In the days after learning that a former Coconut Creek High School student, James Martin Singh, had died in a single-car accident at age 22 on March 22, 2016, Jill Ridinger and Sgt. Major Eunkyong Park began thinking of ways to honor his memory. The magnet coordinator at the school’s Creek Technical Academy and the
In it for the Dough
Last year, hundreds gathered at The Wynwood Yard to pay homage to (i.e., devour) our favorite morning treats at Miami’s first “Donuts!” festival. The event proved to be a South Florida sensation, paralleling the success of several local gourmet doughnut shops, and it looks like the craze is far from fading. On March 30, Vine
Green Scene
There was a brief lull in John Crean’s office at Broken Sound Country Club, but buzzing filled the silence. “Oh, yes, those are some of our bees,” he says, pointing to the insect-filled frame on the back table. “I wanted to you to see them.” That was in September, when Crean, general manager and chief
Fish Out of Water
For all the in-with-the-new anticipation that comes with developing seasonal menus at a beloved restaurant like YOLO in downtown Fort Lauderdale, there’s also the potential for out-with-the-old disappointment. “It’s difficult sometimes because you want to change, but then certain items become so popular that you have to make tough decisions,” says Peter Boulukos, executive chef
Bigger is Better
For three straight summers during my grade school years, our family traveled from Dayton, Ohio, to the same hotel on St. Pete Beach, a quaint oceanfront property called the Normandy Inn. Though I had relatively little to complain about growing up in the Midwest—outside of winter waits for the school bus and being recruited to
Filling Station
Inside a Chevron convenience store on the northwest corner of State Road 7 and Hillsboro Boulevard, there’s a line of people waiting to order tacos. Executive chef Anthony Hoff of Boca Raton’s City Fish Market and longtime friend and local chef Robby Bushman are challenging the less-than-stellar reputation of gas station food at Los Bocados,
Brunch at the Matador
It’s hard to imagine a better time of year, weather-wise, to end the weekend with brunch alfresco. All the more reason to visit the Matador Room, the signature restaurant inside the Miami Beach Edition that recently started Saturday and Sunday brunch at its poolside and oceanfront terrace. Curated by Michelin-star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, along with
A Painless Approach
If you look closely at Jason Green, there is a slight curve on the tip of his nose where there once was skin cancer. The standard of care at the time for the fair-skinned, blue-eyed dermatologist was Mohs surgery, a technique that cuts the skin layer by layer to remove cancerous tissue. Today, there’s nonsurgical
A Story for the Ages
In the nearly 30 years since Chazz Palminteri wrote and performed “A Bronx Tale” as a one-man show in Los Angeles, the semi-autobiographical tale about an Italian-American boy (Calogero) caught between the working-class values espoused by his father (Lorenzo) and the allure of organized crime embodied by the neighborhood mob boss (Sonny) has taken on
Don’t Call it Vegan
Charlie Grippo understands the reluctance of diners who wouldn’t dream of stepping foot in a vegan restaurant. And he appreciates the concern from the steak-and-potato crowd that restaurants such as his serve nothing but “twigs and dirt, and celery and carrots.” “I get it from a guy’s perspective,” says the co-owner of Green Bar &