Paco Vélez

People should not go hungry. We take a lot of things for granted. Food. Fuel. The clothes on our back. The roof over our heads. When you’re stuck in your bubble, you don’t see what ails our community. And then you make assumptions that aren’t accurate. There are people who believe that we help individuals

Five Things to Know About: Coastal

1. That’s Italian: The recently opened restaurant at The Atlantic overlooks Fort Lauderdale Beach, but expect to be transported to the Amalfi Coast by executive chef Rocco Honig’s Italian/Mediterranean creations. The graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale has infused the menus with several seafood-inspired twists on Italian dishes. 2. Something’s fishy: In addition

The Lifestyle List

Fun Foodie News National Peking Duck Day: Thursday, Jan. 18 Pay homage to the classic Asian dish at David Grutman’s Komodo, a hotspot for Southeast Asian cuisine and celebrity sightings in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, where it has gained an Instagrammable reputation. Another Miami hotpot, Jaya at the Setai, serves its Peking Duck with steamed pancakes,

Words to Live By

Jubi Arriola

Congratulations to Jubi Arriola-Headley of Fort Lauderdale, who earned the scholarship for African-American poets and free tuition to the 14th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, Jan. 15-20, at Old School Square in Delray Beach. According to a festival press release, Arriola-Headley is “a first-generation African-American, born to Bajan (Barbadian) parents, who also identifies as gay. As

The Lifestyle List

Friday, Jan. 12 Sports Florida Panthers vs. Calgary Flames When: 7:30 p.m. Where: BB&T Center Parties “AVANT-Garde Fridays” AVANT in Delray Beach (pictured) recently launched a weekly late-night series with rotating themes. When: Every Friday from 10 a.m. to close Where: 25 N.E. Second Avenue, Delray Beach [tw-divider][/tw-divider] Saturday, Jan. 13 Performances Dennis DeYoung The

Artists in the Kitchen

Chef-owner Giovanni Rocchio and his team are bringing a little creative flair to Fort Lauderdale. Now in its second year, One Door East (620 S. Federal Highway) blends worldly flavors with an undeniably hip community vibe. “There really isn’t anything like it in Fort Lauderdale,” Rocchio says. Being well-versed in the culinary scene through his

Maria Martin

The Martin File ? Martin founded Optime Consulting 1998 to help companies elevate and recognize their employees with strategies that will increase productivity and quality of life. ? The firm is located in Weston (2400 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 302), with offices in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Spain. Optime has some 130 employees. ? Leading

Lifestyle List

Friday, Jan. 5 Performances “Volta” Cirque du Soleil’s new show is inspired by the adventurous spirit of action sports. When: 8 p.m. (through Jan. 14) Where: Tent next to Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Sports Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks When: 8 p.m. Where: AmericanAirlines Arena [tw-divider][/tw-divider] Saturday, Jan. 6 Festivals Las Olas Art Fair

5 questions with Shelly Berg Dean of UM’s Frost School of Music

Some people need to find their talent before they translate it into a calling. Not Shelly Berg. The dean of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music could play piano with two hands before he even started attending Cleveland Institute of Music at age 6. “If you had asked me when I was 6

The Show Goes On

At Stubborn Seed, the new Miami Beach restaurant from “Top Chef” winner Jeremy Ford, edible flowers, whimsical dishware and billows of white smoke make for a theatrical dining experience. “There are so many different themes, textures, flavors and visually stunning foods that we offer,” Ford says. “So far, we’ve received a great response from the