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Séptimo at Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Alabama Jack's, ViceVersa, best wine glasses, The Polo Room Palm Beach, MORE
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WORK • Thursday Routine
More than a feeling
JACOPO ROSITO • beverage director & mixologist • Séptimo at Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Neighborhood you work in: Brickell
Neighborhood you live in: Miami Shores
It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
Hospitality moves to a different rhythm. At Four Seasons Hotel Miami, the building never really sleeps. My mornings usually start slowly — with an espresso and a moment to reset — before stepping into service mode. By the time I arrive, the hotel is already alive. Guests are moving through the lobby, restaurants are transitioning between services, and the team is preparing for the evening experience.
As beverage director at Séptimo, which opened in April, my work lies between creativity, leadership, and operations. Thursday starts with walking the room, connecting with the team, tasting ingredients, reviewing reservations, and making sure everything’s ready before the first cocktail is served.
What’s on the agenda for today?
My focus is on building something with permanence. Openings are exciting, but the real challenge starts after that. My work today is less about creating drinks and more about creating culture, systems, and experiences people want to come back to. That means refining service rituals, developing new ideas with the team, continuously evolving classics, and ensuring every guest interaction feels effortless. I believe the best bars aren’t remembered for one cocktail, but for how they make people feel.
Any bar or restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
Miami has become one of the most exciting hospitality cities in the world and I strongly believe in supporting people who continue to elevate it through great food, drinks and genuine hospitality. A few places I always recommend:
ViceVersa (intel): Valentino Longo is one of my closest friends and somebody I have enormous respect for, personally and professionally. ViceVersa captures the true aperitivo spirit, with amazing food, thoughtful drinks, incredible attention to detail, and a very clear identity.
Sweet Liberty: Naren Young has had an extraordinary impact, not only through Sweet Liberty, but across hospitality broadly. I’ve always admired his creativity and everything he continues to contribute to the industry. Sweet Liberty remains one of those great Miami institutions and one of my favorite places for late nights.
Café La Trova (intel): Julio Cabrera is a true maestro and somebody who helped define cocktail culture, not only in Miami, but around the world — a true cantinero. Incredible atmosphere, beautiful energy, great drinks, food, and hospitality.
Bar Kaiju (intel): Derek Stilmann is one of the most talented bartenders in Miami. I always appreciate places that push creativity while maintaining warmth.
Sunny’s (intel): One of my favorite examples of how atmosphere and hospitality can elevate a dining experience.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro: Timeless. Mandolin is a place that slows my pace and reminds me why simplicity wins.
Any weekend getaways?
Palm Beach. If I need to disconnect while staying close to Miami, that’s usually my answer. There’s something timeless about Palm Beach. Beautiful pace, understated elegance, and (of course) incredible hospitality. One of my favorite places to stay is (of course) the Four Seasons (intel).
What was your last great vacation?
Italy will always be home. One of my favorite recent trips was returning to Florence and passing time across Tuscany without an agenda.
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REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Three for-sale flats in Aventura that came to market in the last 40 days:
→ 2600 Island Blvd #2603 (Aventura, above) • 3BR/3.1BA, 3641 SF condo • Ask: $2.395M • floor-to-ceiling windows in Residence Du Cap on Williams Island • Annual taxes: $21,529 • Days on market: 36 (and earlier) • Agent: Richard Goihman, Elliman.
→ 3330 NE 190th St #UPH14 (Aventura) • 3BR/3.1BA, 3301 SF condo • Ask: $2.99M • two-story upper penthouse with private elevator foyer, 80-foot private marina slip, unobstructed Intracoastal and Atlantic views • Annual taxes: $20,740 • Days on market: 14 • Agent: Denise Rubin, Coldwell Banker Realty.
→ 20155 NE 38th Ct #904 (Aventura) • 3BR/4.1BA, 3641 SF condo • Ask: $3.4M ($275K price cut 08/10) • corner residence w/ intracoastal/ocean/skyline views, three private balconies • Annual taxes: $33,528 • Days on market: 23 • Agent: Jill Meyerson-Barzilay, One Sotheby’s International Realty.
MIAMI WORK AND PLAY LINKS: New development Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, set to be Florida’s tallest, keeps moving the finish line • Luxe new 12-story development The Aurelian goes vertical in Coral Gables • Makeovers to reshape two Coconut Grove public spaces • New Coral Gables art installation Giralda In Bloom debuts tomorrow • Hold on to summer for as long as you can.
GOODS & SERVICES • FOUND Object
Over easy
The tool my husband and I use most for outdoor dining is our forest-green Big Green Egg. The iconic ceramic grill and cooker turns out absurdly juicy meat from live-fire cooking. Over the years, we’ve used it to make everything from Peking duck and baby back ribs to thin-crust pizza and pillowy pita.
We love ours so much that we recently added a MiniMax Big Green Egg to the patio of our apartment. Designed to be portable and compact enough to sit on a tabletop or ledge, the MiniMax still packs plenty of cooking real estate. Its 13-inch stainless steel grid has enough room for two generous ribeyes or a steak alongside a pile of vegetables. Like its larger counterparts, it’s user-friendly, holds temperature exceptionally well, can reach up to 750°F, and delivers perfectly grilled and smoked proteins and vegetables just like the rest of the Big Green family. –Kat Odell
→ Shop: MiniMax Big Green Egg, $850.
CULTURE & LEISURE • Scrum
Gipsy Kings feat. Tonino Baliardo • Knight Center (Downtown) • Sat @ 8p • 004, $105 per
US Nat’l Rugby Union Team v Argentina • Chase Stadium (Ft Lauderdale) • Sat @ 730p • sec 132, $90 per
Grand Classical Gala • Int’l Ballet Festival of Miami • The Fillmore (Miami Beach) • Sat @ 8p • orch ctr, $60 per
GOODS & SERVICES • The Nines
Wine glasses
The Nines are FOUND’s distilled lists of the best. Paid subscribers access the complete Nines archive, including our favorite restaurants by neighborhood.
Josephinenhütte ($$$, above), Kurt Zalto left his legendary namesake company to found this brand pegged to featherweight glasses
Glasvin ($$), modern wine and cocktail glasses, thin-lipped but durable
Mark Thomas ($$$), slightly smaller in size, ultra-thin-lipped and great for home use
Gabriel-Glas ($$), Austrian maker of cult universal wine glass
Zalto ($$$), the Austrian OG
Riedel ($$), once a pioneer in the haute wine glass category, still reliable stalwart that can be more affordable
Zwiesel Glas ($$), handmade Simplify line offers incredible value
Kimura ($$), maker of extraordinary Japanese glassware, including stunning mid-sized wine glasses
Denver & Liely ($$$), Melbourne-based glassware company known for wine glass engineered with a turbine engine-inspired construction
GETAWAYS • Palm Beach
Trophy winner
The Skinny: Palm Beach’s newest hotspot, The Polo Room, arrived this season by Argentine polo star and local society figure Nacho Figueras, alongside partners Thierry Beaud and Alex Gaudelet. The clubby, packed restaurant traffics in crowd-pleasing, upscale Argentine fare, from asado-style steaks and seafood to elegant pastas, and classic (as well as some pristine examples of surprisingly well-priced) steakhouse starters.