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Daytime bliss and evening buzz are finding common ground at the latest luxury tower slated for downtown Miami. E11even Hotel & Residences Miami, developed by PMG and E11even Partners (and designed by Sieger Suarez Architects), aligns the high-octane brand behind the popular E11even 24/7 nightclub in Miami with the global brand founded by alternative medicine

What do you get when you combine the power of PR and the excitement of video production? A powerhouse. Kreps PR & Marketing recently announced its merger with BrandStar. Based in Pompano Beach, BrandStar creates award-winning television programs that air on FOX Business, Lifetime Television and Bloomberg, including audience favorites such as Designing Spaces and

Go back in time 100 years ago with The Villagers. Miami-Dade County’s oldest historic preservation organization hosts a virtual historic hunt, The Roaring Twenties, The Era of Change. Open to all ages, the hunt invites participants to gather their wits to “solve challenging clues and correctly identify historic sites, events, and/or people” who lived in

If laughter is the best medicine, then the news of two series of in-person outdoor performances orchestrated by the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami may be just what the doctor ordered coming off a year mostly devoid of live theater. Local companies Zoetic Stage and City Theatre are both staging live shows over the next

Art lovers in South Florida will soon have a new collection to admire. New York art collector Dr. Robert B. Feldman recently promised to donate an installation by Mira Lehr to the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. Worth $300,000 the installation Sacred Dreams includes more than 180 aerial sculptures that descend from the ceiling that are

South Florida foodies, get ready. Broward’s top chefs are prepping their kitchens for the second annual Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival, March 15-21. Benefitting Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the weeklong event will feature events and appearances from local chefs such as  Chef Rino Cerbone (Heritage), Chef Paula DaSilva (The Ritz Carlton, Fort Lauderdale), Chef Steven Dapuzzo (Society 8 Hospitality), Chef

In the midst of a challenging time for many, neighbors in Palm Beach County are feeling the effects of incredible generosity. In response to the effects of the pandemic on the community, Palm Beach Civic Association has stepped up its mission to help those in the community who experience food insecurity. Ten months ago, the

A new exhibit about the “Fight of the Century” gives a unique look at Muhammad Ali’s time in Miami. Called Muhammad Ali in Miami: Training for the “Fight of the Century,” the photography exhibit at HistoryMiami Museum gives a behind-the-scenes look at Ali’s training at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach for his March 8,

Local design professionals and aficionados will talk tips and trends at The Design Center of the Americas’ virtual winter market. Called “Navigating the New: Reimagining the Future of Design.” According to a release, the day’s conversations “will explore the methods in which the design community has transcended this period of adjustment through togetherness, while reevaluating

The Wynwood district is buzzing over the recent arrival of Uchi Miami, executive chef/owner Tyson Cole’s ode to Japanese cuisine that’s credited with raising the culinary bar in major cities across Texas, including the original outpost in Austin (which debuted in 2003). The 175-seat restaurant, with a 14-seat sushi counter and wraparound patio for al

A South Florida company is paying it forward in a big way. Spirit Airlines’ foundation has pledged $150,000 to YMCA of South Florida in a five-year partnership. The money will help fund the YMCA of South Florida’s LA Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center on Sistrunk Boulevard. “The YMCA is an important contributor to our community, and

Café Martorano Where: 3343 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone: 954.561.2554 Website [image_with_text image=”31157″ title=”The Story”] It’s been 30 years since Steve Martorano first set his eyes on a small restaurant space in Broward with a then-pink awning, five tables and a single stove. The recession of 1990 had dealt a financial body blow