FORT LAUDERDALE'S CITY MAGAZINE GOA PUBLICATION OF RIVERWALKRIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE • SINCE 2003 VOL.14 NO.12 DECEMBER 2017 VISITVISIT THETHE GRANDGRAND OPENINGOPENING OFOF OUROUR NEWNEW 200,000200,000 SQ.SQ. FT.FT. SHOWROOMSHOWROOM NOWNOW OPEN!OPEN! COME TEST DRIVE THE ALL NEW 5 SERIES SHEER DRIVING PLEASURE 954-527-3800 | 1441 S. Federal Highway | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 www.LauderdaleBMWofFtLauderdale.com aquablufortlauderdale.com 920 Intracoastal Dr., Ft. Lauderdale | (954) 530-7116 | [email protected] Sales Center Open 7 days | 1800 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | Oceanland ©2016 Ocean Land Investments, Inc. Developer does not make any representation or warranty as to the actual size, dimensions, or square footage of any unit. Developer reserves the right to change or modify floor plans, materials and features without prior notice or obligation. Oral representations and/or renderings cannot be relied upon as correctly stating the representations of the developer. For binding representations, make reference to the documents required by Section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee. CONTENTS FEATURES 42 SOUTHERN RISE FORT LAUDERDALE’S CITY MAGAZINE by Pete Stevenson 44 AN APPETIZING AFFAIR Editor-in-Chief GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS by Susan Duarte RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE 48 THE VALUE OF GIVING BACK [email protected] by Susan Duarte (954) 468-1541, ext. 202 RIVERWALK Executive Editor ALEXANDRA ROLAND Publisher MARK BUDWIG 2 GO RIVERWALK MAGAZINE [email protected] S.MARK Graphics & SOCIAL MEDIA [email protected] Director of Marketing & Media PETE STEVENSON 4 THE TEAM (954) 523-1980 Board of Directors, staff, and partners [email protected] Creative Director NICK SCALZO 5 RIVERWALK MISSION Director of Photography JASON LEIDY S.MARK Graphics 10 FROM THE BOARD Middle River Arts Photography [email protected] by Jim Ellis [email protected] 14 ALONG THE WALK CONTRIBUTORS by Genia Duncan Ellis Calendar Editor GABRIELLE ROLAND [email protected] Diana Alarcon, Meredith Clements, 16 MEMBERSHIP Diane D'Angelo, Susan Duarte, Bites and Sips Editor RENÉE K. QUINN Genia Duncan Ellis, Anthony G. Fajardo, DEPARTMENTS [email protected] 24 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Marty Kiar, Dan Lindblade, Jenni Morejon, by Jenni Morejon Proofreader PAUL SORENSEN Phil Purcell, Serina Ruggeri, and Pete Stevenson 26 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Webmaster MIKE QUINN by Anthony G. Fajardo QuinnProQuo FEATURED WRITERS 28 TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY Jonny Altobell, Penny Sanfi lippo, by Diana Alarcon and Renée K. Quinn 30 DOWNTOWN COUNCIL by Diane D'Angelo 32 CULTURALLY SPEAKING by Meredith Clements A publication of RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE 34 LOCAL ECONOMICS by Dan Lindblade 200 SW First Avenue, Suite 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 36 MARINE INDUSTRIES Phone (954) 468-1541 • Fax (954) 468-1542 by Phil Purcell [email protected] • www.GoRiverwalk.com 38 SMALL BUSINESS PROFILE by Pete Stevenson www.Facebook.com/GoRiverwalkMagazine 40 FROM YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISER by Marty Kiar CONNECT WITH US ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. 