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    Featured

    Owner Jay Shirodkar has had big plans for his new Jay's Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale. (Carline Jean/South Florida ֱ)

    Remember the old Holly Blue space? Jay’s Steakhouse gives new life to former church in Flagler Village

    It probably isn't the first place you'd think of opening a steakhouse: in what used to be First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale. But this restaurateur feels he has the right concept in the right location at the right time.
    Matzo ball soup is served at Top Hat Deli in Fort Lauderdale, which won the readers' choice portion in the ֱ’s Best of South Florida Dining series. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida ֱ)

    Matzo ball soup showdown: Did the readers’ choice & our blind taste-test winner match?

    Coming to Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, popular Miami-based Smiths tribute band Ordinary Boys includes Craig Rittenhouse, left, Rees Bridges, AJ Navarrete and Byron Lopez. (Blind Beast Photography/Courtesy)

    Mother’s Day Weekend things to do (updated): Pier Sixty-Six, Ordinary Boys, Craig Ferguson, Boca Museum for free

    Luke Frazier, the new artistic and music director for the Symphony of the Americas, will conduct "Broadway Showstoppers! The Leading Men" concert at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. (Shelby Alayne Antel/Courtesy)

    Broadway’s leading men bringing show tunes to Broward Center for 2 special shows with Symphony of the Americas

    Dining at the Federal bar and restaurant is one of the activities available at the Baptist Health IcePlex in downtown Fort Lauderdale, as photographed on April 19, 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida ֱ file)

    A year in, Fort Lauderdale community has warmed up to what the IcePlex offers

    Latest Headlines

    • The new Good Night John Boy coming to Delray Beach will be one of six locations nationwide. (Good Night John Boy/Courtesy)

      Good Night John Boy boogies into South Florida with disco balls, ‘dad beers’ & Dirty Ashtray cocktails

    • Country star Tim McGraw, shown during a Chicago stop on his 2024 summer tour, will play Hard Rock Live in Hollywood in September. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

      Ticket alert: 10 South Florida concerts going on sale now (with presale passwords)

    • ֱ restaurant inspections

      Just 1 South Florida restaurant ordered shut, with roaches, ‘mold-like substance’ on can opener blade

    • The cast of "The Sound of Music" show the rolling swivel chairs that the audience will use to follow the musical's action as the narrative makes use of different locales in Richardson Park in Wilton Manors. The free production is being presented by POW! and the City of Wilton Manors. (Dennis Dean/Courtesy)

      Free ‘Sound of Music’ production in the park will have you swiveling in your chair!

    • Lisa Black is the author behind the Locard Institute Thriller series. (Megan DiPiero Photography/Courtesy)

      Book review: A rock star needs help in Lisa Black’s tightly coiled ‘Not Who We Expected’

    • Dance NOW! Miami will present the world premiere of Diego Salterini’s work, “Terra Mia | My Land,” in Fort Lauderdale and Aventura. (Jenny Abreu/Dance NOW! Miami/Courtesy)

      Experience Italy in Dance NOW! Miami’s world premiere of ‘Terra Mia | My Land’ at Broward, Aventura centers

    Restaurants, Food and Drink

    The new Boynton Beach location of California chicken chain Dave's Hot Chicken was one of 84 eateries that aced their state inspections in April. (Dave's Hot Chicken/Courtesy)

    Clean dining: See all 84 South Florida restaurants, food trucks with perfect scores in April 2025

    In April 2025, 35 Broward County restaurants and food trucks earned perfect scores. In Palm Beach County, 49 passed their inspections without a single incident.
    • J28 Sandwich Bar, other shops closing on Hollywood’s Young Circle to clear way for luxury apartments

    • Restaurant news: Where’s the new Fat Boyz Barbecue? What happened to Maxwell’s Plum?

