The 5th annual Taste of the Gables kicks off May 31 with a two-hour event at the Westin Colonnade Hotel. During the event, guests will enjoy food samples from the areas best restaurants and vote for their favorite dishes. Libations will include cocktails from Bacardi and wines from Jackson Family [...]

All over South Florida, people are heading to Farmers Markets for organic produce and natural products sold by local vendors and farmers. These Farmers Markets are offering everything from handmade original crafts to delicious fresh baked bread and pastries and offer a place for the local community to gather with friends and family to enjoy [...]

Instagram has become quite the buzz word these last few months, as the app has emerged to become one of the fastest growing social networking tools used by mobile phone users. At first only available on iPhone, Instagram recently launched an Android version that garnered millions of new followers in a short period of time. If you havent used [...]

Springtime has been a banner season for ONE Sothebys associate Ralph Arias. In just over a month, he closed on four major residential transactions, ranging from $4.4 million to upwards of $9 million. The sales included a Gables Estate residence and a 40,000 square foot bay front lot on Miami Beachs Star Island. One of Arias most notable [...]

Earlier this month, ONE Sothebys associates crossed the Atlantic to represent the firm at a London gathering of affiliates from New York, Thailand, Barbados, Spain, Switzerland, Naples, France and the Bahamas. On the first evening, all met for a private dinner at the Berkley Hotel. An all-day event followed at the Millenium Hotel, where [...]

Aventuras real estate heavy hitters gathered at the Bellini Williams Island Sales Center on Tuesday, May 15th to see the construction progress of the project and enjoy Bellini cocktails with spectacular views of the island. The 6th floor amenities level was recently completed and now construction will gain momentum with one floor being built [...]

PAX (Performing Arts Exchange) is about as underground as it gets for Miami. Sans sign (look for the black building with a garage door) and beneath the I-95 underpass near Brickell, this gem of an alternative art space books edgy live music, theater and dance, among other acts. Owners Roxanne Scalia and Danny Davila, a veteran band manager [...]

South Beach bunnies nibble at Carrot Express. The hidden, health-conscious luncheonette whips up white albacore tuna and chicken salads, hummus and brown rice veggie burgers daily for salads, spinach pies and pita sandwiches loaded with crisp veggies. Patrons wolf them down with a trio of homemade sauces including carrot ginger, orange [...]

Given Miamis dearth of decent Indian restaurants, Linda Bladholms catering and cooking classes specializing in the country are the best option for authentic, quality cuisine. The long-time food writer for Gourmet, Saveur and the Miami Herald, as well as two cookbooks on the subject, is quite the expert in regional dishes, whether Keralas [...]

World-famous Ocean Drive is always buzzing. Fancy cars show off on the short stretch of road, while beach-going pedestrians, partygoers and joggers flock to the sidewalks to see and be seen among South Beach's Art Deco architectural gems. Another gem sits quietly among the rest -- a refined grand dame among its more casual cousins. The [...]

The Delano has seen the light, as in the Light Group, the fantastically creative powerhouse behind several Las Vegas hospitality concepts. Their partnership reinvented the hotels iconic sushi and sake bar as Umi. A white, central communal table welcomes many a late-night feast, but chef Toshi Motoyamas skills are best observed from a seat [...]

Paradise Farms has been as busy as its bees. The five-acre, organic Garden of Eden an hour south of Miami, expanded hospitality operations. Its bed and breakfast features three room packages from a Zen bungalow among mango, avocado and citrus trees, to a grander guest suite overlooking a natural swimming lagoon. Betrothed couples have yet [...]

Founder and CEO of ONE Sothebys Mayi de la Vega has been awarded the 2012 Builders Award by the FIU Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. This organization celebrates the FIU College of Business Administrations ongoing commitment to entrepreneurship honoring successful entrepreneurs who have made a difference in the entrepreneurial business [...]

From yoga to juicing, Miamians are very in tune with their energy these days. Plant the Future founder Paloma Teppa applies that modern, healthy sensibility to floral design. Rather than cut flowers, the Argentineans Wynwood shop specializes in living plants for whimsical, low maintenance dish gardens, terrariums and animal figurinesyou [...]