Looking for a St. Patrick’s Day treat beyond the standard green beer? For those with a sweet tooth seeking some festive bites, Miami is serving up plenty of goodies to enjoy. Let’s take a look at a few.

Bread pudding is a classic, and you can enjoy a twist on the dessert by heading over to Batch Gastropub in the Brickell area. This St. Paddy’s variation consists of a Guinness cinnamon soaked in heavy cream with some nutmeg and vanilla seasoning before it’s baked with some chocolate chips. The dessert will be available on the 17^th so make sure you get there early. Batch Gastropub’s address is 30 SW 12th Street.

Also in Miami, Azucar Ice Cream Company is getting festive with its appropriately named Getting Lucky ice cream which consists of vanilla combined with chocolate chunks and some Bailey’s Irish Cream. The treat is only $4.50. Azucar is located at 1503 SW Eighth Street.

Have you been to the fireman-owned Wynwood bakery better known as Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop? If you haven’t, take some time to visit on St. Patrick’s Day and check out the Irish Car Bomb, a dessert pie made with Oreo crust, Jameson caramel, Guinness, toasted almonds, and Bailey’s Irish Cream custard filling.

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The South Beach Wine & Food Festival has tons of unique events for foodies and wine connoisseurs to participate in. For the average person, however, attending them can be expensive due to the asking prices for admission. Here are a couple of suggestions you may wish to consider that’ll allow you to have a good time while staying within your budget.

For avid Food Network watchers, the names Robert Irvine, Alton Brown, and Duff Goldman might sound familiar. If you’ve ever wanted to potentially meet one of them in person, you can check out the Badia Spices’ Fun and Fit as a Family event happening at the Frost Museum of Science. While the event is largely aimed at kids, the celebrities will be making appearances. Tickets for this event are only $24.

Does yoga plus bellinis sound like a good time? Wellness advocate and activist Julie Smolyansky will be hosting Buddhas and Bellinis at Loews Miami Beach Hotel which includes a morning yoga session followed by bellinis and a discussion centered around health, wellness, and self-care. Tickets are just $35.

Former reality television star Kristin Cavallari is hosting a sunset party featuring bottomless rose courtesy of Whispering Angel by Château D’Esclans. Tickets for this event are $75.

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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! If you don’t already have plans or if you’re just looking for a place to relax, unwind, and enjoy some tunes with your significant other regardless of what day it is, pay close attention! There are a couple of suggestions to have a romantic night listening to musical performances.

Let’s begin with a place located right here in Miami Beach. The Regent Cocktail Club perfectly fits the description of ultimate date night. Located near the back of South Beach’s Gale Hotel, it’s a throwback with a classic décor and a great ambiance enhanced by the great music. You’ll find it at 1690 Collins Avenue.

Not far from Miami Beach is Le Chat Noir on Miami Avenue in the downtown area. For jazz fans, this is the place to be. Even if you decide not to go on Valentine’s Day, you can catch a live musical performance every night of the week.

No list would be complete without mentioning The Wynwood Yard. The outdoor setting here perfectly complements the vibrantly lush Wynwood mainstay which hosts events like Jazz at the Yard on Wednesdays and reggae on Sundays. A special Valentine’s Day performance is going down tonight featuring a performance by Nikki Kidd.

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It doesn’t get the same amount of attention as its neighbors Miami Beach and Bal Harbour, yet the town of Surfside has the charm to spare despite remaining something of a best-kept secret. There is plenty of shopping, the neighborhoods are wonderful to walk through, and the beach can be found nearby, along with the stellar views.

Last Thursday, Surfside kicked off the tenth season of its monthly event called Third Thursdays. The party is held on 95^th Street between Collins and Harding Avenue and it includes free cocktail tastings, plenty of food trucks, live entertainment, activities for the little ones, and even activities for those that like to stay fit. Best of all, there is no cost to attend.

This year, organizers are switching things up a bit by adding themed events to Third Thursdays. Last week’s “Surfside Ride” event made it a point to present Surfside as a pedestrian and bike friendly area where attendees were encouraged to bring scooters bikes, and skates as well as their four-legged friends.

Did you miss out on last week’s Third Thursday? No worries! The next event will be held on February 15 and will feature a “Get Sporty” theme centered around wearing your favorite workout gear, regardless of the time period.

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in theContinuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum condos for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.

Looking for a new place to eat this weekend? If you’re a fan of Japanese food such as sushi, you’ll want to check out Sushi Azabu New York, debuting this Friday inside of the Marriott Stanton South Beach. Spearheaded by “Chef Masa” Masatsugu Kubo, the new eatery fuses raw fish and izakaya in a setting that includes a full-service dining room, a cocktail bar called Bar Azabu, and an inconspicuous sushi counter going by the name of The Den.

Azabu New York’s South Beach location is only the second one in the country. Besides New York, there is only one other location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The South Beach incarnation will be setting itself apart by introducing the sushi den and the full-fledged dining room. The izakaya-style food will be prepared using traditional Japanese Binchotan charcoal on a robata grill. Guests intending to dine at the restaurant will be able to try dishes such as Japanese fried rice, raindrop cake, robata-grilled Yakitori, and more. As for the sushi bar, it will have eleven seats and it will serve omakase-style sushi.

Sushi Azabu New York has received stars from the prestigious Michelin Guides. Stop by its home at 161 Ocean Drive and try it for yourself!

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in the Continuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum condos for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.

