Raleigh

A New Brand of Cool

Tonic Relief

Generation Engage Presents The Kite Runner

The Party Crasher - Vanessa Minnillo and Brody Jenner Team Up for “Rally at the Raleigh”

Madonna's "Four Minutes" Release Party

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Recap

On the List - Absolut LA, Aquabooty, Deadmau5 and Scottie B

Public Spaces, Private Lives

Miami Beach's Art Deco hotel lobbies are really social laboratories

The Mother Of All Mother Duckers

So Basel, Pulse, Design Miami/ and Scope all had duck inspired pieces, which sort of bewildered us, but that was hardly the biggest ducky art news of the week. Franca Sozzani, the editor of Vogue Italia, was in town to unveil, hey, guess what, a giant resin duck by British artist Stuart Semple at Th ... More >>

New Year's Eve Giveaway: Burlesque New Year's Eve at the Raleigh Hotel

We aren't kidding when we say times are tough. Money isn't as disposable as it once was, and we're all just praying that we'll come out alive once the recession is over. So to make sure you still have one rockin' New Year's Eve we decide to do a little giveaway, because even in these hard economic t ... More >>

The Raleigh Rings in 2009 with Change (and Pussy) We Can Believe In

The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch poppe ... More >>

Swelter

The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch poppe ... More >>

Swelter

The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch poppe ... More >>

Swelter

The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch poppe ... More >>

Swelter

The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch poppe ... More >>

The Taco That Ate Wellington

Restaurants are scaling back plans for expansion. That new carpet for the foyer has been put on hold, and the chipped plates will just have to last another year. So it's nice to see one Florida company planning to open 12 new locations this year: According to today's Orlando Sentinel, Tijuana Flats ... More >>

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Restaurants are scaling back plans for expansion. That new carpet for the foyer has been put on hold, and the chipped plates will just have to last another year. So it's nice to see one Florida company planning to open 12 new locations this year: According to today's Orlando Sentinel, Tijuana Flats ... More >>

Drop the Lime

Restaurants are scaling back plans for expansion. That new carpet for the foyer has been put on hold, and the chipped plates will just have to last another year. So it's nice to see one Florida company planning to open 12 new locations this year: According to today's Orlando Sentinel, Tijuana Flats ... More >>

The Raleigh Hotel's Dog of a Brunch

A columnist can't bear to make fun of these South Beach pet lovers.

Man Massages Dog

Every doggy has his day at the Raleigh.

I'm a WMC Survivor

The highlights of this year's Winter Music Conference.

Pink for President

Spring break is here, and the Raleigh is the place to be.

Fly Me to the Raleigh

Spring break is here, and the Raleigh is the place to be.

BEST POOLSIDE BAR

The Raleigh Hotel

BEST BIKE SHOP

Mack Cycle & Fitness

Various Artists

Amika Futurasol

BEST HOTEL

The Raleigh

Best Bartender

Crispy Soloperto

Back to the Basic Party

New Year's Eve

Earning Its Stripes

New Year's Eve

Raleigh Once Again

New Year's Eve

Kudos for Glasgow

New Year's Eve

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New Year's Eve

Fashion Week Swim 2010: Convention Center Reports Record Sales, Red Carter and Lisa Fernandez Shine

JipsyRed Carter runway show at The Raleigh.Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim blew out of town last night (the remnants of the event probably wandering the streets in the wee hours this morning with their mascara smeared, looking for their other pump). Now we can look forward to what summer is supposed ... More >>

ASG

JipsyRed Carter runway show at The Raleigh.Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim blew out of town last night (the remnants of the event probably wandering the streets in the wee hours this morning with their mascara smeared, looking for their other pump). Now we can look forward to what summer is supposed ... More >>

Andre Balazs Exits Miami with Sale of the Raleigh

​First the models began leaving South Beach, and now, almost predictably, so is painfully hip hotelier Andre Balazs. According to the Miami Herald, Balazs is set to sell the Raleigh, which the newspaper describes as "a favorite stop for celebrities and local hipsters." The sale will take ... More >>

