Lifestyle takes readers beyond the professional profile with the debut of “On the Spot” — a 10-question interview that sheds some personal light on prominent members of our readership communities. Name: Julie Talenfeld Job title/company: President, BoardroomPR (the independent public relations firm that Talenfeld founded in 1989; it currently has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Tampa,
Flowers and music and lighting and linens, oh my! Planning and designing an event as meaningful (and, potentially, as complex) as a wedding can become overwhelming in no time at all. As an event designer and owner of luxury floral design and management company Alorè Event Firm, I’m asked by clients to create experiences that
Photos by Eduardo Schneider Saul Drier’s mobile phone rings a lot. At 94, he’s sitting in an office in his apartment in Wynmoor. He’s a busy man, fielding calls from a summer camp in Wisconsin that wants to plan an upcoming performance for his band, and other calls about bookings everywhere, from Pennsylvania to
Photos (except where noted) by Grove Bay Bringing the Big Apple to the Sunshine State is no easy feat, but with a repertoire of renowned restaurants—Glass & Vine, Stiltsville Fish & Bar and Stubborn Seed—Grove Bay Hospitality Group makes it seem like a piece of cake. Or, in the case of its Root &
School’s out, and with no more pencils and no more books to occupy them, some parents might still be scrambling to figure out how to keep their kids motivated and entertained. Whether your camper wants to perform, create, or play ball, here are a few great local day camps worth checking out. The Wick Theatre
Friday, May 17 Laser Fridays When: May 17, 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Where: Frost Planetarium What: Enjoy a visual concert set to Elton John’s greatest hits and selections from the new movie “Rocketman,” featuring a new and improved laser light show. Info: frostscience.org/laserfridays Bridal Trunk Show When: May 17 & 18 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Where: Chic Parisian, 3308
What do you do if your promising career as an athlete is derailed by a severe sports injury? If you’re Delray Beach resident JC Coban, you become a successful entrepreneur. The former baseball star at Boca Raton High School tore his labrum (shoulder socket tissue) during his sophomore year at the University of Tampa and
Since blowing up in 2003 as a pop culture icon through his breakout work on Bravo television’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” Carson Kressley has been on 16-year tear that shows no signs of losing steam. He’s done everything from authoring three books to hosting his own show on Oprah Winfrey’s network (“Carson Nation”)
Photo by May Bagnel Photography As a certified divorce financial analyst, Victoria Lowell is all too familiar with the fallout of broken marriages. And from her perspective, the only thing more hurtful than marital infidelity is financial infidelity, which, she says, happens more often than most couples think. “When you find out someone has been
Photos by Eduardo Schneider When Betania Bastos gets an idea, she becomes restless. As a baker, she can’t relax until she goes to the kitchen and brings an idea to life. It’s that same drive that has helped the Brazilian native in her baked-from-home food business. While living in Venezuela, Bastos worked in the food
