Stepping inside a Baer’s store is a true explorative-meets-educational experience. Its selections span the living room, bedroom, mattress, office, outdoor and window treatment spectrums, with a solution for seemingly anything in between. Beyond items to browse, the company offers free interior design services and has an extensive delivery operation statewide.

With roots dating back to 1945, the home furnishing and services destination now has 16 stores throughout the Sunshine State, stretching from Jacksonville down to Pinecrest and points in between. Fun fact: the first Baer’s store was actually in South Bend, Indiana, and its first Florida store, in Dania, opened in 1968.

The company is the brainchild of namesakes Melvin and Lucille Baer. Today, the company is managed by their grandson CEO Jerome Baer, Executive Vice Presidents Larry Baer and Cathy Baer, and CFO Ira Baer. Few folks have their finger on the pulse of South Florida furniture trends like Cathy, who oversees eight South Florida stores from Stuart down to Pinecrest.

Amid all of its business endeavors and entering the holidays, Cathy Baer has a few observations on what’s most in demand at the moment.

“This time of year, dining rooms and sleeper sofas are in high demand,” she says. “People are having guests over for holiday celebrations and they need to be able to comfortably accommodate them. We carry stock for immediate delivery so our clients can have their homes set up and ready for the holiday season.”

Beyond the holidays and what Baer calls “the biggest trends of 2024 and since the beginning of the COVID pandemic” has been morphing homes into true oases of comfort and utilizing outdoor spaces more and more. In addition, motion furniture – which is any piece of furniture that has the ability to rock, swivel, recline or move – continues to gain steam over traditional, stationary furniture. Even mattresses with adjustable bases are becoming more popular. Baer adds, “real formal is out and casual is in. People are looking for inviting, comfortable cozy spaces. Years ago, most furniture had straight lines and angular corners. We are seeing curved sofas and soft edges becoming more popular.”

Among the brands leading the charge are Natuzzi Editions, for its leather offerings, Bernhardt, Lexington and Tommy Bahama. Baer says “Tommy Bahama offers a relaxed interpretation of resort living. They use an array of natural materials that add a lot of texture and interest to their collections. Tommy Bahama really captures and brings that outdoor living feeling inside.”

Looking ahead to the new year, Baer’s will celebrate its 80^th anniversary toward the end of 2025. Plans for the celebration are still very much being solidified. On the milestone, Baer says, “For 80 years, the Baer Family has been here to serve our clients. It’s always great to hear the stories of our multigenerational customers buying from the same store as their parents and grandparents. It is impressive that this or any other business can survive four generations.”

As part of the 80^th anniversary celebration, Baer says its employees will be front and center. Currently, the company has approximately 750 employees across its operations. She says, “We couldn’t have done any of this without our amazing and valuable employees, who are all like family to us. In fact, we have an employee who has been with Baer’s 63 years and counting. In today’s world, it is unusual for employees to stay anywhere 25-35 years; we are fortunate that we have many. You do not see that longevity with too many businesses anymore.”

As for the next generation of Baer’s, things seem to be in great, familial hands. She says, “The fourth generation is already working and thriving within the company. One doesn’t know about the future, but we will be striving for five generations!”

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Howl at the Moon will open at 270 Southeast 6th Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a block north of the super-central Cheesecake Factory on Las Olas Boulevard. It will occupy a 5,000-square-foot, multifaceted entertainment space, able to host 250 to 300 guests at a time.

“The truth is that ever since we left Fort Lauderdale, we’ve been looking to come back,” says Jessica Tarsnane, national marketing manager for Howl at the Moon. “There wasn’t ever really a reason we wanted to leave aside from our lease not working out then. Now we’re back and we’ve really elevated the experience.”

For Howl at the Moon newbies, the first location opened in Cincinnati in 1990, with a dueling piano bar set-up, where the musicians took on-the-spot crowd requests for songs to be played. The concept grew throughout Ohio and its first out-of-state outpost opened in Orlando in 1993. Today, the brand operates 13 locations nationwide and has entertainment residencies on three cruise ship lines.

The biggest difference between yesteryear and the Howl at the Moon of today is the music set-up, Tarsnane says. “We’ve gone from two entertainers and two pianos to a full band with different instruments, performing together and rotating instruments. It really is a multifaceted and multi-talented group.”

