Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Where to eat (well) in Miami

From a glamorous restaurant on Ocean Drive to the table of a galactic chef, a brunch with live gospel or a terrace on same fine sand of South Beach. Miami is much Miami.Here are eight directions to eat luxury iconic city hurricane.

1. BLT Steak



Among refined and cultureta, thissteak house in the middle avenue of Ocean Drive is a parenthesis (sometimes necessary) salt, sand and muscled on rollerblades . You'll find it in the lobby of The Betsy, a charming hotel boutique where something is always happening in the form of music, art, photography ... for its customers and for those who want. A quality meat bind their original dishes such as crispy tacos or sushi bread addictive: the now legendary popovers with cheese gruyère , lighter than it looks but not exactly low in calories. Address: 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.

Two. DiLido Beach Club



Only palm trees separate the beach terrace of South Beach (SoBe), dotted with bodies in the sun and those colorful booths where lifeguards are on duty.And this, oddly enough, is quite unusual. In fact, The DiLido Beach Club is the only restaurant directly oceanfront ... do not count it out there. It is part of the spectacular and luxurious Ritz-Carlton , but DiLido is a casual place and menu, lots of Latin and Asian fusion, is intended to be a beach day: salads, sandwiches, seafood and small plates to share. Is also a good idea to come down a bit when the sun to live the happy hourMiami style.Address1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Tel: +1 (786) 276-4000. 

Three. Wynwood Kitchen + Bar



In these times you can not leave without going through Wynwood Miami, conquered the upcoming quarter-and how-by street art.Located in heart, Wynwood Kitchen + Bar offers innovative dishes with a Latin accent and much, much art on the walls. A stunningly different place, with an atmosphere cool , relaxed and a menu of bold flavors that will not leave you indifferent.Address2550 NW 2 Ave Miami. Tel: +1 305-722-8959. 

April. Meat Market



Located Lincold Avenue, the center of shopping for excellence in South Beach, this is a steak house sexy and glamorous . It's a restaurant to see and be seen. Let's say the customer is part of the attraction of this temple with colorful and good meat dishes (note that the accompaniments are XXL) where everyone seems happy to have met. Very Miami and very fun to mingle with the beautiful people who also go to have a drink.Address: 915 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach. Tel: +1 305-532-0088. 

May. Db Bistro Moderne



Daniel Boulud , one of the most renowned chefs worldwide, has spread its tentacles beyond the New York restaurant with three Michelin stars that bears his name. And we appreciate it. In Miami, the French chef has this sophisticated bistro in the hotelJW Marriott Marquis . Be warned, this is another link and you will not even consider a foodie consummated. To dazzle roasted chicken.Another popular option is the burger with foie gras and black truffle ... something sensational.Address255 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami. Tel: +1 305-421-8800. 

6. Jackson Soul Food



When we think of the Southern USA almost never think of Florida, although geographically there is no doubt. And this state is another universe, true, but that does not mean there is historical African American communities even in Overtown Miami. In this district of downtown found a mecca of American southern foodcalled Jackson Soul Food. Read: fried chicken, pork chops and specialty, fried catfish, accompanied by cabbage, rice, pasta and cheese ... Sounds a bit strange, but the soul food is delicious and has African American parishioners in all corners of the country. For there must be.Address950 NW 3rd Ave Tel: +1 (1) 305-374-7664.

7. Khong River House



A Thai in Miami? And why not?Is crowded (always a good sign) and has good prices. It also offers dishes authentic Thaialthough it is true that one of its major claims is a letter of gin tonics unusual. In short, an Asian oasis in South Beach and beautifully decorated with many temptations for fun. By the way, has been a semi-finalist in the category of Best New Restaurant in the U.S. as ranked by the James Beard Foundation.Address1661 Meridian Ave Miami Beach.

