What’s Haute: Miami – Art Basel, Quattro, Mandarin Oriental, Crandon Golf Key Biscayne

With Art Basel being one of the grandest affairs in the world, we thought it would be fitting to focus this edition of What’s Haute around Miami’s offerings that are fit for the sophisticated crowd that descends upon the city.

By Kristelle Devieux

Quattro
1014 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach
305.531.4833

For the ultimate in authentic Italian trattoria, nothing beats Quattro, a gastronomic oasis in the heart of South Beach. Quattro’s classic Northern Italian Cuisine brings the most authentic tastes of the region to South Florida. In addition to offering an extensive menu of Northern Italian specialties, there’s a supreme all-Italian wine list and monthly tasting menus that celebrate the food and wine from a particular region of Italy.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL
500 Brickell Key Dr.
Brickell Key
305.913.8288

Centrally located in the urban oasis of Brickell Key, one of Miami’s most prestigious commercial and residential locations, the deluxe 326-room waterfront hotel boasts Miami’s most spacious guest rooms and suites. Each of the hotel’s suites evokes a serene, residential feel and provides spectacular views from balconies and terraces overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay, and the Miami skyline. The hotel also provides a private beach, a popular spa, and notable dining options like Azul, headed up by rising star chef Clay Conley.
ART EXHIBITS AT FREEDOM TOWER
600 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
305.416.9779

Over the past year, with the active support of the Terra Group, the Freedom Tower has become a cultural hub for the downtown community. The iconic building is currently playing host to the Forty-Part Motet installation by artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, which is on display in the ballroom. The Freedom Tower will also be home to “Miami Contemporary Artists: Creating a Scene,” a celebration of Miami’s local art talent, on display starting November 28. During Art Basel, the “Evolution of a Community” discussion panel will take over, discussing the role of artist-run alternative spaces in the developing art scene.

SPORTS CLUB/LA
1441 Brickell Ave.
Miami
305.533.1199

Even if we support a little nipping and tucking, Miami’s tropical lifestyle requires daily maintenance from the gym. The majority of the city’s head-turners flock to one place: The Sports Club/LA at the Four Seasons. The club’s 50,000 square feet boast more than 30 different fitness and recreational options to keep Miami’s hot bodies beach-ready, including a 10,000-square-foot training area with views of the city and the bay, three group exercise studios, a 100-piece cardiovascular center equipped with individual TVs, a flexibility center, Pilates studio, and extensive Yoga/BodyMind program.

GARY NADER
FINE ART EXHIBIT
62 N.E. 27th St.
Wynwood Art District
305.0256.0948

The gallery is proud to present four stellar exhibitions: Pablo Picasso “Important Paintings 1920-1972”; Fernando Botero “New Sculpture”; Fran Stella “Five Decades of Paintings and Sculpture; and Guillermo Munoz-Vera “Eight Days in Havana.” These exhibitions will launch with an invitation-only ultra elitist dinner party on December 4th from 7-10 pm, courtesy of Haute Living, Rolls-Royce, and Grey Goose.

CRANDON GOLF
6700 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne
305.361.9129

Crandon Golf Key Biscayne is considered one of the top public golf courses in the U.S., and one of the most beautiful and challenging par-72 courses in Florida. The course’s natural splendor and challenging design have served as an ideal site for the Champions Tour and has attracted some of the great golfers including Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, and Gary Player.
CAREFREE LIFESTYLE
1031 5th St.
Miami Beach
305.534.3531

As its name suggests, Carefree Lifestyle is a one-stop shop for the most discerning individual’s needs. Aside from the finest automobiles, Carefree Lifestyle can hook you up with mansions, condos, yachts, private planes, executive protection, and VIP packages, which is ideal for every traveler interested in a luxurious, stress free vacation. Carefree Lifestyle’s unique business philosophy centers on personal attention and the facilitation of the most opulent needs. With offices in Miami Beach and New York, Carefree Lifestyle is ready to gratify your desires and leave you with a memorable experience.