Long-time fans don’t fret – there are still two baby grand pianos front and center on the Howl at the Moon stage, but you may hear some bass, guitar, keytar, banjo, saxophone or flute woven in on a given night. The Fort Lauderdale location will feature a rotation of eight to 10 musicians, the bulk of which were recently flown up to Chicago to audition for a coveted spot.

Beyond a central stage for the performers, the Fort Lauderdale venue will feature high-top tables for prime viewing and seating for four. There will be two bars — the larger of the bars will have roll-up, garage-like doors that segue to a sweeping patio making for quite the indoor-outdoor ambiance.

As for what to enjoy at those bars, Tarsnane says that Howl at the Moon’s novelty bucket drinks – coming in 86-ounce and 32-ounce sizes – are a national favorite. Concoctions span the traditional (e.g. a rum-loaded hurricane) to the “Hot Girl Summer,” which is a mixture of Three Olives citrus vodka, Malibu rum, lime juice, simple syrup and two types of Red Bull.

Unique to the Fort Lauderdale location will be décor touches paying homage to “the Venice of America” as well as its hours. Whereas most Howl at the Moon locations are open solely Thursday through Saturday, this one will be open seven days a week. Count on a cover fee in the $5 to $10 range, but there will be ways to get free admission, Tarsnane says, by either making a table reservation or booking a happy hour party.

Beyond its opening phase, Howl at the Moon hopes to be a haven for special occasions aplenty, spanning bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthday events and corporate functions. The brand is working on implementing some of its most popular music-themed nights twice a month, including the likes of ’90s night, country night and emo night.

“The way we’ve stayed top-of-mind through the years has been by bringing a truly unique show to our customers,” says Tarsnane. “You could go to any other live performance out there and see the same singer sticking to the same instrument and songs night after night. The versatility of our entertainers and how they interact with an audience is like no other. With our shows and the songs our audiences request, you will never experience the same night twice.”

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The Lahouds say revenue has exceeded more than $4 million in the last two years and they now have a staff of seven. The company primarily helps bedazzle residences in the $5 million-plus range but has been known to offer furnishing services within residences less than $1 million and even the mega-est of yachts.

In early 2025, the now home-based business will open its first physical location at some super-prime real estate. Lavara will occupy a 3,600-square-foot space at 550 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, across the street from the ever-popular RH West Palm home furnishings store.

On the store, Warren Lahoud says, “it will have an atelier feel, like you’re walking into a home rather than a retail business. It will be a place to explore our services, samples and to have appointments. It is literally putting us on the map and will allow us to showcase our products even easier.”

Lavara primarily collaborates with Italian artisans, sourcing some of the most rare and exquisite brands for its clients. Lavara is an exclusive furniture seller of Elie Saab, a Lebanese-born fashion designer who’s become a household name in the haute couture space. Additional brand partners include the likes of Turri Furniture and Arte Venezia.

A testament to the intricate details that Lavara dabbles in: It is the exclusive supplier of Inoxstyle showers in the United States. Inoxstyle has outdoor, wall-mountable and yacht showers that may be purchased and installed in the $5,000-plus range – they are becoming that much more of a norm within the finer South Florida back yard spaces. Additionally, Lavara offers services including laying out the design elements of a home, encompassing staging, finishes and elegant touches in between.

“We like scenarios that are a challenge,” says Nicole Lahoud. “We can redo an entire yacht, work within different architectural elements and with ideas in someone’s imagination and more. We are not people who say no and walk away. We are always willing to find a solution, and sometimes it’s a different one, to get things done.”

For fans of Lavara’s high-end Italian vibe, the company isn’t stopping here. The Lahouds are currently partnering with developers in the luxury space to offer “turn-key, walk-in solutions to allow clients to buy fully-finished residences.” The Lahouds say a 20-condo/apartment property they are collaborating within West Palm Beach is slated to break ground this November.

The ultimate goal is to further build the Lavara brand, extending into other avenues of decór and possibly, one day, even into lifestyle elements like fine soaps and bath towels. Perhaps Nicole Lahoud explained it best when saying, “This is just the beginning for us.”

