Story by John Pacenti Steven Kovacs was no more than 5 years old, walking the beaches of Nova Scotia in his native Canada when he found a starfish and “went crazy over this creature.” “I was just enamored with underwater life from a very young age,” Kovacs recalls. “It was probably watching TV shows such
Well, they’ve done it again. After Major Food Group scored successes with Carbone, Dirty French Steakhouse and ZZ’s Club, expectations were high—to say the least—for Contessa, the five-month-old Miami outpost of the popular Boston eatery. It’s not like the Boston original was some august establishment; it debuted in 2021. But the place proved so popular
Twelve nationally known authors, including James Grippando, Alvin Hall, Matthew Quick and Deanna Raybourn, will be this year’s special guests at the Broward Public Library Foundation’s 34th annual Literary Feast 2023. Literary Feast Chairs Amanda Doering and Beth Malkin are working with more than 30 volunteers and generous dinner hosts to make this event a
Bentley Residences in Sunny Isles Beach partnered with four-time James Beard award-winning celebrity chef Todd English to curate the menu and experience for the project’s private restaurant. Along with numerous television appearances, English is best known for his current restaurants, Olives, Figs and Pappas Taverna, his newest New York City outpost. The private restaurant in Bentley
American Heritage Schools earned the highest number of Presidential Scholars candidates in Florida, with 23 students from the Class of 2023 (16 from the Broward Campus and seven from the Palm Beach Campus) achieving the distinction. American Heritage Schools is the No. 1 ranked PK3 through 12 college preparatory schools according to Niche and are the No.
A monkey with a martini in hand. A dog climbing a lemon tree. When I mention to a friendly staffer that the wallcoverings in Palm Beach’s newly redesigned Colony Hotel remind me of the title sequence of The White Lotus, he smiles. “Everyone says that.” Then it’s my turn to smile. Standing in the lobby
We always try to focus on doing the right thing. We’re hoping, one day, that we’ll be able to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
To commemorate Women’s History Month in March, the Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM) at CityPlace Doral in suite No. 123 revealed its new exhibition, “Women of Vision.” Curated by Ninoska Huerta with text by Carol Damian, Ph.D., the exhibition will showcase the works of 13 women in the abstract and geometric world. Artists include: Nela Arias-Missin, Genevieve
“Alligator” Ron and Ali Bergeron will host the 26th Annual Ranch Roam fundraiser on Saturday, March 25 to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. The Bergeron family’s 80-acre Green Glades Ranch will host the event featuring over 1,000 South Florida cowboys, cowgirls and city slickers dressed in Western attire. Guests can hop
Beach House Pompano Address: 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach The Buzz: The second-story bar view here is hard to beat; you’re perched high enough at the Rooftop Lounge to enjoy the exquisite sand and surf. Better still, nab one of the Crows Nest VIP booths for an even better view—availability is at a
