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Playing with Fire, Part 2

Eileen Andrade Chef/owner, Finka Table & Tap, and Amelia’s 1931 The dish: Korean barbecue short ribs About the ribs: “We marinate the ribs in a bulgogi sauce [with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil], so you have a little bit of sweetness. And we’ll do some accompaniments, like you would get at a Korean

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Playing With Fire, Part 1

Jean Delgado Executive chef, Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami The dish: Bone-in tomahawk pork chop About the chop: “The tomahawk pork chop, which a lot of people don’t know, is something that came from Puerto Rico. It’s a pork chop attached with a pork belly, so it looks like a tomahawk. You barely see

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Business Partners Launch Ballers Youth Sports Training in Oakland Park

Business partners Grant Conness and Julius Jones announced the launch of their new sports venture, called Ballers Youth Sports Training. The duo created the training venture to help young athletes reach their full potential, both physically and mentally, a foundation they believe will prepare them for the highest levels of competition. Jones had a seven-year

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Naked and Desired

Two recent surveys placed Miami/Miami Beach among the most coveted destinations in the United States. But in only one of those rankings was lack of clothing an actual metric. On the eve of this Saturday’s World Naked Gardening Day (May 1), LawnStarter released its 2021 list of Best Cities for naked gardening. Miami topped the

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Naked Garden
Broward Center Receives “Theatre of the Decade” Nomination

Fans and frequent patrons of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale will have the chance to show their appreciation for the venue after the center was nominated as the “Theatre of the Decade.” The Broward Center was nominated for the national honor by Pollstar Awards, which has been recognizing venues offering

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The Past is Present

It’s been nearly 200 years since President James Monroe sought the foreign policy counsel of previous U.S. presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison before outlining a policy that, later, would become known as the Monroe Doctrine. Ultimately, Monroe passed on the former presidents’ recommendation to cozy up to England; instead, he followed the contention of

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Luxury Listings, Part 7

Note: This is the seventh in a series of nine luxury residential properties featured in the April issue of Lifestyle.  Address: 8325 Cheryl Lane, Ponce Davis, an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County By the numbers: 10,264 square feet overall; 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 3 half bathrooms Highlights: This two-floor, open-spaced ode to tropical modernism draws the

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Take a Bite on the Wild Side

With its eight brick-and-mortar stores doing brisk business in cities including Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Doral and Pinecrest, Wild Fork already was having a tri-county moment, thanks to its flavor-rich meats, seafood, poultry, lamb, specialty offerings, ready-to-eat meals and much more. But in a twist of pandemic fate, COVID-19 brought the masses to the South

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Jacqueline Kleis Wild Fork
Guy Harvey and FPL Team Up on Ocean Education

To help further marine science education at Florida schools, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) recently formed a partnership with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to enhance GHOF’s marine science-based curriculum being taught around the state. The curriculum, developed by GHOF, uses the latest marine research to explore how science, math and technology can

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Luxury Listings, Part 6

Note: This is the sixth in a series of nine luxury residential properties featured in the April issue of Lifestyle.  Address: 701 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., PH 1801  By the numbers: 5,985 square feet of living space; 4 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 1 half bath  Highlights: Paramount, the amenity-rich high-rise condo overlooking a private stretch

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Dining Spotlight: Riviera

Lifestyle turned its dining spotlight on Riviera by Fabio Viviani for the April issue. Here are five things we learned about the new Italian concept at Hotel Maren. Where: 525 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Phone: 754.241.2020 Website: rivierabyfabioviviani.com 1) Welcome to town: His initial appearance on Bravo’s fifth season of Top Chef in 2008 might have broadened

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Dining Spotlight Riviera Fabio Viviani
Luxury Listings, Part 5

Note: This is the fifth in a series of nine luxury residential properties featured in the April issue of Lifestyle.  Address: 7709 Atlantic Way, Miami Beach  By the numbers: 6,758 square feet under air; 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 1 half bath  Highlights: One of only 24 homes in exclusive Altos Del Mar, Miami Beach’s only private oceanfront residential

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Luxury listings, part 4