By Sharon Geltner Celebrity chef Demetrio Zavala, who has his own IMDb page and has appeared on the Food Network 17 times; describes himself with these words: “I have a degree in finance.” Priorities! Welcome to running restaurants in a post-Covid world where business acumen counts as much as culinary creativity. South Florida restaurateur […]
Myrtle Beach Golf Courses Reopen Following Hurricane Ian Blast
Myrtle Beach golf courses have reopened just days after Hurricane Ian made landfall along the Grand Strand. Ian brought heavy wind, rain and storm surge with it but moved quickly through the area, sparing Myrtle Beach courses major structural damage. Courses were forced to clean up debris – and in some cases downed trees – but […]
Troon Cards for 2023 Now Available
Troon has launched its 2023 Troon Card frequent player program with more than 150 Troon-affiliated courses participating. Troon Cards are now on sale at www.TroonCard.com and can be used Nov. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2023, providing Cardholders with preferred rates of up to 50 percent off the standard rate at participating Troon-managed and brand-affiliated […]
Mindi Premo New Executive Director of Sales at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Aventura, FL., has named Mindi Premo as its new Executive Director of Sales. With most of her career spent in Las Vegas, Premo has more than 20 years of experience in meetings and conventions. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Sales for the Bellagio Resort […]
South Florida Seafood Festival Begins Oct. 19
South Florida’s South Beach Seafood Festival is gearing up for its 10th anniversary. Sponsored by Tequila Herradura, with a four-day event kicks off Miami’s famed stone crab Running Oct. 19-22 on South Beach, this year’s festival will feature a lineup of participating restaurants and chefs showcasing South Florida’s top culinary talent. The festival also will […]
Thompson Golf Group Acquires Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, AZ.
Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. has been acquired by Gilbert, Ariz.-based Thompson Golf Group from Phoenix-based Longbow Golf Club Associates. With the addition of Longbow Golf Club, Thompson Golf Group is now the owner/operator of four daily-fee golf clubs, including Power Ranch Golf Club in Gilbert; Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, […]
Dominica: The Unspoiled Caribbean
First things first: Don’t confuse the island of Dominica (Dom-in-EEK-a) with the Dominican Republic. Dominica is the youngest Caribbean Island and the last to be colonized, having gained its independence in 1978. South of Guadeloupe and north of Martinique, Dominica is an unspoiled bit of Eastern Caribbean paradise only a three-hour flight from Miami. If […]
Smokies Fall Foliage Report
As summer merges into fall, the Smoky Mountains becomes one of the more popular – and beautiful – places in North America and beyond. Veteran fall foliage watchers the leaves to turn to stunning colors in higher elevations around mid-October, and continue into lower elevations through at least mid-November. Fall foliage is most vibrant when […]
McConnell Golf Signs Long-Term Lease For Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech
McConnell Golf has agreed to a long-term leasing deal with the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. to lease the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Radford, VA., expanding its portfolio of premier golf courses into the Mid-Atlantic region. The unmistakable elements of design by legendary golf course architect Pete Dye, along with Virginia Tech’s […]
Like Mike Italian Taste Brings The Amalfi Coast to Coconut Grove
As the Miami neighborhood of Coconut Grove continues to reinvent itself, the “Grove’’ is attracting more quality restaurants and chef. Among them is Like Mike Italian Taste, the first restaurant in America owned by Lucio Giordano, in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Luigi Salomone. One of a handful of new eateries along the Grove’s Main Highway, […]