The steady stream of customers that entered Pad Thai in Margate on a recent Friday night attests to the restaurant’s status as a long-time local favorite for Thai cuisine. It’s a familiar sight to Annie Lertworasiri, whose family has owned the restaurant for 11 years. (It previously was owned by another family.) During the years
Though Jhonny Prado admits he doesn’t like tattoos, a lift of his right shirt sleeve reveals the familiar Olympic rings and the year 2012 etched on his skin. It’s a reminder of the time he went to the 2012 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach for the United States’ judo team. “It’s a different thing
Jenny Cosper is an IT systems analyst with the city of Coconut Creek. She studied at the University of Florida and earned her master’s degree in management information systems from Nova Southeastern University. She has worked at the city for more than 10 years, starting with the human resources department before transitioning to a career
Certain things never get old. Like a good pepperoni, bacon and ground beef pizza. A chocolate malt. Or watching “The Golden Girls” (while eating pizza and drinking a chocolate malt). In crime prevention, one rule that never gets old is “If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is.” If someone sends you
Summer is in full swing and it’s time for our most patriotic celebration of the year: Independence Day. Did you ever think about making a patriotic garden? We have a few suggestions for you. RED Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea): This short-lived perennial wildflower produces sweetly aromatic foliage and brilliant red flowers that are irresistible to
The server at Beach House Pompano (270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd.) leaves the dining check tucked inside the pages of a page of hardcover copy of Gulliver’s Travels. You could get yours among the pages of Moby Dick or The Old Man and the Sea. It’s one of the deliberate touches to make guests feel
Coconut Creek residents might recognize Emerald Transportation’s trucks as the city’s contracted towing company. But what they might not know is that the company also is home to Towers with a Heart, a nonprofit organization that began in 2012 to educate Florida drivers about the so-called “move-over” law. Jim Jennings, a member of the organization’s
Friday, June 29 Start the weekend right 30 Seconds to Mars The rock band returns to the road with a new album and tour and are accompanied by Walk The Moon and MisterWives. Where: Coral Sky Amphitheatre Info: westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com Fishing for the Dream The family fishing tournament starts with a Captain’s Cocktail Party and
Eden Roc Miami Beach Why go: In February, the famed resort debuted a renovation project that totaled some $250 million. The property’s 415 rooms were updated—this, only two years after its hotel-within-a-hotel concept, Nobu Tower, drew raves. Legendary Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa, in partnership with actor Robert DeNiro, has a Nobu Hotel in Las Vegas,
Here are some photos from recent events in South Florida. Dream Makers Gala Where: The Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood What: The ninth annual gala for Debbie’s Dream Foundation awarded $200,000 in stomach cancer research grants, raised some $334,000 for the foundation’s ongoing efforts—and celebrated the life of founder Debbie Zelman, who lost her battle with
