Fort Lauderdale Illustrated October 2022

IN DEEP

THE WOMEN BEHIND LAUDY’S ICONIC WATER TAXI

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ON THE WATER

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FEATURES

46 ROCK THE BOAT

From captains to deckhands, meet the women who make Fort Lauderdale’s Water Taxi run

By Christie

Galeano-DeMott

54 AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Ten U.S.-made boats that boast some serious patriotic power

By Howard

Walker

62 TRENDSETTER

Fall’s coolest trends and how to style them for South Florida

Photography by Michael Filonow

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IN DEEP

There’s a reason why Fort Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America. Our winding inland waterways (more than 300 miles, but who’s counting?) make this piece of paradise a water lover’s dream. Add greater Fort Lauderdale’s 23 miles of beachfront, and you’ve got the perfect place for the life aquatic—from yachting to party boating, from paddleboarding to surfing, from sailing to sailfishing.

In this issue of Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, we’re bringing you stories to satisfy all your salt life impulses. Ahead of this month’s arrival of the world-famous Fort Lauderdale International Boat show (FLIBS for short), we drop anchor with Andrew Dooley, the man at the show’s helm (page 22), and make picks for must-do events for all ages (page 24). Shopping for an American-made vessel or just dreaming of one? Howard Walker’s American Beauties details 10 of the most outstanding offerings powered by patriotism beginning on page 54.

We’re also shining a spotlight on Laudy’s women of the water. Serious sailor Anna Weis grew up learning about riggings and rudders at the Lauderdale Yacht Club. Turn to Full Sail on page 26 to read about her rise from sailing student to Olympian. Tourists and townies alike know that the only way to travel locally is via Water Taxi. Don’t miss Christie GaleanoDeMott’s Rock the Boat feature beginning on page 46 to meet the women who move the masses, one Twinkie-colored floating taxi at a time.

MY OCTOBER PICKS

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

If it’s October, it’s FLIBS. I’m ready to stroll the docks at the world’s largest in-water boat show (and maybe snap a selfie or two while I’m at it). Pages 22-24.

PINK POWER

Blame it on Barbie: Pink is having its moment. I can’t think of a better way to hop on the Barbiecore bandwagon than with this pink tweed handbag from Chanel. Page 34.

home or closet, our editors have you covered with our autumnal picks in this month’s in-

Given the nearly endless summer that is Fort Lauderdale’s weather, it can be tricky to make all the fall feels happen at this time of year. If you’re looking to get into the spirit (literally), my Spooky Spots roundup on page 28 offers a peek into the thrills and chills at five of Broward’s real-life haunted houses. If you’re in need of a little fall freshness for your home or closet, our editors have you covered with our autumnal picks in this month’s installment of The Edit on page 36. And for a taste of pumpkin spice (with a twist of gourmet chocolate), check out Melissa Puppo’s Fall Flavors on page 91.

I hope you’ll find inspiration in these pages to get out and enjoy October in Fort Lauderdale—from boats to boo-tastic fall fun and everything in between.

I hope you’ll find inspiration in these pages to get out and enjoy October in Fort Lau-

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Steve Hudson says, “Lasting change happens when people who care about their community choose to make a di erence.” That’s why Steve and the Hudson family joined the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign. The Hudsons have called Broward home for four generations, and philanthropy is a family tradition. After years of giving through their family foundation, the Hudsons saw the BE BOLD Leadership Campaign as an opportunity to amplify their impact and create resources for their community that last forever. So, with a gift from their family foundation, they established the endowed Hudson Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward, to fuel local solutions today and shape a brighter future for Broward. “The Community Foundation makes philanthropy easy and fulfilling,” Steve said. “They have opened our eyes to new ways to make a lasting impact for the community we love.”

THE CURRENT

COVETABLE FINDS, HOT HAPPENINGS, AND MUST-ATTEND EVENTS

Seize the CLAY

For many, pottery is a form of expression, a way to relieve stress, or a break from our hyper-connected world. Domingo Olavarria (known to many as “Mingo”) delved into pottery to pass the time following a biking accident in 2017. “After the first class, I was hooked,” he recalls.

Though he was trained as a filmmaker in his native Venezuela and pursued a culinary arts career, pottery quickly became his priority, Olavarria says.“Pottery was all I could think about. All the clothes I owned had clay on them, my car had a constant layer of clay dust on it, and my fingernails were always dirty with brown or white clay, but I didn’t care. I had discovered something new and fresh that felt right.”

His first studio was in a small shack behind the house he was living in, but he later rented space in the MASS District in Fort Lauderdale and began doing pottery production for restaurants and coffee shops. After a lot of encouragement from his friends, Olavarria began teaching others how to make pottery. “Sharing this passion and imparting knowledge was very rewarding, and I wanted to do it more,” he says.

Today, Olavarria operates his namesake Mingo Makes It pottery studio off NE 13th Street, offering classes on the wheel and in sculpting. There are intro classes, six-week courses, and memberships with unlimited access to the equipment. He also sells artisan goods from brands like The Blithe Co. and Blunomad clothing. “I’ve made it my mission to [make] pottery accessible to as many people as possible,” he says. “That’s why we are the most affordable privately owned studio in South Florida.” (mingomakesit.com) —Melissa Puppo

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Clockwise from above: Mingo Makes It studio; pottery work; owner Mingo Olavarria; slab-building class.

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CHIC OASIS

REDISCOVER PARADISE LOCALLY AT THE PINK PALM TREE AIRBNB

For friends Lisa Karbon and Aspen Potter, a fun road trip was the catalyst for them to transform a 1950s home into a destination rental.

Following a trip to Disney World, Potter asked Karbon if they could drive to Fort Lauderdale to check out a property that had flipping potential before heading back to California, where the two reside. Potter had

done a few flips in the past with her vacation rental home management company and was in the market to invest in another property. Upon seeing it in person, Karbon recalls telling Potter she should name it the Pink Palm Tree.

“From there, ideas started spewing from both of us,” shares Karbon. “We feed off each other.”

The duo agreed to tackle this rental project together. They collaborated on the interior design, while Karbon handled the marketing and creative management components and

STYLE for Good

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Potter took care of the permits, taxes, and financials.

“Lisa’s so good at seeing the vision and coming up with these incredible ideas, but she’s never really had the opportunity to just go out there and do it,” says Potter. “That’s when I was like, ‘I want to bring you in on this.’”

Officially dubbed the Pink Palm Tree, the rental home is now an Instagrammable paradise in Coral Ridge, ready for locals and visitors alike to book vacations, bachelorette parties, and more. The home can accommodate 12 guests and features chic interiors, a pool and patio, and several murals for the perfect photo ops. Locals interested in the home can book via Airbnb. (instagram.com/ thepinkpalmtreeairbnb) —M.P.

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Lori Manuel Steed and Birgit Grossmann Coles dreamt up an accessories line to benefit Haitians following the country’s devastating earthquake in 2010. Shop boho-inspired pieces ranging from inspirational charms, enchanted gems, power beads, and vibe catchers to a selection of colorful, quick-dry scrunchies, hair ties, and headbands in nearly endless patterns. Everything is made using organic, biodegradable materials and follows a philosophy of upcycling. (simbihaiti.com) —M.P.

Clockwise from left: Aspen Potter and Lisa Karbon; the rental’s outdoor mural; the Pink Palm Tree pool.

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STAYCATIONS

Astronomical Oases

TWO ZODIAC-INSPIRED STAYS WORTH A VISIT

Written in the Stars

Have the ultimate girl’s weekend with the W Fort Lauderdale and the “It Was Written in the Stars” package, dedicated to celebrating each astrological sign. Guests who book a minimum of two nights will enjoy two cocktails from a secret zodiac menu featuring a drink inspired by each sign, a signature manicure with glitter and charms, and a pajama party in one of the hotel’s oceanfront suites, complete with a henna artist and psychic.

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The Celestial Experience

You don’t have to travel far to enjoy some spectacular views of the shimmering night sky. Hillsboro Beach Resort offers this and more with its new Celestial Experience. Tucked away from high-traffic areas in South Florida, the resort’s private setting allows visitors to relish the night sky and rent a Zhumell telescope for some serious stargazing. After meeting with the Constellation Concierge, guests will receive a sky map to guide them in locating constellations, all viewable from the beach. There are also resort-specific itineraries crafted for each zodiac sign that enable guests to dig deeper into astrology all night long.

HAPPENINGS

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2 EVENTS NOT TO MISS

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ARTFUL MINDS

Check out “Artful Minds” October 6 at MAD Arts in Fort Lauderdale. The exhibition will explore the relationship between art and mental health via works by artists who either live with mental illness or who address the theme of mental health in their pieces. Funds raised will benefit host NAMI Broward, an organization dedicated to breaking the stigma associated with mental illnesses and improving the quality of life for all individuals affected by these diseases.

(namibroward.org/artful-minds)

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PUMPKINS & PALM TREES

FALL FEST

Bring your friends and family out to the second annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees Fall Fest at the LOOP on Fort Lauderdale Beach October 23. The fete will feature fall flavors, local vendors, live music, and more in celebration of fall’s arrival—Florida style. A pumpkin patch, trick or treating, and lawn games will round out the experience. (theloop flb.com/events/pumpkinspalmtrees) —M.P.

Artwork by Ariel Collins

Artwork by ANgela Rush

BOAT SHOW

FLOAT YOUR BOAT

THE FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW (FLIBS FOR SHORT) IS BACK—AND IT’S BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER

BY HOWARD WALKER

The man behind the sixty-third edition of the world’s biggest in-water boat show is Andrew Doole (aka Mr. Boat Show), president of the U.S. Boat Shows Division of Fort Lauderdale–based Informa Markets. A 40-year veteran of boat show productions, Doole also steers shows in Palm Beach, Miami, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota. With COVID-19 travel restrictions eased and more overseas visitors returning, Doole tells FLI that FLIBS 2022, slated for October 26-30, might just be the best one yet. (flibs.com)

FLI : What are the biggest changes we’ll see with this year’s show?

Doole: The main difference, by far, is that international visitors will be back. For the past couple of years, they’ve had to stay home. With travel restrictions pretty much lifted, we’ll see more Europeans especially returning to the show this year. So, you’ll have all the major boatbuilders from Holland, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom coming back, which means more boats to see, more company reps to talk to.

Are all the venues and locations back for 2022?

Yes, all seven. And they’ll be bigger and buzzier than ever. With the return of the European shipyards, the Superyacht Village will be full. As will Bahia Mar, Las Olas, the Hall of Fame, the Hilton, and Pier 66 marinas. And the Broward County Convention Center will really step up into overdrive, with more manufacturers and suppliers, more seminars, more events, and just more fun things to do and see. You’ll be able to spend a whole day there and not see it all.

For someone looking for a new boat, what does FLIBS offer?

All the boatbuilders are in one place, with their complete ranges. We’re expecting over 1,300 boats on display. That means you have the opportunity to really comparison-shop a large number of boats in one or two days— something that could take weeks or months if

you had to travel around to different dealers. Also, with today’s supply challenges, a dealer might not even have a certain model in stock and end up showing you a brochure. At FLIBS, everything’s in one place; you can step aboard, take your time to look around, and talk to the people who built it. We have people flying in from Canada and Mexico to comparison-shop boats.

How big a deal is FLIBS for Fort Lauderdale and Florida in general?

It’s huge and getting bigger. A survey of last year’s show conducted by Thomas J. Murray & Associates revealed that it contributed no less than $1.79 billion to the Florida

economy through purchases and expenditures. A part of that is from the 100,000-plus show visitors, of which around 49 percent are from outside the state.

For Fort Lauderdale itself, those visitors are spending on hotels and restaurants, on retail and local transportation. For the show it means work for a small army of people over the five days—from local caterers, florists, people working the stands, to service staff.

You’ve lived and worked in Fort Lauderdale for three decades. What makes the city such a great venue for a boat show?

It’s the yachting capital of the world, the Venice of America. We’re blessed with so much water, from the ocean right there, to the Intracoastal and the network of rivers and canals. I just love to take a water taxi, or sit at a waterfront restaurant, or go flats fishing on my skiff.

From a show point of view, we have an abundance of great hotels, great places to eat and drink, a world-class airport, and some of the best beaches, and amazing weather— especially in October.

GO BY SEA: BOARD A WATER TAXI TO TRAVEL FROM DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE TO FLIBS. TAKE IN THE SIGHTS AS YOU CRUISE THE NEW RIVER, LINED WITH LAUDY’S JAWDROPPING WATERFRONT HOMES.

GRAB A COLD ONE: BOOZY DRINKS AND LIVE MUSIC ABOUND AT FLIBS’ FAMOUS FLOATING COCKTAIL LOUNGES. SIT BACK, RELAX, RECHARGE, COOL DOWN, AND LISTEN TO THE JIMMY BUFFETT–WANNABE MUSICAL ACTS.

Spanning nearly 90 acres across 3 million square feet of exhibit space, this year’s FLIBS will offer attendees an unprecedented array of on-the-water delights, says show organizer Andrew Doole.

SPOTLIGHT

BOAT SHOW BLISS

The sixty-third annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show returns to Fort Lauderdale October 26-30, spanning seven locations (including the Bahia Mar Yachting Center and the Broward County Convention Center) and giving guests the opportunity to view and tour some of the best watercraft offerings on the market. Here, we highlight five things not to miss at the largest in-water boat show in the world. (flibs.com)

BY MELISSA PUPPO

ACROSS THE POND PREVIEW

Superyacht Village

The bread and butter of the boat show is arguably the Superyacht Village, an exclusive marina featuring the largest and most luxe vessels at Pier SixtySix Hotel & Marina’s Pier South property.

Take a tour of a superyacht or meet with builders to design your next project (or just dream a bit).

AquaZone Everyone’s favorite splash zone is back—and bigger than ever! Check out some of the most exciting water sports and innovative marine products on the market today. Demonstrations start one hour after the show’s opening and end one hour before closing.

Windward VIP Club

THERE’S PLENTY TO ADMIRE AT THIS YEAR’S FLIBS, BUT ONE PICK FLI IS EXCITED TO CHECK OUT IN PERSON IS THE NEW SQUADRON 68 BY LUXURY BRITISH BOATBUILDER FAIRLINE YACHTS. IT’LL MAKE ITS DEBUT AS PART OF THE NAUTICAL VENTURES DISPLAY. A PEEK INSIDE REVEALS MULTIPLE ENTERTAINING SPACES, A SOCIABLE BAR THAT EXTENDS INTO THE COCKPIT, A COMPLETE REFRESH OF ITS CHIC, MODERN INTERIORS, AND MORE THAT YOU’LL HAVE TO SEE TO BELIEVE. (FAIRLINE.COM)

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Attend in style with access to the Windward VIP Club, offering an elevated indooroutdoor experience complete with a premium open bar, gourmet tastings, and access to the show one hour before general admission. 4

Hook the Future

New to the show this year is Hook the Future, slated for October 29 and 30, when Captain Don Dingman will host fishing clinics tailored to children ages 4-16. Participants will learn how to select the right tackle and lures, how to cast, and how to properly reel in a fish.

Culinary Glory Between boat tours and demos, make sure to grab a bite to eat. This year, Proof of the Pudding has partnered with the show to offer a host of delicious dining options. Last year’s noshes featured everything from Greek gyros to woodfired picanha to fresh stone crab claws.

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Full Sail

ANNA WEIS TAKES LAUDY LESSONS IN SAILING TO THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE

BY JESS SWANSON

When Anna Weis was 3 years old, her father’s job gave him the option to move from the Georgia office to either Denver or Fort Lauderdale. More than 20 years later, the 24-year-old sailing wunderkind doubts she would have made it to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo if her parents had opted for the Rockies over the Atlantic Ocean.

“That decision was everything,” Weis says. “I’m a Florida baby. Even though I wasn’t born here, I love the warmth and sunshine and just being in the water. There’s nothing I love more than being in the ocean.”

Though sailing tends to be a generational hobby, Weis’ parents weren’t interested in the sport. They did, however, live very close to the Lauderdale Yacht Club and enrolled their children for sailing classes.

“Typically it’s like ‘My great-grandmother sailed...’ and it’s a big family sport, but my family are not sailors,” Weis explains. “For me, it was just so cool being so young and getting to be out on the water. I still say this today that it’s crazy how few people get to be in the middle of the ocean by themselves on a sailboat.”

At first, Weis admits, she was “a bit of a goofball.” Unlike the other parents, hers didn’t pressure her to win at the regattas, which, she says, allowed her to “actually have fun.” Though she’s been competing internationally since she was a tyke, it wasn’t until her sophomore year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School that she realized that she had a real shot at making it to the Olympics.

The revelation provoked an inner sea change, converting Weis’ passion for the sport into her fuel to succeed at it. In 2016, she was the women’s singlehanded national champion at the Laser Radial. Just months after undergoing surgery on both of her arms, Weis and partner Riley Gibbs earned a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on a two-person catamaran called a Nacra 17.

In 2021, Weis competed with Gibbs at the Tokyo Olympics on the same boat. They came in ninth place, but Weis was hardly discouraged. Instead, she switched disciplines and now is training in the iQFoil, a foiling single sail windsurfer. She already has her sights set on Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.

“It’s like what they say about a tattoo: Once you go to one Olympics, you want to keep going to more,” Weis says. “I love sailing and am so grateful, but I do dream of winning a gold medal.”

Though she has sailed in San Francisco, Auckland, and Tokyo, Weis prefers to stay based out of Fort Lauderdale. She can vouch that there’s no place like home. “Fort Lauderdale,” she says, “is still my favorite place to sail.” «

ANNA WEIS’ HOMETOWN HAUNTS Riptide CrossFit

“I’m coming home for most of the fall training, which I’m excited for. I go to Riptide CrossFit in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It’s my home gym.”

Lauderdale Yacht Club

“I’m always there. It’s where I learned how to sail.”

