Add some holiday elegance to your seasonal decor with a few diy tips The occasional evening chill in the air means, in South Florida terms, that the holidays are coming. My favorite holiday ritual when I was growing up was setting the table. I certainly looked forward to indulging in a heavenly array of culinary
What do the Thornton brothers, zombies, “The Hawaiian Wedding Song,” the Okole Maluna Society, the Samoan fire knife dance and an Impatient Virgin all have in common? As anyone who’s ever basked in the warmth of the flaming rum in a Kona Coffee Grog knows, it’s all part of the rich history at the Mai-Kai
Eating and drinking clean during the holidays is like trying to find Christmas snow in South Florida. It’s impossible—unless you know where to go. Consider this our gift to you: Farmer’s Table (1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561.417.5836) offers an organic-themed cocktail menu with indulgent libations that include ingredients grown on site. Health-conscious revelers
• David Gott remembers when he was in his early 20s, fresh out of Northern Illinois University and working at Wolverine Worldwide, a shoe company based in Pompano Beach. Out of curiosity, he drove west to Sunrise to visit Sawgrass Mills during its opening weekend in 1990. “I’ll never forget the traffic and the chaos,”
WYNWOOD Once a neglected neighborhood overrun by dowdy warehouses, the Wynwood Art District is now a mecca for Miami’s cultural movement. Known for its graffiti-clad streetscape and multicolored murals, the neighborhood stretches from 36st Street to 20th Street, and Interstate 95 to NE First Avenue, making it one of the largest open-air street art installations
Veteran restaurateur Dennis Max has a lot to celebrate. The Boca Raton businessman recently married Nita Summers—whom he met 18 years ago at a friend’s birthday party—during an elegant ceremony in Middleburg, Virginia, an equestrian town. And his modern American bistro-style Max’s Grille, the only original restaurant in Mizner Park, is commemorating its 25th anniversary
As if authoring the Declaration of Independence and serving two terms as president of the United States weren’t enough to secure his place in history, Thomas Jefferson and his notorious sweet tooth also may have paved the way for a culinary classic. It’s said that, during the founding father’s first term in office, one of
Along with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to his name and Miami’s key to the city in his velvet-vest pocket, Armando Christian Perez—better known as chart-topping rapper Pitbull, aka “Mr. 305,” aka “Mr. Worldwide”—can add grand marshal to his multifaceted list of credits. He leads this month’s annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest
When Becky Rosa sees an image of Winnie-the-Pooh, she doesn’t think about the teddy bear and his friends having adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood. She obsesses over what’s really in Pooh’s “hunny” jar. The London-born artist and clothing designer shares this aside toward the end of a candid interview on a bench outside of
WET BRUSH These holiday detangling brushes (in an array of metallic colors) feature special IntelliFlex bristles that take the fear out of working with knotted hair. $14.99; thewetbrush.com CHRISTOPHE ROBIN PURIFYING HAIR FINISH LOTION & PURIFYING SHAMPOO The lotion with sage vinegar ($48) adds instant shine; the shampoo with jujube bark extract ($38) works to
