Lifestyle
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.
Sports Buzz
Nothing says the great outdoors like a mint julep served up in a hefty silver glass. Even though it’s the traditional libation of the Kentucky Derby since 1938, we have a feeling fans of the Sony Ericsson Open will give equestrian lovers the world over a run for their money — and their drink — this year.
LOST CITY FOUND
The new way to seal the deal is to be immortalized in the world’s largest underwater memorial, the Atlantis Memorial Reef, right off Key Biscayne. The best part? It’s modeled after the most mythical of all cities: Atlantis. Herewith: your ticket to eternity.
The Rose Treatment
Amid all the caviar facials and organic seaweed wraps indulging your senses, why not give your tastebuds a part of the action?
Sweet Escape
If you’re in the mood for a different kind of island experience in paradise, Hotel Azucar in the Gulf state of Veracruz, Mexico, promises Y a world-class oceanside experience that’s as refined as the sweet substance it’s named after.
PIECES FROM PARADISE
A grand night was had by all when the Key Biscayne Community Foundation hosed “Pieces from Paradise,” a celebration of the island’s artist via a curated exhibition, sale and fundraiser. Proceeds from the event, which took place at a home on 501 Harbor Drive donated by eRealty and Zubillaga Design, went toward furthering the organization’s work with Key Biscayne non-profits and establishing future community-wide arts events. To get involved, visit KeyBiscayneFoundation.org.
Worldly Libation
The perfect travel drink isn’t a secret cocktail in some obscure corner of the world, it’s a drink you can get even if you’re at the other end of the planet — just make sure it’s shaken, not stirred.
THE PERFECT PASTA
Find out why Tutto Pasta, meaning “all pasta” in Italian, is the perfect restaurant for all tastebuds, even the ones that make up the discerning palates found on Key Biscayne.
FLOATING CONDOS
If the grounded real estate market has you down, you might want to consider ocean-bound luxury property options aboard The World. We guarantee it will redefine your idea of “waterfront” living in a big way.