64 ARTIST PROFILE @GORIVERWALK GO RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE by Serina Ruggeri GORIVERWALK RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE SAVOR @GORIVERWALK RIVERWALK TRUST 52 #BITES + SIPS by Renée Quinn, Penny Sanfi lippo, and Jonny Altobell @RIVERWALKFTL EVENTS SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH US! USE THESE HASHTAGS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. 18 RIVERWALK EXCLUSIVES OCTOBER SAUSAGE FEST #WEEKENDSONTHERIVERWALK #GORIVERWALK WINTERFEST® WHITE PARTY #RIVERWALKFTL #FTLVANTAGEPOINT 11TH ANNUAL GLAM-A-THON™ LIGHT UP LAUDERDALE'S GET LIT 56 EVENTS CONNECTION Listing of upcoming activities Compiled by Gabrielle Roland Go Riverwalk is Fort Lauderdale’s City Magazine covering arts, entertainment, business and lifestyles. Go Riverwalk is a Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale publication and publishes 62 SNAPPED@ 12 times a year to inform, inspire and connect residents, readers and leaders with the Social scene photos people, places, happenings and events that make Fort Lauderdale one of the world’s best places to live, work and play. © Copyright 2017, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. All ON THE COVER rights reserved. No part of Go Riverwalk December be reproduced in any form by any A compilation of Go Riverwalk's means without prior written consent from Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and publisher 2017 covers; design by Nick Scalzo S.MARK Graphics. Publisher accepts no liability for the accuracy of statements made by the editors or advertisers. The waves device and Go Riverwalk are trademarks of A Publication of Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale. © Copyright 2017. 2 DECEMBER 2017 • GORIVERWALK.COM PROUDLY SPONSORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JIM ELLIS, CHAIR DIANA ALARCON, AT LARGE Ellis Diversifi ed City of Fort Lauderdale JOHN ROPES, VICE CHAIR LACEY BRISSON, AT LARGE MOTIVATE • ACTIVATE • PARTICIPATE Ropes Associates, Inc. BB&T RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, TREASURER ROSE FARAONE, AT LARGE Centuric LLC JM Lexus RIVERWALK KATIE DONAHUE, SECRETARY JENNI MOREJON, AT LARGE FORT LAUDERDALE The Riverside Hotel DDA *BARBRA STERN, PAST CHAIR ALTERNATES TEAM Dwyer Law Group STEVE HUDSON, AT LARGE GENIA DUNCAN ELLIS Hudson Capital Group President/CEO JEROME VOGEL, AT LARGE CRISTINA M. HUDSON Vogel Law Vice President - Operations KIM SPELLACY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD Director of Accounting LORI ADELSON, Kaufman, Dolowich, Voluck AARON ABRAMOFF, The Restaurant People PATRICK A. HARRIS KIM BUTLER, Consultant MARY ADAMS, The Employee Relations Group Business Development Director *COURTNEY CRUSH, Crush Law *MARK BUDWIG, S. MARK Graphics NECTARIA CHAKAS, Lochrie & Chakas, PA PETE STEVENSON HOWARD ELFMAN, Douglas Elliman Real Estate GAGE COUCH, Cadence Landscape Architects + Urgan Design Director of Marketing & Media JOE EPPY, The Eppy Group ROGER CRAFT, Sunchase Group JEFF FALKANGER, FSMY SUSAN DUARTE BOB DUGAN, EDSA JIM FARRICK, Kunin Associates Administrative Manager WALTER DUKE, Walter Duke + Partners JAMES FERRIERO, Life First Financial KARLY YOUNG MAXINE GOMEZ, Dry Tech Event Manager ANN MARIE FOX MANCUSO, Richard J. Fox Foundation ADRIANNE HARTMAN, Property Market Group JACQUI HARTNETT, Starmark TIM HEISER, City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue GABRIELLE ROLAND MIKE KUBINSKI, ID Automotive LYNN-ANN IERNA, Midgard Management Group Project Manager MICHAEL MARSHALL, Gunster