Al and Shareef Malnik
CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs
COMPANY: The Forge
INDUSTRY: Restaurant
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
Al, a lawyer-turned-real-estate-mogul, created The Forge, which is the second oldest restaurant in South Florida. After marrying a Saudi princess and leaving his birth name of Mark behind, Shareef laid the groundwork for impressive restaurant ventures, helping his father turn The Forge into the stomping grounds for A-listers from around the globe. The younger Malnik has reinvented the restaurant into a “Must Revisit” restaurant. Both are currently vested in Both Malniks are big advocates of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and chair the Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball.