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We visit an old friend by relaxing at Rosie’s and enjoying the staple favorites of the community in Dining, Tom Bonanti gives us a lesson in the importance of all the anti oxidants and good fats that we can gain from incorporating fish in our diets in in Fitness and Jean Doherty lets us be the chef with an exercise our sweet tooth, with a decadent recipe for American Fudge in Recipe.

We also have your favorites, Out in Florida and our State-wide Bar Guide.

Enjoy! H – AV

Classic, Classy and Covert – The Best of Black

• In this week’s issue of Style & Entertainment we take a look at the hottest black pieces to keep help you get the look of an international man of mystery in Style and Michael French reminds us of the true meaning of coming home in Home.

We leave the beaten path and sample the “real deal” from across the pond at The Field Irish Pub and Eatery in D

ining, Tom Bonanti helps you dispel workout myths in Fitness and Jean Doherty lets us be the chef with a raw favorite, Gazpacho in Recipe.
We also have your favorites, Out in Florida and our State-wide Bar Guide.
Enjoy! H – AV

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In this week’s issue of Style & Entertainment we conclude our Entrepreneur Series of Profiles for August with Caleb Ben-Avram and Tim Slivinski, owners of The Naked Grape as they prepare to move to their new larger location in Wilton Manors. Paul Rubio discovers “Casa de Campo”, oceanfront and country extravagance fused together on the Dominican Republic’s southeast shoreline in Travel and we look at options for home loan modification in Home.
Warren Day takes on a review of the controversial play, “Angels in America” as well as looking at the top list of plays that have pushed boundaries and made people think in Theatre.

We also look at the hottest new web lifestyle program as Jumpmiami.com presents “Happy Hour” and we get up close and personal with Vixen, Chris and Josh. We sample the new standard for elegant, delicious and creative Asian cuisine at Dapur in Dining, Tom Bonanti helps you grab the balls in Fitness, with the use of the Swiss Medicine Ball and Jean Doherty lets us be the chef with a favorite Penne a la Vodka in Recipe.

We also have your favorites, Out in Florida and our State-wide Bar Guide.
Enjoy! H – AV

We also have your favorites, Out in Florida and our State-wide Bar Guide.
Enjoy! H – AV

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Tim Slivinski reminds us about beachfront festive food at Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in Dining and Jean Doherty tests your culinary skills with Roasted Cauliflower in Recipe.
We also have your favorites, Fitness, Out in Florida and our State-wide Bar Guide. Enjoy!

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An incomparable showcase of Mother  Nature’s omnipotence, the Maldives merge castaway fantasy with paradisiacal reality. Scattered randomly over the far reaches of the Indian Ocean, the country’s 26 isolated atolls and surrounding waters epitomize raw beauty and simplicity. Azure waters teem with rainbows of marine life. Shallow, uninhabited palm fringed islets drown in downy sands and rising tides. By night, moonlight illuminates vast expanses of great blue, forming an  ever-changing kaleidoscope of aqua. It’s the presence of top global resorts, however, that ultimately consummates this Maldivian love affair, facilitating the romance between creature comforts and Earth’s core elements.

In the Male Southern atoll, a series  of petite islands host three separate Anantara properties – Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Anantara Veli Resort & Spa, and Naladhu – Maldivian for “long,” “sand,” and “beautiful island,” respectively – all connected by a small network of foot bridges, lagoons and shuttle boats. Each property flaunts  a unique style and appeal.

Dhigu’s  predominantly oceanfront bungalows, Veli’s traditional over water villas and Naladhu’s immaculate ocean homes suit all tastes of the discerning vacation palate.

The Anantara enclave has nine  eclectic bars and restaurants to choose from, three idyllic swimming pools and plentiful wide-open spaces for water-sport enthusiasts. Opportunities for kayaking, snorkeling, windsurfing, wake boarding, parasailing, and water-skiing beckon at the water activities center, Aquafanatics, while ground staff organize Asian cooking classes, local arts and crafts sessions and land based sports tournaments. The flagship overwater spa features the dexterity of Thai massage therapists, who indulge guests in traditional and signature treatments over tranquil glass bottom floors.

In the entire Maldives, Naladhu is the only resort to provide the bona fide ocean home experience, pampering guests with 3200 square foot houses perched over the rising tide. The baroque-patterned, wrought iron entrance opens the doors of tropical
elegance, combining contemporary  minimalism with maritime nostalgia. Antique accessories commingle Asian inspiration with European influences. Replacing a central living room with  an infinity pool, cool, fresh waters are steps away from anywhere in the house, spilling into the ocean at one end and into the innovative Plexiglas/marble bathtub at the other. Behind the bathing area, a passageway leads to the  beautifully landscaped outdoor shower, mirroring the indigenous shrubbery and palm trees that adorn the western perimeter of the infinity pool. On  the footsteps of the hardwood floors  and meticulously furnished master
bedroom, a queen bed hammock sways back and forth nearly gliding over the water. A thatched roof dining area and private veranda welcome the light mist from ocean zephyrs while unveiling a panorama of unadulterated ocean and sky.
Personal butlers readily await the requests and whims of residents in Naladhu’s nineteen homes; but at most times, an overwhelming sentiment of completeness renders the intended  butler services null and void. Given Naladhu’s exclusivity, guests are able to use the common facilities and outlets of neighboring Veli and Dhigu, though the reverse does not apply. This means that guests  can easily limit their interactions with others and maintain varying degrees of privacy.

Across the lagoons, at Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, a festive yet relaxing ambience prevails. The property feels busy compared to its two neighbors with live music in the evenings, the enclave’s most popular restaurant, Fuddan Fusion Grill and the traffic of 110 villas. Dhigu, however, successfully stymies the big resort feel by virtue of its design and ample acreage. Service never drops below a five- star level and the property fills a niche for couples who enjoy regular doses of human interaction.