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FORT LAUDERDALE'S CITY MAGAZINE GOA PUBLICATION OF RIVERWALKRIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE VOL.11 NO.11 DECEMBER 2014 954.943.6700 909 South Federal Highway · Pompano Beach · Between Commercial and Atlantic Boulevards www.JoeyAccardiJeep.com www.JoeyAccardiSubaru.com 954.943.6700 909 South Federal Highway · Pompano Beach · Between Commercial and Atlantic Boulevards www.JoeyAccardiJeep.com www.JoeyAccardiSubaru.com TM CONTENTS Features 38 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND- BIRCH STATE PARK by Alexandra Roland 53 ATHLETES AND BUSINESS by Clarissa Buch, Gabrielle Roland, and Kim Hill 62 BROWARD COUNTY MAIN LIBRARY by Alexandra Roland 64 REDEVELOPING IRELAND'S INN by Alexandra Roland 66 CAPTAIN KID by Clarissa Buch 68 BOB DRINON PREMIERS HIS CAUSE by Clarissa Buch 70 REPURPOSING YOUR LEFTOVERS by Penny Sanfilippo and Jonny Altobell A view of the New River and the Riverwalk. Photo by Jason Leidy 2 DECEMBER 2014 • GORIVERWALK.COM Give the gift of chocolate! Beautiful gift baskets Decorative platters of assorted chocolates White chocolate Oreos® with your logo Customized gift boxes 920 E. Las Olas Blvd. | Fort Lauderdale | 954-368-4320 SEASONAL POP-UP STORES: Westfield Broward Mall The Galleria Mall • The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills Coral Square Mall • Park Sheridan Plaza, Hollywood For a complete list of stores, visit Hoffmans.com/locations TM CONTENTS 53 RIVERWALK DEPARTMENTS 68EVENTS SAVOR70ON THE COVER FORT LAUDERDALE'S CITY MAGAZINE 8 16 76 24 THE TEAM DOWNTOWN RIVERWALK DINING GOA PUBLICATION OF RIVERWALKRIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE VOL.11 NO.11 DECEMBER 2014 Board of Directors, staff, LOWDOWN EXCLUSIVES DESTINATION and partners by Chris Wren Power Mixer Beauty and the Feast Day of the Dead by Gabrielle Roland 9 26 Get Lit RIVERWALK SUSTAINABLE 82 MISSION Mutts & Martinis BITES DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT by Jenni Morejon Stork's Bakery, chef 84 Martha Clemons' donuts, GRW DEC 2014.indd 1 11/19/14 1:17 PM 10 EVENT Joseph's Italian Pastry A Publication of 30 Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale FROM CONNECTIONS shop, and JA World TRANSPORTATION Listing of upcoming THE CHAIR AND MOBILITY Uncorked V View of Hugh Taylor Birch by Gregory Oram activities by Renèe K. Quinn State Park by Diana Alarcon Compiled by Gabrielle Roland Photography by Jason Leidy 12 Middle River Arts 32 92 Photography ALONG DOWNTOWN THE WALK SNAPPED@ COUNCIL by Genia Duncan Ellis Social scene photos by Stephanie Toothaker 14 36 MEMBERSHIP CULTURALLY SPEAKING by Samantha Rojas 96 10 YEARS OF GO RIVERWALK MAGAZINE 4 DECEMBER 2014 • GORIVERWALK.COM FORT LAUDERDALE’S CITY MAGAZINE Editor-in-Chief RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE Editorial Board Chair GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS Executive Editor LYNN PEITHMAN STOCK Publisher JAMIE MCDONNELL [email protected] Associate Publisher MARLA HORN LAZARUS (954) 468-1541, ext. 204 Editor ALEXANDRA ROLAND ADVERTISING & MARKETING [email protected] Riverwalk Ad Group, Inc. (954) 332-1002 Creative Director LINDA FISHER Director of Business Development [email protected] NANCY PORTO Creative Director ALEX I. GERSON [email protected] Production Manager KELLY BAKER Regional Sales Director [email protected] GAIL SPIER [email protected] Director of Photography JASON LEIDY Middle River Arts Photography Account Manager [email protected] BETH BERNSTEIN [email protected] Calendar Editor GABRIELLE ROLAND [email protected] Account Manager SARAH SIBLEY Social Media RENEE K. QUINN [email protected] Proofreader PAUL SORENSEN DISTRIBUTION Webmaster MIKE QUINN (954) 332-1002 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jonny Altobell, Diana Alarcon, Clarissa Buch, Kim Hill, Gregory Oram, Jenni Morejon, Renée Korbel Quinn, Samantha Rojas, Gabrielle Roland, Penny Sanfilippo, Stephanie J. Toothaker, and Chris Wren A publication of RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE 305 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone (954) 468-1541 • Fax (954) 468-1542 [email protected] • www.GoRiverwalk.com www.Facebook.com/GoRiverwalkMagazine Go Riverwalk is Fort Lauderdale’s City Magazine covering arts, entertainment, business and lifestyles. Go Riverwalk is a Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale publication and publishes 12 times a year to inform, inspire and connect residents, readers and leaders with the people, places, happenings and events that make Fort Lauderdale one of the world’s best places to live, work and play. © Copyright 2014, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. All rights reserved. No part of Go Riverwalk may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent from Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and publisher Riverwalk Ad Group, Inc. Publisher accepts no liability for the accuracy of statements made by the editors or advertisers. The waves device and Go Riverwalk are trademarks of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. © Copyright 2014. 