Now that the Oscars are over, let’s take a look back at how people used to watch movies in South Florida: in ornate theaters with lit marquees and plush seats.
These historic movie palaces have become an endangered species in the region.
The audio/visual set-up at ArtServe, an "arts incubator" in Fort Lauderdale, could use an upgrade. To get there, the organization needs equipment like XLR cables and a 12-channel mixer, plus permits and the manpower to install the gear. In total, it's expected to require nearly $7,500 in funds.
Marlins Park and hungry fans who paid a lot of money to get in: In this case, the fans were foodies hungry for kielbasa hotdogs with giardineria (by April Bloomfield, pictured) or popcorn, peanut and caramel ice cream.
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DJs and violins: The Dolls compellingly mixed live electric violin and songs by Santigold and Daft Punk at the Diamond Dishes party.
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A melon and a glass of wine: Apparently Del Monte was giving away fruits and vegetables as freebies during the Grand Tasting.
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A bartender and a shake weight: Just kidding, but that shaking sure was vigorous at the Garden to Glass party.
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Rum and tahini: Sesame colada cocktail at El Nosh pop-up Latin Deli.
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Croquetas and rye bread: Chefs Roberto Trevino and Eric Greenspan served pickle-and-pastrami croquetas, breaded with rye crumbs, at the weekend pop-up restaurant, El Nosh Latin deli.
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Chefs and volleyball: Kris Wessel, chef at Florida Cookery, appears to have actually played volleyball before . The Let's Get Spiked Celebrity Chef Volleyball tournament, organized by chef Spike Mendelsohn, was Friday at The James Royal Palm Hotel.
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More chefs and volleyball: Chefs and recipients of some much needed sun in the tournament included pastry chef and "Top Chef Just Desserts" host Johnny Iuzzini, Miami chef Adrianne Calvo and New York chef Josh Capon.
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Skewers and commentary on immigration politics--Chef Jose Andres at the Grand Tasting: "This is a pincho. This is a skewer. It's not the same thing. One has a green card. The other has an American passport." Maybe we're reading too much into this.
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Klezmer and a South Beach launch party: El Nosh pop-up Latin deli at the Marriott on Ocean Drive.
The wine-soaked, bacon-infused, foie-gras-stuffed long weekend that was the 2013 South Beach Wine & Food Festival wrapped up yesterday. There were celebrity chef appearances, parties, tastings, chef demos, and wine pairing sessions, among other things.
A man inspects a plastic cover placed over an artwork attributed to Banksy in London. The stencilled image depicts a poor child making Union Jack flags on a sewing machine and is located on the wall of a Poundland discount shop in the Wood Green area of north London.
Originally published on Sun February 24, 2013 2:18 pm
Last week we told you about the uproar surrounding the auction of a piece of art by mysterious graffiti artist Banksy that disappeared from its home on a wall in north London.
Chefs and food personalities flock to Miami this week to take part in the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which starts this Thursday. We asked some of the out-of-town chefs which Miami restaurants they want to check out while they are here:
This weekend, music lovers have a special treat with the second annual Virginia Key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance at Key Biscayne. This four-day event of live music, includes camping, a sustainability fair, along with great food, meditation and yoga.
Reporter Patricia Sagastume tells us why the event is coming back despite last year’s rough start:
When Richard Blanco got the call that he'd been chosen to write a poem for President Obama's second inauguration, at first he thought it was a prank. He still has no idea how he ended up on the President's radar.
"I would dream actually that the President has actually read my work and was so moved by it," says Blanco, laughing, "that he said, 'I want this guy to read a poem at the inaugural.'"
