Lifestyle
Tasty Dine
Mediterranean specialties, bottomless beverages, delectable dishes and endless fun welcome even the swankiest of appetites with Chef Daniel Boulud’s new signature Sunday Brunch at Boulud Sud in Downtown Miami.
The 411
Spotlighting news, launches, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.
Changing Lives
With every new year comes New Year’s Resolutions, and what better way to get involved than to resolve to help change a child’s life and ignite his or her potential.
Breathe Right
Air quality is one of the most important factors when it comes to overall good health. But we can’t rely on our nose alone, which is why it’s now more important than ever to use a quality air purifier.
Quick Connect
Palm invented some of the very first “smart” handheld devices, but then disappeared. Well, they’re making a comeback, and backed by the NBA’s Steph Curry, with a radical twist — a tiny smartphone.
Recycled Message
Artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi takes ocean pollution and turns it into jaw-dropping art, with the intention of saving our seas.
Excellent Escape
If corporate team-building and/or family fun is on the agenda, a visit to a PanIQ Escape Room might be just the brain-teasing jolt of adrenaline you need to set your goals in the right direction.
Canine Camaraderie
Ring in the new year — and all those hard-to-keep resolutions — with a new furry companion to exercise with, help you make new friends on the island, and just enjoy the temperate South Florida winter months that beckon us outside.
Flower Power
Fashion designer/manufacturer turned florist, Stephanie Shabaz founded Petal Pusher Miami to offer The Magic City a unique alternative to generic floral arrangements.
Espresso Crazy
If coffee is to you what electricity is to a computer — in other words, you’re not alive without it — illy’s X1 Anniversary Espresso Machine will start your days off right.
Water Warrior
When Dana Tricarico arrived in Miami to obtain her Master’s in Professional Science at UM’s RSMAS on Virginia Key, she never could have imagined it would lead her to where she is today.
Real Investment
Like clockwork, whenever the conversation involves the surest investments, real estate continually comes up as the ROI of choice for most savvy investors.
Masterpiece Sojourn
When the founder of Basel bought 20 Holbeins in 1661, it changed the Swiss city’s future forever, turning it into what would become one of the world’s most preeminent centers of art. Three centuries later, Art Basel was born, gaining equally legendary status, with offshoots in Miami Beach and Hong Kong.
Divine Dishes
Chefs are trained to impress diners with visuals, utilizing shape, texture, color, aroma, architecture and balance to create irresistible plates. Read on to discover a few of their best-kept secrets.
Smile Attire
There’s a new baby boutique in town, and their mission will make sure that your baby is enveloped in the softest organic cotton on the market while helping make the world a better place.
Furry Affection
Pets add joy to a household, particularly during the holidays. Whether you’re looking for a best buddy to keep you company during adult activities or a furry kid to play with your two-legged ones, rescues are the way to go.
On Your Toes
Since its debut last season, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker featuring all new sets and costumes designed by Cuban-born artistic power couple Isabel and Ruben Toledo has delighted thousands. This year, they’re stepping it up a notch.
Concocting Creative Cocktails
The days of simply mixing a drink out of The Bartender’s Guide are long gone. A signature cocktail is a given at most popular establishments these days. We explore how you can create your own at home.
Tiramisu Tizzy
Dessert, anyone? How about you have yours in a drink? This tiramisu-inspired cocktail is sure to give you the sugar rush you’ve been craving while satiating even the most discerning sweet tooth.
Forever Forward
On the last day of middle school, or more specifically, the last few minutes, I’ll never forget when my zany science teacher uttered the best lesson he’d given all year.
Foodie Find
Cooking is in the blood of Chef Joao “Juca” Oliveira. His grandfather was a revered Italian chef, and when he arrived in NYC after graduating high school in Brazil, the first job he got was in a kitchen — and he hasn’t left since!
Leading-Edge Care
Ethos Wellness/Pharmacy believes in an innovative and integrative approach to wellness. Their goal is to improve the quality of life of the communities they serve through personalized attention, quality service, integrative care, precision medicine and education.
A M(iami)an’s Best Friend
This Thanksgiving, why not make a lasting relationship with someone who needs it the most? Collected below are some eligible suitors from surrounding Magic City shelters who could really use a companion.
Cecc-Mate
Easily attaining that oft-difficult holy trinity of accessible, distinguished and 100% cruelty-free, family-owned high fashion shoe designer Cecconello is making exquisite inroads into Miami.
Barefoot Luxury
Whether you’re searching for the Bahamian home of your dreams, or wish to belong to a club offering the very finest in tropical beach activities, golf, fishing and more, you’ll find it all at The Abaco Club.
Look Around
I was fresh out of the University of Miami and working at a publishing house in Miami Beach when an article came across my desk that needed a headline.
Glitter Cosmo
Stay stylish, refreshed and just the right amount of buzzed as you peruse the season’s trends and up your wardrobe game one sip at a time.
Veg Buzz
Lightyears beyond the basic Bloody Mary, one of the most exciting epicurean trends of 2018 was a focus on vegetable juice cocktails. Learn how to spice up your next dinner party or at-home happy hour with a healthful alternative to sugary fruit juices and nectars.
Spice World
A quick and easy way to add a piquant pitch to home-cooked meals, below we explore the esoteric art of the hand-crafted spice blend.
Go With The Flow
Every generation asks the same question: When is it the right time to talk money with your kids. Word to the wise: If they can spend it, they can learn about it. The following websites lighten some of the burden.
Aqua Workout
Perhaps the ultimate bike for globetrotters, the Manta 5 provides a robust workout, electric power for when you’re tired and, best of all, it works equally well on backwaters and choppy ocean surf.
Beach Buds
It’s back-to-school season on The Key, and what better way to provide a holistically educational environment for the little ones than by adding a loving rescue to your home? Below are a few top picks from the most reputable of South Florida shelters and rescues.
Imagine That
For many of us, the first day of school each year was our chance to show off our personal style to the world.
Golden Key
The island of Key Biscayne is one of the most exclusive and luxurious places in the U.S., if not the entire world. What better way for its residents to exemplify this than by drinking gold?
Cold Heart
When the love vibes of Valentine’s Day hit Key Biscayne, forget about red wine in front of a blazing fire and think cold daiquiris in a cabana. It may not be the typical scenario for winter romance, but we’ll take the daiquiri over a blizzard any day.
Global Heartbeats
Although you may already live within the parameters of the island paradise that is Key Biscayne, a romantic getaway to a different kind of paradise may be just what you needed to recharge your love life. We scoured the world to discover a few off-the-beaten-path international hotels and resorts for every letter in the word “ROMANCE.” They all ignite the passion-flames and they’re all awaiting your arrival with open arms.