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Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club

Palms South Beach Undergoes Makeover and Name Change

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Il Bacio Restaurant and Ultra Lounge

NEW RESTAURANTS

Truluck's Seafood, Steak, and Crab House

i Corsini Serves Traditional Italian on Miami Beach

Red, the Steakhouse Opens on South Beach

Fratelli Lyon Expands Seating and Enters the Gourmet Retail Market

Famed NY Ice Cream Parlor Opens in Boca

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Business Entertaining in Coconut Grove

Hollywood Beach Hotel and Hostel

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11.17.09 6:13 PM

6 New Venues for Miami Holiday Parties

The Spa at Icon Brickell's party room
Photo: Robin Hill

Planning a corporate holiday party? Here’s a list of six new venues that cater to groups.

1. The Spa at Icon Brickell opened its in-house movie theater and party room in May. Designed by Phillip Starck, the theater has white-draped walls and is outfitted with navy blue couches seating 36. The venue has holiday-themed movies like Miracle on 34th Street and A Christmas Carol planned for the month of December, but other films can be shown upon request. The adjoining party room can accommodate an additional 40 for events. On-site restaurants Café Icon and Eos can provide catering. MORE >>

Corporate Holiday Parties

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11.03.09 11:49 AM

Lemon Twist: Normandy Isle Bistro Reopens With New Look

Lemon Twist
Photo: Greg Clark

Last month, French bistro Lemon Twist reopened on Miami Beach’s Normandy Isle, a man-made island west of North Beach, with a new owner, new chef, and a refurbished dining room for 65. Originally opened in 1998, the restaurant was converted into a sports bar in 2006 before closing last May, when restaurateur Alain Suissa purchased the venue.

The 1,800-square-foot space has been redesigned with garnet-colored walls, lace curtains, dim lighting, and a partial tin ceiling. The main dining room includes a 10-seat bar running along the left wall. A communal wooden banquette along the right wall seats another 12, and four-person tables fill the space in between. For receptions, the tables can be cleared to make room for 120 guests. Additionally, a covered sidewalk patio seats 20. MORE >>

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11.02.09 2:30 PM

Auto Show's Exhibit Floor Reduced, Discount Ticket Sales Increase 45 Percent

Saab's exhibit space displaying its 2010 Saab 9-5
Photo: BizBash

Yesterday the South Florida International Auto Show wrapped up its 10-day exhibition, which began on October 23, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The 39th annual show's total square footage shrank by about 40,000 square feet—to approximately 350,000 square feet—from last year, and organizers saw an increase of nearly 45 percent in discount ticket sales.

"Historically, about 20 to 25 percent of people [attending the show] use a discount ticket," said Richard Baker, president of the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association, which organizes the trade show every year. "This year more than 65 percent of people are using our $2-off ticket. They're going out of their way to get it." MORE >>

South Florida Automobile Dealers Association, McDonald's, Nissan, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Jaguar, Saab, BMW, Volvo, Ronald McDonald House, State Farm, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

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10.29.09 11:33 AM

Stay at Lincoln: A New Boutique Hotel for Temporary Stays or Secluded Outdoor Events

Stay at Lincoln
Photo: Hugo Lopez

Stay at Lincoln, a boutique hotel and temporary residence, offers a unique location on Miami Beach for cocktail parties, intimate outdoor events, and overnight stays. Within a residential area of South Beach, the hotel is located just a block from Lincoln Road and within walking distance to the beach.

With just nine units, the former condominium building caters to executives with stays for a night, a week, or multiple months. Each room is outfitted with a full kitchen, living area, desk, and sleeping area. MORE >>

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10.22.09 12:57 PM

Barton G. Set to Open Second Restaurant, Prix-Fixe Menus Available

Prelude by Barton G.
Courtesy of Prelude by Barton G.

Restaurateur and event producer Barton G. Weiss opens his second restaurant, Prelude by Barton G., tonight in downtown Miami. At the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, inside the Ziff Ballet Opera House, the eatery caters to audiences as well as the general public.

