National Scotch Day was on Thursday, July 27. How did you celebrate?

Michael’s Genuine celebrated the food holiday with a special pairing between one of the world’s top Scotch whiskies, The Macallan Single Malt Scotch Whisky, and Hedy Goldsmith’s exquisite desserts. Guests in attendance enjoyed three unique desserts with The Macallan 12 Years, 15 Years, and 18 Years, respectively. The sweet tasting was led by special guest Randy Adam, the spirit’s brand ambassador, who enriched all attendees on the nuances of the characteristic libation.

Summer’s wrapping up and it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be wearing come fall. Even though Miami doesn’t experience the same dramatic climate changes as the rest of the country, it’s definitely essential to change up the breezy and casual summer gear.

Jonathan Eismann’s fall from restaurant superstardom was a difficult one for both our eyes and our stomachs to bear. In a mere year, we said farewell to Pacific Time, Q, Fin, and Pizza Volante. What’s worse? The spaces stood empty for months on end, darkly looming over the 2 block stretch on North Miami Avenue as melancholy ghosts.

The most exclusive spot in the city? Your kitchen.

Despite gourmet kitchens and Viking Ranges, the last time you stepped into your kitchen was 1999. Break the bad habit and learn to cook. Don’t know where to start? Thankfully, New York City is the “King of Food”, so there are a plethora of exceptional spots to learn the craft well and are expansive enough to fit all interests and levels of experience.

Graffiti Gone Global aka GGG was a major success during last year’s Art Basel in Miami. Now, the group’s opened a limited time pop-up store for devout art lovers that want their own piece of the contemporary and dramatic gallery.

Saving the best for last, one of the final events during the Tales of the Cocktail week was the much anticipated Botran Rum Tiki Lounge tasting suite. Held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel off of Bourbon Street on Saturday, July 23, the notorious Guatemalan rum brand transported guests to a whimsy tiki island land channeling the vibrant era of the 1950s.

The Academy Award winning film, Black Swan, increased the popularity of ballet tenfold., but while the film was ingenious, it didn’t offer a peek into the true reality of the ballet world. A new reality show still in production, En Pointe, will give viewers just that, a front row seat to the intimate and hardcore world of The Dancer Behind the Curtain from grueling practices to demanding perfection and life in between. You’ll almost be able to taste the tears.

In Miami’s rat race for top restaurant, one has always shined above the rest. Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink aka Michael’s or MGFD has become the quintessential favorite amongst many of Miami’s top food loving residents. It’s no surprise really, being that the chef has vast credentials backing him up. Apart from a slew of nominations, Michael Schwartz is a James Beard Award Winner- Best Chef South 2010. Plus, the spot’s got a mean pork belly and a divine dessert list helmed by Hedy Goldsmith, another great chef with a batch of nominations herself. As an avid participator of Miami Spice, the restaurant’s kicking it up a notch or three and celebrating it 3 ways.

Local entrepreneur extraordinaire and wife to NBA All-Star local Alonzo Mourning, Tracy Wilson Mourning is the founder of the Honey Shine Mentoring Program as well as the CEO and creative director of Honey Child, a luxurious line of body care products with soul.