CHIP LAMARCA, Broward County JOANN SMITH MELISSA MILROY, Galleria JOHN MILLEDGE, John Milledge, PA Ambassador Coordinator KARLA NELSON-THATCHER, Hotwire Communications KATE LOCHRIE, Citrix MICKI SCAVONE, Carr Workplace VICTORIA JOHNSON-LEET, Stile Corp. RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE LOU MUZI, Breakthru Beverage ED SMOKER, E.J. Smoker 200 SW First Avenue, Suite 101 *GREG ORAM, Consultant Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 MARGARETHE SORENSEN, Make-up Artist *RENEE KORBEL QUINN, Spirited South Florida Phone (954) 468-1541 CRAIG TANNER, Print Basics ENRIQUE SANCHEZ, City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Rec. Fax (954) 468-1542 CAREY VILLENEUVE, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney RALPH STONE, Broward County [email protected] ASHLEY WALKER, Mercury, LLC PAUL WEINBERG, Keith & Associates www.GoRiverwalk.com MICHAEL WEYMOUTH, The Las Olas Company www.facebook.com/RiverwalkTrust * Past Board Chair IN PARTNERSHIP WITH boat parade 4 DECEMBER 2017 • GORIVERWALK.COM MISSION STATEMENT To be the catalyst in building and nurturing Riverwalk as a vibrant community connected by the New River PHOTO JASON BY LEIDY WE HAVE SOLD OVER VISIT US! AVAILABLE 850 LAS OLAS CONDOS! 709 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD 24/7/365 JOHN D’ANGELO Contact the LEADING broker in Downtown Fort Lauderdale condominium sales for all available inventory. BROKER/OWNER & TOP 1% OF FORT LAUDERDALE REALTORS. Call us today! 954-463-9881 THE SYMPHONY WWW.DANGELOREALTY.COM 3BR/3BATH - $889,000 LARGE 3 BR/3 BATH EAST FACING CONDO, CORNER SUB-PENTHOUSE WITH BOAT SLIP. UNIQUE UNIT HAS TWO MASTER BEDROOMS WITH OVER 2269+ SQ FT. PLUS A LARGE SUNDECK. 2 PARKING SPACES INCLUDED. 3BR/2.5 BATH - $699,000 AMAZING USE OF COLOR IN THIS BRIGHT AND AIRY APARTMENT WITH CORNER WRAP AROUND BALCONY. EXTRAORDINARY VIEWS OF THE RIVER, THE PORT AND THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE. PRICE REDUCED 3BR/2.5 BATH - $675,000 SPACIOUS 3 BR/2.5 BATH RESIDENCE. BEAUTIFUL MARBLE FLOORS THROUGHOUT, WRAP AROUND CORNER BALCONY WITH VIEWS OF THE JUST LISTED RIVERSIDE - $849,000 NEW RIVER AND DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE. RARELY AVAILABLE HIGH FLOOR 2 BR + DEN/ 2 BATH WITH RIVER & OCEAN PENTHOUSE - $549,000 VIEWS, LARGE TERRACE, WALK-IN CLOSETS, OPEN FLOOR PLAN AND MORE. CUSTOM ONE-OF-A-KIND COMBINED UNIT 2BR/2 BATH WITH RIVER VIEWS. LIMESTONE FLOORING IN SEAVIEW - $689,000 THE LIVING AREAS, CROWN MOLDING & 2 PARKING SPACES. WE HAVE SOLD OVER 192 OFFERED AT $6,695,000 3BR/2 BATH WITH BEAUTIFUL OCEAN, CITY & RIVER VIEWS. MARBLE FLOORS, AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE WITH OVER 5,000 SQ FEET OF CUSTOM DESIGNED WALK IN CLOSETS SIDE BY SIDE WASHER/DRYER & 2 PARKING SPACES. 2BR/2 BATH - $415,000 LAS OLAS GRAND PROPERTIES! LIVING SPACE ON A SINGLE LEVEL IN THIS LUXURY COMBINATION CONDO. JUST LISTED STARDUST - $679,000 THIS MASTERPIECE BOASTS PRIVATE ELEVATORS, FLOOR TO CEILING GREAT NORTHWEST CORNER CONCERTO 4 IN THE NORTH TOWER. SOUTHEAST CORNER PENTHOUSE GLASS WITH MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENTS, AUTOMATED SMART SPECTACULAR UPGRADED 26TH FLOOR 2BR/2BTH UNIT WITH OUTSTANDING FEATURES INCLUDE GOURMET KITCHEN, TILE THROUGHOUT AND MORE! DIRECT RIVER, OCEAN AND INTRACOASTAL VIEWS FROM ALL ROOMS. OFFERED AT $3,595,000 HOME SYSTEM. THREE BALCONIES TO TAKE IN THE STUNNING 270 DEGREE VIEWS OF THE OCEAN, RIVER