FROM BK, WITH LOVE

The thoroughfare between New York and Miami keeps ramping up, and the team behind a Brooklyn icon just dropped a dazzling new steakhouse in North Beach. After a successful limited run in the Bushwick pizzeria Roberta’s, Ezio’s Steakhouse is finding a permanent home within the newly launched residential high-rise, 72 Park. Stretching 2,200 square feet in the tower’s ground level, the Italian-inspired haunt showcases an impressive dry-age program for lamb and beef which includes a 90-day dry-aged ribeye for two alongside scratch-made pastas and wildcaught seafood. Expect a robust cocktail and wine program, too, featuring lesser-known labels and boutique producers with an Italian focus. @ezios_steakhouse

SPARKLE & SAVOR

Nuna, the extended pop-up by Peruvian chef Jaime Pesaque in the Four Seasons Brickell, will host one of the city’s most delicious (and dazzling!) NYE celebrations. Launched earlier this year, the restaurant is famed for the acclaimed chef’s elevated spin on Nikkei cuisine (Japanese-Peruvian fusion), from Robata grilled scallops dressed with yuzu, honey reduction, and Osetra caviar to 24-hour cooked short rib served with truffle mashed potatoes, mustard seeds, and pickled chilies. On NYE, patrons will be treated to a special chef’s choice tasting menu with curated wine and cocktail pairings, accompanied by a live DJ who keeps the beats pulsing until the dust settles over 2025. fourseasons.com/miami

GARDEN OF WHIMSY

A gleaming holiday tradition, Fairchild’s Night at the Garden transforms the iconic tropical grounds of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden into a moonlit escape where Miami’s lush flora takes on an enchanting after-dark glow. Wandering beneath arching palms and orchid lined pathways, guests sip craft cocktails and small-batch wines while live music drifts through the warm night air. Lanterns and artful lighting installations illuminate the gardens in jewel-toned hues, casting reflections over still ponds and creating secret corners perfect for lingering. Part botanical dreamscape, part social soirée, the evening blends culture and nature with that unmistakable Miami flair elevated yet relaxed, refined yet vibrant, with a heavy dose of dancing under disco balls. fairchildgarden.org

LAND OF LONGEVITY

Monarch Athletic Club is bringing its physician-led model of proactive wellness to Miami Beach, opening an 8,000-square-foot flagship inside The RIVANI Miami Beach, the Rockwell Group–designed Class X office by developer Robert Rivani. The Los Angeles import unites medicine, fitness, and recovery under one roof, giving members unlimited access to personal training, physical therapy, and concierge medical care alongside cutting-edge recovery tools such as infrared saunas, ice baths, IV therapy, and hormone or peptide optimization. Every member begins with a comprehensive medical evaluation, followed by quarterly performance check-ins that track strength, nutrition, and mobility. Co-founder Dr. Ryan Greene calls the concept “a model for staying well rather than getting well.” rivani.com, monarchclubs.com

PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Miami recently welcomed the first U.S. outpost of the famed Argentine cocktail house and World’s 50 Best Bars entry. Set in a moody, art-splashed space in Wynwood, Presidente Bar channels its Buenos Aires roots with a mural by Martín Ron, custom glassware, and a drinks program built on South American spirits, herbaceous infusions, and dramatic presentations. Guests can linger at the marble bar under the glow of amber light or slip behind a velvet curtain into La Biblioteca, the bar’s hidden salon. Expect drinkables built with Argentine gin, yerba mate reductions, and tropical fruit ferments, paired with nibbles of fresh ceviche and short rib bao buns. presidentebar.com