He doesn’t mind being knee-deep in algae. In fact, scientist H. Dail Laughinghouse will tell you it’s where he feels most comfortable. But Laughinghouse admits to having his “Oh, my gosh. This is what I do for a living?” moments from time to time. “So, there I was at Lion Country Safari [in Loxahatchee] sitting
The idea hatched by Adam August and Nick Hicks—to open a cookie shop—was missing one significant ingredient: a baker. But August sent emails to a handful of candidates, and he got a hit he never expected: Max Santiago, the award-winning executive pastry chef of several notable five-star hotels. Flash-forward and Batch, The Cookie Company is
Fort Lauderdale’s delicious cultural scene just got even more so. The Broward Center of the Performing Arts has announced its new preferred restaurant program. The Royal Pig Pub, home of the braised pork shoulder porchetta, is one of many participating local establishments offering special discounts and dining deals to patrons that show a paper ticket,
Celine Dion When: Jan. 17-18 Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami What: On the heels of her historic Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which wrapped up this summer, the Canadian singer continues to cement her status as one of the most recognized voices in the world with a new album, Courage—her first English album
Clearer skin, pain relief, reduced anxiety—the reported benefits of CBD seemingly are endless. Now, an award-winning sleep aid called PurSlep has been described as a “game changer” in the sleep industry. PurWell, a company focused on providing pure, natural hemp oil products that promote general health and wellness, recently opened a new office and distribution
On Sunday, January 26th, six local organizations will partner to host the fourth annual Yoga For Life Charity Event in Coral Springs. The Yoga for Life event will introduce participants to mindfulness through yoga and meditation. Its main focus is community healing. Yoga instructors include Melanie Cordover, Lisa Ponczek, Mary Ann Morgan-Fried and Amy Kenny,
Eight years ago, Davie resident Shahmeer Alam was visiting New York City with his family when The Halal Guys food cart on the corner of 53rd and Sixth captured his attention. He noticed customers lining up around the block for sandwiches and platters of beef gyro, falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush and other Middle Eastern eats.
If there’s such a thing as comedy heaven on Earth, this is it. Steve Martin is on the phone from New York talking about the Festrunk Brothers, the “wild and crazy guys” that he and Dan Aykroyd turned into must-see TV on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s. Martin Short, on the phone at the
Two successful sock entrepreneurs live in West Kendall. But they might not be exactly what you expect. The Martinez brothers—Sebastian, 11, and Brandon, 13—have created dozens of patters, colors and styles, selling more than 100,000 pairs through their company, Are You Kidding Socks. The result? About $200,000 raised and counting—all dedicated to organizations that help
After eight years of working together as paralegals, and then leaving corporate America to run a mobile espresso café, LouErik and Desirée Ambert know the secret to entrepreneurial success: friendship. The Coconut Creek couple, who have been together for 12 years and married for five, founded Cool Beans Espresso Café on Wheels in 2015 after
