Though the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, they’re also the busiest—between buying gifts, sending Christmas cards, calling relatives and finding the perfect holiday decor, it’s easy to get stressed. Thankfully, there’s one thing you don’t have to worry about: finding the perfect venue for your next holiday party. These unique private
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Not many singers can boast of the release of a greatest hits compilation at only 21 years old. But for anyone who knew LeAnn Rimes story, her 2003 compilation album Greatest Hits shouldn’t have come as a surprise. When the Mississippi native burst onto the country music scene in 1996 with the single “Blue,” then
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You can drive around your neighborhood to take in the Christmas lights. Or you can see the lights glistening on the mansions of the New River. If you’ll take the latter (like us), then you’ll be glad to know that tomorrow Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale starts their annual Holiday Lights cruises. On these 90-minute
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If you need a place to get your Thanksgiving fill without sweating over a hot oven all day, South Florida restaurants have the solution for you. Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants in Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale and other locations When: Cost: $28.99 for adults; $12.99 for kids 12 and under Menu: Butternut squash soup,
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When Joseph Zolobczuk thinks about being bullied at his religious school in New York, he remembers the pain of hiding himself. “I didn’t even know what gay was,” he says. “I thought I liked girls like all the other guys did because that’s what all the guys talked about. In an environment where I got
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By his own admission, the sentiment never was at the forefront of his mind. But nearly two years after an accident sent him to a trauma center in Miami for more than 50 days, Ralph Pagano understands as well as anyone that life can change in a flash. The chef/restaurateur whose “Naked” titles made him
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If you were lucky enough to enjoy the Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival, you’re going to love what’s coming next. GFLFW producers 66 Productions announced the inaugural Brews at the Beach Beer Festival. Billed as the only beer festival in South Florida set on the sand, the festival features breweries such as Funky
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It seems that every other friend these days have different dietary needs. For vegans and nonvegans, it’s sometimes hard to find a place to eat that caters to both preferences. Enter Beach House Pompano, which recently revealed vegan dishes so tempting that everyone will be wanting them.[image_with_text image=”23709″ title=”Thanu Beach Burger”] Using the restaurant’s Impossible
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Where: 817 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 15 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach Phone: 954.530.1188 (Lauderdale); 561.865.5350 (Delray) Website: elcaminoftlauderdale.com; elcaminodelray.com Let’s play two: The consistent buzz around El Camino in Delray Beach prompted Modern Restaurant Group—led by Brian Albe, Brandon Belluscio and Anthony Pizzo—to double up on its Mexican soul food concept.
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Raise a Glass Where: American Icon Brewery in Fort Lauderdale What: American Icon honors veterans with the American Hero Pale Ale, with a citrusy aroma and juicy hop flavor with a lighter body. Ten percent of the profits from every purchase to the Wounded Warrior Project. Info Restaurant Discounts What: Several Broward and Miami-Dade
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In late fall, South Floridians look forward to two things: the end of hurricane season and the beginning of stone crab season. Here’s where to get the freshest crabs in South Florida. Boia De Where: 5205 NE Second Ave., Miami What: This season, the restaurant offers Tagliolini Nero with squid ink noodles with fresh
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For artist Kristin Beck, the beauty of art lies not only in its aesthetic appeal but also in the conversations that it sparks. “It could be as simple as, ‘I like this. Do you?’ Or the bigger conversation of what you feel that artist was trying to say or the context or what this means
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