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82 KITCHEN COOL Forget any old-school kitchen design advice, about how everything must match. Come see what designers have created in these four South Florida homes by not following the old school rules.
95 FORT LAUDERDALE Not long ago, Las Olas or Fort Lauderdale Beach were the places concierge desks sent tourists. Come along and see how they’ve become our hangouts again.
105 CLASS REVIVAL Countless adults return to South Florida’s colleges and universities each year to further their education. Whether 25 or 53 or 87, they reenter the classroom knowing their future success is a matter of, well, degrees.
115 POWERS FOR GOOD Each of the five business leaders we profile in our annual feature have a particular skill, experience or talent. But all share one important quality: they believe in using their powers for good.
125 HERE & CIAO Food & Dining Writer Rebecca Cahilly has several good reasons for us not to check out the standby seating availability this afternoon on Alitalia.
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OCTOBER 2013 Morikami Museum in Delray Beach; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County’s annual Déjà Vu fundraiser at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood; the sublime fabulousness of the Glam Doll Strut in Fort Lauderdale and early, but unmistakable, signs of WinterFest.
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132 Quick Sips Not to take anything away from Chardonnay, Bob Hosmon writes, but have you tried the blancs?
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Our writers, photographers and stylists.
The fine art of connecting the docks at the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show; what to watch when you think nothing’s on; Bonnie Clearwater’s big plans for the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale; Leona Mitchell sang her heart out onstage for decades, and she has plenty left for us now here; plus previews of The Eagles in concert in Miami and Electra at the Broward and Arsht centers.
20 Your cityandshore.com Where to get bonus content and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter and with our bloggers. 22 First Words “I have some stressful news,’’ my sister writes. “I was just diagnosed with breast cancer and will have to have surgery.” We joke in my family that my sister and I don’t talk. We e-mail, we text, we post. But now, this month of Breast Cancer Awareness, I feel like talking.
25 In the City Anticipating a Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, Ann-Margret free-associates about some faces and places from her 72 years; Interior Designer Frances Herrera brings livable luxury to South Florida; the Second Annual Festival of Chocolate Fort Lauderdale; an accountant with a wild side goes looking for a sports car; plus previews of the Miami Book Fair and the Beaux Arts gala fundraiser for the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale.
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CONTRIBUTORS Elizabeth Rahe (“In the City,” pg. 25; “On the Shore,” pg. 33; and our interview with George Kotsiopoulos, pg. 78) is a contributing editor. Her recent stories on Ivanka Trump and Brandon & Savannah, among others, are available on cityandshore.com.
Susan Danis, General Director of Florida Grand Opera, appear on cityandshore.com. Ben Crandell (“On the Shore,’’ pg. 38) writes the Go Guide entertainment blog, linked at cityandshore.com. Lori Capullo (“On the Money,’’ pg. 40) writes about finance for City & Shore. Her recent stories on wealth building and money management appear on cityandshore.com.
Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub (“In the Robyn A. Friedman (The Calendar, City,” pg. 28; and “Kitchen Cool,’’ pg. 82) is our contributing Design editor. pg. 44; “Hot Property,’’ pg. 50; “Glam-A-THON,’’ pg. 59; and Her recent stories on design trends, “Powers for Good,’’ pg. 115) has including bath and powder rooms, written about real estate for the Sun appear on cityandshore.com. Sentinel. Deborah Wilker (“In the City,’’ pg. Elyse Ranart (“Swept Away,’’ 70) is 28) is a contributing editor. Her our Fashion & Style Director. Her interviews with Scandal star Tony recent stories on swimwear, wedding Goldwyn and new Palm Beach and jewelry trends appear on residents Howard and Beth Stern cityandshore.com. appear on cityandshore.com. Courtney Rodwell (“Swept Away,’’ Eric Barton (“In fall fashion, pg. 70) is a freelance the City,’’ pg. 30; photographer. For more of her work, “Where the Locals see courtneyrodwell.com. Are,’’ pg. 95) is the former editor Dave Wieczorek (“Revival Class,’’ of Fort Lauderdale pg. 105) is former assistant editor of Magazine. His recent Sunshine, the Sun Sentinel’s magazine. s t o r y on Boca Raton after dark is His recent essay on LeBron James, on cityandshore.com. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh appears on cityandshore.com. Jake Cline (“In the City,’’ pg. 30) is the entertainment news editor for Rebecca Cahilly the Sun Sentinel and (“Here & Ciao,’’ pg. southflorida.com. 125) is our Fine Dining writer. John Dolen (“On the Shore,’’ pg. Her recent stories, 34) is the former Arts & Features including “The Best Editor of the Sun Sentinel. His New Restaurants 2013’’ video picks series is available on and “Waterfront Dining,’’ cityandshore.com. appear on cityandshore.com. Kingsley Guy (“On the Shore,’’ pg. Bob Hosmon (“Quick Sips,” pg. 36; and ARTicle, pg. 136) is the 132) is a former professor and dean former editorial page editor of the at the University of Miami who has Sun Sentinel. been writing about wine and spirits Greg Carannante (“On the Shore,’’ for 38 years. pg. 38) writes about entertainment for the magazine. His most recent stories on Jazziz Nightlife and
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get the news standing up; but soon I feel like sitting down. “I was just diagnosed with breast cancer,” my sister writes, “and will have to have surgery.” We joke in my family that my sister and I do not talk. We email, we text, we post. Now, I feel like talking. I call her number in Arizona but, as usual, the phone goes to voice mail. My sister is hard to reach by phone. Just like her brother. I look back at the news still glowing on the screen in my hand. “I have been told that this is the ‘good’ type of cancer to have,’’ she writes, “and I am in the very early stage. Please don’t worry about me. I am doing OK, just a little shocked.’’ Just like her brother. When we were kids, my sister lived about six steps away in a bedroom near mine. Now, there are about six steps between me and the car. Then 30 miles to the county line. Then another 700 miles to the state line. Then just Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and New Mexico between me and Arizona. My sister lives six steps – and six states – away now. We are so far from everywhere here in the cul de sac of Florida. The distance can be a blessing, of course – especially when winter deepfreezes half the country, and we send our citrus to the snowbound who eventually end up at our doors. But now, the great distance seems like a curse. How many of us are separated here from our friends and families – not just by distance but responsibilities at home and work – just when they could use our help? I look back at the screen in my hand, and wish I were closer now. “It is stressful, and shocking,” I write back, “but we have a good friend here who went through it, and is fine now. That’s the outcome you should focus on.’’ It’s the best I can do, 2,338.7 miles away. “Thanks for your support,’’ she writes. “I truly appreciate it. :-)” Over the next few weeks, I follow her progress – in the patient company of her devoted husband and two sons. “I’m sure you’ve heard that I’m going for the Angelina,” she writes. How fast, I think, that expression has entered the vocabulary, describing a preventative mastectomy.
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“You’ll be fine,’’ I write, “Angelina will be in excellent company.’’ My friend Tammy Gail, breast cancer survivor and true Force of Nature, is especially inspirational to me now. As she has been to so many here in South Florida. She is the force behind the Glam Doll Strut, which she puts on each October in downtown Fort Lauderdale to fight breast cancer. “Your sister is in the same boat as me,’’ Tammy says, “I celebrate 10 years of survival this year. Still thriving and stirring the pot.” It’s what I need to hear. But how can I convey that to my sister? “Just stay very positive,’’ she says. “It helps more than you know.” I am standing up when I get the news a few weeks later. I don’t need to sit down this time. “The surgery went well,’’ my brother-in-law writes. “Funny thing is, Vicodin gives her a North Dakota accent.’’ North Dakota? Oh, great, I think. Another state away. “Thank you for the beautiful flowers,’’ my sister writes, a few days later. “I am not quite sure what day it is, but otherwise I am recovering.” It is the good news I was waiting to hear. Or read. It makes me want to stand up – this time with Tammy Gail, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale for the Glam Doll Strut, her wildly entertaining event that raises funds for local breast cancer initiatives (see our story, pg. 59). We may still be far from people we love, even further from a cure for cancer. But maybe this brings us closer. —Mark Gauert, mgauert@cityandshore.com Above: My sister and I, back when we lived six steps away.
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IN THE CITY For video clips from Ann-Margret's movies, visit cityandshore.com.
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Entertainer looks back on a life filled with acting, singing, dancing and devotion By Elizabeth Rahe
s she anticipates receiving a Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, Ann-Margret is free-associating about some faces and places from her 72 years.
George Burns “Ahhhhh. He discovered me. Ah. [In a raspy George Burns voice] ‘How ya doin,’ Annie.’ He was one of the lights of my life. What a funny man. I learned so much from him – timing, in comedy. He loved to rehearse, and thank goodness I loved to rehearse. He told me so many stories. We would have him over for dinner, and he would always bring a lovely young lady.” FLIFF will honor the legendary singer/dancer/actor at its gala, held Nov. 9 at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, with Grammy-winner Michael Bolton performing. She is speaking from her Beverly Hills home, pausing briefly to let out her cat, Harley. “I’m sorry. I am my cat’s slave – whatever he wants.” South Florida “Oh, my goodness. South Florida I’m crazy about. I played at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach for 14-15 years. Joe’s Stone Crab, Marcella’s Italian [Restaurant], Wayne Cochran and The Barn. I remember Don Rickles’ mother, Etta, coming to the shows. I can see where Don got his sense of humor. She was a redhead, and she was feisty. … And CITYANDSHORE.COM
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IN THE CITY That’s the secret? “That’s what we have found. And we work at it. Both of us want to make it work.” Your greatest lifetime achievement? “One of my greatest achievements was buying my mother and father their first home in 1962 in Los Angeles. I was so thrilled. I came out here with a band, a combo from Northwestern [University]. We called ourselves the Suttletones. I’m the only child. I phoned my parents and said, ‘You guys have got to come out here.’ We lived in this teeny little apartment. Then I bought them their home, and I lived there with them. I started dating Roger, and the rest is history. We’ve been married 46 years. “That’s one of my very greatest achievements.” For Ann-Margret’s free association on more leading men – Steve McQueen, John Wayne, Jack Nicholson, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon – visit cityandshore.com. Above Ann-Margret, below Elvis Presley
I remember The Diplomat.’’ After Burns danced a soft-shoe with Ann-Margret Olsson in his holiday show, the Swedish immigrant – whose parents had put her in piano and dance classes near their Chicago home to overcome her introversion – burst into pop culture with a 1961 Life magazine cover story. Soon the brunette-turned-redhead bombshell had a record deal with RCA and a film contract with 20th Century Fox. Post magazine called her “a sizzling mixture of sex appeal plus shyness plus animal spirits plus shrewd management.” Her career has spanned more than five decades, including hits such as Bye Bye Birdie (1963),The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Carnal Knowledge (1971, her first Academy Award nomination), Tommy (1975, her second Oscar nomination), and Grumpy Old Men (1993). There were variety TV specials and guest-star roles, including her Emmy-winning performance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2010. In the ’60s she was dubbed “the female Elvis Presley.” She starred with the iconic entertainer in Viva Las Vegas (1964), and the two became romantically linked. He married Priscilla, and she married actor Roger Smith (77 Sunset Strip), but their friendship continued until Elvis’ death. She has spoken with emotion about the singer and their bond, but not today. Elvis “Ah, um. A pioneer. He was such a pioneer in the world of music and entertainment.” And personally? “He was great.” Ann-Margret also headlined a nightclub act, and while performing in Lake Tahoe in ’72, she fell 22 feet from an elevated platform and suffered serious injuries. Smith reportedly stole a private plane to get his wife to doctors in Los Angeles and insisted that her reconstructive facial surgery be performed from the inside to prevent scarring. Ann-Margret, in turn, took care of Smith when he struggled with the neuromuscular disease myasthenia gravis. Now the couple faces a different foe – his Parkinson’s disease. “When your spouse has a broken wing, the other one takes care of him, right? That’s the most important thing to me.” I am so sorry to hear about your husband’s illness. “Well, to bring a little levity to it, he’s my grumpy old man.” She laughs. “We always kid. We always kid. We obviously love each other, but we also like each other, and we laugh a lot.” 26
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FLIFF shines light on films and filmmaking Great films, filmmakers and stars are on the marquee for the 28th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Oct. 18-Nov. 11. This year’s celebrity lineup Anna Paquin includes Anna Paquin, Ann-Margret, Lea Thompson, Ed Asner and Tab Hunter. FLIFF screens more than 200 features, documentaries and shorts from around the globe at several locations, including Cinema Paradiso-Fort Lauderdale, the new Cinema ParadisoHollywood, Sunrise Civic Center Theatre and Muvico Pompano 18. Advance tickets are available online at FLIFF.com or by calling 954-760-9898. — Elizabeth Rahe
For a rundown of FLIFF film schedules and star-studded events, visit cityandshore.com
IN THE CITY A neutral palette creates Herrera's trademark "Livable Luxury" in a city apartment.
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hen Frances Herrera was a teenager, she dreamed of traveling to Milan and Paris as a buyer for Barney’s and Neiman Marcus. She studied fashion buying and merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and worked for Phillips-Van Heusen. But something was missing, “I felt my passions were not connected,” she says. “I took a break and went to Europe for the summer and it clicked – my love of architecture, fabric and art. I realized I could marry all my passions and loves into creating beautiful spaces. When I came back from Europe I gave it a try.” She started a design business in New York in 2002 and she moved to Fort Lauderdale in September 2012 to expand her services to our tri-county area. Why did you move to South Florida? The move was a natural extension for us. We feel our aesthetic flows really well into coastal living. Being a New Yorker, I felt our sensibility, level of sophistication and color palette made sense here. How do you describe your decorating style? My philosophy is “Livable Luxury.” Furniture can be enjoyed with kids, cats and dogs. Spaces are relaxed and comfortable, yet they feel luxurious. They are timeless. What is your Dayzine service? Dayzine, a one-day makeover, stemmed from the economy. I found clients weren’t committed to redoing an entire room. They wanted a refreshed look. I would switch out some new pillows, reupholster a bench and change accessories. It gained a lot of popularity and as a result Open House on NBC gave me a segment at the end to showcase one-day makeovers. Who are your design idols? I take a lot of my inspiration from color, texture and fashion. Because my first career was in fashion, I love Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch and Trina Turk. My favorite interior designers are Barbara Barry and Vicente Wolf. —Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Frances Herrera Interior Design, 350 SE Second St., Suite 680, Fort Lauderdale, 866-605-8111, francesherrera.com.
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The 2nd Annual Festival of Chocolate Fort Lauderdale starts Oct. 12, and if your every chocolate fantasy (within reason) isn’t realized during this event, perhaps chocolate isn’t your answer. The confectionary confab features almost entirely local vendors and includes interactive cooking lessons from chefs and chocolate-makers, pastry competitions, gourmet ice creams, cupcake bar, games for kids, live music, wineand-chocolate pairings, and a Chocolate Fashion Show (candywrapper evening gowns!) The event is the brainchild of chocolatiers Edgar Schaked and Aileen Mand, who also own and operate the Chocolate Kingdom attraction near Disney World as well as 25 “Schakolad” homemade chocolate stores, including one in Davie. —Deborah Wilker The Festival of Chocolate, Oct. 12-13 at Don Taft Arena at Nova University. Admission $12 for adults, $10 for children; festivalofchocolate.com.
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IN THE CITY Coming to 30th Annual Miami Book Fair
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hea Smith is a wild man in professional clothing. He’s an accountant by day, a deejay by night. He crunches numbers at Berkowitz Pollack Brant, then spins tunes at Laser Wolf. His commuter car is a lot like him: a BMW M5 that can hold four clients and also smoke a Corvette. The problem is that Smith doesn’t like all the mileage he’s adding to his day car. So lately he talked his wife into a third set of wheels, a little sports car for his commute. It needs to be quick, affordable, and in no way practical. What follows is an account of his test drives, first of an Audi II, then (online at cityandshore.com) of Scion FR-S. Audi TT Smith takes a spin around Audi’s little sports car and approves. “Yeah, yeah, I like it,” he says, nodding in approval at its Christina Hendricks-like curves. The interior is as sparse as a Munich flat. The back seats are small enough that dads will never be asked to take the kids to school. Smith searches futilely for an arm rest and is unimpressed by the dated radio. Step on the gas from a stop and the TT thinks about it for a second. The turbo and power kick in, of course – but, by then, the guy in the Mustang has left the TT behind. With its four-wheel drive, however, this car doesn’tt just hug turns, it bear hugs them. At about $40,000, this isn’t a lot of sports car for ONLINE O N the money. But it is a car to make an accountant with Smith’s tu LY: rn next a wild streak look forward to a commute. behind th ew —Eric Barton of a Scion heel FR-S Prestige Audi of Miami, 14780 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach, 305-947-1000.
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This annual denial of all things "Floriduh" will return Nov. 17-24 with its predictably impressive slate of novelists, poets, historians, journalists and memoirists. If some of the names on that slate (Russell Banks, Richard Russo, Amy Tan) appear a bit too familiar to longtime Book Fair patrons, that should only underscore the event's high standing in the literary world. Because this year is the fair's 30th, its organizers are celebrating the landmark with prefestival readings by Elizabeth Gilbert (Oct. 9), Billy Collins (Oct. 24), Helen Fielding (Nov. 2) and Donna Tartt (Nov. 6) on Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. MiamiBookFair.com. — Jake Cline
Beaux Arts gala benefit for Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale ArtIS, the 2013 Beaux Arts of Fort Lauderdale gala, benefiting Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and its Studio School, will be Nov. 9. The event features champagne poured by an aerial acrobat hanging upside down from the ceiling, Cirque du Soleil-style performances, a raffle, auction and a show by performance artist Michael Israel. 6 p.m., VIP; 7:30, general admission at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd. Tickets start at $175. 303-229-5109, beauxartsfll.com.
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Connect W theDocks Organizers assemble complex puzzle to create Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show By Elizabeth Rahe
hen boating enthusiasts gaze upon the 800 in-water boats docked at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Oct. 31-Nov. 4, they’re likely not thinking about the cranes and the crews and the tugboats and the scheduling it takes getting all those vessels and docks into place. But Andrew Doole is. As vice president/COO of Show Management, it’s his job to make sure it all comes together. “It’s sort of like starting a jigsaw puzzle in the middle and working toward the outside,” Doole says. “What most people don’t appreciate is the amount of equipment in the water and the complexity of the floating docks we have to launch. We’re linking the Bahia Mar to the Hall of Fame Marina to the Las Olas Marina to create one continuous marina.” To accomplish this feat, boat crews maneuver the carefully scheduled vessels into their spots, cranes add floating dock sections and workers push them into place, so another layer of boats and docking can be added. Before the show is ready the crew will launch five miles – 200 truckloads – of floating dock. For Doole, who has been involved with this process since the ’80s, it’s a wellpracticed art. The most significant change he has seen over the years has been bigger boats and the equipment required to handle them. The largest yacht in this year’s show (by press time) is a new 242-foot Nobiskrug. Not far behind is SeaFair, CITYANDSHORE.COM
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What to watch when there’s nothing on You love critically acclaimed classic films. You like both domestic and international cinema of high quality. And you want those movies at your fingertips, streamed into your home system. You need to think about Hulu Plus, home of the Criterion Collection. And what a collection - filled with movies that dot all-time best lists. The feast began almost immediately for me as I dialed up one of the most touching war and love stories of all time, Ballad of a Soldier. It’s Russian, yes; but think Tolstoy, not Putin. The next night I marveled once again at the cunning of Jeanne Moreau in a film noir Paris in Elevator to the Gallows. The third night it was on to the very elusive work of Indian director Satyajit Ray, one of the great masters of modern cinema. I had a choice, but watched The Big City, with its luminous portrait of a brave but fragile woman in her struggle to save her extended family. For a beginner in the land of foreign and independent film, I envy the first-time pleasures and excitement of this journey, a journey which up to now could never be taken almost effortlessly. —John Dolen
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Working with other institutions, Clearwater is putting together definitive CoBrA and Glackens exhibitions that will open in Fort Lauderdale before moving on to other venues. This will create a buzz internationally, she believes, and let the art world know that things are starting to stir in Fort Lauderdale. This, in turn, will generate greater interest in the museum from local benefactors and patrons, tourists, and artists themselves. “Get the museum that kind of stature and everything else will fall into place,” Clearwater says. She also notes the museum’s affiliation with Nova Southeastern University and its AutoNation Academy of Art + Design are huge Bonnie Clearwater believes a blossoming of culture is about to take place in assets that will help make the museum a serious contributor Fort Lauderdale, and she’s excited to be a part of it. Among her goals as the to artistic development and scholarship. new director and chief curator of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale: Gain Clearwater recognizes she has a jewel in the museum international acclaim for the institution, a feat she accomplished in her former structure. “It’s one of the most beautiful buildings in South post as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami. Florida. One of my goals is to make more people aware of “South Florida’s art world just got bigger,” she says. “We can have an entire what we have here.” Gold Coast of culture, with Fort Lauderdale as its hub.” Designed by the late, renowned architect Edward The key to success will be leveraging the museum’s existing assets. These include Larrabee Barnes, the building offers a striking façade and its under-appreciated CoBrA and William Glackens collections, and Clearwater flowing galleries that make it unique in the region. Among plans on getting them the international recognition she believes they deserve. its features are an auditorium and a spacious entrance that The post-World War II, avant-garde CoBrA movement drew its name from houses a bookstore/gift shop and a cafe. the home cities of its founders: Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The Clearwater plans on making the museum an important artists drew inspiration from the artwork of primitive cultures, and embraced gathering spot in the downtown though lectures and other experimentation and freedom of form and color in creating their work. events, as well as through a personal touch. She intends to “In Europe, they know the importance of the CoBrA Movement, but it’s not have lunch regularly at the cafe, inviting people to join with well understood in this country,” Clearwater says. her in stimulating conversation on art and other subjects. Glackens, a founder of the Ashcan School, ranks as one of America’s A salon society developing at the end of Las Olas premier painters. Known as America’s Renoir, his style ranged from Realism to Boulevard? Why not? Gertrude Stein accomplished it in Paris. Impressionism. In 1991, Glackens’ son, Ira, bequeathed a huge collection of his father’s paintings and sketches to the museum. —Kingsley Guy
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Leona Mitchell sang her heart out onstage for decades. She has plenty left. The Eagles coming to roost
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The upcoming “History of the Eagles” tour is just that: A nearly three-hour cavalcade of hits along with rarities that established the original template for the band’s West Coast country-rock sound. So, “Hotel California,” “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone” and “New Kid in Town” are spiked with the lesser-known “Doolin Dalton,” “Pretty Maids All in a Row” and “Train Leaves Here This Morning.” Most reviews so far point out that Joe Walsh is in particularly fine form.
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Leona Mitchell has been to the mountaintop of opera. She was a longtime —Ben Crandell leading soprano at the Met. She serenaded four presidents and performed with each of the “Three Tenors.” She won a Grammy for Porgy and Bess. But The Eagles, 8 p.m. Nov. 22, American Airlines Arena this is who she is: When asked for that one special moment from her world(601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Tickets: $51.50-$179.75. class career, she goes straight to the big-city solid she did for her small-town Info: 800-745-3000, Ticketmaster.com. school teacher from Enid, Okla. “She came to the Met to see me on the stage. And she Susan Danis puts her ‘Remarkable’ sat there and just cried the whole evening, because she ambitious stamp on had wanted to be an opera singer,” says Mitchell, who Electra coming the company with this will appear in Fort Lauderdale this month. “She didn’t absorbing work, which to Broward, get to realize her dream. So she got to realize it through Leonard Bernstein himself Arsht centers me. That was like going around and around and coming called “remarkable.” back to where you came from. If it weren’t for her, I Fort Lauderdale resident —Ben Crandell wouldn’t have gotten to that point.” Marvin David Levy’s opera Florida Grand Opera, Mourning Becomes It began innocently enough – the first opera she “Mourning Becomes Electra — based on sang was the first one she ever saw. It was a workshop Electra,” Nov. 16, 17, 19, Eugene O’Neill’s sprawling production of The Story of Ruth at Oklahoma City 23 in the Adrienne Arsht cycle of plays about a University, where she was a freshman. Center for the Performing small-town family roiled “I had to be dragged into it,” she told People. “When you’re from Enid, you Arts (1300 Biscayne Blvd., by revelations of infidelity, Miami). Tickets: $11-$225. hardly ever heard of opera. I thought Moon River was serious music.” incest and murder — Nov. 7, 9 in the Broward Only eight years later, she was debuting in Carmen at the Metropolitan received a 25-minute Center for the Performing Opera in New York, where she remained for 18 years – admittedly the high standing ovation on Arts (201 SW Fifth Ave., note of a 35-year career that has graced the great stages of the world, TV, movies opening night at the Fort Lauderdale). Tickets and classrooms and that will bring her to the Museum of Art Oct. 25 and 26. Metropolitan Opera in $12-$200. Info: 800-7411967. New Florida Grand As part of the Venetian Arts Society’s “Up Close and Personal” series emulating 1010, FGO.org. the grand salons of the Italian Renaissance, the soprano’s intimate concert will Opera general director be followed by a champagne reception, with a master class the next morning. Mitchell, of African-American and Chickasaw descent, promises an eclectic program with some spirituals and show tunes complementing operatic repertoire, such as Carmen’s famous aria, the Habanera. “I love to do the Habanera now. I didn’t ever get to do that onstage,” she says. “I always did just nice parts.” — Greg Carannante
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ough economic times call for a logical and sensible approach to investing, and it’s vital to choose a broker that represents your best interests. Many investors — especially the elderly — place complete trust in stockbrokers and money managers but sometimes misconduct and mismanagement can betray that trust. Over my 35 years as an investor advocate, I’ve represented hundreds of clients who, as investors, felt brokers had betrayed their trust. In these cases, divided loyalty is a recurring theme — especially if the broker is a friend or family member. That personal connection with the broker may sometimes even outweigh the frustration, disappointment and resentment that can accompany the financial loss due to a misguided recommendation. The client-stockbroker relationship is founded in trust, and a belief that our interests will be protected. Unfortunately that’s not always the case.
Seniors beware The drop in interest rates has impacted the elderly — especially those on fixed incomes who depend
Trust, but verify. Don’t blame yourself. Financial firms have a duty to supervise broker activities in your account. When in doubt, opt out — especially from cold callers offering “the opportunity of a lifetime.� If it doesn’t “feel� right� pass on a “one-time opportunity.� Ignore “if you don’t act now� high-pressure sales tactics. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. You may be eligible to recover damages based on stockbroker misconduct.
heavily on investment for income. In this financial climate, seniors can become targets of aggressive money managers promising higher returns through alternative investments. If you have trouble evaluating a good investment from a bad one, and do not receive the proper guidance from your broker, that combination can make you an easy target of broker fraud. An 82-year-old client claimed his broker put him in a bad investment, and it cost him thousands of dollars; another client, who knew very little about the stock market, discovered the money earmarked for a certificate of deposit was diverted to stocks because he didn’t understand the recommendation. Remember, if a broker doesn’t tell you the full story, gives false information or recommends something that isn’t right for you, then that could be misconduct. As a consumer, recognize the red flags — like unexpected losses in your account. If the explanation given doesn’t make sense (whether you understand investing or not) get another opinion. Ask your broker how he or she is compensated, what costs
are associated with your broker’s recommendation, and what are its risks. Your biggest concern is how much can you afford to lose. A sure thing doesn’t exist. If your money is managed properly, you won’t be over exposed to risk. If you’re told to expect at least an eight percent return on your income portfolio, make sure you’re not buying blue sky.
