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Month: December 2017

Start off the year on a sporting or cultural note with next week's Beach Polo World Cup, the world's largest beach polo tournament and/or with a day trip to the Boca Raton Museum of Art with a gem of a ceramic exhibit and the small paintings of Alex Katz.
Just in time for New Year's Eve, here's a quick guide to Prosecco -- short history, how to get the best, how long it keeps, and more.
2017 has been quite a year—so here in Miami, it needs to go out with a bang. Whether you’re looking for a tasty sit-down dinner, brunch, a laidback party, somewhere where you can dress to impress, a concert, supper club or even a slumber party, Miami New Years Eve 2018 will be one you won’t forget. Here are ten picks at different price points for couples, families, solos and groups of friends.
A gem of an eatery for tapas in the Bal Harbour area, a new eating choice in Brickell City Center, Spanish gourmet store and cafe in Key Biscayne, a stylish bar and lounge for live Latin music and jazz (when you want to go out and not have yet another meal), and a new Brooklyn pizzeria popup in the Design District, all in Eating and Drinking news for December.
2017 is going to end on a culinary high note for me discovering top new entrants and -- I'm going out on a limb here, the best Italian restaurant in Miami. This was welcome after a dry spell in exceptional dining. Last week you read about Sakura736. Now it’s all about Italian cuisine and Forte dei Marmi Miami. I’ve dined at Forte dei Marmi three times in 60 days and I can’t wait to go back. The space was formerly occupied by Cavalli and prior to that Danny Devito’s place, both of which were short lived. Heading up the kitchen is two star Michelin chef Antonio Mellino and his talented son chef Raffaele which right away speaks to the seriousness of the restaurant venture. But sometimes Michelin star cuisine can be precious or too studied. Not so here. It veers to classic cuisine, but with a creative twist and slow food culture, and some totally new dishes here in Miami.
From 5 feet long fish that fair goers float in the air, machine guns made of typewriters,an oh so chic champagne spout from Moet, to stunning paintings, jewelry and sofas for the top one half of 1%'s uber mansions, here are the WOWs I found at Art Basel Miami 2017. A photo gallery of the creative, clever, fun, or beautiful (or all four) from various art fairs, the Design District, and Design Miami.
If you read my blogpost on the best dishes of 2017 you saw the Sakura Roll from Sakura736. Actually, three dishes could have made the list. When the word gets out about the restaurant, , it’s my prediction it will be one of the hot spots in town. It’s well located on what is becoming a prime foodie destination with Joe’s Stone Crab, the new Stubborn Seed, Milos, and Red the Steakhouse all within a few blocks of one another and had a sophisticated, attractive crowd the night we went. Sakura736 features Nikkei cuisine, the first in Miami. It’s the convergence of Japanese and Peruvian traditions which emerged thanks to the immigration of Japanese to Peru.
December is here, which means the holiday season is officially in full swing! From Fort Lauderdale’s Winterfest Boat Parade and the Polar Express Train Ride to Australia's hit sensation The TEN Tenors singing holiday hits, we’ve curated our top picks for special festivities to enjoy this holiday season in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. First up is Mistletoe and Martinis at Deering Estate.
This year only nine desserts qualified for my "best desserts Miami 2017", but do they ever qualify! Also included are a few from my travels. If you're going to a holiday party, you might consider bringing two of these which you can order. Seriously yummy!
As the saying goes, sometimes the best is last, and in this case of Art Basel Miami events 2017, parties, wait until you read Part 2. If you missed Part 1, click here.