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A&E Roundup

The Casino @ Dania Beach recently announced upcoming performances in October. Queen tribute band Absolute Queen performs Oct. 3; Valerie Tyson Band performs funk and R&B tribute “Through the Decades of Soul” on Oct. 17; and H20 performs a tribute to “The Music of Hall & Oates” on Oct. 31. Tickets range from $7 and

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Five Rosh Hashanah meal packages from South Florida eateries

MK Takeaways (featured image above): A perfect menu for virtual gatherings, this menu includes a wide variety of choices for starters and sides such as matzoh ball soup, parsnip latkes with apple chutney, green beans with crispy leeks, cranberries and savory potato kugel. For entrees, there are three delicious choices: pomegranate braised brisket, honey balsamic

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South Florida Rosh Hashanah meals
Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida hosts online fundraiser

Registration for sponsorship is now open for the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida’s Campfires to Cocktails, a virtual fundraising event that promises culinary adventures with Chef Adrianne Calvo. “We are thrilled to have Chef Adrianne’s involvement in this one of a kind event. Girl Scouts are innovative, and community and sisterhood are paramount to us,”

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Good News from around South Florida

[image_with_text image=”28639″]Members of the Junior League of Boca Raton, including members of its Self Esteem Committee, made nearly 500 cards for patients at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The cards will be delivered on patients’ dinner trays to brighten their days as no visitors are allowed at the hospital. Pictured: Back row (left to right): Shelia

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Sistrunk Marketplace Opens

As if the hip pockets in and around Flagler Village aren’t already transforming the Fort Lauderdale scene, along comes yet another inspired project to add to the ever-growing mix of offerings. Society 8 Hospitality Group recently opened the doors to Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery, an original 24,000-square-foot concept that encompasses a food hall, retail and

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Business as Unusual: Doris Italian Market & Bakery

Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask questions about the impact COVID-19 has had on their businesses—and what the future holds. Today, we check in with John Alfano, president and CEO of Doris Italian Market & Bakery. Business background: Starting out as a mom and pop meat market in

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Pinecrest Gardens’ annual jazz series goes virtual

In the past 10 years, the annual jazz series at Pinecrest Gardens has become a beloved tradition for jazz lovers in Miami and South Florida. This year, in spite of the pandemic, music lovers can take a virtual trip to Pinecrest Gardens to enjoy world-class acts through JazzAid Live from the Banyan Bowl—while supporting a

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Ballroom Battle on TV

Over the past decade, a local fundraising event that mirrors Dancing with the Stars has emerged as one of the most popular and entertaining social gatherings of the season in Palm Beach County. But, like so many other nonprofits, the George Snow Scholarship Fund had to pivot amid the pandemic. Fortunately, for fans of the

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George Snow Scholarship Fund Ballroom Battle
Actors’ Playhouse livestreams its annual gala and auction

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is bringing the glamour and theatrical excitement of its 29th annual Reach for the Stars Gala Auction to the public. The free virtual event features appearances and performances by superstar Gloria Estefan, Tony Award-winning actress Rachel Bay Jones, actor Danny Pino, Broadway leading lady Janet Dacal, So You Think

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Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre
Junior Achievement hosts its annual Rosé Soirée

Though Junior Achievement of South Florida’s annual Rosé Soirée will be hosted online this year, attendees are still encouraged to wear pink to celebrate the members of the JA Circle of Wise Women. The 75-minutes interactive virtual experience will recognize the 2020 Woman of Wisdom (WOW) honoree, Susan Renneisen, Vice President of Community Affairs &

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Junior Achievement of South Florida Rosé Soirée
City Furniture Ramps Up

City Furniture, one of the few retail success stories during the pandemic, is looking to further transform its business with a significant hiring push. Company president Andrew Koenig recently announced plans to hire more than 500 employees—200 in sales; 250 in warehouse, delivery and customer care; and 50 corporate positions—by year’s end. Most of those

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Andrew Koenig, CITY Furniture President
The Bakery Bar serves loaves of hope

To Chef Angelo Elia, his South Florida restaurants are not only places to enjoy authentic Italian fare and delicious desserts but also gateways to the community. Now, at The Bakery Bar in Fort Lauderdale, Elia’s support for the community is literally baked into fresh loaves thanks to the new Bread of Hope campaign. “The coronavirus

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