Kicking off on Feb. 15th, Katsuya at SLS South Beach is debuting the ultimate Omakase experience exclusively available for one month. Set in the hotel’s lavish Tower Penthouse – designed by musician Lenny Kravitz – Katsuya has created the Omakase Suite where guests have the 1,044-square-foot suite to themselves for a specially curated menu by Chef Hiro Asano. Following an introduction of the Omakase tradition, Chef Hiro and your private server will cater your evening with dishes like Hamachi, Toro and Watermelon Tartare, and more expertly paired with sakes. After dinner, guests can lounge in the suite and order additional drinks while listening to the special collection of vintage records included in the penthouse; or enjoy the evening on the private rooftop 552-square-foot terrace with views of the ocean and Hyde Beach. Reservations can be made from Sunday to Thursday between 7 and 9 p.m.; bookings must be made at least seven days prior to the day of dining. The experience is priced at $325+ per person with a minimum of 6 guests and a maximum of 10. Those interested should email slssbevents@sbe.com. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Katsuya South Beach

La La Anthony and I are seated at her kitchen island in her Tribeca home in New York City. The actress-entrepreneur just finished up the photo shoot for this cover story, and is now comfortably dressed in a pink t-shirt tied at the side and gray sweatpants. She still looks very glamorous as her makeup is done and her newly-blonde tresses flow down her back in beautiful waves. “I apologize. This is the only time I’ve eaten today,” La La tells me as she takes a bite from her bowl of takeout. If you’re an old school MTV fan, you may remember La La as a veejay/host on Total Request Live. If you’re a movie buff, you may have watched her in Spike Lee’s critically-acclaimed film, Chi-Raq, Think Like A Man, Think Like A Man Too, or Baggage Claim. And if you’ve been watching TV lately, you’ve likely caught her on at least one of these three TV shows, STARZ’s Power. FOX’s BH, 90210 and ABC’s Reef Break. La La is also a best-selling author, and a successful entrepreneur with her own production company and collaborative collections in fashion and beauty. There is no question about it —she has all her bases covered. Since 2014, when Power first premiered, La La has been portraying Keisha, Tasha’s friend and Tommy’s love interest. STARZ’s hit crime drama series —starring actors Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, and 50 Cent— is currently in its sixth and final season, and it’s the best season yet, La La tells me. “We just aired our second episode. Episode 3 is directed by 50 [who produces the show], so everyone is super excited about that. This is the final season, which is bittersweet when you’ve been on a show for 6 seasons and it’s coming to an end, but it’s going to go out with a bang.” Power hosted a sold-out premiere of the final season’s first episode at Madison Square Garden. “50 performed. I don’t think there’s ever been a television premiere at Madison Square Garden,” La La says proudly. “I’m sad, but you know, I formed bonds and relationships and friendships there that will carry on for life, they’re not dictated by if we’re on a show together or not. I’m just honored to be a part of something so amazing as Power and I think it’s a show that people will look back on forever and talk about forever.” This is not the very end, there will definitely be Power spin-offs, La La shares. And it’s certainly not the end of La La and 50 Cent working together. The power alums have another STARZ drama series in the pipeline titled, Intercepted. Based off Alexa Martin’s “well-written” book by the same name, its premise sparked La La’s interest because it pulls back the curtain and shows us what happens with these adored athletes and their families when the cameras are off. If anyone is familiar with this lifestyle, it’s La La, who married NBA player Carmelo Anthony in 2010 (the two are currently separated and share 12-year-old son, Kiyan). “50 and I both read this book; we fell in love with it, so we’re producing a TV show around it. We’re still in the beginning phases, but it’s kinda the dark, behind-the-scenes of the sports world. It’s like: What really happens when the careers [are] over? What happens to these guys’ lives then, and their families, and wives? We just really want to explore that. And I thought it’s something I hadn’t seen on TV before.” La La and 50 Cent are currently working on getting the scripts written. Intercepted will feature an ensemble cast and as of now, they’re still figuring out what role best suits La La. “I just want to make it work, it’s not really about me being the lead. I want the show to work and I want all the characters to feel real and authentic, so wherever I land in that puzzle, I’m happy with. But right now, our focus is just creating a great story.” This summer, La La spent most of her time in Vancouver, Canada filming the Beverly Hills, 90210 reboot, BH, 90210, which brought back the entire original cast (except for Luke Perry who unexpectedly passed away earlier this year) and a few newbies. On the show, La La plays Shay, the superstar hip-hop/pop artist wife of Brian Austin Green’s character. “That was an amazing experience. Brian and I hit it off. He’s a great guy, a great actor. I have so much love for him and Megan [Fox, his wife] and his family, so playing his wife was just so much fun and we really had a good time,” says La La between bites. “It was nice to be a part of something that was so iconic, that was being brought back.” The warm, fuzzy nostalgia didn’t stop there. La La had her own mini reunion on BH, 90210 with Vanessa Lachey —both ladies were veejays on Total Request Live over fifteen years ago. “She [Vanessa] texted me like, ‘Oh my God, are you doing this? I’m doing this too!’ It’s nice to see us from the MTV world step out into acting and really pursue it and book jobs and do well at it. I’m such a fan of hers and vice versa,” she says with a smile. Now that it’s October, it’s time for La La to begin preparing for Halloween. La La, her friends, and family take Halloween very seriously. “We really go all out for it. It’s almost time to start thinking [about a costume] —it’s crunch time.” Every year, she throws a huge Halloween party in New York. “It’s gotten so big!” La La always dresses up. Her past Halloween costumes include, Silver Sable from Marvel Comics, a Mortal Kombat character, and a glow-in-the-dark skeleton. Click below to launch slideshow > Top in pleated Tulle & Leaves appliqué By Honayda, $ 1 ,025 | Skirt in pleated Tulle By Honayda, $400 | Cabine Creative Nyc This festive season usually brings family and friends together, which is something that La La looks forward to. “Thanksgiving is always with family. I have a really big family, so we all figure out where we’re going to be, whose house we’re going to be at, what state we’re going to be in, and everyone just congregates there and catches up and unplugs from the phone and Instagram and just really get a chance to enjoy ourselves and connect with family you might not get to see or talk to all the time.” Her Puerto Rican family whips up “the most amazing Spanish dishes you can ever imagine,” including her favorites: pasteles and Coquitos (a Spanish drink). “That’s a Spanish tradition for the holidays… they’re amazing.” Just don’t expect to find La La in the kitchen. “I absolutely do not know how to cook at all. I am the worst in the kitchen,” she says with a smile and gestures to her takeout food. Watching holiday movies with her family is another beloved holiday tradition. “A sucker for holiday movies,” La La and her son, Kiyan, always watch Home Alone and The Grinch. “I love This Christmas, which was produced by Will Packer with Chris Brown, Lauren London. [The] Best Man Holiday is another great one,” she muses. This winter, La La stars in a holiday film of her own, Netflix’s Holiday Rush. “Romany Malco is in it, who is also in Think Like A Man 1 and 2 with me, so it was nice to come back and do another film with him. It’s a great, feelgood holiday story for Netflix —I’m excited to be a part of it.” The other role that La La takes very seriously is being a mother. Is there a motto or life philosophy that you hope to pass on to Kiyan? “My mom would keep it simple. She would always say, ‘Treat people how you want to be treated.’ I want my son to just be a good person, and treat people right and ultimately, treat people the way you would want to be treated. He’s going into 7th grade this year, so we talk about how you treat people, being compassionate, being kind. Not judging people on who they are or their choices in life, that’s definitely a lesson I talk to him about often. He’s a really good kid. Really, really good kid.” I hear that he’s a basketball phenom. “That’s where he is now, he’s at practice. He loves basketball. He’s an incredible athlete, incredible student, and super humble. Works really hard. He does travel all over the country with his basketball team, and he’s doing good,” she says fondly. A strong work ethic runs in the family. In addition to being an actress, La La is an entrepreneur with a number of business ventures under her belt, including a clothing line, The La La Anthony Collection, available in Ashley Stewart, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Saks, Lord & Taylor... “It’s a denim line, mostly athleisure line. I just wanted to create clothes that work for all women, all sizes, which was why I did my partnership with Ashley Stewart. I was really honored to be able to just create fashion for women of all shapes and sizes and allow women the opportunity to say that they feel confident in my clothes.” La La has the same philosophy with her capsule collection, Motives for La La, with makeup company, Motives. Again, she created an inclusive collection with shades for all women. “Everything I do is just about catering to all women, all shapes, all sizes, all skin tones, and just finding a way to make all women feel confident and beautiful about themselves.” She’s also just about ready to begin writing her third book. Her first two books, The Love Playbook [“went #1 on The New York Times bestsellers list”] and The Power Playbook were both well-received. “I don’t know what it’s about yet, but I’m starting to wrap my mind around what that is. It’s a series, The Love Playbook, The Power Playbook...” You