Archive for 'Departments'
Turnkey design: Just bring a toothbrush
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Imagine this: The house or condo you bought comes ready with all the furniture, accessories, towels, linens, pots and pans in the styles you prefer. All you need to move in is [...]
City & Shore finalist for four Fla. SPJ awards
City & Shore Magazine is a finalist for four awards this year in state Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) competition, including Cover Design, Inside Design, Special Interest Publication and Commentary/Criticism categories. Congratulations to all the finalists, including [...]
Avalon: Toyota’s magic carpet ride
It’s early for ladies’ night at YOLO on Las Olas, and there’s already a pair of Porsches out front. The valet reluctantly agrees to park my borrowed Toyota Avalon next to them. “But you have to [...]
A list to leave out where all Dads will see it
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and, you’re due for a celebration. We recommend leaving this list out where the Dads in your life can see it, and letting them do the rest. Here are [...]
May/June Calendar
May 5 Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade hosts “Claws for Kids,” its second annual fundraising brunch, where guests can enjoy stone crabs and other signature dishes at Joe’s [...]
When a leap of faith may be the right move
It’s been more than five years since the country saw the beginning of the end of the real estate boom. Before that, South Floridians who weren’t already either Realtors or mortgage brokers were flocking to get [...]
A ‘Master of Complications’ at the Watch Fair
Over the years, the Watch Fair at Levinson Jewelers in Fort Lauderdale has grown from a local show of timepieces into a most-watched event. “We have been having our Watch Fair for 15 years,” says Mark [...]
Cinema Paradiso goes Hollywood (Florida)
Dinner in downtown Hollywood is about to become dinner and a movie. When Cinema Paradiso-Hollywood opens in September in a renovated pottery studio, it will provide another draw for the shopping, dining, arts and entertainment district. [...]
Palm Beach International Boat Show
Palm Beach International Boat Show Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin and Trinity Yachts hosted virtuoso pianist Lola Astanova,who recently headlined at Lincoln Center; for an evening at the IYC Pavilion. Guests enjoyed champagne and hors d’oeuvres, [...]
A taste – without the travel – of Italy’s Puglia
By Mark Gauert I have never been to Puglia, but I’ve tasted it. For those about to tap a Google map, Puglia (pronounced POOL-ya) is on the heel of Italy. I’ve never set a heel of [...]









