Even the most demanding boaters will find that the Williams Island Marina is the perfect location to park their boats and that Bellini Williams Island is the ideal place to enjoy the boating lifestyle. For more information on the Williams Island Marina and Bellini Williams Island Condo’s amenities visit: Bellini Williams Island Sales Office.

CALIFOODICATION

187 NE 2 Ave – Delray Beach, 561.266.3750, thegrovedelray.com

HOPS TO IT
The Local in Coral Gables has expanded with Barrel & Grain in West Palm Beach. Ditching the freezer to emphasize its commitment to freshness, the gastropub sources salad greens from nearby Swank Farms and seafood caught by local fishermen. A play on classic bar snacks, fried cheese sticks are vastly improved by replacing bland mozzarella with creamy brie and pears poached in Hefeweizen beer. Signature grass-fed beef jerky made in-house is smoky versus sweet like the original location’s recipe. Kegs of rare stouts like Bell’s Black Note and North Coast Brewery’s Old Rasputin vanish quickly. Theme dinners such as tonight’s featuring Cigar City sips as part of American Craft Beer Week sell out fast, too.

125 Datura Street – West Palm Beach, 561.833.2767, barrelandgrain.com

RESTAURANT RIOT
Those who have ever dreamed of running a restaurant can get a taste on Restaurant Day, a quarterly event that has inspired 3,600, one-day pop-ups in 42 countries. Miami participant Ruthie’s comes to life in the courtyard of a quirky blue house on Saturday, May 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. Its Afro-Brazilian, a la carte menu starts with spicy banana fritters dipped in tamarind chutney and peanut sauces, and salad of Little River Farm greens, palmito and Brazil nuts tossed in a Mandarin orange and purple basil vinaigrette. Xim Xim, a Bahian stew of chicken, shrimp, cashews, tomatoes and coconut milk, has a vegetarian option. Chocolate ginger mousse comes with a black sesame crisp.
152 NE 27 Street – Miami

S IS FOR…
Like a Sesame Street bit, S3 is brought to you by the letter S. Standing for sun, surf and sand, as well as steak, seafood and sushi, the small-plates concept is from the same folks behind YOLO, VIBE Las Olas and O Lounge. The restaurant makes the most of its prime oceanfront location in the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort with Southeast Asian beachy décor of bamboo and grass cloth, and terrace dining with fire pits and water views. The 15-seat sushi bar, live music and a sunken open kitchen so everyone has a view of the action also break the ice. Chefs, whose combined experience includes Masa, Morimoto and Max’s Harvest, put the party in platter.

505 N Ft Lauderdale Beach Blvd – Ft Lauderdale, 954.523.7873, s3restaurant.com

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Terra Group unveiled the unique design for Glass luxury condominium on May 8th. The 18-story tower with only 10 units will soon be breaking ground in the ultra desirable SoFi neighborhood. Terra Group’s well-known architect, Rene Gonzalez has teamed up with ONE Sotheby’s, who will handle the projects sales marketing, to bring Miami this one-of-a-kind building that will feature 360-degree views from floor-to-ceiling windows.

In keeping up with the projects theme of seamlessly bringing the outdoors in, the event was held in a glass-ceiling rooftop space where South Florida’s top real estate professionals sipped cocktails and enjoyed striking views of Miami. The project is slated for completion in 2014 or early 2015. ONE Sotheby’s top broker, Eloy Carmenate, will be handling the exclusive sales and marketing for Glass.

Frank Gehry’s architectural style inside the New World Center, which greets guests in a vast, sun-lit atrium.

This past Sunday, PBS aired a special entitled The 10 Buildings That Changed America, which highlighted pioneering ventures in residential, commercial and industrial architecture in the United States from as early as Thomas Jefferson’s design of the Virginia State Capitol in 1788 to as late as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, completed in 2003 in Los Angeles by Frank Gehry.

Miami has its own share of architecturally noteworthy buildings, homes, landmarks, botanic gardens and public sculptures, including a one-of-a-kind Frank Gehry building on Miami Beach — the New World Center.

