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Greetings-
Another year is almost over. We are certainly looking forward to the holidays beginning with Thanksgiving. We are currently researching all the Thanksgiving offerings from various establishments. Once we have a good list together we will get it to you in a timely manner.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Trip Advisor Wall of Fame special mentions. It is easy to write a negative comment stemming from a bad experience. It is harder to write a positive one. These individuals certainly went above and beyond and our duly recognized for their hard work and passion to serve.
THANK YOU!
Enjoy these winter months. They certainly short-lived in the tropics.
Kind Regards,
Miguel Pena
President / CEO
mpena@sfcaonline.com
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Members Corner
November Birthdays 
Denitsa Koleva
Fontainebleau Miami Beach 11/05 Giselle Mueller
St. Regis Bal Harbour
11/05 Wendy Finot
Nautilus 11/06 Denis Galo
Acqualina 11/08 Cesar Castillo
Majestica Tower 11/09 Kristine Ramirez
Gale South Beach 11/10 Tatiana Echeverri
Mansions at Acqualina 11/11 Alexander Delgado
Albion Hotel 11/12 Natacha Napotnik
Four Seasons Miami 11/12 Richard Montenegro
Mondrian Hotel 11/14 Marc Leipold
1 Hotel South Beach 11/14 Fadil Karmally
Sofitel Miami 11/14 John Durham
The Hotel 11/14 Enrique Metauten
Mondrian Miami 11/15 Juan Carlos
Miami Beach Resort 11/16 Milton Vargas Pieruzzi
Marriott Hollywood Beach 11/17 Caroline Gomes
W South Beach 11/18 Jose Cruz
Oceana Key Biscayne 11/22 Ken Paul Agravante
Shoreclub 11/22 Santiago Roman
Fontainebleau Miami Beach 11/23 Yuri Nacimiento
Grand Beach Hotel 11/23 Kim Gardela
Williams Island 4000 11/23 Martin Padrom
InterContinental Miami 11/25 Luis Pagan
Cheateau Beach Residence 11/27
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EVENTS
Festival of Chefs  NOV 4: 6:30PM
Nikki Beach
Miami Beach, FL
Eating gourmet cuisine for a good cause is guilt-free dining at its best. South Florida residents and visitors have access to some of the world's best food, but the chefs responsible rarely get out of the kitchen long enough to take credit. Thanks to Easter Seals' 27th-annual Festival of Chefs, Miami's finest get to share their signature dishes and latest creations with culinary peers and the public, all while benefiting Easter Seals South Florida's Culinary Arts High School, a vocational training program for students ages 16 through 22 with autism and other disabilities.
Funkshion Swim: Fashion Week Miami Beach
NOV 4 - 7
Collins Park
Between 21st St and 22nd St on Collins
Miami Beach, FL
It's only natural that Miami, a place with summer all year around, would be the ideal choice for the swimsuit industry's biggest event of the year. All the major labels come out to play and young up-and-coming designers vie for a spot to get their suits into the eyes of the fashion elite. Nearly fifty designers show off their latest and greatest in the Mercedes-Benz tents alone. Across the city dozens of designers participate in satellite events that are organized by independent organizations.
Burgerliscious
NOV 5: 6-10PM
Ponce Circle Park
Coral Gables, FL
Savor the flavor and take a bite out of the fifth annual Buergerliscious - a beefy gathering of more than 20 of Coral Gables' premier restaurants come together to bring you the best burgers the Gables has to offer. Visit the website for tickets and more information.
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SPORTS
Miami Heat 
vs. Houston
NOV 1 6:00PM
vs. Atlanta
NOV 3 7:30PM
vs. Toronto
NOV 8 6:00PM
vs. Los Angeles
NOV 10 7:30PM
vs. Utah
NOV 12 7:30PM
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Miami Dolphins  See next home game in Mid-November Maestro!
Sun Life Stadium Miami, FL
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Arts
Stripped
NOV 5-22: Click above image for times
Christopher Demos-Brown, the author of the award winning plays Fear Up-Harsh and Captiva, marks new territory tackling mothers, daughters and the American legal system.
The Cleveland Orchestra: Saint-Saens Organ Symphony  NOV 13 & 14: 8:00PM
Adrienne Arsht PAC
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
This striking work is paired with a Shostakovich's Cello Concerto - perhaps the most difficult of all Cello Concertos that has become one of the 20thCentury's most popular.
Florida Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville
NOV 14-21: Click above image for times
Adrienne Arsht PAC
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
The Barber of Seville is one of the greatest comic operas ever composed. Witness the delicious unfolding of comic opera at its best!