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That subway car made its thunderous debut during Miami Art Week in December. It was a private party affair with a performance by mega-DJ Fatboy Slim, with notable tastemakers and featured artists in attendance like Greg Mike, Shok1 and Mojo. The artistic theme for Wynwood Walls ’24 was “Power of Purpose.” And, in a recent chat with SFBW, it’s clear Goldman Srebnick has found an incredible purpose for herself in the Miami art realm.

“I believe we all should be ambassadors for the cities where we live and the cities that we love,” she says. “And for me, that’s Miami. I’ve loved this city since I was a teenager and I believe in this city. As far as the arts are concerned, I think Art Basel was incredibly catalytic in bringing the attention of the arts world here, and every year we just continue to grow.”

Goldman Srebnick is the daughter of the late developer and restaurateur Tony Goldman. Under the Goldman Properties name, he is widely credited for redeveloping South Beach and helping preserve its art deco icons starting in the mid-1980s. In the mid-2000s, he began purchasing and redeveloping property in Wynwood. Eventually, Goldman Srebnick joined the family business and was charged with opening a hotel at Collins Avenue and Eighth Street.

“My dad put me on that project, and it’s now called The Tony Hotel, named after my father,” she says. “I moved here to oversee that. I knew one person who lived here, just one friend, and I really started to make a life for myself here. And then, I met my husband and that solidified that this was where I wanted to be and the life that I wanted to live.”

As for her “aha” moment in which art became her passion, she credits her parents who admired and collected art themselves. She says artists were always around her New York City home growing up, be it painters, musicians, chefs or actors. “We were always surrounded by creative people because we just love the way they think. … It’s always so entrepreneurial and out of the box.”

Goldman Srebnick worked with her father for 15 years before his passing in 2012. Thereafter, she took over many of the day-to-day leadership responsibilities, including the curation of Wynwood Walls.

“I have to tell you, it really is a crowning jewel for us,” she says. “Not just to the neighborhood, but to our organization and to me personally. The beauty of what we’re doing here at Wynwood Walls is when we invite artists to come paint, they are bringing their gifts and their talents and their magic to the walls of our city. And then, they leave that here for us to enjoy. It’s not putting it in a tent and then packing it up and going home, really, it’s here to stay. And then, as you see the neighborhood of Wynwood continue to evolve, it’s going from a horizontal neighborhood to a vertical neighborhood, with art climbing the walls of eight-story buildings. And I mean, that’s just spectacular and beautiful.”

Beyond Wynwood Walls, Goldman Srebnick sparks art and activism in unexpected places. Fun fact: Her first project under the Goldman Global Arts umbrella was at Hard Rock Stadium, which in 2016 brought poppin’ murals from the London Police and Jen Stark to its walls.

She says her newest project involves curating the art and design of an entire cruise ship. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua ship – with an ancient goddess artistic flair from artist Allison Hueman and a theme of “Where the Sky Meets the Sea” – will debut in 2025. Also, the Wynwood Walls Foundation is bringing art opportunities to local nonprofits, including art therapy at Lotus House Women’s Shelter and art programming to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“I’ve become so comfortable in what we do, and I feel like we have the ability to really fly,” she says. “I’ve taken my passion and turned it into a business. I like to believe that I’m a curator of culture by this point. … It’s all about improving the quality of life for other people. The world is a really tough place and certainly at the moment. If we can bring joy, inclusivity and beauty, that’s what I love to do and count me in.”

Photo credits: Nick Garcia

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The oft-spontaneous and abstract expressionist Carone is saying it will be his final show. It’s also his first at NSU Art Museum in 62 years. Amid so many big numbers and a surely emotional moment, he’s feeling quite reflective.

On his legacy, he says he gets “great pleasure in being a contributor to audiences in South Florida, primarily to make some people receptive to the ‘essence of creation’ rather than just a literal representation of it. Every individual is capable of grasping this concept… all it takes is a curious mind to begin with.”

Carone credits his older brother Nick, who was also renowned within the abstract expressionist movement, for taking him under his creative wing beginning at 7 years old. In his teenage years, he recalls summer studies in Provincetown, Mass., where his brother took classes from famed artist Hans Hoffman. Hoffman asked Carone to be a model for one of his classes, sparking him to take up painting.

