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Month: October 2016

As a city on the water, there’s no denying that Miami has some beautiful views. And because we pride ourselves on always finding the best Miami has to offer, we’ve come up with a list of the 10 best Miami restaurants with a killer view, just in time for visits from out of town friends. Checkout our list below – it’s curated just for you.
The perfect way for a fashionista to travel in the city? A Rolls Royce, Bentley or Ferrari? Not bad, but not a fashion statement.
Downtown, especially around the American Airlines Arena, museums and Arsht Center needed another quality, upscale restaurant. In steps STK , a successful group that is now in 14 cities around the world, from New York and LA to London and Ibiza, including South Beach, You guessed it – STK stands for steak which is its specialty, but don’t think this is your traditional steakhouse. It’s a casual, stylish entry that’s about being social as much as about the food. Think attractive bar on entering, high top tables and large banquettes made for larger parties, a DJ spinning nightly, and soon to come, theme nights.
For over 70 years Epicure Gourmet Market & Cafe has been “the” place for gourmet grocery items and Jewish deli, basically having a lock on the South Beach market and also attracting customers from other parts of town. And then came the “foodie” movement and with it Fresh Market, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s. Now, even Publix has gourmet grocery items. So what’s a landmark like Epicure to do? That was the challenge of the Starkman family, the store’s owners, and Michael Love, former TV food show and cooking class guru and now Executive Specialty Chef of Epicure Miami.
You've asked for more ideas on Miami road trips so here are our picks for November and December, curated by friend and guest blogger Irene Moore. They're built around special events and special interests including a pineapple festival, surfing film fest, Palm Beach food and wine festival, and a celebration of lights in nearby Naples.
Looking for ways to celebrate Halloween in Miami or Fort Lauderdale? From a trio of pumpkin facials and hotel happenings to Vizcaya, the Zoo, the beach and more, there’s an array of ghoulishly good times in store for Miami and Fort Lauderdale residents and visitors this Halloween. Here are our picks for the top Halloween events in Miami and Fort Lauderdale this year:
Fashion lovers or just those of you who enjoy seeing beautiful things, will be pleased to hear that the first ever museum solo exhibition by Cuban-American fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez just opened at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum.
A "first", this month kicks off The Palm Beaches of South Florida ’s inaugural Spa & Wellness Month. More than 15 spa and wellness hotels and Palm Beach spas from Boca Raton to Jupiter and Tequesta are offering pampering treatments and wellness experiences starting at $50. Also part of the promotion are staycations for Florida residents from many of the top resorts which bring savings and value added features.Here’s a selection of just some of the spa and wellness offerings along with savings (up to 65%) chosen for MiamiCurated by a Palm Beach insider:
As we head into "the season", my blogging team and I have more special posts you won't want to miss. Here's a rundown of some of the topics coming up:
More long weekend getaways, Miami road trips , sure to usher out the off season on a high note. For Part 1 with more ideas for October, click here.