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FEATURED RESTAURANTS
At first glace, a Collins Ave sushi restaurant with a name only slightly less tacky than the T-shirts sold next door might not seem like the BEST place for a sushi meal. But unlike those T-shirts, eating here won't make you a joke to locals. That's because it's a hidden-in-plain-sight gem, serving actually-delicious sushi in an inventive Asian restaurant disguised as a tourist trap. So a real local will give you props for choosing to endure the deafening bass from rented Ferraris in order to have some of the best affordable sushi in South Beach.
La Locanda 
Kind of like the old Italian immigrants who moved to Manhattan 100 years ago and watched the city rise, so has La Locanda seen the South of Fifth area explode since it opened. And while countless competitors have opened -- and many closed -- this little hole in the wall still serves up the best, most authentic Italian food in South Beach,and according to many local Italians, the best pizza in Miami, too.
Ms. Cheezious 
Ms. Cheezious� co-founders Brian and Fatima Mullins and M. Christian Dickens rolled the first Ms. Cheezious� food truck on to the streets of Miami in December, 2010. And with it, they took Miami by storm with everyone's favorite comfort food; grilled cheese sandwiches - only not quite as innocent as mom used to make!
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FAB 5
1) Knaus Berry Farm
It's open again! Celebrated farm shop offers a range of traditional homemade baked goods, ice cream, desserts & more.
2) Private Rotunda Dinner at Versace Mansion
 The Restaurant Gianni's at The Villa, with its pebble mosaiced walls and storied history, features refined continental cuisine fused style. The intimate 30-seat Restaurant Gianni's is a gastronome's delight with signature dishes that include The Villa Salad with frozen Caesar dressing and Colorado Rack of Lamb accompanied by Greek Yogurt Jelly Cubes dusted with Harissa. The carefully cultivated wine list features more than 100 labels selected from the world's finest vintners.
3) Private Wynwood Tours
Wynwood Art Walk is a tour company providing art tours in the Wynwood Art District. We advertise tours for groups but also provide customized private tours per request. Furthermore, we seek to support the Wynwood art community through our art directory and through banner advertisement space, our blog, and our community page.
4) Stiltsville House Rental
$1000 per day, one of the historic Stiltsville homes could be your next event space. Host a party outside of the box, outside of the city, in the middle of beautiful Biscayne Bay.
5) Venetian Pool
The Venetian Pool is an aquatic facility unlike any other in the country. It has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, and is still one of the main tourist attractions for those visiting the City of Coral Gables.
The pool was created in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, where much of the original coral rock was used to border and further accentuate the pool. It also features two large historic lookout towers, with a view to the City Beautiful.
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COOL APPS & TECH
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock 
Android/iOS
An intelligent alarm clock that analyzes your sleep and wakes you in the lightest sleep phase - the natural way to wake up feeling rested and relaxed.
America Travelpedia
 Android/iOS
America Travelpedia - All-in-One - Sights/Restaurants/Shopping/Nightlife" is an All-in-One Application, which cover 25+ COUNTRIES, 1400+ hot travel CITIES and 45,000+ hot Sights/Restaurants/Shopping/Nightlife places for travelers in America.
iCar Connect 
Android/iOS
With iCarConnect driving has never been so safe and pleasant!
Optimized for iOS7 is the perfect app to accompany you while driving.
Feature-rich, customizable, with a simple and appealing interface.
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Wall of Fame
Congratulations on being all the world wants in a concierge!
W South Beach OCT 25
Jarid In Concierge was personable, helpful, very attentive and couldn't do enough for us.
The Betsy
OCT 24
Fantastic service - Adriana was a pleasure and Paul, the concierge, was full of great restaurant recommendations!
The Miami Beach EDITION
OCT 27
The concierge team are amazing too, big thank you to Joey, Brian, Youssef, Wendy and Jessica!!!
The Hotel
OCT 24
John, the concierge, helped us with transportation.
The Miami Beach EDITION
OCT 12
Brian Bean who is lead Concierge and will suggest nights out for you, you'd never imagined.
Shelborne
OCT 24
I was most impressed with the courteous staff - from Oscar at the concierge to housekeeping to the front desk & managers.
SLS
OCT 27
Maggie at the front desk concierge was so kind to provide us with a complimentary bottle of Veuve Clicquot in each room.
Gale South Beach
OCT 26
...Gilly, the concierge, was also very helpful.
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Credits
Supervisory Editor: Miguel Pena Editing, Web Design, Graphic Design, Writing: Joey Oros
Cover design by Joey Oros
We hope that you enjoyed this edition of The Maestro. |
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