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Where: 250 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach Phone: 954.366.3768 Website: oceanicpompano.com     Back to the Future: The late-summer opening of Oceanic—a 20,000-square-foot architectural marvel overlooking the Atlantic—not only delivered destination dining to revitalized Pompano Beach Fishing Village but also brought the culinary journey for owners Lou and Joy Moshakos full circle.   Opportunity

It reads like the start of a joke once told on stage in the Catskills. Two Jews and a gentile write a book about Jewish tradition. Only, in the case of Alan Zweibel (an original writer on Saturday Night Live), Adam Mansbach (the bestselling author of the “children’s book for adults,” Go the F**k to

Bret Michaels won’t be working from a set list when it comes to his official duties as grand marshal of the 48th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade (Dec. 14). But the longtime front man for the rock band Poison—and, for the reality generation, star of VH1’s “Rock of Love” dating series (2007 to

Not many singers can boast of the release of a greatest hits compilation at only 21 years old. But for anyone who knew LeAnn Rimes story, her 2003 compilation album Greatest Hits shouldn’t have come as a surprise. When the Mississippi native burst onto the country music scene in 1996 with the single “Blue,” then

For many, using a public restroom, living peacefully in a community, and retaining steady and fair employment are basic human rights. However, members of the LGBTQ community aren’t always afforded those same luxuries. In fact, there is little to no protection for them at all. That’s why longtime LGBTQ leaders Robin Schwartz and Victor Diaz-Herman

When Joseph Zolobczuk thinks about being bullied at his religious school in New York, he remembers the pain of hiding himself. “I didn’t even know what gay was,” he says. “I thought I liked girls like all the other guys did because that’s what all the guys talked about. In an environment where I got

By his own admission, the sentiment never was at the forefront of his mind. But nearly two years after an accident sent him to a trauma center in Miami for more than 50 days, Ralph Pagano understands as well as anyone that life can change in a flash. The chef/restaurateur whose “Naked” titles made him

With greater attendance comes greater responsibility, or so it would seem for Joe Cox in his role as president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science. The sprawling facility in downtown Fort Lauderdale attracts more than 400,000 people each year—more than double the number of annual visitors at the EcoTarium Museum of Science

As part of Lifestyle’s November 2019 cover story, five prominent members of the local LGBTQ community—representing different professions, generations, experiences and backgrounds—opened up about their respective journeys.   Mark Goldman Cantor, Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El   The back story: The former president of the American Conference of Cantors (2013-16) is celebrating 25 years at Temple

As part of Lifestyle’s November 2019 cover story, five prominent members of the local LGBTQ community—representing different professions, generations, experiences and backgrounds—opened up about their respective journeys. Here are two of those stories.   Dean Trantalis Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale The back story: With his election victory in March 2018, Trantalis became the first

For the 20 years she has been the artistic director of the Township Center for Performing Arts, Claudia Genteel has seen her share of talented artists and musicians perform at the Coconut Creek theater. But few hold a place in her heart like the Sugar Pops Orchestra, which has been part of the theater’s subscription