Las Olas Boulevard

“One of my favorite things to do when I’m home is to go on runs down Las Olas Boulevard.”

Fort Lauderdale Beach

“My spot is south of Beach Place but north of Bahia Mar, right near the big parking lot. You won’t find me in the sand or lying on the beach. When I go to the beach, I have to jump in the ocean. I have to be in the ocean every day.”

Clockwise from above: Anna Weis; sailing with teammate Riley Gibbs at the Lauderdale Yacht Club; rigging her Nacra 17 performance catamaran.

HAUNTED

BROWARD

SPOOKY SPOTS

SURE, YOU CAN GET YOUR SPOOK ON AT ANY NUMBER OF PERFORMANCEBASED HAUNTED HOUSES THAT POP UP ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THIS TIME OF YEAR. BUT IF YOU’RE READY FOR A TRULY SPINE-TINGLING EXPERIENCE, TRY ONE OF THESE BOO-TASTIC BROWARD HAUNTS, WHERE REAL SPIRITS ARE SAID TO OFFER THRILLS AND CHILLS JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN.

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STRANAHAN House

HOLLYWOOD BEACH RESORT HOTEL

The Details: When it was built in 1925—not far from a popular brothel—this hotel was a favorite beachside getaway of notorious gangster Al Capone. He and his crew moved in for

some time, reportedly engaging in all manner of unsavory activities in their second-floor hangout—including Room 202 where several murders are said to have taken place. The Chills: Guests and staff have told tales about an apparition known as the Choking Ghost, believed to be the entity of a former brothel worker who was strangled by Capone’s gang on the second floor. Guests on the seventh floor have reported floating orbs, disembodied voices, random cold spots, strange lights glowing from out of nowhere, and ghostly manifestations in a myriad of forms. (historichollywoodbeachresort.com)

The History: It just makes sense that Broward’s oldest (still-standing) building would be haunted. Built in 1901 by Fort Lauderdale’s first postmaster, Frank Stranahan, and his wife, Ivy, what was once a family home is now a museum. Left destitute after the Florida land boom bust of 1926, Frank drowned himself in the river that flows in front of the house. Ivy, who is widely regarded as the mother of Fort Lauderdale, lived there until she died in 1971, at age 90.

The Chills: Just days after Frank’s death, reports of his ghost haunting the home began to circulate (including a popular tale about his favorite broken clock that began to tick and chime again). More modern reports say it’s Ivy’s ghost who wanders the home. Some have said the smell of a woman’s perfume will suddenly scent one of the rooms, and that a bed shows the imprint of a reclining ghost. Most eerily, though, it’s rumored that if you call on the spirits of Frank and Ivy while visiting their home, their ghostly grins will appear in a photograph you take. Talk about a spooky selfie! (stranahanhouse.org)

FORT LAUDERDALE FIRE AND SAFETY MUSEUM

The History: It was once in service as Fire Station No. 3. But today the 95-year-old firehouse-turned-museum is known as a haunted house. The Chills: Before the station was decommissioned, firefighters assigned there reported a range of eerie happenings—from spectral figures spotted in hallways to channels randomly changing on the TV. But the main entity reported in story after story was that of a large man, believed to be a former firefighter named Robert Leland Knight. In 1940, 28-year-old Knight answered a call to an apartment fire. He was over 6 feet tall, and the station had no protective boots to fit him. He was electrocuted when he stepped in a puddle into which a downed power line had fallen. He’d been on the force only 12 days. Firefighters at the station used to report seeing Knight’s ghost charging through rooms, sweeping items off of tables, and peering through windows.

(fortlauderdalefiremuseum.com)

The Old Davie SCHOOL

The History: Built in 1918, this schoolhouse served as many as 90 students in what was then a mostly agricultural community. The building was the first permanent school in the Florida Everglades. Today, the Old Davie School is the oldest existing school building still in its original location in Broward County, and it houses the Old Davie School Historical Museum, which hosts exhibits about local life and agriculture in the 1920s.

The Chills: Some visitors say they hear voices or get weird feelings when walking the halls of the school— especially after dark. Paranormal investigators have captured voices and lights; others claim to have heard mysterious sounds and seen handprint impressions on the walls in the corridors.

(olddavieschool.org)

NEW RIVER INN

The History: After losing his citrus grove to frost, Philemon Nathaniel Bryan started over in 1895, moving to Fort Lauderdale with his wife and seven children. He was given the job of supervising the laborers laying track for Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway. With money he’d saved, Bryan decided to build a hotel across from

the railroad station.

Opened in 1905, The Bryan Hotel offered lodging to railroad men and other travelers coming through town. In the last decade of his life, Bryan lived—and eventually died—in the hotel. The Chills: Today, the structure is known as New River Inn, a museum that pays homage to Florida’s past and pioneer life. But it’s better known among locals for its ghostly manifesta-

tions. After hours, visitors peering through the front door say they’ve seen the stern face of a white-haired gentleman who may be Bryan’s ghost—including his disembodied arm and hand. Others have reported seeing an apparition of a man clad in a leather coat. He’s said to be the ghost of a visiting railroad man, pacing the first floor and front porch impatiently. Still others have spotted the manifestation of a little girl thought to be LuLu Marshall, a child in Ivy Stranahan’s first class of elementary students in 1899. (historyfortlauderdale.org/museum)

OUT AND ABOUT

BY TIMUR TUGBERK

Coming “out of the closet” is a process that starts with personal acceptance. Even afterwards, it can take an individual years to fully settle into their authentic truth among family, friends, colleagues, and society. In honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated asked three prominent members of the local LGBTQIA+ community to share their coming out stories.

DEAN JOHN TRANTALIS

OCCUPATION: MAYOR OF FORT LAUDERDALE

PREFERRED PRONOUNS: HE/HIM/HIS

LGBTQIA+ IDENTIFICATION: GAY

I grew up in Norwich, Connecticut, and ultimately was able to identify as a gay man during my mid-to-late 20s. I don’t remember my exact age, but I came out to myself first. I had to be comfortable with and know my true self. When I went to college in Boston, that’s when I was able to really start to identify with other gay people. I come from a Greek Orthodox family who rarely speaks of such deeply personal things such as sexual orientation. Back then, we didn’t know what “gay” really was; it wasn’t a part of quotidian culture. I moved to Florida in 1982 to open a small law firm. South Florida in the ’80s was far more accepting of gay culture; I felt immediately at home and never looked back. I kept my personal life very private. It wasn’t even discussed at my law office, but I think they knew. With my family, they put the pieces together and discovered it. I never came out

to them in any sort of official sense. But once they realized it, they were not comfortable with it—at least in the beginning. They came around to accept me over time. My parents have since passed, but it was a delicate acceptance with them. My folks were born in the early ’20s. LGBTQIA+ issues just weren’t talked about then.

I find it extremely important that LGBTQIA+ representation is seen and heard at every level of government. It’s one of the reasons that I choose to stay in public office. Our people need to stay in positions of leadership to have our voices as a pulpit to speak out against those who choose to do our community harm. Throughout Florida and the nation, it’s crucial that our LGBTQIA+ leaders keep their seats at the table and build the bench for young leaders to join and to take over one day. (trantalislaw.com)

THREE LAUDY LGBTQIA+ ICONS TELL US WHY THEY’RE NOT GOING TO HIDE THEIR PRIDE

COMMUNITY

ROSARIA VIGORITO

OCCUPATION: ARTIST AND BOARD DIRECTOR, ARTSUNITED

PREFERRED PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/HERS

LGBTQIA+ IDENTIFICATION: LESBIAN

I was aware of being different as early as age 7. I always developed crushes on girls. I used to rationalize it within me as wanting a best friend, but I also was selfaware that it was more than that. I came out at age 19, when during an argument I admitted to my mother and for the first time openly to myself that I loved a woman (who then turned out to be my first partner).

The hardest part about coming out for me was acceptance. I was the perfect daughter, student, and young person to the outside world. But I had these feelings inside of me which I kept tightly hidden. I grew up feeling that behind the mask of my outer perfect persona; the inner one was awful and, quite frankly, some sort of monster. This turned into incredible feelings of lightness, freedom, and authenticity after coming out when I began my path toward self-love, honor, and respect for who I am/was.

Since coming out, I have been visible, out, and open. Early on, I became very involved in what was then called the Gay People’s Union. I marched in many pride events, even the first National March on Washington. I have lived my truth, being openly out since 19. I have always seen my role as to be a sort of role model; that is, to positively impact against any misconceptions, biases, or prejudices with all those who I interacted with, and thereby help others grappling with their sexual orientation and acceptance. Of course, with the amazing progress that has been made since I came out, all this has gotten easier.

I say to my past self and all those coming into their truths to love and honor your authentic selves; God loves you unconditionally. (rosariavigorito.com)

I CAME TO THE U.S. BELIEVING NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE AND HOW YOU PRESENT YOURSELF, WITH THE RIGHT DRIVE, DETERMINATION, EDUCATION, AND TALENTS, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING.”

—Arianna Inurritegui-Lint

ARIANNA INURRITEGUI-LINT

OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY AND FOUNDER, ARIANNA’S CENTER PREFERRED PRONOUNS: SHE/HER/ELLA IDENTIFICATION

(LGBTQIA+): TRANS WOMAN

Growing up in Peru, I felt it challenging to show my true personality and self. I had set a goal to one day move to the United States, where I could live my truth freely. As a child, I endured a lot for being different. [But] the bullying didn’t bring me down or force me to retreat. At 8 years old, I was walking with my teacher while other school children were screaming mean things at me and I asked, “Why are they bullying me? I haven’t done anything.” My teacher replied, referencing Don Quixote: “‘Let the dogs bark, Sancho. It’s a sign that we are moving forward.’ They are those dogs.” I learned to own my differences and have empowered my authenticity ever since.

Like many trans people, I had two coming outs. I had initially thought I was gay during high school. I was effeminate, and I recall a professor in one legal class saying, “Don’t speak that way! In Peru, lawyers don’t speak like faggots.” I replied, “Then I’ll be the first faggot lawyer in Peru.”

I didn’t feel resolved from my initial coming out, however; something was off. Later in college, I came out for the second time as a trans woman. The hardest part of coming out as a trans woman is the disparate support of the other letters of the LGBTQIA+ rainbow. It is important we support each other despite

our internal differences. The best part is living truthfully and authentically as you are!

My mission and life’s work are to empower the trans community in South Florida and beyond. I came to the U.S. believing no matter who you are and how you present yourself, with the right drive, determination, education, and talents, you can do anything. And that’s the message I ingrain in those I support through Arianna’s Center and our LGBTQIA+ family. (ariannas-center.org) «

STYLE

CURATED FINDS, LUXE ACCESSORIES, AND RUNWAY REPORTS

CASA CHIC

FASHION DESIGNERS ARE ELEVATING THE ART OF ENTERTAINING AT HOME

BY KATHERINE LANDE

1. Dior Maison Jardin d’Hiver dinner plate ($150), dessert plate ($130), Dior, dior.com | 2. Gucci Decor cushions in GG monogram silk blend or cotton blend featuring graphic patches with wool front and moire back ($860-$1,150), Gucci, gucci.com | 3. Giambattista Valli Home x Moda Operandi tabletop collection featuring En Plein Air and Cairo Jaipur themes ($185-$1,025), Giambattista Valli Home, modaoperandi.com | 4. Gingham dinner napkins ($118 for set of four), Tory Burch, toryburch.com | 5. Equipages d’Hermès Diligence side table made from natural maple with brass wheels in H Taurillon leather and detachable wicker baskets and trays ($42,600), Hermès, hermes.com | 6. Tree of Life porcelain teapot hand-painted with 18-karat gold details ($275), Cubi Verde porcelain saucer set with hand-painted gold trim ($185), La DoubleJ, ladoublej.com

THE LOOK

PRETTY IN PINK

PLAY UP YOUR FALL WARDROBE AND MOOD WITH THIS HAPPY HUE

BY KATHERINE LANDE

PUCKER UP Tom Ford Beauty lip color in Casablanca ($58), Tom Ford, tomford.com

FIRST BLUSH Stretch crystal sandals in pink ($1,750), Bottega Veneta, Bal Harbour, Miami, bottegaveneta.com

HOT DATE Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello Instinct 110 pumps in satin ($695), Saint Laurent, Aventura, Miami, ysl.com

SHIMMER & SHINE

Fuchsia Trifolio bucket bag ($1,850), Salvatore Ferragamo, Aventura, Miami, ferragamo.com

GOOD POINT Aluminum Renaissance Cable bracelet in pink acrylic ($425), David Yurman, Aventura, Miami, davidyurman.com

FASHION FOR CHARITY

JIMMY CHOO: 20 percent of the purchase price for the Varenne Avenue handbag will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), up to $100,000.

TOM FORD: 100 percent of the purchase price for the Casablanca lip color will be donated to the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign, through June 2023 while supplies last.

DAVID YURMAN: 20 percent of sales for the Renaissance Cable bracelet will be donated to BCRF, during October while supplies last.

VALENTINO FALL/ WINTER 2022 A visual saturation of monotone pink makes a runway statement.

BUBBLEGUM POP Varenne Avenue handbag in candy pink quilted patent leather with Plexi strap ($1,650), Jimmy Choo, Aventura, Miami, jimmychoo.com

GLAM GLADIATOR

Valentino Garavani Roman Stud shoulder bag ($3,900), Valentino, Bal Harbour, Miami, valentino.com

CLASS ACT Pink tweed handbag from Fall/Winter 2022 Act 2 ($5,000), Chanel, Aventura, Miami, chanel.com

JEWEL BOX ORANGE YOU GLAD

THESE JUICY GEMS ARE NOTHING TO BOO ABOUT

BY MARY MURRAY

1. HERE COMES THE SUN Effy Jewelry ring with an opal and diamonds set in 18-karat gold, $14,175. Macy’s locations (macys.com)

2. FRUIT PUNCH Provident Jewelry ring with an orange sapphire and diamonds set in platinum, price upon request. (providentjewelry.com)

3. CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES Hamilton Jewelers Confetti bangle with orange enamel and diamonds set in 18-karat rose gold, $3,950. (hamiltonjewelers.com)

4. CURVE APPEAL Davidor pendant with orange lacquered ceramic and Palais diamonds set in 18-karat gold, $7,850. Davidor, Bal Harbour Shops

(davidor.com)

5. PEACHY KEEN Misahara Nebo necklace with peach moonstones, mother-of-pearl, opals, and diamonds set in 18-karat rose gold, $12,000.

5. PEACHY KEEN (misahara.com)

Melissa Kaye Lola hoops with neon orange enamel and diamonds set in 18-karat gold, (melissakayejewelry.com)

7. FIRE STARTER Nak Armstrong Ruched ear clips with fire opals and diamonds set in 20-karat rose (nakarmstrong.com)

6. SLAM DUNK $2,950. gold, $5,100.

8. DOUBLE TROUBLE Tamara Comolli large Bouton ring with carnelian set in 18-karat gold, $2,750, and Bouton solitaire ring with a diamond set in 18-karat gold, $2,650. (tamaracomolli.com)

9. STILL THE ONE Louis Vuitton Spirit High Jewelry Radiant bracelet with a garnet and diamonds set in 18-karat gold and platinum, price upon request. Louis Vuitton locations (us.louisvuitton.com)

AND EVERYTHING NICE

Pumpkin Spice tea ($28 for a petite box), Tea Forte, teaforte.com

The flavors of fall—cinnamon, ginger, and clove—converge in this gorgeously aromatic black tea blend. The petite box of 10 pyramid-shaped tea bags is perfect as a hostess gift or as a personal indulgence. —Daphne

Nikolopoulos, editorial director

Falling FORWARD

7 AUTUMN-INSPIRED ITEMS OUR EDITORS ARE LOVING NOW

ORANGE CRUSH

Les Mains Hermès nail enamel in Orange Boîte ($45), Hermès, hermes.com Hands down, Hermès’ Orange Boîte—the iconic color of the house’s signature box since 1942—will be my go-to for a pop of seasonal spirit. The polish is known for its radiant color and long-lasting lacquered shine, plus at least 71 percent of its ingredients are of natural origin.

Reckson, contributing editor

SCENTSATIONAL

New York Pumpkin Chai candle ($70), bloomingdales.com

SKELEBRATION

Day of the Dead Dinnerware Collection ($13-$70), Williams Sonoma, williams-sonoma.com

I’m a sucker for anything skeleton, so you can bet that I’ll be stocking up on the porcelain pieces from this chic set. The dinner plates are a must, and I’ll be using the candy bowls long after Halloween.

—Mary

Murray, executive editor

VERY BERRY

Sardine bag ($4,200), Bottega Veneta, bottegaveneta.com

This updated version of the cult-fave quilted pouch bag is on my wish list this fall. The rich cranberry color and curve shape are trending this season, and the metal handle gives it a luxe edge. It’s the ultimate handbag for both day and night.

—Katherine Lande, fashion editor

Devotees of the Nest New York Pumpkin Chai fragrance mark their calendars for the arrival of this beloved limited-edition candle every fall—and for good reason. Warm, splendidly spiced notes of pumpkin, masala chai, cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon enhance the coziness of any space.

—Abigail Duffy,

web editor

THAT’S A WRAP

Fendi cream wool and cashmere poncho ($1,980), Fendi, fendi.com

COLOR POP

Liquid powder eye shadow tint in sephora.com

I plan to herald the fall season by donning one of my favorite cream-topowder eye shadows in this new ochre tint. The warm terra-cotta-like shade has a beautiful shimmer and is my current go-to. —Melissa Puppo, managing editor

Despite having curated a collection of South Florida–friendly coats and jackets, when fall rolls around and the weather cools down, I always find myself opting for this hooded wool- and cashmere-blend poncho for instantly chic seasonal snuggles.

