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January 4th, 2012
South Beach Sushi Gets a Twist
by Paul Love
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Wagyu Gunkan
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Miami Beach's SushiSamba is redefining the sushi experience. Find out what unexpected ingredients the chefs are using to tantalize your taste buds.

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Tags: food & drink | Miami | Miami Beach | South Beach | Sushi

October 21st, 2011
Time to Buy South Beach Wine & Food Festival Tickets!
by Susan Friedman
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SoBe Wine & Food Festival, left to right: Joey Campanaro, Jonathan Waxman, Miami's Michael Schwartz, & Michael Moran
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The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s tickets go on sale Monday, October 24th! This is an FT+L fave, so don’t miss out. Held February 23-26, 2012, this is a hot happening year after year.

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Tags: Food Network | South Beach | South Beach Wine & Food Festival

October 5th, 2011
Swooning over Single-Malt Scotch
by Paul Love
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Tasting notes on the Dalmore
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I found I had much to learn about single-malt Scotch while attending a Scotch tasting in Orlando, hosted by one of my favorite Highland distilleries — the Dalmore.

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Tags: bar | drinks | food | Miami | orlando | South Beach | spirits

September 19th, 2011
Fisher Island, a Very Private Miami Getaway
by Patricia Letakis
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Fisher Island Hotel and Resort
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Sometimes you need to treat yourself to an over-the-top weekend, and Fisher Island, just off of South Beach, is the answer. Find out why …

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Tags: Fisher Island Club | Fisher Island Hotel and Resort | islands | Miami | South Beach

August 29th, 2011
Contemporary Art at the Sagamore Hotel on South Beach
by Susan Friedman
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The Sagamore Hotel, Wall Art
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The notion of being immersed in contemporary art was thought provoking. When I stepped into the lobby at the Sagamore Hotel at 16th and Collins on South Beach — sculptures, photographs, paintings and video enveloped me. Talk about visual stimulation!

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Tags: Miami | Sagamore Hotel | South Beach | The Art Hotel

July 1st, 2011
Red, The Steakhouse Scores for its Beef
by Patricia Letakis
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Red, The Steakhouse
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No doubt there’s something very sexy about Red, The Steakhouse. I noticed it the very first time I walked into the South Beach restaurant — dimly lit with red glass walls, a large perfectly square bar and cozy booths and tables. 

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Tags: Certified Angus Beef | Red | Red the Steakhouse | South Beach | South of Fifth

May 9th, 2011
The Hilton Bentley SoFi and De Rodriguez Cuba On Ocean
by Susan Friedman
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De Rodriguez Cuba On Ocean
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A recent getaway to the Hilton Bentley on South Beach was absolutely perfect. This is a sophisticated boutique hotel that’s all about its location — 1st and Ocean in the trendy SoFi neighborhood near South Pointe Park.

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Tags: boutique hotels | Chef Douglas Rodriguez | De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean | Hilton Bentley | Miami | SoFi | South Beach | South Pointe Park

July 20th, 2010
Sip Around the World in SoBe
by Shawn Bean
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Lapidus Lounge, Ritz-Carlton South Beach
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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.

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Tags: Miami | Ritz-Carlton | South Beach

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