Disadvantaged students interview in style, thanks to a Creek professor Atlantic Technical College professor Debra Oistacher looks forward to her Nov. 11 birthday party each year. On the invitation, she includes the requisite details: when, where and a reminder not to bring gifts. No gifts? Instead, the self-styled “professional do-gooder” asks party attendees to bring
Perched on the leather couch in her all-white retail showroom, surrounded by mannequins modeling vibrant, flowing eveningwear, Joan Lamonica dramatically clasps her hands and laughs. “I basically started this by accident,” she says. “It’s a long story.” Nevertheless, she launches into it. Her fashion line, Sara Mique, which has been designed, created and sold out
Locally sourced ingredients are the foundation of Ghee Indian Kitchen’s ever changing menu In the Miami neighborhood of Kendall, the new Indian restaurant, Ghee Indian Kitchen, brings a taste of home for its owner and executive chef, Niven Patel. Created by the Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink alumnus and his wife, Shivani, the restaurant modernizes
South Florida’s public sculptures have stories to tell South Florida’s public art is just as colorful and creative as its millions of residents. Craig Robins, an art collector and developer of Miami’s Design District, says public art “gives people a sense of place.” Developer Jorge M. Perez, who is responsible for Miami becoming the permanent
From the time he could walk, David Harper worked on building sites with his father, who owned a construction company. “He’d make me do the hardest jobs out on the construction site, I think, to show that he wasn’t [showing favoritism],” Harper says. “But he also used it as a way of saying, ‘Do well
A tequila sour becomes a favorite at Beaker & Gray In the ever-changing local restaurant scene, Ben Potts is determined to stay ahead of the curve. The bar manager at Beaker & Gray (2637 N. Miami Ave.) uses skills picked up from a past career in investment banking to maximize his productivity behind the bar
Though their backgrounds are in fine dining, the three owners of a Pompano Beach waterfront restaurant were determined to call their latest venture a tavern. Historically, a tavern is a public house or inn, a place for travelers to stop by for a drink and maybe some shut-eye. For Andy Patton, general manager of The
What’s the buzz in South Florida? Friday, Sept. 1 The Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show Meet all your home improvement needs and browse exciting product innovations. The 170,000-square-foot exhibition space will showcase than 800 companies touting thousands of products, including an international collection of residential decor. When: 6 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Where: Miami Beach Convention
445 Solano Prado, Coral Gables Listing price: $14 million Listing agent: Danny Hertzberg, The Jills Team, Coldwell Banker; 305.505.1950; [email protected] Specs: 7,398 square feet • 7 bedrooms / 7 bathrooms / 1 half-bathroom The details: Global tastes (Ecuadorian wood doors, Spanish stone exteriors and Italian walk-in closets) and South Florida drama come together at this
Despite launching more than 200 restaurants, and becoming one of his country’s undisputed kings of franchising, Stavros Florias didn’t see a future in South Africa. The CEO of Fournews Developments had spent two decades developing popular brands, including News Café, the coffee bar/cocktail venue/restaurant that populates the country and neighboring regions. (It’s unrelated to the
