Her competitive pool days are behind her, but the achievements of the Olympic swimming legend endure.
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Read MoreOn a spring evening in March 2022, Alexander Star stood behind a silver recording mic wearing a simple gold chain, a crisp black T-shirt and a black ball cap embroidered with his own logo—a gold star with the silhouette of a fedora-wearing musician throwing a peace sign. The South Florida-based musician grooved with a swagger
Read MoreAsked to choose a swan-song meal, Donatella Arpaia points to one of her own—homemade pasta with tomato sauce and hand-pulled Stracciatella cheese, a dish that’s on the menu at Noma Beach at Redfish, the Coral Gables-based restaurant she recently opened in Matheson Hammock Park. The celebrity chef—made famous by her string of wildly successful restaurants
Read MoreTimon Balloo Chef at: The Katherine (723 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) SOBEWFF Events: Dinner hosted by Balloo, Tiffany Derry and Jeff Masanz (Feb. 24); The Cookout, hosted by JJ Johnson and Dwyane Wade (Feb. 25); and Farmer’s Market Brunch, hosted by Michael Schwartz (Feb. 26). After participating in the dinner at The Bath Club
Read MorePaula DaSilva Chef at: Burlock Coast and executive chef for the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale (1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.) SOBEWFF Events: Best of the Best (Feb. 24) and Jazz Brunch with The Grey and Friends, hosted by Mashama Bailey (Feb. 26). The popular Best of the Best at Fontainebleau Miami Beach promises culinary stations
Read MoreMonica “Mika” Leon Chef/owner, Caja Caliente SOBEWFF Event: Burger Bash, hosted by Emeril Lagasse; Feb. 23 under the white tents at the festival’s North Venue, beachside at Delano. The coveted “Very Best Burger Award” is up for grabs as more than 30 chefs put their best patties forward at one of the one of the
Read MoreCesar Zapata Chef at: Phuc Yea (7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) SOBEWFF Event (sobewff.org): Chicken Coupe, hosted by Michelle Bernstein; Feb. 25 at Jungle Plaza in Miami Design District. More than a dozen chefs will serve up their best fried chicken, along with homestyle sides and dessert. Six high-end Champagne houses also will be on hand
Read MoreWhen asked if, even 15 years ago, she could’ve have envisioned herself as a national spokesperson for mental health challenges, Mariel Hemingway doesn’t mince words. “Back then, it was about survival for me,” says the actress who rose to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s with movies like Personal Best, Star 80 and
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