Posts by Sherri Balefsky

By the Slice: The Top 5 Pizza Restaurants in Miami

I have yet to meet someone who does not like pizza. That, is, someone who doesn’t like good pizza. There are a lot of restaurants that claim to be the best…there’s even a place here called “Miami’s Best Pizza,” which makes finding great pizza a challenge. So we’ve put together a list of the top five pizza places in Miami. Sometimes it’s the places that you’d least expect are the most satisfying to your taste buds.

This Just In: The Top 5 New Restaurants in Miami

Sometimes its hard to break away form what’s familiar. You think you’ve found your favorite restaurant in Miami and have no reason to branch out to others. But in a constantly evolving city like Miami, the city’s best restaurant could pop up in any minute. With so many restaurants opening this year, it’s hard to know which place to try first? To help introduce you to Miami’s newest restaurants, we’ve narrowed the list down to the top five 5 new restaurants in Miami.

Haute Event: Cartier Hosts French Heritage Society Gala Kickoff Party

On Tuesday, Oct. 26, Cartier hosted a cocktail reception at the Cartier Mansion on Fifth Avenue in honor of the French Heritage Society. The occasion was a pre-gala kickoff event and was attended by co-chairmen CeCe Black, Jean Shafiroff and Margo Langenberg along with the rest of the gala committee.

Haute Event: Dress to Impress III Charity Gala

On Oct. 23, Dress for Success held its highly anticipated “Dress to Impress III” charity gala at the EPIC Hotel in downtown Miami. The annual event raises money for the Dress for Success Miami sector, which is dedicated to helping disadvantaged and unemployed women in South Florida.

Haute Event: San Francisco Performances Fund-raising Gala

On Friday, Oct. 15, San Francisco Performances (SFP) celebrated its 31st Season with a fundraising gala at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. As the Bay Area’s leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal, jazz, and dance recitals, SFP is committed to helping San Francisco’s arts scene and education.

Haute Event: Cast of The Lion King Celebrates at Mix Lounge at Mandalay Bay

On Friday, Oct. 22, the Las Vegas cast of Disney’s “The Lion King” joined together at the trendy miX Lounge at THEhotel at Mandalay Bay to celebrate the launch of their new Friday evening performances. The cast, which includes Kissy Simmons as “Nala,” Derrick Williams as “Mufasa,” Thom Sesma as “Scar,” Buyi Zama as “Rafiki” and Jenali Remy as “Simba,” mingled with friends and fans and toasted to the show’s unprecedented success.

The Beverly Hills Hotel Unveils its New Presidential Bungalow Suites

In a few months, the historic Beverly Hills Hotel will open up its two brand new Presidential Bungalows. These ultra-luxe, residential style suites are secluded on their own 12 acres of Southern California bliss with more than 5,500 square feet of living space each, making them the largest presidential suites in all of Los Angeles.

Haute Event: London Jewelers Petit Basel Watch Fair

A good time was had by all at the London Jewelers Third Annual Petit Basel Watch Fair. The leading luxury watch and jewelry store premiered the world’s most exquisite and never-before-seen collections directly from Switzerland at its Americana Manhasset location from Oct. 15 to 17.

Haute Event: 90210’s Shenae Grimes and Jessica Stroup Celebrate Their Birthdays in Style

On Saturday, Oct. 23, the new “90210’s” Shenae Grimes (now 21) and Jessica Stroup (now 24) celebrated their birthdays together at the exclusive Beacher’s Madhouse in Los Angeles. The venue, co-owned by David Arquette and Jeff Beacher, is located at the trendy Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and does not officially open to the public until 2011.

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