Happy Hour International

Polo Fashion

Plum follows the fashions at the International Polo Club.

A Day in the Life

Plum follows a Wellington polo pony for a day.

Best Sushi, Japanese Restuarant in South Beach

I wanted to know the best sushi/Japanese place in south beach.

Polo Profiles

From Power Patrons to polo’s top players, check out profiles of some of polo’s top scorers.

Cubs Home Game Day Specials
Before the game, show your ticket or rooftop pass to get 20 percent off all regularly priced food. Deal available until the first pitch.

Great meals that are great deals
The dictionary definition of “value” is precise: “A fair or proper equivalent in money, commodities, etc. for something sold or exchanged.” But, oh, how that differs from diner to diner. One’s “fair price” can be “exorbitant” to another. And what you might consider a value meal when your wallet is fat changes drastically when it boasts only a couple bucks.

Hub 51 rates 2 stars
Melman sons go young, fun at Hub 51

A stocky man, the kind of guy who looks like he’s chomping on a cigar even when he’s not, walks into Hub 51 and bellows, “Which one is the Melman kid?”

Sake labels
Learn how to decipher the Japanese labels on sake bottles.

09/13-09/14. Sri Lankan festival in Yoyogi Park.
It’s a full weekend of Sri Lankan music, dance, handicrafts shopping, and of course food - with dozens of booths serving authentic Sri Lankan curries and other national dishes….

Feature - restaurant locator by distance
Our exclusive restaurant locator by distance will help you find the nearest restaurant, cafe and bar listings within a specified distance of your home or office. There are also preset maps for dozens of Tokyo landmarks.

Kirin Ichiban presents BAFTA Summer Shorts on the Southbank (15th Aug 08)
The National Theatre is teaming up with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) this summer, to offer four weekends of outdoor late night screenings, free of charge. A contemporary …

London Ki Aikido (19th Aug 08)
Robert MacFarland sensei, chief instructor of the Brighton ki society wil be opening a new dojo in London on 1st April 2008. Classes involve - Ki class - meditation, breathing, stretching and m…

Late Nite London (14th Sep 07 to 14th Sep 08)
This walk tracks those pubs, cafes and clubs across London which are `open all hours` and provides a nite-time view of an otherwise busy city. 3 or 4 different areas of London are included in this …

Kirin Ichiban presents BAFTA Summer Shorts on the Southbank (1st Aug 08)
The National Theatre is teaming up with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) this summer, to offer four weekends of outdoor late night screenings, free of charge. A contemporary …

Sunday Best at The Yard: Metro Area
Sunday Best’s final 2008 outdoor party on the Gowanus. Bye bye summer!

Brooklyn Flea
Make sure to make Fort Greene brunch plans this weekend. Afterwards, you can hit up New York’s latest flea market, Brooklyn Flea at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.

New York Bars Dash to Dubai
Go East, young clubber.

The Chugalugability of Hope
DNC drinking games.

The Speed Project

Awesome resource for MSM users of meth

The Grove

Open long enough to catch on the way home. (Or on the way To in the mornings)

My favorite beer on tap: Chimay!!

Best Beer on tap: Chimay!!!

New Amber India in San Francisco
Mention Amber India to Indian-food lovers, the first dish that comes to mind is the butter chicken. It’s as important to this restaurant as the roast chicken is to Zuni. Anyone who has eaten the butter chicken at Amber India’s original location in Mountain…

The Do-Over
Summertime house party and grill-fest with a couple hundred of your closest friends

Camerata at Cinespace
A hip-kid art night

Melting Pot Aventura is hosting unlimited fondue nights

Here is the email I received yesterday regarding the unlimited fondue nights:

KICK OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH A BANG! ALL YOU CAN FONDUE FOR ONLY $28 (CHILDREN $14)

Join us for a back to school special that cant be beat!
Now through August 29th we?re featuring all you can eat fondue!
Adults $28 Children $14
Start off with a delicious cheese fondue accompanied by breads, apples & veggies
Next, dive into an assortment of white shrimp, garlic & wine marinated chicken, N.Y. Strip, & Portobello mushrooms.
Finish the night off with our decadent chocolate fondue served with a platter of fruits and cakes for your dipping pleasure.
Want more…just ask! It?s bottomless!

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(Offer valid Sun-Fri Only, expires 8/29/2008.  Please mention special when making reservation (Special not available for Internet reservations).
Cannot be combined with any other offers or coupons.  Special must be ordered by the complete table.)