Hard facts A financial firm is obligated to supervise all of its customer accounts, and is responsible for detecting improprieties. If you believe you’re a victim, don’t judge yourself too harshly. It’s not a time for denial, but a time for action and re-evaluation. You may be eligible to recover damages based on broker misconduct. A competent attorney can independently evaluate your claim. After a review, you’re in a better position to know whether or not to file a claim based on facts. This action puts the burden of thinking about your broker relationship in the past, plus you can move forward with confidence, making a wise business decision that will benefit you for years to come.
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THE TALK What every parent should discuss with kids about money
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he average college student currently graduates with about $35,200 in total debt, according to a recent Fidelity survey of 750 college graduates. That figure includes student loans, credit cards and personal loans from family members. Another study suggests 57 percent of students are selecting majors they believe will earn them a high salary, which comes in handy paying off big loans. Still another study shows 40 percent of students delay purchasing cars, 29 percent wait longer to buy homes and 15 percent are putting off marriage because of high student loan debt. Maybe you just sent your child off to college last month — or plan to do so next year — and these statistics make you want to run for the antacids. But there are some very basic financial nuggets of wisdom you can share with your kids to help them learn from the start of their college careers to deal with money wisely. They may seem like no-brainers, but remember — you’re dealing with teenagers new to a somewhat independent existence. Here are five points to go over with them: 1. Learn the art of self-discipline. When that influx of cash hits
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the checking account each month, prioritizing is key: Rent, food and other costs of living take precedence over hitting the mall, expensive dinner dates and entertainment. 2. Pay on time and keep track of your checking account balance. Paying bills on time helps ensure that no money is wasted on late fees. (Paying online saves time and stamps, and is very helpful to forgetful types.) Keeping track of what’s spent helps avoid bounced checks and the costs that go with them. 3. Download banking apps and any other apps that help keep records. This makes alerts available so that money can be transferred; checks can even be deposited by smartphone by snapping them with your camera. 4. Utilize your student discounts. This can apply to everything from software for your computer (Microsoft even makes student versions of Office that cost less) to lunch specials and movie tickets in most college towns. 5. Forego the car. Most campuses are designed to be pedestrianfriendly, and gas is so expensive today that it’s prohibitive — and unnecessary — for students on a budget to keep a car. Take the bus, ride a bike — hey, you could even walk. — Lori Capullo
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OCT. 11 CCFA Golf Classic
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The 17th Annual Dunn’s Run, which benefits The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County and attracts over 2,000 runners, walkers and participants. The event features a 5K walk and run as well as a 5-mile run, which start at the beach, continue through Deerfield Beach and end at the beach. 7:30 a.m. at Ocean Way and Southeast Second Street. $30. 954-563-2822, dunnsrun.com.
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Hit the greens at the CCFA Golf Classic, hosted by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, which begins with a gourmet lunch and refreshments prior to the shotgun start. After a day on the course, there will be a cocktail reception, dinner, awards ceremony, hand-rolled cigars, a silent auction and more. 11 a.m., registration; 12:30 p.m., shotgun start, at Delaire Country Club, Delray Beach. $250; $900 per foursome; $100, dinner only. 561-218-2929, ccfa.org.
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Lace up your sneakers for the first annual Steps for SOS Walk, a 1.3-mile loop around Tradewinds Park to raise awareness and funding for children living at SOS Children’s Villages – Florida. There will be music, food and fun. 8 a.m., registration; 9 a.m., walk, at 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek. $15, adults; $10, students; 4 and under, free. 954420-5030, stepsforsos.org.
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Take a walk on the wild side at the 2013 Glam Doll Strut, a fabulous walkathon that raises funds for local breast cancer patients through a partnership with Broward Health Foundation. 11 a.m. at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. $45. 954-299-5799, Glam-A-THON.com.
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Wine Tasting Gala, a night of wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres that benefits the Coral Springs Museum of Art’s education and public programs. 8-10 p.m. at The Fresh Market, 4633 N. University Drive, Coral Springs. $25. 954-340-5000, csmart.org.
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Enjoy a movie sing-along under the stars as you view Mamma Mia!, 7:30 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton. Free. 561-393-7700, myboca.us/pages/mizneramphi.
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Light at the End of the Tunnel, a white-party benefit for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, featuring a special appearance by The Sugarhill Gang, a raffle, food and drinks. 7-11 p.m. at Passion Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. $150 per person; $250 per couple. 800-225-0292, ChristopherReeve.org/light.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County hosts its annual Déjà Vu fundraiser, which will transport guests back to the Motown era of rock ‘n’ roll. The festivities will include live entertainment, cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. 6 p.m. to midnight at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood. $175. 954-584-9990. bbbsbroward.org.
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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens debuts its first ever fall celebration, The Lantern Festival: In the Spirit of Obon. Inspired by Japan’s three-day Obon holiday to honor spirits of ancestors, the event features taiko drumming, Japanese folk dancing, children’s activities, food vendors and the opportunity to personalize paper lanterns with special messages to honor and remember loved ones. 3-8 p.m. at the Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. $15, adults; $10, children 4-10; free for Museum members and children 3 and under. 561-4950233, morikami.org.
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-20 Join more than 150 top national artists at the 26th Annual Las Olas Art Fair. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Las Olas Boulevard between Southeast Sixth Avenue and Southeast 11th Avenue. Free. 561-7466615, artfestival.com.
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Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO) hosts the inaugural
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CALENDAR In My Sneakers 5K Run/Walk, a certified 5K Run and Family Fun Walk to benefit the new JAFCO Respite and Family Resource Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities and the existing JAFCO Developmental Disabilities Program. 8 a.m., 5K run; 9:30 a.m., Family Fun Walk, at the BB&T Center, Sunrise. $25/ adult run (price increases to $30 after Oct. 18); individual walkers, free. 954-749-7230, jafcoinmysneakers.org.
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Pink Party, to highlight the Coral Springs Museum of Art exhibit, “Breast Cancer Awareness - Body Painting Project” and to honor those who have been touched by breast cancer and their loved ones. The event, which includes live music, entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, raffle and silent auction, benefits the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund at Broward Health Coral Springs. 6-9 p.m. at the Museum, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. $50 in advance, $60 at the door (includes one drink). 954-340-5000, csmart.org.
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The Art of Wine and Food Series features “Boo-tiful Reds,” hosted by certified sommelier and wine educator Stephanie Miskew. The guest chef of the month will pair flavors with these fine wines. 6:30 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. $40. Reservations are required. 954-262-0249, moafl.org.
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Enjoy signature dishes from top local chefs, bid on fabulous silent and live auction packages and fund research to benefit the March of Dimes at the Signature Chefs Auction. 6:30 p.m. at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts
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Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. $150. 561-290-0907, marchofdimes.com.
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The KID Auxiliary Golf Tournament, an 18-hole scramble that includes contests, prizes, gifts, a pre-golf box lunch and a BBQ steak and ribs dinner after the tournament. Registration, 11:30 a.m.; shotgun start, 1 p.m., at the East Course of Jacaranda Golf Club, 9200 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. $175; $40 for non-golfers. 954-2572283, kidaux.org.
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The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills hosts “Tour de Fashion: An Indulgence in Shopping, Mojitos and More,” with special guest George Kotsiopoulos, co-host of Fashion Police for E! Entertainment. Attendees will help a number of local causes as they enjoy signature mojitos, tasty delights, live entertainment, runway shows and great shopping. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets start at $30. 954-233-0878, Colonnade OutletsTourdeFashion.com.
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Take a step to end breast cancer, along with some 10,000 other striders, at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a 5K walk to benefit the American Cancer Society. 8:30 a.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton. Walk as an individual or join a team. 561-394-7751, cancer.org.
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The Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce presents its 31st Annual Golf Tournament. 7 a.m. at the Greg Norman Course, Pompano Golf Course, 1101 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. $100. 954-941-2940, pompanobeachchamber.com.
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The 4th Annual Chanukah Miracles Luncheon, a boutique and luncheon to benefit JAFCO and to make Chanukah (and the holiday season) special for JAFCO children by making their wishes come true. 10 a.m. at The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. $90. 954-749-7230, jafco. org/event/th-annual-chanukahmiracles-luncheon.
gala, which benefits the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and its Studio School. The event features Cirque du Soleil-style performances, a raffle, auction, cocktails, dinner and a show by performance artist Michael Israel. 6 p.m., VIP; 7:30, general at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd. Tickets start at $175. 303229-5109, beauxartsfll.com.
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Florida Day of the Dead Celebration, the fourth installment of the popular and spirited festival of remembrance and revelry honoring Mexican traditions. The event features puppet
Fairy Tale Ball, “The Wizard of Oz,” a fundraiser hosted by The Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. The event features a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and a classic rock concert. 7
Dec. 14 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
shows, art workshops, cultural lectures, crafts for sale, live mariachi music and dancers, food trucks and much more. 2-11 p.m. Times, prices and venues vary. 954-468-1541, goriverwalk.com.
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Save the Date . . . Nov. 9 ArtIs, the 2013 Beaux Arts of Fort Lauderdale
p.m. at The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. $250. 954265-3454, jdchfoundation.org.
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Introductions Next best thing to a match made in heaven
Have you been “looking for love in all the wrong places,” as the old song goes? Are you tired of the online dating or sitting on that bar stool? You should be looking in the right place: South Florida Introductions. This Boca Raton company is a relationship service, not a dating service, notes company director Sheryel Aschfort. That one word makes a big difference. “Our members are not looking to date hundreds of people,” says Aschfort. “Our members are successful, quality people who are looking for a serious relationship. These are people who are not interested in taking the risks of dating online. They want something better.” That something better is South Florida Introductions, 4800 N. Federal Highway, in the Sanctuary Centre at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Yamato Road, in Boca Raton. Aschfort is the South Florida singles expert. She served as a mentor and trainer for the TV shows’ Millionaire Matchmaker, and has spent almost a quarter-century helping people find the right match for a serious relationship. “I designed this system,” she says. “Over the years we have tweaked it to where we know what works best.”What works best is what she calls South Florida Introductions’ “personal shopping and visual matchmaking,” a system that combines one-on-one assistance with realistic, professional photos of members and verified, truthful information on a carefully screened pool of members. “We meet individually with each member,” Aschfort explains. “We get to know them, their likes, their dislikes, their dreams, their hobbies, their lifestyle. And, when they meet someone, it’s like being introduced by a friend.” A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that only 18 percent of people are successful in finding a relationship online. People fail, Aschfort says, because they “are playing in the wrong sandbox” — taking a scatter-shot approach to a large and mostly incompatible pool of prospects; hoping, against odds, to find a match. “With online dating, a minimum of 80 percent of people are lying about something,” she points out. “And, there are no background checks and no service guaranteeing that the information is true. Conventional matchmakers are all blind dates. There are no visuals; and as much as they try, you are just getting blind dates.” People who date online or try to find relationships themselves, Aschfort observes, “go for chemistry first and then try for compatibility.” It should be the reverse: compatibility first, then chemistry. The success rate at South Florida Introductions is 84 percent because it stresses compatibility first. Aschfort says members date from a “pool” of carefully selected candidates that fit their profile “until they find the chemistry.” The extensive membership process is designed to do two things: to help members find their perfect match and to provide security. Before anyone becomes a member, that person undergoes a complete background check. “Unfortunately, there are people who are out to do harm,” she says. “In our 25 years, we’ve never had an incident. We get to know everyone. And, we know what’s true. It’s very hard to mislead us.” A thorough, in-person interview with a staff member gives each individual a “personality styling,” Aschfort explains. “We figure out what you need and draw you to the right person.” “Personal relationship coaches” work one-on-one with members to help them meet others. “We give you someone to talk to, to coach you, and help you meet the right people,” she observes. Or, members can view South Florida Introductions’ entire protected and locked, members-only data base to better assist their coaches in making selections. Privacy is paramount, Aschfort says. Members are contacted only if they consent, and personal information is not released until there is mutual interest among members. Plus, each member is photographed by a professional portrait photographer. “We are the only service offering visuals,” Aschfort says. “Our photographer shoots photos in an informal, outdoor setting. He takes 150 photos to get five to best represent the client. He shoots until he gets photos of the real person you are.” The search for someone to share your life shouldn’t have to be filled with heartache. It just takes “playing in the right sandbox,” as Aschfort says. That sandbox is South Florida Introductions. It’s the next best thing to a match made in heaven.
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The Breast Cancer Clinic at Holy Cross Hospital Streamlines Care with a Multidisciplinary Approach A breast cancer diagnosis requires a person to make life-changing medical decisions in a short amount of time while also dealing with the overwhelming emotions triggered by the news. It can leave women and men not knowing where to turn. “Because of the complexity of treatment options, anybody diagnosed with breast cancer should look for a comprehensive approach in which multidisciplinary teams work together and find the best therapeutic approach,” said Maureen G. Mann, executive director of the Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital. Under Mann’s leadership and with the excellent direction of the physicians on the oncology team, the Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center was accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Three years ago, the Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center launched a multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic. Such clinics are a new model of care in which patients can get the treatments they need under one roof and in one cohesive plan that may include counseling, diagnostic testing, medical oncology and chemotherapy, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, hormonal therapy and plastic and reconstructive surgery. Without access to a disease specific clinic, it could take weeks and multiple visits traveling between various provider locations to organize those treatment options. “A cancer diagnosis, meeting new doctors and the variety of possible treatments is a lot for anyone to take in,” Mann notes as she takes us through a typical introduction to the clinic for someone who has been recently diagnosed. “The first thing that happens at the breast cancer clinic at the Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center is the patient is introduced to a registered nurse who will service as his or her ‘patient navigator’ who will follow the patient throughout the treatment coordinating with the nurses and doctors.” In addition to meeting physicians and a nutritionist, patients and their families and caregivers are introduced to an oncology social worker who reviews available support and services. Spiritual care is also available for those who desire it. On the same day of the initial visit, medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists and breast radiologists gather together in one room to discuss the patient’s course of treatment. A research nurse specialist informs the physicians about clinical trials for which the patient may be a candidate. One physician takes the lead in getting back to the patient to review the plan of care. Since patients can have initial visits with each doctor in only one day and go from diagnosis to treatment in a matter of two to three weeks, snowbirds and international visitors can also be accommodated and have services provided in a condensed period of time. The multi-disciplinary breast cancer clinic at the Michael and Dianne Bienes Cancer Center at Holy Cross Hospital is an important way that the hospital offers support to each patient and helps him or her win the fight against cancer. For more information or to make an appointment, call (954) 772-6700.
