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Farewell weekend in Miami: Part II

August 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

….after a quick beauty and styling session the farewell programm went on!
We went to Miami’s Design Destrict, an upcoming area with many galleries, interior design and art shops!
Not yet realy fancy and well known but wiht high potential…..it looks much more pretty at night!
Here you can find such crazy and special installations:

"The Living Room"

"The Living Room" at 40th Street

Would you love to live here??

Good question: Would you love to live here?? I don't know..

But we were not looking for any propertie here – we just wanted to enjoy the “I love Miami Spice” Menue at the Grass Lounge! One of the best places in town, with an amazing only outside atmosphere and a realy cool floral interior …

The Grass Restaurant's outside only area

The Grass Restaurant's outside online!

Grass Bar

The very styly Grass Lounge

Where is the grass green?? At the restrooms

Where is the grass green?? At the restrooms

Some hands as decoration...

Some hands as decoration...

And we realy loved the Grass’s version of it’s Miami Spice menue ;-) It was not so easy to decide but at the end everything was sooooo delicious – yammi…

Yellowfin Tuna Tataki OR

Starter: Yellowfin Tuna Tataki

OR

Thai Chilli Shrimp Salad

Thai Chilli Shrimp Salad

Tilapia

Entrée: Tilapia

OR

Marsala-soy skirt steak

Marsala-soy skirt steak

As desert:

Key Lime Calypso

Key Lime Calypso

OR

Chocolate volcano with icecream

Chocolate volcano with icecream

That was the best dinner I had within this 4 weeks in Miami – and for sure I had the chance to see lots of different restaurants and places! But our farewell programm did not end here…

Then we went to a fashionshow wich took place in one of these brand new skyscrapers also near this Design District and was kind of promotion for new investors or neighbors! So we went on the 7th floor to a beautyfull pool area and got lots of strong sponsored welcome drinks before the show! The Catwalk was right in the pool – a realy cool scenery and great fashion – especially the bikini collection of Kristina Ashley!

Pool Catwalk on the 7th Floor

Pool Catwalk on the 7th Floor

So cute bikinis....everyone was worth to buy!

So cute bikinis - every was worth to buy!

It was toooo hot - we had to cool down!

It was toooo hot - we had to cool down!

The other fashionistas!

The other fashionistas!

And last but not least the “Harter Kern” went on clubbing in Brikell at a brazilien party! Olé olé olé!

The "Harter Kern" of brazilian dancers!

The "harte Kern" of brazilian dancers!

Cheeeessssseeee!

Cheeeessssseeee!

Almost out of control

Almost out of control

Categories: Nightlife · Weekend activities

Farewell weekend in Miami!

August 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hi folks,

today I will go back to Germany, my stuff is already packed so I am ready ;-)
The last days here have been awesome with lots of crazy impressions:
Starting with the “All Agency” Sapient Event last Friday where every team presents the latest creative projects and campaigns in this chilling TGIF atmosphere having a few beers and pizza!

Sapients "All Agency" Event in the DC

Sapients "All Agency" Event in the DC

Chilling and listening to the latest news!

Chilling and listening to the latest news!

Jessica, Melissa, Mellissa again and Yesenia

The Media girls: Jessica, Melissa, Mellissa again and Yesenia

Starting saturday morning having Breakfast with Mira in the Hotel and after that we went to North Beach!
A realy nice spot, not to crowded and the weather was realy crazy! Heavy rain storms passing left and right with flashes and thunder but luckily in our area it was not realy bad….

Starting like this....

Starting the weekend like this....

Crazy clouds passing by - it's raining over there far far away!

Crazy clouds passing by - it's raining over there far far away!

Thunderstorms are coming closer!

Thunderstorms are coming closer!

Posing at North Beach - real Mustang girls!

Posing at North Beach - real Mustang girls!

Unfortunately it started also to rain and we had to leave – but not before our quick & dirty fotoshoot with this fancy Ford Mustang! That provocates a crazy chorus of horns….. tstststst, american boys!!

Categories: After Works · Beaching · Nightlife · Sapient Office · Weekend activities

Almost time to say good bye …..

August 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Holá todos,

unfortunaely today is my last day here in the Miami office – time flies by here so quickly, it feels like I just arrived yesterday! So I have to grab all the new and interesting media insights and tricky bridgetrack skills together and bring it back – with all the other more or less material stuff I also bought here – to Germany!
There is definitly a lot to import from this very exciting, crazy and interesting 4 week exchange trip!!!