seem to have your hand in everything —TV/ film, fashion, beauty, publishing—, is there anything you haven’t done yet, that you would like to do? “No, I just want to continue to grow in the acting space and producing. I think it’s important to produce because you can control what content you put out there and really do things that feel good for you, and what you stand for. Producing gives you the control and you’re not just waiting for somebody to cast you in something, so I really just want to continue to develop my production company [La La Land] as well as my resume as an actor —that’s where I’m putting most of my energy right now.” LUCKY LADY While in New Orleans for the Essence Festival, La La played a slot machine and hit the jackpot. “It was random. I put like a couple of dollars in the machine, and I pressed it and it went off and went crazy and I ended up winning like $68,000 or something. Do you know how many of my friends called me in front of that same slot machine like, ‘Was this the one you played?’ And they literally were trying to play it. It’s luck. It’s random. It was after a party one night. It was super late. We were walking back to the hotel and I was like, Let’s just try really quick, for fun. And it went haywire! I screamed. I fell to the ground. My whole family was there. We lost it. You could look up the video. We were screaming at the top of our lungs. It was a crazy moment.” White Marabou feather top By Cheng | Mao Pr (Nyc) | Daniella Kronfle Mille Volte rings in rose cut Amethyst $7,500 We want more Where do you like to go when you’re in Miami? I love Komodo —that’s my friend Dave Grutman’s restaurant. I love club LIV on Sunday, that’s a go-to spot. I love the 1 Hotel. I love Zuma -that’s a favorite spot, too. What are you watching on TV? The Handmaid’s Tale is one of my favorite shows on television, besides Power. And now I’ve really become invested in The Chi on Showtime, Lena Waithe’s show; I think it’s an incredible show. [The Chi recently announced that La La will be joining the show.] Who are you listening to? Right now, I love Drake and Chris Brown’s song “No Guidance.” I love Drake. I love Meg Thee Stallion right now; I’m loving her music. I love Wale’s new song with Jeremih. I listen to a little bit of everything. Those are my favorites. You’re into fashion and have your own line, what’s your go-to outfit? I love a sweatsuit, ’cause I’m on set so much. When you’re going in and out of sets, it’s good to just be comfortable. You also have to change so many times on set, so it’s good to just have something you can take on and off really quickly. La La Anthony collection has some good sweatsuits. People send me sweatsuits all the time —that’s my uniform for when I’m going to set for sure. And your go-to outfit when you’re going out? I love a short dress and bodycon type of dress, I love that. I love jeans and a bodysuit and a leather jacket, that’s always a go-to look of mine. I own a lot of shoes. Love boots, love. I just love fall and winter, I feel like that’s when all my good clothes come out. I’m layering my leather jackets, my coats, that’s when I feel like my fashion gets good. What would fans be surprised to find out about you? “I’m super down-to-earth, humble, really a tomboy —I don’t know if people know that about me. Like, they see my Instagram, dressed up and makeup and hair, but if you know me, all my friends and family know I’m really a tomboy. I love sports. I play video games —I have a son, so I’m in that world. I love sweatpants. I love not combing my hair sometimes [smiles]. I’m really just super chill and just me.” Follow La La on Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter: @LaLa and @LaLaAnthony on Facebook. Words by Vanessa Pascale | Photographer: Karen Epstein | Photographer’s assistant: Annamaria Leal | Stylist: Kesha Mcleod For Kmcme, Inc. | Assistant stylist: Faren Kennedy For Kmcme, Inc. | Top image: Dress by Mola Walker Seventh House Pr Nyc

Paco Vélez, president and CEO of Feeding South Florida, is pleased to announce that Steve Stowe and Ignacio Felix have been appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors for a three-year term. Stowe is vice president/executive director of the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund; Felix is a partner in the Miami office of McKinsey & Company, an American worldwide management consulting firm. As Feeding South Florida celebrates its 40th year of service, its Board of Directors is a dedicated and passionate group of individuals committed to the mission of ending hunger in South Florida. According to Feeding South Florida’s records, over 1.4 million individuals in South Florida are now struggling to put food on the table as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, Feeding South Florida provided over 174.5 million pounds of food (145.7 million meals) to South Floridians in need; a 91% increase over the previous year ― up from 61.5 million pounds. It served approximately 2.8 million households in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. Feeding South Florida is now the second largest food bank in the United States. “We are thankful for Steve’s longtime philanthropic expertise, and for Ignacio’s