Breast Cancer Care at Its Best Each year over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. Thanks to earlier detection, new treatments and a better understanding of the disease, breast cancer patients have a greater chance for a positive outcome.
Dedicated Breast Cancer specialists make a difference in the lives of patients An accredited Breast Cancer Program Breast surgeons Margaret Gilot, MD and Cassann Blake, MD are part of the team at Cleveland Clinic’s Breast Cancer Center, which has been accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). A full spectrum of interdisciplinary care for patients with breast disease is offered, including evaluation, treatment, and follow-up care. Advances in Breast Cancer Screening Breast oncologists, Elizabeth Stone, MD and Thomas Samuel, MD are also members of the Breast Cancer Team. They are very involved with advances in genetic breast cancer screening. A gene can develop an abnormality that changes how the cell works. The most common causes of hereditary breast cancer include mutations in the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene. There are other hereditary causes of breast cancer, but these are the most prevalent. These genes can be inherited from either parent. At Cleveland Clinic Florida, high-risk women can be tested to screen for mutations in the BRCA genes. However, genetic testing is done only when definitely indicated by a personal or a strong family history. Genetic testing might also be used to determine if a woman who has already been diagnosed with breast cancer is at an increased risk for a breast cancer reoccurrence or ovarian cancer.
Pioneering Breast Cancer Treatment Options Women with breast cancer have a number of options including chemotherapy, radiation and oncological breast surgery. Patients undergoing mastectomy, or surgical removal of the breast, can choose to have breast reconstruction either immediately following mastectomy or at a later time. Cleveland Clinic plastic surgeons Martin Newman, MD and Steven Earle, MD, offer innovative options, such as the use of laser imaging technology as well as the use of a woman’s own skin and soft tissue, to perform breast reconstruction, providing outstanding outcomes. Cleveland Clinic Florida’s comprehensive approach to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery means that patients receive support and guidance from a dedicated team of experts. This approach not only assists patients in fighting the disease, but also provides comfort and strength along their journey. For a consultation, call 800.639.DOCTOR, or visit clevelandclinicflorida.org/breastcancer.
Every breast cancer patient is unique. So is our expertise to treat them all. Cleveland Clinic Florida’s fully accredited breast cancer center provides the most advanced diagnostic, treatment, and reconstructive surgery options. Our comprehensive breast cancer care is individualized for you. As an academic medical center, we are dedicated to education and research, and offer ongoing clinical trials to provide the most innovative treatment options available. Cleveland Clinic Florida takes a collaborative approach to successfully treat all types of cancer cases, even those considered untreatable by others. That’s why Cleveland Clinic Florida was ranked high performing in the region for Cancer care.
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hen the Glam Doll Strut returns to downtown Fort Lauderdale for its seventh installment this month, it promises to bring plenty that’s new and exciting for the women, men, kids, dogs — and everything in between — who will attend. The first major change is that the Strut is being held on a Sunday. “So many of our compassionate community has alternative engagements on Saturdays that prevented them from forming teams in previous years,” says event founder Tammy Gail. “We felt that moving it to Sunday would open up the event to more participants and make it easier for Broward County to support the efforts of Glam-A-THON.” The Strut will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale. But the Glam Doll Strut is just one of the events Gail created to bring awareness to, and raise funds for, local breast cancer initiatives. The events all benefit Broward Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of Broward Health. Proceeds are used to provide funding for women battling breast cancer, as well as mammograms, diagnostic testing and special assistance for medication, wigs and other ancillary items at the Lillian S. Wells Women’s Health Center at Broward Health Medical CITYANDSHORE.COM
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Glam-A-THON Scrapbook: Patty Navarro, a breast cancer survivor, was team captain of Patty's Pink Army.
Center and the Lisa Boccard Fund at Broward Health Coral Springs. and sashaying is deemed to be the most outrageous. Last year, Gail says her 501(c)(3) organization donated about “It’s rare when the words ‘happy’ and ‘cancer’ can be used in the $100,000 to Broward Health Foundation. This year she’s shooting same context,” says Steve Shapiro, an anchor and sports director for for $150,000. WSVN-TV News. “The women who get dressed up and participate “Everyone is faced with a crossroads moment in their lives — mine have either overcome disease themselves or are marching out of was being diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Gail, president of Floridata respect for other women.” Market Research, a consumer product promotions firm. “We can either Shapiro, who will be judging the Strut for the third year, says use change for good or allow it to paralyze us with fear. I chose to make he’s looking for creativity. “Animals, dancing, singing, bribing the cancer work for me. So seven years ago, I assembled a dream team of judges with candy or alcohol — that’s always fun,” he added. friends, family and supporters to help develop Glam-A-THON and Some teams even drop their drawers for the cause. spread the message that there are resources in our community to help “The girls actually ripped the pants off them,” clarifies Lisa Pirro. breast cancer patients when their days seem darkest.” “Obviously, that was a shocker.” Gail’s efforts are changing lives. Pirro, the “queen” of the Jolly Jigglers, padded her “The partnership between Glam-A-THON team with hunkish guys from LaBare, a ladies’ and Broward Health Foundation has club in Fort Lauderdale. She earned the allowed hundreds of women in our coveted Ms. Fabulosity title last year. community battling breast cancer “A lot of these events are the to receive testing, treatment and same every year, and that’s great,” assistance,” says Traci Allyn says Pirro. “But Glam-A-THON Shur, director of foundation tries to be edgy and fun and operations for Broward Health cutting edge.” Foundation in Fort Lauderdale. “The Perhaps that’s why Glam-A-THON is a Glam'stache pin funds raised are changing lives, saving lives Winterfest-sanctioned event. and making a real difference. The energy, sense of “The event is not just a fundraiser but a rally to show purpose and camaraderie you feel when you become part of the Glam support in a glamorous, outrageous and fun-filled way,” says Kathy Doll Strut is a feeling everyone should experience.” Keleher, marketing and parade director for Winterfest, Inc. and this That’s an understatement. If you haven’t attended the Glam Doll year’s captain of the Sole Sisters, a team that has raised over $100,000 Strut yet, this is the year to participate, Gail says. Also new this year: through its participation in the Glam Doll Strut every year since its The 30-foot-wide bra that spanned the starting line last year will be inception. “Glam-A-THON celebrates the lives of those touched by emblazoned with Swarovski crystals, creating a sparkling kick-off. cancer, and with every stiletto step, we get closer to a cure.” “Move over, Victoria’s Secret,” Gail says. “We’re going to have the On Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. in Esplanade Park, registration opens biggest, most impressive bra with more bling than a Victoria’s Secret bra.” for the Glam Doll Strut, which kicks off at noon, when teams Registered Strutters will also receive a tote bag this year, rather will line up and strut their stuff before the celebrity judges. This than a T-shirt, which Gail considers oh-so passé. And, as usual, teams year, four Queens will be crowned for teams of various sizes. Two with names like the Sole Sisters, Jolly Jigglers and Sassy Stilettos — “doggie divas” will be crowned as well, so be sure to include Fido who will be decked out in feather boas, glitter, sparkles and pink, a la in your team festivities. The cost to strut is $45 (which is tax Fantasy Fest in Key West — will be competing for a variety of crowns, deductible), and each participant will receive the new tote bag. to be awarded by celebrity judges to those whose shimmying, shaking Last year, about 1,200 people participated in the Strut (not
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including spectators), and this year Gail is planning for 2,000. To register for the Glam Doll Strut and be part of all that’s fabulous in Fort Lauderdale, call 954-299-5799 or visit Glam-ATHON.com. It’s not too late to sign up. “Each year, more and more teams become involved in Glam-ATHON because they know the funds they raise are helping their local community to heal from breast cancer, and they feel a huge sense of empowerment in lending a helping hand,” Gail says. “I personally invite all of South Florida to join the Glam Squad as we celebrate Glam-A-THON and kiss breast cancer goodbye.” ●
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Glam-A-THON Scrapbook: Event organizer Tammy Gail and WSVN Glam-bassador Lynn Martinez, flanked by (left to right) Renee Quinn, WSVN Sports Announcer Steve Shapiro, WSVN Meteorologist Julie Durda, Y-100's Nina Osorio and Froggy from the Elvis Duran Morning Zoo.
Originally from Houston, Yo now calls Los Angeles home, but he has a strong connection to South Florida, having spent 12 years as a disc jockey and music director for local radio station Y100. “I love South Florida,” says Yo, who currently hosts OMG! Insider on CBS as well as the Yo Show on Yahoo! TV. “The people have been so loving toward me — they are the reason my career took off.” Yo is also known for his work on E!’s Chelsea Lately, The Daily 10, E! News and his own show, Yo on E! Yo’s personal connection with breast cancer was the reason why he reached out to the Glam-A-THON’s organizers. “My mother beat breast cancer twice and then had thyroid cancer,” he says. ”She’s fine now, but she’s been such a positive role model for me that I want to be part of anything having to do with breast cancer.” Yo will be promoting Glam-A-THON events through social media and is hoping to attend the Glam Doll Strut on Oct. 13. “I don’t understand why more men aren’t involved with this,” he says. “We all have mothers, so we should support causes like this. Besides, [at the Strut], you have tons of beautiful ladies around you. I don’t think that’s a bad deal.” — Robyn A. Friedman
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eorge Kotsiopoulos remembers a high school spring break trip from his Illinois home to Fort Lauderdale – “I think there were like, eight of us in one hotel room. It was very crazy and fun.” The co-host of E! Entertainment’s Fashion Police also recalls being in Miami in the ’90s and enjoying the “super-cool” arts scene. But the tropical climate? “I love it up to a point. I was there once in September, and it was hot, really hot. I saw a man walking on the street in a suit, and I said, ‘Oh, that poor man.’ If you have to wear a suit, what the hell do you do?” Then the fashion editor/ celebrity stylist – who brings true sartorial acumen to the sharptongued, Fashion Police trio of Joan Rivers, Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Osborne – answers his own question. “I always say you dress for the weather and not necessarily the season. If it’s 100 degrees out, you wear a linen suit. You’re not going to wear a wool suit. Trends go out the window when it is super-hot out.” Perhaps – during a phone conversation from his Los Angeles home base – Kotsiopoulos was anticipating his own fashion choices for hosting The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills Tour de Fashion Oct. 25. Seeking cool tips for fall and holiday dressing City & Shore asked a few questions of the always stylish stylist.
C&S: Any thoughts on interpreting fall trends for our climate? GK: Two trends from spring are carrying over into fall: The blackand-white trend is great because it’s seasonless, and floral prints are going strong. There were tons of pastel coats on the fall runways, which was great because we usually see jewel tones and darker tones. C&S: Any ideas for special-occasion dressing? GK: One of the newer trends on the fall runways – that sounds so silly – is just the notion of different pieces, mixing and separates, such as brocade pants with a dressy top. Most women do not need a closet full of cocktail dresses, but a dressy top and a dressy pant that they can wear more casually or wear together for an elegant look is more accessible and wearable. The one question you have to ask yourself [when shopping] is, ‘Where am I going to wear that?’ If you have no answer, don’t buy it – with the exception of formal or cocktail attire. If you find a great cocktail dress, you just buy it, because you will find an opportunity to wear it. That’s all in my book, Glamorous By George [Abrams], which publishes in January. C&S: Why focus on glamour? GK: It used to be that the highest compliment you could give someone was to say she looked like a movie star, but movie stars don’t look like movie stars anymore. The book’s about infusing elements of glamour into your life. It’s about fashion and beauty from different decades and how they’re still relevant today, and women are still using them. And we go into different body types for the decades. C&S: So you advise women to draw upon styles of the past. GK: Vintage style stands up to the test of time. Trends are fun, and it’s fun to try new things, but ultimately, if you don’t have the body for a miniskirt, you should not be wearing it. You can’t wear something just because it’s in fashion. For more from George Kotsiopoulos, visit cityandshore.com.
Colonnade Outlets celebration puts fashion in focus The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills Tour de Fashion with Fashion Police co-host George Kotsiopoulos is set for 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 25. Celebrating the most recent expansion of the luxury outlet mecca, the event features shopping incentives, swag bags, fashion shows, and festive food and drink, all to benefit more than 30 charitable organizations. Leading fashion aficionados will host events throughout the day, including cityandshore.com blogger and Sun-Sentinel fashion and lifestyle writer Rod Hagwood, The Fashion Poet blogger Annie Vazquez, Kelly’s Kloset blogger Kelly Saks and former senior associate accessories editor for ELLE Magazine Jodi Belden. Event chairs are Jen Klaassens, vice president of The Wasie Foundation, and Belkys Nerey, WSVN news anchor. Tickets are $75 for the Couture VIP Experience, which includes the Role Models Awards & Luncheon plus other perks, and $30 for the Designer Level. Purchase tickets at ColonnadeOutletsTourdeFashion.com. For more information call 954-233-0878 or visit facebook.com/SawgrassMills.
