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Casa Sensei, a Pan-Asian and Latin eatery in Fort Lauderdale, recently unveiled its wagyu experience to provide guests with a unique way of enjoying premium A5 Japanese wagyu beef. The new interactive grilling and tasting experience enables patrons to grill their own portions of wagyu ($99 for 5 ounces and $179 for 10 ounces) via

Vicky’s House Milkshake Bar & Beer Store in Miami; a replica of Matthew “Kush” Kuscher’s childhood home, named after his mother, will soon be rebranded as Victoria’s Vinos & Vermouth, a vermouth and natural wine bar. For the past four years, Vicky’s House has served milkshakes, ice cream and craft beers inside Coconut Grove’s LoKal,

One of Fort Lauderdale’s long-established restaurants recently unveiled a new look as Canyon debuted an expanded and revamped menu with larger, contemporary interiors and a focus on service, food and location. SFL Food Group celebrated the reveal of the new look and its latest addition, Rio’s Tequila Bar. The ceremony featured a ribbon cutting with the SFL Food

Yellow Yolk, a new pop-art-themed breakfast and lunch concept, is now open at The Walk at University on N. University Drive in Coral Springs. It is the brand’s first location. The Yellow Yolk menu is designed like a palette of paint colors, filled with all the essentials. Breakfast options include classic dinner-sized waffles with hot

Elisabetta’s and Louie Bossi, two highly acclaimed Italian restaurants in South Florida, will honor National Pasta Day on Monday, Oct. 17 with a special pasta-infused dish. The featured entree is Cappelinni e Calamari ($27) which includes angel hair pasta, calamari, San Marzano sauce and Calabrian chili peppers. The Broward and Palm Beach establishments, part of Big Time

In some ways, Brie Mazin was born to follow a path of enlightenment. Her late grandmother, a published author, wrote about meditation and spirituality. And her mother, who she describes as her best friend, raised Brie with principles steeped in mindfulness. But, in 2008, Brie was stuck on the hamster wheel in New York City,

Panda Pancakes at 19501 Biscayne Blvd. in Aventura is honoring National Pancake Day on Monday by giving out free pancakes all day (additional charge for toppings and add-ons) to ensure customers can enjoy the annual celebration. The restaurant’s take on the popular cuisine features small, fluffy pancakes with a light, spongy texture in savory and

The Blind Monk will relocate to the soon-to-open AKA Hotel in downtown West Palm Beach. Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis, Sales Director Kaley Tuning and Associate Spencer Scalzitti finalized the lease agreement for The Blind Monk to relocate from its current location to the hotel at 695 S. Olive Ave. The wine bar leased a

Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, a taco restaurant by day and speakeasy concept by night, recently celebrated the opening of its Coconut Grove restaurant. The new eatery is the brand’s fifth location and will feature a robust lineup of daily and nightly programming curated for locals and visitors. The highlight of the Coconut Grove location at

A self-described maximalist, Scottie Dunseath believes one thing more than any other in his life. “Everything we touch, everything we surround ourselves with, should be beautiful,” he says. As a lifestyle personality, store owner and entrepreneur Scottie has spent the past year and a half creating a new home for himself in South Florida. For

Miami entrepreneur and attorney John Ruiz had special plans for the latest addition to his private plane collection. His Boeing 767 luxury airliner, which a Fort Lauderdale company had located for him to purchase and then refurbish to his exact specifications, was ready for takeoff after a complete overhaul. For its maiden voyage with Ruiz

As told to Kevin Kaminski Editor’s note: Specific physicians and hospitals are not mentioned as part of this first-person story. The surgical descriptions involved and views about medical treatment are all based on Lowe’s personal experiences and opinions. This is an abbreviated version of the story that appears in the August issue of Lifestyle. My