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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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- Zoo Miami animals create art for Wynwood exhibition'Savage: Art Made by Animals' at Macaya Gallery in Wynwood will showcase paintings by chimpanzees, reptiles and elephants.
- Panarea Mediterranean Sea Grill opens in North MiamiThe restaurant serves food from Croatia, Spain, Greece and elsewhere.
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- Zoo Miami animals create art for Wynwood exhibition'Savage: Art Made by Animals' at Macaya Gallery in Wynwood will showcase paintings by chimpanzees, reptiles and elephants.
- Panarea Mediterranean Sea Grill opens in North MiamiThe restaurant serves food from Croatia, Spain, Greece and elsewhere.
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- Penn Dutch market plans new store in Sunrise, celebrates grand reopening in Hollywood on SaturdayPenn Dutch Meat & Seafood Market is expanding and refreshing its popular South Florida grocery stores. The family-owned grocer plans to open a 13,000-square-foot store at 2301 N. University Drive in Sunrise by year’s end, the company said. “We just signed the lease the other day to open at Sunset...
- Free entry at Everglades National Park and Shark Valley on FridayHappy 101st birthday to the National Park System! Let's celebrate with free entry on Friday, Aug. 25 at Everglades National Park and Shark Valley. Fees also are waived at more than 400 U.S. national parks. Things to do in South Florida's 1.5 million-acre subtropical wilderness include a host of...
Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Phoenix police deploy tear gas on protesters as Trump rally endsAfter hours of largely peaceful protests, clashes broke out Tuesday night between police and protesters at a rally held by President Trump in downtown Phoenix. Once the president's speech was done, some protesters attempted to move barricades that were holding back the anti-Trump crowds. Police...
- Green light for downtown Fort Lauderdale apartment tower with supermarket on ground floorAnother high-rise has been approved in downtown Fort Lauderdale, one that would house a supermarket on its ground floor.The Wave rail system will pass by the rental tower, at 212 SE Second Ave. — on the southwest corner of Southeast Second Street and Southeast Third Avenue — making it possible...
- After satanic controversy, Boca rejects ban on all displaysNativity scenes, menorahs and satanic pentagrams alike are still free to go up in Boca Raton’s Sanborn Square. The City Council rejected the ban Tuesday at the urging of more than a dozen residents who spoke in opposition to a prohibition on the displays Tuesday. “It seems to me that we want to...