The New World Center is home to the New World Symphony, America’s only orchestral academy, where top music school graduates hone their skills while on their way to becoming orchestra musicians, all under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas and many noted leaders in classical music.

Though the building’s glass and white plaster exterior is rectangular and relatively unassuming — very much unlike the trademark sweeping sails of the Los Angeles music hall or the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao — the interior features an expansive, sun-lit atrium and the cavernous halls and curves that are a trademark of the Gehry style.

As well, a masterful design by Japanese acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota ensures that sound travels beautifully in the concert hall, which is flanked by curved video projection walls that provide visual enhancements to the music that’s performed in the 756-seat venue.

Inside the concert hall, a video-enhanced performance of a Stravinsky composition, digitally mastered by engineers in a control room behind the audience.

There are also some additional unique features to this Miami Beach building that go beyond a traditional concert hall.

For one, its high tech wiring: thousands of miles of cables make this a high-end Internet2 hub, where orchestra fellows can train virtually with coaches in other cities without loss of sound quality.

Miamians and tourists alike enjoy outdoor WALLCAST concerts in season. The sound quality is superb in the musical “garden.”

But it doesn’t just end there. The building offers WALLCAST concerts, projected on a 7,000 foot wall on the façade, which faces the SoundScape area — a 2.5 acre park designed by the Dutch urban and design landscape firm West 8. It’s here Miamians and tourists alike enjoy free live broadcasts of the music being performed inside the hall, while picnicking around an esplanade of pergolas providing support for tropical blooming vines such as bougainvillea.

In a statement, Frank Gehry spoke of his thoughts on the structure:

“I am very proud of this building, which results from a close working relationship with my lifelong friend Michael Tilson Thomas and brings to life his dream for New World Symphony and the entire world of classical music. I hope the spirit of creative engagement that Michael and I have enjoyed will live on in the building’s spaces. They are designed to encourage young musicians, their mentors and their audiences to try new things, interact in new ways and remain open to new experiences.”

The New World Symphony once called the quaint art deco Lincoln Theatre on Lincoln Road its home, but moved just across the street to create a cutting-edge, digital technology educational and cultural institution in the heart of South Beach. The New World Center is definitely one of many buildings that have changed Miami.

Numerous Miami Beach properties are close to this iconic building.

– Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in Miami.

All photos courtesy of New World Center.

Eloy Carmenate, Executive Vice President, received a R.E.A.L. award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, for his achievement and leadership in the South Florida real estate industry. Eloy focuses on selling the best real estate in Miami Beach.

Eloy Carmenate receives R.E.A.L. Award

Congratulations to Jorge and Eloy, their dedicated work is what makes ONE Sotheby’s International Realty stand out from the rest.

Agents gather for networking event at last year’s GNE

This June, hundreds of Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate brokers, agents and executives will be gathered in Los Angeles for the annual Global Networking Event. The conference starts on June 2nd and runs through June 5th, and it’s an invaluable networking opportunity for everyone involved in the Sotheby’s real estate brand. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty will have a group of more than 50 agents attending the event.

The Global Networking Event is another element that makes our brand truly an international one. With offices in over 45 countries and more than 12,500 agents, it’s the only global real estate company that connects affluent buyers and sellers with the right properties on a consistent basis. The Global Networking Event will feature presentations and workshops by top industry leaders on everything from marketing to technology as well as networking opportunities round the clock.

In 2011, The Global Networking Event took place in Miami and ONE Sotheby’s International Realty hosted a series of cocktail events at the W South Beach and around the city to showcase top luxury properties to affiliate brokers.

Stay tuned for more from this year’s Global Networking Event in Los Angeles.

A change of scenery: The Residences at Viceroy Snowmass boast interior design with details in crystalline glass and recycled timber for a sophisticated yet rustic ambience.

While we’ve got lush tropical landscapes and breathtaking ocean views in South Florida, every winter many Miamians flock up north or out west to enjoy snow and mountains. It’s a different kind of snowbird; Miamians also want a change of scenery sometimes and to experience the thrills of a ski and apres-ski lifestyle.