The clock is ticking towards the arrival of 2018, and if there’s one city in the country that knows how to welcome the arrival of the new year, it’s definitely Miami. If you don’t have any plans for New Year’s Eve and need some suggestions, we have a few.

Probably the best place to be during any holiday festivities is the Fontainebleau, and this year is no exception. The Fontainebleau will host several musical acts including singer Demi Lovato as well as Norwegian DJ Kygo and Justin Bieber who will be making a repeat appearance when they perform poolside. Rapper Travis Scott is also scheduled to perform at LIV on New Year’s Day. The celebrations begin at 9 pm.

Have you been to Drinkhouse Fire & Ice? If you haven’t, New Year’s Eve is as good a time as any. Visit the 23-degree ice bar and sip on some (literally) cool drinks before heading over to the cocktail lounge for fire shows and a celebratory toast to 2018. The party starts at 8 pm.

Afro-Cuban funk collective Palo! will perform by the pool at the Social Club at Surfcomber Hotel. With your admission, you’ll be able to check out the open bar, the concert, and you can also check out the dinner packages. The celebrations begin at 8 pm and tickets start at $80.

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The holidays are the perfect time to get out and explore some new restaurants. Who knows? You may end up finding one you enjoy so much it becomes your go-to favorite for 2018. Should you need some guidance, we have a few suggestions located right here in Miami Beach.

Let’s begin with Stubborn Seed located right here in the trendy South of Fifth area. The restaurant is one of two new restaurants launched by a former Top Chef contestant. Don’t let Stubborn Seed’s somewhat unusual name fool you. The atmosphere is refreshingly unpretentious considering its Washington Avenue location. Stick to one of the classic desserts or go for one of the dishes like the citrus braised celery root or herb roasted wagyu.

To the northwest on Bay Road is Lutum located next door to the El Grito mezcaleria. Lutum is all about celebrating Miami’s incredibly rich and diverse array of cultures, which means its menu offerings vary wildly. Try the burger of the week or maybe some falafel Scotch eggs.

Just around the corner from Lutum is Soul Tavern on West Avenue, a vegetarian gastropub featuring typical foods like pizza, fries, and burgers, all without meat. For drinks try one of the Chinese herbal elixirs or a cold-pressed juice.

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There’s a widely held belief that it is impossible to enter a Target without ending up with a bunch of other items you otherwise had no intention of purchasing. For those living in South Beach, they will soon get to experience this for themselves as the retail giant plans to open its first store in the area, albeit in a smaller format.

Target is one of the stores shoppers will find at the “BLVD at Lenox”, a new shopping center set to occupy the former home of the now defunct Ivy nightclub. Groundbreaking on the project is scheduled to kick off early next year with a projected completion in the spring of 2019. Unlike the typical big box Target, this smaller version will measure 33,000 and will focus on appealing to a younger demographic, with a strong focus on picking up online orders in store. It will be the second of these smaller stores to debut in Florida, the first one having opened earlier this year in Gainesville.

As brick and mortar stores continue to grapple with adapting towards the strong advent of online retailers, Target is reinventing its image. The retailer is in the process of remodeling some of its current stores to place a greater focus on online sales while also signing on exclusive brands.

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in the Continuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum condos for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.

In terms of Miami Beach’s best party hotspots, few places reach the popularity and acclaim of longtime favorite LIV on Collins Avenue. The club closed its doors for the summer season to undergo a massive, $10 million makeover and recently reopened. The new LIV is a “360-degree experience” created in collaboration with an acclaimed design firm.

Among the numerous highlights of the new LIV are the numerous LED panels designed to produce light that move along to the rhythm of the high-energy dance music. These lights are attached to an enormous “spider” that drops from the dome, hovering over guests as they dance the night away. A pair of winding staircases will lead guests to new plush banquettes while the projection-mapped stage boasts customized backdrops. There is also plenty of artwork to admire created by local artists found along LIV’s walls.

LIV originally opened its doors in 2007 and has since become a preferred hotspot for locals, celebrities, and athletes. Some of the names that have celebrated at the club include former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade and it has also welcomed musical acts such as producer DJ Khaled and singer-songwriter Justin Bieber.

LIV is located at 4441 Collins Avenue in the Fontainebleau.

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Today, South Beach is home to some of the most valuable real estate in the southeastern United States, including the Continuum condos. Considering its status today, it’s worth going back and exploring a bit of its humble beginnings.

South Beach originally started off as farmland. In the late 1870s, several acres of it were purchased by Charles and Henry Lum for the purpose of coconut farming. Charles Lum would go on to build the area’s first ever beach house in 1886. By the late 1890s, the Lum siblings had moved on and left American Quaker farmer John Collins in charge of the plantation.

It wasn’t until 1913 that entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher arrived in South Beach and began devising plans to turn the area into a thriving metropolis. By 1915, Fisher, Collins, and Miami businessmen the Lummus Brothers joined forces to incorporate the Town of Miami Beach.

In 1920, South Beach grew by leaps and bounds, attracting the attention of notable millionaires like Harvey Firestone and James Cash “J. C.” Penney. The following decade saw the rise of the area’s distinctive Art Deco architecture and by 1940, there were nearly 30,000 people living there. South Beach would experience even greater popularity in the 1960s when comedian, actor, and writer Jackie Gleason brought his namesake variety series to the area.

This update is presented by the Miami Beach real estate team representing Blackstone International Realty, specializing in the Continuum in South Beach. If you are interested in Miami Beach condos such as the Continuum condos for sale, call the Continuum experts at 305-588-2451 for information on sales and rentals.