New Orleans-style sports bar opens in Fort Lauderdale

Brandon Landry didn’t expect a class project to become his future – especially after seeing his grade. “My co-founder and I came up with the idea and did it as a school project… we got a C,” he recalls, chuckling. “That professor has asked me to come and speak to the class for the last

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It’s always 5 o’clock at Margaritaville’s St. Somewhere Spa

Where: St. Somewhere Spa at Margaritaville Beach Resort (1111 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood) The vibe: It should come as no surprise that a resort bearing Jimmy Buffett-inspired branding would offer a designated changes-in-attitude facility to decompress and refresh. At Margaritaville, St. Somewhere Spa fills the rejuvenating niche with 11 treatment rooms amid its 11,000-square-foot layout.

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Get Your Glam On

When Tammy Gail was recovering from a double mastectomy, she made a deal with the universe. “I’m not a religious person, so maybe I was drugged up,” she quips. “But I said, ‘If you get me through this so I can see my son graduate from high school, I’m going to do something really big

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Visit The Diplomat

It’s been more than 60 years since the founder of a supermarket chain opened the first incarnation of The Diplomat on South Ocean Drive in Hollywood. Back in those early days, entertainment was part of the allure—A-listers Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli all played the hotel, and Arthur Godfrey taped his radio

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Major business group addresses education issues

Trying to find the right school for your children can be a challenge if you are already living in South Florida, but imagine if you are just moving here. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Broward County’s official economic development partnership, is addressing that issue with the launch of a one-stop, education-focused website, GFLedu.org.  It was

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The Salon Project opens inside Boca Raton’s Saks Fifth Avenue

Inside Boca Raton’s Town Center Mall, nestled among the luxury women’s fashion on the second floor of Sak’s Fifth Avenue, hides the newest location of celebrity hairstylist Joel Warren’s groundbreaking series of upscale salons. While its entrance may seem unassuming, The Salon Project boasts an extended interior that spans 3,000 square feet and includes styling

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NFL stars on tackling charity during roundtable discussion

Four retired NFL players talked about their unique charitable work at Aventura Marketing Council’s “NFL Alumni Giving Back” Chairman’s Roundtable/Sports Committee Luncheon on July 17. Emceed by CBS 4‘s Jim Berry, these ex-athletes discussed their life after football the personal fulfillment of helping others. Duane Starks kicked off the lunch talking about his Starks Charitable Foundation,

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Back to School Goods

[image_with_text image=”21456″] 1. 24+7 large laptop backpack: $139, theoliverthomas.com 2. BUILT NY Perfect Seal Apex Vacuum Insulated Bottle: $14.99, amazon.com 3. HubPlus universale charger: $79.99, mycharge.com 4. Yvonne Slip-on sneaker by Vionic: $109.95, vionicshoes.com 5. Baldwin lace-up sneaker by Vionic: $129.95, vionicshoes.com [/image_with_text][image_with_text image=”21457″] 6. Horizon wellness bracelet (green) and classic sleep bracelet- steel case

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Fort Lauderdale’s Neat New Spot

Just a few steps from Quarterdeck on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale, you can find a secluded bar with the elusive feel of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Whiskey Neat debuted on Fourth of July weekend with little fanfare and an overwhelmingly positive response from patrons quick to call this spot their new go-to. The location is

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The Grove Resort

It’s been more than a decade since a sprawling new resort west of Walt Disney World became the biggest symbol of the Great Recession in Central Florida, a $150 million foreclosure that left the shell of the multi-building complex standing—and the commercial construction industry shaking. For the better part of seven years, the 106-acre site

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History in the making at Auberge Spa

Where: The Spa at Auberge Beach (2200 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) The treatments: Massages and body rituals involving the quartz table The lowdown: At first glance, nothing about the custom-manufactured Gharieni quartz treatment table screams ancient Egypt. Its chic body-length design and inversion gravity settings all speak to a work of contemporary wonder in

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Get Your Glow On

Vita Liberata Self Tanning Anti Age Serum Save your skin from the damage of UV rays and get a natural glow with the Vita Liberata combination self-tanner and anti-age serum for the face. This formula gently deepens the skin’s natural color without settling into fine lines or pores.  Dear by Renee Grapefruit Foaming Wash  Those

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