8. The City Hall



In the broad avenue that runs through the center of this all-American Miami Local open all hours of the day and without further claim that serve good food quickly and with a smile stands. Everything is rich in City Hall, but on Sundays taste better.It's for your brunch , and you know, that festival of eggs benedict , scrambled several, bacon everywhere and pancakes with caramel Sundays American-invented and restaurants increasingly Spanish.The difference is that here the brunch soundtrack is nothing less thangospel, live and starring a diva with huge voice.Address: 2004 Biscayne Blvd Tel: +1 305-764-3130. 

Miami comes to luxury yachts of millionaires. "Yacht & Brokerage Show"

The leading brands in the nautical world, including Princess Yachts, Sanlorenzo, Ferretti, Sunseeker, and many more are found side by side at the Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show, boats whose presentation in the water is one of the most anticipated in the industry . This major exhibition, directed and produced by Show Management, will be held from 13 to 17 February, in Miami Beach, from 41 to 51 Street (SR A1A), along Indian Creek Waterway.  The exhibition is free and open the public.
The show this year will feature over 500 new and used boats valued at over a billion dollars and covering more than 1.2 million square feet of space over a mile of Indian Creek Waterway in the heart of in beautiful Miami Beach (SR A1A) Collins Avenue from 41 Street to 51, located directly across from renowned hotels like the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc and Miami Beach Resort and Spa.
The Pavilion yachting equipment and Sportfishing Pavilion offer show attendees the perfect setting to experience the latest in marine equipment, sports equipment, electronics and fishing devices, you can also enjoy seminars offered by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA).Attendees also will find food, refreshments and live musical entertainment in the boats floating cocktail display.
 Attendees to the exhibition are many parking options connected by a convenient fast and reliable system buses. Buses will transport attendees from many localities designated parking display until arrival points and collected in the center and in the north and south ends display all along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The Show Yacht Brokerage Agents in Miami Beach also offers a free shuttle service to and from two of the sites the Miami International Boat Show, the Miami Beach Convention Center and Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center.
PROGRAMMING THE BOAT SHOW:
Thursday, February 13.      10am - 7pm
Friday, February 14.     10am - 7pm
Saturday, February 15.     10am - 7pm
Sunday, February 16.   10am - 7pm
Monday, February 17.          10am - 6pm
PRICE OF ADMISSION TO THE SHOW AND YACHT BROKERAGE AGENTS: FREE to the public
About the Show Yacht Brokerage Agents (Yacht & Brokerage Show) in Miami Beach:

The Show Yacht Brokerage Agents (Yacht & Brokerage Show) in Miami Beach is managed and produced by Show Management and whose owners and sponsors are the Florida Yacht Brokers Association.   For more information, call (954) 764-7642 or (800) 940-7642, or visit ShowManagement.com. Mark 'Like' Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach on Facebook at facebook.com / MiamiBeachYachtandBrokerageShow display and follow on Twitter at twitter.com / boatshowupdates.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

5800 North Bay Road Luxury Miami Beach Home - A1677437


Price: $ 40,000,000
An ultimate retreat bayfront treasure nestled among a forest of swaying palm trees,  outlined by exquisite gardens, koi pond and completely transformed to a sophisticated residence with impeccable style. Wide bay views of iconic Miami skyline! .

Foyer witha 2-story rotunda illuminating cupola,vaulted ceiling, dining,theater, wine cellar, Tensui water purifier for entire house, lutron/creston systems. Master suite features massive walk-in closets w/security doors, private terrace

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Western luxury giants are betting Chinese brands

PPR will offer high quality products incorporating the cultural codes of the Middle Kingdom. Richemont, Hermes and L'Oréal seeking to develop local brands. Should there be Chinese brands to take root in the Middle Kingdom? While the future of the luxury industry obviously going to China, several groups are trying to answer in the affirmative to this question. The latest example, PPR .

 The French group has announced the acquisition of Qeelin, a luxury jeweler founded by Chinese and French. Based in Hong Kong, Qeelin offers jewelry ranging from 2,000 to 30,000 euros, whose aesthetic is inspired by the Chinese culture (see below). With its small diamond pendants depicting dragons and pandas, Qeelin aims to capture the taste of some Chinese for that glitters. End of 2010, Hermes had already made a similar bet in a different product category. The French group created from scratch Shang Xia, a Chinese brand positioned on a less ostentatious luxury, but extremely refined - and expensive - also a part of Chinese tradition.