in-depth knowledge of supply chain matters,” said Vélez. “Both are not only leaders in their respective industries, but are also deeply involved in the South Florida community. As we celebrate our 40th year of service at Feeding South Florida, Steve and Ignacio will be integral to the efforts of our Board of Directors.” Entering his 21th season with the Miami HEAT, fourth season as Vice President and 15th season as Executive Director of the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund, Stowe oversees the fundraising arm of the team, while working alongside the players and coaches to support their local philanthropic endeavors. Additionally, he acts as a liaison between the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund’s Board of Directors and the rest of the organization. “It is an honor to work with the Feeding South Florida board, and to be a part of this incredible organization that is making a huge difference in the lives of so many South Floridians who are facing food insecurity,” said Stowe. “I am deeply committed to serving the people of this community and impacting their lives in a positive way.” Stowe is also currently a Board member for YMCA of South Florida, Arthur Lee McDuffie Center for Racial Justice, Miami Beach Police Athletic League, and Voices for Children Foundation. He has also worked on Zo’s Summer Groove/Zo’s Winter Groove event steering committee and has participated with Univision’s “Premios Juventud” Youth Awards Scholarship selection panel. Stowe received a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a minor in economics from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He then earned a master’s in sports management and a master’s in business administration from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. He is a native and resident of Miami Beach, where he lives with his wife Johanna. The couple has three children: Zayden, Zahara and Zia. Felix joined McKinsey & Company in 2004. He leads the company’s manufacturing and supply chain service line for consumer goods companies globally, and has worked on operations transformations for the last 20+ years. Recently, Felix worked with the Feeding America® national office to estimate the supply/demand gap across the nation’s food banks and created different scenarios for what to expect. He also collaborated with Feeding South Florida to assess logistics and warehousing capabilities, developed a plan to manage the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand requirements, launched a capability building effort, and designed a roadmap of initiatives for continuous improvement. Felix led the Miami office for McKinsey & Company for 6 years, and currently serves as a Board officer of the Florida Council of 100, a private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization of Florida business leaders who advise Florida’s governor. He received his industrial engineering degree from ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico; a master’s in engineering management from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois. He resides in Miami with his wife and their three children. “The logistical efforts in serving the vast number of South Floridians experiencing hunger are immense, and as a member of Feeding South Florida’s Board, I am honored to be a part of ensuring that supplies get to those who need them the most,” said Felix. “As a community, and as an organization, we come together to support each other.” By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Feeding South Florida.

In an effort to give the cannabis community an opportunity to safely connect, engage, learn and grow, Cannabis LAB (CLAB) is pleased to host its 5th annual Canna Business & Wellness Conference and Expo on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 from 9:00 am. to 4:20 p.m. This year, in effort to be safe and responsible, the event will be held entirely outdoors at The Sacred Space, one of Miami’s iconic venues in Wynwood, as well as broadcast live online and recorded. The Cannabis LAB (CLAB), which stands for Law, Accounting & Business, is a professional industry association whose mission is to educate, connect and empower business professionals looking to enter or already in the cannabis industry. At the conference and expo, attendees will hear from some of the top executives in the cannabis space during interactive activations and educational panels. Guests will learn more about the cannabis industry, businesses in the space, networking and job opportunities, how to register for a medical marijuana card, and much more. CLAB is in compliance with the best practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state and local health care officials, in an effort to serve as a place where guests feel comfortable venturing back into public to network and reconnect with colleagues. All guests are required to wear a facial covering, maintain the social distance of six feet between visitors and wash their hands in accordance with the CDC guidelines. As CLAB is taking every precaution for its guests’ safety, the event will be entirely outdoors, have fewer exhibitors, a limited number of attendees, require face masks, temperature readings, and more. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.joinclab.com. The tickets range from $20 to $149. Guests must be 21 years old or older to attend. To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-canna-business-wellness-expo-tickets-133983685811. Learn more about Cannabis LAB at https://www.joinclab.com/ or on the organization’s Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Cannabis LAB. Top image by Unsplash

