

When Janna P. Lhota took over as chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce for 2026, she chose “Connected for Impact” as her theme for the year. For Lhota, a partner in Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office, that could mean helping an entrepreneur meet a potential customer, connecting a company with resources,
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Downtown Hollywood has a new spot for fried chicken, caviar, and a little late-night intrigue. Common Room, from BOL Hospitality Group, is now open, serving American comfort food with some decidedly luxe upgrades. Executive chef Tanya Evans, whose résumé includes Barton G and Major Food Group, has created a menu that ranges from fried chicken
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For Estelle Bellegy, wellness has increasingly become about nourishing the body in different ways — first through food, then through movement and, more recently, through the experience of confronting her own health. Bellegy and business partner Benjamin Amsallem built Café Bastille around the idea that food, hospitality and community could be part of an everyday ritual. The pair, who previously
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A South Florida running tradition will celebrate a major milestone when the 30th Annual Dunn’s Run returns to Deerfield Beach on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027. The annual event, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, will bring runners, walkers, families and teams together along A1A for a morning of fitness and fundraising near
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There’s about to be another reason to linger along Fort Lauderdale’s New River. Sweetwaters is slated to open this fall inside the newly reimagined Huizenga Park, bringing waterfront dining, cocktails and plenty of outdoor space to downtown Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant comes from the family-owned hospitality group behind Miami’s longtime waterfront favorite, Rusty Pelican. Expect a chef-driven menu inspired
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As founder and CEO of Falsetto Hospitality, he has a restaurant portfolio that includes Tacocraft, Pizza Craft, and Apothecary 330. In addition, Falsetto is also a partner in the iconic Runway 84. Now, the restaurateur is preparing to open Caviar Club on Las Olas Boulevard this fall. For Falsetto, the ambitious restaurant and nightlife concept represents more than another opening. It is a bet
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The Restaurant People (TRP) has been creating restaurants and nightlife concepts in South Florida for nearly three decades, but CEO and co-founder Tim Petrillo sees something different happening in the company’s home city of Fort Lauderdale. This fall, the hospitality group will open Naia at 904 E. Las Olas Boulevard, a restaurant that Petrillo believes reflects both
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As rising housing costs continue to squeeze South Florida buyers, some are looking across the state for a more affordable path to homeownership. Ave Maria, a master-planned community in Collier County, says more than 40% of its homebuyers come from Florida’s east coast, attracted by homes starting in the low $200,000s and a small-town lifestyle.
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