JP Faber

Miami Beach

Editor in Chief at Coral Gables Magazine

Featured in: Favicon

coralgablesmagazine.com Favicon

lifezette.com Favicon

globalmiamimagazine.com

Articles

Cocktails, Dinner and a Show

3 weeks ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

Knowing we would return to Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater later that evening, we started by parking at City Parking Garage #1 on Valencia, behind the theater. From there we walked to Ponce and took a trolley to the Plaza Coral Gables. The trolley ride was retro and fun, and the waiting time was just minutes. At the Plaza we started our Saturday Night Trifecta with cocktails at the Americana, the open-air bar/restaurant that faces the acre of open space in front of the Loews Hotel.
Have Vitamins, Will Travel

2 months ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

The IV drip was first “invented” by Baltimore physician John A. Myers, who infused his patients with what became known as a “Myers’ Cocktail” – a mix of water-soluble vitamins – in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. During the same time, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling began using a Vitamin C drip to combat a variety of illnesses, including the common cold and cancer.
Coral Gables Magazine

Jan 24, 2025 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

After receiving a master’s degree in organizational management from St. Thomas University, Gables native Don Slesnick III began working in IT for law firm Colson Hicks. He then joined the board of the South Florida Digital Alliance, eventually becoming its executive director. He next started Deco Networks, his own IT management consulting company for small businesses and not-for-profits, which he ran for 20 years.
Pasta, Live Theater, and a Nightcap - Coral Gables Magazine

Jan 3, 2025 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

With the holidays upon us, few places better capture the season than the Biltmore Hotel, which dresses itself up for the event – lighting that wraps the royal palms out front like candy canes, and a gloriously adorned Christmas tree in the main lobby. On a recent Friday night, we (my date, AKA my wife) decided to spend our evening out on the town at the Biltmore. The result, we knew, would at least have the advantage of true walkability.
Literary Beer, Haute Italian, and All That Jazz

Nov 12, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

What makes a night in the Gables so easy is that it’s all walkable. On a recent Friday night, we started our evening at Books & Books in the spacious outdoor courtyard bracketed by a wine and beer bar. There would be music later, but for now, the courtyard denizens, of all ages, were content to order food from the indoor café and chat vivaciously. The sun was still shining, prompting bartender Raul Amorin to ask when the winter days would grow shorter.
Mexican Cocktails, Brazilian Samba, and Chinese Foot Rubs

Oct 29, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

The international nature of the gables means there’s never a dull nightIt was Samuel Johnson who famously said, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” That might be an exaggeration when it comes to Coral Gables, but not by much. We tested this premise on a recent Saturday night with a trifecta of entertainment.
Coral Gables Magazine

Oct 3, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

THE CHAMBER INVESTS & THE MAYOR’S ADDRESSEach year at this time, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce holds its annual investiture ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel, attended by a who’s who of the business community along with top city officials, including the mayor, vice mayor, police chief, fire chief, and the heads of most city departments. The Chamber honors various business leaders, after which the mayor swears in the Chamber’s Executive Board and then its Board Members at large.
With an Italian Flare

Sep 12, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

The Entrepreneurial Tale of the Calta GroupOn any given day, if it’s lunch time, you’ll probably find the Caltagirone brothers at Tullio, the fine dining Italian restaurant just off Ponce opposite the Barnes and Nobles parking lot. They rarely sit alone, usually joined by clients or by friends and family. “This is one of the few places we’ll eat in Coral Gables,” says Ignazio, the older of the two brothers. “We’re Italian after all. We have to have good food.
Coral Gables Magazine

Jul 15, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

The culinary scene on Giralda’s pedestrian plaza continues to upscale itself, starting with the makeover of Talavera Cocina Mexicana on the west end and now to Osumi on the east end, with stars like Luca Osteria, Eating House, Calista, and Cebada Rooftop upping the fresh elegance factor in between. Osumi has been open just three months but already feels polished.
Summer Road Trip to Clearwater

Jul 2, 2024 | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

In many ways, it’s all about the sand. And the sun and water, of course. But the sand is special in Clearwater Beach. It’s not the golden, grainy sand of South Beach. It’s a fine, white powdery sand, like confectioner’s sugar. And the water? While the Gulf of Mexico has a reputation for being warmer than the Atlantic, we found it refreshingly chilly. If you are looking to take a family road trip this summer, you should consider a jaunt to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach.