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While Kelly Merkur was earning her bachelor’s degree in textile design at the University of Kansas, she purposefully managed to avoid all painting electives. “I think I was intimidated by it,” she says. Though she did work in the textile industry, she set her art aside to focus on raising her daughters. But just last

Meals for Heroes: Emergency room doctors and nurses working the night shifts at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial received a gourmet surprise, courtesy of some well-known philanthropists and a star chef. Restaurateur Shareef Malnik and his wife, actress Gabrielle Anwar (pictured above), delivered frontline workers meals

While The Symphonia had to cancel several performances at the tail end of its 2019-2020 season, fans of the Boca Raton-based orchestra will not have to go without the talents of its musicians. Every Thursday, the Symphonia is presenting The Symphonia At Home, on Facebook Live. The series started with a video of artistic director

As part of both state and city task force discussions on reopening, Tim Petrillo has brought decades of restaurant experience to his meetings with Gov. Ron DeSantis and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis on the looming challenges facing his beloved industry. But as the co-founder and CEO of The Restaurant People suggests, there’s really nothing

With shelter-at-home orders still in place in South Florida for the time being, Business for the Arts of Broward is introducing a virtual way to support the arts from home. Going online hasn’t stopped the nonprofit organization from striving to complete its mission to engage business leaders to advocate for the importance of Broward County’s

Saying thanks. This month, Weston resident Sandra Mattsson, managing broker at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty’s Weston office, and her colleagues united to reach out to local hospital workers. They’ve partnered with local restaurant Bolay to prepare box meals for about 250 day shift and night shift health care workers and cleaning staff every week at

Emergency Funds: The Jewish Federation of Broward County’s board of directors recently approved a mammoth $1.525 million relief package. The COVID-19 Response Package consists of four tiers, starting with a combined $600,000 in emergency funding for several partner agencies—including $250,000 for Goodman Jewish Family Services, $70,000 for Broward Meals on Wheels, $25,000 for the Dorit

Lifestyle reached out to businesspeople all over South Florida—in categories ranging from retail and real estate to medical and automotive—and asked three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position your business in the interim; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward.

Dining Rewards: It pays to dine right now at three restaurants inside Mizner Park. The mixed-use project in downtown Boca Raton and its managing company, Brookfield Properties, are offering a $20 Visa rewards card for every takeout purchase of $50 or more (not including tip, tax, delivery charge or gift card) at Ruth’s Chris Steak

For college students who rely on more than grants and financial aid to make their ends meet, the pandemic has presented its share of unanticipated challenges. When Deidra Edouard lost her work study job at Florida State University, the graduate of Lake Worth Community High School not only couldn’t send money home to help her

Good news for fans of Louie Bossi’s brand of old-school Italian cuisine. The popular restaurant will reopen its Fort Lauderdale location on Wednesday (April 29) and its Boca Raton location on Monday (May 4) for online ordering, delivery and curbside pickup. Expect a limited, curated version of its regular menu, including a selection of wines

Students at Florida Atlantic University’s The Florida Atlantic University’s Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School get a thorough education in robotics, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. And, this month, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they got a real-world education in how what they’ve learned can help others. It all started when Giovana