Baresco, a Mexican-inspired taqueria and bar, plans to open in Pompano Beach early next month. It will feature shared plates, tacos and entrees focusing on authentic flavors and fresh, high-quality ingredients. “Pompano Beach has been extremely welcoming to us, and we have had great success with Beach House Pompano over the years,” Andy Fox says,
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Story by John Pacenti Steven Kovacs was no more than 5 years old, walking the beaches of Nova Scotia in his native Canada when he found a starfish and “went crazy over this creature.” “I was just enamored with underwater life from a very young age,” Kovacs recalls. “It was probably watching TV shows such
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Twelve nationally known authors, including James Grippando, Alvin Hall, Matthew Quick and Deanna Raybourn, will be this year’s special guests at the Broward Public Library Foundation’s 34th annual Literary Feast 2023. Literary Feast Chairs Amanda Doering and Beth Malkin are working with more than 30 volunteers and generous dinner hosts to make this event a
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Bentley Residences in Sunny Isles Beach partnered with four-time James Beard award-winning celebrity chef Todd English to curate the menu and experience for the project’s private restaurant. Along with numerous television appearances, English is best known for his current restaurants, Olives, Figs and Pappas Taverna, his newest New York City outpost. The private restaurant in Bentley
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American Heritage Schools earned the highest number of Presidential Scholars candidates in Florida, with 23 students from the Class of 2023 (16 from the Broward Campus and seven from the Palm Beach Campus) achieving the distinction. American Heritage Schools is the No. 1 ranked PK3 through 12 college preparatory schools according to Niche and are the No.
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To commemorate Women’s History Month in March, the Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM) at CityPlace Doral in suite No. 123 revealed its new exhibition, “Women of Vision.” Curated by Ninoska Huerta with text by Carol Damian, Ph.D., the exhibition will showcase the works of 13 women in the abstract and geometric world. Artists include: Nela Arias-Missin, Genevieve
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“Alligator” Ron and Ali Bergeron will host the 26th Annual Ranch Roam fundraiser on Saturday, March 25 to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. The Bergeron family’s 80-acre Green Glades Ranch will host the event featuring over 1,000 South Florida cowboys, cowgirls and city slickers dressed in Western attire. Guests can hop
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Lofty Brickell, a 44-story waterfront luxury condominium high-rise under development on the Miami River, will soon welcome acclaimed Greek restaurant Avra Estiatorio to its building. Real estate developer Newgard Development Group oversees the condo project, one of the Miami condo market’s most successfully sold buildings. “We were looking to curate the right restaurant partner that is aligned
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When KAO Bar & Grill in Hallandale Beach opens in April, it will be the area’s first container restaurant. The two-story restaurant adds a contemporary and vibrant spin to the neighborhood with colorful hand-painted murals by artist Falopapas and flavorful Argentine grill-inspired cuisine. The innovative concept was developed by experienced restaurateur Matias Pagano and The KAO Group, which also
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JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Eatery will be front and center for the return of its St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables on Friday, March 17. It will be the storied Irish eatery’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration since it reopened last fall. JohnMartin’s is collaborating with the Coral Gables Chamber of
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DUNE by Laurent Tourondel on Fort Lauderdale Beach will offer a special oceanside Easter Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9. Globally renowned Chef Laurent Tourondel helms the restaurant, which will be providing an elevated brunch menu and appetizing Easter Brunch offerings, including avocado toast, spaghetti carbonara and a tuna nicoise
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Over 600 guests attended the recent debut of Le Colonial in Delray Beach. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant and lounge at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Northeast 6th Avenue features a menu developed by national culinary director Hassan Obaye, who emphasizes using the freshest, locally sourced vegetables and premium seafood and meats. “I am so honored to present
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