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Month: June 2015

It's that time of year for Miami spa month in July and August, a wide offering of beauty and wellness treatments at spas all around town, many for $99. Almost all have massage and facial options for that magic price or, with add ons, for $129. Some feature use of extensive spa, beach and pool facilities included in the price. Here's a sampling of the more out-of-the-ordinary treatments for men and women:
How would you like to have your clothes for a trip to arrive at your hotel room or second residence without the hassle of packing, unpacking wrinkled clothing and waiting in baggage claim? Or an inventory with images of all your clothes with type, size, color, fabric, season and a detailed description called Cyber Closet? All this and more are the offerings of Garde Robe now with an office in Miami.
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I’m sure we’ve all heard varying advice on how to make cut flowers last --- from adding Sprite and bleach in the water to cleaning out the leaves from the water, cutting stems and more. On a recent trip to Tuscany, I took a floral arranging class at the Relais Borgo Santo Pietro with the serendipitously named florist, Rosie (Wren), in a lovely cottage surrounded by antique roses and took advantage of the class to find out about prolonging the life of cut flowers. Here are the tips she shared:
By Irene Moore An anniversary, wedding, corporate event or a child's milestone birthday coming up and need a caterer? Here are my top 4 picks for Miami caterers:
So many years traveling, and I'm still learning (sometimes the hard way) how to travel smartly and more comfortably from start to finish, as well as save money. Here are 8 lifesaving travel tips that have worked wonders recently and love to hear yours as well:
One of the most breathtaking art exhibits I've seen in the past year is the display of bronze sculptures by Polish born artist Igor Mitoraj in the main piazza of the artists' village of Pietrasanta in Tuscany and the exhibit is on until August 31.
Restaurants and food and wine purveyors are pulling out all the stops to encourage residents to go out and drink and dine with nifty promotions this month, ranging from a “Wine Bar War” and Barcelona beer and Pulpo Pairing to Coral Gables Restaurant Month. News about new bakeries, too, to put on your list.
Divine. That’s how they (and I describe) Palmes d’Or Brut vintage 2002 from Nicolas Feuillatte. You’ve heard of Veuve Cliquot, Moet et Chandon, Dom Perignon and Cristal for sure, but maybe not Nicolas Feuillatte. And yet, it’s the largest selling champagne in France and #3 worldwide.
These crudites crudites from New York's Boulud Sud restaurant raise the bar on the creative presentation of raw vegetables.