When Grown opened its doors in March, many customers were surprised to see that the person behind the counter taking their order and serving them lunch was none other than professional basketball player Ray Allen, the top 3-point shooter in NBA history. But Shannon Allen says that’s the kind of person her husband, a 10-time
Though bartender John Lermayer admits he isn’t good with computers, walking into an Apple store makes him feel like a better version of himself: smarter, younger, richer, cooler. That feeling is what he’s trying to perfect at Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company, 237-B 20th St., Miami Beach, the cocktail bar he co-owns and helped
Over the years, Scotch and whiskey snobs have given bourbon its share of grief, leading to a handful of misguided notions about the barrel-aged beverage, which is distilled from a dry-grain mix that includes at least 51 percent corn. For starters, as noted by the American Bourbon Association, Kentucky does not have a monopoly on
Avra Jain, the Miami developer known in South Florida hospitality circles for the restoration of the historic Vagabond Hotel and Miami River Inn, remembers going to Negril seven times as a girl with her parents. When Jain got wind of a hotel for sale in the Jamaican city, she jumped at the prospect of having
The Olympic Games weren’t the only exciting thing to come out of Brazil this year. Entrepreneur Renata Facchini has introduced Liquido to South Florida, with a boutique at 1937 Harrison St. in Hollywood (754.263.2546). It’s the first U.S. outpost for the highly sought-after active-wear designer. Liquido began in 2001 in Sao Paulo and quickly generated
Some things about Teresa Giudice never will change. One of the breakout stars of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” since its 2009 debut, the 44-year-old mother of four daughters (Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana) with husband Joe remains a devoted family woman. The author of four cookbooks also is as passionate as ever
Retired Staff Sgt. Geovanny Arroyo spent five years in active duty with the U.S. Army, first with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (part of the 82nd Airborne Division) and then in Iraq with the 124th Infantry. When he returned to Florida, he remained with the U.S. Army Reserves until 2012. For a few years after
There’s a large portrait by artist Mickalene Thomas, titled “Portrait of Mama Bush I,” that greets visitors when they walk into the “Belief + Doubt” exhibit on the second floor of NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. It’s an imposing horizontal painting created on a wood panel with acrylic and enamel, embellished with rhinestones. To hear
Poke House brings its popular fast-casual concept to Broward County with the opening its first location in Fort Lauderdale (666 Federal Highway; thepokehouse.com). Expect Hawaiian poke bowls—traditional raw fish salads served with ingredients such as tuna, soy sauce and cabbage—along with other Pacific island favorites. Memphis Garrett, former director of operations at SBE, a hospitality
It has been three years since a small, freestanding, paper-white building with the thick, black initials H.P.B. fixed above its entryway revolutionized Fort Lauderdale’s dining scene. With scores of dive bars, burger joints and seafood shacks nearby, a place such as Hardy Park Bistro, beyond its quaint-yet-obscure design, easily sticks out. Hardy Park Bistro is
