Victor George Spirits, the Fort Lauderdale-based business behind VG Vodka, moved closer toward its goal of becoming “the largest Black-owned spirits company in the world by 2025” by purchasing a majority stake in Palm Beach Distillery. Launched by Summer Piep in 2017, Palm Beach Distillery has the distinction of being the first female-operated distillery in
The United Way of Broward County was the recipient of a $150,000 donation from Amazon to support the nonprofit organization’s various community-based initiatives. The funding will help the organization continue expanding its resources and services and it will be split between its MISSION UNITED, Project Lifeline, Day of Caring and Mayors’ Gala initiatives. For over 80 years,
Mike Linder Owner/CEO, Silver Lining Inflight Catering Owner, Jet Runway Café and Yot Bar & Kitchen Backstory: The Florida State graduate was working at Bennigan’s in Tallahassee when the unthinkable happened on Christmas Day 2000. An infection that spread to his heart—with nary a symptom—created an embolism and life-threatening inflammation of his heart’s inner lining
One of New York City’s most trendy destinations will be coming to Wynwood when Smorgasburg Miami launches at 2612 NW Second Ave. in March of this year. Smorgasburg, the largest open-air food market in America, debuted in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg in 2011 and quickly began attracting nearly 10,000-weekend visitors looking for an afternoon
Craig Zinn Automotive Group and the Military Heroes Support Foundation recently partnered to raise money for military families. Craig Zinn Automotive Group’s South Florida authorized dealerships include Toyota of Hollywood, Lexus of Pembroke Pines, Acura of Pembroke Pines, Lexus of North Miami and Subaru of Pembroke Pines. Each dealership helped gather funds through generous contributions. The funds raised
Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg of The Jills Zeder Group, affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida, represented the buyer to help broker the sale of the exclusive property at 8 Star Island Drive in Miami Beach for $75 million. The transaction represented a record sale for the real estate group and in Miami-Dade County. The
The trippy world of Alice in Wonderland is the inspiration for an over-the-top vacation rental in Fort Lauderdale. The five-bedroom layout at 301 Isle of Capri Drive, just a short walk from Las Olas Boulevard, features a Mad Hatter Tea Party dining room, an Enchanted breakfast area, a Distorted Mirrors living room, a human-sized rabbit
MAC ART in Delray Beach will showcase Big Love, an art exhibition celebrating love, romance and connection. The curated art collection features the works of renowned Artists Gabriel & Angel Collazo, Raluca Pilat, Ed Nash, René Romero Schuler, Elena Bond, Kris & Angela Gebhardt, Chuck Hipsher, Jeff Muhs, Mélanie Giguére, Jason Myers, Lenore Gimpert, Estella Fransbergen, Bette
Cindy Friezo Founder, Cindy & Robert Friezo Foundation Chief People Officer, Verity Partners Backstory: The native of the Dominican Republic moved with her family in 1992 to a challenged neighborhood on the outskirts of Boston. She soon found her benevolent voice as part of a youth council comprised primarily of high school students that advocated
The United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention and The Weston Alliance for Youth (WAY) will host a “Teen Talk” Town Hall Meeting featuring an interactive student-led panel focusing on how mental health and substance abuse impact the decisions youth in South Florida are making. The panel will focus on data from
