SoFi So Good
February 9, 2015 - Game on! Penthouse 2 at Continuum South, once home-away-from-home for founder-developer, Ian Bruce Eichner, is back on the block again. Only this time its asking price isn’t $35 million (in 2011) nor $39 million (in 2012), nor its $15 million closing deal last October -- but a whopping $50 million. Granted, the South of Fifth 4-level, 7-bedroom, 6-bath unit includes 10 parking spaces (reason enough), an 884-square-foot guest suite plus a 250-square-foot beachfront cabana, not to mention unobstructed ocean views from 11,065 square feet of plush loft space (inside) and 6,092 square feet (outside).
Why the upcharge of $4,519 per square foot? Its new pricetag reflects a $5 million glam redux by well-known Interiors by Stephen G. of Pompano Beach. And, of course, location, location, location. With five-star boites adding to the mix every day, SoFi is Foodies Paradise. Whether you’re thinking surf or turf, it’s a slow walk to global fine dining right outside your front door -- from the American classics Joe’s Stone Crab, Smith & Wollensky, Prime 112, Prime Italian and Prime Fish to international newbies Cibo Wine Bar, Estiatorio Milos, and Il Mulino. It’s easy peezy from your airy perch, be it Apogee, Icon, Portofino, Murano Grande, Murano at Portofino, South Pointe, Continuum North or Continuum South.
Newest kid on the block is Cibo Wine Bar at the Continuum, a rustic mondo ristorante serving Southern Italian fare made fresh from their open kitchen counter. Partner your palate with a selection of 3500 bottles of fine vino from their double-decker wine room. Open since mid-December, Cibo already boasts celebrity diners Michael Caine and Pat Riley. No wonder with their winning ambience of Old World style and modern industrialismo.Chic Greek. Milos by Costas Spiliadis on 730 1st Street, boasts impeccable seafood cuisine, (try the salt-baked whole fish) in an unmatched elite Mediterranee ambience. Romantic, impressive, expensive. New York’s Il Mulino on 840 1st Street is a SoFi newcomer. The sleek sibling of their Acqualina predecessor, Zagat says: “The high-end Northern Italian fare at this little bit of Manhattan consistently delights diners. Tabs aren’t cheap, but service is divine making the experience sublime and the price justified.
Hungry? Try ordering Prime Italian's one-pound Kobe meatball at the Hilton Bentley Hotel on Ocean, just one of many mouth-watering, family-style portions of this popular eatery. Or, queue up with the moneyed crowd across the street at Prime 112, their sophisticated sister steakhouse at Brown's Hotel, and try not to gawk at the hot supermodel on your left or Will Smith and his posse stage right. Favorite haunt of big dealmakers and well-heeled (Christian Louboutin) singles, this is the SoFi spot to see and be seen. Surf, not turf? Prime Fish is near. Craving Latin food? Texas de Brazil at 300 Alton on the top floor of the Miami Beach Marina, is a carnivore’s dream. At this fun-loving all-you-can-chew waterfront steakhouse, gauchos slice grilled beef, lamb and pork off skewers and drape them on your plate Rio style.
Dressing down? Want to stay home? Order fresh stone crabs or delish ceviche delivered straight to your lounge chair on the sand or poolside via their site www.myceviche.com. (There’s an app for that.) Or, do it old school. Pull up to My Ceviche's cute calle window on 235 Washington and order claws to go.
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