The 2,500-square-foot restaurant is decorated in a palette of butterscotch, beige, and muted orange with dark brown accents and can seat as many as 220 throughout its dining room, bar, and outdoor areas. MORE >>

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10.08.09 1:52 PM

Production Company Opens South Beach Studios to Groups

MAPS Studios
Courtesy of MAPS

MAPS Studios, the photo studio and production facility for Mobile Art Production Services, opened for private events in September. Owned by Paul Lardi, the warehouse in South Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood has 7,000 square feet of event space available for groups as large as 275.

On Collins Avenue, MAPS consists of two conjoined 3.500-square-foot photo studios—aptly named Studio A and Studio B. Cement floors, exposed ceilings, and wood detailing contribute to Studio A’s industrial atmosphere. The mezzanine level overlooking the 625-square-foot all-white shooting space on the first floor can host 20 at long communal table or 30 for receptions. Both levels used together can host 200 for receptions. MORE >>

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10.02.09 5:14 PM

The Fifth Reopens After Renovation With New Owners and New Name

Club Play
Photo: Eric Haselton Photagraphy and Co.

The Fifth, a staple nightspot and event venue in South Beach, closed three weeks ago for renovations and rebranding. Last night the new owners (Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel among them) reopened the 10,000-square-foot space as Club Play at an event for more than 500 event and hospitality industry professionals, the first of three parties for its grand opening weekend.

"We looked at the people who come to the club and the South Beach scene and [decided] we needed to rebrand to fit our clientele and the area," said Club Play's director of operations, Mark Scott. "We have a lot of N.F.L., N.B.A., hockey, and soccer players that come to our club, along with a lot of artists and people that are part of the South Beach scene who are players in one form or another, so we took that and came up with Club Play, which incorporates everyone and everything they want to do." MORE >>

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09.30.09 4:16 PM

Marriott Creates Airport Campus With Property Renovations, New Hotel

Marriott Miami Airport Campus
Rendering: Courtesy of Marriott

Situated one mile south of the Miami International Airport’s arrival gates, the Miami Airport Campus will celebrate its grand opening on October 5. The new venture is comprised of three properties, the newly renovated Miami Airport Marriott and Courtyard Miami Airport South, and the newly constructed Residence Inn Airport South.

The largest of the three hotels, the 366-room Miami Airport Marriott underwent a $15 million renovation that turned the property into South Florida’s first Marriott to adopt the brand’s new M.I. Greatroom lounge area. The redesigned space is located off the lobby and consists of a small bar and expanded seating area. Additionally, the hotel has a new 130-seat restaurant, Cane Fire Grille and Lounge, and 12,000 square feet of meeting space. MORE >>

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09.23.09 12:26 PM

5 New Casual and Refined Downtown Restaurants

Urbanite Bistro
Photo: Greg Clark Photography

From a bistro to a burger joint, here are four new (and one returning) restaurants in downtown Miami.

1. The Urbanite Bistro opened on September 10 and doubles as an art gallery exhibiting a monthly rotation of local artists’ work. The 4,200-square-foot space seats 83 and is divided into three semiprivate areas comprised of a main dining room and two lounges that each have a bar for 15. The eatery is open for lunch and dinner and serves Floridian cuisine with international influences in dishes like alligator egg rolls. For buyouts, the space can host as many as 250. In addition, a 4,000-square-foot garden is slated for completion by the end of the year. MORE >>

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09.18.09 11:42 AM

Wish Restaurant Redesigns Dining Room and Menu

Wish's redesigned patio
Photo: Vittorio Sciosia

Wish restaurant at the Hotel on Miami Beach has redesigned both its dining area and its menu. The restaurant closed in July for two weeks for the interior changes by fashion designer Todd Oldham, who also designed the restaurant when it opened in 1998.

The dining room and patio are decorated with shades of blue and green, inspired by the venue's oceanside location. The indoor space has new celadon and turquoise seat cushions and quartz-topped pedestal tables. The upper dining room, adjacent to the restaurant's main bar, now has a custom-made mahogany and maple wine cellar that houses 1,000 wines. Sliding mahogany and maple panels can separate the space to offer private dining for groups of 24. MORE >>

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