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December 17, 2013

The Condo Construction Craze

Been downtown lately? It’s a mass of construction cranes. Condo towers are going up all over the place from Miami Beach to Hollywood. I’ve been tracking the 35 condo projects currently under construction in Miami-Dade County. Three of them are now completed towers*. Most of these are available for pre-sale, meaning you can place a […]

December 13, 2013

Palm Island Home Sells for $7,500,000

It’s been six months since there has been a sale on Palm Island in Miami Beach. One Twenty Palm Ave. recently sold for $7,500,000 or an impressive $1,161 a square foot. Built in the 1930’s, this 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath waterfront estate , with 6,461 square feet of living space, retains its old world charm with modern updates. Magical Palm Island Palm […]

December 3, 2013

Art Basel 2013 Guide to the Museums, Collections and Special Venues

If you’re not too exhausted from visiting the plethora of galleries and fairs at Art Basel 2013, the museums, private collections and special venues will draw you in. Here’s the extensive guide. And check out my other blogs: Guide to the Fairs and Guide to the Galleries. Museums Bass Museum of Art: “Vessels From the Collection,” through August 10. […]

December 2, 2013

Art Basel Miami Beach 2013 Guide to the Galleries

From Miami Beach to Wynwood, the galleries will be in full swing during Art Basel Miami Beach 2013. This guide will serve you well in choosing the galleries you wish to visit. 6th Street Container. “Fluid Dynamics” and “GuerillerReina.” 1155 SW Sixth St., Miami. Friday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 6thstreetcontainer.com. ArtCenter/South Florida‘s Richard Shack Gallery. “Between […]

December 1, 2013

Art Basel Miami Beach 2013 Guide to the Fairs

Get ready, get rested – there is much to see. This guide will really come in handy for planning your visual extravaganza to the fairs. Art Basel in Miami Beach. December 5 – 8. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach. $42 day ticket, $90 permanent pass; artbasel.com. Art Miami.  December 3 – 8. Midtown Miami, […]

October 16, 2013

Al Capone’s Hideaway – Old Spanish Meets Modern Luxury

Glamorous, romantic, spectacular and steeped in history, this Miami Beach home on Palm Island, formerly belonging to Al Capone, sold this year for $7,431,750. No Gangster House Anymore Originally built in 1922, this 6,103 square foot Spanish estate, with fabulous guest cottage, luxuriates on a 30,000 square foot lot along 100 feet of waterfront. It is now the quintessential blend of modern luxury, contemporary […]

August 19, 2013

A Bite to Eat at Tongue & Cheek

Tongue and Cheek has a very nice Miami Spice menu and they change it up weekly. I’d been anxious to try this new South Beach restaurant since my friend Allison raved about it after opening day four months ago and continues to rave. For starters, we had some excellent hand crafted cocktails. A friend ordered […]

July 26, 2013

Chateau Beach Residences in Sunny Isles

I don’t usually write about properties as far north as Sunny Isles Beach in North Miami Beach but, this 33 story lux boutique building, with 84 residences overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is spectacular. They offer 2 bedrooms from 1,557 to 2,819 square feet, 3 bedrooms from 3,257 to 3,375 square feet and 4 bedrooms from 4,145 […]

July 3, 2013

4th of July Fireworks, Concerts, Picnics, Pool Parties

Here ya go pyromaniacs and ooh-ers and ahh-ers. A run down on the 4th of July picnics, pool parties, bbq’s, concerts and fireworks. For a list of events click here Channel 10 Run Down For a suave 4th of July celebration check out The Biltmore For eating and viewing (focus here is on viewing) The […]