Editor’s Choice

Get in the Spirit: Thanks to Old School Hospitality partners Paul Flanigan, and Frank and Kimberly Zaffere, Fort Lauderdale’s Victoria Park has the kind of retro-hip neighborhood hangout that can send spirits soaring for a variety of reasons. The vibe at Good Spirits Fifth & Fed (476 N. Federal Highway) is crooner-cool, the kind of

Diamond Strike Lanes Number of lanes: 32 What’s striking: It’s been around since 1958, and it’s still going strong. Diamond Strike has a nostalgic and casual vibe that’s complemented by something you don’t see every day at a bowling center—live music. Singers and bands take the stage at Rip’s Sports Bar & Grill (check the

Where: 1601 SE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale Floor size: 7,726 square feet (living area); 9,094 square feet (overall) Bedrooms/baths: 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 1 half bath Details: Nestled amid a uniquely positioned point lot along the Intracoastal, this sprawling estate raises the bar on luxury waterfront living. Covered loggias and balconies, as well as

Claudio Sorrentino hasn’t built a burgeoning empire entirely on other people’s regret, but the continuing growth of Body Details certainly can be attributed, in part, to that emotion. That’s because the state-of-the-art PicoWay laser used at the company’s multiple South Florida locations provides more than just hair removal and skin rejuvenation. The Class IV laser,

If you spend some time with Mark Zoradi, CEO of the Cinemark USA theater chain, it won’t take long for him to try to persuade you that watching a movie in the comfort of your family room is fine—but that going out to the cinema is an entirely different experience. Especially at Cinemark Palace 20

South Florida is one of the few regions where you can see an authentic Cuban band, a rising jazz star and a legendary hardcore act performing in different cities along a 70-mile stretch. It’s that variety—and the sheer number of clubs, theaters and bars where someone can catch a live set on any given night—that

If you live within a few miles of Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek, and you have a backyard garden, you might have noticed your tomatoes are heartier. Or that the plants on your deck that once wouldn’t thrive are now flourishing. Thank your new neighbors—the honeybees of the Micro-Apiary at Tradewinds Park & Stables. At

Four gluten-free grams of carbs and less than 20 calories. That’s all it took for Alfonso Tejada to secure $300,000 of funding on the ninth season of the ABC television program “Shark Tank.” “It’s hard to believe this actually happened,” says Tejada, whose pitch to the show’s “sharks” was featured in an episode that aired

An avid outdoorsman, Richard Bendit of Wynmoor would sometimes run 15 miles a day. Then there were the hours of weight training. After that, he’d swim laps in the pool, so many that he wasn’t able to keep track. After he was diagnosed with melanoma 10 years ago, his workouts didn’t slow down. When he

In what some might consider a gratifying character arc, the owner of Docking Bay 94 had humble beginnings in the comic industry. Under different ownership, Docking Bay 94 was John Miller’s go-to spot in 1998; it was where he got his weekly comic fix and even worked part time—first as an errand boy paid in

Though Jhonny Prado admits he doesn’t like tattoos, a lift of his right shirt sleeve reveals the familiar Olympic rings and the year 2012 etched on his skin. It’s a reminder of the time he went to the 2012 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach for the United States’ judo team. “It’s a different thing

Coconut Creek residents might recognize Emerald Transportation’s trucks as the city’s contracted towing company. But what they might not know is that the company also is home to Towers with a Heart, a nonprofit organization that began in 2012 to educate Florida drivers about the so-called “move-over” law. Jim Jennings, a member of the organization’s