all the bullChicago indie-rockers bring reunion tour to Culture Room Wednesday night When Chicago natives the Hush Sound recently ended a five-year hiatus with a new EP, it called the release “45,” a number worn by a Windy City act that made a slightly more famous comeback, Michael Jordan. Yes, the band’s cheeky wit remains intact. […]
- Michael Connelly's trail of blood leads back homeBest-selling novelist returns to the scene of many memorable crimes for a reading Tuesday night at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.Crime in Florida has reached a 40-year low, but Michael Connelly doesn’t expect to run out of material any time soon. […]
Food & Dining
- Mancini Modern Italian in Fort Lauderdale hosts weekly mozzarella-making classStarting May 29 and every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., chef Claudio Sandri of Mancini Modern Italian (401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 754-200-8602, ManciniLasOlas.com ) will offer an interactive mozzarella making class and wine pairing. […]
- Three-chef dinner Monday at Tongue & Cheek Miami BeachJamie DeRosa, chef/owner of the new Tongue & Cheek in South Beach, hosts Chicago chef Brandon Baltzley and Miami’s Jeremiah Bullfrog, Monday, May 20 for a special seven-course dinner. […]
fashion & Style
- "Venus and Serena" doc opens and EleVen debuts in SoFloAaaahhh, Serena and Venus Williams . […]
- On stage: theater for kids, by kids and about kids.For students, summertime can mean throwing down the books and taking up the stage. […]
Shopping & Beauty
- Free $10 gift card, free shipping from L'OccitaneGet a free $10 gift card and free shipping from L'Occitane for Facebook fans. […]
- Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies for a buck at McDonald'sCool off with a small Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie at McDonald's for $1. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Jury awards $38.5 million in negligence case against doctorsA Broward jury has awarded more than $28.5 million to a Lauderdale Lakes man who was left in a vegetative state after undergoing a "manipulation under anesthesia" in 2008, and another $10 million to the man's two daughters. […]
- 'Causeway Cannibal' victim keeps positive attitude nearly a year laterWhen the so-called Causeway Cannibal chewed off a homeless man's face, disfiguring and blinding him, images of the facial injuries spread across the Internet and sparked worldwide revulsion. […]
- Lawyer convicted in multimillion-dollar stock fraud caseA Boca Raton lawyer was found guilty Monday for his role in a five-year, multimillion-dollar stock market manipulation and fraud scheme, according to acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Mythili Raman. […]