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irst, forget any old school kitchen design advice, about how everything must match. Countertop materials today can be radically different – granite on countertops and quartz or wood on the island. Cabinets can mix dark wood on one side of the room with light or painted wood on the other, too. Lighted display niches above the cabinets can solve the problem of shelves that are too high to reach. And color can pump up an allwhite kitchen from blah to ahh. The trends also include eco-friendly cabinets, separate refrigerators and freezers, under-mounted sinks to prevent mold buildup, clean lines without fancy carved details and drawers for microwaves and refrigerators. Come see what designers have created in these four South Florida homes, by not following the old school rules. CITYANDSHORE.COM
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DESIGNER: Susan Rocco, The Kitchenworks PHOTOGRAPHER: Matt Horton Backstory: Susan Rocco worked with interior designer Robert Zemnickis of Nuhouse Furniture + Design to remodel a 512-square-foot kitchen with a butler’s pantry on Las Olas Isles in Fort Lauderdale. The owners, who have teenaged children, wanted the space to be functional for cooking and entertaining but they also needed a desk. Everything was new except for their 48-inch gas range. Trends: The “fusion design” mixes transitional in the cabinets with clean contemporary lines on the Parsons style island, bar stools, pendant lamps and stainless steel front on the farmhouse sink. Dark cabinets contrast with the white Calcutta marble on the island and frosted-glass cabinet fronts. The biggest trend is clean lines. Gray is here to stay, too. Details: Hidden sliding doors were cut into the marble on either side of the range. When they are opened, LED lights make the spices easy to find. Frosted Plexiglas cabinet doors have LED lighting. Added appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, a Wolf convection oven and a microwave speed oven. Refrigerator drawers are near the desk to store the children’s drinks and snacks. Best advice: “My best advice is to follow your instincts,” Rocco says. “When you love something and are drawn to it, you should stick with it. A kitchen should reflect your personality, lifestyle and the way you live.” Above, part of the large kitchen contains an electric oven and a small sink. Below, the butler’s pantry serves as a catering kitchen with sink, an additional dishwasher and pull out trash receptacle. 84
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DESIGNER: Rob Feinberg, Allied Kitchen & Bath PHOTOGRAPHER: Rob Feinberg Backstory: This original kitchen in Davie had a small island and a peninsula counter. One of the owners, a cook and baker, asked for a larger island. She wanted the light cabinets replaced with darker wood. Trends: Dark cabinetry is broken up with a custom colored island. The countertop is Vetrazzo, a non-porous product made of recycled glass that is easier to maintain than granite. The green horizontal glass tile backsplash is one of the hottest trends. Details: The Sub-Zero refrigerator-freezer is integrated behind cabinetry. The other appliances are all Viking, including a fast-heating induction cooktop. Maple cabinetry from Holiday is eco-friendly with no added formaldehyde. Best advice: “Do your research,” he says. “Bring pictures of kitchens you like. Hire someone you are comfortable with. If you don’t do your research, you may start having questions. Make decisions based on the right information and you won’t have to look back.” Rob Feinberg redesigned this Davie kitchen with a large center island, dark cabinetry and a glass backsplash for a client who loves to cook and bake.
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DESIGNER: Chad Renfro of Chad Renfro Design PHOTOGRAPHER: Robert Brantley Backstory: The snowbird clients asked for a high-end kitchen with userfriendly details, such as drawers organized inside for dishes and silverware, in their oceanfront Delray Beach home. They also wanted glass fronts so they could use them to display items. The dining and kitchen area are 500 square feet with a 5-foot deep island. Trends: Granite, which is no longer the preferred choice for many these days, was passed over for white Caesarstone quartz on the counters and wood on the island. More designers are using lighted drywall boxes like these on top of cabinets because top shelves have been difficult to reach in homes with high ceilings. Details: Renfro has added spice to the classic all-white kitchen with a splash of contrasting color. He painted the inside of the drywall boxes coral and used dark wood inside the glass front cabinets, on the counter of the island, in a bar with wine cooler and on the deck chairs used at the bar. All appliances are Miele – wall ovens, induction cooktop, dishwasher and built-in coffee system. Best advice: “I would steer away from anything too trendy,” Renfro says. “Stick to classics that remain classic. We went through a period of dark wood with heavy granite. I am ripping all of that stuff out. Keep it classic, clean, simple and functional for you.” Chad Renfro designed the cream kitchen in Delray Beach with splashes of color and dark wood. The dining room has washable cotton slipcovers and a chandelier with a bird motif. 86
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Where style meets function in the kitchen s the kitchen increasingly becomes the focal point in the home today, remodeling is on the upswing.
More and more homeowners are discovering new and exciting features, such as induction cooktops, steam ovens, cooking by light (Halogen), and so much more. New technology within the appliance industry is combined with features, style and luxury. Homeowners are remodeling their kitchens to give it the updated attention and look it deserves. This utilitarian room that used to be hidden behind walls is now front-and-center in the open-area floor plans that are prevalent in homes today. It deserves a look befitting its status as a star in the home. But, the company you use to transform this room is every bit as important as how you change its appearance. A name that is well known and well respected in the kitchen remodeling industry is Coral Springs Appliance Center, Inc. Architects and designers alike routinely stop into this store at 3500 Coral Ridge Drive in Coral Springs. Manufacturers from around the world distribute their goods at Coral Springs Appliance Center. And, the store’s client list reads like a “Who’s Who” in business and entertainment. From some of the finest homes from Key West to Jupiter, to high-profile projects such as Dolphin Stadium (now Sun Life Stadium) and the Fontainebleu Hotel, to luxury yachts across the globe, Coral Springs Appliance Center has added a touch of elegance. This family company owned by Ken Cooper is known for its attention to detail, uncompro-
mising quality and customer-centric approach. Volume-driven business, he points out, “often compromises getting it done right the first time.” “Most manufacturers are interested in volume,” he adds. “Our center is successful because we place the customer first.” That’s the type of unparalleled service that has marked this business since its opening more than 40 years ago. In 1969, Coral Ridge Properties, a prime developer of Coral Springs, established Coral Springs Appliance Center to serve local builders with major appliances for single-family homes and the fast-growing high-rise business along Fort Lauderdale’s Galt Ocean Mile. Six years later, in 1975, Cooper purchased CSAC and continues today to supply the housing market with luxury appliances. Cooper and his staff, which have more than 150 years of combined experience, are known for taking the time to provide the utmost in personal service. The store’s professional consultants, each of whom boasts at least a quarter-century of expertise, will gladly show you how to turn your dream of a gourmet kitchen into reality. When finished, your kitchen will be both stylish and functional, a room that will serve your family’s needs while drawing acclaim from visitors. “In today’s world, people with in-depth product knowledge are scarce. My staff of professional consultants goes out of their way to pay strict attention to detail. They take the time to make sure that their clients receive the kind of service they expect and deserve. We
make sure customers understand the product, to ensure that they derive the most from the appliances they purchase,” Cooper says. Coral Springs Appliance Center will even provide in-home product training. The store on Coral Ridge Drive is one of the industry’s most innovative and luxurious built-in appliance showrooms, featuring ovens, ranges, refrigerators and sinks that showcase America’s and Europe’s best appliance manufacturers in elegant home-style settings. Here, you’ll see the latest from such prestigious names as Sub-Zero, Viking, Miele, Liebherr, True, Jenn-Air, Bosch, Wolf, General Electric, KitchenAid, and others. In fact, a CEO of one of the major manufacturers calls the Coral Springs Appliance Center showroom “one of the finest.” Which really shouldn’t be surprising. Over the last four decades, Coral Springs Appliance Center has become synonymous with offering the finest in everything it does. The company’s quality designs and appliances are supported by its professional installations department, Mainline Services. Successful custom appliance planning is a complex task that involves a variety of professionals. Mainline Services makes sure that it all comes together flawlessly. And that the new star in your home shines brightly. For more about Coral Springs Appliance Center, call (954) 752-3880 or visit www.csappliances.com, and take a tour of our showroom.
DESIGNER: Gary Cousineau PHOTOGRAPHER: Gary Cousineau Backstory: Cousineau worked with designer Linda Gonzales in this Boca Raton spec house built by Wm. L. Construction for Highland Development. A walk-in pantry was removed and the kitchen was expanded 30 percent to 860 square feet including a breakfast room. Trends: The dark wood island contrasts with the white cabinetry around the perimeter. Glass front top cabinets are lighted and painted to pick up the granite countertop color. Cousineau says clients are looking for a cleaner design without fancy carved details. Large gooseneck faucets are also popular. Details: The island has a built-in sink and a niche for a removable cutting board. Appliances include an integrated Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, a Wolf gas range and two dishwashers, a built in coffee system and warming drawer from Miele. Best advice: “If you have a white kitchen, you can’t tell when it was built,” he says. “It is always safe. I can walk into a kitchen that I did in the Polo Club 20 years ago and it doesn’t look trendy. It is not like pickled oak. White is always safe.” Gary Cousineau worked with designer Linda Gonzales to create an upscale white kitchen with contrasting dark wood island for the spec house in Boca Raton. 88
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Sources Gary Cousineau Bath & Kitchen Creations, 3850 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suites 19-20-21, Boca Raton, 561-392-8281, bathandkitchen.com.
Rob Feinberg Allied Kitchen & Bath, 616 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-564-1611, alliedkitchenandbath.com.
Chad Renfro Chad Renfro Design, 277 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, 561-655-2208, chadrefrodesign.com.
Susan Rocco The Kitchenworks, 1808 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-764-1482, thekitchenworks.com.
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How to get the look at home By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub
Anyone who has remodeled a kitchen in the past few years knows the choices now are so varied it’s a good idea to narrow the options before you start. We found these five interesting products to get you started. Natural beauty One of the most eye-catching countertops in the Allied Kitchen & Bath showroom is Concetto Nebbia, a Caesarstone product handmade from fusing nature’s hues with cut semi-precious stones. The countertop can be backlit for even more dramatic effect. Allied’s floor sample uses various colors in the back lighting, which could be a conversation starter especially after guests have had a few cocktails. Price available upon request. Available at Allied Kitchen & Bath, 616 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-564-1611, alliedkitchenandbath.com.
Innovative cooking Looking for moist cakes and breads and better seared and browned meat? The answer could be Miele’s new Combi-Steam Oven, which creates an ideal environment and produces the same process that professional bread bakers use to control fermentation and temperatures for ultimate flavor. No egg wash is needed to create a golden brown crust. The combination mode allows the cook to control temperature and cooking method as well as moisture. It has more than 100 automated programs to help in preparation of meats, vegetables and grains. Suggested retail is $3,695. Available at The Kitchenworks, 1808 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954764-1482, thekitchenworks.com; House of Appliances, 600 N. Congress Ave., Suite 300-B, Delray Beach, 561-278-2299, houseofappliancesinc.com.
Problem solver One of the main problems with even expensive dishwashers is large utensils can fall off the top rack and get stuck in the impeller, which can result in an expensive repair. Bosch, known for its quiet
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dishwashers, has solved the problem with a new model designed with an adjustable third rack for whisks, tongs, cutlery and other odd utensils. It has three height adjustments and nine rack positions. A red light projects on the floor while the dishwasher is running and the unit turns off when the dishes are ready. Price upon request. Available at Coral Springs Appliance Center, 3500 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, 954-7523880, csappliances.com.
Sensory style If your hands just touched raw chicken or if they are sticky, touching the kitchen faucet can be messy. Kohler has an answer with its new Sensate gooseneck faucet with Response technology. A state-of-the-art sensor responds in 20 milliseconds for on/off capability with the wave of a hand, cup or kitchen utensil. It is powered by electricity so you don’t have to crawl under the sink to replace a battery. An optional manual setting allows it to work during power outages. Suggested retail starts at $675. Available at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. For locations, see shop.ferguson.com.
Easy granite One of the biggest hassles in remodeling is removing old countertops before installing the replacement. Craig Stevens, a WSVN-Ch 7 co-anchor, found a solution with Granite Transformations, a nonporous countertop made from a combination of granite, stone and quartz. It has a ForeverSeal finish that never needs to be resealed and is more heat, stain and scratch resistant than most granite, according to the manufacturer. Prices are similar to other natural stone products. Available at Granite Transformations, 66 NE 40th St., Miami, 786-270-1722, granitetransformations.com.
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Friday night happy hour at American Social on Las Olas Boulevard, and the end of the bar has become something of a pre-concert party. A group of friends agreed to meet here before heading down to Miami for a show, but they just can’t seem to leave. Every few minutes, somebody walks through the front doors, and the group has to say another round of hellos. The newbies make their way past the concert-goers and then find a spot on the rows of bar stools or in between pillows on the couchlike booths along the wall. There are lots of untucked dress shirts and strappy dresses and sandals, professionals who managed just a quick stop at home before drinks. Every single person seems to know every other person. What there are not: Bermuda shorts, floral print resort dresses and uneven tans. Not one of the people walking in has that wideeyed lost look of a tourist trying to get a lay of the land. Not too long ago, this would’ve been something a bit strange on Las Olas or Fort Lauderdale Beach, places where concierge desks sent tourists. Now, Las Olas and the beach have become our hangouts, our places to meet friends. They’ve become ours once again.
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hat was all by design at American Social, where owners Rick Mijares and Paul Greenberg designed a comfortable space to attract fellow locals. Back when they opened in June 2012, the street was still in transition, known more for Kilwins fudge than mixologist-style martinis. The fudge is still excellent, but so is American Social’s strawberry-balsamic martini. “Las Olas had room to grow and was kind of in need of something like this,” Mijares recalls. Back then, Big City was an old mainstay, and YOLO had a killer following, but tourist-centered businesses dominated. Then Rocco’s Tacos made the east end of Las Olas trendy. More local-attracting The Royal Pig restaurants followed, including Royal Pig, SoLita, Cheese Culture, Grille 401, Wild Sea at the Riverside Hotel, Lobster Bar in the old Highway for dinner. Las Olas is now a genuine neighborhood. Jackson’s steakhouse and maybe one of your favorites that we’ve The return of locals means boutiques that used to close early are forgotten. now staying open late. And that has brought a new crop of clothiers, “Now, even in the slowest time of the year, in the middle of the ones with high-fashion pieces. Consider the trendy sneaks at The summer, the place is still cranking,” Mijares says of his restaurant. Archives, the pinup-inspired duds at Bettie Page, and the wildly “The locals are the ones who keep you going in the good times and eclectic clothing at Elektrik. bad times, so we wanted to cater to them.” “I was walking down the street the other day and it occurred to The explanation for all of it is that the building boom is finally me that, wow, in the past few months, there’s five or six new clothing paying off, says Randi Karmin, executive director at the Las Olas stores where locals would shop,” Karmin says. Boulevard Association. Workers in the downtown buildings and They’re also doing something else few locals used to do: drive to condo-dwellers are walking to Las Olas instead of driving up Federal the beach. At night.