Michael Freedland, Esq. and Daniel Harwin, Esq., founding partners of Fort Lauderdale-based Freedland Harwin Valori Ryan, PL, are pleased to announce that Mike Ryan, Esq. has joined the firm as a partner. Ryan, a prominent longtime South Florida attorney and civic leader, focuses on local trial practice and has also distinguished himself in local and national litigation involving medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, medical devices, products liability, and pharmaceutical products. Since Ryan has joined the firm, Freedland and Harwin have updated its name from Freedland HarwinValori, PL to Freedland Harwin Valori Ryan, PL. Ryan joins the firm after leaving Fort Lauderdale civil litigation firm Krupnick Campbell Malone BuserSlama Hancock, where he was a partner. He served at the firm since 1997, and was the trial lawyer on the team of partners obtaining some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Broward County and the State of Florida. Prior to joining Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock, Ryan worked as a law clerk for Federal District Judge Kenneth Ryskamp in the Southern District of Florida. Following his federal clerkship, he worked for three years as a trial attorney with the State Public Defender's Office before joining the Federal Public Defender's Office as a trial attorney. He is actively involved as a member of the American Association for Justice, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Broward County Trial Lawyers' Association. He has lectured around the country to lawyers and judges on the topic of electronic discovery, and has authored a number of articles on the topic of electronic discovery. Ryan earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended on a full tuition scholarship, graduated summa cum laude. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In 2010, Ryan was elected the mayor of the City of Sunrise, an office he currently holds, and reelected in 2012, 2016 and 2020 without opposition. He has received numerous community awards for his work in the community including the 2019 Broward County Bar Association’s inaugural “Walter G. “Skip” Campbell, Jr. Lawyer–Public Servant Award”. He is a frequent author regarding matters of public importance. Ryan is also an appointed member of the Broward County Regional Planning Council, Broward Behavioral Health Coalition and a current member of the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association Committee on Domestic Violence Injunction Process. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Women in Distress, and the Florida League of Mayors (2016–2019), as well as a member of the Florida League of Cities' Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. He has served as chair (and prior vice-chair) of the Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee (regional emergency 911 communications), co-chair of the Communications Working Group for Strengthening Police-Community Relations, past chair and past vice-chair of the Public Safety Committee for the Broward League of Cities, and past co-chair of the Broward County League of Cities’ Joint School Resource Officers Task Force. After the horrific tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Ryan was appointed co-chair of the Broward County League of Cities’ School and Community Public Safety Task Force focused on identifying and implementing changes and strategies to enhance school and community safety. His charitable works include running marathons for charity, helping gather goods and supplies to assist Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake, traveling to Haiti to volunteer after the earthquake, traveling overseas to volunteer at a U.S.O. Wounded Warrior Center, and a 900-mile bike ride to benefit, among others, wounded soldiers and their families. He is also an Advocate Level member of the League of American Bicyclists. Ryan has been active in his community. He served as PTA president for two years and as an Executive Board officer for an additional two years with the Sawgrass Elementary PTA; as a volunteer coach over many years for youth soccer, baseball and flag football; as a volunteer coach for high school varsity girls soccer team, a Board member for Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, and two terms as chair of the Education Advisory Board for the City of Sunrise. Born in Queens, New York, Ryan has been a resident of South Florida intermittently since 1977. “Having known Mike for many years and worked on cases with him in the past, it is an honor to welcome him to the firm as a partner,” said Freedland. “He is not only an esteemed member of the legal community, but also a highly regarded civic leader and volunteer. We are thrilled to have him on our team.” “It is a great pleasure for me to join the firm,” said Ryan. “I look forward to serving the firm’s clients with my nearly 30 years of legal experience in civil justice and national litigation, while at the same time working together to continue making our South Florida community a wonderful place to live, work and play.” By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Freedland Harwin Valori Ryan, PL

