Mini DeLites: Just A Little About Miami

{ kind of feel like the Coppertone girl }

{ SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI }

Hi, hi, hi!

Miami was so much fun! We went on business ( & definitely played too ) with Michael’s partner & his girlfriend.

I promise a full Miami recap ( AND A VLOG!!! My first ever vlog! EEK. ) is coming but in the meantime here are some hot spots we hit:

The Bazaar:

Can I just say I was SHOCKED!!! The restaurant just goes above & beyond really. The food is so spot on. First off, they have these little caviar cones ( I am big cavair fan, anyone else? The taste with champagne is soooo delicious ). You get the cavair bites to start & it’s kind of game over from there. They’re filled with capers, lemon, caviar, onions, & a little creme fresh. My idea of heaven paired with a dry champagne. Is anyone with me on this?!

Afterwards we ordered the baby Japanese peaches, Brussels sprouts ( because duh, yes please & more thanks! ), sliders, & hamachi. I have to say the food was really on point. I’m pretty picky & this restaurant really encompassed all my food goals.

Oh, & I forgot to mention, the dessert. So it was probably the BEST dessert I’ve ever had. GUYS!! A deconstructed key lime pie. So it was all separated & you had to go ahead and make it yourself. First off, who doesn’t love making food themselves ( it’s kind of an ego boost, LOL ) & this deconstructed key lime pie was made with all the best ingredients. Think homemade crushed graham cracker, real key lime filling ( what up Florida! ), & coconut whipped cream. Is it bad that I made Michael take me back the AGAIN just for dessert? I’m kind of evil that way.

{ having fun on the beach }

The Beach:

I have one thing to say about the beaches in Miami. Just one: why are Miami’s umbrellas so cute? There are striped pink & white, black checkered, & bright green ones. I went to the beach just to scope the umbrellas. Chic.

Is this a bizarre thought? Hmm.

Carpaccio:

This may be super tourist-y of me but maybe not? Weigh in if you’re from Miami. We found this Italian spot in the local mall. Basically it had a lot of European vibes going on, which I love. We started with an artichoke, tomato, cucumber, olive, lemon vinaigrette salad & then we all ordered CARPACCIO, of course. Their salmon carpaccio was really everything I dream of: fresh wild salmon, capers, lemons, some herbs, & raw goat cheese. Pair that with a glass of dry rosé & I’m good to go for life.

Carpaccio, if it’s done right, is SO filling & such a great entree choice. I especially like to order a side of arugula & avocado. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil & lemon on top, and you’re golden.

This is probably one of my favorite things to order at restaurants. So obviously I’m a fan of this one.

SLS:

Very scene-y but super worth it. If I haven’t told you guys, I hate night clubs. I’ve been to my fair share of them & I find them pointless. If you like them, no judgement— it’s just you can’t speak, or hear, or enjoy any food….SOOOOO, yuck. Also, I prefer smooth jazz if we’re being entirely honest. Anyway, the reason I liked the SLS is because it’s swanky with a nightclub-ish feel without the bullshit. The music is not too loud, the food is just right, & the club is a lounge, so I’m in for a little— you know?

Bal Harbour Mall:

For some reason this mall makes me think of the show, Dexter. BAY HARBOR BUTCHER!! Ok, I’m weird. But really, this mall is the SHIT. I swear they pay models to walk around the mall. It’s super bogue-y but not in an intimidating way. Plus it’s literally the perfect scenery to make fun of Michael in. He’s too easy in this mall. His big dilemma was picking between a light grey or a navy belt. He went with light grey. YAWN.

This mall has EVERYTHING. Highs to lows. I got some fantastic foundation & powder that’s really up-ed my makeup game. If you guys are interested, I’ll do a post! Also, Carpaccio is in the mall so I highly recommend getting your BF buzzed off rosé & going shopping ; ).

{ I wanted to bottle this up & take it home w/ me }

The Edition:

WOWOWOW! My best friend in the whole world, Steve, stayed at The Edition Hotel so we hung out there a lot ( we stayed at The St. Regis ). The Edition Hotel is fucking EVERYTHING Miami is made of. Think: white marble pool table, pineapple drinks, jazz, homemade bread, huge plants, a bowling alley ( AND ICE SKATING RINK ), floaties, & the most comfortable lounge situation. I think we’ll stay there next time we go to Miami.

If you’ve stayed at The Edition, weigh in!

Prime 112:

AGAIN, guys I don’t know if I’ve being tourist-y but I tend to like the traditional stuff. Prime 112 restaurant is on this list because they have the BEST DAMN BAKED POTATO IN TOWN.

I’m a real baked potato lover.

They’re a great carb & so freaking good. This restaurant gives you awesome sides for your potato AND they have grass-fed steak soooooo…this one gets 100%. Also, I made friends with our waiter who was so, SO cool…I’m even sending him TSC Bombshell Body Guide, ha!

Great service, great vibe, great potato.

Where do we have to go next time?! Share! You guys seriously have some awesome recommendations via the blog & Instagram.

So, we’re in Puerto Rico now. A lot of you have asked via Snapchat why we travel a lot. I noticed some bloggers don’t address their frequent travels ( & that’s totally fine! It’s entirely their business, so whatever works for them really ) but I definitely wanted to share why we are traveling a lot because it’s covered on all my social media platforms. I travel a lot for blogging, it’s sort of part of the job. And Michael travels even more because of his business. Both of us work from a computer constantly so it’s very easy to pick up & leave. Our day to day isn’t really just sitting at desk— it’s more of a work throughout the day type of thing without set hours. Between the two of us it’s a lot of travel & we definitely like to enjoy the travel— work hard, play hard, right? It would be pointless to not have some fun while we work.

Ok! Talk soon, x

– lauryn

+ more Miami recaps: 1, 2, 3.

{ PC 1 & 3 }

{ snake skin flip flops }

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