UPPING THE GAME
Follow the warm, inviting glow to Upland, Stephen Starrs new brasserie for California cuisine in South of Fifth. Inside its yellow and green dining room, shelves are abundantly stocked with lemon and artichoke preserves, and humble meadow blooms burst from galvanized wash tubs. The farmhouse feel readies diners for chef Justin Smillies wood-fired salmon with farro salad and eggplant with Israeli yogurt atop tomato pure. Vibrantly fresh vegetables and herbs are arranged like miniature fields on rustic plates. Hits are hen-of-the-woods mushrooms with Cloumage, a creamy cows milk cheese, and homemade pappardelle with sausage rag and kale. The concept, whose original location is in New York, borrows its name from the agricultural community in southern California where Smillie grew up.
49 Collins Avenue; 305.602.9998; uplandmiami.com
PARIS PERFECT
The iconic Parisian fashion house Saint Laurent expanded its Miami footprint with a second store in the Design District. The 4,200-square-foot, two-story layout displays mens and womens ready to wear, accessories, shoes and jewelry. Fans of the label are thrilled to find limited-edition pieces from Anthony Vaccarellos inaugural collection, Spring 2017, since succeeding Hedi Slimane as creative director. The abundance of black leather emulates the Eighties gritty opulence. Vaccarello and W magazine editor Stefano Tonchi hosted a grand opening party for Art Basel with guests like Martha Stewart, Larry Gagosian and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Store dcor follows the prototypes nod to French Art Deco through white and black marble floors, polished brass fixtures, and nickel-plated seating. Vintage furniture by European designers completes the elegant setting.
149 NE 40th Street; 305.704.4144; ysl.com
SWANKY CINEMAS
Seeing a movie in Miami is about to get a lot swankier. Luxury cinemas are popping up all over the city, including Cinemex at Brickell City Centre soon. In the meantime, Mark Cuban and Todd Wagners Landmark Theatres officially launches its first Florida location in the Shops at Merrick Park next week. Sophisticated stone and wood finishes, Dolby 7.1 surround sound, and leather stadium seating, which may be reserved online for the best view in the house, enhance the moviegoing experience on seven screens. In addition to all the classic concessions, load up on hip fare and refreshments at the full bar. Besides picking up gift certificates for last-minute holiday shopping, film buffs can treat themselves to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilms first standalone feature within the brand.
358 San Lorenzo Avenue; 888.724.6362; landmarktheatres.com
KIEFER KICKS OFF
Anselm Kiefer is having quite a moment in South Florida. The German artists new work, Steigend Steigend Sinke Nieder, which incorporates scavenged scraps of rubble from Pariss Rue des Archives, is on permanent exhibition in a new custom gallery at the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse in Wynwood. Kiefer is also kicking off NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdales Regeneration Series, which focuses on post-WW2 artists who explore history, myth and identity. Regeneration Series: Anselm Kiefer from the Hall Collection opened late November and ends August 13, 2017. Spanning 1969 to 2013, more than 50 works include sculptures, paintings, drawings and books. In conjunction with the Hall Art Foundations current, long-term installation at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, they total his most comprehensive overview to date.
One East Las Olas Boulevard; 954.525.5500; nsuartmuseum.org
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