—Kristen Desmond LeFevre, editor in chief

STUDIO DES FLEURS

ASHLEY MEYER

BEAUTY

Beckoning BLOSSOMS

Beautiful blooms aren’t the only thing camellia plants have to boast about. For centuries, the seeds from these eastern and southern Asian plants have been harvested and cold-pressed for their nourishing oil, renowned as a beauty secret of geishas in Japan. Camellia oil is lightweight yet rich in moisturizing oleic acid, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and vitamins A, B, D, and E. It also lends an intoxicating note to fragrance. Reap camellia’s benefits with these picks: Krigler Extraordinaire Camelia 209 Perfume with notes of camellia, bergamot, cardamom, cedarwood, and tea ($725 for 3.4 fl. oz., krigler.com); Chanel No. 1 de Chanel Crème Revitalisante Au Camélia Rouge Revitalizing Cream and L’Eau Rouge Revitalizing Fragrance Mist ($110 each, Chanel counters); True Botanicals Pure Radiance Sugar Scrub with organic sugar, camellia and jojoba oils, and kaolin clay ($38, Nordstrom locations); Chanel Hydra Beauty Camellia Glow Concentrate ($90, Chanel counters); and TO112 Conditioner for Dry Hair with nourishing camellia and tamanu oils ($30 for 8 fl. oz., to112.com). —Abigail Duffy

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida (LRRoF) is a statewide, all volunteer charity dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and placing Labrador Retrievers in loving, permanent homes. Our mission is made possible by dedicated volunteers, foster homes, partners, and donors.

Please consider adopting one of the many lovable dogs in foster care, using your skills or interests to volunteer, or making a contribution towards the medical care needed to prepare each lab for his or her new home.

Because LRRoF does not have a shelter or central facility, we are always in need of fosters. The number of foster homes available directly impacts the number of labs that can be saved by our organization. Please visit our website for more information.

www.LRRoF.org

Duke, Adopted March 2018

JOURNEYS

YOUR PASSPORT TO THE MOST FASCINATING CORNERS OF THE GLOBE

Cabo COOL

ZADÚN, ONE OF RITZ-CARLTON’S RARE RESERVE PROPERTIES, IS A CHIC OASIS ON THE RUGGED LOS CABOS COAST

BY DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS

If you sign up for an agave tasting at Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Mexico’s Los Cabos region, be prepared to walk out with more than a buzz. In addition to sips of some very fine mezcal and raicilla, you’ll get a taste of the mythology of the places where the agave spirits are distilled. Take sotol, for example. Out in the desert, the story goes, sotoleros catch a rattlesnake and dunk it in the firewater, fangs and all, until it drowns. That microdose of venom is supposed to be good for the health, to add vigor. We’re told it’s a local legend. Maybe.

Moments like this are typical of the ethos of Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties. As the highest expression of the brand, these resorts (there are five around the world, the other four are in Indonesia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, and Japan) aim to immerse guests in the culture, history, and

Inset: A corten steel “skin” encases Candil, the resort’s agave bar. Below: Spa Alkemia invites guests to take the healing waters.

flavors of a region while providing next-level luxury. Each of the Reserves has a unique narrative that’s tied to the locale and its people.

Zadún sits at the crossroads of desert and sea, between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortéz, so its story revolves around the rugged environment of Baja California Sur. Baja is famous for winter whale-watching, and Zadún’s perch atop a hilly landscape is the ideal place to observe the rituals of these gentle giants. From December to April, humpback and gray whales travel to the warm waters of the Sea of Cortéz—“the aquarium of the world,” according to Jacques Cousteau—to mate, calve, and nurture their young. Sometimes they’re so close to the coast, you can literally see them breaching from the terrace of your villa. For a more intimate encounter, your personal tosoani (a brilliant combination of concierge and butler) can arrange a private 2-hour boat excursion with the

resort’s Ambassadors of the Environment, a team of trained naturalists who combine facts and fun to make nature come alive.

While nothing outranks whale-watching on the bucket-list scale, the Ambassadors offer a wide spectrum of programs to keep guests of all ages engaged. On a rainy afternoon, sign up for the chocolate-making experience. It starts benignly enough with a history lesson, where you’ll learn that cacao beans were once more valuable than gold and that Montezuma drank 50 cups of chocolate a day, then progresses to a hands-on part that will make you appreciate that bar of Godiva in a whole new way. After roasting, peeling, and grinding the cacao beans, you’ll simmer them in hot milk with the spices of your choice. No instant gratification here, but good things—in this case, the drink of the Aztec gods—are worth the wait.

On the more active front, the Ambassadors lead morning and afternoon hikes through the landscapes of Puerto Los Cabos. The steep, rocky trails leading to the highest point of the Zadún preserve grant glorious views of the sea and desert ecosystem, and the exercise will justify the churros after dinner. For a deeper dive into the local flora and fauna, a guided 3-hour trip to the San José Estuary combines hiking with serious bird-watching.

Indigenous tradition extends to Spa Alkemia, where therapies are inspired by ancient healing techniques and native ingredients. The Desert Botánica Ritual incorporates poultices with botanicals found in the Baja desert, and the Soothing Massage delivers a hydrating jolt, compliments of a prickly pear and agave infusion. The can’t-miss treatment here is the Savasana Experience involving music and sound. For this, you lie in Savasana posture on a mat

Clockwise from top left: Candil’s agave tasting covers various regions of Mexico; indoor-outdoor living in a Grand Reserve Villa; Humo’s parrillagrilled octopus and pounded kampachi crudo; expansive sea views unfold beyond a guest room.

while sounds (some musical, some not) surround you. The idea is that the vibrations reach deep within the body to bring on a complete meditative state and, subsequently, a state of awareness and well-being.

If days at Zadún are tonic for the body, nights are for the soul. As daylight diminishes, the steel “skin” surrounding Candil lights up, beckoning guests to sip an agave cocktail before dining at the fire kitchen of Humo. Mexican and Peruvian specialties are prepared on a woodburning parrilla and served sizzling to the table. Don’t miss the Baja-endemic snook or any of the choice beef cuts accompanied by grilled veggies and a killer chimichurri.

Whether dining at Humo or one of the more casual restaurants, music continues into the night, resonating across the hillside. On the lawn by the pool, families peer through telescopes at the stars, which seem brighter and more abundant here. It’s a really happy energy, and that in itself is an experience. (ritzcarlton.com/zadun) «

Clockwise from top left: El Barrio, meaning “neighborhood,” features murals by local artists; Equis’ seaside cabanas; couples’ treatment room at Spa Alkemia; a corten steel sculpture by Arturo Berned welcomes travelers in the arrival pavilion; on a guest room patio, a wall-mounted sculpture is illuminated at night.

QUICK TRIPS

Spectating in STYLE

THE EQUESTRIAN HOTEL AT OCALA’S WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER PUTS YOU IN THE HEART OF THE HORSE-CIRCUIT ACTION

BY DAPHNE NIKOLOPOULOS

If you’re a horse-show enthusiast, or on the support team of a competitive equestrian, you may be used to long hours on hard bleachers or grass, lackluster food, and facilities that might not be best described as “glamorous.” The World Equestrian Center (worldequestriancenter.com) and its showpiece, The Equestrian Hotel (equestrianhotel.com), are here to change all that.

Located at the west end of Ocala amid horse farms and sprawling golf communities, the 380-acre complex rivals—and in many cases exceeds—Wellington International (where the Winter Equestrian Festival is held) as the epicenter of equestrian competition. With multiple indoor and outdoor arenas, the WEC is equipped for grand-scale competitions on the pro and collegiate levels. Almost every discipline, from dressage and hunter/jumper to Western pleasure and reining, has a home here, and an expansive polo facility is currently under construction. Beyond equestrian, there are facilities for sporting events like volleyball, cheerleading, and even a national-level dog show.

In the middle of it all—literally—is The Equestrian Hotel. It’s logical to assume that The Equestrian accommodates competitors and their

entourages, but that’s only part of the picture. Nearly half of the guests of the 248-room hotel are either horse lovers who enjoy the energy and spectacle of the sport, or travelers looking for a luxury vacation with an unusual spin.

Lounging in an elegant suite while watching a dressage competition beyond a picture window is definitely not your everyday hotel fare. The Equestrian puts you in the heart of the action without sacrificing the comforts and style of a high-end hotel. Marble bathrooms, haberdashery-inspired fabrics, and elevated classic design are all

Clockwise from above: The World Equestrian Center and The Equestrian Hotel occupy a 380-acre complex in Ocala and offer an unparalleled, world-class experience in the sport; a standard hotel room with king-size bed overlooks the Grand Arena; show jumping takes center stage.

accommodation hallmarks, but it’s the bird’s-eye view of the sporting events—like your own private box!—that sets the rooms apart.

The public places are opulent but restrained. The lobby blends demure elements such as panel molding and mahogany millwork with glitzy touches like Swarovski crystal chandeliers and unapologetic strokes of gold. Naturally, equine references from horse-head lamps to stirrup drawer pulls are everywhere. The showstopper here is undoubtedly the floor-to-ceiling fireplace, but don’t miss the dog paintings that decorate practically every square inch of wall space on the ground level. It has to be one of the biggest collections of dog art, anywhere.

On the dining front, the big story is Stirrups (stirrupsocala.com), as much for its fine-dining menu as its terrace overlooking the Grand Arena. Dine on prime steaks or Southern fare like summer-corn hushpuppies and black-eyed pea salad while watching equestrian events just steps from your table. If you can snag a seat at the Yellow Pony (yellowponyocala.com), jump at the chance. This buzzing gastropub is all about its bourbons and whiskeys, but its Tatanka Blue bison burger is the stuff of legends. Order it with a side of garlic-parmesan

french fries and atone later.

It’s easy to make a weekend of exploring the hotel and showgrounds, but the surrounding area is compelling in its own right. Ocala is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground, with such attractions as Ocala National Forest (fs.usda.gov) and some of the state’s most beautiful springs. Closest to the WEC, Rainbow Springs (visitrainbow springs.com) is a popular spot for tubing and swimming (that water!). A bit farther but worth the drive, Juniper Springs (fs.usda.gov) offers family-friendly, prolific snorkeling on crystal-clear water. For adrenaline seekers, The Canyons (zipthecanyons.com) is a scenic and challenging spot for zip lining (including a full moon adventure). Opt for the Big Cliff Canyon tour and fly over lakes, treetops, and canyons— one of many bucket-list experiences that can be checked off during a stay-and-play at The Equestrian. «

Clockwise from top right: The Equestrian Hotel’s lobby showcases a mix of elements including Swarovski crystal chandeliers, equine references, and an impressive collection of dog art; Josh Dolan and Bromance compete in the Hunter Derby; Yellow Pony gastropub; dining options abound on property.

COURTESY OF WORLD EQUESTRIAN

COURTESY OF ANDREW RYBACK PHOTOGRAPHY

SILENT RUNNING

BY HOWARD WALKER

Along with beaches, gators, and Key lime pie, the one thing Florida has in abundance is sunshine. So, when a boatbuilder comes up with a luxury cruiser that’s 100 percent powered by the sun, it’s worth taking notice.

Austrian-owned Silent Group launched its massive solar-powered catamarans in 2016. Back in 2018, its then flagship Silent 64 grabbed headlines by becoming the first solar-powered catamaran to cross the Atlantic, from Spain to Barbados, in just 16 days.

Today, I’m in Fort Lauderdale, slathering on the SPF 50 and trying out the Silent Group’s newest power cat, the $3-million-and-up Silent 60.

Its claim to fame is its ability to use sunshine to cruise at 6 to 8 knots for up to nine hours, or roughly 100 nautical miles a day. Ease back to a sailboat-like 4 to 5 knots and you have the possibility of near perpetual motion.

However, for those who live by the mantra that life is too short to own an ugly boat, this might not be the craft for you. With its boxy superstructure, black-framed vertical glass, slabby hull sides, and Kansas-flat roof, it’s all function and not a lot of form.

But space—and plenty of it—is a huge part of the appeal here. At almost 30 feet wide, it’s half as wide as it is long. The outside entertaining areas are truly vast, whether it’s the full-width rear cockpit, the spacious flybridge, or the sunken deck on the bow. Inside, you could hold a party for 20 in the salon and it would still feel empty. Add to that the large galley and dining area, plus the choice of three or four cavernous cabins, including a master that takes up one entire hull.

Our skipper for today’s cruise along the Intracoastal is Silent’s delivery

THE NEW SILENT 60 LUXURY CATAMARAN USES THE SUN’S RAYS TO TAKE YOU CRUISING

captain, Kyle Miller. With a tap of the bow thruster control and a burst of electric power, he eases the 60 out of its side-on slip and into the open waters.

To get technical for a second, this 60 comes with Silent’s E-Power propulsion pack, with its twin 268-hp electric motors and 207-kWh lithium-ion batteries. It’s good for 7-knot cruise speeds with a claimed— though optimistic—15-knot top speed.

POWER FILE

PRICE: FROM $3 MILLION

LENGTH: 59 FEET BEAM: 29

FEET, 6 INCHES DRAFT: 3 FEET

POWER: 2 X 268-HP ELECTRIC

TOP SPEED: 15 KNOTS WHY WE LOVE IT: BECAUSE THERE’S JUST NOTHING LIKE FREE ELECTRICITY.

If you want more juice, then go for the E-Power+ package with twin 455-hp motors, 286-kWh batteries, and the promise of a brief 20-knot top speed. But remember that for anything over 5 knots you’ll need to crank up the diesel generator for one of every three hours to top off the batteries. Thankfully, like the electric motors, it is whisper quiet.

There is something totally soothing about gliding along with only the sound of water bubbling up in the wake, feeling the sun on your face, and knowing that it’s not costing you a dime in fuel. Miller tells me that one Silent 60 owner made the decision to buy after tiring of using his 80-foot Italian motor yacht for family weekend trips from Lauderdale to the Bahamas and spending more than $12,000 on fuel. He’s not alone. Right now, more than 30 Silents are awaiting construction at the builder’s yards in Fano, Italy, and Istanbul, Turkey. In addition to the 60, there’s an 80 and even a superyacht-size 120-foot version.

I’m guessing somewhere in the instruction manual for each yacht is the line: Just add sunshine. «

ROCK THE BOAT

MEET THE WOMEN OF THE WATER TAXI, WHO KNOW FIRSTHAND THAT WHEN IT COMES TO LAUDY LIVING, EVEN A TOUGH DAY ON THE WATER IS BETTER THAN THE BEST DAY STUCK INSIDE

BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT PHOTOGRAPHY BY IAN JACOB

illowy clouds dot the sky as a Water Taxi catamaran—decked out in its signature mustard-yellow paint job and white railings—rounds the bend of Fort Lauderdale’s New River and comes into view. The double-decker craft is one of 13 boats in a fleet of seafaring shuttles that welcome more than 1 million passengers annually.

But it’s not just the paint job that might catch your eye. Today’s captain is Kelly McCarthy, one of many women who make the Water Taxi work, from dedicated captains to scrappy deckhands. In a historically male dominated industry, the Water Taxi employs, on average, 15 percent female captains and 35 percent female deckhands. These ladies are breaking barriers, working together to empower one other, and providing inspiration for women looking to get into a maritime career.

Founded by Maryland transplant Bob Bekoff in the late ’80s, the boats of the Water Taxi have been cruising Fort Lauderdale’s waterways for more than 30 years. When current owner Bill Walker purchased the company in 2007, he cemented it as a mainstay in the community. Since then, it’s grown from 35 employees to an average of 125 (depending on season).

Guiding visitors and locals alike through 10 stops along the New River and Intracoastal Waterway, the taxis—affectionately called “floating Twinkies” for their snack cake–like color scheme—run 363 days a year (the boats are only tied up on Christmas Day and during the Winterfest Boat Parade). Covering the

majority of the Venice of America waterways, the Water Taxi’s hop on/hop off tickets encourage passengers to explore Fort Lauderdale.

“Not only are they a mode of transportation, but they’re an enormous economic engine for the community and they’re a job creator,” says Genia Duncan Ellis, president and CEO of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, Inc., and a Water Taxi annual passholder. “The female captains and mates are first rate. They’re skilled, professional, and unique. They’re an added value to an incredible engine.”

FLI caught up with the women of the Water Taxi. Read on for their stories, favorite stops, and local secrets. (watertaxi.com)

Clockwise from left: Zoe Zanidakis, Amanda Coleman, Mary Suppa, Kelly McCarthy; Coleman narrates to cruising guests; McCarthy mans the Water Taxi’s helm; Coleman ties things up. Bottom right: McCarthy keeps a hand on the throttle.

KELLY MCCARTHY The #1 Fan

Kelly McCarthy has traveled the world, from Tahiti to England, on everything from sailboats to oil tankers. Hailing from Minnesota, she moved to California after high school to work on sportfishing boats. She has been in the male-dominated marine industry for decades, working her way up from cook to captain. In fact, she was the first female bosun in the National Maritime Union.

McCarthy and her family had been vacationing in South Florida for years. When her son graduated from high school in 2016, they decided to buy a condo in Pompano Beach and head south for the winter. One afternoon, she saw the Water Taxi dock at Bokamper’s and decided to inquire about any job openings. The serendipitous encounter led to her realizing that her new boss, Bill Walker, had grown up down the street from her husband.

These days, she divides her time between Minnesota, where she drives a tractor-trailer and

manages her Thistle Stop Vineyard, and Fort Lauderdale, where she’s a Water Taxi captain.

In that role, McCarthy says her main responsibility is safety. “At the end of the day, we have people’s lives in our hands and we have to be able to act,” she explains, referencing a day when the taxi she was piloting lost its hydraulics during a tour. (Her mentor and fellow captain, Gina Bowling, came to her rescue.)

Regardless of gender, everyone works as a team, McCarthy says, adding that the crew even meets up weekly for happy hour at The Historic Downtowner and for breakfast dates.