He arrived in Fort Lauderdale at the age of 21 after a stint in New York working for Chemical Bank and Trust and after being discharged from the Air Force. He recalls that the only job he could find was being a lifeguard on Fort Lauderdale Beach, which paid him $35 a week. In 1953, following encouragement from his sister, he auditioned for a music scholarship at the University of Miami. He was already an accomplished violinist with a decade-plus of study. Throughout his time at UM and well before, he was always drawing and painting whenever he could.

In 1956, Carone got married to his sweetheart Jodi—whom he loved dearly until her passing in 2000—and obtained a teaching degree. In 1959, he was approached by Jack Harris, the owner of a gallery on Las Olas Boulevard who had seen some of his work. Harris offered him a show, and Carone accepted and sold five pieces. Carone, who said he “was on a high” from the sales, subsequently approached Harris about buying half his gallery. Harris came back to Carone the next day and offered to sell it for $4,000, and Carone immediately said, “Sold!”

At the time of purchase, Carone was making $3,800 a year as a 6th-grade teacher, but he was destined to pursue his passions. Within a year, he purchased the other half of the gallery and established his namesake Carone Gallery on Las Olas Boulevard, a regional art hot spot for decades. Within the space, he focused on representing serious artists, including Wilfredo Lam, Leon Kroll, Wolf Kahn, Enrico Donati, Jim Brooks and Roberto Matta.

Carone considered Matta, one of Chile’s most iconic abstract and surrealist painters, to be among his closest friends and mentors, helping to attract a high caliber of talent to his gallery from the get-go. That close friendship lasted nearly five decades, Carone says. In 1997, Carone arranged a show of Matta’s work at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, selling more of Matta’s paintings than all of the other galleries the Chilean artist had worked with combined. Matta passed away in 2002.

While running his own operation, Carone continued to paint and draw. In reflecting on his proudest shows, they include ones at Georgetown College in Lexington, Ky., Cesare Galeria in Genoa, Italy, the Boca Raton Museum of Art and—his proudest moment—at The Palazzo Panni Museum in Arco di Trento, Italy. Another satisfying moment was his art being featured at the Florida pavilion of the World’s Fair in 1965.

On his creative process, which was heavily influenced by Matta, Carone says, “[Matta] encouraged me to experiment and believe in the power of my creativity. It’s important not to take things so literally, rather let your curiosity and creativity guide you.” He further adds, “Our unconscious are living with past influences that started a million years ago. We pick up influences from our preceding experiences.”

Carone has certainly made his creative mark on Fort Lauderdale and well beyond. Amid countless creative expressions throughout the decades, this final one in the form of a show should certainly be cherished.

Photo Credit: NSU Art Museum

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 “The very first practice that I was with, it was with an older physician who didn’t want to put any capital at all into his practice,” he says. “I had to make the decision at that point, ‘Am I going to stay in this practice or am I going to break off to this practice as a very young physician and without a guaranteed salary or anything, just basically doing it on my own?’ And I decided that if I was going to believe in something, it should be myself. Each time a major decision happens, you may take a hit… you may take a hit emotionally, in terms of stress and financially. But it always pays off when you just believe in yourself, and you believe in what you’re doing.”

Mandel made a major leap to start his own practice alongside a fellow practitioner—an initial practice that lasted for 11 years before he founded the South Florida Sinus and Allergy Center. Recently, the highly-specialized practice was rebranded to Florida Sinus & Snoring Specialists to represent, in part, that it is attracting patients statewide and internationally.

Here in 2024, Mandel is 59 years old, has five kids and a successful operation with two locations (Fort Lauderdale and Plantation) and approximately 30 employees. He handles approximately 600 cases per year. Core to his success has been harnessing the latest innovations as well as keeping a patient-centered practice. In reflecting on what has inspired him through the years, he recalls the iconic, five-star Helmsley Palace hotel in New York City and its owner, Leona Helmsley, and her level of care in making the hotel a place to be.

