How Suite It Is

Years before her father embarked on a campaign to reimagine America, Ivanka Trump was on the ground floor of another restoration project, this one specific to South Florida. After acquiring the legendary Doral Golf Resort & Spa in 2012, Trump Hotels poured some $250 million into the 800-acre property, transforming everything from the 72 holes

Vegan in the Round

Those who know him best understood that it was only a matter of time before Peter Boulukos, co-founder and executive chef of The Restaurant People, launched a meatball place to go with the other eateries in his portfolio, including YOLO, S3 and Tarpon Bend. But just how many different ways could the kitchen team at

Into the Mystic

Mark Anthony first saw the light during his darkest childhood moment, a near-death experience at age 4 during which he went into convulsions and struggled for air. At a certain point, Anthony would later learn, he stopped breathing. What happened next, he says, can be best described as a glimpse into the hereafter—a brief encounter

Beach Bliss

What started for Shelly Tygielski on a mountaintop in Geneva has become a life-changing practice for people throughout Broward County. Studying abroad as a graduate student at Columbia University, Tygielski, raised an Orthodox Jew, would find a quiet spot to study her daily prayers. She noticed a Japanese couple with a similar ritual, but they

Kindred Spirits

If the new craft cocktails at Burlock Coast resonate with fans of the seasonal fare orchestrated by chef de cuisine Gavin Pera, it’s with good reason. Beverage director James Camp plans to follow his kitchen maestro’s lead and create specialty libations that complement the dishes Pera features seasonally. “Simply put, we want to mimic and

Deerfield Beach

Deerfield Beach harks back to a different era; the coastal town embodies the South Florida that people envisioned before sprawling resorts and towering condos dotted the coastline. The town’s beach, which received “Blue Wave” certification from the national Clean Beaches Council, is beautiful and not crowded, and though the city’s population approaches 75,000, Deerfield maintains

Factory Fresh

The Foundry is one of those forward-thinking endeavors in Pompano Beach that’s getting in on the ground floor before the explosion of “the new Pompano.” It’s already a game changer and set to become an anchor on what eventually could become a restaurant row, a la Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach and Las Olas Boulevard

Lifting a Weight

The co-owner of a local CrossFit gym turns her battles with food into a life-altering example for others By Keren Moros | Photos by Eduardo Schneider Rachel Batista is the first to admit that the most tumultuous relationship in her life is the one she has with food. As a teenager, she developed unhealthy habits

canvas of hope

On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, an artist revisits a personal project By Keren Moros | Photos by Luccia Photos Though Edwina Corte set her passion for art aside  for 20 years while she raised her daughter, her creative wheels never stopped turning. “I always had something tucked away that I was either sewing or

Wonder Women

Lead photo by Luccia Photos Though Janell Bantz has been a member of the Women’s Club of Coconut Creek for two years, she has been involved with it since 1991, when she was 18 and moved to Coconut Creek from Michigan. Within two weeks of moving, she met the man who would become her husband,