The product range is based on materials directly from local crafts (porcelain, jade, cashmere, bamboo ...) and includes products positioned on the ancient practices of the country of tea to play mahjong. With this strategy, Shang Xia seeks to replicate, in the Chinese universe, which made the success of Hermes. A subtle exercise Precursor, the Richemont Group has embarked on an adventure comparable since the late 1990s. The world number two has bought luxury Shanghai Tang, a brand of leather goods and ready-to-wear. Shanghai Tang, which has a fifty shops, is positioned around a Chinese aesthetics revisited by modernity.

Subtle, the exercise is still very difficult to succeed. " By playing multiple tables at once and offering a range of products and prices very elastic, Shanghai Tang barely have a consistent brand and really capture market share , "says an industry expert. In cosmetics, L'Oréal, he bought in 2004, the Chinese brand Yue Sai, which he revised ranges based on traditional Chinese medicine. In each of these cases, European groups with expertise in luxury in China are trying to impose a brand tailored. But, as noted Yannig Gourmelon, partner in the firm Roland Berger, " the question will inevitably arise is that the ability of the Chinese to create their own luxury brands and compete with the big Western names . " Surprisingly, the Chinese seem still skeptical on this point. According to a survey conducted by Beijing University on international trade, 68% of consumers of luxury goods in China are skeptical that appear, in this sector, trademarks totally Chinese.

Luxury shopping knows no crisis

Saint-Tropez to Monaco, Côte d'Azur offers a unique concentration of the most beautiful places on the planet. It is a world apart, but high potential customers

A few weeks ago in Monte-Carlo Rolex opened its first store dedicated to the brand on the French Riviera. Last spring, it is Moncler for its sixty years of existence, which is offered a prestigious address at 14 La Croisette, Cannes as to make the capital of chic jacket! Most major brands, Chanel, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Prada, pushed the walls of their shops, become too small.
What is happening in our region is a reflection of the results displayed by the luxury industry in the world. The crisis, we do not know what it is. Was smiling, as well LVMH, the French group first in the world in its class, in the Swiss Richemont (Cartier, Mont Blanc, Van Cleef & Arpels, JaegerLeCoultre) or in the luxury division of PPR (Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent). Even independent brands like Prada, show good results.
Cannes spearhead
However, all without exception are present between Saint-Tropez and Monaco. If only for the image. In fact, we know nothing of the real profitability of its shops, and we imagine that some of them would have difficulty in isolation to hold their own in the game "The Riviera is a unique place in the world" , says Robert Van de Kerkhove, specialist installation of luxury shops. "the world always comes a day here. Although these international firms are investing heavily in China, their bosses watch themselves on issues affecting their presence in the cities of the coast. '
For one who looks like a "planner", originally including the creation of the Miramar in Cannes in 2008, is obviously the Croisette that almost everything is at stake. "This is a front mythical sea, the equivalent of Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. But here the advantage is that shopping can be very concentrated. To do the same thing in Paris between Avenue Montaigne, Rue Royale, the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, it takes four days. '
Road luxury
Cannes but also lives with its neighbors. From there to imagine that in a few years there will be a real road luxury shopping, there is not one. In recent seasons, the new addresses flourished in Saint-Tropez cross between the Garonne and Rue Francois Sibilli. Monaco pampers particular "Golden Circle", where you can spend a few meters of the finest fashion houses in the greatest jewelers. Nice and goes upmarket. Today we even see passersby to photograph the window of American jeweler Tiffany & Co, Avenue de Verdun. "I do not know if you have realized the potential of the region.There is talk of Ibiza, Marbella, Barcelona, ​​but has nothing to envy. '
In the future, everything will be implemented to ensure that the Côte d'Azur is a luxury shopping destination throughout the year. But for that, we create a favorable environment. Namely one upscale hotel more substantial, restore more diverse, "world cuisine". The ultimate goal is to bring new tourists all the gold card.