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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.

Deep Cuts

A groundbreaking gallery space ensuring landmark artists are given the spotlight they so desperately deserve, Miami Beach’s David Castillo Gallery continues to be an integral voice in Miami’s art scene.

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.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

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.

Fitness Finesse

Keeping that year-round beach bod and the perfect BMI in Miami is vital…but make sure you’re only hitting the gym to workout on the machines instead of working on everyone’s last nerve.

With Heart

Innovation is a tradition at Mercy Hospital. Their surgeons pioneered some of the first open heart surgeries and they continue to stay at the forefront of modern cardiovascular care with state-of-the-art robotic surgery, life-saving stents and emergency surgery day and night as part of their compassionate and comprehensive 24/7/365 service.

Home Sweat

A refreshing relief from the workaday world, a home gym should seamlessly combine the solitude of a santuary with these 5 accessories any home gym should never be without.

Forever Youthful

What makes the new partnership between John J. Martin Jr., M.D., and Dr. Daniel L. Campos, DNP, unique is that they don’t subscribe to only one specialty such as plastic surgery or dermatology but rather offer a wholesome approach to aesthetics medicine combined with surgical and non-surgical alternatives with the goal of maintaining a natural and healthy aesthetic.

Bold Beauty

Discover the cultural impact of body image on society and how it has evolved throughout time, even morphing our idea of what is attractive and what truly defines beauty — inside and out.

Tender Care

Ensuring Miami can play every bit as hard as it works, the Nicklaus Children’s Sports Health Program is a cutting-edge enhancement of already stellar services.

By Hook Or By Crook

Offering a sensational selection of seafood to our increasingly gourmand South Miami communities, Shelley’s provides an intimate experience relaxed and refined in equal measure.

Tech Fit

iPhone’s automatic calorie-counting, step-tracking, stair-recording Health app revolutionized how we track our fitness efforts. But that’s just the start.

Island Living

Frankly, when you live in a village this nice, it’s hard not to want to spread the love around. Which is precisely why we’ve spotlighted these three terrific pups who would make an excellent addition to any Key Biscayne abode.

Destination: MDD

The Miami Design District redefines retail by providing a completely immersive and dynamic experience that offers innovative and accessible shopping, and goes on to include wellness, beauty and fitness, diverse restaurants with local concepts to celebrated chefs, rich cultural and public art programs and live music performances.

Magic Tides

Most of my happiest memories have been on, in and around the water.

Boutique Special

Kendra Scott hosted a special “Kendra Gives Back” party to celebrate the Grand Opening of the brand’s first Miami store at Brickell City Centre.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Nothing Like It

Like so many before him, a transplant to our Magic City reflects on years spent living, thriving and surviving among our avenues, highways, byways and palm trees.

Royal Revelry

Royal weddings are a London tradition filled with splendor and regalia. This month, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle will walk down the aisle and the folks on the other side of the pond are in sheer celebration mode as the world watches and VIP travelers begin to arrive to join in the festivities.

Brighter Futures

Runaway children and those being raised in foster care often find themselves lost in the social services system and victims of human trafficking. Voices For Children is on a mission to change that.

Fetal Care Center

Learning your unborn baby may have a medical condition can be overwhelming. For many, it marks the beginning of a medical journey. The Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is devoted to the care of infants diagnosed with medical differences prenatally.  

Road Ready

As we prepare for summer vacations and unforgettable family adventures, packing everyone into the car for hours on end might not be high on your to-do list. Take the roar out of road tripping with the below suggestions. And remember: Once you leave Miami, make sure to use those turn signals!

Second Act

Artist Nancy Reyna grew up in Venezuela, taking her tropical surroundings for granted, but always having a knack for “seeing the beauty in a pile of leaves on the street,” as a friend once observed.

Compass Pets

Intent that everyone should enjoy a taste of our island paradise, below we highlight a few dogs from local rescues who would love to call Key Biscayne home.

Salad Days

Radically hospitable in a culture that sometimes prizes flash over the warmth and comfort food provides, Chef Joao “Juca” Oliveira’s Tutto Pizza & Pasta is intent on putting a relaxing lunch back on Key Biscayne’s menu.

Good Goals

It was the Summer of 2002 and I was in Maine of all places earning a few college credits and racking up some extra cash at a local sandwich shop when I first caught World Cup Fever.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Heroes in Disguise

What constitutes a generous donation depends on the individual. For some on a tight budget, $10 is huge, while others may be able to provide a multi-million dollar donation. Here are several examples of the power of donations that may well have represented the life savings of the donors.

The Crux of Want

How to remedy being insatiable? When your pursuit of happiness equates to a ravenous need for more, it might be time to re-evaluate your priorities.

Rooftop Refresher

Best enjoyed from the balcony of an artfully decorated hi-rise, this Hugo Spritz cocktail is a must-have while enjoying the perks of Magic City living.
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