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How to see Boca, Delray from a stretch limo
By Eric Barton Out in front of the Delray Beach restaurant and bar Boston’s not a single parking spot is available. They’ve long ago been claimed by sunbathers who spent the day on the sand and [...]
Meet Frank Stronach, the man behind Gulfstream: ‘This was my big gamble’
By Eric Barton A man in a graphite suit and hair the color of white gold walks through the front door, and there’s a distinct feeling that something important has just occurred. The manager, who was [...]
A worldly travel editor’s road trip to the ‘nooks and crannies’ of Boca Raton
By Thomas Swick “Nooks and crannies,” my friend Don said, in the tone of someone imparting a secret. “Boca is all about nooks and crannies.” It certainly sounded revelatory, if not revolutionary, to me, who had [...]
The better way in Boca Raton, Delray Beach
Towns once known for retirees, and a retiring nightlife, find a healthier, beating heart By Eric Barton As you might expect from a nutritionist, Michelle Kaplan is holding a plate of vegetables: cauliflower, red peppers, a cherry [...]
Merits of cosmetic surgery vs. going natural
The world buzzed at the Oscars last month when some familiar faces on the red carpet appeared so, well, unfamiliar. Can cosmetic surgery help you look younger without looking unnatural? By Robyn A. Friedman Ruth Voluck [...]
Where everything works the way it should
Weston, Broward’s western-most suburb, is a clash of cultures that turns out beautifully By Eric Barton You have to understand something about the gas station at the east entrance to Weston. It’s called Panna Cafe Express, [...]
Day, and entertaining nights, in Delray Beach
By Eric Barton Happy hour is almost over at Delray Beach’s Cut 432 when a woman pulls out a chair at the end of the bar. She’s in a red cocktail dress, the low neckline embroidered [...]
How Ft Lauderdale got its beach, blvd. back
By Eric Barton It’s Friday night happy hour at American Social on Las Olas Boulevard, and the end of the bar has become something of a pre-concert party. A group of friends agreed to meet here before [...]
Bright nights: Way after hours, in Boca Raton
By Eric Barton There’s a sea of empty valet parking spots outside City Fish Market a few minutes to five on a Thursday. Inside, the bar is equally empty. But the bartender, the one with the [...]
A travel writer’s journey to Palm Beach
BY THOMAS SWICK Almost immediately after I took a seat at the bar at būccan the young man to my left introduced himself, recommended the pizzas, gave me the name of his wealth management firm, and [...]
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- Review: Blue Ginger Seafood Steakhouse in Miramar has fire, water, dinner and a showTwo and a half stars for Blue Ginger Seafood Steakhouse, a Benihana knockoff with teppanyaki grills and a sushi river, which is about as exciting as dining gets in Miramar.
- 'Golden Girls' sitcom now a drag musical in Fort Lauderdale"Thank You for Being a Friend: A Golden Girls Musical Parody" is running through July 16 at Empire Stage.
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- Review: Blue Ginger Seafood Steakhouse in Miramar has fire, water, dinner and a showTwo and a half stars for Blue Ginger Seafood Steakhouse, a Benihana knockoff with teppanyaki grills and a sushi river, which is about as exciting as dining gets in Miramar.
- 'Golden Girls' sitcom now a drag musical in Fort Lauderdale"Thank You for Being a Friend: A Golden Girls Musical Parody" is running through July 16 at Empire Stage.
Shopping & Beauty
- Amazon expands one-hour delivery with new Prime Now hub in Wynwood in MiamiSouth Broward and Miami-Dade shoppers can expect grocery deliveries and other goods in a jiffy as Amazon opens a new Prime Now processing hub in the Wynwood Arts District on Wednesday. The new 50,000-square-foot facility will allow Amazon to expand one- and two-hour delivery of perishable foods...
- Get ready Broward County! Wawa set to open two stores in JulyBroward County Wawa fans will soon be munching on Philly Cheesesteak hoagies when stores open in Davie and Pompano Beach in late July. The fast-growing convenience store chain with a cultlike following will open the stores simultaneously on July 27 at 10 a.m. at 6350 Stirling Road and 1 p.m. at...
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Tim Tebow homers in his first game with St. Lucie MetsTim Tebow has a habit of making a big splash in his debuts, and the newest St. Lucie Met delivered again Wednesday. Playing in his first game for Advanced-A St. Lucie after being promoted Sunday from Columbia, Tebow homered in the second game of the Mets' doubleheader and collected three hits overall...
- Dog killed by swarm of bees in backyard of Boca home, report saysWPLG-Ch. 10 is reporting that a 45-pound dog was attacked and killed by a swarm of bees in her Boca Raton backyard. Delilah was rushed to an animal hospital, but the toxins from the many stings killed her within hours. "There's no dog like her,” Rebecca Merwin said. “She had this energy.” Merwin...
- Coral Gables mansion featuring 'floating' master bedroom lists for $14MDriving through the streets of Coral Gables, one cannot help but notice the city’s distinct Mediterranean style of architecture -- clay barrel tile roofs, arched windows and wrought iron-lined balconies. Condores Capital, a Chilean luxury homes developer with an office in Miami, is breaking with...