    • Brunch, anyone? Check out these South Florida feasts for $50 or less

    • ‘Boca deserves its own farmers’ market’: Couple debuts new weekly event

    Music and Concerts

    Fire bursts from the top of the Kinetic Field Stage while DJ duo Slander performs during the final night of EDC Orlando 2024. The festival returns Nov. 7-9. (Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel)

    From Rockville to III Points: A roundup of Florida music festivals

    From electronic dance music to hard rock and folk to jam bands, Florida's festival scene has plenty to offer now through December.
    • Weekend things to do (updated): Free Grand Prix beach party, Air Show, Yoga Expo, 561 Music Fest, Shohei Ohtani

    • Free 561 Music Festival will keep music going at West Palm Beach waterfront on SunFest weekend

    • Bad Company and Cyndi Lauper among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees (See who else made list)

    • Pearl Jam review: On opening night at Hard Rock Live, a tour de force of rock ‘n’ roll ferocity and Florida memories

    Events

    Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who performing at the Sunrise arena then known as the BB&T Center in 2019.  They will return to that stage on The Who's farewell tour on Aug. 16. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor, file)

    The Who farewell tour coming to South Florida this summer: How to score presale tickets

    Rock icons The Who will bring their final North American tour to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise on Aug. 16. Here is how to score presale tickets.
    • Ticket alert: ‘MasterChef All-Stars Live!’ tour coming to South Florida

    • It’s an auto racing weekend! The Beachfront Grand Prix Festival to make a pit stop in Fort Lauderdale

    • 2025 Air Dot Show Fort Lauderdale: Guide to breathtaking stunts, aircraft, tickets, parking

    • Weekend things to do (updated): Pearl Jam, ‘Les Miz,’ Delray Concours, dining by Michelin Guide

    Travel

    The May 2025 issue of "Explore Florida & the Caribbean" magazine, a collaboration of the South Florida ֱ and the Orlando Sentinel.

    Run away with the new issue of ‘Explore Florida & the Caribbean’

    The award-winning travel magazine of the South Florida ֱ and the Orlando Sentinel is back with a new issue full of good reasons to travel this summer.
    • The new rules of airline loyalty programs

    • Planning a trip abroad? Here’s how to protect the data on your devices at U.S. border searches

    • 10 things to eat and drink when you’re in Portugal and Northern Spain

    • Appeals court backs Celebrity Cruises in COVID-19 suit filed by crew members

    Amusement Parks

    Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is one option for on-property stays at Walt Disney World. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)

    Disney: Hotel deal for 2026 includes free dining for kids

    Stays at Walt Disney World resorts include complimentary meal plan for children next year.
    • SeaWorld announces opening day for Expedition Odyssey ride

    • Universal: Helios Grand Hotel now open next to Epic Universe

    • Universal annual passholders can buy Epic preview tickets now

    • Epic Universe preview: An early walk (and rides) in the park

    Theater

    The cast of the North American tour of “Clue,” which plays the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach April 15-19. (Evan Zimmerman/Courtesy)

    Killer comedy? Get a ‘Clue’ with murder-mystery play coming to Kravis Center

    First it was a droll Hasbro board game back in 1949. Then it was a cult-fave, giggle-fest comedy movie in 1985. Now the murder mystery "Clue" is a laugh-riot stage play.
    • Ticket alert: ‘Les Misérables’ to play Kravis Center. Here’s what the producer told us about the show.

    • 3 South Florida theaters join forces to present ‘Fat Ham,’ a topical version of ‘Hamlet’

    • Review: Does King of Pop’s reign include Broadway with ‘MJ the Musical’? Show returns to SoFlo

    • Awarding state arts grants in Florida: Republican lawmakers make changes to DeSantis proposal

    Arts

    'The Reservoir,' written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler, which had its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, won the Jewish Plays Project's annual contest. (Jerry Mooney/Courtesy)

    These New York Jewish arts organizations have been defunded by the Trump administration

    The rescissions are leaving Jewish groups and others with uncertainty about how they will cover their expenses. Some have already budgeted for or even spent the latest grants, anticipating receiving the awards they had been promised
    • Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts

    • An artist’s journey from the Soviet Union to the Frick

    • ‘You can’t AI your way into soul’: A celebration of reading, writing, human expression at this week’s Festival of Words

    • Hiding ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ from the Nazis

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