 “When they did documentaries and interviews and whatnot with her, she would walk around her hotel and, if there was the slightest little bit of something on the floor, she would pick it up. If there was a little dust somewhere, she would pick it up. She would walk through the hotel as if she was a patron staying at the hotel. That always hit me. I’ve always strived to walk through my office with my practice administrator on a regular basis and just walk through and say, ‘OK, if I was a patient walking through my office right now, what would I think of this or that?’ I’ve always approached things as if we’re in a service industry and my job is to provide a service. And it’s a very important service nonetheless.”

Florida Sinus & Snoring Specialists primarily focuses on rhinology, sinus and nasal disorders, allergies, snoring and sleep apnea. On the technology front,  Mandel has been ahead of the curve and/or harnessing the latest techniques. Some of his proudest moments include developing his own minimally-invasive technique to treat snoring and sleep apnea; being a pioneer in the in-office surgery space; and, during the pandemic, investing $20,000 on a special filtration system and doing his own PCR testing in-office for patients. He notes that he kept and paid his entire staff through the pandemic—amid closures and all—and ensured he was the last one paid during that difficult span.

Being forward-thinking, Mandel is always looking to grow his practice, both in scope and quality. On the notion of expanding and reflecting on his two-plus decades in practice, he says, “You should never be afraid to spend whatever capital is necessary to give a better product. And in this case, the better product is better health. It will always pay dividends in this space. From my perspective, if I’m providing better patient care, more people are going to come to me. And that has always rung true.”

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Along Northwest North River Drive between Fourth and Fifth streets, you’ll find a handful of riverview restaurants that run the unassuming to totally upscale spectrum, including Garcia’s Seafood Grille & Fish Market, Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill and the Seaspice Brasserie & Lounge.  

Among them, Kiki on the River has established itself as much so as a “place to be” (and be seen) as one of the best spots in town to indulge in a seafood spread. Six years in, this hotspot on the Miami River dishes up a bountiful, toothsome servings and a memorable waterside ambiance. Its entrance sets the nightclubby tone, with a suited-up gent on an iPad checking for your reservation from behind a velveted rope. Once you’re granted entry, the Mediterranean journey begins.  

During the dinner hour, the ambiance is very much open-air, mildly bumpin’ bliss—as the most tranquil of sailboats and the periodic raucous party boat coast by on the Miami River. For people watching, it’s tough to beat a table perched right on the River’s shore. Otherwise, the vibe inside evokes Little Venice in Mykonos, with red bougainvillea climbing the trees, Cycladic style.  

It’s a space that clearly turns up as the hours go by; things don’t shut down until 11 p.m., Monday through Thursday (it’s open until midnight Friday through Sunday). You can get a taste of the party any time, though, as someone is bound to be celebrating a birthday—you’ll know when the tiered cake-shaped light with a giant Kiki gets danced over to a table nearby.  

Ambiance aside, it’s all about the Mediterranean essentials and freshest catches at Kiki on the River. “I’m a firm believer when offering a luxury item such as lobster, you should keep it simple and showcase the lobster itself,” says chef Steve Rhee. “I’m a big proponent of sustainability, believe it is the key to our future, and am all about sourcing the freshest seafood possible.”  

And when it comes to lobster options—with Greater Maine area-sourced creatures as the dazzling ingredient—Kiki on the River does not disappoint. Among the musts are a market-price seafood tower stacked with lobster, Alaskan king crab, jumbo shrimp, oysters and mussels. It’s enough to feed three on its own. The Whole Lotta Shells platter is equally as bountiful, with grilled jumbo prawns, tangy lemon potatoes and—the showstopper—a whole lobster stuffed with crab and feta cheese. The portions are so generous that glossy take-home bags start popping up on many tables. Lobster is not to be wasted.  

Between these two platters, a group of four may easily be full, but you’ll want to save room to share a lobster pasta. It includes a whole lobster doused in a perfected garlic-meets-San Marzano sauce. The waiter, in this case, the energetic, punctual and stellar Javier, swirls and serves up a portion to each diner.  

To complement the main courses—which also include land options like honey truffle-topped lamb chops and massive 40-ounce Tomahawk steak—Kiki’s appetizers and spreads provide a decided Greek flair. Its pikilia is an assortment of four spreads—the best being a red pepper and feta dip that should be sold by the gallon. For tzatziki fans, opt for the delightfully crisped eggplant and zucchini chips. On the cocktail front, make sure to get frisky with the One Night Stand. Served in a glass pink pig, this concoction of Grey Goose Le Poire, falernum, guava, mango and lime is a tangy ride.   