Step in The Residences at Viceroy Snowmass, a sister property to Miami’s famed Viceroy Hotel, which also boasts residences at The Icon Brickell — both properties developed by The Related Group.

On Friday, April 26, at the ebb of ski season, Aspen came to Miami for some tropical sunshine as agents from Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty collaborated with One Sotheby’s International Realty Founder and CEO Mayi de la Vega to announce the launch of whole ownership residences at Viceroy Snowmass.

The cocktail party took place at the Fireplace Terrace at Viceroy Miami, which is the common area inspired by Yoo by Philipe Starck.  Agents from both cities gathered to share information about the Aspen property, where just like in Miami, residents enjoy the convenience of resort-style living.

Aspen met Miami on April 26.

At The Residences, snow lovers can take advantage of adjacent slopes with ski in, ski out privileges in four acclaimed ski spots — Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, with access to 5,000 acres of terrain and more than 330 trails.  Ski valet and concierge services are available.

In addition, The Residences Viceroy Snowmass offers access to abundant resort amenities, including a wellness spa, fitness center, lobby boutique, kids’ club programs as well as meeting and event spaces.

For the foodies, the resort features the Slopeside Pool Terrace, Nest Lounge and Café, with a grill, sushi and vodka concept. Eight K Restaurant and Lounge features fine dining and entertainment.

In 2012, Snowmass Viceroy garnered the title of “the #1 resort in Aspen Snowass” by Condé Nast TRAVELER’s Readers’ Choice Award. Viceroy Snowmass is the first luxury Colorado property to be awarded LEED Gold certification.

Currently, Snowmass Viceroy is also ranked number 1 out of 17 resorts in Snowmass Village on Trip Advisor.

Units at The Residences are priced affordably — starting at $275,000 — and range from studios to four bedrooms with mountain views. Jean-Michel Gathy designed the residences, which feature finely crafted interiors and custom designed furnishings.

For Miamians who hanker for a luxury ski lifestyle in winter, a second residence in Colorado makes sense. Getting there isn’t hard, either — The Residences are just seven miles away from Aspen, where the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is located.

For more information about The Residences Viceroy Snowmass, please call Camilla Valverde at One Sotheby’s International, 305-662-0562.

– Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in Miami.

Wendy Purvey, CMO of Sotheby’s International Realty, visited our Miami Beach real estate office this week and gave an engaging presentation that outlined the true meaning of being “international” and how the brand lives up to that name well beyond real estate. She outlined exciting marketing initiatives to a packed room of top brokers and emphasized the global connections that make our brand stand out from everyone else.

The Sotheby’s International Realty network expands to over 45 countries with hundreds of affiliate offices and 12,500 agents with luxury expertise. This is only one of the many values that come with buying or selling with us. Other points that Wendy touched upon in her presentation focused on global media placements that intelligently showcase properties along with other benefits that can’t be matched.

These include:
• A website with accurate human translation in 15 languages
• Targeted media partnerships with top tier publications that include the International Herald Tribute, the BBC, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal, global versions of the New York Time, the Financial Times, etc.
• Opportunity to participate in Sotheby’s auction events world wide
• 45% of web traffic to Sothebys.com comes form outside of the United States
• 72% of people searching on our site search in a language other than English.

All of these efforts combined prove that we are truly the world’s only luxury international brokerage. No other real estate organization can compare to our connections with the international elite.

BELLINI BOUND

For more information please contact our office at 1.877.630.8155

PRECIOUS MOMENT
South Floridians are clearly obsessed with fine jewelry and watches. This week brings yet another flurry of activity. At Bal Harbour Shops alone, Audemars Piguet relocated next to Chanel with two distinct sections: the Manufacture for all things watch related from its history to 100 timepieces, and the House, a full service lounge decorated with famous portraits like brand ambassador LeBron James. On the center’s opposite end near Saks, de Grisogono opened its first Florida and third U.S. boutique. Since founding the jewelry house in Florence 20 years ago, creative director Fawaz Gruosi has become legendary for unconventional precious stones, as in made once overlooked black diamonds all the rage.

