This year’s event’s theme will be Summer of Love, and will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, and Chicago Live.

Here are a few highlights from the 24th Annual Make-A-Wish South Florida Ball Kick-Off Party at InterContinental Miami hotel in Downtown Miami:

Make-A-Wish Ball Chairman, Shareef Malnik

Photo courtesy of: azureazure.com

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The winner of the VIP ticket will be treated to an exclusive VIP gift bag with amazing goodies, workouts, a Rosé Garden, Braid Bar, Beauty Stations, DIY Jewelry, Activities, Live DJ Madds, plus a meet and greet with Karena & Katrina!

This VIP ticket retails at $260, and it can be yours for FREE! To enter the giveaway, head over to my Instagram @camille.miami for all the details! The giveaway ends on Thursday, September 28th at 11:59PM. The winner will receive the VIP ticket via email.

Good luck!

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You’ll find Avant Gallery in Downtown Miami inside the Epic Hotel. LaMuse Cafe is housed inside of Avant Gallery and opens you up to a unique sensual experience.

While you dine, you’ll feast your eyes, not only on food that looks like art, but also on contemporary photography, painting & sculpture, as well as whimsical furniture and accessories, that you can literally buy off the walls!

LaMuse Cafe is literally a quick walk from where I live. Close enough that I walked over there (in heels). I had no idea that I would be walking into one of the best brunch experiences I’ve ever had! Picasso’s Prosciutto & Melon Plate: Imported Prosciutto Di Parma, Raspberry-Infused Cantaloupe, Fresh Raspberries, Walnuts, Fresh Basil Leaves, Balsamic Reduction.

Avocado Tartine with Roasted Tomatoes and Poached Eggs. Dora’s Deviled Eggs: Six Cage Free eggs.

We also had the Seafood Cobb with Shrimp, Crabmeat, Avocado, Cage-Free Eggs, Campari Tomatoes, Butter Lettuce.

In other words, it was colorful and absolutely delicious! Eggy CroSub: Lightly-Dressed Cage-Free Egg Salad, Campari Tomato, Avocado, Multi-Grain Croissant, served with weet & Beet Veggie Chips.

Avant Gallery will actually be celebrating its ten year anniversary this December.  LaMuse Cafe is a new addition and opened in January 2016. LaMuse Cafe and Avant Gallery are definitely worth a visit.

Your experience will be a feast for your mind and body! You can find LaMuse online here or visit them at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, 33131 in Downtown Miami.

Have you been to LaMuse Cafe or Avant Gallery? Will you be making a visit?

Thanks to LaMuse Cafe and Avant Gallery for having me! I will be back very soon!

Photos: Hannah Mulik

Some photo editing: Camille

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The evening kicked off with delicious Crown Royal inspired cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres, and a guided tasting by Stephen Wilson, Crown Royal’s national brand ambassador.

From left to right: Call Me Old-Fashioned, The Vanilla Sparkler, and The Missing Jewel.

My favorites were the Old-Fashioned and The Missing Jewel. Have a go at these Crown Vanilla Infused Cocktails, and let me know what you think!

Call Me Old Fashioned!

1.5 oz. Crown Royal Vanilla
1 tsp. Raw Sugar
2 Dashes of Chocolate Bitters

Burnt Orange

Vanilla Bean

The Vanilla Sparkler
1.5 oz. Crown Royal Vanilla
2 oz. Ginger Beer
.5 oz.  Sparkling Water

Lime Essence

The Missing Jewel
1.5 oz. Crown Royal Vanilla
1 oz. Sour Cherry Liqueur
Grapefruit

Lime

 It was definitely a fun night of cocktails, food and catching up with friends. Crown Vanilla is definitely a whisky for all occasions, and very versatile. Crown Royal Vanilla tastes great when mixed with sodas (for a Vanilla take on hard sodas), used to create a Vanilla twist on classic cocktails (like a Vanilla Old Fashioned and Vanilla Hot Toddy) or simply sipped on the rocks.Mix it with sodas for a Vanilla flavored hard soda, you can use it for a vanilla twist on cocktails such as an Old Fashioned, or simply sipped on the rocks.

Photography: All photos by Hannah Mulik Photography, unless stated otherwise.

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My friend Michael was visiting from Buffalo, NY. He’s a long-time friend from graduate school days. When he texted that he’d be in town for a conference, I wanted to find something fun for us to do. And if you’ve read my previous posts: Jimmy Choo Shopping Benefit Event, Coral Gables or Red Carpet Candids at Destination Fashion 2016, Bal Harbour Shops, then you already know that I enjoy events that benefit the less fortunate. Then when you couple that with food and drinks, count me in!

Ok, enough talking. Here’s my photo recap of my InterContinental Miami Cocktails for a Cause experience…

If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve already seen this photo I took with my phone, the day of the event:

Before walking into the event, we took a moment to appreciate the wonderful scenery outside of InterContinental Miami Hotel:

Let’s go inside!

Matt Phillips from Toro Toro

One of my favorite drinks of the night was the Cortadito Martini from Ani Cardona, MO Bar – very smooth and delicious!

Matt Kinzer from Wynwood Diner whipping up a Cinnamon Toast Fizz

Enjoying a Cinnamon Toast Fizz, crafted by Wynwood Diner’s, Matt Kinzer

Clyde Thompson from Zest -Spicy Cuban Old Fashioned

Matt Glazer from Beaker and Grey – Banana Foster MaiTai

Andrea Steevens from Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill

Taking a serious social media break

Derek Stillman from Pawnbroker, The Langford Hotel

And the winner is…Jill Cohen, Bella Morena cocktail from Blackbird Ordinary…

Speaking with then Director of Marketing, Christine Corson, InterContinental Miami Hotel

 Jill Cohen’s Bella Morena cocktail won best cocktail of the evening. The Bella Morena cocktail will be featured at Toro Toro Restaurant and Blackbird Ordinary throughout the month of May. Make sure to go and check it out! All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

What a fun night! As if cocktails, tapas, and catching up wasn’t enough, we completed the night with appetizers and dessert at Toro Toro Restaurant. Feast your eyes on La Bomba dessert(taken with my iPhone):

Before:  I was not prepared when our waiter, smashed our dessert into an explosion of…

After: Chocolate, fresh berries, dulce de leche and strawberry ice cream, cream cheese mousse, almond cookie crumbs, caramel, and vanilla and berry sauce. How could something be so ridiculously good?!

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed my recap! Make sure not to miss future experiences by either following me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat: joinmeinmiami, or Pinterest and /or subscribing to my newsletter:

Till next time! xox

Photography by Julio Benitez /wordsmithy@gmail.com

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