A Fork on the Road

Mina’s a passport to Mediterranean flavors on Miami’s Upper East Side

Mina’s Mediterraneo recently opened in a restored 1950s building that has a hip warehouse feel with...

Cook’s Corner

Mercadito chicken gets zing from sauce that’s chock-full of chiles

Wine

Gifts for the wine or beer lover who has everything

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Lover asks for a break in their relationship

Dear Carolyn: You espouse the importance of taking time for yourself to be whole and ready for a new relati...

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: Grandson’s bullying behavior needs professional evaluation

Dear Abby: Our 7-year-old grandson has been a handful since he was able to walk. He has been sneaky and has...

WISH BOOK

Wish Book: MS diagnosis doesn’t break Lauderdale Lakes woman’s spirit

Hasina Roach, who has multiple sclerosis, struggles to pay her bills. For the holidays, she hopes to get h...

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Was it wrong to delay plans with boyfriend?

Dear Carolyn: I wanted to check this disagreement I'm having with my fiance against a neutral third party. ...

Cook’s Corner

Caterer’s 2-hour turkey recipe really works

Mental health

Managing eating disorders through the holiday season

Kelsey Hensel was everything a teenage girl would want to be. She was smart, had a great family and was a s...

Skin Deep

Could you be getting fake Botox?

Botox injections are the No. 1 non-invasive cosmetic treatment performed year after year, so it’s no...

Savor Thanksgiving, slash the carbs

Here are 47 ways to get you through the holiday eating season

Concussions: Girls, too, suffer

Girls have a higher incidence of concussions when they play soccer, softball and basketball

Health trends

Stand-up desk has its perils

If you stand at your desk at work, don’t kid yourself: You’re going to attract attention. For...

Chew on this

Hints for healthful holiday eating

If something is repeated often enough, it is regarded as true. Case in point is the 8- to 10-pound holiday ...

Plastic Surgery 101

Check out surgeon carefully before a facelift

Q: I just saw one of my friends who had a facelift. She looks fantastic. I have another friend who had a fa...

Mental health

Boosting your mood

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a safer, less invasive form of electroshock that’s gaining popu...

Showtime: Maine

Oh my! Flying monkey among ‘Oz’ exhibit draws

Far from Kansas, far from any yellow brick road and all the way to Maine, fans of The Wizard of Oz can cat...

Florida’s Gulf Coast

On Florida's Gulf Coast, the Great Calusa Blueway offers great kayaking

Great Calusa Blueway offers 190 miles of heaven for kayakers and canoeists

Sequoia National Park

California’s High Sierra Trail: 75 miles of mountainous bliss

Not all vacations should involve high thread-count sheets, gourmet meals served on fine china or soapy baths.

The travel troubleshooter

What happened to my loyalty points?

Q: I recently read your story about how persistence pays and it inspired me to write to you about my proble...

Travelwise

Leaving enough time to make flight connections

When Mike Conrad bought an airline ticket from Washington, D.C., to Berlin, the last thing he considered wa...

Extreme sports

Zip up for New Zealand’s zaniest adventure: zorbing

The weather here in the north island town of Rotorua, ground zero for New Zealand’s mind-blowing ext...

Thailand

Escaping Bangkok’s buzz in the countryside

I was in Bangkok and less than enamored.

Holiday TRAVEL

Some air travel rules relaxed in time for holidays

Skies will be crowded this Thanksgiving season, but some air travelers could find their trip less stressful...

GAY SOUTH FLORIDA

Event planner from Plantation writes ‘Getting Groomed: Ultimate Wedding Planner for Gay Grooms’

An event planner from Plantation writes a gay-wedding guide

Tapas art exhibit makes first U.S. stop in Miami’s Design District

Boutique

Boutique: Blush opens women’s wear shop in Coral Gables

The lowdown: With six shops under its belt, consider Miami-based Blush boutiques a fashion tour de force. T...

Designer Betsey Johnson bounces back from adversity

fashion

Bold, resort-quality fashions define Miami Beach Swim Week 2013

Swim Week sizzled in Miami Beach as designers’ swimwear and resort wear collections promised plenty ...

Midtown

Midtown boutique brings retro-style menswear to Miami

A pop-up boutique in Midtown sells menswear for guys who look askance at flashy labels.

