It goes without saying that the most coveted invites in Miami are for the parties you can’t buy your way into. They take place in gorgeous estates on Star Island, Hibiscus Island and North Bay Road where waterfront homes can hold hundreds of very, very well dressed people you should know. But for these fetes, […]

  Brilla Group, a Miami-based equity firm focused on the hotel and resort asset class in South Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Colombia has sold one of its iconic properties, The Raleigh Hotel which was bought for $30 million in 2009. Today, Brilla Group announced the $55 million dollar sale of the Miami Beach landmark […]

Palm Beach Polo Season starts on Sunday, January 6 with a coin toss by America’s most perfect “10,” Bo Derek. It’s a fitting choice for the polo club, which is kicking off its 10th Anniversary Season. But it’s not just her 1980’s numerical rating which won her the honors, Derek often frequents the Santa Barbara […]

  Some Floridians look forward to stone crab season the way kids look forward to summer vacation. But this year things are looking a little dicey for the $30 million industry. Sure, restaurants are still serving, but their numbers are limited and prices are sky high at more than $50 a pound for the ever […]

Alexander Mijares, a Miami-based artist debuted during Art Basel with an amazing private exhibit. Mijares started painting about a year ago and has already gone on to become a leading artist in shows around the country.  A reception on The Lawn at W South Beach Hotel & Residences followed the showcase, featuring 12 never before […]

Coffeehouses like “Central Perk” may have fallen with the Friends, but meeting places for cups o’ joe have not completely succumbed to Starbucks’ siren song. Here are the best places to get fuel up for a sleepless night or simply make a day of it.

Racer Helio Castroneves put up quite the fight at the last event of the Brazilian Stock Car series on Sunday.  Thiago Camilo won the race title along with a $1 million prize.  Castroneves finished in the 14th position, after suffering a late start from the pit and engine failure that started as early as the […]

Miami loves their starchitects, so it was only a matter of time before architectural-world darling Zaha Hadid came to put her mark on the city. Gregg Covin and Louis Birdman of 1000 Biscayne Tower, LLC are responsible for bringing Zaha in to design a high rise on the space where a BP Station currently stands. […]

Petra Nemcova spent the day at Bloomingdales in Aventura signing Happy Heart fragrance bottles for customers. If you missed it fear not, she will be at Macy’s Dadeland tomorrow for some more southerly signing. Happy Hearts Fund is Petra’s global charity that she created for children who survive natural disasters following her Tsunami ordeal in […]