9700 Collins Avenue, 305.864.6776, audemarspiguet.com, 305.865.8765, degrisogono.com

MOTHER OF ALL SPAS
Spoil mom with more than a traditional spa day. This month the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort introduces a wellness program linking its gorgeous Remede Spa and fitness center. Book her an over the top treatment like the Bal Harbour body wrap, 90 minutes of exfoliation and masks with sea salts and Hungarian Moor mud, plus scalp and body massages. Using the same mud, the 24-Karat Designer Facial also incorporates 10 other age-defying remedies such as Omorovicza’s Gold Flash Firming Serum, Gold Sugar Scrub and Gold Shimmer Oil. She can take an exclusive exercise class on the beach with house trainers Tracie and Chris Vlaun, and refuel with a healthy lunch and cold-pressed juice developed by the onsite nutritionist.

9703 Collins Avenue, 305.993.3300, stregisbalharbour.com

TWO P’S IN A POD
A couple of mainland mainstays are hitting the beach. Pinkberry, the Los Angeles-based brand that created the tart fro-yo frenzy, expands with an outpost on Ocean Drive next to the Thompson Hotel Victor. As of tomorrow morning, fans can start spooning its original flavor along with an everchanging rotation of seasonal (grapefruit, mango, cookies and cream) and favorites reissued from the vault including inaugural green tea. Waist watchers can partake, too, through all-natural, nonfat Greek yogurt with 80 calories that recently debuted. Miami Beach locals and tourists no longer have to drive to Wynwood for their caffeine cravings either. Panther Coffee unveils its second location in Sunset Harbour soon. Expect the same menu and in-depth cuppings a.k.a. tastings of small-grower bean batches.

1144 Ocean Drive, pinkberry.com, 1875 Purdy Avenue, panthercoffee.com

A Glimpse at Luxury and Lavishness

Coral Gables waterfront homes

are nestled south of Miami proper, on the mainland (unlike Miami Beach, which is located on a barrier island). The area offers plenty of waterfront space, though, thanks to the numerous estuaries. Homes here are never more than a few feet from the water in any one direction. You’ll also find that Coral Gables homes top the charts in terms of luxury and privacy, something that the condos in Miami can’t really offer.

4 Tahiti Beach Island Coral Gables

Let’s start with a look at 4 Tahiti Beach Island, one of the most amazing Coral Gables homes on offer. Located on a private peninsula with its own beach and a private lagoon on Biscayne Bay, this is a three-level estate. The home offers ten bedrooms, as well as office space and a four-car garage. Maid’s quarters, a built-in theater and a private elevator complete the picture of opulence and luxury, and is offered at a cost of $30,000,000.

9151 Arvida Lane Coral Gables

For those who want the benefits of living in one of the most beautiful Coral Gables homes and direct access to own lagoon, this home located within Gables Estates is a beautiful option. Featuring stunning views over the water and built in 1996, this home offers two docks, a heated pool, its own observatory and a two-story library to name just a few of the remarkable features available. It comes with a price tag of $18,000,000.

601 Leucadendra Drive Coral Gables

– Combining natural wood and stone into an incomparable residence, this is one of the most prestigious Coral Gables homes in Gables Estates. With limestone floors, two-story windows overlooking the water, its own bar and 1.6 acres of private grounds, it offers privacy, seclusion and the ultimate in luxury living. It features six bedrooms, five full baths and was constructed in 1982. It’s available for $14,995,000.

11180 Snapper Creek Road Coral Gables

For buyers with a taste for the Mediterranean, this luxury residence is an excellent option within Coral Gables homes for sale. It offers a private dock and its own bridge out to the bay, an infinity edge pool and stunning Mediterranean architecture throughout. It also offers an in-laws suite and staff quarters as well, and comes with a price of $9,950,000.

Work with One Sotheby’s International Realty

Buying luxury homes in Coral Gables requires the help of experts in this type of real estate. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty offers a premiere collection of ultra-luxury homes in this incredible area, in a range of price points.