Miami has been reinventing itself ever since its inception as a winter resort in the 1920s—and every renaissance rekindles its allure. … Read More
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Miami’s Magical Spell
For many who know Miami, the name “Julia Tuttle” holds as much allure as sitting in traffic, thanks to its appellation on the causeway over Biscayne Bay. But, as with so much about the “Magic City,” there’s more to Julia … Read More
Magical Miami
Named for the Mayaimi Indians and the river that runs through it, Miami is one of the few American cities conceived by a woman. A native of Cleveland, Julia Tuttle built a home with magnificent views of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. … Read More
Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Miami’s Barton G. Restaurant
The Pee-wee’s Playhouse of South Beach restaurants, Barton G. The Restaurant offers the same brand of childlike delight that Pee-wee Herman afforded millions of children and adults every Saturday morning. Everything’s hyperbole. “Wow” is the only response. It’s a room … Read More
Easy Living at the Shelborne Resort in South Beach
In South Beach, it’s all about the ocean: the ocean in the morning, when the sun rises over the water and the oceanfront hotels array their lounge chairs and umbrellas in neatly-ordered rows for another day in paradise. The truth … Read More
OLA @ Sanctuary: Miami Beach, Florida
Twenty years ago, a little-known and very young graduate of Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, opened an upscale Cuban restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida—and within months, the restaurant Yuca had established chef Douglas Rodriquez as a formidable … Read More
A Star Reborn: Fontainebleau, Miami Beach
Sometimes a shot of Botox just ain’t enough. What’s needed is a complete makeover from top to bottom. And in the Land of Extreme Makeover, aka Miami Beach, the latest billion-dollar bombshell to showcase her extreme transformation is that oft-denigrated … Read More
Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau
Given the location of Scott Conant’s latest Scarpetta (the eponymous sister to his Meatpacking District dazzler) in the newly renovated Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, it’s not surprising that you enter the restaurant almost expecting paparazzi. And when, midway through your … Read More