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The Archives 1304 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-533-8201 These days, expensive sneaks have become a sharp way to dress down a suit or to show that, while you live in Las Olas Isles, you’ve still got a hip streak. The Archives, which seems to have imported its trendiness straight from Brooklyn, sells name brands including Huf, Mitchell & Ness, Obey and the Herschel Supply Co.
Bonnet House 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, 954-563-5393 With all the action on Fort Lauderdale Beach, it’s hard to believe that this 35-acre oasis is smack in the middle of it. Don’t expect the gaudy opulence of most pioneer era Florida estates – eccentric artist Frederic Clay Bartlett built Bonnet House in 1920 to be a retreat for creative types, and it sure feels that way. Even the most left brained among us can take inspiration from Bartlett’s art-filled studio.
Freedom Boat Club 20 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 866-390-2628 The ideal way to live in the Venice of America is with access to the waterways – especially when someone else is taking care of the boat at the end of the day. Freedom Boat Club offers membership packages starting at $200 a month, plus an initial sign-up fee, that gives you access to several types of boats, without all the hassle of ownership. After cruising the boat show, be sure to head to the intersection of the New River and the Intracoastal Waterway; during low tide, the party really starts jumping on the ankle-deep sand bar.
The rebirth of Coconuts came first. Nobody thought Elliott Wolfe could turn around the old Intracoastal tourist trap until he did. He followed that trick by adding the trendy G&B Oyster Bar next to it with a wall of garage doors to let in the sea breeze. Then he started cooking paella overflowing with seafood on the patio on Fridays. It seemed like locals were following the scent of the socarrat, you know, that crispy, toasted rice on the bottom. If that wasn’t impressive enough, he added Foxy Brown on Broward Boulevard, near Las Olas; and Red Cow at the bend on Sunrise Boulevard. Tim Petrillo, one of the owners of The Restaurant People (Tarpon Bend, YOLO, O Lounge), admits he thought Wolfe was crazy for taking on Coconuts. The two of them are friends, and when Wolfe mentioned it, Petrillo tried everything to talk him out of it. “I said, ‘What are you doing? You could do so much better than that old tourist trap.’” Now it’s Petrillo doing the same thing. In May, his company opened S3 in the Hilton, on a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach better known for shops with crass T-shirts and giant margaritas. But he also had an idea about attracting locals. They built a YOLO-style fire pit out front and created an open-air bar overlooking A1A and the beach. They added levels to the space so that every table has a sea view.
G&B Oyster Bar 429 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-525-2421 If you’re from here, you know the boat show eats aren’t exactly up to par with the opulent yachts. Instead, take a short walk to this Coconuts sister restaurant. Garage doors open up one side of the modern-looking restaurant, and a case of coldwater oysters is a constant reminder that this place is about seafood.
Pelican Grand Beach Resort 2000 N Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-568-9431 Northerners flock to the W and Hilton to be in the center of the Fort Lauderdale Beach strip. But locals looking for a weekend getaway know that the Pelican Grand is just steps from all of that while maintaining the relaxed vibe of a Keys retreat. The brunch buffet comes with a sea view, and so does the open-air event space on the top floor.
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Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, named after chimarrão – a traditional drink of Brazil that symbolized hospitality & friendship - certainly lives up to its name! Chima combines traditional Brazilian rodizio and excellent service with an elegant dining setting. Gauchos (meat chefs) roam the dining room continuously offering over 15 rotisserie meats, the salad bar also offers Brazilian and American favorites from salads, seafood, cheeses, cold cuts, hot dishes and soup. Chima is a place for friends & family to enjoy great food and share a one-of-a-kind experience! 2400 E Las Olas Blvd | 954-712-0580 www.chimasteakhouse.com
Grille 401, Fort Lauderdale’s hottest Downtown Dining Destination, offers Las Olas Boulevard an innovative and comfortable dining environment for lunch, dinner, happy hour and late night, plus is the perfect venue for social gatherings, private parties and corporate functions. With an innovative menu of succulent steaks and seafood prepared on a wood burning grill, innovative salads and sandwiches, delicious desserts, an extensive wine list and handcrafted cocktails, Grille 401 presents a casual, yet sophisticated dining room setting for business executives, young professionals, families and leisurely diners. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 954.767.0222 | www.grille401.com
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IF YOU GO American Social, 721 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-764-7005 Kilwins, 809 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-523-8338
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Big City, 609 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-727-0307 Rocco’s Tacos, 1313 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-524-9550 Royal Pig, 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-617-7447 SoLita, 1032 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-357-2616
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“I’m a local person, and there haven’t been many places I would go to on the beach,” Petrillo says. “It’s our biggest asset, and people just didn’t come out here at night.” Long after the concert crowd finally filed out of American Social, the entrance to S3 seemed like it was giving something away for free, with a crowd around the fire pit, the bar and hostess stand. There are no fewer than four young hostesses working there, ready to do a “this-way-please” as they lead the way with a series of menus. Plenty of the banter within is laced with down-from-Philly accents, but you also might spot a coworker from the office or a yacht club acquaintance or see a familiar face from the Coral Ridge Whole Foods. There are locals eating roasted beets and seared duck. On the beach. At night. In Fort Lauderdale. Next door, the W hotel’s Steak 954 has a late-night wait for a table. The swank downstairs lounge Whiskey Blue has a crowd sipping cocktails while watching a bachelorette party whoop it up. Upstairs at the W’s football-field-sized Living Room bar, the big party is behind the curtains in the VIP room. A hefty, suit-wearing bouncer blocks the way. Another crowd lounges outside on the balcony on couches that are the size of family rooms. There’s a hum of cars from AlA below, the crash of the surf in the darkness and a sky of stars. The W is like the grandfather of the Fort Lauderdale Beach rebirth. It opened in 2009 and brought a certain swank to the ‘hood. But for a while, there wasn’t much for locals around it, except maybe the invite-only Secret Garden restaurant, a cheap beer at McSorley’s or a late-night slice at Primanti Bros. Now, though, there are signs of local life on the beach, and that means the W bars are hopping. “It’ll be busy again tomorrow night,” the bartender says. “And the night after that too.” It’s like that again on Las Olas and the beach, and for a local, that’s a good thing to see. ● 100 CITYANDSHORE.COM
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“Endings are just beginnings backwards,” a character in Neil Simon’s popular Chapter Two glibly rationalized. It’s a fortune-cookie philosophy that the six people you are about to meet took to heart in turning the page to the second chapter of their professional lives. They represent countless adults who, due to a shift in personal circumstances, return to South Florida’s colleges and universities every year to further their education. Whether 25 or 53 or 87, they reenter the classroom knowing their future success is a matter of, well, degrees. By Dave Wieczorek Photography by Ginny Dixon
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Sam Ciraco
From Sherwin-Williams to the Dolphins?
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here comes a time in many a man’s life when he just wants to put the paint brush down. In Sam Ciraco’s case, that would be brush, can and store. “I was working for Sherman-Williams part time when I was getting my marketing degree at FAU, and then I just kind of fell into it,” says Ciraco, 25, who earned his bachelor’s in 2011. “You see all the success stories around you, people making decent money and all that. In a corporate environment like Sherwin-Williams there are so many opportunities to move up. I definitely considered staying with the company and could see where it would become a career forever.” Ciraco did in fact move up. He manages the ShermanWilliams store on Galt Ocean Mile in Fort Lauderdale. But now he sees the job as a way to pay for his future. In fall 2012 he enrolled in NSU’s MBA program. He spends 50 hours a week at the paint store and another 20 to 30 on his studies. “Eventually it clicked that, ‘Yeah, I do OK, but I’m not really interested in selling paint and managing a store the rest of my life,’ ” Ciraco says. “Something set me off one day when I said to myself, ‘What am I doing? I’m still young. I can still go back to school.’ ” So he decided to pursue an MBA with a focus on sports revenue and hopes to land with a professional organization like the Dolphins or Marlins. “I’ve always been a sports fanatic,” says Ciraco, a Sunrise resident. “I grew up playing baseball from the time I was 3 years old until I graduated from Hollywood Hills High School. Being around sports my whole life is what drew me to this MBA specialty.” Based on his experience thus far, Ciraco would encourage others to go back to school and chase their dream. “If you’re OK with not having a social life,” he laughs, “then absolutely, you should pursue it. If I wasn’t back to school I could work for Sherwin-Williams for the next 25 years and be happy financially, but not happy as far as what I’m doing with my life. “I’m not the type of person who wants to live with regrets.”
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Maria de Lourdes Ladino
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was born in Madrid, Spain, but we moved around a lot when I was child,” Maria de Lourdes Ladino says. “My father was a professional safari hunter. We lived for a time in Africa. I had a pretty intense life as a kid, and that helped me prepare for all of this.” “All of this” includes, at 29, starting medical school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and competing in Ironman triathlon competitions on the side. This after earning multiple degrees at Florida Atlantic and Nova Southeastern universities and teaching in elementary and middle schools for nearly a decade, including at the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens. Why medical school now, after establishing a career as an educator? “Medicine is something I always wanted to do,” says de Lourdes Ladino, who earned bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and biochemistry at FAU and a master’s in mathematics and doctorate in educational leadership from NSU. “I started doing the Ironman when I was teaching. That piqued my interest in medicine because I had to learn a lot about nutrition, biochemistry, metabolism, about how the body works in general.” De Lourdes Ladino recalls the “aha” moment that signaled the Chapter Two of her life. “I was going on a long training ride before my second Ironman and it popped into my head: How cool would it be to go to medical school and make a career out of science, something I’m really passionate about? It was like a voice inside me I couldn’t shake. I tried to ignore it for a year.” She finally responded to the voice, with caution. “I had to make sure I was making the right choice, because I loved my teaching job,” de Lourdes Ladino says. “I didn’t want to forsake that for something that wouldn’t work out.” Four years of medical school will be followed by three to seven years of residency. De Lourdes Ladino admits that as she headed to Vanderbilt this summer, “I was a little nervous, because it was unlike anything I’d ever done before. It’s another level of challenge, rigor, intensity and responsibility. “But I don’t have any regret about leaving teaching or doubt about what I’m doing in medical school. I’m still living an adventure.”
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Beth Mignano An Olympian Leap to a New Career
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eth Mignano is proud to tell you about one of the highlights of her life. “I walked in the closing ceremonies with the U.S. Track and Field team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,” she says. She pauses to laugh, which she does frequently, then adds: “A week later I was at Barry University starting this whole new life.” The 37-year-old Mignano is in the second year of the 28-month physician assistant program at the Miami Shores university. A PA can conduct physical exams, treat illnesses, prescribe medication and assist in surgery. From 1999 through 2012, Mignano traveled the world as a massage therapist for numerous amateur and professional athletic teams, including the U.S. National Swimming Team, the universities of Georgia and Oklahoma gymnastics squads, the Florida Panthers, and she worked with assorted NFL players and grapplers of WrestleMania. When word got around that she was returning to school in January 2010 to take prerequisites for the PA program, the athletes became Mignano’s biggest fans. “During the NHL playoffs last year my Panther boys were doing chemistry flashcards with me,” she says. “When I was in Korea with the U.S. track team they were doing anatomy flashcards with me. Every trip I took my athletes were totally cheering me on. That was pretty cool.” Despite the rewards of massage therapy, Mignano couldn’t continue the physically demanding work forever. Her decision to pursue a second career was born “halfway out of fear, halfway out of a better way to serve my athletes. If I stubbed my toe or twisted my ankle I couldn’t work. I’ve always worked alongside PA’s, so I thought that would be a good thing to get into.” The Spanish River High alum and Boca Raton native earned a degree in exercise physiology from University of South Florida in 1997. She will graduate from Barry in December 2014 with a Master of Clinical Medical Science degree and a Physician Assistant Certificate. Mignano feels “pretty blessed and lucky” to have seen much of the world while preparing athletes for peak performances. “Everyone thinks I’m crazy for going back to school, because I loved what I was doing,” she says. “Now massage will be my backup, and as a PA I’ll still be helping athletes.” 108 CITYANDSHORE.COM
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Jack Slotnick An Octogenarian’s ‘Continuing’ Education
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ebster’s Dictionary should abolish one word: old,” Jack Slotnick says. “I wrote in my reports when I was going to school that that is a total lie. There’s no such word as ‘old.’ It’s called continuation.” No one can attest to that more youthfully than Slotnick. At age 84, the already successful and still very active businessman from Lake Worth enrolled at Lynn University in 2010. He completed a bachelor’s in psychology in a year and a half. In May he received a master’s in psychology. He will celebrate another milestone in November: his 88th birthday. “I got along very well with the younger students, mostly because of my age, not because I’m Paul Newman or Einstein,” Slotnick says. “This octogenarian refuses to stagnate.” Slotnick had often driven by Lynn University in Boca Raton and admired the campus. One day he decided it was time he returned to college. He’d attended Brooklyn College at night for three years following World War II but never completed a degree after becoming involved in business and traveling the world. When Slotnick spoke with a Lynn counselor, he said he’d like to enroll as a psychology student. The counselor asked why psychology, and Slotnick replied, “I’ve been married 36 years. My wife doesn’t close closet doors. I want to find out why.” In more ways than one, Slotnick took a nontraditional route back to school. He received the Purple Heart after being wounded during World War II. He was aboard the U.S. troopship Leopoldville when it was sunk by a torpedo in the English Channel on Christmas Eve 1944. Some 800 of the 2,300 soldiers and crew were killed. Slotnick has dealt with posttraumatic stress disorder ever since. Four years ago he beat prostate cancer. “I feel lucky to be alive,” he says. In between those traumatic episodes, Slotnick “made a fortune” in manufacturing bags for vacuum cleaners and with other ventures. Now he plans to put his Lynn degrees to use in the area of human resources. This fall he and a business partner will travel to China to launch production of a lawn-mower line at a government factory. “I’ll work with the Chinese through an interpreter to teach them how to function if they want to come to the USA to find a job,” he says. “I will lecture them on the different lifestyle here, what changes they should look for. It’s a totally different culture from theirs. It’s like the North Pole and South Pole.” No matter the makeup of his audience, Slotnick will share as often as he can his resolve for returning to college. “There’s one word I don’t believe in: can’t,” he says. “Life is simple. There’s a glass of water that’s half full or half empty. If you say it’s half full, you’re an optimist. If you say it’s half empty, you’re a pessimist. There’s nothing you can’t do if you really want to do it.”