McCarthy is happiest on the water and loves sharing her Fort Lauderdale knowledge with passengers. The only downside to working outdoors, she says, is getting her shoes wet when it rains.

A love for the ocean runs in the family: McCarthy’s son is following in his mom’s footsteps by working his way through the maritime ranks, while her husband is a captain on an oil tanker.

ALL ABOUT KELLY

Position: Captain Years at Water Taxi: 4

Favorite Stop: Hollywood (Stop H1 on the Hollywood Express Route). I love rollerblading on the boardwalk. Local Celebrity Sightings on Board: I almost met Alicia Keys during the Miami boat show but missed her because it started raining.

Favorite Fun Fact: Wayne Huizenga’s connection to the local area and his philanthropic history.

Tour Tips: Pay attention and listen to the commentary. Live in the moment.

Favorite Water Taxi Memory: My husband and I just celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary and we chartered one of our boats. That’s how much I love where I work.

Best-Kept Local Secret: Kelly’s Landing. Order the New England clam chowder and lobster roll.

ALL ABOUT AMANDA

Position: Deckhand

Years at Water Taxi: 2

Favorite Stop: 15th Street Fisheries (Stop 3 on the Fort Lauderdale Route). It’s touristy, but all the locals also go there, too

Favorite Fun Fact: The Bonnet House is my favorite story to tell. We’re able to visit it today because of Evelyn, a wonderful woman in history.

Tour Tips: Take advantage of the hop on/hop off service. It’s a great way to see so many parts of Fort Lauderdale.

Favorite Part of the Job: Creating an experience for my guests. When people choose to stay on the boat and hang out with me, that gives me such happiness in my heart.

Favorite Water Taxi Memory: I saw a manatee give birth in front of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park.

Best-Kept Local Secret: The Intracoastal. Everyone wants to go to the beach and sometimes they forget how many waterways we have. The Intracoastal is a hidden treasure.

AMANDA COLEMAN The Rising Star

Boating on Lake Erie sparked Amanda Coleman’s love for the water. Searching for a career at sea, she found it at American Cruise Lines. During her winter off-season break in 2020, she traded Ohio’s snow for Fort Lauderdale’s sunshine. Looking for a seasonal job, she heard Water Taxi was hiring and applied. Then the pandemic shuttered the cruise industry, and Coleman decided to stay on full-time at Water Taxi.

As a deckhand, she strives to create an unforgettable experience for her passengers. The company’s career training program also allows her to work on acquiring the mandatory sea hours she needs for her captain’s license while she works as a deckhand. Plus, she says, the

hands-on training she has received from the experienced captains is priceless.

“Every time I walk into work and see the other females I work with, they give me inspiration,” Coleman explains. “I tell myself every single day how lucky I am to be surrounded by these amazing people. I learn so much from them. It gives me goosebumps even talking about it right now.”

No longer a newbie, Coleman is paying it forward and stepping into her role as mentor to the newer crew. “I like to be that person to say, ‘Don’t be scared, you got this. We got this together.’”

A self-proclaimed “Water Taxi lifer,” Coleman says she’s the happiest she’s ever been, thriving on the Water Taxi’s culture of teamwork, family, and female empowerment.

ZOE ZANIDAKIS The Team Player

Zoe Zanidakis’ hometown of Monhegan, Maine, sits 12 miles (and about an hour boat ride) off the state’s idyllic coastline. And because she grew up in a rural fishing community as a seventh-generation islander, Zanidakis has been boating since childhood.

After selling her boat (which she used for lobster fishing in the winters and fishing charters in the summer), Zanidakis opted for warmer weather, making a stop in Cape Canaveral before moving to Fort Lauderdale to be closer to her brother. While taking classes at Maritime Professional Training in Fort Lauderdale, she saw an advertisement for the Water Taxi. Her brother, who is also in the industry, knew Bill Walker, so he suggested she apply for a job. The rest is history.

Zanidakis touts that the Water Taxi is ultimately the best way to see Fort Lauderdale because you get to experience the city’s intricacies that

you can’t see by car, including the wildlife, the working port, and the lavish homes.

Coming from her tightly knit hometown, she’s found a similar feel with the Water Taxi crew— sharing vital common threads like a love for the ocean and the spirit of working together to get things done. Her passion for working on the water is matched by her drive to empower her crew, especially her fellow lady deckhands and captains.

“It’s been a great learning experience working with some outstanding female captains and crew,” she says. “To work with all the people, especially the young women who are up and coming, has been a real pleasure.”

ALL ABOUT ZOE

Position: Captain

XYears at Water Taxi: 2

Favorite Stop: 15th Street Fisheries (Stop 3 on the Fort Lauderdale Route). I know people who work there, and I like going there myself to watch the boats come in.

Favorite Water Taxi Memory: Learning how to drive the Z-drive boat. I feel very accomplished learning that skill. It has 360degree steering, one propeller, one engine, and a forward throttle. It’s fun to operate.

Best-Kept Local Secret: The Downtowner and The Maxwell Room—it’s the coolest. If those walls could talk! I also like the breakfast at Southport Raw Bar. The fried oyster omelet is outstanding.

The Newbie

MARY SUPPA

A childhood fantasy of working with animals turned reality when Mary Suppa earned her marine biology degree from Nova Southeastern University. For 16 years she worked with a range of marine animals—from beluga whales to seals—at both Sea World and Miami Seaquarium.

However, approaching a new decade in her life made Suppa reevaluate things. After years of being away from her family taking care of the animals, she decided to change fields completely. Back at home in Fort Lauderdale, several friends mentioned the Water Taxi, and she found that the job checked a lot of boxes: It was outdoors, on the water, and allowed her to share her marine knowledge with others.

Suppa says the welcoming crew at the Water Taxi has made her feel at home. With no prior boating experience, Suppa’s training started with Water Taxi classes on the basics, like

ALL ABOUT MARY X

Position: Deckhand in training

Years at Water Taxi: 7 months

Favorite Stop: Hollywood (Stop H1 on the Holiday Express Route). It’s my hometown, the route is very scenic, and I’m a huge Jimmy Buffett fan.

Favorite Fun Fact: Fort Lauderdale is the yachting capital of the world, and while you’re on the Water Taxi, you see it firsthand.

Tour Tips: I encourage people to spend time on the boat but also get off and explore the stops.

terminology and knot tying, before she made it onto the boats to shadow fellow deckhands. Deckhands are challenged with numerous tasks including boarding guests, ticketing, being a lookout for the captain, helping dock the boat, leading tours, and even making drinks (on the larger boats that have full bars). Coleman’s ultimate goal—to become a captain—will take her another year. In the meantime, she’s grateful to have Captain Zoe as a mentor and is soaking up everything, from docking tips to how to handle the wind and current.

Favorite Water Taxi Memory: We saw a pod of dolphins, and for some passengers it was the first time for them, and that was cool!

“Anyone can learn the skills that you need,” she says. “I think whether you’re a male or female it’s more about your attitude that’s going to help you succeed at the end of the day.”

The Veteran

GINA BOWLING

Gina Bowling has been with the Water Taxi almost since its inception. In search of a part-time job after college, she applied for a Water Taxi posting she saw in the newspaper. With no previous maritime experience, she credits Bob Bekoff for taking a chance on her and giving her the opportunity to work her way up in the industry, from washing boats to captain. Bowling took current owner Bill Walker on his inaugural Water Taxi tour.

As a young deckhand, Bowling had a dream to become a captain—but she didn’t have enough money to pay for school. A Water Taxi captain stepped in to pay for her education, refusing her offers to repay him. That stuck with her and instilled a desire to help others. Now a mentor, she thrives on guiding and empowering the new crew members. She explains that even in a male-dominated industry, she has never stopped moving forward.

“If you can do it, I can do it,” she says. “I always outran and out-biked the boys. I’m that kind of girl. I’ve always been about girl power. We can do anything the boys can do.”

In late 2020 Bowling was diagnosed with cancer. She continues to fight the disease today. “I’m staying positive,” she says. “I have a lot of great support in my life, a lot of love.” And she continues to mentor from afar, helping to guide her stepdaughter, who is also a part of the Water Taxi crew. «

WATER TAXI Route Map X

ALL ABOUT GINA X

Position: Captain Years at Water Taxi: 32

Favorite Stop: Bokamper’s (Stop 10 on the Fort Lauderdale Route). That’s where my wedding reception was. I’m also a sports girl, and there are lots of TVs.

Local Celebrity Sightings on Board: Kevin Bacon, Alex Rodriguez, Greg Norman

Narration Notes: I like to talk about nature, like our sea turtles and manatees. I also know the history of the mansions and people love it. The historical facts are fun too: The Army Corps of Engineers built the Intracoastal. It starts in Virginia and runs south. And the original inlet was where Bahia Mar is, and in the 1920s a hurricane closed it up. That’s around the time they were also building Port Everglades.

Tour Tips: Save time to enjoy the whole experience.

WATER TAXI MAP KEY

FORT LAUDERDALE ROUTE

1 Riverside Hotel and Stranahan House

2 Shops and restaurants on Las Olas

3 15th Street Fisheries

4 Hilton Marina and Convention Center

5 South End of Bahia Mar

6 Beach Place and Fort Lauderdale Beach

W Seville Street On Demand Whistle Stop

7 GalleryOne Double Tree

8 Birch State Park and Park & Ocean

9 Shooters Waterfront

10 Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill

HOLLYWOOD EXPRESS ROUTE

4 Hilton Marina and Convention Center

H1 Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, boardwalk, and beaches

WATER TROLLEY

• Esplanade Park

• Riverfront Plaza

• Huizenga Park

• Laura Ward Park

• Smoker Park

• S. Andrews Business District East

• S. Andrews Business District West

• Tarpon River

AMERICAN Beauties

Boats designed and built in the United States lead the worldwide industry standard. Here are 10 of the very best that will have you flying the star-spangled banner as you cruise the open seas.

By Howard Walker

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PRICE: $2.6 MILLION

(EST.) LENGTH: 42

FEET BEAM: 12 FEET, 10 INCHES ENGINES:

TWIN CUMMINS DIESELS

POWER: 1,100 HP

ELECTRIC: TWIN 90 KW

TOP SPEED: 37 KNOTS

Hinckley Yachts Picnic 40 S SilentJet

What happens when you combine Down East lobster boat lines with the latest in hybrid diesel-electric power? You get Hinckley Yachts’ brand-new Picnic 40 S SilentJet.

This built-in-Rhode-Island knockout features two beefy 90-kW electric motors juiced by an 80-kWh battery to ease you out of your slip in stealthy silence. Then this oh-so-elegant 40-footer will cruise along at 7 knots for an hour and 5.5 knots for 90 minutes.

When the battery gets low—or you simply need to get somewhere in a hurry—the Hinckley’s twin 550-horsepower Cummins turbo-diesels will kick in and punch you to a 35-knot cruising speed.

And while the diesels are purring, they’re also topping up the battery. In just 30 to 45 minutes, they’re back to being fully charged, allowing you to run all the systems (including the air-conditioning) at anchor with no need for a generator. Watts not to love? (hinckleyyachts.com)

Viking Yachts 64 Convertible

If you want to strike fear into the biggest fighting marlin or tuna in the deep blue sea, you want a Viking. Based in New Gretna, New Jersey, this familyowned builder has been turning out state-of-the-art fishing battlewagons for more than half a century.

Viking’s latest—and perhaps greatest—big-game fishing machine is the 64 Convertible, a hard-charging, wave-smashing 64-footer packing more than 4,000 horsepower of V12 MTU muscle.

Evolved from the super-successful 54 Convertible, this new 64 saw a major redesign of its hull and deck, which now has the strength and rigidity of a Wells Fargo bank vault. Forty knots into gnarly seas? Not a problem.

But the added appeal of the 64 is that it combines hedonistic levels of luxury and comfort for when the rods are stowed and the margaritas get mixed. There’s even the option of an enclosed, fully air-conditioned flybridge, as well as air-conditioning in the cockpit and a 50-inch pop-up HD TV in the leather-lined salon. (vikingyachts.com)

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PRICE: $6 MILLION

(EST.) LENGTH: 63 FEET, 10 INCHES BEAM: 18

FEET, 11 INCHES

ENGINES: TWIN MTU

V12

POWER: 2 X 2,000

HP TOP SPEED: 42 KNOTS

Huckins Sportsman 38

Lovers of classic wooden motor yachts will likely know all about the racy Sportsman 36 that Frank Pembroke Huckins began building at his Jacksonville yard way back in 1936. At the time it was the must-have weekend cruiser for Florida boaters.

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PRICE: $1.2 MILLION

LENGTH: 38 FEET

BEAM: 12 FEET, 6 INCHES

ENGINES: CUMMINS QSB

6-CYL. POWER: 2 X 380

HP ELECTRIC: 20 HP

While the original Huckins Sportsman eased out of production decades ago, a new consumer appreciation for authenticity and retro style prompted the Huckins family to create an updated version of the original Sportsman 36—and make it a hybrid. While the unmistakable lines are largely unchanged, everything else is brand new. Now, instead of trusty timber, the Sportsman 38 uses the very latest in marine construction materials, including Kevlar, carbon fiber, and impact-resistant structural foam.

TOP SPEED: 35 KNOTS

In place of the original gas motor, there’s a pair of beefy 380-horse Cummins inline-6 turbo diesels, together with a high-torque 20-hp Elco electric motor juiced by a bank of 18 lithium-iron-phosphate batteries. Engage the electric motor and the Sportsman will glide along at 7 knots for a couple of hours. Fire up the diesels and you can run at 35 knots.

Going back to the future has never been so much fun. (huckinsyacht.com)

Coeur Custom Steinway 340 HT

When hockey great Wayne Gretzky wanted a new boat for cruising on Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene—where he has a summer home—there was only one choice: a wooden masterpiece from local builder Coeur Custom.

POWER FILE

PRICE: $900,000

LENGTH: 33 FEET, 6 INCHES

BEAM: 9 FEET, 6 INCHES

ENGINES: MERCURY V8S WITH BRAVO OUTDRIVES

POWER: 2 X 430 HP

TOP SPEED: 45 KNOTS

The result is this mirror-varnished 34-footer, built from double-planked sapele hardwood and featuring a plump upright bow, a curvy stainless-steel-framed windshield, a sun-shading hardtop, and a wave-piercing deep-V hull. Inside there’s room for 12 in the main cockpit and a spacious open bow, with all-white upholstery designed by Gretzky’s wife, Janet. She also commissioned lots of cushions emblazoned with her husband’s iconic 99.

Powering the Steinway 340 HT (named for the piano maker) is a pair of Mercury 8.2-liter 430-hp gas inboards that can push the boat to a comfortable 45-knot top speed.

Fancy one just like it? Coeur Custom has a second boat in build that will be priced at around $900,000. (coeurcustoms.com)

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PRICE: $17 MILLION (EST.)

LENGTH: 112 FEET

BEAM: 23 FEET, 10

INCHES ENGINES: TWIN

CATERPILLAR C32

POWER: 2 X 1,900 HP

TOP SPEED: 26 KNOTS

Westport W112

For any well-heeled captain of industry contemplating purchasing a superyacht around the 100-foot mark, there’s one name that shoots to the top of the list: Westport.

This Port Angeles, Washington, yard has been around since 1965, building salty commercial craft and passenger ferries. In the mid-1980s, it expanded its lineup to include luxury motor yachts.

The most successful in Westport’s constantly growing catalog is the W112 series. Since its debut in 1994, more than 65 of these classy 112-footers have been built, making it arguably the most successful superyacht ever.

What’s the appeal? Timeless elegance is part of it; Westport shirks the current trend of overexaggerated, origami-folded yacht design. The 112 is also the perfect size—not too big, not too small—with cabins for eight guests and space for a crew of five.

She’s also fast. Two 1,900-hp Caterpillar diesels can give an impressive 26-knot top speed. Add to that a composite fiberglass hull that’s acclaimed for its smooth, super-stable ride, and you have a vessel that’s more than worth its multimillion-dollar price tag. (westportyachts.com)

Cigarette Racing 59 Tirranna

There’s poetry in motion when a Cigarette Racing 59 Tirranna—propelled by a sextet of supercharged 4.6-liter Mercury Racing V8 outboards packing a combined 2,700 hp—is shrieking across the water at 80 mph. Eyeballs water, cheeks flap, follicles get wrenched from your scalp. Call that fun? You bet.

POWER FILE

PRICE: FROM AROUND

$3 MILLION LENGTH:

59 FEET BEAM: 14 FEET

ENGINES: MERCURY RACING VERADO 450R

POWER: 6 X 450 HP

TOP SPEED: 70 KNOTS

This pencil-thin projectile is the flagship of Miami-based Cigarette’s fleet. Constructed from lightweight yet I-beam-stiff carbon fiber and composites, the Tirranna is designed to do one thing and one thing only: Go insanely fast. Miami to Bimini? The Tirranna will get you there in less than an hour.

Yet it’s also packed with creature comforts, like a 29-speaker 5,200-watt JL Audio sound system and Poltrona Frau leather upholstery. Below decks there’s a forward settee that converts to a queen bed, plus a spacious shower and head. In the cockpit and open foredeck there’s seating for up to 28 of your closest friends.

If all this sounds appealing, expect to write a check for around $3 million. But when it comes to zipping to the Bahamas for lunch at 80 mph, the Tirranna is priceless. (cigaretteracing.com)

Chris-Craft Launch 35 GT

POWER FILE

PRICE: FROM $548,000

LENGTH: 35 FEET

BEAM: 10 FEET, 10 INCHES

BASE ENGINES: MERCURY V8 6.2-LITER

POWER: 2 X 350 HP

TOP SPEED: 50 KNOTS

Nothing captures the essence of American beauty on the water more than a Chris-Craft. The now-Sarasota-based company has been around since 1874, when Christopher Columbus Smith, aka Mr. Chris-Craft, built his first wooden boat at age 13.