CASA TUA
1700 James Ave.
Miami Beach
305.673.1010

Casa Tua, Italian for “your house,” is the perfect concept of fine dining in an intimate environment. It’s more than a typical restaurant, as gourmet lovers can enjoy their dish and learn how to prepare it, or buy the linens, artwork, and coffee-table books that adorn the restaurant. From the menus that resemble family albums and the exquisitely fresh cut flower arrangements to the gardens filled with intensely fragrant tropical plants and the blissfully comfortable down-cushioned seating, Casa Tua has created an oasis sure to please the senses.
ROLLS ROYCE POST-VERNISSAGE DINNER
By Invitation Only
The Forge
432 41st St.
Miami Beach

Vernissage, Art Basel’s invite-only opening night attended by roughly 1,000 guests hand-selected by the Basel board, is the event for the VIP crowd. After the event, a select list of Who’s Who will head to the Forge for the second annual Haute Living/Rolls-Royce Post-Vernissage Collectors’ Dinner, which will take place in the Forge Private Cellar on Wednesday, December 5th.

Haute Hospitality
O Asian Grill
330 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach
305.531.2811

When Art Basel goers get weary and need a place to recoup, Haute Living is proud to provide a hospitality suite, located in the private room on the second floor of O Asian Grill. Sure to be the unofficial staging area for all of Art Basel’s most influential individuals, the invite-only hospitality suite, which will run for the duration of Art Basel, will provide the ideal area to rest and revive before heading back out to take in more amazing exhibitions.
BRUNCH AT THE SETAI
2001 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach
305.520.6000

When gluttony is your sin of choice (and on South Beach, there are definitely some sins to choose from), there is no better way to indulge than at a champagne brunch. And while the Ritz Carlton has reigned supreme in the South Beach brunch offerings since opening its doors, the Setai is reinventing the way we start our Sundays. The brunch at The Restaurant includes specialties from all over the world, like Italian brick oven pizzas, Chinese dim sum, Thai noodles, and Indian breads, alongside some typical American breakfast fare. And in the great tradition of brunch, glasses of Veuve Clicquot or Bloody Marys are served to wash it all down. Priced at $48, and served Sundays from 11:30-3pm, the Setai has elevated Sunday brunch to must-do status.

THE STANDARD SPA
40 Island Ave.
Miami Beach
305.673.1717

The Standard is a holistic and hydrotherapy-oriented spa hotel inspired by global bathing cultures, self-teaching, and healing. Located on the Venetian Causeway, this contemporary spa encourages the communal, shared ritual of ancient bathing traditions, with indoor baths including a Turkish-style Hamam and aroma steam room; and outdoor baths like the Roman waterfall hot tub, arctic plunge pool, and a “sound” pool with underwater music. Additional amenities include a mud lounge, fully programmed yoga center with waterfront yoga lawns, and Naturopathic nutritional counseling.
In Fashion ’07 Photography Expo
The Surfcomber Hotel
1717 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach
305.407.2855

In Fashion ‘07 is an inaugural, first-of-its-kind exhibition, produced by Miami Beach Art Photo Expo, and featuring an exclusive collection of more than 200 contemporary works of photographic art, personally signed by 20 of the world’s leading icons in fashion photography. In Fashion 07, which will run December 2-9 at the Surfcomber Hotel, will showcase esteemed artists Thierry Mugler, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ellen Von Unwerth, and Miles Aldridge, amongst many others. These prestigious international photographers have never before shown their collections together, ensuring that this exhibition will be the talk of the town.

FISHER ISLAND HOTEL
One Fisher Island Dr.
Fisher Island
305.535.6000

Formerly one of the homes of William and Rosamund Vanderbilt, this private island provides great isolation from the world, yet is only 10 minutes away from Miami Beach and Downtown Miami. The hotel offers magnificent choices of accommodations, including faithfully restored Vanderbilt cottages, luxurious courtyard villas, and deluxe condo suites overlooking the Atlantic. Additionally the island boasts the Links at Fisher Island, a spectacular oceanside championship nine-hole golf course; two marinas set to accommodate vessels up to 200 feet; and a manicured beach with Bahamian sand graced by a glorious swimming pool.