Dr. Jessica Wyatt, General Dentist, Elite Dental and Aesthetics 131 NW 100th Ave Plantation, FL 33324 954.476.4537 PlantationDentist.com Bad habits are hard to break, we all know this. But did you know that your teeth are actually not that hard to break? You only get one set of adult teeth in life, and it’s crucial that you
A Taste of Persia
From early each morning until just before midnight, Homa and Ali Khakpour serve the cuisine and culture of their homeland inside a Pinecrest storefront. Together with their son, Reza, the family owns Rumi Persian Grill in Pinecrest, a popular neighborhood spot for traditional Persian food. Named in honor of the 13th century Persian poet and
Move the World One Deed at a Time
Richard Tommer, College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving® Office: 954.774.9704 Cell: 954.770.2583 [email protected] At College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, we strive to give back and be role models in the community. It is our mission to participate in community based and fundraising events a few times per month. Some notable past events have included: American
Q&A with John W. Newcomer of South Florida Behavioral Health Network
With a high prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse, South Florida represents one of the nation’s areas of unmet need. No one knows this better than John W. Newcomer, a psychiatrist who has dedicated the past 30 years to studying mental illness and substance abuse. For more than 20 years, the Pinecrest resident worked
Invisalign: The Invisible Way to Straighten Your Teeth
Andrew Forrest, D.M.D., M.S. 1500 DENTAL 1500 N Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 www.1500dental.com (954) 715-1000 Everyone dreams of having a straight, beautiful smile. Unfortunately, many people suffer from having malaligned or crooked teeth. The embarrassment of having to hide your smile not only impacts your self-esteem and dental health but can also
Art to the Sky
Just west of Wynwood, near Miami International Airport, one of Florida’s tallest murals stretches more than 13 stories high. Artist Rey Jaffet spent nearly four months hand-painting the piece—splashed in vibrant red, purple and yellow hues and titled “We Are One”—onto the eastern façade of Pinnacle Heights, an affordable housing community created by Pinnacle Housing
Fresh Beets at Doc B’s
When Dustin Durrenberger entered the restaurant industry as a busboy, he had no idea that he would one day be a regional manager for a successful restaurant chain, helping to open six of its eight locations. While working as a bartender in Westmont, Illinois, he met Craig Bernstein, who became the owner and founder of
Yoga Cure’s New Owners Take Flight
Photos by Eduardo Schneider As an airline pilot, Wolfgang Mattern had seen every corner of the globe. Lisa, his wife, was a flight attendant for the same German airline, LTU International. She, too, had traveled the world. They met almost 30 years ago, many times flying the same routes together. Until recently, and for the
Student to Student
It’s Wednesday morning at Liberty Elementary School on the Margate-Coconut Creek border, and fifth-grade teacher Keri Carrow is reviewing a science lesson with her students. Next to one fifth-grader is someone you usually wouldn’t see in a fifth-grade class: Stephanie Vargas, a senior from Monarch High School. While the class takes the science test on
Feel-Good Food
Nitin “Nico” Solanki was researching businesses one day and came across Nekter Juice Bar. It was listed as one of Inc. magazine’s 10 fastest-growing franchise businesses of 2016. The West Palm Beach resident says it was then that he got serious about owning a franchise, and Nekter was it. He opened his first in May