By Anna Noriega / Photos by Matt Rice Photography / Photographed at the Deering Estate The holidays are here, and what better hallmark of the season than a wreath? We display ours to better deck the halls and share end-of-year cheer, but they can hang on your front door to greet guests all season long.
Cynthia Kohanek, a Pinecrest Elementary School music teacher, remembers Camila Cabello like it was yesterday. Cabello, a Cuban-American singer-songwriter and a former member of the pop group Fifth Harmony, was one of Kohanek’s star choral students. She also was named best new artist at the 2018 American Music Awards. Then there’s Ashley Levin, a contestant
When Chelsea Wilkerson, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida, is asked to tell a story about one of the 300 troops served by the council—one of seven in Florida—she can’t pick just one. It’s understandable, given that Wilkerson has witnessed the 3,500 girl members and 2,000 adult members change their communities and
Inside The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, a vintage-inspired cocktail bar slings Manhattans, Negronis and elevated snacks. The dimly lit space, featuring floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, plush leather couches and a fireplace, feels more like a quintessential study room than one of Miami’s newest watering holes. But that’s the point. Located in one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods, The Commodore
Chief Operating Officer, City Furniture Charitable involvements: Covenant House, American Cancer Society/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Habitat for Humanity, American Heart Association, Junior Achievement of South Florida, and more Why it’s personal: “Watching my mom [Doreen] fight her battle with breast cancer for two years [she died in July 2015 at age 62] was the
Michael D.Wild Managing Partner, WFP Law Charitable involvements: 2-1-1 Broward, HANDY (Helping Abused, Neglected and Disadvantaged Youth), Arc Broward, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, United Way of Broward County, and more Why it’s personal: “When my grandfather died in 2001, the family began receiving letter after letter from charities across the country thanking
It started in 2014 as a kitschy pop-up in New York City, a way to keep holiday spirits bright and potential customers intrigued while owner Greg Boehm put the finishing construction touches on Mace, his hip cocktail establishment that wasn’t quite ready to open in the East Village. Only the monthlong novelty didn’t wear off.
When it comes to pairing wine with food, the old rules can apply, yet it’s much more fun and flavorful to toss them out, says Emily Wines, master sommelier of Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants. The tried-and-true selections to which we’ve grown accustomed—hearty red with meat, light white with fish or fowl—is a simple equation,
Founder/Managing Member, Kennedy Legal Team Sergeant, Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary Charitable involvements: Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council and Education Advisory Board for the city of Parkland Why it’s personal: “From the age of 11, I began working as a busboy at a seafood restaurant and was raised by my mother and three older sisters after
President, Allied Kitchen & Bath Charitable involvements: Habitat for Humanity of Broward, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Southern Florida chapter), breast cancer awareness, and more Why it’s personal: “I have to give credit to our parents [Feinberg is one of four boys in his family]; it started many years ago and became the core value of
