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News • Miami Beach • Miami • Florida • United States • 2014-01-29

The February 2014 issue of the monthly Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Media Relation’s e-newsletter is filled with story leads you can develop, including exciting news and events.

CAVALLI MIAMI RESTAURANT & LOUNGE NOW OPEN

Designer, entrepreneur, vintner, restaurateur – Roberto Cavalli is an icon, recognized around the world for his passion and impeccable detail. Now, locals and tourists alike can rejoice as he unveils his latest, highly-anticipated project, Cavalli Miami Restaurant & Lounge, which is officially open to the public. Situated in a lavish villa at 150 Ocean Drive, in the heart of Miami Beach’s iconic Art Deco neighborhood, the new hotspot will be the-place-to-be. At Cavalli Miami, Executive Chef Stefano Mazzi will share his passion for Tuscan cooking with a menu of traditional Italian cuisine with a hint of innovative ‘new-style’ dishes. For more information visit, www.CavalliMiami.com

CELEBRATE ROMANCE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MIAMI

Guests seeking a truly pampered and romantic experience can enjoy the luxurious Couples Delight Package offering all the pleasures of the holistic spa enhanced by amorous amenities. The spa is also offering the luxurious Valentine’s Day Express or the Lasting Romance packages, both sure to leave guests feeling pampered, refreshed and looking their best. For more information, visit, www.MandarinOriental.com/Miami.

EDEN ROC OFFERS \"THE 969 APHRODITE ROMANCE GETAWAY IN MIAMI BEACH”

During the season of love, escape to the seductive Eden Roc Miami Beach and get playful with an in-room ‘toy box’ and relax in an oceanfront VIP couples suite at the first-ever and only ELLE Spa. After enjoying an oyster dinner at the hotel’s new farm-to-table dining experience, 15 Steps, slip away to the iconic lobby bar for a signature aphrodisiac cocktail. Enjoy a romantic evening with \"The 969 Aphrodite Romance Getaway in Miami Beach”, available for stays between Feb. 1 - 28, 2014 with rates starting at $969. For more information, visit www.EdenRoc.com

SEX AND THE ANIMALS, A WILD TIME AT ZOO MIAMI

Back by popular demand, Zoo Miami personality Ron Magill will be presenting his critically acclaimed program, “Sex & the Animals” in the Zoo Miami amphitheater on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2014. Listed as a “Best Bet” by the Miami Herald and “a real crowd pleaser” by the Florida Times Union, this unforgettable presentation has been enjoyed by thousands who have packed numerous venues around the country to see it. Through interesting bio-facts and an amazing variety of graphic images, Magill illustrates the incredible facets surrounding the courtship and breeding behaviors found throughout the animal kingdom. For more information, visit, www.ZooMiami.org

THE WHITE LOTUS, PLANT BASED RESTAURANT AND RAW FOOD SCHOOL COMES TO WYNWOOD

Twice nominated as a Rising Star Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation, Matthew Kenney, founder of the world’s first classically structured raw food culinary academy, is partnering with Karla Dascal (Event and flower guru) to open The White Lotus. The space is slated to open in the spring. Next to the restaurant will be the brand new Matthew Kenney Culinary, a state-of-the-art raw food culinary school. For more information, please visit www.MatthewKenneyCuisine.com.

COCONUT GROVE ART FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 51 YEARS

Produced by the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, Inc., the Coconut Grove Arts Festival showcases the works of 360 internationally recognized artists who are selected from nearly 1,300 applicants. Jurors evaluate the artist’s work and displays to select participants in such categories as mixed media, painting, photography, digital art, printmaking & drawing, watercolor, claywork, glass, fiber, jewelry & metalwork, sculpture and wood. What began in 1963 as an intimate “clothes line” art show featuring a handful of artists and a few thousand onlookers as part of a promotion for the Coconut Grove Playhouse’s production of Irma la Douce, has transformed itself into South Florida’s most successful arts festival. Today, the event attracts an estimated 120,000 people to the winding streets of Coconut Grove during President’s Day weekend. Proceeds help fund year-round arts programs benefitting a scholarship fund that will create opportunities for Miami-Dade County’s talented students to continue their art education. Since its inception in 1963, the association has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to students who attend fine arts programs in local schools. For more information, visit www.Cgaf.com

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW RETURNS

The Miami International Boat Show, held annually in mid-February over President’s Day Weekend, is one of the greatest boat shows in the world. In fact, it’s so big that it spans three locations. The 5-day event features more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 exhibitors from all over the globe. Whether you’re coming to shop for a new sailboat, yacht, powerboat or fishing boat, brush up on the latest in marine electronics or just check out what’s new on the boating scene, you’ll enjoy the Miami International Boat Show. Beyond the boats and booths special events, attractions and activities celebrate the boating lifestyle and offer entertainment for everyone. For more information, visit www.MiamiBoatShow.com

FREE TROLLEY RIDES TAKE VISITORS TO PARKS

A new trolley system provides free transportation and free access to Everglades and Biscayne National parks. It’s the first of its kind nationally to offer public transportation to two national parks. The system also transports passengers to Homestead Bayfront Park. The trolley makes about five trips every Saturday and Sunday from Historic Downtown Homestead. Pick up is at Losner Park located at 104 N. Krome Ave. This year the trolley will run throughout April but officials hope that services will expand from the fall to the end of spring, the peak season to visit the parks. The program is a partnership between the city of Homestead, the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service. The service is an expansion of the route of the existing free trolley in Homestead which added another trolley to its fleet thanks to federal grant money. As for the program’s operational costs of $36,000 a year, that’s funded by Miami-Dade County’s half-penny sales tax for transportation. For more information, visit, www.CityOfHomestead.com

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