Price: $6,500,000 Key Features: Luxury building One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid, Miami’s most prestigious new residential tower, blurs the lines between art and architecture. This limited collection of museum-quality homes offers an unprecedented level of service and amenities. This impeccable residence on 31 floors 4 bedrooms/ 5.5 bathrooms/ family room/maid quarters has been custom designed with only the finest finishes with custom closets and marble flooring. Beds 4 | Baths 5 Full 1 Partial | Interior 4,727 Sq Ft. | Exterior 0.13 Acre Click below to launch slideshow > By ML Staff. Contact: www.sothebysrealty.com

The Planned Giving Council of Broward (“PGC”) announced its 2021 annual Symposium, “Next Generation Success & Philanthropy,” A Conversation About Generational Wealth: What Inspires The Next Generation to Give. This special event will highlight the philosophies and trends of the next generation of donors and explore how their views will impact charitable giving. The PGC Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, virtually. An estimated 100 professional advisors, planned giving professionals and nonprofit professionals usually gather for networking and breakfast. However, this year will feature a new virtual and engaging platform to accommodate an exciting conversation on the future of charitable giving. The featured speaker will be Michael Moody, Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy and author of Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving. Mr. Moody’s presentation will be supported by a panel including Jonathan DeLuca, Rockridge Capital, Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation; Bridget Kilroy, Entrepreneur, CEO & Founder The Global 51, NextGen Leaders Network; Ana Mari Ortega, Ana Mari Ortega, LLC & Director, Ortega Family Foundation; Kenneth Stiles, CEO of Stiles Corporation, Stiles Foundation; George Taylor, Esq., Partner at Brinkley Morgan, Salah Foundation; and Michael Wagner, CFP, Co-Founder, COO, Omnia Family Wealth and Forbes Next-Gen Best-In-State Wealth Advisors. The panel will be moderated by Michael Wild, Esq., managing partner at Wild, Felice & Partners and community leader. Each panelist will speak on their respective experiences, values and views on philanthropy. PGC’s mission is to increase the quality and quantity of charitable planned gifts by serving as the voice and professional resource for the gift planning community. Breakfast meetings throughout the year feature presentations by leading professionals in charitable gift planning and related fields. Programs address timely issues and provide up-to-date information of concern to the gift planning community. Symposium support through sponsorships allow the PGC to continue this work and education. Support will help shape the quality of planned giving practices in dozens of organizations across Broward as well as improve the lives of the many residents who rely on the organizations served. Fifth Third Bank has once again stepped forward as the first presenting sponsor for this year’s symposium. Additional sponsorships are available ranging from $250-$2,500. For more information, please visit: www.pgcbroward.org/symposium By ML Staff. Image by Unsplash

Valentine's Day is all about love and food, and if you want to celebrate all the holiday has to offer, check out these must-try menus specially curated to make your night extra special. Matador Room Inspired by rich history and 1950s glamour, Matador Room will be enchanting guests with their special "Love is all you need" pre-fixed 4 course menu by world renowned Chef Jean Georges at $95++ per person. The romantic evening starts with a choice of Chicories Salad, Citrus and a Pomegranate Vinaigrette or Spicy Tuna Tartare with Black Olive, Cucumber and Avocado for an appetizer. For their mid-course couples can choose from Bacon Wrapped Gulf Shrimp, Passion Mustard and Avocado or Maitake Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and a Fresno Pepper Vinaigrette. For the entree guests will be faced with the tough decision of selecting from Lobster Taco, Celeriac Aioli, Endive and Black Truffle, the signature Arroz con Pollo, Crackling Skin and Lemon or the Beef Sirloin “Burnt Ends”, Chimichurri Sauce with Lime and Shoestring Fries. To end the evening on a sweet note the Salted Caramel “Impossible Flan” and the Warm Vanilla Fritters, Chocolate Pudding, Mexican Chocolate make the perfect shared desserts. Guests can also choose from two champagne specials, offerings include Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne NV for $119++ per bottle or Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne NV for $149++ per bottle. Reservations are mandatory and can be made through Open Table or by calling 786-257-4600. Lido Bayside Grill at The