On Saturday, August 6, Marshall Faulk, ex pro football player and NFL Network Analyst, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a lavish ceremony on in Canton, Ohio. Days later on Wednesday, August 10, he will celebrate his induction with an exclusive star studded event in our very own Miami at The Playwright Irish Pub at The Village at Gulfstream Park. Sports fans rejoice!

On Thursday, June 9 guests gathered in Miami’s Design District to celebrate the opening of Gandia Blasco’s Miami Flagship Store. The new store is located inside the Clima Outdoor Showroom in the historic Buick Building and includes designs from all collections. The modern Spanish outdoor furniture manufacturer has been providing discerning customers with the ultimate in Mediterranean-inspired designs since 1996. In the past, the furniture company has also collaborated with international designers like Patricia Uquiola and Palomba & Ludovica.

Exceptional wine is the type of thing that takes ages to perfect and sometimes ages to fully understand. We also know that some of the very best wine comes from places deep in the heart of the French country like Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise, and Cote de Nuits.

In honor of the Table 40 Herb Garden at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Miami, the hotel hosted a gourmet cocktail dinner earlier this month in conjunction with the city’s hottest mixologist team, Bar Lab. Headed by Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta, Bar Lab is a local beverage consulting company that specializes in branding, marketing, and cocktail menu creations. Table 40 Herb Garden, located on the 5th Floor Plaza, was planted in April to further develop the hotel’s green initiatives, making it one of the very few certified green hotels in Miami. The seedlings planted in the garden are used widely throughout the hotel and of course in all items dished out at Table 40, the hotel’s very own chef’s table helmed by Chef Alex Feher. The seedlings planted in the garden include rosemary, thyme, oregano, cilantro, chive, basil, and mint.

Grey Goose celebrated their annual summer series in South Florida on Tuesday, June 21 with a sunset party at Arkadia inside of the Fontainebleau Hotel. Guests in attendance enjoyed Grey Goose spiked homemade popsicles and munched on BBQ treats from Gotham Steak, all while laying poolside.

Miami’s most cultured young professionals celebrated the ending of Miami City Ballet’s 25th season on Wednesday, June 1, at Villa 221. Guests enjoyed complimentary cocktails by Veev and noshed on tasty treats by the local food truck, Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers. The haute gathering was hosted by committee members: Jordan Dresnick, Melissa Fernandez, Valeria Gadala Maria, Megan Harmon, Evaggelia Hatzimanolis, Annie Hernandez, Kai Jacobs, Liza Lesser, Judy Lara, Michelle McClaskey, Sean McCormick, Lee Metz, Jane Muir, Bette An Schlossberg, Jessica Shults, Paree Tasilmi, Brenda Vargas, and Amy Wiborg.

Tucked inside one of South Beach’s most iconic hotels, the Delano Hotel, sits the restaurant Blue Door.

The restaurant, almost as iconic as its home, has recently undergone a transformation and re-opened as Blue Door Fish. The seafood centric restaurant now offers an updated modern seafood based menu that is perfect for today’s health conscious diner. The new menu now features over 50 new items, such as sushi and fruit de mer. Plus, for the non-fish lovers, a variety of items like steak and chicken are available as well. At the helm of this transformation is locally renowned chef, Sean Bernal, previously of Brickell’s seafood restaurant, Oceanaire. His departure from Oceanaire caused an uproar earlier this year and left many wondering where he would go. Thankfully, he landed perfectly on both feet at this great establishment. And for those wondering about Blue Door Fish’s future can rest assured as Master Chef Claude Troisgros remains the culinary mastermind behind the restaurant.

Bal Harbour is not known as a bona fide dining destination. Thankfully Mister Collins is beginning the trend for good restaurants in the area. Haven’t heard of Mister Collins yet?

The restaurant quietly opened inside of the ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa this month and offers guests the very best in casual American fare in a luxurious space. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the small, but cozy space boasts floor to ceiling windows, walnut wood floors, plush seating, and mellow music by John Mayer and Michael Buble. The menu focuses on fresh, local, and high quality ingredients and includes such traditional favorites like pork chops, scallops, and home made pretzels which can be paired with an eclectic wine list. For dessert, their claim to fame is the rich peanut butter pie. Because the menu uses seasonal products, some items will change according to their availability. Currently, corn is the product of choice and can even be found in one of the dessert items, Coconut Ice Cream with Candied Corn.

Residents of Broward and Palm Beach counties- it’s your time to shine and give back.

Join artist William DeBilzan, the SHUZZ fund’s newest and primary benefactor, on Thursday, June 23, as he hosts “Lamborghinis & Martinis” to raise funds for the local non-profit organization that focuses on providing new shoes to the needy in devastated and poverty-stricken areas around the world. It’s like our answer to Tom’s Shoes. The gallery, located at 38 East Atlantic Avenue, has donated seven paintings by DeBilzan and two paintings by David Banegas, another local and prominent artist. The pieces totaling nine are valued at more than $60,000. That’s a lot of shoes!