Miami Beach Food & Wine

The following Miami luxury hotels offer three distinctive experiences: Classic opulence, Zen elegance and modern boutique. Book a stay out of curiosity, return out of pure adoration! Choose your first hotel, then contact Imagine Lifestyles Luxury Rentals and mention this article for a $200 discount* on an exotic rental car in Miami to compliment your stay!

Biltmore Hotel

Scheduled on the fashionable heels of the Miami Beach Art Basel, you may think that the Miami International Art Fair has an impossible act to follow, and that would be correct. To remedy that, the Art Fair is being hosted onboard a luxury yacht this year!

SeaFair mega yacht will host this luxury event in style

The iconic Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge will reopen after 6 years on December 10th, 2011! The former celebrity haunt will reopen its luxurious doors thanks to popular demand, which has to be a comfort to owners Jack and Lucia Penrod. This is an upscale dining tip not to be missed...unless you really hate orange. 

Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge Miami

If you are hitting the 2011 Miami Beach Art Basel, the endless procession of events and “can’t miss” flyers can be enough to overwhelm the sturdiest of art-lovers. Seriously though…last year I was reduced to a quivering heap of panic somewhere along the shoreline, frantically wondering if my plan to forgo a plan of action was smart…it wasn’t.

Preparations are under way!

Miami is in-line with Las Vegas mentality when it comes to sleep…we are up all night, as are many late-night hotspots! One particular annual event is always a hit, Sleepless Night Miami. Where else you can take in a symphony, enjoy rooftop cocktailing, and see a sex-doll exhibition all in one night? You can also breath in peppermint-scented oxygen, a welcome change from predominant tobacco products! This is a luxury travel tip fit for all.

Sleepless Night Miami

One of the best annual Miami events is fast approaching--the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. This event is popular for obvious reasons—wine and food! In case you didn’t know, Miami is one of the best locations on earth to experience exotic cuisines and wines with unique flavor fusions. This event is a luxury travel tip that is ideal for everyone.

Just a friendly reminder that one of the biggest SoFl events of the year is approaching fast, the Miami Art Basel will be here in just a couple of months! I know December feels far away, but now is the time to secure the necessities for the festivities, like your favorite exotic rental car in Miami and a fabulous luxury hotel like the W South Beach or Fontainebleau. This event is a celebrity magnet, and you want to go Miami glam.

Looking for something new and exhilarating to experience in Miami? Look no further than the Carnival, coming October 7th, 2011! This is an international extravaganza featuring one of the most vibrant and cultural presentations to ever strike South Florida.

2011 Miami Carnival

Chef Adrianne Calvo is a highly regarded culinary artist in the Miami Beach food & wine scene, and is continuing her popular ‘Dark Dining’ series in Miami this month. You can experience sensory deprivation and overload simultaneously at her Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar.

Dark dining in Miami

It is summer in Miami, and it is hot! People in the north stay inside during the brutal cold months of winter, and those in Miami prefer to stay inside during the scorching months of summer…but it can be boring! If the heat is simply too much at the beach right now, here are a few things to do in South Beach to cool down, get out and unwind during the coming months, thanks to Gansevoort luxury hotel!

Lamborghini rental Miami

The Miami Art Basel has enriched and enhanced since 2001, transforming South Florida into a cultural mecca of unmatched art, design, entertainment, excitement and raw creation. The annual four-day contemporary art exhibition has remained largely unchanged since its launch, drawing art collectors, luxury brands and celebrities from every corner of the world to Miami!

Art Basel Miami Beach

There are a plethora of dining options in Miami’s South Beach, offering international options and various levels of sophistication.  Some restaurants are low key and you may simply stroll up to from the beach, and some beg for a bit more luxurious finesse, such as an exotic sports car rental Miami ...and actual clothing over your bikini...unless you happen to be Courtney Love.

These 5 South Beach restaurants can be dressed-up or casual, but know that Miami casual maintains a different definition than other parts of the country!  Miami casual is what some consider business casual, yet sexier items are acceptable for all occasions.

5.  The Café @ Books & Books
4.  AltaMare
3.  Sardinia Ristorante
2.  Macaluso’s Italian Cuisine
1.  The Royal @ the Raleigh Hotel

Black bean hummus sandwich at Books & Books Sobe

Nestled among the short skirts, bikinis and ample cleavage of Miami is a rare display of old-world charm and sophistication-it is the Soho House South Beach.  Soho Sobe offers a welcome escape from cheesy clubs where there may be an unwelcome Snookie sighting, and offers an exquisite upscale escape from it all! 

So secure that exotic rental car Miami and book your reservation for Soho Sobe now, because guests of the Soho South Beach feel as if they are staying at an exclusive club, featuring just 50 rooms designed by Martin Brudnizki. 

Ringing in the New Year has been a tradition for many cultures for centuries, and it is no different at the Setai South Beach, a luxury hotel with a flair for fun.  This year, the Setai is hosting a special ‘Shanghai 1930s’ themed bash, celebrating a time emblematic of glamour and indulgence, where Shanghai was essentially the ‘Paris of the Orient’.   Secure your Ferrari rental Miami and make a reservation at the Setai now, before this sexy event is booked solid!

Miami’s nightlife is known worldwide for its extravagance, exclusiveness, and extreme excitement.  It is impossible to say exactly what the best hotspots are, as they are consistently shifting. 

Yes, much like Los Angeles, there seems to be a new “it” club weekly in the Miami nightlife scene.  Just like luxury rental cars, there is a desire to try the next best thing in the club scene, yet there are still Miami clubs that remain list-toppers through it all, like the following, who offer something for all tastes:

    •    The Wall at W Hotel South Beach
    •    LIV at Fontainebleau Hotel South Beach
    •    The Florida Room, Delano Hotel South Beach
    •    Abraxas South Beach
    •    Bongo’s Cuban Café, Owned by Gloria Estefan

The Wall, W Hotel.  Located inside the new W Hotel South Beach luxury hotel, this steamy Miami nightclub is still a must on many a celeb’s list of faves.  Some of the best DJ’s from around the country provide pulse-racing entertainment for partygoers and guests of this Oceanfront luxury hotel.  Note that the majority of the music throbbing from the speakers is hip-hop, and while the attire is causal, the labels are definitely designer.  An exotic or luxury rental car is recommended for this see and be seen club, and prepare to be judged!