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Enid Conley From Mom and Cop to Student and Professor
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nid Conley was nearing 40, a single mother of four children and soon to retire from South Florida police work after suffering multiple injuries in the line of duty. Her Chapter Two was about to begin. “I couldn’t be a police officer anymore, and that was my love,” says Conley, 53. “Just too many injuries. Sitting behind a desk wasn’t me. I had to do something, so I went back to school and got my bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D.” As simple as one, two, three. Well, not quite. “My kids were too young to stay at home, and I couldn’t afford to have a baby sitter,” she says. “So I spoke with my professors and they let me bring the kids to class. I’d be in class from 6 to 9 and the kids would sit in the back doing their homework or working on puzzles. Years later my daughter said to me, ‘Thanks, Mom.’ I said, ‘For what?’ She said, ‘For setting a good example.’ ” Conley earned bachelor’s (2001) and master’s degrees (2003) from Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach and a Ph.D. in educational leadership (2008) from FAU. A member of the Arawak tribe, she was the first Native American to receive a doctorate in education from FAU. Today, all four of her children work in some area of law enforcement, while Conley, who lives in Coral Springs, teaches criminal justice at the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University. When she reflects on those early days back in the classroom and all the challenges she faced, Conley says: “I realized I was very focused. I didn’t let the pain get in the way, I didn’t let the exhaustion get in the way. I was going to do the right thing, and show my children that you can do anything you want.”
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Bryan McNab Pressed to Make a Change
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hat’s a guy to do when the business he has been in most of his life starts shutting down its presses? If you’re Bryan McNab, you kiss the printing industry goodbye and get educated in another field. “I’d been in the printing business since I got out of McArthur High School and rose to plant manager just before it closed,” says the Sunrise resident. “The industry and my company started falling on hard times like everyone else. I got laid off in December 2009. I found a job with another printing company, and they went under within six or seven months. I decided I wanted out of the business completely.” He “kicked around” in real-estate sales “but didn’t see a whole lot of potential there. So I went back to school.” At 53, he is enrolled at Broward College, completing his prerequisites before starting a two-year radiology program to become an X-ray technician. “When the Internet started booming in the late ’90s and early 2000s, everybody said, ‘It’s going to kill printing,’ ” McNab recalls. “We all laughed while we were racking up big profits. Now I’m following my son-in-law into radiology. He was working with me in the printing business when I told him, ‘Look, you need to find something else.’ I don’t know why I didn’t follow my own advice then.” He has taken it since, and the grandfather of five isn’t looking back. “I find college very rewarding,” McNab says. “It’s one of the best things I’ve done in my life. The classroom experience and learning, focusing on a goal, it has re-energized me. If someone is contemplating a change, I would say, ‘Follow your heart. Go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose.’ “I feel the future is bright.”
For information about academic programs offered by the institutions mentioned in these pages, visit the following websites: Barry University: barry.edu Broward College: broward.edu
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Five Business Leaders Who Make a Difference By Robyn A. Friedman
Business executives are a busy bunch. It’s challenging to balance the demands of work and family while still having time for activities like sports, hobbies or friends. Even so, many business leaders make it a priority to carve out time for the causes that are important to them. Some, like tennis legend Chris Evert or football Hall of Famer Dan Marino, use their notoriety to make a big splash with their charitable efforts. Others, like the five South Floridians we feature here, perform their good work in a more subtle — yet every bit as meaningful — manner. Some invest time; others, money. Each has different skills, experience and talent, but all share one important quality: they believe in using their powers for good.
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“We support a lot in our immediate backyard.” Tracey and Ed Dikes
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ewish Adoption and Foster Care Options. The Young At Art Museum. Women In Distress. The Prestige Club. The Broward Public Library Foundation. The American Cancer Society. The Jewish National Fund. Broward 2-1-1. The list goes on; indeed, it’s a veritable “Who’s Who” of local and national organizations that have been supported by Tracey and Ed Dikes. “In our personal life, as well as our professional life, philanthropy has always been very important to us,” says Tracey Dikes, who owns Weston Jewelers along with her husband, Ed. “It was just a given that when we opened this store that we would give back to the community that supports us. We therefore support the causes that they believe in as well as the causes that we believe in.” Tracey and Ed opened Weston Jewelers 12 years ago and have been committed to supporting both local and national charities from day one. They estimate that they have raised or contributed “hundreds of thousands of dollars” to charities through the years. Sometimes the Dikes donate a piece of jewelry to be auctioned off by an organization; other times they may host an event in the store and donate a portion of the proceeds back to the organization. They receive approximately 60 requests a month from organizations seeking their support.
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“We support a lot in our immediate backyard,” Tracey says. “We also branch out for some of the larger organizations.” Giving back to the community should be “part of the DNA of a company,” Ed says. “We are structured so that part of what comes in we give back to the community. We’re fortunate to be successful, so it’s the right thing to do.” Tracey agrees. “It makes us feel good to be able to give back and to know that the dollars we’re putting out there are helping others who are less fortunate,” she says. “We don’t do it for the glory of it. It’s just what we feel is the right thing.”
POWERS FOR GOOD 2013 Lisa J. Learn, D.O.
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isa Learn has been involved in volunteer work since she was a child; her parents got her involved with the church when she was a young girl. But it wasn’t until she was an adult and practicing medicine that she really found her calling and devotion to charitable endeavors. “The death of a colleague from lymphoma is what really got me interested in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,” says Learn, a board-certified plastic surgeon who practices in Fort Lauderdale. “He was a plastic surgery fellow with me in Philadelphia and during his training he had a recurrence. He would have chemotherapy and then go see a patient. He was just so strong and courageous — I took a lot of inspiration from that.” After practicing for 11 years in Ephrata, Pa., Learn relocated to South Florida and quickly earned a reputation for her involvement with local charities. She was a 2013 “Man & Woman of the Year” candidate for the Southern Florida chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and a founding member of the Starfish Circle for Women In Distress. “A large portion of my patients are female, and being one myself I find Women In Distress a very compelling cause,” Learn says. “Since breast reconstruction was one of my biggest surgeries in Pennsylvania, I’m also going to be working with Glam-ATHON [see story pg. 59] at some time in the future.” Learn also donates her time to provide breast reconstruction to low-income women who lack medical insurance. Learn, who has a 19-year-old daughter who is a pre-med student at the University of Pittsburgh, believes it is important for other physicians to give back to the community. “Somebody has to be there for the patients, and the more people, the better,” she says. “I encourage everyone to get involved. Every dollar, every five dollars, helps in some way.”
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“This has been my passion for the last year and a half and to help veterans and their families...”
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tephen Moss may be a real estate attorney and a partner with Holland & Knight in Fort Lauderdale. But the Army veteran, who joined ROTC in college and then served as a company commander in Vietnam between 1969 and 1970, is a military man at heart. That’s why he’s so proud to be the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Mission United, a new collaboration between the United Way of Broward County and the American Red Cross that supports U.S. military service members, veterans and their families in Broward County by helping them reacclimate to civilian life. “This has been my passion for the last year and a half and to help veterans and their families, to help them reacclimatize in the community and to obtain services that they need but that they’re not able to get,” Moss says. “This is frankly one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life.” The cause is also near and dear to Moss’s heart because his daughter, Shannon Green, is a veteran as well. She followed in her dad’s footsteps, joined the Army and served in the military police in Iraq for almost a year, convoying escorts of military supplies and equipment and protecting dignitaries. After getting wounded, Green had to give up her dream of a career in law enforcement, but she is graduating from college in December and studying emergency management. “We’re very proud of her,” Moss says. In addition to serving the community himself, as a partner in a respected law firm Moss also encourages his employees to support local
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charitable organizations. Associates are expected to do at least 100 hours of pro bono legal work every year; partners, 50. In addition, every lawyer except for first-year associates is expected to get involved in the community in some way. “If they want to be involved in child welfare, then we send them in the direction of child welfare agencies,” Moss says. “But it is the expectation that everyone will get involved because it’s really part of the core values and the culture of our firm.” It’s a policy that Moss urges other business leaders to adopt in their companies. “There’s no greater feeling than to help others — not for self-acclaim, but just from your heart,” he says. I really think it makes people better people when they’re not just focused on themselves.”
POWERS FOR GOOD 2013 John Offerdahl
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ormer linebacker John Offerdahl is well known for his exploits on the football field. In fact, on Oct. 31, during halftime of the Miami Dolphins’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he will be inducted into the exclusive Dolphin Honor Roll. Offerdahl is also well known for his exploits in the kitchen. In 1990, while still a pro football player, he and his wife, Lynn, launched Offerdahl’s Bagel Gourmet, which ultimately grew to 10 stores before Offerdahl retired from both football and bagels in 1995. Five years later, he founded Offerdahl’s Café Grill, a fast-casual restaurant featuring steak, chicken and salmon as well as salads and bakery items. But what people may not realize is how active Offerdahl is behind the scenes with a number of charities that are important to him — despite the fact that he won the Nat Moore Community Service Award, bestowed by the Miami Dolphins for involvement in the South Florida community, in 1989, 1990 and 1993. “I’ve always felt blessed and had a personal calling to give back to those in the community who may not have had the gifts or opportunities that I had,” Offerdahl says. “My charitable pursuits have always been to leverage the opportunities that have been given to me.” On Nov. 9, Offerdahl will host the John Offerdahl Broward Health Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. This fourth annual culinary showdown will pair Miami Dolphins legends with some of South Florida’s top chefs to prepare signature dishes. It also includes the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Tailgate Zone, live music and South Florida’s first EGGfest for “Big Green Egg” barbecue enthusiasts. Offerdahl is hoping to raise $50,000 at the event, benefitting his Hand-Off Foundation, which directs funds to agencies that “feed the needs of kids in crisis,” including 4KIDS of South Florida, HOPE South Florida, Here’s Help, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the Miami Dolphins Foundation. “It’s the only event of its kind, where football, food and charity collide,” Offerdahl says. “If you love football, love great food and love your community, then this is the event you should attend.”
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THE COMPLETE WEDDING & EVENT PLANNER LEVINSON JEWELERS As South Florida’s leading jeweler, Levinson Jewelers will guide you during your most exciting time. Whether it is looking for an engagement ring, wedding bands, a present for the bride & groom or gifts for the wedding party, Levinson is here to introduce you to the best style or trend for you. You can find everything bridal at Levinson Jewelers on Las Olas, 888 E. Las Olas Blvd., 954.462.8880 or www.levinsonjewelers.com. ZOLA KELLER For over 30 years Zola Keller has been offering expert advice to brides. One stop-shopping with over 700 gowns in stock for Brides, Mother of & Bridesmaids, priced from $250 to $10,000. Sizes range from 2 to 24 & custom. In store expert alterations. 818 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, 954.462.3222, www.zolakeller.com. 15th STREET FISHERIES AT LAUDERDALE MARINA Your best choice for a waterfront wedding, rehearsal dinner or complete reception event is 15th Street Fisheries at Lauderdale Marina, providing a fantastic complement of rooms to choose from, all with the romantic backdrop of the Intracoastal Waterway, where a parade of yachts and other vessels pass by both day and night. Sun-Sentinel Winner: Best Waterfront Restaurant in South Florida! 15th Street Fisheries at Lauderdale Marina 1900 SE 15th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 Dante Deritis, Event Planner FisheriesWeddings.com planner@fisheriesweddings.com
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PUBLIX is the one place for everything from gorgeous floral bouquets to fine foods to the fabulous finale - your wedding cake. You can count on variety and quality in all of it - from seafood selections to delicious Publix Deli platters of every description. And, at your Publix at Plantation, even full catering services.* Choose the one who makes the most of your once-in-a-lifetime day. *Available for venues within one hour of your Publix at Plantation store location. 954.577.0542, www.Publix.com/Catering
RIVERSIDE HOTEL on Las Olas creates weddings with only YOU in mind! Imagine walking down the aisle on the Wedding Circle with breathtaking water views; or being announced as husband & wife on the balcony of the 8th Floor Ballrooms. We accommodate Rehearsal Dinners, Ceremony, Reception & Brunch for up to 200 people. Fairy tales come true at Riverside Hotel. Visit us www.Riversidehotel.com or 954.377.0943
SARA MIQUE Sara Mique has created beautiful evening wear for the individualist for thirty years. The fun, feminine, unique designs are a favorite for all. All garments are hand made in the stunning Sara Mique studio and can be customized in size and color. 4800 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Coconut Creek 33073, 954.531.6800, info@saramique.com.
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A food writer’s quest for the authentic glories of Italian cuisine, a little closer to home By Rebecca Cahilly
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or me, narrowing a list of places for authentic Italian food in South Florida is almost impossible. My Italian/American husband and I are always looking for a canoli that could pass for Nonna’s, an Italian deli where the sopressata is sliced just so, or a frutti di mare that tastes as if it was pulled that morning from the shimmering Ligurian Sea. In short, places that offer food and ambience that could, with minimal imagination, transport us back to one of the magical meals we enjoyed on our honeymoon in Tuscany. I could go on and on (and on), but I was asked to keep my suggestions short and to the point. So, here are some good reasons not to check out the standby seating availability this afternoon on Alitalia. Three recipes to try at home – and our favorite restaurants, delis and bakeries to visit when you’d rather let somebody else do the cooking.
