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Devin Braddock Corporate pastry chef, Ariete Hospitality Group Back story: The prodigious talent that has made Braddock a household name in Miami pastry circles runs in the family. Her grandmother was an elaborate cake decorator in Tampa, where Braddock grew up; she cooked out of a baking kitchen inside her house. “I’d see her forming

Ultimately, the concept had to involve pasta. After all, Andy Cagnetta grew up in a New Jersey household where Italian food was plentiful and where the word mangia! (“Eat up!”) was as common as saying “hello.” Then there was the move to Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked at a pasta shop with his cousins. “I

Luis Vasquez Executive pastry chef, Miami Beach Edition Back story: The native of Caracas, Venezuela recalls cooking in the kitchen with his father and decorating cakes with his mother at a young age. But, early on, it was his love of painting and sculpting that fueled his creative energy. But the worlds of art and

Deborah Williams Owner, Chewy Suz Back story: Though Williams ultimately took the road likely never before traveled to achieve notoriety as a pastry chef, it didn’t start out that way. The South Florida native has loved baking since she was a youngster. In particular, she was immensely fond of the peanut butter cookies that her

For the better part of 30 years, one of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players has been hiding out in plain sight as a monkey astronaut, a fun-loving vampire, a talking telescope—and countless other characters in cartoons that children watch every day of the week. It’s a second act as an esteemed voice

Dallas Wynne Corporate pastry chef, Groot Hospitality; executive chef and partner, Toothfairy Back story: Though still a few years shy of 30, Wynne has won over Miami time and again with her original pastry concoctions and infectious enthusiasm for all things sweet. As the Palm City native tells the story, she might have tossed a

Acclaimed photographer Lydia Panas showcases the “power and beauty” of women and girls through images and videos in a free exhibition that runs through March 22 titled Sleeping Beauty at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center in Pompano Beach.  Critics and curators point to the “affecting gaze” of the subjects that Panas photographs. In this exhibition, the photographer—whose work has been

The United Way of Miami had organized a bus tour of the city for a group of philanthropists who had donated $10,000 or more to the organization. Though it was a sightseeing trip of sorts, Ana ViegaMilton still couldn’t believe her eyes. “They showed us how I-95, instead of going straight, was designed to curve

Monica McAfee Chief Marketing/Innovation Officer, John Knox Village Backstory: Giving back was baked into McAfee’s core being at an early age. Her parents always had a place at their table, and spare resources, for those who needed an act of kindness. It’s how she raised her own children. “It’s never about I or me,” she

Raquel Case Director of community relations and business development, Rick Case Automotive Group Backstory: Rick and Rita Case never pressed their children, Ryan and Raquel, to join the family automotive business. Then again, they didn’t have to. Raquel recalls being intrigued as a child by the nightly conversation around the dinner table, the talk of

Gregory Fried President, Gregory’s Fine Jewelry Backstory: Though he’s been in the jewelry industry since 1991, the native of New Jersey didn’t strike out on his own until purchasing the Delray Beach-based store in 2005 (from the prior owners; Fried was manager there at the time) that now bears his name. However, it was a vacation

Raised in Queens, New York by an Italian family exposed Angelo Landi to traditional Italian recipes that produced his passion for the flavors and scents that engulf many family kitchens in Italy. Yet, it was his start at a Greek diner in Long Island working as a dishwasher where he began to appreciate the grind