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August 27th, 2010

Racks Downtown Eatery and Tavern, the stunning new hot spot on the dining scene at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, is doing more than just filling the void where Pranzo once stood. It’s establishing itself as a fun foodie destination, thanks to Chef Matthew Danaher, whose delicious point of view regarding ingredients comes to life in both plate presentation and taste. Having judged many a restaurant based solely on the calibre of its bread offerings, I know instantly I'm in for a treat. A lunch-size brown bag arrives at the table with pretzel rolls served with a mustard dipping sauce. It’s a challenge to eat only one of these and I guarantee you’ll be thinking about pretzel rolls for days.

Tags: Boca Raton | Gary Rack | Mizner Park | Racks

August 23rd, 2010
Key West's Casa Marina Resort

I love Key West for its Old Town, where funky bars, restaurants, shops and Ernest Hemingway’s Home and Museum make for a lively experience. But when it comes to serious relaxation I prefer to sway in a hammock and rest my head at the historic Casa Marina Resort—just far enough from the cacophony and crowds for which Key West is famous, but close enough to bicycle over to the main drag, Duval Street, when the urge strikes. 

Tags: Casa Marina Resort | Key West

August 18th, 2010

I escaped to Orlando for a day at Epcot and to enjoy the Marriott World Center Resort and its amenities. The landscaped swimming pool area alone, with its curvy slide and "mountain" waterfalls, is definitely worth a stay. The resort was hopping with folks in for business meetings (has an attached convention center), but plenty of people were there just for fun. Like me.

Tags: Epcot | High Velocity Sports Bar | Mexican Pavilion | Orlando Marriott World Center Resort | Soarn'

August 12th, 2010

Even though I’m a 20-year resident of Orlando, I had yet to make it down to the Peabody hotel to behold the famous marching of the Peabody ducks. This past Monday evening, I got to see the winged waddlers walk the red carpet, led by their gold-and-crimson-clad duck master, to the timbres of John Philip Sousa's “King Cotton March.” 

Tags: ducks | orlando | Peabody | Peabody Hotel

August 11th, 2010

I had an entertaining evening recently at RA Sushi in Palm Beach Gardens located at Downtown at the Gardens. Asked to be a judge at a charity event involving inspired sushi rolls, I was all in. There were four sushi rolls created by four charities: South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. RA Sushi, with its swanky red and black interior, was buzzing with volunteers from these noteworthy charities eager to have their sushi deemed the crowd fave.

Tags: Palm Beach Gardens | RA Sushi | South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure

August 6th, 2010

When Emeril’s Tchoup Chop opened in Universal’s Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando a few years ago, it was one of my go-to restaurants for Asian-inspired dishes. Recently I popped back in and surprisingly found one of Orlando’s best chefs running the kitchen: Greg Richie.

Tags: Emeril | Greg Richie | Royal Pacific Resort | Tchoup Chop | Universal

August 2nd, 2010

A recent overnight at the inimitable Fontainebleau on Miami Beach proved remarkably memorable. It remains the essence of glam—from the lobby’s gorgeous chandeliers and marble everywhere in the Lapis spa (plus deluge rain showers like you wouldn’t believe) to hot shops for bathing beauties with haute taste. On this occasion, my visit comprised of a snazzy dine-around experience—thanks to the Fontainebleau’s participation in the Miami Spice restaurant event, happening now through September 30th.

Tags: Bleu Bar | Fontainebleau | Gotham Steak | Hakkasan | Miami Beach | Miami Spice | Scarpetta

July 20th, 2010

Sure, Miami is the Gateway to the Americas, but it seems like the Ritz-Carlton South Beach isn't only steps from Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive, but a short jaunt from the Champs-Elysees, an Abu Dhabi marketplace, and the posh outskirts of London.

Tags: Miami | Ritz-Carlton | South Beach

July 16th, 2010

When friends started calling me “The First Lady” I knew I was in for a real treat (and ribbing) when I had a chance to stay in the Presidential Suite of the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. I was right. Walking across the lobby’s exquisite marble floors, I recognized the Tower Clock immediately. It is a reproduction of the iconic ticker at the classic Waldorf in Manhattan. How wonderful!

Tags: orlando | Waldorf Astoria

July 13th, 2010
Chihuly Art Unveiled in St. Pete

Well on its way to being Florida’s next artsy town, St. Petersburg debuted the exquisite Chihuly Collection (chihulycollectionstpete.com) last weekend, welcoming the works of Seattle artist Dale Chihuly, a pioneer of the studio glass movement, to a sleek venue on Beach Drive, just steps from the downtown waterfront.

Tags: Chihuly | chihuly collection | Morean arts center | Renaissance Vinoy Resort | St. Petersburg

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