It’s not often that an award-winning chef can draw parallels between the foodie life and a background in extreme sports. Then again, there aren’t many kitchen luminaries quite like Akira Back. The Korean-born chef—who earned a Michelin star for Dosa, his restaurant in Seoul—spent seven years as a professional snowboarder before realizing his culinary pursuits
Online womenswear brand Oh Polly recently revealed its all-new Havana collection for the summer bathing season and Miami Swim Week. The Havana collection features Oh Polly silhouettes featuring subtle diamante details, bold floral prints and mesh detailing. The garments are designed to take customers easily from sunset to sunrise while boasting stylish lettuce edging, cut-outs and asymmetric shapes. They
The Marino Campus in Fort Lauderdale, which provides educational and career services to autistic adults and adults with disabilities, will open its doors to the public during an open house. The event will occur from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at its campus, 400 N. Andrews Ave. During the gathering, guests
The Empty Bowls in the Gardens event invites the public to “eat simply, so others can simply eat” during its signature fundraiser benefiting the Palm Beach County Food Bank to support its hunger relief mission. Local restaurants will donate signature soups and freshly baked bread, served by local community leaders at the event from 11 a.m. to
Just like the snowbirds who flock south to escape the winter weather, some area residents can’t stomach the summer sizzle without at least a brief escape. It’s no wonder then that, despite the nearly 5,000 miles between our corner of the country and the 50th state, Celebrity Cruises sees its share of South Floridians heading
A sizzling Miami-based swim and beachwear brand is empowering women by celebrating diversity and individuality. Understanding that all body types are unique, Black designer Juanita Carmet has created an empowering line—Elspiri—that honors cultural influences and embraces all ethnicities. The debut collection features bikinis, one-piece swimsuits, shirt dresses and neckline dresses in animal prints, bright solids and
Miami Hooters Girl Madison Novo was crowned Miss Hooters International 2022 at the 25th Annual Hooters International Pageant in Lake Tahoe. Novo has been working as a Hooters Girl for two years, was featured twice in the Hooters Calendar and leads her local Hooters team in volunteering every month at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County: A donation of $1.9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott represents the largest single donor contribution in the organization’s history. It’s part of Scott’s $122.6 million donation to BBBS agencies across the United States. Malena Mendez, president and CEO of BBBS of Broward, called the gift “transformational” for the
Giardino Gourmet Salads (Giardino) recently opened its newest restaurant in Coral Springs in the 17 Fifty Plaza at 1750 North University Drive, Unit 109, just down the street from Broward Health. “We live and breathe South Florida and we know that the surrounding community is going to absolutely love our salads, grain bowls, wraps,
Bridgestone Retail Operations recently revealed that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County was chosen to receive a significant donation in celebration of $20 million raised through the company’s Driving Great Futures initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Since 2015, the partnership has helped make out-of-school programming more accessible to the Club’s youth
