A brand new baseball season is here and the Palmetto High School Panthers will begin it with the annual Blue and White Game on Feb. 2. The scrimmage, which combines the varsity, junior varsity and under-16 players, is free to the public and starts at 11 a.m. at Coral Reef Park. “We are very excited [...]
Although the Armin Salon and Spa in South Miami will celebrate its second anniversary in January, owner Armin Khavari says the business has only just begun to take shape and there are big plans for 2013. Khavari intends to expand the operation to the second floor of the building where his salon is located. The [...]
A national home-care chain with over 400 locations across the U.S. and Canada, the Miami branch of Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services has just celebrated its seventh year in business under the ownership and direction of business partners Anthony Acevedo and Mirian Montano. Although Montano’s family worked in the home health care profession and she [...]
High quality and affordable “fast-casual” Brazilian dining is only a short distance away for Pinecrest residents thanks to the arrival of Giraffas Brazilian Steaks and Burgers at 9459 S. Dixie Hwy. The company began 31 years ago in Brasilia as a side endeavor by 19-year-old Carlos Guerra, an engineering student and culinary whiz kid who [...]
Despite being made to order and consisting of only the freshest ingredients, a dish delivered to the table at Pasta Del Giorno has, in a way, taken three generations to arrive there. Husband-and-wife proprietors Ariel Rodriguez and Fabiana Pavese oversee daily operations of the restaurant. Mrs. Pavese developed the menu with head chef Jamie Aird [...]
It’s difficult to improve on something as close to perfection as ice cream, but Chuck Woodard and Daniel Golik seem to be doing just that with their joint business venture Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, which opened in September and has been a smashing success. Their proclivity for industry is nothing new. Graduates of Westminster Christian [...]
Miami Plastic Surgery has added a new member to the staff of highly-trained surgeons. Just this August, Dr. Johnny Franco accepted a fellowship with the worldfamous group, bringing with him 14 years of education and a respectable body of field experience. His first term of post-graduate work was as chief resident at the Saint Louis [...]
The Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter expects to build on the enormous success of last year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s with this year’s event on Saturday, Oct. 27, and they have the full backing and support of U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to bolster the momentum they are carrying into the event. During a recent press [...]
Mike and Christina Singer are no strangers to healthy entrepreneurialism. With a combined 40 years of experience in working the community into shape, the owners of Pinecrest Pilates are on the verge of unveiling their newest entry in what has been a life’s passion of fitness and wellbeing. Located at 8511 SW 136 St. and [...]
The first thing a person will notice after walking into Batteries Plus, located at 6400 S. Dixie Hwy., is how welcoming it is. The shelves are well stocked with batteries and light bulbs, but everything is conveniently within reach. Interactive displays comparing the cost benefits and energy efficiency of their light bulbs are all over [...]
Robert (Bob) Reynolds recently received national recognition for being a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) for more than 25 years and was given a plaque marking the accomplishment. To earn the designation of CIC, an insurance agent must pass five tough essay exams that cover the specific insurance disciplines of life and health, commercial property, personal [...]
Palmetto alumnus Claudia Cifuentes and her sisters, Lisa and Karina, have begun an Internet campaign to raise money to help them produce a low budget feature film. Claudia Cifuentes is the writer and director for the film, while Lisa and Karina are the producers. Their production company is Pink Forest Films and they are [...]
At Wok Masters by Moy in South Miami, you will not find food kept warm by steam tables waiting to be brought out to customers. There is no precooking; every dish is cooked to order and made with fresh ingredients. The prices are very affordable, with many dishes costing no more than $13, and rarely [...]
In one of his last official acts before retiring, Village Police Chief John Hohensee honored three pivotal members of the community for their service and ceremoniously promoted a veteran officer to the post of sergeant. At a luncheon in the Evelyn Greer Park community room attended by many Pinecrest officials, including Village Manager Yocelyn Galiano [...]
