Posted by Maryanne Salvat On April - 25 - 2021ADD COMMENTS
Cheers to 20 Years! SOBEWFF 2021
After a long 15 months- the wait is finally over. The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) returns with new protocols dedicated to delivering a safe and comfortable event experience this Spring, May 20-23, 2021. This year the SOBEWFF will celebrate its 20 year anniversary. Thanks to festival founder, Lee Schrager, and sponsors and organizers, the festival will go on, with copious attention to health and safety measures.
Widely recognized as one of America’s favorite gourmet gatherings on the beach, The Festival will look and feel different this year, but the commitment is unchanged – to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE. in support of its educational mission to cultivate the future leaders of the hospitality industry at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU) and to aid the South Florida hospitality industry during the regrowth phase by giving participating chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs a platform to promote their businesses.
Follow the link below to learn about the various events, purchase tickets and safety protocols.
Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On May - 31 - 2020ADD COMMENTS
Dryeco Green Cleaners, known as Florida’s First 100% Ecofriendly Dry Cleaner and Highest Rated in the Nation with 4.5 Green Leaves stepped-up to help those most impacted by COVID-19: the nurses and doctors at hospitals throughout Miami-Dade County.
Michael Shore, owner, President and CEO of Dryeco Green Cleaners and his staff at Aventura Hospital serving breakfast to healthcare workers
On Saturday, May 2, Dryeco owner, Michael Shore, led a caravan of 8 vans and 25 staff members to deliver gift cards for free dry cleaning and laundry services to the medical professionals at Aventura Hospital. The Dryeco team set up tables with banners thanking those on the front lines of this pandemic and served breakfast for over 300 medical workers in between shifts.
Michael Shore, Dryeco Green Cleaners’ owner, stated, “ Our Dryeco Team loved coming together sharing breakfast to show our appreciation for all our healthcare workers and providing them with complimentary laundry and dry cleaning will give the healthcare workers one less chore to do at home all the while disinfecting their laundry”
Over the next two months, Dryeco plans to continue its visits to various hospitals throughout Miami-Dade to support the health and safety of the frontline heroes by providing them exceptional cleaning services and pick up and delivery for free during the COVID crisis.
Dryeco plans to deliver gift cards and breakfast to Jackson Memorial Hospital this Saturday, May 30, and will caravan to a different hospital each week, as part of its commitment to disinfecting medical workers’ clothing and household linens.
Additionally, Dryeco Green Cleaners has donated over 1000 abandoned garments to the Salvation Army and is providing delivery service for feeding the elderly and poor with Temple King David multi-purposing the delivery vans and drivers.
About Dryeco Green Cleaners-
Dryeco Green Cleaners is a professional full service dry cleaner with the highest eco friendly rating in Florida and the United States at 4.5 Green Leafs Awarded by Green Cleaners Council. Dryeco Green Cleaners has also earned the distinction of “Best Dry cleaner in South Florida” year after year.
Dryeco offers many dry cleaning and laundry services including specialization in couture garments and 5 star luxury services. The convenience of Dryeco’s free pick up and delivery service with scheduling (using its Dryeco APP), at a click of a button helps to keep life simple for clients. Dryeco’s garment cleaning service is gentle on your skin and gentle on your clothes. Many other dry cleaners focus on packaging; Dryeco ensures the highest quality cleaning/pressing and utilizes the healthiest products available for cleaning clients’ garments.
For the past 12 years, Dryeco has provided free pick and delivery services in the tri-county area of Dade, Broward and South Palm Beach Counties including over 50 municipalities, communities and neighborhoods. More specifically many of our customers live in over 150 luxury condominiums buildings, work in corporate or professional offices, retail malls, marinas and hotels that we deliver to daily.
Dryeco uses the healthiest cleaning products, employs the most knowledgeable staff and utilizes state of the art equipment and technology. All pick up and delivery orders can be easily scheduled by the customer via App, web, or phone and monitored with ease. All orders received are barcoded and tracked via camera and pos system from the moment it enters the
store until the time it is delivered to the customers’ location.
Schedule your first pick up today using the Dryeco APP or at www.dryeco.com or call 305.933.2400 or email us at info@dryeco.com
Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On May - 9 - 2020ADD COMMENTS
It’s no surprise that plants have become more popular than ever and it follows suit that every plant deserves its own special pot. To that end, Miami-based artist, Alejandra Zimmerli, creates beautiful pots in which to display all of your favorite plants and add a bit of colorful flair to a porch, shelf or windowsill.
Born in Argentina Zimmerli comes from an art background, as her Brazilian-German mother used to teach art in primary school, and her Swiss-Ostraicher father would recycle items and art supplies.When she was two years old, Zimmerli and her parents moved from Argentina to Switzerland where she began drawing and painting. Even she recognizes she had talent way back then!
