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Victor George Spirits, the Fort Lauderdale-based business behind VG Vodka, moved closer toward its goal of becoming “the largest Black-owned spirits company in the world by 2025” by purchasing a majority stake in Palm Beach Distillery. Launched by Summer Piep in 2017, Palm Beach Distillery has the distinction of being the first female-operated distillery in

The United Way of Broward County was the recipient of a $150,000 donation from Amazon to support the nonprofit organization’s various community-based initiatives. The funding will help the organization continue expanding its resources and services and it will be split between its MISSION UNITED, Project Lifeline, Day of Caring and Mayors’ Gala initiatives. For over 80 years,

One of New York City’s most trendy destinations will be coming to Wynwood when Smorgasburg Miami launches at 2612 NW Second Ave. in March of this year. Smorgasburg, the largest open-air food market in America, debuted in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg in 2011 and quickly began attracting nearly 10,000-weekend visitors looking for an afternoon

Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg of The Jills Zeder Group, affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida, represented the buyer to help broker the sale of the exclusive property at 8 Star Island Drive in Miami Beach for $75 million. The transaction represented a record sale for the real estate group and in Miami-Dade County. The

The United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention and The Weston Alliance for Youth (WAY) will host a “Teen Talk” Town Hall Meeting featuring an interactive student-led panel focusing on how mental health and substance abuse impact the decisions youth in South Florida are making. The panel will focus on data from

American Heritage Schools will live stream its spring open house events for prospective families looking to enroll their children at its Broward or Palm Beach campuses.  The Broward campus will host its virtual open houses on Feb. 5 at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The Palm Beach campus will host its virtual open houses on

To help meet COVID-19 vaccine booster demand and simplify the process, CourMed is now providing concierge delivery of COVID booster shots in South Florida. The healthcare solutions company will offer vaccines for consumers at their homes, offices, or hotels courtesy of physicians, pharmacies, labs, drivers and registered nurses. Along with vaccine delivery, CourMed can deliver prescription

Between programming on Bravo and the Food Network, we’ve all seen enough reality cooking shows to know that chefs don’t mind throwing down from time to time. But at least the kitchen competition that starts this month between Fabio Viviani (pictured, left) and Marco Vico (pictured, below) has a benevolent ingredient.  The celebrity chef from Florence, Italy, whose Riviera by

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade continues its yearly custom of selling Christmas trees to spread holiday cheer and raise funds for the nonprofit organization. For the last 50 years, the club has been selling Christmas trees and the time-honored tradition recently began at the Hank Kline Club tree lot, 2805 SW 32 Ave. in Miami.

A $20 million lead gift to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium from Palm Beach residents Howard and Wendy Cox will launch the capital campaign to change the center’s name to the Cox Science Center and Aquarium. The funding will also help the facility add additional 130,000 total square feet of space for programming,

Not everyone enjoys the amount of meal preparation the Thanksgiving holiday entails. Exhaustion can quickly set it from cooking and cleaning up while entertaining a bevy of friends and family. Luckily for those who don’t want to cook or clean, some South Florida restaurants will be open to serve delicious and convenient meals on Thanksgiving

Add some fruit-flavored spirit to your holiday festivities, courtesy of Ervin Machado. The beverage director at Louie Bossi’s and Elisabetta’s is sharing a Bellini recipe—with interchangeable flavor profiles—for Thanksgiving and beyond. Flavors will rotate weekly at the restaurants (including pumpkin, berries, and apple). But DIY fans can get started with the Strawberry Seasonal Bellini. Here’s