Little about the childhood of Florida Panthers right winger Reilly Smith runs contrary to the stereotype of a Canadian family with three boys. Yes, they were all in skates shortly after bidding adieu to diapers. And, yes, they lived and breathed hockey—but, as the youngest brother, Smith at least had options when it came to
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show often is called South Florida’s Super Bowl of boating. Perhaps it has gained this reputation over the years because, show producers say, it makes more of an economic impact than pro football’s annual championship game. Last year, the boat show generated an estimated $531.5 million for the local economy.
In May 2015, theatergoers could hardly visit a South Florida stage without seeing a production tied to Michael McKeever. In mid-May, the theater company he co-founded, Zoetic Stage, opened Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, which, with a set designed by McKeever, became the best-selling play in the company’s history. The
There are 12 rooms inside Royal Blues Hotel in Deerfield Beach, but there’s another penthouse with ocean views that is never rented to guests. Penthouse I is reserved for the property’s owner, Hollywood producer Edward Walson, who had intentions of building a private property on the land but opted to share his love of the
When One Door Opens … It’s perhaps the most highly anticipated Broward restaurant opening this year. One Door East, a new concept from popular chef Giovanni Rocchio, is already drawing raves for its globally inspired tapas.Rocchio’s second restaurant, located next to his award-winning Valentino Cucina Italiana (literally, one door east), features sharing-sized plates such as
It’s been 37 years since Ricky Marcellini’s father opened a piano bar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, next door to the eclectic store owned by Ricky’s mother that sold furniture, pots, pans, frames and other home goods. Initially, the piano bar didn’t serve food. As the story goes, customers pointed to the fondue pots that were
It should have come as no surprise that Sarah Silverman would steal the show at the Democratic National Convention. The Emmy Award-winning comedian has been dropping jaws for nearly 25 years with confrontational, no-holds-barred comedy, all delivered with a pitch-perfect mix of sarcasm and sweetness. But for all the buzz generated by her off-the-cuff comment
The lowdown: If the 250-footer isn’t impressive enough for the superyacht set, how about the ability to go 1,650 feet below the surface? Triton Submarines in Vero Beach is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of personal submersibles, especially ones designed exclusively for “yacht-based deployment.” The details: Triton has introduced its 1650/3 LP, billed as
It’s competition time for Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment marching band Marching bands have come a long way from being halftime entertainment during high school football games. Today’s band members are “musical athletes,” says Alex Kaminsky, director of the award-winning Eagle Regiment competitive marching band at Stoneman Douglas High. Drive by the school around 5 p.m.
This Thanksgiving, Michelle Rohloff will be thankful for more than her family and friends. She’ll also be raising a glass in celebration of her life. The holiday will fall on Nov. 24, the day she found out she had breast cancer two years ago. “I literally stopped right where I was,” Rohloff says, recalling