Standard Eat, drink, lick whatever your food mood is for Valentine's Day Lido Bayside Grill will be offering lovers a pre-fix menu for all the senses. Menu will include: Bittersweet Salad with radicchio, blood orange and almonds $18 ½ Dozen East Coast Oysters $22 Grilled New York Strip with bone marrow bordelaise sauce, beet and potato hassleback grain $90 Something Sweet, local strawberries, meringue and hibiscus cream $14 Champagne and Wine bottles starting from $50+ The Valentine’s Day Menu offering is available on Sunday 2/14 12pm to Close. For reservations call: (786) 245- 0880. Baia Beach Club at The Mondrian South Beach Celebrate love on the bay. Baia Beach Club at The Mondrian South Beach will be throwing the Valentine's Day gathering of your dreams creating memorable moments with your loved one all under one roof. Start off the day with La Festa Brunch at Baia Beach Club from 11:30AM - 5:30PM with rose and champagne bottle specials. Visit the Balloons 4 U x Baia Beach Club Floral Cart, where floral arrangements will be available for purchase. As the sun goes down, witness the unmatched view of the sunset and indulge in their "Love t First Bite" pre-fixed menu at $125++ per person or $250++ per couple and curated cocktail menu "Libations of Love" to set the mood. Menu includes a Lobster Bisque with shrimp flambé and tarragon cream and a Greek Salad for the table. For an appetizer you have a choice of Zucchini Blossom with jumbo lump crab, beet and apple salad and grain mustard sauce or Dry Aged Beef Tartare with celery root puree, Périgord truffle and sourdough bread. For the main course pick from Surf and Turf, a 6 oz. filet mignon, butter poached lobster, grilled asparagus, potato mille-feuille and béarnaise sauce or Seared Scallops with braised leeks, fava bean puree, morel mushroom and a Saba reduction. To end the evening off on a sweet note, you have a choice of Mini Vanilla Eclairs with French Macaroons, a Strawberry pavlova with hazelnut chocolate ganache, crème Chantilly or Salted Caramel Pie with vanilla ice cream. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of each featured restaurant

Heaven Mykonos, a contemporary dining concept focusing on the palates and picturesque ambiance of the Mediterranean in a lively, sexy lounge atmosphere, is expected to debut in early 2021. Located on the second floor of the vivacious CityPlace Doral, the restaurant boasts tapas, an extensive wine list, craft cocktails and entertainment; and evolves into a sexy late-night lounge setting. Founded by UMG Hospitality Group, Heaven Mykonos transports guests to the splendor of the Mediterranean with vibrant Greek island-inspired colors, décor, bright and airy white curtains and lighting, and lush florals and foliage. The Latin-themed dining concept, Kuba Cabana is also owned by UMG Hospitality Group and is located on the first floor of CityPlace Doral, below Heaven Mykonos. Guests can enjoy a memorable experience on Heaven Mykonos’ outdoor terrace. The restaurant itself features a second story VIP area, evoking a chic Mediterranean-style theme. Live music performances and entertainment, special celebrity DJ appearances both in person and with virtual robots, and video walls all make for an enlivening experience at Heaven Mykonos. In addition, hookah is also offered at the restaurant. “Heaven Mykonos brings the sexiness, beauty and vitality of the Mediterranean to Miami,” said Dieuveny “DJ” Louis, Founder of UMG Hospitality Group. Louis is known for being a steadfast visionary in the restaurant, spirits, music, entertainment, and boating industries. “This chic yet spirited experience makes guests feel as if they are emerged in the heart of the Greek islands, with spectacular tapas and an extensive wine list, a beautiful Mediterranean look and feel, incredible entertainment, all in an alluring lounge atmosphere,” said David Garretson, UMG Hospitality Group’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Under the direction of illustrious Miami Chef Jorge Mas, who serves as Corporate Chef for UMG Hospitality Group, the expansive menu boasts delicious Mediterranean fare, seafood items, seasonal salads, pastas, tapas, flatbreads made in a dedicated brick oven, and more. Some signature items include Astakomakaronada (traditional Greek lobster pasta), Beef Tartare smoked at the table and topped with Caviar, Seafood Towers, Swordfish Souvlak, Lobster Flatbread, Braised Lamb Flatbread, Moussaka Paella cooked over charcoal, Tabbouleh, and the Swordfish Steak. The impressive drink menu offers an array of wines and signature craft cocktails. Toast Vodka™ and Miami Club Rum cocktails are among the favorites on the cocktail list. “I am thrilled to bring the exquisite tastes of the Mediterranean to Heaven Mykonos,” said Chef Mas, who has worked at some of Miami’s most trendy and well-known restaurants. “We have carefully crafted a menu that explores fresh, delightful fare including an exquisite selection of raw and cooked seafood dishes and high-quality dry-aged meat cuts, all cooked on a charcoal grill. The menu will also boast seasonal salads, pastas and flatbreads.” “Heaven Mykonos’s must-taste wine list includes a significant emphasis on traditional and natural wines, to perfectly pair with any dish on the menu. The dining concept’s one-of-a-kind wine selection touches the shores of several Mediterranean countries, allowing guests to take a culinary journey like no other,” Mas continued. Heaven Mykonos is located at CityPlace at Doral, 8300 NW 36th Street, Ste 216, Doral, FL 33166. Its current dinner hours of operation are Monday-Sunday, 4 p.m.-close. Happy Hour is offered Monday – Friday, 4 – 6 p.m. Lunch and Brunch will be available to guests soon. For more information, visit www.heavenmykonos.com My ML Staff. Images courtesy of Heaven Mykonos

