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on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020home improvement

Upcoming home improvement show at Expo Center to meet spike in projects during pandemic

ROYAL PALM BEACH — Taking advantage of this prolonged stretch at home to make some changes to your surroundings?

a group of people standing in front of a store: The Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, seen here during an Antiques Festival in 2009, will play host to the Home Improvement and More Show on Oct. 23-25.

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The Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, seen here during an Antiques Festival in 2009, will play host to the Home Improvement and More Show on Oct. 23-25.

You’re not alone, and the staff of the South Florida Fair wants to help.

The Home Improvement and More Show is Oct. 23-25 at the fairgrounds’ Expo Center, 9067 Southern Blvd. The event features more than 60 vendors across 35 categories related to home improvement, said Tim Pachis, corporate sales manager for the South Florida Fair.

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The show will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday,

on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020kitchen

Popular West Palm eatery Kitchen set to open second location at Alton Town Center

a man and a woman standing in a room: Aliza Byrne and Chef Matthew Byrne own and operate Kitchen restaurant in West Palm Beach. [Photo by LILA PHOTO]

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Aliza Byrne and Chef Matthew Byrne own and operate Kitchen restaurant in West Palm Beach. [Photo by LILA PHOTO]

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Seven years after opening their popular American brasserie Kitchen in West Palm Beach, Chef Matthew Byrne and his wife, Aliza, are preparing to debut the sequel.

The West Palm Beach residents will unveil their second Kitchen restaurant early next month at Alton Town Center in Palm Beach Gardens.

The eatery, which will seat 150 with ample outdoor space and a private room, joins a growing list of new restaurants at the 360,203-square-foot retail complex on Donald Ross Road.

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The location was a perfect one for the Byrnes, who were eager to expand into an area where many of their regular

on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020house

Outbreak at Secret Service Training Center Underlines Proximity of Virus to White House

Rick Nelson, a former official on the National Security Council under the George W. Bush administration who dealt with homeland security issues, said few other law enforcement agencies faced such pressure to continue operations while at the whims of political candidates prone to travel.

“They have a relatively small work force that doesn’t allow them to absorb and respond to the fluctuation,” said Mr. Nelson, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “They’re at higher risk than the general public because they can’t do their job if they’re social distancing.”

The Secret Service trains its officers and agents at a sprawling campus in Laurel, Md. The center has mock versions of Air Force One, Marine One, the president’s helicopter and the White House grounds. There is a large parking lot where agents learn how to drive the hulking armored limousine the president is driven in, which is

on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020kitchen

World Trade Center landlord Silverstein Properties turns to ghost kitchen Zuul in bid to return workers

“Food is a major concern,” Vardi said. “People are uncomfortable going between the office and outside, and ordering food still requires going down to pick it up.”

The best way to resolve those concerns is by delivering food directly to tenants’ offices, he said. But that raises issues of security and health screenings of couriers entering the building, especially within the World Trade Center.

That has opened an opportunity for Zuul, which operates a commercial kitchen in SoHo where established city brands such as Naya Express, Sarge’s Deli and Stone Bridge Pizza prepare smaller versions of their menus for takeout only. The food is produced from a single commercial kitchen, disconnected from any dining room, typically referred to as a ghost kitchen or cloud kitchen.

Workers can order lunch from those restaurants using a custom app for tenants. Orders must be in by 10:30 a.m. to arrive by lunch hour.

on September 29, 2020September 29, 2020garden

Milwaukee urban garden, community education center proposed

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An urban garden and community education center is planned for a vacant lot south of West Walnut Street and east of North 15th Street. (Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

An urban garden and community education center is being proposed for a central city site northwest of downtown Milwaukee.

It would be developed on a 9,000-square-foot vacant lot, south of West Walnut Street between North 14th Lane and North 15th Street, by Venus Consulting LLC, according to a new Common Council resolution.

That resolution calls for selling the city-owned lot for $1 to Venus Consulting, which a Department of City Development report describes as a community advocacy, activism and education organization.

The property would “be developed with garden amenities focusing on herbs, edible flowers, butterfly garden and serenity/meditation spaces,” the report said.

on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020garden

Can small pieces of land can bring neighborhoods together? Milwaukee urban garden, community education center proposed

a house on the side of a road: An urban garden and community education center is being proposed for a vacant lot near West Walnut and North 25th streets.

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An urban garden and community education center is being proposed for a vacant lot near West Walnut and North 25th streets.

An urban garden and community education center is being proposed for a central city site northwest of downtown Milwaukee.

It would be developed on a 9,000-square-foot vacant lot, south of West Walnut Street between North 24th Lane and North 25th Street, by Venus Consulting LLC, according to a new Common Council resolution.

That resolution calls for selling the city-owned lot for $1 to Venus Consulting, which a Department of City Development report describes as a community advocacy, activism and education organization.

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The property would “be developed with garden amenities focusing on herbs, edible flowers, butterfly garden and serenity/meditation spaces,” the report said.

Most of the space would be used to grow medicinal plants, which can

on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020garden

Garden center on Cape Cod destroyed by fire

Fire officials are investigating a blaze that destroyed a garden center on Cape Cod.

a room with smoke and fire: A fire destroyed Russo's Cape Cod Bark and Landscape in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Sept. 26, 2020.

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A fire destroyed Russo’s Cape Cod Bark and Landscape in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Sept. 26, 2020.

The Sandwich Fire Department reports that it responded to a fire at Russo’s Cape Cod Bark and Landscape on Route 130 just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Flames were showing in 75% of the building by the time firefighters arrived, which prompted crews to strike a second alarm and request units from Joint Base Cape Cod, Mashpee, Bourne and West Barnstable.

Officials say 30 firefighters were working to extinguish the fire, which took over two hours to do. One firefighter was evaluated for a minor injury at the scene and was released.

The building was completely destroyed by the fire, as well as two pickup trucks and two motorcycles. Fire

on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020garden

Identifying Healthy Plants for Purchase in Your Garden Center

A trip to your local gardening center can be exciting and overwhelming all at once. There are so many beautiful plants, trees, and shrubs from which to choose. Make sure all of the plants you pick out are strong enough to survive in your garden and your Landscape Design. Here are the things you should look out for when you’re shopping for plants to make sure you’re bringing home robust, healthy plants to add to your garden.

There are two main areas you want to look at when determining the relative health of a plant. The first is the foliage of the plant. You want the foliage to be thick and bushy rather than thinned out and sparse. The leaves should all be a vibrant green unless the plant species have leaves of different colors. Plants that look thin have probably not been cared for very well, and you will … Read More