Morton Iver got to the lobby of the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton at 8:15 a.m. By the time the other conferees took their seats in a second-floor conference room, the 81-year-old Lake Worth retiree was already front and center. His friend Hope Ryckman, 82, sat demurely beside him. Propped against...
Back in May, the South Florida Blood Bank brought in former surgeon general David Satcher and a cadre of local politicians to break ground on its new headquarters in northern Palm Beach County. Things seemed peachy as the blood bank announced a campaign to raise $10 million to pay for...
In every musical movement, there are innovators -- the acts that introduce stylistic breakthroughs -- and there are popularizers, who co-opt the new genre's freshest elements, homogenize them, and feed them back to the public in an accessible, easy-to-digest form. As a result of this process, popularizers often outsell the...
TUE 6/10 Sure, kites are fun to fly on a lazy summer afternoon or, if you're quite mad, maybe during a thunderstorm. But did you know there is a "kite culture" in Japan? Kites aren't just a way to pass time there; they're works of art. And these works are...
Jackie Johnson WSVN-TV (Channel 7)Before you rip us for placing Johnson ahead of her more seasoned competition solely on the basis of her appearance, ask yourself this: What other local weather wonk could have so distracted professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller that he agreed to hit practice shots on a course after his round was over? This is what Jackie […]
Jackie Johnson WSVN-TV (Channel 7)Before you rip us for placing Johnson ahead of her more seasoned competition solely on the basis of her appearance, ask yourself this: What other local weather wonk could have so distracted professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller that he agreed to hit practice shots on a course after his round was over? This is what Jackie […]
TUE 6/17 The Florida Center for the Book has offered up-and-coming authors many opportunities in the past few months. Workshops have covered such topics as how to write for children, for example. But if children prove too incredulous for your writing, there's always "How to Write for the New-Age Market,"...
From their formation in 1979 to their dissolution in 1997, the Cocteau Twins traveled far above the clouds and well below the radar. In Britain, the group's legendary, uniquely divine ethereal-pop atmospherics earned heaps of critical praise and established a sound and vision for the renowned English indie label 4AD,...
The tech bubble had not yet burst as Hank Asher strode up to the dais in early October 1999 at the Hyatt Regency in Fort Lauderdale. Ambition and high expectations permeated the audience of more than 300 who had packed the banquet hall to kick off the so-called DevCon '99,...
Argentango GrillCompetition has become tough in these parts for Argentine steak houses. There are just so darn many of them. That’s why it’s the ones that stay tender — like Argentango Grill — that win out. But juicy, marinated steaks and grilled sausages aren’t the only reasons this place rules the Latin roost. Argentango also presents […]
Argentango GrillCompetition has become tough in these parts for Argentine steak houses. There are just so darn many of them. That’s why it’s the ones that stay tender — like Argentango Grill — that win out. But juicy, marinated steaks and grilled sausages aren’t the only reasons this place rules the Latin roost. Argentango also presents […]
Everyone stares at Kenny 5 in public. Resistance is futile. Uncommonly handsome in a rock-star way, Kenny's bright brown eyes are as piercing as collapsing stars. His sturdy arms are completely sleeved in tattoos. His not-quite-black hair is a sculpted thicket of pointy angles and hazardous cliffs. Today, he's wearing...
Thai on the BeachIf you think all Thai food tastes alike, then you obviously haven’t been to the Beach. In this second-story walkup restaurant that features an unexpectedly bright view of the Atlantic, authenticity and originality reign, resulting in locale-suited dishes such as “Thai on the Beach Seafood Stir-Fry,” the region’s freshest scallops, mussels, calamari, and crab encased […]
Primanti Bros.Two ways to enjoy a slice of New York-style pizza — fresh out of the oven the first time around, and fresh out of the oven the second time. Many of us who grew up near that venerable town prefer it the latter way, as reheating tends to give the crust a firmer edge and […]
Primanti Bros.Two ways to enjoy a slice of New York-style pizza — fresh out of the oven the first time around, and fresh out of the oven the second time. Many of us who grew up near that venerable town prefer it the latter way, as reheating tends to give the crust a firmer edge and […]
Thai on the BeachIf you think all Thai food tastes alike, then you obviously haven’t been to the Beach. In this second-story walkup restaurant that features an unexpectedly bright view of the Atlantic, authenticity and originality reign, resulting in locale-suited dishes such as “Thai on the Beach Seafood Stir-Fry,” the region’s freshest scallops, mussels, calamari, and crab encased […]
JasmineThe delicious smells emanating from this place tell the complete story — the fare here is elegantly prepared, flavorful, and satisfying. Granted, you won’t be finding jellyfish and sea slugs on the menu, nor will you see shark’s fin soup or tripe. But while Jasmine might stick to regional basics such as yu-hsiang lamb, lobster […]
JasmineThe delicious smells emanating from this place tell the complete story — the fare here is elegantly prepared, flavorful, and satisfying. Granted, you won’t be finding jellyfish and sea slugs on the menu, nor will you see shark’s fin soup or tripe. But while Jasmine might stick to regional basics such as yu-hsiang lamb, lobster […]
fivesixsixfive, fivesixsixfiveAfter disbanding Iris, Seth Brody (five-foot-six), that cute, curly-haired little Jewish kid with the huge record collection hooked up with Jimmy Allen (six-foot-five), a fan of “the original phase-shifter, Karl-heinz Stockhausen.” The result: fivesixsixfive, Fort Lauderdale’s computer-bohemian, cut-and-paste, electro-indie-pop stars. Clever marketing strategies, including saturating the area with bumper stickers and lighters and passing out […]
fivesixsixfive, fivesixsixfiveAfter disbanding Iris, Seth Brody (five-foot-six), that cute, curly-haired little Jewish kid with the huge record collection hooked up with Jimmy Allen (six-foot-five), a fan of “the original phase-shifter, Karl-heinz Stockhausen.” The result: fivesixsixfive, Fort Lauderdale’s computer-bohemian, cut-and-paste, electro-indie-pop stars. Clever marketing strategies, including saturating the area with bumper stickers and lighters and passing out […]
Our man in Baghdad has made his mark on Iraq. And that is to be expected, since Andy Martin always makes his mark -- even if sometimes he's the only one who can see it. Martin, a U.S. Senate candidate who calls Fort Lauderdale home, claims he has all but...
Any fan of mob flicks will know Dominic Chianese (that's pronounced kay-a-NAY-see, not chi-an-ESE, ya half-baked meatball). Watching Corrado "Uncle Junior" Soprano, we have peered into his fictional life for four fun- and mayhem-filled seasons of The Sopranos. We laughed when he uttered the series' most memorable line ("Federal marshals...
