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LeBron James was greeted at Nike’s Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. earlier this week by a massive eight-foot sand sculpture of his likeness. The enormous sculpture was no ordinary sandbox creation, featuring James without his signature headband alongside the two Larry O’Brien trophies he’s won with the Miami Heat. In front, a smaller sculpture, also made […]

Three of Miami’s top restaurants, Nobu, Swine Southern Table & Bar and Khong River House, have teamed up with GiltCity.com to offer an inside look into their master chefs’ head. The interactive and intimate cooking demonstrations are available on select dates. Depending on your taste, indulge in creating and testing at least five different sushi […]

Tara Sokolow-Benmeleh is a designer and contemporary art collector based in Miami, where she is Director and Head-Designer for the lifestyle brand Espiritútara.

Known for bringing a taste of European dining decadence to South Beach, Bâoli has introduced a new menu of succulent Asian-inspired dishes. New offerings from Executive Chef Gustavo Vertone include Spicy Tuna Rolls, Salmon Rolls, Sea Bass with bok choy and fried Branzino hit the restaurant last week. “We’ve put a new spin on our […]

  Bethenny Frankel is back in her hometown to promote her new book “Naturally Thin,” which aims to take the pressure and stress out of dieting. She hit Books & Books yesterday to host a breakfast reading, but she also got in a little “me” time at the beach in a bright red bikini before […]

Margaritas may not be as popular as Mojitos in Miami, but we do have the best climate to drink them! The best places to find them skew Mex – which is just fine with us because we’re suckers for a good guac and chips.

A historic 1928 Art Deco building called the London Arms recently sold to Aria Development Group in partnership with Wexford Capital for $6 million. Located at 727 Collins, the building is in the center of the Collins area shopping district and Aria Development principal David Arditi is already looking for a prime fashion tenant to […]

Tara Ink’s Nick D’Annunzio celebrated his birthday Saturday night at Ocho, Soho Beach House’s super sexy roof top. The weather was perfect for this popular Leo boy’s fete that drew quite a crowd. The theme was Hawaiian and everybody dressed the part with the help of leis and grass skirts. Hula dancers performed and cocktails […]

Nicki Minaj partied at Story nightclub with Cash Money record label founder Bryan “Baby” Williams. She was seen pulling up the club in rapper Birdman’s red Bugatti and proceeded to buy 15 bottles of Champagne at the club. It may have been the bubbly, but Minaj was reportedly in an “incredible mood,” while she partied […]

Florida Cookery has got some competition.  Box Park, a new airy, modern eatery in downtown is serving up local and wild game with a foodie-twist. Unusual meats served with gourmet flourishes are the order of the day at Box Park. Alligator is served up deep-fried with datil pepper sauce and a twist of lime. Kumamoto […]

We’ve never seen a project with as many false starts as Island Gardens on Watson Island.  What began as a luxury condo project with a deep-water marina back in 2008, exploded into a mega-project the second time around with malls, Shangri-La hotel and of course, condos. The Related Group, which has a host of hot […]

Bar Crudo opened last night on 1st Street on South Pointe. As the name suggests, a number of raw fish selections are available on small plates. Octopus with rosemary and sweet potato, scallop with grapefruit and sweet corn and snapper with jalepeno and onion. Charcuterie platters are available as are crostinis sold by the piece. […]