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Dwyane Wade is celebrating his 25th birthday with a party and private dinner Saturday night at the Havana Club downtown. In addition to his Miami Heat pals, celebs expected to attend include producer Cool & Dre, singer Christina Milian, Scott Storch, Rick Ross, Kelly Rowland, Slim Thug, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland. Link To Original Article

Feeling a little rundown after all the holiday hoopla? It's OK. January is a ''bye'' month when it comes to the flurry of activity to which we've been overexposed. But don't get too cozy on the couch -- it's only a matter of weeks before the Super Bowl and the South Beach Wine & Food Festival shake you out of that slumber. But before the February invasion kicks off, consider the Ritz-Carlton South Beach's Glam Girls -- and Guys -- spa package featuring ''Speed... Link To Original Article

Saturday, minutes after midnight. I was in the mood for a cup of coffee. And by ''in the mood,'' I mean that I was absolutely craving a cup. Needing it. Burning for it. I admit, I'm an addict. Link To Original Article

As 2007 dawns, Bars and Clubs Editor Fritz Hahn looks forward to welcomingÂ*some promising new lounges and clubs, and reveals the changes he'd like to see on the nightlife scene this year. Link To Original Article

Butter goes with pretty much everything, including drinks. Steamy, spicy mugs of hot buttered rum are meant to be sipped in front of a fire when the weather outside is frightful -- or freakishly balmy. The toasty libation's heyday was during the Colonial period, and it runs in the same circles as... Link To Original Article

It's been five whole days since we drank all that champagne. By now, most New Year's resolutions have probably gone the way of that hangover and are just a fuzzy figment in our memories. That's OK. We've got a few new ones to try out so you don't feel like it's all a lost cause. Link To Original Article

For the first time in my so-called adult life, I've followed through on a New Year's resolution. As of today, I can actually walk into my walk-in closet. Link To Original Article

Behind the wooden bar at the watering hole he owns in the heart of Adams Morgan, Darrell Green reached into his shirt pocket yesterday for his box of Marlboro Lights. He lighted a cigarette. A haze of smoke wafted through Adams Mill Bar & Grill under the revolving blades of ceiling fans. Link To Original Article

It has been a busy year on the Washington area night life beat, full of new lounges, dance clubs and places to catch bands. But looking back at 2006, what really stands out are the places we lost. Link To Original Article

If you're ready to deep-six 2006, but not exactly in the mood or position to shell out boatloads of cash to do so with thousands of strangers all angling to get a peek at a pseudo-celebrity sitting comfortably at a table, surrounded by bottles they didn't pay for, but rather, were paid to drink, consider this: Because New Year's Eve is on a Sunday this year, several players have decided to throw some splashy pre-parties that may render Sunday night simply useless. Link To Original Article

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em -- know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done. Link To Original Article

You won't hear the name Armin Van Buuren as often as Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk or Tiesto, but the progressive trance DJ's sets hold no drop-off in quality. Armin Van Buuren is one performer party people make sure never to miss. The Dutch DJ, who made his name collaborating with Tiesto and creating an epic remix of Madison Avenue's Don't Call Me Baby, spins at Space Saturday night to rev you up for New Year's Eve; 305-375-0001. Check out Van Buuren's State of Trance mix series, or his new artist... Link To Original Article

Here's a list of reasons thus far to drop serious coin for a night of champagne toasts and, in some cases, caviar dreams. Link To Original Article

There are plenty of reasons to go out: concerts, comedians, champagne toasts. You can drop big bills enjoying fine restaurants, Intracoastal cruises or a night at the casino tables or fritter away the last hours of 2006 dancing or sipping a brew by the beach. Link To Original Article

Live was fading from memory until chrome-domed rocker Chris Daughtry started touting the '90s band on American Idol earlier this year. First, he performed the band's arrangement of Johnny Cash's I Walk the Line. Then on the season finale, Live joined Daughtry on stage to perform their tune Mystery. That's good news for Fort Lauderdale's Revolution since the venue booked Live for a Jan. 29 show. Tickets are on sale now for $35. Call 954-449-1025. Link To Original Article

