Ever wish you could eat favorite fattening foods without gaining weight? It’s possible by learning about some creative ingredient substitutions recently presented by famous chefs demonstrating make-over recipes on a recent episode of the Dr. Oz Show. Better Burgers: Instead of using beef, the chefs recommended tuna or ground white turkey breast. Chef Todd English [...]
Sunny Isles Beach is familiar territory for Christopher Russo, who formerly served as City Manager and will soon be welcomed back to fill the position following the recent resignation of Alan J. Cohen. Police Chief Fred Maas will continue serving as interim city manager until Russo officially takes over on Oct. 15. After relocating from [...]
Meeting sponsored by Allied Steel Buildings and JobJar.com It was a flagship networking event when an Aventura Marketing Council Chairman’s Roundtable luncheon featuring Bill Johnson, PortMiami Port Director, was hosted by Michael Lassner, President of Allied Steel Buildings (ASB) and JobJar.com, a new website portal for customers and tradespeople to meet. AMC Chair Cliff Schulman [...]
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Shortly after Sunny Isles Beach incorporated in 1997, residents voted against changing the name of the city to Aventura Beach in order to maintain a unique identity. Fifteen years later, in keeping with the “spirit of independence” efforts are being made to acquire an autonomous Sunny Isles Beach zip code - currently “33160.” At the [...]
With Supreme Court rulings in the news, some residents may be starting to wonder if certain aspects of “life in the city” could create constitutional debates like these: Pay the Valet: While valet service is certainly one of the perks of luxurious condo living, the fairness of arbitrary guest parking fees is debatable - especially [...]
According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, it’s possible to stay healthy and lose weight even if you cheat on your diet. The only catch is, Dr. Oz recommends cheating for only one day a week by following what he likes to call his “Fat-urday” Cheat Plan. According to the Dr. Oz website, “A cheat day during [...]
It’s always fun to plan a mother-daughter lunch date or shopping spree – but now young adults, young-at-heart mothers and grandmothers are invited to share an enlightening, beautifying and potentially lifesaving day at Levin’s Women’s Health & Wellness Center, taking a modern, holistic approach to health and wellness. Personalized itineraries for “mother-daughter” days are designed [...]
The Robbie Family History - from Joe Robbie Stadium to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers” was the theme of the Aventura Marketing Council’s June Chairman’s Roundtable luncheon hosted by Aventura Optima Plaza and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. During the event at Gulfstream Park’s Christine Lee’s, “Strikers Likers” welcomed special guest speaker Tim Robbie, President of the [...]
At most cookouts, you’re invited to indulge in favorites like hot dogs, hamburgers and creamy potato salad that could sabotage your diet – but if you’d rather go to all your friends’ summer cookouts “without” packing on pounds, here are some great tasting healthy alternatives you can suggest or bring along to help create guiltfree [...]
Were you born on a cold, rainy night – or was it a sunny day, as bright as your future was destined to be? Creating “legacies of love,” Richard Auerbach, President and lead historian of Personal Memoir Films, can help you share your life story featured in a customized video tribute your family will cherish [...]
Displaying a “show of support” for the arts, the City of Sunny Isles Beach recently hosted a networking event previewing culturally diverse shows debuting at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The city’s “show of support” for education was also recently recognized by Miami- Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who praised the City Commission [...]
The City of Sunny Isles Beach recently hosted an Aventura Marketing Council meeting featuring special guest speaker John Richard, CEO of the Adrienne Arts Center for the Performing Arts. But before the curtain goes up on Broadway in Miami hits, you can see a lot of entertaining performances already taking center stage around town… HAIRSPRAY [...]
When it’s this hot in the city, one of the coolest places to be is at the movies! So grab a good seat, munch on some popcorn and turn off your cell phones because these “summer blockbusters” just may be coming to a theater near you! HUNGER GAMES In this thrilling adventure film, families looking [...]
