Issue - July/August 2014

Fortune Int’l Realty and NR Investments hosted a breakfast to showcase all the Arts & Entertainment District has to offer.

The “Best Of Brazil” cocktail party at Marea celebrated Joao Armentano’s newly unveiled penthouse designs.

The Be A Voice Soccer Cup, presented by Mercantil Commercebank and benefitting Voice For Children Foundation was a success complete with prizes for players and top teams.

Brickell Magazine’s Top 20 Under 40 of year’s past and present got together to celebrate the 2014 finalists with a happy hour bash at Batch.

Cervera Realty hosted a private launch for The Edge On Brickell at SeaSalt and Pepper to welcome the new real estate development to town.

The official thank-you party for this year’s Singles For Switchboard Bachelor Auction allowed bachelors, winning bidders, sponsors, donors and supports to mingle for a great cause.

Steak Brasil threw a Countdown To The World Cup event complete with live performances and hearty bites.

Hosted by the most visionary team of power players in real estate, hospitality, design & art, the SLS Lux sales gallery opening celebrated over $200 million in condo sales.

Members of the sales team of NINE At Mary Brickell Village were honored as “Women Of Influence” at Lippi Restaurant in Brickell.

Lucida Treatment Center recently hosted a healthcare fundraising gala at Coral Gables Country Club.

South Florida’s top real estate pros celebrated Hyde Hollywood Beach’s launch during an evening of cocktails and music.

The American Heart Association held their Miami Heart Ball surpassing their goal by raising more than $500,000.

Echo Brickell hosted a charity networking event benefiting The Fundana Organization, a Venezuelan charity created to care for and raise abandoned or abused children.

The Miami Beach Chamber celebrated the city’s vast contributions to the film industry during their Annual Dinner Gala at Clevelander.

Alicia & Javier Cervera celebrated 60 very special years of wedded bliss amongst close family and friends at their home.

More than 200 guests joined The Solution Group (TSG) to celebrate its various developments including condominium Cassa Brickell.

Brickell Travel’s presence at the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run was not only active, it was effective.

Brickell Heights recently hosted a special gathering to honor some of their top brokers in style.

British glamour met Brickell chic when retired soccer star David Beckham visited The Bond’s sales center as part of his quest to bring a professional soccer team to Miami.

Atton Hotels execs, city officials and community members gathered for the groundbreaking of Atton Brickell Hotel, the first U.S. project for the venerable Latin America brand.

Top leaders and movers-and-shakers of South Florida’s philanthropic, business and civic communities gathered to celebrate the 8th Annual Adrienne Arsht Center Gala with celebrities and luminaries from around the world.

If you’re a fan of tasty, sweet macarons, learn a little bit of what goes into making them and discover a few of The Magic City’s finest specialty shops devoted to the petite pastry.

If you plan on being on the cover of Forbes, you’ll have noted already that modern CEOs aren’t aging like they used to.

This year, the legendary watchmaker Hublot has taken the World Cup to a whole new level with a pair of luxury watches sure to compete with the footwork on the field.

Once upon a time, you had crease-free eyes and a flaw-free complexion. Fast-forward a few years, deadlines, maybe some kids…you get the picture.

Where one does business can be just as integral to a company’s success as how they do business.

With the options for natural cleanses growing by the day, it’s no easy task to find a program that’s right for you. These picks are sure to get you going in the right direction.

The chic Hyde Hotel & Residences Hollywood Beach will bring Miami hi-rise elan to just over the county line.

Home improvement spending is on the rise again in South Florida, with kitchen and bath remodeling high on the list.

The man behind Charity Angels is on a mission to make sure that everyone gets to smile, no matter what struggles they are going through in life.

Property tax season is upon us yet again, and throughout Florida each county’s Property Appraiser has been busy assessing property values within their county for the 2014 tax year. On Aug. 1, homeowners will receive a Notice Of Proposed Property Taxes (more commonly known as a “TRIM” Notice).

Tailgating is as American as the ballgames they celebrate. The Clevelander Marlins Park supersizes your pre-game by adding comforts like Giant Jenga, a swimming pool and an exclusive beer festival complete with a limited-release souvenir mug.

Whether you’re planning on spending your afternoon watching the sunset with a loved one, having cocktails on a sailboat or sipping champagne by the pool, romantic hair is all the buzz this summer.

Normally, when you hear the word “garden” used when talking about real estate, it refers to landscaping. Dylan Terry is out to change all that.

If your last experience with an electric-powered car was a radio-controlled Radio Shack toy...or worse... prepare to be amazed by the sleek Tesla S 4-door sedan, a vehicle that’s begging to be driven.

Ileana Collazo is a local artist who absorbs anything from blooming gaillardias to graffiti and transmutes it using prose, pallets and wine.

French, when used as an adjective, imparts extraordinary characteristics to ordinary words like bread, press and kiss. Eden In Eden French Café follows suit by applying it to something you’d never believe: vegetarian cuisine.

The Eden Roc is offering to free locals from the aggravation of airports with a relaxing, one-of-a-kind Family Beach Escape Package.

Ask any Miami lady and you’ll quickly learn that there’s a fine line between summer sexy and summer disaster. The heat and humidity play havoc with makeup, and a perfectly put-together face is replaced by raccoon eyes and bleeding lipstick. Australian makeup master Napoleon Perdis offers up the following insider tips to melt-proof your look on even the hottest summer days.

For the feminine, bohemian, free-spirited goddess who loves to play dress-up with pieces that call for creativity and individuality — from bathing suits to maxi dresses — no two pieces are ever alike.