During Art Basel Miami Beach, a Sushi Samaba pop-up restaurant called Samba Pop will open in the Sustain space at 3252 NE 1st Avenue in Miami.

For three days, an exclusive Miu Miu women-only members’ club opened in London at Café Royal on Regent Street.

2012 Art Week kicked off last night with a presentation by Mathieu Le Bozec, on behalf of Dacra and L Real Estate, of the culture and shopping experience in the Miami Design District. To mark the occasion, more than 30 cultural exhibitions and luxury store openings will occur leading up to a special night of events on December 6.

During a recent auction at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles, Michael Jackson costumes, including a jacket he wore during his ‘Bad’ tour, fetched thousands of dollars from bidders and collectors, including Lady Gaga.

On Sunday afternoon, Andy Roddick bid farewell to South Florida during the final of the Miami Tennis Cup at Stadium Court at Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne. Spanish player Nicolas Almagro won the final match with pinpoint baseline accuracy that seemed to overwhelm Roddick’s defense.

Renowned architect Carlos Ott has signed on to work with developer Property Markets Group to design two new luxury properties in South Florida, the 190-unit ECHO building in Aventura and the 24-unit Sage Beach in Hollywood.

Coldwell Banker’s annual Home Listing Report has ranked Newport Beach second among the most expensive real estate markets in the United States. With an average home listing price of $1.658 million, the area is down one spot from last year when it was the top of the national list.

Defying the traditional, and generally accepted, perception of less-than-appealing airport dining options, The Food Network has opened its first Food Network Kitchen at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport demonstrating that dining on the go can be a positive experience.

Internationally renowned artist Domingo Zapata will unveil a mural that will be the start of a new collection to kick off Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 as part of the W South Beach Hotel’s permanent collection from 9-11 p.m. in The Grove, followed by an after party at WALL, on December 5.