These days, the company is part of another American icon, Winnebago Industries, and builds a lineup of center-console and bowrider models in the 24-foot to 35-foot range. Each one combines high style, quality, and craftsmanship with surprising value for the money.

Our current favorite is the flagship of the fleet, the new Launch 35 GT. In addition to masses of stretch-out seating, this family-friendly 35-footer comes with all those lovely Chris-Craft cues, such as teak flooring, diamond-quilted upholstery, and a stainless-steel-framed windshield.

Take your pick from twin Mercury or Volvo V8 gas engines with stern drives. Or triple 300- or 350-hp Mercury Verado outboards, each with the option of easy-parking joystick control.

We’re sure Chris Smith would be proud. (chriscraft.com)

Burger Boat Company SYCARA IV

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, seems an unlikely place to base a company that specializes in cutting-edge superyachts. But the Burger Boat Company has been crafting world-class vessels here since 1863. Among the hundreds of award-winning yachts the yard has turned out over the years, one of the true standouts is the 151-foot Sycara IV, designed to capture the style and splendor of the 1920s Golden Age. Built for East Coast car dealer extraordinaire Ray Catena, she features a gorgeous fantail stern, gold-leaf-encrusted bowsprit, and a sleek superstructure that enables her to squeeze under the low bridges of New York’s Erie Canal.

POWER FILE

PRICE: $28 MILLION

(EST.) LENGTH: 151

FEET BEAM: 27 FEET

ENGINES: TWIN CAT-

ERPILLAR POWER: 2 X

600 HP TOP SPEED: 14 KNOTS

Inside she’s all Madrone burl paneling with inlaid Macassar ebony, teak, and maple flooring, plus lots of mirror-polished stainless steel. French doors leading into the main salon feature Lalique crystal panels.

In 2017, the yacht was sold to Florida entrepreneur Klaus Bytzek, who renamed her Nadan and embarked on a refit that included the addition of a pilothouse on the top deck. She was sold again in 2021 after being on the market for $28 million. (burgerboat.com)

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PRICE: $100 MILLION

LENGTH: 216 FEET

BEAM: 43 FEET

ENGINES: TWIN

CATERPILLAR DIESELS

POWER: 2 X 2,280 HP

TOP SPEED: 16 KNOTS

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FILE

PRICE: FROM $2.5

MILLION LENGTH: 66

FEET BEAM: 16 FEET,

2 INCHES ENGINES:

VOLVO-PENTA IPS950

POWER: 2 X 725 HP

TOP SPEED: 30 KNOTS

Delta Marine INVICTUS Sabre Yachts

Seattle-based Delta Marine dates back to 1967, when brothers Ivor and Jack Jones began building fiberglass fishing boats. Today, the Jones family still owns and operates the company, which is renowned for the graceful, state-of-the-art superyachts it designs and builds. Yachts like the ravishing 216-foot Invictus that premiered in 2013 and is a firm favorite within the luxury charter market, cruising the Mediterranean in the summer and the Bahamas and Caribbean in the winter.

Featuring a rugged steel hull and lightweight composite superstructure, the yacht is cavernous inside and out, courtesy of a beam that stretches more than 43 feet. Below decks it’s big enough to accommodate 20 guests across nine staterooms.

Powered by a pair of 2,780-horsepower Caterpillar diesels, she has a top speed of 16 knots and carries enough fuel to cover 5,000 nautical miles at 13 knots.

Delta’s craftsmanship is seen in the top-notch construction and stunning interior fixtures and fittings. Our favorite spots aboard are the Rat Pack–style bar and sky lounge that converts into a nightclub worthy of Paris.

If you’re in the market, she could be yours for a cool $100 million through brokers Burgess. (deltamarine.com)

58 Salon Express

If there’s such a thing as a Bentley Continental for the seas, a leading candidate would by the Maine-built Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express. With its gracious proportions and single-minded focus on quality and craftsmanship, the Sabre 58 oozes luxury from every pore of its satinvarnished woodwork.

The 58 is part of a five-model lineup of Sabre Salon Express fast cruisers that includes a 38, 43, 45, and 48. Add to these a 48 Fly Bridge and top-of-the-line 66 Dirigo flagship.

But the $2.5 million 58 has everything the cruising family could dream of. Below decks, there’s a full-beam master cabin, a forward VIP, and a twin-berth guest cabin to starboard, each with its own en-suite head and shower. Up in the salon, there’s a spacious galley, oversized sofas, and a well-equipped helm station with seating for four.

Power comes from space-saving Volvo Penta IPS950 pods each packing 725 hp and good for more than 30 knots flat out. And just like that Bentley, this Sabre delivers its horsepower in serene silence. (sabreyachts.com) «

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Howard Scheiner The Mediation Group Davie 954-474-8700 themediationgroupinc.com

Donna Greenspan Solomon Solomon Appeals, Mediation & Arbitration Fort Lauderdale 561-762-9932 solomonappeals.com

Howard Tescher Tescher Mediation Group, Inc. Fort Lauderdale 954-236-9600 teschermediation.com

Glenn J. Waldman Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-468-1313 gunster.com

ANTITRUST LAW

Stuart H. Singer Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-356-0011 bsfllp.com

APPELLATE PRACTICE

Jason B. Blank Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

Nancy W. Gregoire Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-617-2305 kblglaw.com

Jason H. Haber Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

June G. Hoffman Fowler White Burnett, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-377-8157 fowler-white.com

Amy Wessel Jones Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-3889 shutts.com

Debra P. Klauber Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-9922 hpslegal.com

Hinda Klein Conroy Simberg Hollywood 954-518-1248 conroysimberg.com

Erin Pogue Newell Florida Appeals Fort Lauderdale 866-352-7732 floridaappeals.com

John H. Pelzer Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2469 gmlaw.com

Beverly A. Pohl Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5249 nelsonmullins.com

Paula Revene Chorowski & Clary, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-525-6566 cclawpa.com

Donna Greenspan Solomon Solomon Appeals, Mediation & Arbitration Fort Lauderdale 561-762-9932 solomonappeals.com

Diane H. Tutt Conroy Simberg Hollywood 954-518-1351 conroysimberg.com

Robert C. Weill GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-8111 gray-robinson.com

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW

Scott L. Cagan GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-7517 gray-robinson.com

Pierre G. Mina Blank Rome LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-512-1810 blankrome.com

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS/INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW

Ido J. Alexander AlignX Law Davie 954-686-7399 alignxlaw.com

Paul A. Avron Berger Singerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 561-893-8703 bergersingerman.com

Eyal Berger Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

John D. Eaton Shawde & Eaton, P.L. Weston 954-376-3176 shawde-eaton.com

Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian

Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-453-8035 gjb-law.com

Michael I. Goldberg Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-2444 akerman.com

Ross R. Hartog

Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0030 mrthlaw.com

Beth A. Hendler

Beth A. Hendler, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-848-2918 bahpa.com

Michael Lessne

Lessne Law Fort Lauderdale 954-372-5759 lessne.law

Brett Lieberman Edelboim Lieberman Revah Fort Lauderdale 855-958-6261 elrolaw.com

D. Brett Marks Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

Thomas M. Messana Underwood Murray PA Fort Lauderdale 954-712-7400 underwoodmurray.com

Pierre G. Mina Blank Rome LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-512-1810 blankrome.com

Alan J. Perlman Dickinson Wright PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-991-5427 dickinson-wright.com

Chad P. Pugatch Lorium, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-462-8000 rprslaw.com

Craig A. Pugatch Lorium, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-462-8000 rprslaw.com

Arthur Halsey Rice Lorium, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-462-8000 rprslaw.com

Kenneth B. Robinson Lorium, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-462-8000 rprslaw.com

Patrick S. Scott GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-8111 gray-robinson.com

Zach B. Shelomith

Leiderman Shelomith + Somodevilla, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-932-5377 lss.law

James D. Silver Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Frank P. Terzo

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5231 nelsonmullins.com

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATIONS

Peter R. Goldman

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Ft Lauderdale 954-745-5239 nelsonmullins.com

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Harsh Arora Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Valerie Barnhart Barnhart Law Firm Davie 954-526-1814 barnhartfirm.com

Matthew Fornaro Matthew Fornaro, P.A. Coral Springs 954-324-3651 fornarolegal.com

Joseph M. Goldstein Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-3837 shutts.com

Geoffrey D. Ittleman

The Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Ittleman Fort Lauderdale 954-546-7441 ittlemanlaw.com

Richard A. Ivers

Law Office of Richard A. Ivers Coral Springs 954-757-6262 iverslawfirm.com

Jay Kim Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-1115 kvllaw.com

Scott D. Knapp Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5219 nelsonmullins.com

Steven B. Lesser Becker & Poliakoff Fort Lauderdale 954-987-7550 beckerlawyers.com

Ely R. Levy Levy & Partners, PLLC Hollywood 954-727-8570 ext. 101 lawlp.com

Steven H. Osber Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Gary S. Phillips Phillips, Cantor & Shalek, P.A. Hollywood 954-966-1820 phillipslawyers.com

Jon Polenberg Becker & Poliakoff Fort Lauderdale 954-987-7550 beckerlawyers.com

Jonathan Pollard Pollard PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-466-3981 pollardllc.com

BUSINESS LITIGATION (cont.)

Adam G. Rabinowitz Moore Rabinowitz Law Plantation

754-253-8387 mr-lawyers.com

Alex P. Rosenthal Rosenthal Law Group Weston 954-384-9200 rosenthalcounsel.com

Michael I. Santucci Santucci Priore, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-351-7474 500law.com

William R. Scherer Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Kelly A. Schulz MAPEI Corporation Deerfield Beach 954-246-8539

Gregory S. Starr The Starr Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-779-7827

Todd Stone The Stone Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-804-9454 tislaw.net

George J. Taylor Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

Valerie Barnhart Barnhart Law Firm Davie 954-526-1814 barnhartfirm.com

Mike Colodny Colodny Fass Sunrise 954-332-1740 colodnyfass.com

Lourdes Ferrer Ferrer Law Group, PLLC Weston 954-651-6810 ferrerlawgroup.com

Todd S. Payne Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-595-6061 zpllp.com

Brad R. Weiss Benson, Mucci & Weiss, P.L. Coral Springs 954-323-1023 bmwlawyers.net

Robert C. White Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-667-3720 gunster.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Kristy E. Armada Olive Judd, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-334-2250 olivejudd.com

Craig S. Barnett Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-9553 stearnsweaver.com

Richard E. Berman Berman Mediation Fort Lauderdale 954-873-1464 richardebermanlaw.com

Christopher S. Carver Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 305-982-5572 akerman.com

Geoffrey Curreri Ferrer Law Group, PLLC Weston 954-651-6810 ferrerlawgroup.com

Irwin R. Gilbert Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Peter R. Goldman Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5239 nelsonmullins.com

Jeffrey Allan Hirsch Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8285 gtlaw.com

Michael Kean Loren & Kean Law Fort Lauderdale 954-474-7200 lorenkeanlaw.com

Jay Kim Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-1115 kvllaw.com

Scott D. Knapp

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5219 nelsonmullins.com

Brian H. Koch Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7984 hklaw.com

Chelsea Koff Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-9587 stearnsweaver.com

Sigrid S. McCawley Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-356-0011 bsfllp.com

Stephen A. Mendelsohn Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8225 gtlaw.com

Paul H. Minoff GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-8111 gray-robinson.com

Todd S. Payne Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-595-6061 zpllp.com

Joseph V. Priore Santucci Priore, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-351-7474 500law.com

Kyle S. Roberts Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-468-2326 bipc.com

John E. Rodstrom Rodstrom Law PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-232-2803

Richard Sachs Glazer & Sachs, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-983-1112 condo-laws.com

Leonard K. Samuels Berger Singerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-712-5142 bergersingerman.com

Todd Stone The Stone Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-804-9454 tislaw.net

Michelle K. Suarez

Florida Entrepreneur Law

Fort Lauderdale 954-882-4119 floridaentrepreneurlaw.com

Jon L. Swergold

Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-5201 gtlaw.com

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Marshall A. Adams Lubell Rosen, LLC Fort Lauderdale 954-880-9500 lubellrosen.com

Stacy Bercun Bohm Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

Alan “Peter” C. Brandt Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A. Plantation 954-474-8080 constructionlitigators.com

Gary L. Brown Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Nestor Bustamante

Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A. Plantation 954-474-8080 constructionlitigators.com

Jesse H Diner Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-335-1576 bipc.com

Robert E. Ferencik

Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A. Plantation 954-474-8080 constructionlitigators.com

Michael Kean Loren & Kean Law Fort Lauderdale 954-474-7200 lorenkeanlaw.com

Ian T. Kravitz

Malka & Kravitz, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-828-2807 mkpalaw.com

Michael J. Kurzman

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-763-4242 wsh-law.com

Joseph W. Lawrence

Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-728-1270 vlplaw.com

Steven B. Lesser Becker & Poliakoff Fort Lauderdale 954-987-7550 beckerlawyers.com

Ira L. Libanoff

Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante & Goldstein, P.A. Plantation 954-474-8080 constructionlitigators.com

Bruce Loren Loren & Kean Law Fort Lauderdale 954-474-7200 lorenkeanlaw.com

S. Elysha Luken Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-761-8700 smithcurrie.com

Harry Malka Malka & Kravitz, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-828-2807

mkpalaw.com

Mike Piscitelli Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-728-1270

vlplaw.com

Glenn N. Smith Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-888-2666 gmlaw.com

James Sposato Ritter Chusid, LLP Coral Springs 954-340-2200 ext. 146 ritterchusid.com

William E. Stacey

William E. Stacey Jr., P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-9898

R. Miles Stanislaw Miles Stanislaw Attorney at Law Hollywood 206-399-0198 rmilesstanislaw.com

Lee A. Weintraub Becker & Poliakoff Fort Lauderdale 954-987-7550 beckerlawyers.com

Brian A. Wolf Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-769-5330 smithcurrie.com

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLAINTS LAW

Donn A. Beloff Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8283 gtlaw.com

David F. Birke Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

Robert B. Lamm Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-462-2000 gunster.com

ALYSSA D. HONICKMAN

The Law Offices of Alyssa D. Honickman, PA, services clients in Broward, Palm Beach, and MiamiDade counties. Alyssa’s practice focuses on high-conflict family law disputes, complex financial matters, and domestic violence cases. She is a fierce advocate for her clients and brings a unique perspective to family law. She is a guest lecturer for the National Business Institute, contributing author, and cohost of the “Power of You” podcast.

1408 S. Andrews Ave. // Fort Lauderdale 954.761.2522 // honickmanlaw.com

CORPORATE LAW

Robert W. Barron

Berger Singerman LLP

Fort Lauderdale 954-712-5145 bergersingerman.com

Julie Blackmore Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7989 hklaw.com

Rebecca G. DiStefano Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8221 gtlaw.com

Mark S. Feluren

Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-453-8014 gjb-law.com

Melissa Groisman Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-333-4364 gmlaw.com

Michael H. Krul Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2406 gmlaw.com

Kara L. MacCullough Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8255 gtlaw.com

Matthew W. Miller Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8259 gtlaw.com

David C. Peck Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8265 gtlaw.com

Joseph V. Priore

Santucci Priore, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-351-7474 500law.com

Adam J. Silverman Silverman Schermer, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-314-4000 silvermanschermer.com

Travis M. Walker Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8253 gtlaw.com

CRIMINAL DEFENSE NON WHITE-COLLAR

Jason B. Blank Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

J. David Bogenschutz J. David Bogenschutz & Associates, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-764-2500 bogenschutzpa.com

Andrew M. Coffey

Andrew M. Coffey, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-406-9272 amcoffey.com

Joshua S. Danz Joshua S. Danz, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-998-1234 danz-law.com

Mark Eiglarsh Law Offices of Mark Eiglarsh Fort Lauderdale 954-500-0003 eiglarshlaw.com

Sidney Fleischman Fleischman & Fleischman, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-7223

Matthew Glassman Law Office of Matthew Glassman, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-908-3399 matthewglassmanlaw.com

Michael A. Gottlieb Michael A. Gottlieb, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-1005 broward-criminal-lawyer.com

Bruce M. Lyons Bruce Lyons Law Fort Lauderdale 954-467-8700 brucelyonslaw.com

Leah H. Mayersohn Mayersohn Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-765-1900 mayersohnlaw.com

Adam Rossen Rossen Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 754-206-6200 criminal-defense-dui.lawyer

Manny A. Serra-Jovenich Rossen Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 754-206-6200 criminal-defense-dui.lawyer

David Tarras Rossen Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 754-206-6200 criminal-defense-dui.lawyer

Bruce A. Zimet Bruce A. Zimet, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-764-7081

CRIMINAL DEFENSE WHITE COLLAR

Michael B. Cohen

Law Office of Michael B. Cohen Fort Lauderdale 954-928-0059 southflalaw.com

Gabriel L. Imperato Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5223 nelsonmullins.com

Jason Kreiss The Kreiss Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-525-1971

fortlauderdalecriminaldefense.com

Bruce M. Lyons Bruce Lyons Law Fort Lauderdale 954-467-8700 brucelyonslaw.com

Leah H. Mayersohn Mayersohn Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-765-1900 mayersohnlaw.com

Adam Rossen Rossen Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 754-206-6200 criminal-defense-dui.lawyer

Manny A. Serra-Jovenich Rossen Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 754-206-6200 criminal-defense-dui.lawyer

Bruce L. Udolf Bruce L. Udolf, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-309-0438 bruceudolf.com

Teresa Williams Williams Litigation Group Fort Lauderdale 954-761-9131 williamslitigationgroup.com

Mariam Zaki Mayersohn Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-765-1900 mayersohnlaw.com

Bruce A. Zimet Bruce A. Zimet, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-629-8437 cecole1989.wixsite.com

ELDER LAW

Danielle S. Feuer Behar, Gutt & Glazer, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-733-7030 bgglaw.com

Jill Ginsberg Ginsberg Shulman, PL Fort Lauderdale 954-332-2310 ginsbergshulman.com

EMINENT DOMAIN AND CONDEMNATION LAW

Dale A. Bruschi Bruschi P.L. Hollywood 954-294-5069 bruschilaw.com

Mitchell J. Burnstein

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-763-4242 wsh-law.com

Sidney C. Calloway Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-3833 shutts.com

Alicia Gonzalez

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-763-4242 wsh-law.com

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW

Valerie Barnhart Barnhart Law Firm Davie 954-526-1814 barnhartfirm.com

James B. Davis Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-713-6429 gunster.com

Dana Mason Gallup Gallup Auerbach Hollywood 954-889-5125 gallup-law.com

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Richard Grosso Richard Grosso, P.A. Plantation 954-801-5662 richardgrossopa.com

Dennis D. Mele Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2409 gmlaw.com

Luna E. Phillips Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-712-1478 gunster.com

FAMILY LAW

Heather L. Apicella Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Boca Raton 561-447-2274 gwpa.com

Katherine O. Birnbaum Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-617-2303 kblglaw.com

Deborah Ann Byles The Law Firm of Deborah Ann Byles, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-467-0073 dablaw.net

Rae E. Chorowski Chorowski & Clary, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-525-6566 cclawpa.com

Stacy Weissman Davis Stacy Weissman Davis, P.A. Plantation 954-474-2001

Elizabeth M. Edwards Elizabeth M. Edwards, Esq. Coconut Creek 954-617-8175 elizabethedwardsesq.com

Rebecca H. Fischer Fischer & Feldman, P.A. Hollywood 954-927-4097 fischerfeldmanpa.com

Richard H. Gaines

The Gaines Law Firm, P.A. Coral Springs 954-603-8801 gaineslawfl.com

Denise C. Gentile Mayersohn Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-765-1900 mayersohnlaw.com

Peter L. Gladstone Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-9994 gwpa.com

Kenneth A. Gordon Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Jason H. Haber Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

Alyssa D. Honickman Law Offices of Alyssa D. Honickman, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-2522 honickmanlaw.com

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Stuart N. House Stuart N. House, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-388-8443 browarddivorcelaw.com

John N. Lambros Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

STEPHANIE J. TOOTHAKER

Stephanie Toothaker is CEO & Chief Strategist of her eponymous firm, Toothaker.org. Named a Martindale Hubbell AV-rated “Super Lawyer” and Florida Trend “Legal Elite,” Stephanie has a nationally recognized practice that is dedicated to innovation and success for development, land use/zoning law, P3 public/private partnerships, procurement and politics. Toothaker.org provides in-house legal and planning solutions to clients who demand the best, including David Beckham’s Inter Miami CF, Tavistock and Kushner Companies.