Miami’s annual Swim Week

Swim fashion shows may get wet

The dreary weather may mean some of Swim Week’s fashion shows get a little damp, but organizers plan...

FASHION

Swim Week puts focus on Miami designers

INDULGE MAGAZINE / ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2013

The holiday spread

On the shelf

Versatile spreads

The culinary team at The Gracious Gourmet does a classic tapenade of olives, capers and olive oil. But we ...

Thanksgiving dinner survival guide

Buying: Figure 1 pound per serving or, for ample leftovers, 1 1/2 pounds.

Kitchen Q&A

Lima beans vs. butter beans

Q: What’s the difference between lima beans and butter beans?

Surfside

Challah making is a lesson in pastries and prayer

Women from The Shul in Surfside learn how to make challah and strengthen their bonds in the spiritual commu...

North Miami

FIU beer festival highlights local brews

The microbrew movement is slowly taking hold in South Florida.

Essensia chef Julie Frans shares Thanksgiving recipes

Essensia chef Julie Frans shares Thanksgiving recipes

Beer of the Week: Left Hand Milk Stout

Beer: Left Hand Milk Stout

Living Smart

Tips for holding estate sales and auctions

If you want to be happy with the end result of an auction or estate sale, do your homework long before the ...

Condo Line

Owners harassed by rental tenant

Q: My wife and I have been owner residents in our condominium for more than 20 years. During the past year,...

Washington Report

A key to housing recovery?

Real estate markets rebound much faster in areas where state law permits foreclosures to proceed quickly.

What’s new

Carol plays when your tree is dry

Fairchild’s tropical garden column

Beware the invasive pongam tree

Once upon a time, a seed sprouted in the corner of a suburban yard. The seedling grew and grew. Soon it ove...

Hot property: L.A.

Pete Sampras sells Southern California compound

Tennis legend Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, have quietly sold their Lake S...

Dining room

Giving style a place at the table

Interior designer Tricia Huntley took to design at a young age, voted by her eighth grade peers as the stud...

INDULGE MAGAZINE / ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2013

Charles Allem creates distinctive Miami style

First-time pet owner's guide

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Unexpected costs. New time commitments. Added responsibilities. Buying a pet is a big d...

Pets

It’s surprisingly easy to mistake male kittens for females

Q: I brought in a stray kitten for neutering that my vet thought was female. She made an abdominal incision...

Dogs ease veterans' trauma at VA center

The black Labrador retriever knew something was wrong. He refused to leave the side of Sandro Navarro, repe...

‘Essential’ oils could destroy your cat’s liver

Q: My veterinarian chewed me out me for putting lavender oil on my cat’s paws to relax her before ou...

Allapattah

Four-year-old recovering from pit bull bite

A 4-year-old was bitten on the neck and ear by a neighbor’s pit bull in an unprovoked attack.

Palmetto Bay

Palmetto Bay moves to ban sale of puppy-mill pets in village

The rules will allow stores to sell pets only from shelters or rescue groups.

Animal island

Owner’s claws out over kitty’s failure to use scratching post

Q: We have a 6-month-old kitten and we are keeping him as an indoor cat. We do not want to declaw him if at...

Dr. Dolittler

Pug’s mug marred by wart

Oral papillomatosis is the term for this unsightly viral disease in which young dogs will acquire warts (pa...

In My Opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Books, the gift that keeps on giving

I give books. For birthdays. For Christmas. For baby showers and retirement parties. Even for those you-nee...

In my opinion

Thanksgiving is for family and friends, not for shopping

I won’t. Never will either, and you have my word printed here in black and white. I don’t car...

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Who’s winning the battle of the bugs?

The Hubby complains that I’m waging an unwinnable war. Every time I sally forth in armor, he grumble...

In my opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: In Florida cyberbully case, where were the parents, teachers, friends?

There is perhaps no more heartbreaking story in the news these days than the suicide of a bullied 12-year-o...

In my opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Adults have hijacked Halloween

Halloween is a dangerous holiday, and I don’t mean dangerous in a witchy-ghosty way. Halloween equal...

In my opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Do we pamper our dogs too much?

White Sox holds a special place in my heart. An important part of the family, star of both funny and poigna...

In my opinion

#DearCongress: You appall me

#DearCongress,

In my opinion

Ana Veciana-Suarez: Google sets out to extend the human life span

If you could, would you want to live past 100? Would you double your years? Triple them?