Douglas Rodriguez

It's Friday night at the W hotel and the Living Room lounge is packed. Read More

M iami Central High School, branded by five straight Fs, was once classified as the worst school in Florida. Read More

It's been a long nine years, but the Village at Gulfstream Park is just over 60 days away from the finish line. Read More

The predominance of pizza and steak misled even the savviest experts, who now conclude Miami's nearest geographic relative is Cuba. A pivotal discovery was D. Rodriguez Cuba restaurant, opening tomorrow in the Hotel Astor. Read More

Just in time for the 2009 high season, Miami's premiere boutique hotel, which has long been known for its service, style and excitement, has undergone extensive modernization while maintaining its original art deco splendor. Read More

Rodriguez, known as the father of Nuevo Latino cuisine, expands his Miami presence with D. Rodriguez Cuba, slated to open Dec. 1. Read More

No segment of the restaurant industry has been hit as hard as fine dining during the past year, so it's not surprising the second annual Crave Arizona culinary festival — a showcase for many of Scottsdale's poshest eateries — has scaled back a little this year. Read More

The folks behind Crave Arizona set the bar really high with the event's debut last year (it was originally dubbed Eats3 ), but round two, set for October 22 to 24, promises to be an even bigger culinary blowout, featuring 50 high-profile Arizona chefs and a handful of celebrity guests who'll lure Valley foodies to SouthBridge and various locales in Old Town Scottsdale. Read More

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- District Administration , a magazine for Grades K-12 school superintendents and other district education leaders, selected DistrictLeadersPodcast.com as this week's featured District Administration "Site of the Week." DistrictLeadersPodcast.com is a Web site that provides an easily accessible forum for school superintendents and other educational leaders. Read More

Here's one hearty reason to give thanks for such a sour economy: more to eat and less to pay. Read More