ETERNAL SUN
While much of the Northern Hemisphere remains blanketed in frost, Nikki Beach is heating up. The iconic South Beach day club and restaurant recently debuted several renovations, including a new indoor lounge and terrace available exclusively for private parties and pop ups, plus a revamped beachfront setup featuring ultra-luxurious lounge chairs and umbrellas for lapping up the winter sun. Feel invigorated after a sound bath meditation session (hosted monthly), sway and shake to live DJ sets, or have fresh bites and cocktails delivered to your private daybed. Menu highlights include stacked sushi boats, ceviche tacos, and a grilled whole branzino served with garlic confit potatoes. 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, miami beach.nikkibeach.com
ONE STOP SUPER SHOP
Wynwood’s latest multi destination hotspot is Simona, an experiential boutique that combines fashion, beauty, and well being in a bright, contemporary space. Leafy plants line the floor to ceiling glass windows, while cushy lounge chairs invite patrons to sit back and indulge in a full suite of beauty services like mani/pedis, haircuts, color, blowouts, and eyelash extensions. Massages, from prenatal and aromatherapy to deep tissue, are also on offer. The owner is a native of Mendoza, Argentina, and the store is filled with fresh fashion finds from top end Argentine brands like Rapsodia and El Camarin. 123 NW 26th Street, simonamiami.com
SAUVÉ IN MAUVE
Last spring, the iconic American fashion house Ralph Lauren debuted a new luxury concept store in Miami’s ultra swanky Design District. Stretching 4,135 square feet, the double height boutique flaunts a sleek, contemporary palette of warm teak wood, white tile, blond mahogany, and stainless steel, a look inspired by Miami’s famous cavalcade of million dollar yachts and waterfront mansions. Browse select pieces from RL’s Men’s Purple Label and Women’s Collection, plus an assortment of furniture from Ralph Lauren Home and location exclusive handbags and accessories. Shoppers can also take advantage of interactive digital displays to access RL’s entire global collection, and even pay in Bitcoin as the Miami locale is the first RL store to accept crypto currency as payment. 170 NE 40th Street, miamidesigndistrict.com
BON APPETIT
Last November, Giorgina made its Wynwood debut, a swanky Italian super bistro from the Mexico City based hospitality firm Grupo Mandolina. Inspired by the relaxed glamour of the Amalfi Coast, the 4,500 square foot space features romantic, cream and yellow tinted décor, large arched windows, and a vine enveloped ceiling brimming with more than 5,000 fresh lemons. Executive chef Hector Caspio’s menu leans classic, but a closer look reveals a few creative surprises: shrimp scampi is spiced with Calabrian oil, for instance, while a 14 oz aged rib eye is rubbed with rosemary and sea salt. There’s a platter of fresh pastas and pizzas, too, plus a fan favorite gooseberry panna cotta for the grand finale. 2700 N Miami Avenue, giorginamiami.com
RAISE YOUR SPIRITS
Whether you’re toasting to a milestone or life itself, the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort celebrates the pomp and ceremony of uncorking a bottle of bubbly every evening with the Art of Sabrage ritual. Watch as mixologists use a long sword like blade to slice open the neck of a Dom or Moët, a rite made famous by Napoleon Bonaparte, who famously used his saber to open champagne after battle. For those interested in learning the art themselves, the resort offers a monthly Champagne Sabrage Masterclass featuring three varieties of Moët Champagne and gourmet tray passed hors d’oeuvres. $85 per guest. 9703 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour, Miami Beach, marriott.com