6 DECEMBER 2014 • GORIVERWALK.COM RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Mission Statement Executive Committee Mission Statement ExecutiveCourtney Callahan Committee Crush, Chair CourtneyCrush Callahan Law, Crush,P.A. Chair To be the catalyst in GregoryCrush Oram, Law, ViceP.A. Chair To be the catalyst in GregoryTower Oram, Club Vice Chair building and nurturing Pat Demos,Tower Club Secretary building and nurturing PatNorthern Demos, Trust Secretary Bank LaceyNorthern R. Brisson, Trust BankTreasurer Riverwalk as a vibrant Lacey R.Consultant Brisson, Treasurer Dave Dawson, AtConsultant Large Executive Commi ee community connected Dave Dawson,Nova Southeastern At Large Executive University Commi ee EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Connie Loewenthal,Nova Southeastern At Large University Executive Commi ee Connie Loewenthal,Clear Channel At Large South Executive Florida Commi ee by the GREGNew ORAM, CHAIR River Consultant Michael Weymouth,Clear Channel At Large South Executive Florida Commi ee e Las Olas Company RiverwalkBARBRA STERN, Fort VICE CHAIR Lauderdale Michael Weymouth, At Large Executive Commi ee TeamLaw Offices of Bohdan Neswiacheny Mark Budwig, e Las Olas Immediate Company Past Chair MOTIVATE • ACTIVATE • PARTICIPATE RiverwalkRICHARD RODRIGUEZ, Fort TREASURER Mark Budwig,S. Mark Immediate Graphics Past Chair Centuric LLC S. Mark Graphics LauderdaleDOUG TOBER, SECRETARY Board of Directors TeamGenia DuncanBroward Center Ellis for Performing Arts BoardChuck Black, ofImage360 Directors – Fort Lauderdale LACEY R. BRISSON,President/CEO CATHY DAVIS DANIELLE, Kevin Blair,Chuck Restaurant Black, Investment Image360 Consortium – Fort Lauderdale and gr8 Hospitality AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Alexandria Brown, Stiles Property Management BB&TGenia Duncan Ellis Four D's Realty LLC Kevin Blair, Restaurant Investment Consortium and gr8 Hospitality President/CEOBrandon P. Stewart RIVERWALK CONNIE LOEWENTHAL, COURTNEY CALLAHAN CRUSH, AlexandriaJennifer Desir-Brown, Brown, Stiles Property e August Management Company AT LARGE EXECUTIVEBusiness COMMITTEE Development Manager IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR RonJennifer Centamore, Desir-Brown, Centamore eSprinkler August Company Services, Inc. FORT LAUDERDALE I Heart Media Crush Law, P.A. Kim Spellacy RonConnie Centamore, Chaney, Centamore Space Plus Sprinkler Self Storage Services, Center Inc. AccountingKim Spellacy TEAM GageConnie Couch, Chaney, Cadence Space Landscape Plus Self Arch. Storage + Urban Center Design Accounting BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gage Couch,Cathy Cadence Davis Landscape Danielle, Arch. LKQ + Urban Design GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS Cristina M. Hudson President/CEO CathyBob Davis Dugan, Danielle, EDSA LKQ CHUCK BLACK, ImageEventCristina 360-Fort Manager Lauderdale M. Hudson MICHELLE KLYMKO, Klymko Law, PA KIM SPELLACY Je Falkanger, Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates KEVIN BLAIR, RestaurantEvent Investment Manager Consortium CHIP LAMARCA, Broward County Bob Dugan, EDSA Accounting ALEXANDRIA BROWN, StilesBrandon Property Management P. Stewart M. KEVIN LAWHON, Northwestern Mutual Je Falkanger,Jacqui Falkanger, Hartne Snyder, , Starmark Martineau & Yates CRISTINA M. HUDSON Business Development Manager MARK BUDWIG,Clarissa S. Mark Graphics Buch LYNN MANDEVILLE, Holy Cross Hospital Frank Herhold, Consultant Event Manager Jacqui Hartne , Starmark RON CENTAMORE, CentamoreIntern Sprinkler Services, Inc. STEVEN MARCUS, McGlinchey Stafford KenFrank Keechl, Herhold, Kenneth Consultant E. Keechl, P.A. GABRIELLE ROLAND CONNIE CHANEY, SpaceClarissa Plus Self Storage Buch MICHAEL MARSHALL, Gray Robinson PA Administrative Manager MichelleKen Keechl, Klymko, Kenneth Arnstein E. Keechl, & Lehr P.A. LLP GAGE COUCH, CadenceInternRiverwalk Landscape Arch. Fort LauderdaleJENNI MOREJON, City of Fort Lauderdale PATRICK A. HARRIS MichelleChip Klymko,LaMarca, Arnstein Broward & County Lehr LLP + Urban305 Design S. Andrews Ave., Suite 410 LOU MUZI, Premier Beverage Business Development Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale M. KevinChip LaMarca, Lawhon, NorthwesternBroward County Mutual ROGER CRAFT, SunchaseFort Lauderdale, Group, LLC FL 33301 CHRIS PIZZO, Patriot National Insurance Group LINDA FRUITS 305 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 410 M.Lynn Kevin Mandeville, Lawhon, Northwestern Holy Cross Hospital Mutual DAVE DAWSON, Consultant JOHN ROPES, Ropes & Associates, Inc. Graphic Design Fort(954) Lauderdale, 468-1541 phone FL 33301 • (954) 468-1542 fax PAT DEMOS, Northern Trust MICKI SCAVONE, Carr Workplaces LynnSteven Mandeville, Marcus, Fowler Holy Cross White Hospital Boggs (954)[email protected] 468-1541 phone • (954) 468-1542 fax BOB DUGAN, EDSA StevenDan McCawley, Marcus, Fowler Greenberg White Traurig Boggs [email protected] MARGARETHE SORENSEN,