Dining Rewards: It pays to dine right now at three restaurants inside Mizner Park. The mixed-use project in downtown Boca Raton and its managing company, Brookfield Properties, are offering a $20 Visa rewards card for every takeout purchase of $50 or more (not including tip, tax, delivery charge or gift card) at Ruth’s Chris Steak
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For college students who rely on more than grants and financial aid to make their ends meet, the pandemic has presented its share of unanticipated challenges. When Deidra Edouard lost her work study job at Florida State University, the graduate of Lake Worth Community High School not only couldn’t send money home to help her
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Good news for fans of Louie Bossi’s brand of old-school Italian cuisine. The popular restaurant will reopen its Fort Lauderdale location on Wednesday (April 29) and its Boca Raton location on Monday (May 4) for online ordering, delivery and curbside pickup. Expect a limited, curated version of its regular menu, including a selection of wines
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It’s the question that’s on everyone’s mind as the stay-at-home directive continues to loom over everyday life. When will our communities begin to re-open? As a prominent figure in the South Florida hospitality industry, John Tolbert, president and managing director at Boca Raton Resort & Club, has been involved in discussions with Palm Beach County
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Junior League distributes diapers: Nineteen nonprofits that work with infants and toddlers throughout Palm Beach County, and into Broward, received much-needed diapers courtesy of the Junior League of Boca Raton. Responding to supply demands due to the coronavirus shutdown, volunteers filled trucks and one school bus with a combined 100,000-plus diapers, part of the League’s
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Two Miami-based initiatives, already serving their respective target groups, have joined forces. In mid-March, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) launched “Miami Eats: Order Out, Help Out” (gmcvb.com/MiamiEats), giving locals a place to survey the restaurant takeout scene and thus assist an industry devastated by the pandemic. On April 1, the nonprofit “Meals
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Amid ongoing coronavirus concerns, the state-of-the-art disinfecting technology provided by Stanley Steemer of South Florida has been in demand. The company’s cleaning specialists have been busy disinfecting buildings and offices throughout the area—including fire stations, schools, restaurants and even City Hall in Fort Lauderdale. But the Delray Beach-based business, which services cities from Port St.
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Stay tuned for do-it-yourself interior design programming courtesy of the Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show. The recently launched “Stay at Home with the Home Show” series is all about bringing living spaces to life—by incorporating what’s available in your house or by using a limited budget. The broadcasts are each Monday starting at 7
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The collaborate efforts of three Broward cities and a regional nonprofit has resulted in a major food distribution event scheduled for Friday (April 17). The cities of Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park and Wilton Manors—in conjunction with Feeding South Florida—are hosting the event from 9 to 11 a.m. at Mills Pond Park (2201 NW Ninth Ave.,
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Individuals, organizations and companies throughout South Florida continue to recognize and support the tireless work being done by health care employees and first responders during the coronavirus crisis. Here are three such examples. Essential Meals (pictured above): This GoFundMe page, recently launched by Alyssa Lovitt and Sheriann Namer, honors the front-line service of EMTs, paramedics,
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The Humane Society of Broward County, like countless area nonprofits, is facing its share of challenges given the cancelation of various fundraising events amid the coronavirus shutdown. As of early April, the organization was reporting revenue losses of more than $500,000. But thanks to the generosity of Donald Sussman and Michelle Howland, HSBC sees hope
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On Feb. 24, Broward-based HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility in Fort Lauderdale. The 16,606-square-foot space, featuring classrooms with state-of-the-art technology experiences (think robotics, virtual reality and 3D printing), was the latest benchmark for an award-winning nonprofit that has served the needs
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