Archive for 'January,2013'
Letter, autograph from Yo-Yo Ma, change all
You may recall my embarrassing moment during a recent performance by the Cleveland Orchestra at the Adrienne Arsht Center, which I wrote about in the November issue (“Beeping With the Enemy,” http://tinyurl.com/dyqya2o). I was listening [...]
Finalists for the Non-Profit ‘Academy Awards’
Finalists for the Third Annual PNC Bank Non-Profit Academy Awards were announced in January at a VIP Announcement Party presented by Broward Health at Passion Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The [...]
Ginny Newhart on the first 50 years with Bob
By Elizabeth Rahe Bob Newhart had two famous TV wives, Suzanne Pleshette in The Bob Newhart Show and Mary Frann in Newhart. Show business is also responsible for his real-life marriage, which recently hit the 50-year [...]
Chateau Artisan: Features worthy of moat
The 19,222-square-foot Chateau Artisan in Miami has a few features fit for a king This one-of-a-kind castle — complete with moat — sits on approximately 14 acres that include a private lake and royal gardens. [...]
What’s it like to be a wine judge?
Anyone can rate a glass of wine or two, but more than 600? The author discovers there are some tips to the sips. Editor’s note: This year’s American Fine Wine Competition judging will take place this [...]
Suze Orman, wealth managers money advice
It’s a safe bet most South Floridians, in one way or another, have taken a financial hit of one kind or another over the past few years. If it’s not that the value of your home [...]
Before and after: Re-making a home
BY CHARLYNE VARKONYI SCHAUB Love the location but looking for more function or style in your residence? No worry. Smart changes can transform your so-so home into your chic castle. Extreme remodeling may mean a teardown, [...]
A jam session of jazz photographers
“Hot can be cool, and cool can be hot and each can be both. But hot or cool man, jazz is jazz.” So said Louis Armstrong, whose raspy voice and melodic trumpet turned him into a [...]
Winter getaways take off by private jet
Envision a winter getaway to Vail, Colo., with seven of your closest girlfriends. Skiing white powder slopes, enjoying cozy dinners and spa treatments, talking and laughing late into the night. Now imagine traveling via private jet [...]
Fashion as art at Boca Raton Museum of Art
BY DAVE WIECZOREK There’s a pivotal moment in the movie The Devil Wears Prada when a sniveling Andy confides to her colleague Nigel that she doesn’t think she’ll survive as personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the [...]
DIGITAL EDITION
The Go Guide
- Weekend Preview: Models, mutts, Harold Lloyd and a monkeyOn Friday night, some of your favorite Maxim models will gather to support man's best friend.For the second straight year, a group of dedicated South Floridians will harness the region’s greatest natural resource for a cause dear to the hearts of most of us. By which I mean pinups promoting dog adoption. […]
- Backstreet Boys are coming to the CruzanBut let's not forget Nick Carter's little brother, onetime teen hearthrob Aaron Carter, who's performing a free show in Miami on Saturday.What is the appetite these days for the kind of entertainment put out by the likes of the Backstreet Boys? And if Backstreet’s back (alright!), can Aaron Carter get some of that? […]
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
- Your Pie restaurant opens at Lighthouse PointA new pizza joint where customers can mix and match the ingredients that go into their pizza is now open at Lighthouse Point. […]
- Summer fun: Kids bowl free through SeptemberKids can bowl two free games a day at participating South Florida bowling centers through the end of the summer. […]
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Swimming Hall of Fame may leave areaAfter almost a half-century of calling the city home, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is no longer feeling the love. […]
- Ex-Miramar police captain convicted for ordering girl, 15, to expose herselfNot only did the Miramar police captain order a 15-year-old girl to pull down her pants and underwear to prove she wasn't having sex in the backseat of a car, but with a flashlight in hand he directed her to spread wider so he could get a better look, a prosecutor said in closing arguments Friday. […]
- Stranded father, son rescued from airboat in EvergladesHalf-sunken airboat runs agroundA father and son from Palm Beach County were rescued in northwest Broward after their airboat ran aground and took on water in the Everglades Friday afternoon, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue. […]