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Aventura
15700 Biscayne Blvd
Aventura Fl, 33160
(305) 947-2228

Enjoy!

Polo Profile

Plum was on the field for polo in Palm Beach this season. In this segment, we profile one of the world’s top polo players, Adolfo Cambiaso.

For additional polo coverage, click here.

August Second Saturday

This Saturday marks the Wynwood Art Walk and Design District Second Saturday. Things usually get started around 7 p.m. - this is one party in Miami that you don’t want to be fashionably late for. The festivities will end promptly at 10 p.m.

Second Saturday Art Walks showcase the area’s new exhibits. The galleries provide open houses featuring free admission and most of them offer free cocktails as well. Here is a list of links to help you navigate your way through this weekend’s art walk:

• Click here for a map of the Wynwood Art District.

• Learn more about the Wynwood Art District.

• Take a tour of Wynwood with Independant Curator, Mariangela Capuzzo.

While you’re there, be sure to check out these Plum favorites:

Bakehouse Art Complex: a not-for-profit organization dedicated to attracting emerging and mid-career artists in South Florida.

Blank Canvas Concepts: features the work of some of the most talented and authentic contemporary West African artists.

Gallery Diet: representing a group of emerging and mid-career artists engaged in active dialogue around their created work.

The best bites for your buck
Getting your money’s worth—that’s a good deal. Getting more—that’s good value.

V alue rests in the mind of the customer. Can a $48 dinner be a value? What if it’s dinner at Texas de Brazil, which includes a huge salad bar and an endless supply of grilled meat? Can a $400 dinner prepared by one of the world’s finest chefs ever be considered a value?

Brewpubs, craft beers thriving around Chicago
For beer lovers searching out the new, the bold, the different, the Chicago area boasts more than two dozen brewpubs. On tap? Handcrafted cold brews, often made in batches too small to bottle and too good to miss. The Almighty IPA, Gandy Dancer Honey Ale, Weizenheimer. They’re being served in a funky atmosphere. And with increasingly better food. It’s these handmade brews, in which flavor rules and idiosyncratic labels and beer names dominate, that are the draw.

Forest Park gelato with a twist
First bite: Paciugo You can’t really go to Paciugo (7510 Madison St., Forest Park; 708-366-6080), a sleek new gelato joint, and not try some of their weird flavors, even just tiny taster spoonfuls of them.

Soul in Clarendon Hills gets 3 stars
Hush puppies and Hoppin’ John get playful in Clarendon Hills

The hot new name in west-suburban dining is Soul, which opened in June in Clarendon Hills. That’s Soul as in heartfelt, not Soul as in Soul Food, but as it happens, the name works both ways.

Review - Spice Cafe: Sumida-ku
Oshiage, in the northeast corner of Tokyo, isn’t exactly a food-lover’s destination, but we think it deserves a spot on the gourmet map simply because it’s the closest station to Spice Cafe. The chef here is a veteran of a hotel restaurant in Kerala, India, and he prepares authentic, first-class curries in this cozy little hideaway. Word is out, though, and most tables are reserved for both lunch and dinner every day….

Review - Aotea Rangi: Ebisu
Tucked into a quiet Ebisu back street, Aotea Rangi is one of the few places in town where you can experience the charms of genuine New Zealand cuisine. At first glance the small restaurant looks like an Italian trattoria with terrace seating, but once you’re inside the atmosphere seem more like a casual cafe-bar. The lighting is soft and the mood is relaxed. Service is attentive, and the friendly staff are more than ready to help you negotiate the extensive New Zealand wine list….

The Awashima crab murders
Matsumoto-san bellied up to my bar and said, “Amy, I’ve started Moooo! Bar II on the beach at Awashima Island. You must come see it!” I wasn’t really sure what to think about this, not having planned on expanding anything except my beer belly by owning a bar. This being Asia, however, it is supposed to be complimentary when someone copies something you do. It wasn’t until last week that I eventually made it to Awashima (Kagawa-ken) on my boat, along with four other foreigners. Matsumoto-san greeted us at the port of Awashima and took us directly to his Moooo! Bar on the beach which looked like a modern shack that wasn’t quite finished yet, even though it was. Orange construction cones lined one side of the bar while miscellaneous driftwood, cleverly painted buoys and other creative junk…

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