Local Buzz

A quick city search on Boatsetter.com reveals that the popular peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace has approximately 370 vessels available in and around Miami. But that’s hardly the only reason for residents of Miami-Dade County to book a day on the high seas through Boatsetter. Thanks to an exclusive partnership with Michael Schwartz, Boatsetter is offering

South Florida’s sports landscape is looking bright with the announcement of a new jai alai season. Known as the world’s fastest game, the 2021 jai alai season begins February at the Casino @ Dania Beach, which has hosted the game for 60 years. The season runs Feb. 3 through April 30 with games running as

An established South Florida nonprofit recently named a new CEO. Sally Berenzweig was recently named the new nonprofit of The Pap Corps. The co-founder and former CEO of KidSafe Foundation will use her 14 years of nonprofit expertise to expand The Pap Corps’ fundraising base, develop new partnerships, increase membership, raise awareness through social media

Fort Lauderdale visitors have a new hotel option to choose from. Just this week, Hilton opened Hotel Maren, the latest property in its Curio Collection, at 525 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. With its location between Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway, 141 rooms feature water views with floor-to-ceiling windows and most have balconies.

SOBEWFF is drumming up excitement for its annual festival with a monthly market through a partnership with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District. Launching Jan. 24, the SOBEWFF Artisan Food Market features a rotating roster of Miami’s best local, small local culinary businesses that have been affected by the pandemic, offering Miami Beach visitors a

At Downtown Doral, large-scale events and entertainment have long taken center stage, shaping the community’s identity through chef-driven dining and action-packed cultural activities. However, as cities across the world grapple with the effects of COVID-19, so have the developers at this outdoor town center. Here are some of the ways Downtown Doral’s Codina Partners are

Miami-Dade County joined the nation in honoring the 400,000 lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday. In a statement, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, “So many families have lost loved ones during this devastating year. It’s important that we come together as a community and as a nation to mourn, reflect, and remember all

Local real estate professionals are giving back to the community. NAIOP South Florida recently donated $20,719 to Jack & Jill Children’s Center. The proceeds are from the organization’s 34th annual golf tournament, adding to the $100,000 that NAIOP has donated to Jack & Jill over the past five years. “We are so pleased to present

As Lifestyle reported in 2019 when the first restaurant opened in Delray Beach, there’s a story behind the name Elisabetta’s Ristorante. As Lisabet Summa, corporate culinary director at Big Time Restaurant Group, tells it, her parents gave her a name that “nobody has ever heard of” after deciding that the name her half-Italian father wanted

Where: 307 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach Phone: 561.639.8700 Website: lionfishdelray.com [image_with_text_over icon_size=”fa-lg” image=”30531″ title=”The Buzz”] The recipe that put Lionfish on the culinary map in San Diego—coastal casual vibe; socially conscious approach; and eclectic, chef-driven menu—also has diners buzzing in Delray. Since opening this fall, the concept developed by Clique Hospitality, with Johnny Demartini

One of Fort Lauderdale’s most well-known nonprofits is continuing to help young people in the community thanks to the Moss Foundation. HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) received a $30,000 donation from the Moss Foundation. HANDY distributed the funds to youth who were honored at the Moss 2021 Perseverance Awards virtual ceremony earlier this week.

Beverly Raphael-Altman has a way with words. The CEO and chairwoman of RCC Associates—who’s defied the doubters in her industry’s male-dominated construction circles for more than 20 years—manages to turn phrases that would make both Yoda and Mark Twain proud.  Over the past decade, I’ve had the pleasure of conversing with Beverly in settings both