Top Takeout Picks: Olympia Flame Diner and Rusty Pelican

BROWARD COUNTY The restaurant: Olympia Flame Diner (pictured above) Where: 80 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach Takeout treats: This family-owned diner and all-day-breakfast spot has been a local favorite for nearly three decades. In addition to the throwback warmth of its staff and ownership (siblings Patty Miranda and George Katsenos handle the business), the draw

Business As Unusual: SOL Yoga

Cathy DeFrancesco, Sol Yoga founder

Lifestyle reached out to businesspeople all over South Florida—in categories ranging from retail and real estate to medical and automotive—and asked three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position your business in the interim; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today,

Dealing with Pandemic Stress

Barb Schmidt

Searching for ways to better deal with the stresses that have arisen during this unprecedented stay-at-home period? The Junior League of Boca Raton has found the right person to offer coping strategies. On Tuesday, May 14, the Junior League presents a live Zoom seminar featuring Barb Schmidt, bestselling author of The Practice and founder of

Liquivida Lounge gives first responders a vitamin boost

Liquivida Lounge

As someone in the business of health and wellness, Sam Tejada has seen firsthand how being able to take care of oneself is offering some peace of mind during the pandemic. The founder and president of Liquivida Lounge, a medical spa that offers intravenous vitamin therapy as well as a variety of medical services, says

Mother’s Day Takeout and Delivery Offerings

Chef Lenore Nolan Ryan Chef Lenore, of Lenore Nolan Ryan Catering & Cooking School in Fort Lauderdale, is offering a three-course prix fixe menu available for curbside pickup or delivery this Saturday and Sunday. This meal includes a soup or salad, entree and dessert for $35 per person. Chef Lenore’s menu includes her mother’s favorite

Top Takeout Picks: Thasos and Chug’s Diner

Thasos

BROWARD The restaurant: Thasos Where: 3330 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale Takeout treats: This Fort Lauderdale favorite offers a tasteful fusion of Green and Mediterranean cuisine available for curbside takeout and delivery from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Choose from items on the traditional menu, fresh catches from the ocean, dessert and a selection

Business As Unusual: Maserati of Fort Lauderdale

Maserati of Fort Lauderdale

Lifestyle reached out to businesspeople all over South Florida—in categories ranging from retail and real estate to medical and automotive—and asked three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position your business in the interim; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today,

Virtual Fundraisers

Broward Heart Walk kick-off at Rick Case Kia

Broward Heart Walk: The 26th annual Broward Heart Walk, benefiting the American Heart Association, is still slated for May 10. But instead of the traditional 5K that last year drew more than 12,000 participants at Nova Southeastern University, Sunday’s promises to embrace social distancing—and then some—by moving online. Starting at 9 a.m., participants and teams

Humane Society brings positivity to Zoom meetings

Animal Assisted Therapy Team

With the increased number of Zoom meetings on everyone’s schedules in the past few weeks, people are starting to feel the effects Thankfully, the Humane Society of Broward County has a solution. The organization’s Animal Assisted Therapy Team is lending the joy their animals share in-person to the virtual world. For a minimum donation of

Business As Unusual: Coral Ridge Yacht Club

Coral Ridge Yacht Club

Lifestyle reached out to businesspeople all over South Florida—in categories ranging from retail and real estate to medical and automotive—and asked three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position your business in the interim; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today,