Marla Garchik Founder, Peace Love Solve Backstory: Son Jack was a mid-life blessing for Marla and Steve Garchik; Marla was 42 when he was born; Steve was 50. But at an early age, Jack was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified, a condition that’s on the autism spectrum. Around that time, Marla was chairing
Meta Residence, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects recently will collaborate on the building and selling of a luxury mansion in Miami that will also come with a virtual counterpart. The first real-world mansion using NFT technology inside of The Sandbox metaverse. The purchaser of the NFT asset will also acquire ownership rights of the physical
Since acquiring Toyota of Hollywood in 1981, Craig Zinn has grown the Craig Zinn Automotive Group (CZAG) into one of the largest automobile dealership groups in the South Florida community. It now includes Lexus of Pembroke Pines, Acura of Pembroke Pines, Lexus of North Miami, Subaru of Pembroke Pines and 441 Auto Rental. After moving from Bronx,
Michelin-starred Cote Korean Steakhouse, which made a big splash in Miami this year, has launched the new Cote Wine Club. The monthly subscription is curated by director of beverage Victoria James and master sommelier Mia Van de Water, of both Cote locations—Miami and New York—in partnership with Convive Wine & Spirits. The subscription includes delivery of three hand-selected bottles, including a mix of red, white, sparkling, rosé and beyond, with a focus on farmers
IMPACT Wrestling will return to South Florida for the first time in nearly a decade on Jan. 21-22 at the Charles Dodge Center in Pembroke Pines. The show will mark 3,546 days since the pro wrestling company last performed in the area, which occurred in March 2014 for the Lockdown pay-per-view held in Coral Gables.
The Florida Renaissance Festival returns to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach from Feb. 5 through March 20 to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The family-friendly festival features characters and patrons dressed in medieval costumes with plenty of age-old games, food and entertainment. This year’s “Kingdom” will include favorite acts from past fairs along with new
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