How to Make Sure Your Lobster Dish is Fresh  

Sourcing, preparing and cooking lobster is an art. Unfortunately, the process doesn’t always equate to the best end result. Average diners might have use their senses to know that something is wrong. The signs of a lobster-gone-bad include: 

• An ammonia-like smell. Lobster should naturally have a delicately sweet aroma with hints of the ocean. 

• A mushy texture. Lobster in its prime should have a firm-meets-spongy consistency. 

• A hint of green. Fully cooked lobster meat is a creamy white.

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In the case of Sushi by Scratch, which is tucked in an elegantly lit, black-walled room within Coconut Grove’s Michelin-starred Ariete, there are 17 courses to navigate. The total experience lasts about two hours, with nightly 10-diner seatings at 5, 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. And should your heart desire, there’s booze, booze and more booze to complement it all, with sake bottles starting in the $50-ish range and curated whiskey/sake pairings in the $100 realm. 

In the burgeoning omakase landscape, Sushi by Scratch is a stalwart. Its first location opened seven years ago in California and, today, there are seven total spots spanning Montreal to the Michelin-starred Montecito, California, outpost. 

“We’ve been doing this for a long time,” says chef Phillip Frankland Lee. “When we opened our very first location, it was considered blasphemy what we were doing and now everyone is doing it. I like to think we’ve helped inspired this generation to do this thing. And while some may be in their first month or second month, we’re going on a decade of doing it.” 

Sushi by Scratch’s Miami location opened in July 2022 in the Historic Stirrup House, also located on the Ariete compound. Described by Lee as “a very cozy and small set-up,” the spot moved a couple hundred feet away inside Ariete in December 2022. 

Today, the experience begins with a small welcome cocktail served in a miniature tea-like glass at a bar outside of the space. The drink—dubbed the Tozai Typhoon —is a ginger-forward delight with fresh lime juice, Junmai sake and Suntory Toki Japanese whisky. If you’re nice to the hostess, she might give you a refill or two. 

From there, you’re ushered through the restaurant, down a hallway and through a sliding black door to the omakase bar set-up. Guests’ names are written in cursive on a chalkboard in front of each setting. Behind the bar are rows of fine whisky, wine, four chefs (recently Mike, Kevin, Washington and beverage boss David) and conspicuous chalk boards, each boasting one of the 16 sushi selections for the evening. The boards read hamachi, toro, scallop, king salmon and, the closer—uni—among others. 

You’re given a hot black cloth to keep your fingers clean—eating by hand is encouraged and that cloth comes in handy. 

The vibe of the experience is contingent on who’s at your table—which can lead to an elegant, “Oh, look what that breadcrumb on top did at the end” affair, to raging with a crew of locals planning on getting lit on a boat nearby right after through the morning. Regardless, the chefs clearly and admirably have the right amiable personalities to adapt to any situation thrown their way (e.g., one time a diner apparently bit a chef’s finger and he lived to talk about it in good humor). 

The 17 courses—inclusive of a final Makrut lime ice cream bonbon bite at the end—are spaced out evenly throughout the two-hour culinary sampling, each with their own dedicated spiel. For some bites—particularly those that include a blowtorched element—you’re instructed to indulge immediately. And—to say the word spiel one more time—the spiels are indeed such a core part of truly appreciating the Sushi by Scratch experience. 

In the words of chef Mike, as he describes the elaborate-beyond-belief bone marrow fried-on-the-spot unagi: “As you can see, I am rendering out some of that extra bone marrow fat from the previous bone marrow bite on top of the eel. It’s going to bubble up and fizz when I hit it up with the torch in a couple of seconds, essentially deep frying the eel in bone marrow fat. It’s a pretty crazy thing to do, but we did it anyway.” 

And, yes, that’s just one fraction of one-17th of the evening—it’s an experience that flies by in retrospect.  

Sure, the group collectively begins to lean back and grow in collective fullness after course 12 or so. But with such prized selections—flown in regularly from Tokyo’s famous Toyosu Fish Market, as we learned—you can’t help but just power through until the end. It’s worth the overindulgence.  

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