401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 130-154 Fort Lauderdale 954-648-9376 // Toothaker.org

FAMILY LAW (cont.)

Juliette E. Lippman

Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-617-2317 kblglaw.com

Christina A. McKinnon McKinnon Legal Miramar 954-737-1718 mckinnon-legal.com

Charles Fox Miller Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Hollywood 954-924-0300 bsfllp.com

James Fox Miller Boies Schiller Flexner LLP Hollywood 954-924-0300 bsfllp.com

Nicole P. Netti Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

Tracy Newmark Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Terry O’Connor

The Law Offices of Morgan, Carratt & O’Connor, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-728-8585 morgancarrattoconnor.com

Fernanda Pedroso EHB Family & Collaborative Law Weston 954-385-9160 divorcebroward.com

Christopher W. Rumbold

Law Office of Christopher W. Rumbold, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-914-7866 cwrlaw.net

Mark E. Sawicki

Mark E. Sawicki, P.A Fort Lauderdale 954-458-0005 sawickilaw.com

Jonathan Z. Schiller Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Denise L. Schneider

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Boca Raton 561-447-2274 gwpa.com

Robert W. Sidweber

Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-563-3477 sidweberlaw.com

Roberta G. Stanley Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-832-0031 brinkleymorgan.com

Gregory S. Starr

The Starr Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-779-7827

Daniel F. Tordella

Law Office of Daniel F. Tordella, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-565-2550 tordellalaw.com

Brent V. Trapana Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Tova N. Verchow

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Boca Raton 561-447-2274 gwpa.com

Jeffrey A. Weissman

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Boca Raton 561-447-2274 gwpa.com

FAMILY LAW PRACTICE IN SOUTH FLORIDA COMMITTED TO QUALITY!

Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. was established in 1999 by South Florida Board Certified Marital and Family Law attorneys Peter L. Gladstone and Jeffrey A. Weissman. With 4 of their 7 attorneys Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, Gladstone & Weissman exclusively provide counsel on sophisticated divorce and related family law matters. The firm’s attorneys discreetly handle complex divorce litigation, high-net-worth asset valuation, equitable distribution, paternity, parenting matters, spousal support, post-judgment modification, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, all with integrity and compassion. With a widespread reputation of representing clients comprised of successful entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, television personalities and professional athletes, the firm was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “2022 Best Law Firm” and other prestigious organizations such as Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend Legal Elite.

GLADSTONE & WEISSMAN, P.A. IS LOCATED AT 101 Renaissance Centre, 101 North Federal Highway, Suite 702, Boca Raton, FL 33432, with a satellite office at Corporate Center, 110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (561) 447-2274 OR VISIT WWW.GWPA.COM

FAMILY LAW (cont.)

Andrew R. Wilson Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-809-3300 ybkklaw.com

GAMING LAW

Tamara Savin Malvin Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

Christian Brito Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8279 gtlaw.com

Michael E. Dutko Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Stephanie J. Toothaker Stephanie J. Toothaker, Esq. P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-648-9376 toothaker.org

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HEALTH CARE LAW

Brett Bauman Broward Health Fort Lauderdale 954-473-7000 browardhealth.org

Anne Novick Branan Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5243 nelsonmullins.com

Gerald Del Amo Broward Health Fort Lauderdale 954-473-7462

Linda A. Epstein Broward Health Fort Lauderdale 954-473-7031

Gabriel L. Imperato Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-745-5223 nelsonmullins.com

IMMIGRATION LAW

Renata Castro Alves Castro Legal Group Coral Springs 954-204-0393 castrolegalgroup.com

Jamile Moraes Pellicer 360 Immigration Law Group Coral Springs 954-667-3660 360immigrationlaw.com

Michael Shane Shane & Shane, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-772-8782 shanelaw.com

Evan J. Shane Shane & Shane, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-772-8782 shanelaw.com

INSURANCE LAW

Erik Abrams Gordon & Partners, P.A. Plantation 855-200-7573 fortheinjured.com

Lilli Balik Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

David O. Batista Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-3882 shutts.com

Hillary B. Cassel Cassel & Cassel, P.A. Hollywood 954-589-5504 cassel.law

Michael A. Cassel Cassel & Cassel, P.A. Hollywood 954-589-5504 cassel.law

Gavin C. Gaukroger Berger Singerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-712-5156 bergersingerman.com

Jordan Golinowski Property Litigation Group, PLLC Miramar 305-506-4746 plglawyersfl.com

Fred E. Karlinsky Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8278 gtlaw.com

Brian H. Koch Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7984 hklaw.com

Janine McGuire Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Kyle S. Roberts Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-468-2326 bipc.com

Thomas R. Tatum Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Dale Paul DiMaggio

Malin Haley DiMaggio & Bowen, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-763-3303 mhdpatents.com

Catherine F. Hoffman Dickinson Wright PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-991-5444 dickinson-wright.com

Mark C. Johnson Johnson | Dalal Plantation 954-507-4500 patentandtrademarklaw.com

Jeffrey H. Kamenetsky Burr & Forman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-414-6208 burr.com

Gregory L. Mayback Dickinson Wright PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-991-5433 dickinson-wright.com

Michael I. Santucci Santucci Priore, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-351-7474 500law.com

Donald S. Showalter GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-7473 gray-robinson.com

Darren Spielman Concept Law Group Fort Lauderdale 754-300-1500 conceptlaw.com

Alan M. Weisberg Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. Plantation 954-828-1488 cwiplaw.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO GREENBERG TRAURIG’S ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS TOP LAWYERS FOR 2022 BY FORT LAUDERDALE ILLUSTRATED

Many of Florida’s most prominent companies and institutions turn to our Fort Lauderdale attorneys to solve their complex legal issues. With our South Florida roots and global reach, we are poised to take Florida businesses into the future.

Claire Arritola Tax Law

Benjamin Babcock Tax Law | Trusts and Estates

Jared S. Baumwell Trusts and Estates

Zachary O. Bazara Real Estate Law

Donn A. Beloff Corporate Governance and Complaints Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Christian Brito Government Relations Practice

Rebecca G. DiStefano Corporate Law

Brian J. Gavsie

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Jonathan S. Gelman

Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

James R. George Trusts and Estates

Glenn E. Goldstein

Product Liability Litigation

Laurie L. Green

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Barbara A. Hall Land Use and Zoning Law

Jeffrey Allan Hirsch

Commercial Litigation

Fred E. Karlinsky Insurance Law; Administrative/Regulatory Law

Stephen F. Katz Real Estate Law

Marvin A. Kirsner Tax Law

Tracy H. Lautenschlager Land Use and Zoning Law

Grant J. Levine Securities Regulation

Kara L. MacCullough Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law

Bruce I. March Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Joel D. Maser Tax Law

Dan McCawley

Real Estate Law

Paul B. McCawley

Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

Stephen A. Mendelsohn

Commercial Litigation

Matthew W. Miller

Mergers and Acquisitions Law: Corporate Law

David C. Peck Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law

Flora R. Perez

Securities/Capital Markets Law

Paul B. Ranis

Labor and Employment Law

Brian J. Sherr Real Estate Law

Jon L. Swergold

Commercial Litigation

Cushla E. Talbut

Land Use and Zoning Law

Travis M. Walker Corporate Law

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW

William R. Amlong

The Amlong Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-953-5490 theamlongfirm.com

Debra Auerbach Gallup Auerbach Hollywood 954-889-5125 gallup-law.com

Jacob Auerbach Gallup Auerbach Hollywood 954-889-5125 gallup-law.com

Suzanne K. Bogdan Fisher & Phillips LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4705 fisherphillips.com

Charles S. Caulkins Fisher & Phillips LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4700 fisherphillips.com

Ria N. Chattergoon RC Law Group Hollywood 954-400-1620 therclawgroup.com

G. Ware Cornell Cornell & Associates PA Weston 954-271-0554 warecornell.com

Michael Elkins MLE Law Fort Lauderdale 954-401-2608 mlelawfirm.com

Ilanit Fischler Fisher & Phillips LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4723 fisherphillips.com

Eric K. Gabrielle

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-9527 stearnsweaver.com

Dana Mason Gallup Gallup Auerbach Hollywood 954-889-5125 gallup-law.com

Cristina E. Groschel Groschel Law, P. A. Margate 954-608-1674

Stanley Kiszkiel Stanley Kiszkiel, P.A. Pembroke Pines 954 684-3241 kiszkiellaw.com

Kelly H. Kolb Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-703-3944 bipc.com

Michelle Cohen Levy The Law Office of Michelle Cohen Levy, P.A. Lighthouse Point 954-687-9782 cohenlevylegal.com

Jeannie A. Liebegott Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4953 marshalldennehey.com

Thomas H. Loffredo GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-7499 gray-robinson.com

Paul O. Lopez Tripp Scott, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-525-7500 trippscott.com

Michael A. Pancier

Pancier Law

Pembroke Pines 954-862-2217 pancierlaw.net

J. Freddy Perera

Perera Alemán Davie 786-485-5232 pba-law.com

James C. Polkinghorn Fisher & Phillips LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4702 fisherphillips.com

Paul B. Ranis

Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8239 gtlaw.com

Carter Sox Gallup Auerbach Hollywood 954-889-5125 gallup-law.com

Barbra Stern

Law Offices of Barbra Stern, PA Fort Lauderdale 954-743-4710 sternlawoffice.com

Cathy M. Stutin Fisher & Phillips LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-4704 fisherphillips.com

Richard D. Tuschman

Richard D. Tuschman, P.A. Davie 954-369-1050 tuschmanlaw.com

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW

Susan F. Delegal

Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-764-7150 bclmr.com

Michael E. Dutko Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Jonathan S. Gelman Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8213 gtlaw.com

Samuel S. Goren Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-771-4500 gorencherof.com

Barbara A. Hall Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8236 gtlaw.com

Tracy H. Lautenschlager Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8270 gtlaw.com

Dennis D. Mele Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2409 gmlaw.com

Debbie M. Orshefsky Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7871 hklaw.com

Cushla E. Talbut Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-1728 gtlaw.com

Stephanie J. Toothaker Stephanie J. Toothaker, Esq. P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-648-9376 toothaker.org

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Susan Trevarthen

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-763-4242 wsh-law.com

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

D. David Keller

Keller Landsberg PA Fort Lauderdale 954-761-3550 kellerlandsberg.com

Jose R. Riguera Keller Landsberg PA Fort Lauderdale 954-761-3550 kellerlandsberg.com

MASS TORT LITIGATION/ CLASS ACTIONS

Irwin R. Gilbert Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Thomas H. Loffredo GrayRobinson, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-761-7499 gray-robinson.com

William R. Scherer Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Edward H. Zebersky Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-361-3134 zpllp.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

Rudwin Ayala Cohen, Blostein & Ayala, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-449-8700 jaycohenlaw.com

Jeff Blostein

Cohen, Blostein & Ayala, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-449-8700 jaycohenlaw.com

Jay Cohen Cohen, Blostein & Ayala, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-449-8700 jaycohenlaw.com

Tiffany M. Fanelli Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

Michael Freedland Freedland Harwin Valori, PL Fort Lauderdale 954-467-6400 fhvlegal.com

James S. Haliczer

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-9922 hpslegal.com

Robert W. Kelley Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

Lisa S. Levine Lisa S. Levine, P.A. Weston 954-256-1820 floridainjuryclaim.com

Scott S. Liberman Liberman Cabrera Thompson & Reitman, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-761-2425 lctrlegal.com

John W. Mauro Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-764-7150 bclmr.com

Douglas H. Morris Gordon & Partners, P.A. Plantation 855-200-7573 fortheinjured.com

Jeff D. Mueller Rash Mueller Weston 954-914-7716 rashmueller.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW (cont.)

Michael Petruccelli Rubenstein Law Plantation 954-526-9218 rubensteinlaw.com

Eugene K. Pettis

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-9922 hpslegal.com

David C. Rash Rash Mueller Weston 954-914-7716 rashmueller.com

Peter K. Spillis Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

Trisha Widowfield

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-9922 hpslegal.com

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW

Donn A. Beloff Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8283 gtlaw.com

Bruce I. March Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8227 gtlaw.com

Matthew W. Miller Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8259 gtlaw.com

David C. Peck Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8265 gtlaw.com

Edward Ristaino Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-2472 akerman.com

MORTGAGE BANKING FORECLOSURE LAW

Evan M. Rosen

Law Offices of Evan M. Rosen, P.A. Hollywood 754-400-5150 evanmrosen.com

MUNICIPAL LAW

Samuel S. Goren

Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-771-4500 gorencherof.com

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

Ross Abramowitz

The Injury Firm - Galsterer & Abramowitz, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-951-0000 flinjuryfirm.com

Jamie L. Allen Florida Injury Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-793-4170 fortlauderdalepersonalinjuryattorneys.com

Rudwin Ayala Cohen, Blostein & Ayala, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-449-8700 jaycohenlaw.com

David M. Brandwein Law Offices David M. Brandwein, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-914-7336 877davelaw.com

Sam Coffey Coffey McPharlin Fort Lauderdale 954-289-6316 coffeytriallaw.com

Jay Cohen Cohen, Blostein & Ayala, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-449-8700 jaycohenlaw.com

Eric M. “Rick” Ellsley

The Ellsley Law Firm Plantation 954-475-1890 ellsleylaw.com

Tiffany M. Fanelli Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

James P. Gitkin

Salpeter Gitkin, LLP Hollywood 954-467-8622 salpetergitkin.com

Jordan Golinowski Property Litigation Group, PLLC Miramar 305-506-4746 plglawyersfl.com

Josiah Graham Graham Injury Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-450-4848 grahaminjuryfirm.com

Kelly D. Hancock

Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Fort Lauderdale 954-763-8181 krupnicklaw.com

Daniel Harwin Freedland Harwin Valori, PL Fort Lauderdale 954-467-6400 fhvlegal.com

Jay Koretsky

The Koretsky Law Firm Coral Springs 954-731-5291 koretskylawfirm.com

Joseph Madalon Madalon Law Fort Lauderdale 954-923-0072 madalonlaw.com

Gregory A. McFarlane

The McFarlane Firm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-800-2745 themcfarlanefirm.com

Todd R. McPharlin Coffey McPharlin Trial Law Fort Lauderdale 954-566-2524

Hyram M. Montero Montero Law Center Fort Lauderdale 954-767-6500 monterolaw.com

Jeff D. Mueller Rash Mueller Weston 954-914-7716 rashmueller.com

Eugene K. Pettis Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-523-9922 hpslegal.com

Anthony Quackenbush The Quackenbush Law Firm Fort Lauderdale 954-448-7288 southflinjury.com

Eric S. Rosen Rosen Injury Law, P.A. Davie 954-787-1500 roseninjury.com

H. Seth Rosenthal Marc A. Kaufman & Associates Fort Lauderdale 954-838-8880 makaufman.com

Philip M. Snyder Lyons & Snyder Plantation 954-462-8035 mytrustedlawyers.com

Peter K. Spillis Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

Howard M. Talenfeld

Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 754-888-5437 kelleykronenberg.com

Jason Turchin Law Offices of Jason Turchin Weston 954-833-7924 jasonturchin.com

Edgar Velazquez Cytryn & Velazquez, P.A. Coral Springs 954-833-1440 personalinjuryfirm.com

Alana Rae Weatherstone Gordon & Partners, P.A. Plantation 754-333-3333

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION

Kristin E. Bianculli Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

Glenn E. Goldstein Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8205 gtlaw.com

Michael J. Ryan

Freedland Harwin Valori, PL Fort Lauderdale 954-467-6400 fhvlegal.com

John J. Uustal Kelley | Uustal Fort Lauderdale 954-287-2942 kelleyuustal.com

REAL ESTATE LAW

Robert W. Barron Berger Singerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-712-5145 bergersingerman.com

Zachary O. Bazara

Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8288 gtlaw.com

James L. Berger Berger Singerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-712-5141 bergersingerman.com

Conrad J. Boyle Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-467-2200 mombachboyle.com

Dennis J. Eisinger Eisinger Law Hollywood 954-894-8000 ext. 240 eisingerlaw.com

Marshall J. Emas Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-847-3838 shutts.com

Lourdes Ferrer Ferrer Law Group, PLLC Weston 954-651-6810 ferrerlawgroup.com

Scott J. Fuerst Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2417 gmlaw.com

Jonathan S. Gelman Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8213 gtlaw.com

Joseph S. Giannell Giannell Title Fort Lauderdale 954-449-6896 giannelltitle.com

Mark F. Grant Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2404 gmlaw.com

For more than 80 years, Broward Health has built a legacy of caring for our community. At the core of our mission is a passion for caring which our dedicated caregivers fulfill each and every day. We congratulate the Top Lawyers and salute their ongoing dedication to serving our community.