The family moved back to Argentina when Zimmerli was nine years old. There, she began taking art courses. She finished high school when she was eighteen and moved back to Switzerland by herself. She was the first person to get a scholarship at the “F+F” School for Art and Media Design. Three years later, she returned again to Argentina to study art and media-design. Zimmerli worked from home teaching private art classes to students from as young as four years old, introducing them to their first steps into painting.
Zimmerli then moved to Miami and has been here for over five years. Her planter/garden pots business started when her baby was born, as did her love for plants and gardening. She admits her mother was a “garden freak,” but she never understood why, until now. Zimmerli’s favorite plants are succulents, cacti and sansiverians, especially the new kind that are variegated .
“I started everything white, and then began to add colors to my pots. Some customers helped me by giving me challenges, which is what I love, so I started creating my own cement pottery and, of course, painting them also. I like working like this; it lets me be at home with my loved ones, and I like working outside and enjoying the outdoors with my little one.”
Zimmerli selects what she’s going to paint on her pots depending on her mood. Sometimes it’s just thinking of something she likes. Other times she paints her designs because a customer has requested something specific.
Her popular “Frida (Khalo)” pots started because a customer wanted two and as soon as she finished making them, a few people saw them and had to have them as well. The popular pots are among her best sellers.She made only small sizes at the beginning, but now she’s creatingbigger sizes at customers’ requests.
“I love all of my pots,” Zimmerli says. “I love the ones I do in concrete. And I love the ones I paint. They all have something special.”
Zimmerli is happy with her small company. But if requests keep coming in, she is looking forward to the company growing and hiring employees to help prepare the concrete, pour the molds, and sand them. As for the painting, she will keep that lovely task for herself.
Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On April - 7 - 2020ADD COMMENTS
A wise person once said, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping.” Up until the recent past, this applied most specifically to shoe shopping However, being that most of the world is staying home, shopping has taken on a whole new meaning. Now, more than ever, we are focusing on our health and buying items that bring us happiness while supporting a healthy lifestyle and bettering the community. Fortunately, nurseries have been deemed an “essential business,” something we plant lovers have believed all along.
Having a calm, peaceful mind is just as important as having a healthy body.Studies show that just looking at a plant can help people feel more relaxed and creative.Nature’s Way Farms,a women-owned farm in South Florida encourages connecting feelings of well-being with cultivating tropical plants.Nature’s Way debuts their new plant collection to cultivate wellness. The collection includesoutdoor garden bromeliads, blooming tropical plants, and shrubs that can turn landscapes into tropical retreats.
“Whether it’s practicing yoga, writing a journal, taking a run, gardening, or taking an art class, everyone should have their release – something you can turn to when you feel stressed or need to clear your mind,” says Marta Maria Garcia, Marketing Director for Nature’s Way Farms. “We hope those who choose gardening will find that our plants help them unwind, create, enjoy the sun and fresh air.”
Gardening can ignite the senses and helps provide solace and release during difficult times. Nature’s Way plant varieties like Jasmine and Gardenia are sure to delight the senses with their lovely fragrance. Art lovers and color seekers willenjoy the wayplants likeIxoras, Hibiscus, Mandevilla andAllamanda paint a picture with their vibrant blooms.And for those who seek some alone time, can create a garden oasis by adding hedges like clusia, podocarpus, and viburnum.
The unique outdoor Garden Star Bromeliads will add bold colorthat’s out-of-this world tocontainers and gardens. These shade loving beauties are a wonderful solution for shady areas that are hard to landscape. They need little water and are easy to care for. Look for them in the Lowe’s Garden Centers throughout Florida.
Nature’s Way Farms is located in Homestead, Florida and aspires to inspire those who are looking for quality time in nature and have supplied Garden Centers across the country with beautiful plants for more than 40 years. More than 700 varieties of plants are grown on 300 acres. With a deep commitment to bettering the community, Nature’s Way also rescues, fosters and finds good homes for homeless dogs and cats.
Information about the Hearts & Stars Gala Weekend can be found atwww.HeartsAndStarsGala.com or by contacting Jonathan Babicka at Jonathan@TheLittleLighthouse.org or 305-401-3949.
Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On February - 18 - 2020ADD COMMENTS
The much buzzed-about, highly anticipated award-winning musical, HAMILTON will be playing at the Adrienne Arsht Center from February 18-March 15.2020.
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.
With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
While tickets start at just $79 dollars, several lucky fans will have the opportunity to win $10 tickets.
Cheers to 20 Years! SOBEWFF 2021
Gardening can ignite the senses and helps provide solace and release during difficult times.
