WHERE WERE YOU BORN: Miami, Florida
HOW LONG IN MIAMI: My whole life.
NEIGHBORHOOD: North Miami Beach
OCCUPATION: CEO of Prestige Imports, Lamborghini Miami, and Prestige Audi
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Nobu
BEST SUSHI: Nobu
BEST ETHNIC FOOD: Oishi Thai
BEST ITALIAN: Café Prima Pasta
BEST PLACE FOR LATE NIGHT DINING: Nobu
BEST DESSERT: Morton’s The Steakhouse
BEST PLACE FOR A ROMANTIC DATE: My house
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH: The Lido Restaurant at The Standard, Miami Beach
COOLEST CLUB/LOUNGE: Mynt Lounge
BEST PLACE FOR A POWER BUSINESS MEETING: My office
ALL-AROUND FAVORITE SPOT IN MIAMI: A mile and a half off shore of South Beach, looking back at the city I grew up in.
IF YOU HAVE OUT OF TOWN GUESTS, WHICH HOTEL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? The Mondrian South Beach
FAVORITE SHOPPING VENUE/BOUTIQUE: Bal Harbour Shops and American Apparel
BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY/WATCHES: East Coast Jewelry
BEST SPA: The Standard, Miami Beach
FAVORITE CHARITY EVENT: Miami-Dade Heart Ball for the American Heart Association
FAVORITE CULTURAL EVENT: Art Basel Miami Beach & The Miami Beach Polo World Cup, as we are sponsors for both events every year.
FAVORITE CULTURAL INSTITUTION: Adrienne Arsht Center For the Performing Arts
BEST STEAKHOUSE: Prime One Twelve
BEST PIZZA: Pizza Bar LLC
BEST LUNCH: Hanna’s Gourmet Diner
BEST GYM/ATHLETIC FACILITY: Olympia Gym
BEST MASSAGE: The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
BEST LIMOUSINE/DRIVING SERVICE: Aventura Limousine – Aventura Worldwide Transportation Services
BEST MUSEUM/EXHIBIT: The Miami Beach Botanical Garden and The Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach
FAVORITE HISTORIC/LEGENDARY PLACE TO SEE OR EXPLORE: The Bass Museum of Art
BEST ASPECT OF MIAMI: There is nothing like the feeling of a convertible Lamborghini, sunny day, top down going east on I-395 to get to the beach. The vibe and feeling while driving hits you in a way you’ve never experienced before.
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