Five Things to Know about Gatsby’s Joint
Where: 2460 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 754.332.2125 Website: gatsbysjoints.com When she first started her apparel business in and around Chicago (her franchised stores include Once Upon a Child and Plato’s Closet), Elaine Krieger used Krispy Kreme doughnuts as a lure when sweet-talking prospective customers. As proprietor of Gatsby’s Joint, Krieger (who still has
Why SoBe Walgreens may be worth $78.89 million
A $78.89 million listing for the 19,000-square-foot Walgreens store on the ground floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on South Beach indicates eye popping prices aren’t over for Lincoln Road. This listing is especially interesting because it’s a long-term leasehold interest with over 100 years remaining on the ground lease. The buyer also shouldn’t expect Walgreens
Their Time to Shine
Above: (from left) Andrea Peña and Sawyer Garrity Photo by Eduardo Schneider It started with a voice memo last Feb. 17, three days after the deadliest high school shooting in United States history. The chords that Andrea Peña texted her classmate, Sawyer Garrity, seemed to be pouring out of her on that Saturday. Garrity knew
The Best SOBEWFF 2019
The 18th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which ranks as one of the largest food events in the nation, returns to Miami this month. From Feb. 20 to 24, you’ll find a schedule complete with more than 100 events in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Some of the events on this year’s
Fresh-made margaritas at El Camino
When you hang your salt-rimmed glass on the kind of craft margaritas that El Camino creates, only the freshest ingredients make the cut. So, it should have come as no surprise to customers at the restaurant’s Delray Beach outpost a few years ago when the watermelon-jalapeño margarita quietly rotated off the menu for a brief
Jaime Guttenberg’s memory lives on in a Coconut Creek community center
When Samantha Novick remembers Jaime Guttenberg, she thinks of the way she interacted with others during programs run by The Friendship Journey, an organization that promotes fostering relationships with individuals with special needs and developing a more thoughtful understanding of that community. Jaime’s friends, Novick says, couldn’t wait to see her every week. “She had
Ice Cream Made With Love
Luisa Castillo jokes that she sometimes wears heels to seem older than she is. It’s hard for some people to believe the 24-year-old owns Belove Creamery in Coconut Creek. But it’s actually not the first time she’s taken a walk on the sweet side and launched a business. In her native Colombia, she worked at
Manuel Oliver Is a Rebel With a Cause
Photography by Eduardo Schneider Manuel Oliver defines himself differently than he did a year ago. For one, he’s gone from artist to “artivist”—that is, he uses his art to create change. You can call him an activist, but he prefers his coined word instead. He’s also well-schooled in politics, something in which he had a
Don’t Rain on Jessica Russo’s Parade
When 13-year-old Jessica Russo visited New York for the first time in December, there was more on her mind than seeing the sights of the Big Apple. Mentally, she was still preparing to sing before more than 200 people. “Getting to New York—it was huge. It was kind of overwhelming. It hadn’t set in that
The Burger—Elevated
There’s a lot more to a Miami burger these days than a meat patty with a slice of cheese on a sesame bun. It might be layered with sizzling strips of candied bacon, topped with heaps of macaroni and cheese, or hugged between two crisp, golden plantains. Today, South Florida restaurants and fast-casual spots are
The Past is Present for Chef Michael Beltran
Photography by James Woodley As a child, Miami-born Michael Beltran was fascinated by the sense of pride he observed in his Cuban grandparents when they cooked for 20 or 30 people. He carried that feeling until college when he did a little bit of everything at an Applebee’s in order to learn as much as
Actress and Activist Marlee Matlin
The working title of Marlee Matlin’s February presentation during the Broward College Speaker Series borrows from a children’s book she co-wrote in 2007. But the idea that “Nobody’s Perfect” resonates throughout the causes connected to promoting inclusion for which the Academy Award-winning actress, who lost her hearing at 18 months old, continues to advocate. In
