Spilling Secrets

Secrets of Aspen, VH1’s new docu-soap aired its first episode on January 3^rd, at 10:00 p.m. The show, which is set in Aspen, Colorado, stars two Miami natives: social butterfly, Erin Newberg, and interior designer, Benjamin Alopari, commonly referred to as  “BenErin,” who appear for the first time on episode 2, airing Sunday, January 10. Newberg and Alopari are throwing a party to celebrate the launch of the new series at Burger and Beer Joint on Sunday at 9:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Moet & Chandon.

Luminaries will Shine at DCOTA

Design Center of the Americas will celebrate the fourth annual Stars of Design Awards, and the opening of the inaugural DCOTA DesignHouse on Tuesday, January 12.

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Popular Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester performed at Klutch’s opening night party on Tuesday in the former Opium space.  Attendees included the “fierce” Christian Siriano (Project Runway winner) along with his boyfriend, Colin Egglesfield, (former Melrose Place cast member) and the delectable Kellan Lutz (better known as Emmett Cullen in the Twilight series). Lutz was also spotted throughout the weekend at the Florida Room and at the Shore Club pool along with on-and-off-again love interest, Annalynne McCord.

Meester was seen lounging by the pool at the Shore Club and at the Mondrian’s Sunset Lounge, last week as was Stacey Keibler (Dancing with the Stars).

Matisyahu performed at the Florida Room on Saturday night.

Ashley Hamilton, George Hamilton’s adorable offspring, was seen at the Delano enjoying cocktails at the bar.  Also at the Delano: gorgeous former Victoria’s Secret Angel, Stefanie Seymour, Jaime Foxx and Jared Leto (not together). Read the rest here »

The antics and events at Malinka Max’s New Year’s Eve circus bash, (which just about shut down Hibiscus Island), seem a lot like scenes out of the wildly hilarious movie, The Hangover, right down to the 850 pound Bengal tiger and the proposal just before midnight.   Thank Heaven for our handy, dandy, digital camera, because it took a photo (or twenty) to prove to those who weren’t there (and to ourselves the next morning) that the baby tigers, fire eater, miniature unicorn, acrobats, Bengal tiger, giant python and adorable, tutu-clad monkey (that pulled our hair during the photo op) and couple who got engaged, were not just champagne-induced figments of our imagination. Although, we’re pretty sure you will agree, as you peruse the photos, that certain images are reminiscent of scenes from the movie. Read the rest here »

Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester performed a
concert at the debut of new nightclub, Klutch,
in the former Opium space, last week.

On South Beach, where every night is New Years Eve (and/or Halloween for that matter), actually going to a party on the last night of the year seems like going to the Paris or Venetian hotels in Vegas in lieu of visiting the actual cities. Can we say overkill? Not to mention that the sticker price on most NYE events brings to mind the SNL Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers’ segment, REALLY???!!! “$300.00 for Lady Gaga, REALLY???!!.” “$300.00 for general admission, REALLY???!!” While we veterans still consider NYE to be amateur night, opting instead to cozy up with a couple of bottles of Dom and a few pounds of stone crabs (George Stone Crabs will even deliver them to your door: http://georgestonecrab.com/ 1 (800) 273-CRAB) and to celebrate on the 30^th or the 1^st, we will admit that New Year’s Eve will deliver a champagne-soaked, celeb-filled debauchery, as promised. So for those of you who insist that two months salary is worth spending on a night you won’t remember, here’s a rundown of some of the best the final night of 2009 has to offer.

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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union got their Italian fix last Wednesday at Cafe Prima Pasta. The couple sat on the cozy outdoor veranda.

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