The Edit by Brett Graff
SocialMiami's editor provides a glimpse of the glamour happening around the city.
Dirty French Flaunts its Sweet Side
You know Dirty French – Major Food Group’s famous upscale steakhouse – for its prime cuts of meat and fresh seafood dusted with the savory spices of the French colonies of New Orleans, Tunisia and Morocco. But the restaurant has a very real sweet side and now that includes custom, made-to-order ice cream sundaes. Start with a cold creamy base of vanille, fraise or chocolat. The scoops arrive in a huge glass bowl on a cart carrying dozens of candy jars filled with toppings both classic and creative. You’ll recognize the rainbow sprinkles, the gummy frogs and the coconut flakes. But the experience is elevated with the likes of pralines, macarons, Ferrero Rochers and – do not miss this – homemade cookie dough. Top it with sales caramel, banana butterscotch sauce or chocolate. And of course, there’s a big bowl of fresh whipped cream to support the cherry on top.
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Fairchild’s Night at the Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is getting ready to transform the already gorgeous grounds into an enchanting fairyland, glowing with vibrant, rainbow-lit pathways. Meet Archie, the beloved, wise old tree who’s always ready for a chat, embark on a thrilling Fairy Quest, and discover countless other wonders. This dazzling light show offers a peaceful stroll through the Garden, a beautiful fairyland brought ot life with motion-sensing technology, outdoor holograms, sculptures, projections, a family-friendly dance party with disco balls and top dance songs and more. November 15 to January 12th, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., click here for tickets.
Brett Graff is SocialMiami.com’s managing editor and has been a journalist covering money, people and power for over 20 years. Graff contributes to national media outlets including Reuters, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Maxim, and the PBS show, Nightly Business Report. A former U.S. government economist, her nationally syndicated column The Home Economist is first published in The Miami Herald and then on the Tribune Content Agency, where it’s available to over 400 publications nationwide. She is broadcast weekly on two iHeartRadio news shows and is the author of “Not Buying It: Stop Overspending & Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids,” a parenting guide for people who might be tempted to buy their children the very obstacles they’re trying to avoid.
