1. In the Beginning: The concept began to take shape during a Fourth of July family barbecue in 2010. Cousins Otto Othman and Nedal Ahmed talked about opening a fast-casual restaurant focused on Latin street food—and starring Brazil’s popular kebabs, known there as espetinhos (in Spanish, kebab is pincho). 2. Mom Knows Best: Othman’s mom,
In the U.S., 28,000 kids age out of foster care every year. Of that group, almost half end up homeless in the first two years. Everyone wants to focus on infants, but the actual percentage of younger children in foster care is not that high. For whatever reason, teenagers don’t pull at the heartstrings as
La Nouvelle Maison: Arturo Gismondi’s ode to sophisticated French fare guarantees an evening to remember. Menu highlights include twice cooked Jurgielewicz Farms duckling, Holland Dover sole, roasted rack of lamb—and artistic dessert creations (like the soufflé) that have to be seen to be believed. (455 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, 561.338.3003) Caffe Luna Rosa:
Page 1 So Charming: Chamilia’s limited-edition Valentine’s Rebus Charm gift set spells out “I love you” ($99; chamilia.com, Snow’s Jewelers at 6837 Main Street, Miami Rain, rain go away: Brighten up a wet, dreary day with this wind-proof, heart-shaped umbrella ($32; uncommongoods.com). IOU: Present your significant other with Vouchers for Lovers, detailing his or
It’s been more than a half-century since Paul Rodgers was playing bass in a garage band whose lead singer couldn’t handle Little Richard. The band turned to Rodgers, 14 at the time, and asked him to step up to the microphone and take a crack at “Good Golly, Miss Molly.” The die had been cast.
According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, more than 30,000 U.S. residents are living with the progressive, genetic disease that limits the ability to breathe due to a consistent buildup of mucus in the lungs. A half-century ago, the condition was an early death sentence for children, many of whom didn’t make it past elementary school.
First on the Scene: Gianpiero and Karen Cangelosi opened Tarantella in 1992, inside a little barn on Saddle Club Road. They closed it in 2000 to become one of the first restaurants to open in the newly developed Weston Town Center, in November 2001. They’ve been serving the community there since. Artistic Decor: The artwork
More than 20 years ago, Joan and Bob Nast often would visit local hospitals and pray for sick children. Though they saw many children recover and go on to lead happy lives, they also saw a lot of pain—pain they felt they could help alleviate in some way. “Bobby and I said to each other
When Leo Moleiro became Coconut Creek’s special events planner in June 2016, he was confident about what his job would entail. But something kept coming up. “When I first started working here, [everyone said], ‘Hey, you’d better get ready for the Butterfly Festival,’ ” Moleiro says. “I was like, ‘Well, it’s June. I’ve got eight
At Coconut Creek Elementary School, Christine Bazos doesn’t just teach first-graders about math, reading and social studies. She’s also a caretaker for the children growing up to become leaders. “We try to teach them, even at a very young age, to be the best person they can be—to help others, to not think of themselves
