Gingi Beltran and Alicia Cervera at Wolfsonian Quince

By:  Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

Wolfsonian Quinces

Nothing marks a coming of age like a good old fashioned Cuban Quinces.  On Friday, November 12, the Wolfsonian Visionaries celebrated the museum’s milestone with a fantastic Quinceañera-themed party at the Fontainebleau- the most glamorous and fun Quinces we’ve ever attended, and by all accounts, one of the best parties of the year.  From top to bottom, the elegant event was sensational, featuring gorgeous décor; an A-list crowd, who dressed to the nines for the occasion; fantastic food and “put on your red shoes and dance!” music by Grammy-nominated Conjunto Progreso led by Johnny Aguiló, who performed one of a kind traditional Cuban Son music and DJ Jody McDonald, a twenty year veteran of the turntables, who played all of our Old School favorites:  (think roller skating circa 1980- in fact several guests “pretend skated” on the dance floor.) The chic crowd of 320 all but ignored the decadent dessert bar-as the music was too good to fully enjoy sitting down and broke curfew by dancing way past any respectable hour of guests typically found at Quinceañera celebrations.  Read the rest of this entry »

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By: Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

Halloween weekend brought revelers out of the woodwork in just about every inch of the city.  The parties ranged from a 56, 000+ square foot tent in Midtown, where Swedish House Mafia performed, to a hangar at the airport, to more than a few house parties on the islands to themed parties on South Beach. And that barely scrapes the surface. Unfortunately, most of these parties took place on the same night, so we bring you highlights from a few of the great ones and promise to continue funding cloning research. Read the rest of this entry »

By:  Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

MOCA Mystery Dates

On Saturday night, the coolest museum in town, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) held its annual Mystery Dates fundraiser, during which over 300 patrons enjoyed elegant dinner parties held concurrently in private homes from La Gorce to Morningside to Snapper Creek.  The evening started at the museum, with a cocktail reception sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka and hors d’oeuvres from Charlotte Bistro.  During the reception guests enthusiastically bid on the silent auction, toured MOCA’s exhibitions, enjoyed sounds by DJ Nekktar and learned of their surprise dining destination.   

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 By:  Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

 If you’ve been blessed with beauty, talent, creativity, connections and some spending money, consider applying for membership to the newly minted, private Soho Beach House, the latest, greatest incarnation of founder, Nick Jones’ Soho House brand, which officially opened this week, after a month of exclusive gatherings for its top tier founding members. Soho Beach House, Jones’ third North American property, is right next door to the Fontainebleau on the ocean. The soft opening Founders’ party featured limitless lobster, and other seafood; steaks, black truffle risotto (where the chef was doling out the truffles as if they were chocolate sprinkles) and just about every other delicacy imaginable; a live band and gorgeous crowd- leaving the guests of the Founding members and anyone in the vicinity exclaiming, “Sign me up!” Read the rest of this entry »

Emilio and Gloria Estefan

By:  Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

LIV opens at Sun Life Stadium For those who love a little nightclub action with their football, or vice versa,

 we have great news! LIV (the mega-nightclub you’ve come to love/hate at the Fontainebleau), has set up shop at Sun Life Stadium and if Sunday’s Dolphins vs. Jets game is any indication, will offer up the same celeb-infused atmosphere you find regularly at the LIV on South Beach.  The 10, 000 square foot space, which accommodates 800 people, was packed to the rafters with South Beach locals and a few New Yorkers, several of whom we suspect went straight from LIV’s Saturday night party to Sunday’s game.

And yes, expect to see oodles of models, and scantily-clad girls dancing on the banquets at the mini-LIV, who along with the multiple bars, DJ booth, dance floors and bottle service are welcome distractions for those who aren’t such ardent football fans.

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