A single Derek Jeter showed up at Mansion on Friday night for Scott Storch's birthday party, which featured a birthday shout-out by Ludacris and a scantily clad woman jumping out of a cake. Jeter was so well received by the hordes of women lining up at his table that Mansion had to bring on two extra security guards so he could have a little room, according to sources. Ultimately he left stag with his group of male friends around 3:30 a.m. Jeter and crew... Link To Original Article

It's beginning to look a lot like 1995 -- at least on South Beach. First you've got old school promoters like Tommy Pooch, Michael Capponi and Gary James still running the shows, and now, contributing to the cozy, nostalgic vibe is the return of chef Johnny Vinczencz to his haute 'n' humble beginnings at the Astor. Before he wowed Barbra Streisand with his culinary skills last month, Johnny V, as he's known around these parts, was attracting celeb-studded crowds to the Astor. We saw everyone from... Link To Original Article

Famous rock 'n' roll quotes: Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend -- The Beatles. I know it's only rock 'n' roll but I like it -- Rolling Stones. Link To Original Article

Sharam Tayebi, half of the Grammy-winning DJ duo Deep Dish (along with Ali ''Dubfire'' Shirazinia) takes over the duo's favorite hot spot, Space, solo on Saturday night. But judging from Sharam's new mix CD, Global Underground: Dubai, you won't notice Ali's absence -- it's just as strong as anything the pair have produced together; 305-375-0001. Link To Original Article

Prince put on one of the best South Florida shows of '06 at Mansion last spring. If you missed it and aren't planning to attend the Super Bowl to catch his half-time act, you have another chance when he performs Jan. 31 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood -- if you have a C-note or two lying around. Tickets are $100-$400 and go on sale today at 5 p.m. Link To Original Article

Both Jon Secada and Arturo Sandoval are slated to perform at Friday's big opening party for the Havana Club at the Miami City Club downtown. The white dinner jacket required VIP opening is expected to attract a slew of big names, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Queen Latifah, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Costner, Steven Seagal, Alonzo Mourning and ad man Donny Deutsch. Link To Original Article

Could it be that someone spiked our egg nog with hallucinatory agents or is it just a little strange that Art Basel Miami Beach seems to be dressed up as the MTV Video Music Awards this year, what with a celebrity onslaught that includes tabloid darlings such as Paris and Nicky Hilton? One could say that candid paparazzi photos are art, a vivid commentary on society and its obsession with pop culture or, rather, with celebrities moonlighting as train wrecks. Link To Original Article

The holidays are approaching and my sister and her twin boys have been making daily pilgrimages to toy stores. The three of them traverse the isles and the twins scream for every plastic car, truck, train, Diego, Dora and Elmo. My sister clears the shelves and fills the shopping carts. Link To Original Article

Michael Jordan was at Social Miami Friday night with a party of 10. They sat at the communal table, under which Jordan had a hard time fitting his long legs. The group chowed on Kobe mini burgers, grilled lamb chops, grilled skirt steak and curried lamb ribs. And for dessert, Jordan ate his own ice cream sundae minus the chocolate sauce. Speaking of sauce, however, Jordan drank double Absolut on the rocks before retiring to an outdoor cabana where he continued to party and watch the crowd. ''He left... Link To Original Article

It seems that everything has artistic value, whether it's one of those pesky club flyers that gets stuck to your foot when you're traipsing down Washington Avenue, that graffiti on a stop sign, or your favorite barista at Starbucks who greets you with a little poem he wrote. Whether you recognize such as art doesn't matter. Somewhere, someone will. Which is why we love Art Basel. You don't have to be a connoisseur of art to appreciate the fact that, while serious high... Link To Original Article