This March Christie’s Asian Art Week will feature an exciting series of seven sales and events virtually and at our Rockefeller Plaza galleries in New York. Discover works from every category of Asian Art, from jade carvings from the Junkunc Collection, huanghuali furniture, Himalayan bronzes to paintings and prints by Hokusai, Tyeb Mehta, Francis Newton Souza and more. AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online Christie’s online auction of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, taking place from 4-18 March, complements our live auction of works from this category, to be held in New York on 17 March. Together, these two sales celebrate a wide variety of artistic practices from the South Asian subcontinent and its diaspora across the 20th and 21st centuries. The online sale includes excellent modern works on paper by artists Maqbool Fida Husain, Francis Newton Souza, Manjit Bawa, Prabhakar Barwe and Jogen Chowdhury, alongside those by their mentors and pioneers of regional schools like Abdul Rahman Chughtai, Walter Langhammer, Kamrul Hasan and Chittaprosad Bhattacharya. Rounding out the catalogue is a section of exceptional contemporary works by artists including Surendran Nair, Nilima Sheikh, Arpana Caur and Paresh Maity. Japanese and Korean Art The Japanese and Korean Art sale features, among its diverse selections, prints and paintings by ukiyo-e masters such as Kitagawa Utamaro and Utagawa Hiroshige, including an important Katsushika Hokusai painting and prints; rare Heian Period Kannon sculpture; modern and contemporary art by Shinoda Toko, Inoue Yuichi and Kato Gizan; selections of lacquer works, metalworks, screens and important Korean Works of Art. Shang: Early Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Daniel Shapiro Collection Shang: Early Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Daniel Shapiro Collection, features exceptional examples from China's formative Shang bronze culture from a renowned American collection formed over a span of twenty-five years. These sophisticated pieces provide a glimpse into the spiritual world and mysterious rituals of China's ancient culture and are among the world's most extraordinary works of art. Leading the sale is The Luboshez Gong (estimate: US $4-6 million), a magnificent and highly important bronze ritual wine vessel. Dating to the 13th-12th century BC, the vessel combines a pouncing tiger with a standing owl forming a powerful, fantastic creature. Acquired by Captain S.N. Ferris Luboshez in Shanghai in 1948, few similar examples are known, one of which is in the Harvard Art Museums. Also of special interest is a rare ritual wine vessel with cover, fangyi, formerly in the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Rafi Mottahedeh. The fangyi, a distinctive rectangular shape with elegantly tapered sides and a delicately rounded lid, is boldly decorated with striking taotie masks, flanked by a pair of long-tailed birds and confronting dragons divided by subtle flanges. CONTACT asianartny@christies.com Tel: +1 212 636 2180 By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Christies.

From intricate Graff tiaras to 19th-century Louis Vuitton trunks, Christie’s is the global destination for luxury this season. Highlights include an Art Deco clock by Van Cleef & Arpels, an Hermès 2020 Matte White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25 and parures by Marconi Genève featuring emeralds, rubies and sapphires, in addition to a dedicated selection of Italian wines and the most important online sale for watches ever to take place at Christie’s. View magnificence in person across our salerooms in Geneva, Hong Kong, New York and London, or browse the sales online. Luxury Week Highlights > Elegant Art Deco Multi-Gem Desk Clock, Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimate: $383,376 Colored Diamond and Diamond Ring with Gia Reports. Estimate: $120,000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 2014 Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits Good appearance 4 bottles per lot Estimate: USD 10,000 - USD 16,000 By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Christie’s

Miami Living is pleased to share the Alexander McQueen Women’s Spring Summer 2021 collection along with a film by Jonathan Glazer titled ‘First Light’. Back to London, coming home. “Shape, silhouette and volume, the beauty of the bare bones of clothing stripped back to its essence – a world charged with emotion and human connection.” Sarah Burton Spring-summer 2021 COLLECTION Click to view collection > By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Alexander McQueen.