The Freaks Come Out at Night

​First the models began leaving South Beach, and now, almost predictably, so is painfully hip hotelier Andre Balazs. According to the Miami Herald, Balazs is set to sell the Raleigh, which the newspaper describes as "a favorite stop for celebrities and local hipsters." The sale will take ... More >>

Over the Weekend: NeckFace, MoonFest and The Other Hollywood

We skipped dressing up for Halloween this year, but people wouldn't stop bothering us as to why we weren't in costume. Being an overworked, underpaid writer is a full-time job and is the scariest costume we could come up with.But enough about us -- here is what you missed over the Halloween weekend: ... More >>

Kiss My Cocktail: Chopin Red Wine at the Raleigh

Before anyone got tipsy, Chopin Vodka shoved a Sharpie into the hands of Oscar winners Sandra Bullock, Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges, as well as Forest Whitaker, James Cameron, Emily Blunt, Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino, Carey Mulligan, Julianne Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Colin Firth, asked ... More >>

WMC 2010 Thursday Day Recap: Kaskade Listening Party and Digweed Cruise

​Electronic music and its surrounding industry generally exists in a separate plane from the rest of the world's troubles. The music is, after all, most often about dancing and going out -- a form of escapism. And even if things are generally going to the shitter, people are still going to want to ... More >>

Drink Deals at Philippe and Raleigh Hotel

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here's a taste of what you're missing. Click here to subscribe.Martini Bar at the Raleigh Hotel.​Call it Philippe's "power hour" or the Raleigh's "Seven at the Raleigh." But whatever you call it, call it a good deal on swell ... More >>

Miami Rum Renaissance Festival Rolls Into The Raleigh

​Rummies rejoice! This weekend marks the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, a five-day celebration of the sweet and sexy liquor. While some events are by VIP invitation only, on Saturday, May 8, the Raleigh Hotel is hosting an open to the public rum exhibition. The Grand Rum Tasting will feature rums ... More >>

Gilt City Miami Will Help You Save Money on Fancy Things Like Dinners, Pedicures, and Yoga

​Gilt Groupe has become one of the biggest successes in online retail in years. The company got its start by working with luxury clothing brands to sell merchandise at heavily discounted prices. The catch is that each sale is available for a limited time. The service has since moved on to include ... More >>

Gatsby Goes South Beach

​Gilt Groupe has become one of the biggest successes in online retail in years. The company got its start by working with luxury clothing brands to sell merchandise at heavily discounted prices. The catch is that each sale is available for a limited time. The service has since moved on to include ... More >>

International Noise Conference Announces Another Bout of Chaos February 10

Photo by Mike NunnGet yr noise with Clang Quartet.​Hey noiseniks, it's almost time again to put your auditory system through those 72 hours of awesome sonic abuse commonly known as the International Noise Conference. As always, Rat Bastard and Laundry Room Squelchers will be helming the whole th ... More >>

The Raleigh Hotel Announces Happier Hour

All photos by Laine Doss The Raleigh Hotel's White Bar invites you to Happier Hour​The Raleigh Hotel has announced a new "Happier Hour" at both its Martini Bar and outdoor White Bar. Every Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., both bars will get really happy with drink specials, a ne ... More >>

Raleigh Hotel to Undergo $20-Million Makeover

​The Raleigh Hotel already has an air of unfussy chic that's unique in South Beach, but in this town everyone needs an occasional nip and tuck to stay looking good. Signaling yet another financial move to indicate tourism is back in business after a recession-blamed bump, the hotel has secured a $ ... More >>

Sam Gorenstein Leaving BLT Steak To Join Forces With Michael Schwartz

Is there more to this story than meats the eye?​Is there a chef-leaving-South-Beach-steakhouse epidemic going on or what? First Ralph Pagano announced that he was leaving STK Miami, then days later we learn that Daniel Ganem is on his way from Kane Steakhouse, and now Sam Gorenstein has informed S ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Full 2012 US Tour Dates With SoFla Show on January 20

​There was a time, circa 1991, when being a funky white boy meant doing whacked-out jumping jacks to the beat of "Suck My Kiss" while wearing a sock on your cock. But these days, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are grown-ass funky white men. The band's founding twosome, frontman-slash-resident hunk An ... More >>