Linda Epstein Esq. General Counsel

Jerry M. Del Amo Esq., CHC Deputy General Counsel

Brett A. Bauman Esq. Sr. Associate General Counsel

REAL ESTATE LAW (cont.)

Gerald Greenspoon Greenspoon Marder LLP

Fort Lauderdale 954-491-1120 gmlaw.com

Jason H. Haber Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

Stephen F. Katz Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8257 gtlaw.com

William S. Kramer Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Judith E. Kreitzer Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7859 hklaw.com

Donald J. Lunny Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Jonathan S. Marcus Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7924 hklaw.com

Dan McCawley Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8281 gtlaw.com

Theresa M. McLaughlin Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-463-2700 akerman.com

Nicholas G. Milano Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7804 hklaw.com

Geoffrey S. Mombach Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-467-2200 mombachboyle.com

Philip J. Morgan Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Roy D. Oppenheim Oppenheim Law Weston 954-324-2240 oppenheimlaw.com

Michele Primeau Primeau & Cottone, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-779-3300

Jane C. Rankin Law Offices of Kubicki Draper Fort Lauderdale 954-713-2324 kubickidraper.com

Eric D. Rapkin Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-759-8962 akerman.com

Oscar R. Rivera Siegfried Rivera Plantation 954-781-1134 siegfriedrivera.com

Mark S. Schecter Schecter Real Estate Law Fort Lauderdale 954-779-7009 floridarealestate.law

Carolina Sznajderman Sheir Eisinger Law

Hollywood 954-894-8000 ext. 238 eisingerlaw.com

Brian J. Sherr

Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8247 gtlaw.com

Barry E. Somerstein Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2405 gmlaw.com

Mark K. Somerstein Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2415 gmlaw.com

Kara L. Stachel Stachel Law Planning, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 754-223-1125 landesquire.com

Alessandra Stivelman Eisinger Law Hollywood 954-894-8000 ext. 304 eisingerlaw.com

Adele I. Stone

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-335-1588 bipc.com

Michael A. Trinkler

Michael A. Trinkler, P.A. Coral Springs 954-753-5700 trinklerlaw.com

SECURITIES REGULATION

David R. Chase Law Firm of David R. Chase, Esq. Fort Lauderdale 954-920-7779 securitiesfrauddefense.net

Grant J. Levine Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8209 gtlaw.com

Russell R. O’Brien Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

SECURITIES/CAPITAL MARKETS LAW

Brian J. Gavsie

Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8235 gtlaw.com

Laurie L. Green Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8232 gtlaw.com

Kara L. MacCullough Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8255 gtlaw.com

Flora R. Perez Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8210 gtlaw.com

TAX LAW

Claire Arritola Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-1748 gtlaw.com

Benjamin Babcock Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8296 gtlaw.com

Alan B. Cohn Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-491-1120 gmlaw.com

James B. Davis Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-713-6429 gunster.com

Gene K. Glasser

Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-491-1120 gmlaw.com

Adam Scott Goldberg Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A. Weston 954-747-1400 rhglegal.com

Ross Greenberg Greenberg Law Group, P.A. Weston 954-659-8300 greenbergtaxlaw.com

Marvin A. Kirsner Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8224 gtlaw.com

Alan S. Lederman Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-713-6415 gunster.com

Joel D. Maser Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-765-0500 gtlaw.com

Paul B. McCawley Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8269 gtlaw.com

Martin R. Press Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-468-1314 gunster.com

William B. Sherman Holland & Knight LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-468-7902 hklaw.com

Glen A. Stankee Akerman LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-759-8972 akerman.com

TRANSPORTATION LAW

Harsh Arora Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Benjamin Babcock Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8296 gtlaw.com

Jared S. Baumwell Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-5216 gtlaw.com

William T. Coleman Brinkley Morgan Fort Lauderdale 954-522-2200 brinkleymorgan.com

Jesse H. Diner Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fort Lauderdale 954-335-1576 bipc.com

Domenica Frasca Mayersohn Law Group Fort Lauderdale 954-765-1900 mayersohnlaw.com

James R. George Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8280 gtlaw.com

Jill Ginsberg Ginsberg Shulman, PL Fort Lauderdale 954-332-2310 ginsbergshulman.com

Adam Scott Goldberg Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A. Weston 954-747-1400 rhglegal.com

Jennifer Grant Law Offices of Jennifer Grant, P.A. Lighthouse Point 561-595-8007 jennifergrantlaw.com

Robert B. Judd Olive Judd, P.A. Fort Lauderdale 954-334-2250 olivejudd.com

Rohan Kelley

The Kelley Law Firm, P.L. Fort Lauderdale 954-563-1540 estatelaw.com

Rose M. La Femina Rose M. La Femina, Attorney at Law Fort Lauderdale 954-332-2377 trustsandestatespro.com

Jacqueline M. Love J.M. Love Law, PLLC Fort Lauderdale 954-328-4231 jmlovelaw.com

Paul B. McCawley Greenberg Traurig LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-768-8269 gtlaw.com

Janine McGuire Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. Fort Lauderdale 954-462-5500 conradscherer.com

Brian S. McHugh Greenspoon Marder LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-527-2463 gmlaw.com

Nicole P. Netti Haber Blank, LLP Fort Lauderdale 954-767-0300 haberblank.com

Duane L. Pinnock

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Fort Lauderdale 954-768-1621 bakerdonelson.com

Jacqueline A. Revis Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A. Weston 954-747-1400 rhglegal.com

Christine A. Schafer The Legacy Law Firm Coral Springs 954-999-9683 llfplan.com

William A. Snyder Snyder & Snyder, P.A. Davie 954-475-1139 ext. 201 snyderlawpa.com

Matthew T. Staab Staab Law, P.A. Weston 954-357-2809 staab-law.com

VENTURE CAPITAL LAW

Robert C. White Gunster Fort Lauderdale 954-667-3720 gunster.com

WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW

Heath S. Eskalyo Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Joshua T. Higgins Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Jessica M. Marra Kelley Kronenberg Fort Lauderdale 954-370-9970 kelleykronenberg.com

Jerrad Ohr Rosen & Ohr, P.A. Hollywood 954-289-6594 rosenohrlaw.com

EAT+DRINK

BOLD FLAVORS, COOL COCKTAILS, AND LOCAL FAVORITES

Fall Flavors

Embrace the return of all things pumpkin spice with a dreamy dessert from famed chocolatier Läderach . The largest chocolate retailer in Switzerland has brought its decadent pralines, truffles, and dozens of other confections stateside to The Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale. This fall, the artisanal store is welcoming a limited-edition rendition of its iconic FrischSchoggi (large slabs of fresh chocolate) with a pumpkin twist. Enjoy bites of Swiss white chocolate blended with pumpkin spice and milk chocolate mixed with caramel and caramelized almond pieces. The store also includes a dedicated FrischSchoggi counter, where chocolate lovers can select from endless varieties of Läderach’s hand-broken chocolate bark. (laderach.com) —Melissa Puppo

All Hail HOLLYWOOD

What happens when two West Coasters decide to pick up and leave Hollywood, California, in search of a city where they can cultivate a sense of community and a good cup of joe? They create Cali Coffee right here in Hollywood, Florida. This coffee shop has developed a cult following since owners Craig Avera and Rose White opened their doors in 2018. They’ve expanded to locales in Cooper City and Pembroke Pines, with more on the way. They offer a primarily drive-through-based experience with delicious coffee pairings (think: flavors like Fluffernutter with hazelnut and marshmallow, and Baywatch with coconut and white chocolate), plus a dizzying array of fruity drinks and shakes. FLI chatted with Avera and White to learn more about the brand’s mission, its expansion, and the secret drink order everyone needs to try at least once. (calicoffee.com) —M.P.

FLI : What made you choose South Florida to start the coffee shop?

White: We knew we wanted to open Cali somewhere away from the West Coast because the drive-through coffee market is already so saturated in Oregon and California. We thought Florida was the perfect spot because it has those sunny California vibes—the palm trees, the beaches… it all made sense with the brand we were building, and we hoped it would resonate with people here. Luckily it did!

What has it been like serving the South Florida community?

White: South Florida has been so welcoming! Our customers are absolutely amazing. They are die-hard. They will wait over an hour in line on the first of the month to get the new free sticker that we give out. We have regulars who drive over 30 minutes every day just to get coffee. It’s unbelievable, and we’re so grateful. We’ve also been able to give back to local sports teams, schools, hospitals, blood drives, and charities like Best Buddies. Giving back to the community that has supported us is so important.

Tell us about some of your bestsellers.

Avera: All of our coffee drinks are espresso-based. It’s the right way to do it, in our humble opinion. We also serve a ton of frozen and iced Hero Energy Drinks. We recently started that energy drink company, and currently, it’s found exclusively at Cali Coffee. Shakes are popular too, as well

as iced teas, frozen lemonades, and hot cocoas during the winter months. Oh, but the Blondie (it’s a caramel breve) is our top seller.

What’s a secret menu item worth ordering?

White: If you order a Cali Affogato, it will be our sweet cream ice cream shake topped with a double shot of espresso. It is out of this world!

What separates you from other coffee shops?

Avera: The vibe for sure. People say we have a cult-like following; I won’t deny that. Our customers are die-hard, and I love them for that. Our employees genuinely are the greatest humans on the planet, and they hang around even on their off days. We have a culture that people want to be a part of. We serve amazing drinks but really, we are in the people and relationship industry.

Clockwise from top left: Craig Avera and Rose White in front of the flagship Cali Coffee location; Iced Blondie; Iced Cosmo; the couple prepares drinks at their drive-through.

JUICED UP

Broward locals who might not have enough time to juice or don’t know what to mix with what can now turn to Jennifer Orr, the founder of Jen’s Juice, for freshly made sips. Originally from Newport Beach, California, Orr moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2006 and works as a full-time nurse. She launched her juice business in April following inquiries from friends who were always curious about what she was drinking and eating. Today, she runs Jen’s Juice from her home, selling an array of cleanses plus wellness shots and blended juices made from fresh produce. Orr says her two most popular flavors are Clean Green (spinach, apple, celery, ginger, lemon, and cucumber) and Fat Blaster (pineapple, ginger, lemon, apple, orange, and cucumber).

“I suggest starting your day with a ginger lemon shot on an empty

stomach,” advises Orr. Follow it up with one of her juice blends. Consuming “healthy ingredients to jump-start your body to its highest capability early in the day will result in endless energy and a high-functioning metabolism,” she says.

Orr also offers a green minestrone and a ramen soup. Locals can place an order on Instagram, and Orr offers free delivery to those living in Broward County for orders of $40 and above. (instagram. com/jensjuice22) —M.P.

A selective guide to Broward County restaurants

THE LISTINGS

The Broward County dining scene has something for everyone, from funky Fort Lauderdale gastropubs to iconic waterfront restaurants dotting the county coastline. Here, find a listing of area standouts, organized by cuisine type, with descriptions, contact information, and price details for each. What the icons mean:

$ Dinner entree under $10

$$ Most entrees $10-$25

$$$ Most entrees $25 or more

While not all-inclusive due to space limitations, our dining listings may vary every month and are constantly updated to showcase the culinary diversity of the area. Find more information on local dining options on fortlauderdaleillustrated.com.

NOTICE TO RESTAURATEURS: The establishments listed and their descriptions are printed at the discretion of the editors of Fort Lauderdale Illustrated. They are not a form of advertisement, nor do they serve as a restaurant review. For more information, email editorial@palmbeachmedia.com

AMERICAN

AMERICAN SOCIAL A cool atmosphere and elevated comfort food classics are the hallmarks of this Las Olas hot spot. 721 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (americansocialbar.com) $$

BATCH NEW SOUTHERN KITCHEN & TAP A casual dining restaurant and bar featuring scratch-cooked and locally sourced meals plus garden-to-glass cocktails. 525 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale (atchsouthernkitchen.com/ftl) $

BEACH HOUSE POMPANO This upscale surf ‘n’ turf restaurant offers a fresh menu you can enjoy with a view of the beach to complement the meal. 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach (beach housepompano.com) $$

BIG CITY TAVERN The aroma of house-made breads, pastas, and desserts combined with rustic, tavernstyle interiors evoke an inviting atmosphere in the sprawling dining room. 609 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (bigcitylasolas.com) $$

BLUE MARTINI Live entertainment pairs well with one of the bar’s quintessential martinis and a margherita flatbread to share. The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, 2432 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (bluemartini.com) $$

BULEGREEN CAFÉ YARD Head to this Oakland Park outpost for all-day brunch favorites (think smoked salmon sandwiches and the OMG Waffle) and signature, old-fashion-style coffee. 3299 N. Dixie Hwy., Oakland Park (bulegreen.us) $

BURGERFI An eco-friendly burger joint that has something for everyone at this South Fort Lauderdale location. 1465 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale (burgerfi.com) $$

CANYON The bold flavors of Southwest, Asian, and Latin American cuisines blend in Canyon’s famous prickly pear margarita, shrimp tostada, tuna tartare, and white chocolate bread pudding. 620 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (canyonfl.com) $$$

COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANT The dishes on the menu are all crafted to pair perfectly with one of the 60 wines bottled for the restaurant. The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, 2568 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (chwinery.com) $$

DELICIOUS RAW KITCHEN & JUICE BAR This nutrition hub offers a variety of nourishing superfood bowls, juices, smoothies, and other specialties. 2276 S. University Drive, Davie (delraw.com) $$

DUNE BY LAURENT TOURONDEL A stunning waterfront restaurant that hosts imaginative dishes like crispy Parmesan souffle to grilled Australian lamb chops. 2200 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (dunefl.com) $$$

FLORIDIAN RESTAURANT This classic diner has served an extensive selection of breakfast, lunch, and dinner comfort food favorites since 1937. 1410 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (thefloridiandiner.com) $ THE FOXY BROWN Offering nouveau American cuisine at its finest, Foxy Brown has a neighborhoodlike feel with big-city taste. 476 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (foxybrownftl.com) $$

FRESH SQUEEZED

FRANCESCACOVIELLO

MINDFUL MIXOLOGIST

GET FIZZY WITH IT

RAISE A GLASS TO FALL WITH A LOWPROOF APPLE COCKTAIL

BY JULES ARON

Fresh, crisp apples are synonymous with fall weather. Although we are not known for our apple orchards in Florida, we can certainly enjoy their bountiful fruits. Celebrate the slightly cooler temperatures and the season of harvest with my recipe for the Apple Blossom Fizz. In this fresh take on a whiskey fizz, apple juice, a squeeze of lemon, and a delicate jasmine syrup add zing. Topped with kombucha, this sparkling drink will brighten up any October occasion.

Apple Blossom Fizz

Ingredients

1 green apple, juiced, or 1/2 cup of fresh-pressed apple juice

1/4 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4 oz. jasmine syrup

2 oz. whiskey (or try with rum or cognac) Splash of kombucha, preferably flavored with ginger or apple

In an ice-filled shaker, combine all the ingredients, except for the kombucha, and shake. Transfer to a glass with fresh ice. Top with kombucha.

