La Piaggia is serving up the Sunday Fun-Day, South of France style, with it’s chic yet laid back atmosphere. Guests can sip on the traditional house Rose wine and savor an assortment of dishes such as the Le Filet de Boeuf au Porivre, a 10 oz center cut beef tenderloin served with french fries, among others.
March 9, 2010 by Mamie Joeveer in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Lil Wayne, rapper, actor, CEO, and fashion designer, is trying to sell his South Beach condo for $2.8 million. The 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms condo is on the 26th floor (unit 2601) of the Murano Grande, located at 400 Alton Road, in Miami Beach.
February 22, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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A great deal was made last week on a property on Palm Island, known as Villa Ferrari, recently owned by music producer Scott Storch. Storch bought the home in 2006 for $10,500,000, but subsequently fell on hard times, and the property was foreclosed by Suntrust Bank in June 2009. Last week, Suntrust sold it to Weiner Russell Trust for $6,750,000.
February 16, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Marco Borges started out as your typical young man around Miami, but his life in fitness since then has made his journey one that reaches many - in his home town, and points far away.
February 16, 2010 by Hal Peat in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Credit Suisse took ownership of the Gansevoort South Hotel in Miami Beach last Thursday, after a New York auction produced no bidders for the 334 room, trendy South Beach resort. The previous owners, father and son team William and Michael Achenbaum tried, unsuccessfully, to find a buyer for their $89 million outstanding loan, before the foreclosure took place last week.
February 10, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
While the story lines and gaming odds are still being drawn up for Super Bowl XLIV, another debate is raging over what, if any, economic impact the game will have on the South Florida economy. When Plum posed this question to both the Super Bowl Host Committee and a number of skeptical economists, we found about as much consensus as if we had asked Saints and Colts fans which team would win the game.
February 4, 2010 by Daniel Honan in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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South Beach Burger King will soon open a restaurant with a Whopper Bar, where customers will be able to buy a beer and a burger. A whopper combo, including a burger, Anheuser-Busch or MillerCoors beer, and fries will cost $7.99 at the Miami Beach restaurant.
January 25, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Miami condo owners, who have listed their condos for sale, have all become acutely aware of the steep fall in value of their apartments. The over development of many huge buildings with hundreds of apartments, and no buyers, along with the foreclosures of thousands of other condos in Miami, has brought the condo market to it's lowest level in memory.
January 19, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Dolphin Stadium, as Miami residents well know, will host the Superbowl for a record 10th time next month. The Superbowl is a real boon for the city, which has not only experienced the effects of the long lasting recession, but has also seen real estate prices fall dramatically over the past few years, and people forced out of their homes by foreclosure.
January 19, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Miami luxury homes have been selling at a snail's pace in the past few years, with only 42 luxury homes with water frontage, sold in greater Miami Beach in 2009. Miami and Coral Gables have also experienced dismal home sales and huge price drops. All of this points to a bottoming out of the luxury real estate market in Miami. More luxury home buyers have re-entered the marketplace, and more sales are closing.
January 13, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Training your dog has never been more easy or fun! Since many dogs had to take a back seat last month with holiday festivities and frigid weather January is the perfect time to give our pets their due. Dog Trainer Lisa Hartman demonstrates a few fun tricks you can practice indoors.
January 13, 2010 by Lisa Hartman in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Miami Beach luxury real estate buyers are trickling back into the marketplace this month, as evidenced by more showings of luxury homes, more pending sales, and more closings. Last week, a beautifully updated Miami Beach home on Lakeview Court sold for $5,600,000.
January 8, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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"I think that with this letter we achieve half of what we set out to do last week, and that is to have Flagstone current on payments to the City of Miami," Flagstone attorney Alexander Tachmes of Shutts and Bowen, recently wrote to Miami city officials.
January 7, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Ranked the third highest skyscraper in Miami and Florida, the Bank of America Tower at International Place, formerly the CenTrust Tower, will soon have a new name. Effective January 1, 2010, the building will be named Miami Towers.
January 1, 2010 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
The Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, located at 1601 Collins Avenue, is one of 18 hotels in the USA and Canada, operated by the New York based company, and is arguably one of the finest hotels in Miami, with 790 rooms, including 50 luxury guest suites, 2 presidential suites, and 6 restaurants and bars.
December 29, 2009 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
Indian Creek, an exclusive island just north of Miami Beach, has recently become home to Brazilian Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima and her husband, professional basketball player Marko Jaric.
December 29, 2009 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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The Venetian Islands, located in Miami Beach, stretch to Miami across a span of 7 bridges called the Venetian Causeway, the oldest of metropolitan Miami's causeways, as well as one of the most charming areas in Florida. The 6 Venetian Islands are surrounded by Biscayne Bay, and feature amazing views of the water and downtown Miami, not to mention some of the finest luxury homes in Miami Beach.
December 29, 2009 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Miami Beach has certainly seen it's share of economic turmoil during the past few years, and on January 28, one of it's stellar hotels, The Gansevoort South, located at 2377 Collins Ave, now in the foreclosure process, is going to be auctioned to the highest bidder.
December 14, 2009 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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The same BLT Steak New Yorkers have been raving about has found a home in the hip and sleek boutique quarters of The Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive. The Filet Mignon, the delightful popovers, and the ambiance have turned into a winning combination.
December 14, 2009 by Mamie Joeveer in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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Home sales are improving in Miami, and the numbers tell the story. Beachfront Realty, one of the largest privately owned real estate firms in the State of Florida, with 3 offices, and more than 1,500 real estate agents, closed more than $56,000,000 in sales last month.
December 3, 2009 by Alex Shay in Miami Beach Insider Blog
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