Citybuzz - The Insider's Guide for the Sophisticated Traveler

Sweet Samba Spa

kcampbell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:41:16 +0000

Sweet Samba is a hip lifestyle boutique & spa with an authentic vibe and most importantly a clean, professional environment where you can relax and unwind while enjoying the highest quality spa services. Whether you enjoy shopping the boutique, enjoying a signature Organic Facial or experiencing our award winning Brazilian waxing, Sweet Samba offers an innovative and rejuvenating experience.

Sweetwater Brewery

kcampbell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:58:49 +0000

Grab a few friends and join us at the brewery. Tours run about thirty minutes beginning after the doors open so that leaves plenty of time for sampling and merch shopping – just be 21 and able to prove it. A designated driver is always the smartest bet. See you there!!
The tours are free, but $10 gets you a souvenir SweetWater pint glass, with 6 sample tickets for 5.5oz samples of SweetWater’s brews.

Tea Fuse

kcampbell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:59 +0000

Relax and enjoy your own teapot of loose leaf tea, iced tea, bubble teas, lite breakfast, sandwiches and savory treats at our contemporary tea house. Our menu offers unique tea treatments such as hand shaken iced teas, bubble teas and more.

TeaFuse’s goal is to deliver top quality whole loose leaf teas, tea accessories and memorable tea events in a comfortable relaxing environment while educating about the variety and versatility of tea.

Tex’s Tacos

kcampbell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:42:51 +0000

Affectionately dubbed the ‘Antonio Banderas’ of food trucks, Tex’s Tacos is nothing short of suavé – a fully equipped kitchen & restaurant on wheels. Serving-up a delicious array of ‘Nueva Texicana’ eats with style and grace, we keep the good times rolling…literally. Spice up your day and embark on a friendly adventure to our taco trough. What’s there not to love about eating deliciously fresh tacos, quesadillas, & lime fries out of a truck!?!?

The Beehive

kcampbell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:47:08 +0000

The beehive is a boutique collective comprised of independent designers with a focus on the local entrepreneur. Their product selection includes apparel, housewares, accessories and jewelry for everyone.

Designer owned and run, Beehive strives to provide a platform whereby new and established designers and artists may increase their brand visibility through sales, community outreach, and the ability to engage with a network of like-minded entrepreneurs.

Introducing stylish, locally designed products in a chic modern boutique setting. The beehive boasts the area’s best handmade goods, and provides customers the opportunity to directly interact and engage with the artists who made their products.

Top of the Rock

kcampbell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:03:17 +0000

Top of the Rock is a 3-tiered observation deck on the 67th, 69th, and 70th floors of Rockefeller Centre (the upper decks 260 m above the street level you get an unobstructed, 360 degree view of New York City). Enter on 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue.
Once up to the viewing decks, the first two levels have a low wall with large Glass screens which enable you to get great views and photographs, there are reasonable sized gaps between the screens to enable cameras to get clear shots.
The top viewing deck has no screens, just the wall and a fantastic view of Manhattan .

Hyatt Regency Woodfield

aschmid — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:09 +0000

To put it simply, this hotel has it all. For the business minded, take advantage of over 30,000 square feet of event space, on-site meeting planners, and A-V techs. For those who consider shopping a sport, ride the complimentary shuttle to Woodfield Shopping Center. Local attractions like Arlington Racecourse and Long Grove Historical Village are always an adventure, and the 24-hour Stay Fit Gym and seasonal outdoor whirlpool never get old. Oh, the possibilities!

Bowlmor Lanes Times Square with Thomas Farley

kcampbell — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:02:42 +0000

Looking for new and fun places to hang with your friends? Or maybe you’re looking for a place to relax at with your co-workers, or bring the family for some quality time. Well, Bowlmor Lanes in Time Square solves all those problems. Bowlmor Lanes is the hippest bowling alley you will ever find! They have multiple themed lounges decorated to represent the different boroughs of New York City. So you will feel like you are bowling in China Town, or Time Square, or even Central Park! (Yes grass is included between the lanes). Don’t let your night end up in a gutter, make sure you check out Bowlmor Lanes. That is if you can spare the time.

Johnny Utah’s with Thomas Farely

kcampbell — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:29:25 +0000

25 West 51st St # 3
New York, NY 10019-6939
(212) 265-8824

Hogzilla’s: Barbecue on South Beach

Josie Gulliksen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:41:17 +0000

A barbecue restaurant on South Beach seems like the unlikeliest thing but Hogzilla’s, billed on their site as “Inspired Barbecue” and “Redneck Chic” was an instant hit when it opened last year. Looks like the lovers of high-end fare on South Beach were actually yearning for a downhome barbecue spot.

Naturally, this is not typical barbecue. Here, they’re adding an element of international flair, however unusual it may seem, to their smokey grilled items on the menu. Like their mac ‘n cheese croquetas, crispy pig trotters appetizer, braised pig’s feet, flash fried with cilantro-garlic ponzu sauce or wild game sausage mixed grill featuring fresh alligator, buffalo and wild boar smoked and grilled sausages. By far one of the most interesting presentation-wise is the beer can chicken, a whole chicken slow roasted on a can of beer served on Texas toast with housemade guacamole and pan dripping gravy.

Hogzilla’s is located at 1555 Washington Ave., Miami Beach 305-538-7201 www.hogzillas.com