Issue - December 2014

Diamonds are a girls (and guys!) best friend, and this holiday season if you’ve been nice (or maybe just a bit naughty) Santa might leave one of these glitzy timepieces in your stocking.

Gyu-Kaku Brickell is best known for social dining; however, the Japanese BBQ restaurant recognizes that lunch has to be close, cost-effective and as any busy professional will tell you — quick.

Once you have all the gym essentials you need in your closet, you’ll want something equally fashionable to carry it all in. These bags will get you through the season at your most fit and finest.

Wine labels are more than a brand name and a drawing of a Château. It’s an explanation of what’s going on in the bottle and protects consumers from making costly mistakes. Unfortunately, the code isn’t uniformly applied, but there are key words to look for that will help you make sense of it all.

Lets be honest, Facebook is not the cool social network it once was. It’s become a plethora of promotions, advertising and chain statuses. People have been searching for a new platform, and Ello might be it.

When trying to come up with just the right creative angle for your home and life, you can look at jewelry, art, furniture and fashion.

Spotlighting news, launches, announcements, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you’re probably in need of a stiff drink to help you survive the cool weather, long lines and wishlists that are synonymous with holiday cheer. Make sure to add this tropical twist on a holiday favorite to the menu and you’ll be opening up all your presents with an extra-loud hurrah.

December in Miami is colored with a diverse palette of artistic happenings and events. From Art Basel to wearable art, the scene is filled with fun for all the senses. Navigate the scene effortlessly without making any of these missteps along the way.

Sad, happy, up, down — it doesn’t matter. Art will always be the BFF that helps usher you in to a totally new mindset. Because, let’s face it: Life’s a rollercoaster, and art is the perfect inspiration.

Meet a few of South Florida’s most savvy jewelers and discover what it really means to invest in a piece that makes anyone who looks your way mouth “WOW” “WHOA” and “WAY TO GO” — because half the fun of wearing a jaw-dropping piece is watching jaws drop.

To become daring & bold with clothes is not an option, it is an inherent instinct that can be awakened in each and every one of us this season and beyond.

Sculptural, geometric and voluminous silhouettes merge alongside the abstract elements of paintings, artist installations and special collections at PAMM.

What you can’t articulate, allow art to do for you — it’s never too late or too soon to start your very own art collection. To help you in that measure, we’ve gone to the experts: International & Miami-Based Artists, Dealers, Collectors, Interior Designers & Appraisers to better understand the purpose and process of art and art collecting.

SLS LUX Brickell elevates an international standard of living and draws in a clientele seeking the premium lifestyle the residential project has to offer.

Meet the people who are shaping the future of business with every handshake, transaction and bottom line. The passion, attitude, outlook and savvy they all share has yielded an ingrained need to succeed no matter what the consequences. These inspirational visionaries are some of the top leaders of today and tomorrow who will inspire, motivate and in many cases complement the very goals that keep you going. After all, business is all about who you know, isn’t it?

Kori Baxter has diverse experience putting her Dietetics&d Nutrition degree to work slinging low-calorie shooters at Spazio Nightclub. Now armed with Massage Therapy credentials, she can cure what ails you mentally and physically.

The average fast food combo is prepared with an extraordinary amount of additives — often on par with a high school science fair. We may not all be registered dieticians, but we’ve become more conscious about what we’re putting in our bodies than ever before.

Sour beers are measured by an acidic pH and dry demeanor that shares more in common with champagne than cerveza, but that shouldn’t deter microbrew enthusiasts.

Table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling lights, recessed fixtures, exterior options...the many ways to illuminate a home can seem overwhelming at times. Here are a few outstanding options in a world of wonderful design.