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“This is my take on the classic tuna tartare. It is a Sardiniastyle dish that’s great on a hot day. Only use top-quality fish, as you will be eating it raw.” — Chef Angelo Elia
ONLINE: Another recipe from CHEF CH H ANGELO ELIA’S Chef Elia
SARDINIA S A TUNA TARTARE, T AR CASA D’ANGELO FROM MC
Ingredients 1 lb. of sushi-grade tuna 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon tiny capers 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onions 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 lemon wedge 2 whole-wheat crostini Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Preparation Chop the tuna into very small dices, about 1/4 inch. Use a very sharp knife. Mix with the olive oil, capers, red onions, fresh parsley, half of the lemon juice and then season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the baby arugula with the remainder of the lemon juice and drizzle with a touch of extra virgin olive oil. Arrange the tuna on a cold plate and garnish with the baby arugula and the lemon wedge. Serve with the whole-wheat crostini.
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MUSSELS MARINARA FROM SERAFINA BY THE WATER, FORT LAUDERDALE Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic 1 teaspoon shallots 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 dozen fresh mussels ¼ cup white wine ½ cup fish stock ½ cup homemade tomato sauce Salt to taste Pepper to taste Oregano to taste Fresh basil chopped Preparation In a large pan, heat the oil and toss the garlic, shallots and spices. Add in the mussels and toss over medium heat for 1 minute. Pour in the wine and simmer until it is reduced by half. Pour in the fish stock and tomato sauce and add the salt and pepper at this time. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until all the mussels have opened. Discard any that do not open. Pour into a warm serving bowl and garnish with basil and parsley. Enjoy with a nice loaf of crusty Italian bread! (Serafina recommends the fresh-baked bread from Gran Forno on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale).
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GRILLED BREAD WITH LIME AIOLI TO BE SERVED WITH CLAMS FROM VIA LUNA AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, FORT LAUDERDALE Ingredients 4 each grilled bread (sliced thick) 4 oz lime aioli Lime Aioli: 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 2 limes (juiced) 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 1 whole egg ded to de 2 cups grapeseed oil or as needed thicken Salt Preparation tss Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend well until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the oil. Continue adding the oil until aioli consistency. Oil and season bread, lightly grill (or toast in hot oven); smear with lime aioli and serve with clams.
WHITE W HITE WATER CL CLAMS IIN N A BLUE MOON AND AN ORANGE BROTH FROM VIA LUNA AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, FORT LAUDERDALE Ingredients 4 dozen clams, rinsed well ½ cup shallots (sliced) 8 each garlic cloves (smashed) 1 cup Blue Moon beer (or another Hefeweizen-style beer) 2 cups fish stock 2 tablespoons crème fraiche 8 oz European style butter, diced 2 each oranges (peeled, cut into rounds) 4 tablespoons parsley leaves, picked 4 tablespoons olive oil Preparation In a large pan, sauté the garlic and shallots with the clams. Deglaze with Blue Moon and fish stock. Cook over medium-high heat until all of the clams are open. Stir in the crème fraiche and butter. Season to taste with salt and finish by folding in the orange wheels and parsley leaves.
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TASTE OF ITALY Café Vico 1125 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 954-565-9681 Cafevicorestaurant.com
The owner himself will greet you at the door of this charming Fort Lauderdale ristorante. Our favorite for quiet romantic dinners.
Casa D’Angelo 1201 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 954-564-1234 Casa-d-angelo.com
Ask anyone to recommend a terrific Italian restaurant in Broward County and you’ll undoubtedly get pointed to Chef Angelo Elia and Casa D’Angelo. Chef Elia credits recipes handed down from generations of passionate cooks, including his mother, for the success of his expanding restaurant offerings. But Casa D’Angelo in Fort Lauderdale remains the original and our favorite for experiencing the traditional and modern culinary creations of one of the best Italian chefs in South Florida.
17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach 305-466-9191 Ilmulino.com/Miami It is worth a drive to the beautiful Aqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach if only to experience the contemporary fine dining that pays tribute to Italy’s tasty Abruzzo region.
La Dolce Vita 3331 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale 954-565-5707 Ladolcevitaflorida.com Love drew owner and restaurateur Fabio Bruni and his team from their home in Italy’s Abruzzo region to South Florida, and we are very thankful for this. Simple, fresh and 100 percent homemade, it really is the sweet life.
Pan’e Dolci 3341 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-564-7871 Also: 613 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-306-2028 This is hands-down our favorite Italian bakery around. Now with two locations — a new one on Las Olas — Pan’e Dolci is a must for homemade gelato, mini canolis and delicious custom cakes to suit every occasion. The cappuccinos are quite nice as well.
Sardelli’s
Authentic Italian/American deli, superb wine selection, great for a quick pizza lunch or even a romantic dinner date.
331 Van Buren St., Hollywood 954-921-8331 Sardellis.com Don’t let the exterior fool you. Once inside you’ll be welcomed as guests of the Sardelli family, the same name behind successful Hollywood Italian staples – Fulvio’s 1900 and VINO – for over 30 years.
Da Campo Osteria at Il Lugano
Serafina by the Water
3333 NE 32nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-226-5002 Dacamporestaurant.com
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Corelli’s Pizza and Pasta 256 Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-229-1947
Tableside burrata, an open kitchen and waterway views are but three of the many reasons to enjoy a meal at Da Campo Osteria.
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Book a table on the charming deck jutting out amid the boats on the waterfront and, sipping vino over a plate of mussels with Bocelli crooning in the background, you
just might mistake your surroundings for a coastal Mediterranean town.
Valentino’s 620 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 954-523-5767 Valentinocucinaitaliana.com
Peruse the menu if you must, or sit back, sip some wine and let your server and Chef Giovanni Rocchio suggest the meal. You’re in good hands.
Via Luna at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale 1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954-302-6460 Ritzcarlton.com/en/properties/ fortlauderdale/dining
Beautiful views, a 5,000-bottle wine vault and refined Italian-inspired dishes served at the caliber expected of a Ritz-Carlton property keep Via Luna at the high end of our list of favorite dining destinations.
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Not to take anything away from Chardonnay, but have you tried the blancs? cs? By Bob Hosmon
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like Chardonnay. I’ve never been an advocate of the ABC (“Anythingg But Chardonnay”) mentality. I never will. But I do wish consumers would sometimes venture out of their comfort mfort zone and consider something different in white. I’d suggest Sauvignon Blanc, lanc, Fumé Blanc, Chenin Blanc or Pinot Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc comes in two distinct styles: Herbaceous and tart, like the 2012 Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc ($14), one of California’s finest organic anic wines; or clean and crisp with a softer finish on the palate, like the 2012 Flora lora Springs Soliloquy Sauvignon Blanc ($25) and the 2012 Trione Russian sian River Valley River Road Ranch Sauvignon Blanc ($23). (Winemaker Scot Covington poetically describes his Trione as “fresh as a summer breeze eeze blowing through crisp, air-dried linens.”) Each of these Sauvignon Blancs ancs pairs nicely with sushi or crab, and especially with Chinese or Thai cuisines. nes. As for Fumé Blanc, that’s just a made-up name for Sauvignon Blanc, initially ially created decades ago to boost then lagging sales of the wine. It’s now used d by wineries, like Dry Creek Vineyard, to differentiate that wine from their wines labeled “Sauvignon Blanc.” The 2012 Dry Creek Vineyard, Fumé Blanc ($14) $ ) $14) is a particular favorite of mine, a clean and crisp white that begs to be served rved with seafood and also goes very well with goat cheese. The Dry Creek Vineyard 2012 Dry Chenin Blanc ($12) is another winner — and a bargain to boot. While Chenin Blanc grapes are ubiquitous in France’s Loire Valley, few wineries in California produce a wine from that grape. But if you’ve never sipped a Chenin Blanc, you should, and this delightful white can be enjoyed as a cocktail wine or as a complement to oysters, clams and mussels. Seafood, including sushi, also goes well with the 2012 Youngberg Hill Pinot Blanc ($20), a first-rate organic white from Oregon. A good Pinot Blanc, to me, tastes of apples and pears, and the Youngberg Hill is no exception. This crisp, delightful white is a versatile choice to serve with chicken in lemon sauce, quiche Lorraine, and Swiss or feta cheese.
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Chima Brazilian Steakhouse: ‘People eat their heart out, and it’s a great experience’ By Larry Schwingel Special Sections Writer The Chima Brazilian Steakhouse is a meat lover’s dream. It is a restaurant with extraordinary ambiance, but the unique way in which food is prepared and served, sets it apart from a traditional sitdown, take-your-order restaurant. It’s called Rodízio, a style of service so fascinating it keeps you at the table for hours. Patrons pay a fixed price for excellent cuts of tasty rotisserie meats, and gauchos (Meat Chefs) bring choices to your table throughout the evening, until the patron signals that they have had enough. “At Chima, each patron is in command of his or her dinner; ordering as many times as possible by simply turning a card on the table,” says Eric Leseur, general manager of the popular restaurant that opened in 2003. “Orange is a request for more meat choices to be brought to the table, while black is an indicator of ‘do-not-disturb.’ According to the general manager, it’s not uncommon for diners to spend as long as three hours at a table, sampling the restaurant’s 16 delicious rotisserie meat and seafood options. At Chima you can eat to your hearts content, with a fixed price for the excellent choice of meats, seafood, and sides such as mashed potatoes, fried polenta and fried banana plus an abundant gourmet salad bar, all for only $52.50. In addition, the restaurant offers a separate salad bar option, featuring 32 different combinations, for only $32.50 (includes grilled Swordfish and Salmon). The more popular
ones include the Arugula salad (sundried tomatoes and fresh mozzarella), Gorgonzola mousse, Calamari salad, Endives salad (endives crumbled blue cheese and pecans) and Seafood Salad (shrimp, calamari and scallops) The restaurant’s dessert choices range from vanilla ice cream with hot banana, served with a hint of cinnamon, to cheesecake, cream caramel and Key Lime pie. Brazilian favorites such as papaya cream, passion fruit mousse, walnut cream. Superb menu choices Filled with flavor, the selection of meats and seafood at Chima Brazilian Steakhouse is tailor-made for a memorable dining experience. Menu options include flank steak, leg of lamb, lamb chops, baby top sirloin (a Brazilian specialty cut, served with or without garlic sauce), barbecue ribs, beef ribs, chicken wrapped in bacon, boneless chicken (natural free range chicken, slowly roasted), parmesan pork loin, sausage (prepared Brazilian style), Picanha, prime cut of top sirloin, filet mignon, filet wrapped in bacon, rib eye, salmon and swordfish (with Cilantro pesto sauce on the side or passion fruit sauce). All meats are roasted to perfection, tender and full of flavor, brought tableside on skewers. Each Gaucho (Meat Chef) is responsible for preparing and cooking the meat he is serving. “We have a large customer base from all over the world, and the service and quality of our food is second to none,” says Leseur. “Once
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the table top card is turned, the action begins, as chefs continuously serve customers throughout the night. According to the general manager there are 72 people on staff, including 14 gauchos (Meat Chefs) and six to eight regular cooks who prepare delicious salads and appetizers. The 5,000-square-foot-plus restaurant, that seats 252 people, serves hundreds a night, with the heaviest volume on weekends. “It is highly recommend to make a reservation,” says Leseur. “You can be seated at an open table normally within about 15 minutes, but on extremely busy nights, the wait can can be longer.” Chima’s informative Web site allows you to make your reservations online. Simply select Fort Lauderdale from the pull-down menu, reserve your time, and a window shows the availability of tables.
As well known as Chima is for its delicious food and incredible service, it is also a great place to get away and socialize on an expansive patio surrounded by beautiful 150-yearold Banyan trees. “We hold a lot of parties and special events on our patio,” says Leseur. “It’s a very special and relaxing area to have a drink and enjoy the evening.” There is also a VIP area in the backroom that can accommodate up to 60 guests. It has a fireplace, making it a very special place to gather. The Chima Brazilian Steakhouse is located at 2400 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. It is open from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday; 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. To make a reservation, call (954) 712-0580, or visit chimasteakhouse.com
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Warren Henry Auto Group and Lou La Vie host “Cars, Cause & Charity” fundraiser at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino: John Temerian, President of Lou La Vie; Floyd Raglin; Josh Sagman; Warren Henry Zinn, President and CEO of Warren Henry Auto Group; Larry Zinn, General Manager of Warren Henry Infiniti, Jaguar and Volvo and Land Rover North Dade; Erik Day, Vice President and CFO of Warren Henry Auto Group. Jail & Bail season raises $208,000 for the American Cancer Society: David Ayala, Felicia Armstrong, Ann Lee, Cassandra Joseph.
Jail & Bail season raises $208,000 for the American Cancer Society: Sen. Steven Geller, Master of Ceremonies; Former Gov. Charlie Crist and Adam Smith.
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Warren Henry Auto Group and Lou La Vie host “Cars, Cause & Charity” fundraiser at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino: Erin Snyder, Eric Blumberg, Wendy Silva and Michelle Jordan.
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Club RED's Speaker Series Presenting Jack Smith, Founder of Sports Authority: Ed and Robbyn Cannatelli.
Mark and Robin Levinson, co-owners of Levinson Jewelers in Fort Lauderdale, with Keith Urban.
DEX Imaging hosts Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County for Night Skate with School Supplies Donation: Mike Goodfellow of DEX Imaging and Di Maharaj, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Director of Operations.
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ARTicle icle Miami City Ballet dancer Mary Carmen Catoya in Ballo della Regina. Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Steven Caras.
IN GOOD COMPANY Miami City Ballet season begins this month with a mix of classics, premieres “Ballet is important and significant, yes. But first of all, it is a pleasure.” So said the late George Balanchine, often called “the father of American ballet.” Two of the famed choreographer’s works will be featured in the opening program of Miami City Ballet’s 2013-14 season, which begins Oct.18 at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. Bello della Regina is set to the music of Verdi, and Serenade to Tchaikovsky. In keeping with new artistic director Lourdes Lopez’s pledge to expand the company’s repertoire to reflect evolving choreographic styles, the program also includes the Miami premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s contemporary work Polyphonia, set to a series of piano pieces by Hungarianborn composer György Ligeti. The program opens on Oct. 25 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, and on Nov. 15 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. —Kingsley Guy
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