Jasmine Syrup Ingredients

1/4 cup culinary-grade dried jasmine buds

1 cup honey or organic agave

1 cup water

Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and stir until the honey fully dissolves. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a clean jar, cover, and keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

FRESH FIRST Innovative gluten-free breakfast and lunch dishes make this casual eatery a favorite amongst conscientious diners. Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel, 1637 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale (freshfirst.com) $$

FUNKY BUDDHA BREWERY CRAFT FOOD COUNTER & KITCHEN South Florida’s largest craft brewery features an in-house kitchen that specializes in locally sourced, made-from-scratch taproom favorites like bratwurst, a spent grain pretzel, and a roasted portabella stack sandwich. 1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park (funkybuddhabrewery.com) $$

GEORGIA PIG BBQ RESTAURANT Live oak wood and North Georgia–style sauce are the flavor focal points at this family-run, open-pit barbecue joint. 1285 S. State Road 7, Fort Lauderdale (georgiapig.com) $

GREEN BAR & KITCHEN Plant-based sustainability is the focus of this modern eatery that embraces fresh, vibrant, and wholesome food. 1075 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale (greenbarkitchen.com) $$

HARDY PARK BISTRO This local favorite for lunch and dinner has an ever-changing menu featuring everything from the HPB Burger to chicken schnitzel with warm fingerling salad and greens. 21 SW 7th St, Fort Lauderdale (hardyparkbistro.com) $$

HERE & NOW Located in Historic Downtown, Fort Lauderdale, this tapas, bar and restaurant offers flavors from around the world in a family-friendly environment. 433 NW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale (hereand nowfl.com) $$

MITCH’S DOWNTOWN Inspired by a New York–style deli, this outpost serves up fresh bagels, stacked French toasts, piled-high sandwiches, sweet treats, and more. 540 N. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale (mitchsdowntown.com) $$

PLANTA QUEEN Enjoy dining as an unguilty pleasure inside this 100-percent plant-based dining concept on Las Olas. 1201 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (plantarestaurants.com) $$

PURA VIDA This fast-casual concept believes in offering fresh, simple, and sustainable food to Lauderdale locals. 221 SW 1st Ave. Ste. 3, Fort Lauderdale. (puravidamiami.com) $$

SEA LEVEL RESTAURANT & OCEAN BAR This seaside eatery serves fresh seafood and “Garden to Glass” cocktails, made using ingredients from the chef’s organic plot. Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale (marriot.com) $$

SHOOTERS WATERFRONT In step with the everevolving city since 1982, this dockside icon serves brunch, lunch, and dinner to legions of faithful patrons and epicurean travelers. 3033 NE 32nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale (shooterswaterfront.com) $$

TAP 42 Rotating daily drink specials, live music, and a diverse menu with everything from burgers to grilled salmon make this taproom-restaurant an ideal place for a gastronomical rendezvous. 1411 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale (tap42.com) $$

THE KATHERINE This neighborhood gem offers a representation of chef Timon Balloo’s travels and at-home favorites cooked in a cozy setting. 723

E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (thekatherine restaurant.com) $$

TOP HAT DELICATESSEN This old-school deli offers everything from knishes, Reubens, and reinvented dishes alongside decadent desserts. 415 NE 3rd St., Fort Lauderdale (tophatftl.com) $$

TOP ROUND SoCal flavor finds its home between two buns at this sandwich shop, where the meats are slowroasted for 10 hours, and the custard is made fresh. 35 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (eattopround.com) $

UNION KITCHEN & BAR A neighborhood restaurant inspired the feel of South American and Northern Italian cuisines. 2309 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors (unionkb.com) $$

YOT BAR & KITCHEN A 360-degree view of the New River inspires the locale’s nautical interiors, fresh menu, and adventurous cocktails. 2015 SW 20th St., Fort Lauderdale (yotlmc.com) $$

ASIAN

EVE ON THE WATER This elegant, riverfront dining destination offers Japanese and Thai dishes with creative sushi rolls. 1111 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (evelasolas.com) $$

BOMBAY DARBAR Intoxicating spices perfume the air and rich Indian masalas, curries, and kormas beset the tables at this Las Olas jewel. 1521 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (bombaydarbar.com) $$

CASA SENSEI Sushi meets Asian-Latin fusion in signature dishes like the lobster guacamole, Korean steak chimichurri, and the Fish Burnt Roll. 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Ste. 101, Fort Lauderdale (casasensei. com) $$

CHRISTINA WAN’S MANDARIN HOUSE Christina Wan continues her family’s legacy of bringing tradi-

tional Chinese cuisine to South Florida, some with unorthodox flair. 664 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (christinawans.com) $$

KURO The Seminole Hard Rock’s nouveau Japanese darling serves up inventive dishes with ingredients imported from the Land of the Rising Sun and local offerings from the Sunshine State. 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood (seminolehardrockhollywood.com) $$$

MAMA ASIAN BISTRO Patrons can satisfy their sushi, ramen, and Thai noodle cravings at this modern Pan-Asian eatery. 4437 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek (mamaasianbistro.com) $$

P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cuisines intersect to celebrate the continent’s flavors and traditions. 2418 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (pfchangs.com) $$

POKE OG This customizable poke bowl joint has all the toppings and condiments you could dream of adding to your favorite Asian dish. 115 NW 6th, St., Fort Lauderdale (pokeog.com) $$

SUSHI BY BOU A hidden gem for Japanese cuisine plus an elegant omakase-style dinner. 500 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (sushibybou.com) $$$

SUSHI GARAGE A casual neighborhood Japanese concept offering everything from dynamic sushi rolls to noodles to Koren dishes. 500 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (sushigarage.com) $$

TAKATO The sleek, waterfront restaurant at The Conrad features a fusion menu of sushi, Korean-influenced appetizers, plus fresh fish and meat. 551 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (takato restaurant.com) $$$$

THAI SPICE No tour of South Florida’s culinary triumphs would be complete without a meal from this delightful Pan-Asian destination. 1514 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (thaispicefla.com) $$

Filet with crabstuffed shrimp at Eddie V’s

CAFÉ / COFFEE

THE ALCHEMIST Sit amongst lush foliage and enjoy an avocado slider paired with The Alchemist’s signature iced coffee made with condensed milk and coffee ice cubes. 2430 NE 13th Ave., Wilton Manors (thealchemist.cafe) $$

ANN’S FLORIST AND COFFEE BAR The unique combo of a florist, cocktail and coffee bar can host many high-class events while also keeping the casual vibe of a classic coffee shop. 1001 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (annsfloristlasolas.com) $$

CYTH & CO. This café with many special seasonal drinks and baked goods has an inclusive menu for vegans and gluten-free eaters alike. 3446 NE 12th Ave., Oakland Park (cythco.com) $$

OSOM CREPES This crepe-focused place offers a variety of sweet and savory crepes to fit every mood. 115 NW 6th St., Fort Lauderdale (osomcrepes.com) $

STORK’S BAKERY & COFFEE HOUSE This Wilton Manors coffeehouse satiates patrons’ espresso, homemade pastry, and sandwich kicks until late. 2505 NE 15th Ave., Wilton Manors (storksbakery.com) $$

ITALIAN

ANGELO ELIA PIZZA, BAR, & TAPAS Chef Angelo Elia’s eponymous eatery extends the Casa D’Angelo family, featuring small plates and Italian-style pizza that celebrate old-world techniques. 4215 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (angeloeliapizza.com) $$

BISTRO MEZZALUNA This treasured establishment boasts an impressive wine selection and savory

house favorites like lamb chops and bistro seafood pasta. 1821 SE 10th Ave., Fort Lauderdale (bistromezzaluna.com) $$$

CAFÉ MARTORANO Known as being the best Italian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale for the past 27 years, chef Steve Martorano doesn’t disappoint with his take on Italian classics. 3343 E. Oakland Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (cafemartorano.com) $$$

CAFÉ VICO Owner Marco Vico Rodrigues knows there’s no better way to welcome his guests than with a kind smile and to-die-for pasta. 1125 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (cafevicorestaurant.com) $$

CAFFÉ EUROPA A go-to spot for lunch or dinner, the Calabrian-inspired fare is perfect for sharing with friends and family. 910 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (caffeeuropalasolas.com) $$

CASA D’ANGELO At this Italian fine-dining institution, owner-chef Angelo Elia’s meticulous care for ingredients is evident down to the spices in the marinara and flour in the house-made bread. 1201 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (casa-d-angelo.com) $$$

HERITAGE Bringing a New York vibe to Fort Lauderdale, this restaurant puts upscale twists on old Italian classics. 903 NE 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale (heritageftl.com) $$

PIZZA CRAFT The pizzeria’s “00” flour, imported charcuterie, house-made mozzarella, and sizeable bar selection are the stars of the wood-fired show. 330 Himmarshee St., Fort Lauderdale (pizzacraft pizzeria.com) $$

RIVIERA BY FAVIO VIVIANI The illustrious chef Favio Viviani creates Italian dishes with new life brought into them. 525 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (rivierabyfabioviviani.com) $$

LATIN AND MEXICAN

BAR RITA This eclectic Mexican and Latin spot is known for two floors of tasty tacos and tequilas set against a splashy facade. 1401 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale (barritaftl.com) $$

BODEGA TAQUERIA Y TEQUILA Enjoy fast-casual dining with atypical renditions of Mexican dishes. Stop by for Taco Tuesday or post up in the lounge for a spicy marg. 21 W. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (bodegataqueria.com) $$

EATAPAS An authentic Spanish menu is available with plenty of tapas to accompany a great atmosphere with live music and Flamenco dancing. 4140 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (eatapasfl.com) $$

EL CAMINO Margaritas and Mexican soul food are a sure bet at this resto, where patrons can choose between two happy hours. 817 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (elcaminoftlauderdale.com) $$

EL VEZ This ocean view space has Mexican fare created in Baja-style cooking. 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (elvezftlauderdale.com) $$

LONA COCINA TEQUILERIA The waterfront restaurant brings the flavors of Mexico to Fort Lauderdale beach. 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (lonarestaurant.com) $$

ROCCO’S TACOS & TEQUILA BAR If the 400 tequila varieties aren’t enough to hook patrons, the delicious tacos de casa and fresh guacamole make this expansive cantina-style resto irresistible. 1313 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (roccostacos.com) $$

TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR The taco-focused Mexican joint offers fun bar seating and classic Mexican favorites. 510 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale (tacocraft.com) $$

TULIO’S TACOS & TEQUILA BAR The Wilton Manors provides a bar and restaurant combination with a menu handcrafted by chef Tulio. 2150 Wilton Dr. Suite A 113, Wilton Manors (tuliostacos.com) $$

MEDITERRANEAN

CASABLANCA CAFÉ A cozy dining room with an Arabian Nights feel, Casablanca serves a variety of cuisines ranging from Moroccan to Japanese to Cuban that will please any palate. 3049 Alhambra St., Fort Lauderdale (casablancacafeonline.com) $$

EVELYN’S Set inside the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale this swanky new restaurant offers coastal Florida cuisine intertwined with Eastern Mediterranean flavors. 525 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (fourseasons.com) $$$

ILIOS Panoramic ocean views and seasonally inspired Mediterranean dishes are on the menu at this sixthfloor dining room. Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (hilton.com) $$

JAFFA Enjoy fresh Israeli and Mediterranean cuisine by famed chef Yaniv Cohen. 701 N. Federal Hwy Suite 101, Hallandale Beach (jaffamiami.com) $$

Tuna poke tacos at Tacocraft

YA MAS Nestled along Las Olas, Ya Mas! transports guests to the Mediterranean through fresh, chef-driven dishes. 1103 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (yamastaverna.com) $$

SEAFOOD

15TH STREET FISHERIES & DOCKSIDE CAFE OldFlorida charm is palpable at this Lauderdale Marina favorite that features spiny lobster tail, seared diver scallops, and a host of delicious desserts. 1900 SE 15th St., Fort Lauderdale (15streetfisheries.com) $$$

3030 OCEAN Chef Adrienne Grenier’s intuitive and masterful approach to upscale sea fare shines in this sophisticated beachside dining room. Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale (3030ocean.com) $$$

BOATYARD Come for the “Hook to Table” seafood, locally sourced ingredients, and vegan-friendly selections, and stay for the photo-worthy lofted ceilings, oar chandelier, and abundant natural light. 1555 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale (boatyard.restaurant) $$$

BURLOCK COAST SEAFARE & SPIRITS Offering modern-coastal fare with a distinctly local undercurrent, Burlock Coast is an innovative restaurantcafé-market-bar that channels the creativity of

Prohibition-era rum runners. The Ritz-Carlton, 1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (ritzcarlton.com) $$$

MASTRO’S OCEAN CLUB Finery comes naturally to this Intracoastal-hugging dining room, where guests can enjoy sea spoils among luxurious interiors or alfresco. 3000 NE 32nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale (maestrosrestaurants.com) $$$

RIVERTAIL James Beard–nominated chef José Mendín demonstrates his renowned culinary prowess with the Rivertail raw platter, a perfectly spiced Brazilian seafood stews, and the day’s fresh catch. 305 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 123, Fort Lauderdale (rivertailftl.com) $$$

WILD SEA OYSTER BAR & GRILLE A stellar raw bar and responsibly sourced seafood are the mainstays at this luxe-meets-nostalgic dining room. Riverside Hotel, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (wild sealasolas.com) $$$

STEAK HOUSE

CHIMA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE Brazilian rodízio finds its place on Las Olas, with fountains and flamebearing lamps welcoming diners. 2400 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (chimasteakhouse.com) $$$

DEL FRISCO’S GRILLE A sophisticated chophouse serving up bold renditions of steak and fish alongside modern cocktails. 501 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 150, Fort Lauderdale (delfriscosgrille.com) $$$

EDDIE V’S Elegant fine-dining chain with seafood and steaks, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz. 100 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (eddiev.com) $$$

NYY STEAK NYY Steak presents five-star seafood and steak offerings in an atmosphere that honors one of baseball’s finest teams, the New York Yankees. 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek (nyysteak.com) $$$

STEAK 954 This coastal alcove’s menu is studded with decadent dishes. W Hotel, 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale (steak954.com) $$$

Evelyn’s avocado toast

TRENDSETTER BUYING INFORMATION

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Valentino Crepe Couture jumpsuit ($5,500), Valentino Garavani Tan-Go pumps ($1,150), Valentino Garavani long-sleeved gloves ($790), Valentino, Miami Design District, valentino.com

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SOCIAL STUDIES

SEEN ON THE SCENE IN SOUTH FLORIDA

DIAMONDS ARE FUREVER GALA

WHO: PAWS (Pets are Worth Saving)

WHAT: Diamonds are FURever Gala

WHERE: Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale HIGHLIGHTS: The sold-out, James Bond–inspired event raised $200,000 for the Humane Society of Broward County. Attendees enjoyed a photo op on the red carpet before a cocktail hour that featured three specialty bars, a cigar roller, and live entertainment.

CHRISTY AND ANDY GUMBERG, LUANN AND ANDREW ALORRO

ANDREW AND TANYA HELLER

TED AND THERESA CHRISTIE, BOBBY AND LYNETH SCHROETER

JONELLE LEES, MARGARET MELDEAU STACY DEBORD, ANDREW BARNETT

ALYSE LEMSTROM, DEBBIE TRAPANI, SHARI HALL, ANN MARIE DUNN, VYARA DAVIDOV

LAURIE AND KENNETH LORDEN JR.

ALLISON AND CLINT STRAUCH, JULIE STRAUCH, SANDY AND KENT STRAUCH

“MEMORIES AND REVOLUTIONS” EXHIBIT RECEPTION

WHO: ArtServe WHAT: Exhibit Reception WHERE: ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale HIGHLIGHTS: More than 350 guests attended the opening of the “Memories and Revolutions” exhibition, which featured 16 South Florida artists in a mixed-media presentation of painting, photography, and sculpture depicting expressions of time, space, memory, nature, and technology.

HUGH AND LORI BOOCHER, NICK NOWELL

LORI ARBEL, BENJAMIN SUGARMAN

JULIE WILLIAMSON, JUDE PASKOSKI, ELAINE BLATTNER, TERRY DYER

RICHARD DICKON, TANIRA KANE,JODY SAUNDERS

MARIANGEL HURTADO, YENNY CARROYO, JAKELIN CARROYO

JULIE WILLIAMSON, OAKLAND PARK CITY COMMISSIONER JANE BOLIN, PAUL MCDERMOTT, JASON HUGHES

JULIE WILLIAMSON, LEAH SANTAUCCA, CATHY DALY, MARTA POWE

JULIO BERMUDEZ, BROTHERS FILMS

SOCIAL STUDIES

HARBOR SOCIETY MIXER

WHO: Children’s Harbor WHAT: Edge of Summer Safe Harbor Society Mixer WHERE: Kelley Kronenberg Law Firm, Fort Lauderdale HIGHLIGHTS: Guests learned about the mission of Children’s Harbor and the role of the Safe Harbor Society while networking and mingling for a cause.

HOWARD WANDER, HOWARD TALENFELD, TROY SOREL

JUSTIN GROSZ, RIERA GOMEZ, JILLIAN TATE

JASON GONZALES, KEVIN JUELZ, BRAD BERKOWITZ

JALIN FELIPE, FAITH AULD, LISA MOONEY, ERIC WEAVER

TIFFANI DHOOGE, ERIK CHAFIN, SOPHIA TURNER-SMITH

HEATH ESKALYO, ARTHUR PALERMO JR., MARKO EVANS

AFTER HOURS SOCIAL

WHO: Fort Lauderdale Design & Construction

WHAT: After Hours Social WHERE: The Wilder, Fort Lauderdale HIGHLIGHTS: Fort Lauderdale Design & Construction hosted an elegant After Hours social benefiting Lighthouse of Broward. The event, co-sponsored by Jeannette Gonzalez of Opzioni Design and Tessie Fernandez of AVHS-Home Solutions, raised more than $4,600 for the nonprofit.

JOSE LOPEZ MASSO, TRANIQUE MERRITT, SAELY QUEZADA

SCOTT MCCULLOUGH, JOSE LOPEZ MASSO, JEANNETTE GONZALEZ, JON SAXX

TATYANA TCHERNOV, JEANNETTE GONZALEZ, TESSI FERNANDEZ

LIONEL NICOLAI, BARBORA KASSDIKIAN, JOSE LOBO

YAMI AND DAVID STRAUSS, JON SAXX, JEANNETTE GONZALEZ

NELLY RUIZ, MICHELLE KNIPP, TATYANA TCHERNOV, RENATA FULLER

PARTING SHOT

THROUGH THE LENS

Don’t miss the opportunity to view more than 10,000 photographs by 138 international photographers on the blockchain with the exhibition “Obscura, The World Today” at MAD Arts in Dania Beach through November 18. Curated by South Florida multimedia artist Maritza Molina, the exhibit features photographs taken between March and April 2022. It is the first global visual time stamp of the twenty-first century and the largest NFT photography commission to date. At MAD Arts, works by world-renown artists and emerging talent—including Guggenheim fellows, World Press Photo winners, and Pulitzer Prize recipients and nominees—will be projected onto the walls of four activation rooms. There is also a “Talking Space” gallery that plays pre-recorded interviews with some of the photographers, who discuss their creative process, experience with NFTs, and more. (twt.obscura.io; yeswearemadarts.com) —Melissa Puppo

Clockwise from top left: Photos by Christopher Anderson, Nani Gutiérrez, Amy Woodward, Jacqui Kenny, and Cristóbal Olivares.

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