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forget the borrowed. forget the blue. all we really want in '08 is something bright, shiny and new:
the florida room.
lenny kravitz's new basement drinkery the florida
room at the delano south beach hotel is the go-to desto for style svengalis. a mix between a 1950's cuban-style lounge and grandma's living room (complete with a lucite grand piano), the teeny bar kicked off the year with a basel shindig that had hundreds throttling to enter. look forward to appearances from the owner himself, and pals like lance armstrong and michael bay. 1685
collins avenue. between 16th and 17th. 305.672.2000.
www.delano-hotel.com
welcome to wanderland.
miami gets a dose of LA scenesterism with the opening of the new marcel wanders-designed mondrian
south beach. design junkies will be swooning over the dutch darling's vision of sleeping beauty's castle. think dreamy hedge-covered walls, oversized lamps and paisley-patterned sofas. the posh outdoor pool bar gives us reason to skip ocean drive and stick to this west avenue newbie. 1100
west avenue. at 11th. 305.672.2662.
www.mondriansouthbeach.com
we heart NY.
the new york invasion commences with the debut of the gansevoort
south [pictured]. an urban resort with just the right amount of tropical frivolity, the condo hotel boasts a multi-tiered pool plaza, a philippe chow resto for in-house munchies and a 40,000-square-foot david barton gym and spa. did we mention the rooftop pool? we just did. 2377
collins avenue. at 23rd. 305.604.1000.
www.gansevoortsouth.com
turks escape.
miami's our home, but sometimes we need to get away. you can be sure we'll be heading to the recently redone regent palms resort
in turks and caicos this year. a mere hour and half plane jaunt and you're sitting poolside pondering what sonia dakar spa treatment to indulge in one of the six new treatment cottages after your ride in the glass-bottomed kayak. providenciales,
turks and caicos. 649.946.8666.
www.theregentexperience.com
naughty big top.
get your panties in a tizzy this year at spiegelworld. the weimar-tastic velvet and teak spiegeltent hosts the risque absinthe show. it's a zany brew of cabaret, burlesque and circus freak show. sip the signature green drink as you watch scantily-clad trapeze artists, sword-juggling drag queens and lewd comedians dazzle and arouse in the cozy 350-seat venue. until
february 17. collins park. at 22nd.
www.spiegelworld.com
face forward.
both the eden roc and the fontainebleau hotels are getting much-needed facelifts this year. the two hotels will re-open with infinity pools, gargantuan spas and high-tech comforts. deco lovers relax: the swank lobbies and gilded elevators remain the same. eden
roc resort. 4525 collins avene. at 45th. 786.276.0526. www.edenrocresort.com. fontainebleau
resort. 4441 collins avenue. at 44th. 305.538.2000.
www.fontainebleau.com
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