I would like to thank everybody you was more or less involved in making this great experience happen and letting me smell this american spirit of Sapient Interactive and Media in specific.

A very big big thank you to the whole media team here in Miami who gave me a very warm welcome, this bunch of online media input, trainings and sessions who let me participate in meetings and nice vendor events and gave me the important local recomendations to explore Miami’s beach-, night- and shopping-life!! Thank you soooooo much ;-) It was awseome beeing part of the Miami media team!!!

Here are some pictures from the last days – luckily there will follow some more due to there are a few hopefully sunny days left!! I will have a tough schedule for the realy last weekend here ;-)
Hope to see you soon at home and you guys here as well somewhere and somehow!!

Driving home fotoshoot!

Driving home fotoshoot!

Coral Gables lovely and exclusiv neighborhood!!

Coral Gables lovely and exclusiv neighborhood!!

Cruising home from Palmetto Office

Cruising home from Palmetto Office

Jungle like alley!

Tarzan & Jane would love this trees!

Jungle like alleys!

Jungle like alleys!

Our last night ride through Ocean Drive at South Beach! I took ages finding the right and not illegal parking slot but finaly we arrived at the trendy Skybar at the Shore Club! An amazing Hotel with a cosy outside bar and pool area – to be honest we expected a fancy place somewhere close to the sky on the xyz floor with a perfect view but at the end it was on the ground floor! But we enjoied it anyway! Had a tasty dinner at Nobu - a great japanese restaurant!

Cruising fancy and crowede Ocean Drive!

Cruising fancy and crowded Ocean Drive!

Ocean Drive at a Thursday night!

Ocean Drive at a Thursday night!

Having dinner at Nobu!

Having dinner at Nobu!

Nobus special Miso soup - delicious!

Nobus special Miso soup - delicious!

And walking back to pick up our car we passed this beautifull place – the Setai Hotel and Restaurant! It’s sooooo amazing …..Spending a night there you just need at least 1000 bucks….so let’s go there next time ;-)
That’s hard to top, but we will see what’s coming next at this last weekend here in the sunshine state – acutally it’s raining ;-(

Categories: After Works · Nightlife · Sapient Office

The Saturday Night Update

August 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hey guys,

I just got a bunch of pics taken last saturday night and would like to share a few of them with you.
We started at the Sandbar at Coconut Grove and went to South Beach later on….
So just enjoy these like we enjoied this saturday night :-)

Coconut Grove at night

Coconut Grove at night

Coco Walk at night

Coco Walk at night

Thomas, Graham, Kerstin & Mira

Starting at the Sandbar: Thomas, Graham, Kerstin & Mira

Some shots from the Gemma Lounge on the nice balcony having a perfect view on the touristic hot spot Lincoln Road….

Jessica & Thomas

Jessica & Thomas

Candace from New York and Kiran the Miami girl

Candace from New York and Kiran the Miami girl

Sapient girls from DUS and MUC

Sapient girls from DUS and MUC

Graham posing before rushing home early!

Graham posing before rushing home early!

Categories: Nightlife · Weekend activities

Women & Wine Tasting Parties

August 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hi wine lovers,

here in the US beeing part of “new world” – outside the traditional wine-growing areas of Europe like Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and Mexican as well – I got the chance to refine my wine senses. Mira, Jessica, Kiran and I joined this exclusive wine tasting seminar by sommelier Cynthia Betancourt at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Downtown. It was so funny sitting and watching all these wine loving american women who were looking for professional tips and tricks for their own “home wine parties” which will for sure come very soon!!

It was an amazing experience drinking a Sauvignon Blanc out of a wrong glass the Burgundy one- a totaly different smell and taste, awefull! So take care about your glassware next time – it makes such a big difference! And one more learning from last night’s wine session: using a plastic cup every wine tastes realy bad no matter if it’s an expensive Chardonay or cheap Pinot Grigio!! Keep this in mind for your next picnic ;-)

Mira, Kiran & Jessica

Mira, Kiran & Jessica

Some appetizer for not getting too drunk!

Some appetizer to keep the taste sense pure!

Skyline after thunderstorms and the wine tasting

Skyline after thunderstorms and our wine tasting

Categories: After Works · Nightlife · Sapient Office

Highlights at Coconut Grove

July 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Here are some spots at Coconut Grove where the after work life will take place. Some nice bars and restaurants are not far away and luckyly you don’t need a car to go there, it’s just a few steps away from the hotel.

I already watched Heath Ledgers last brilliant performance as Joker in “The Dark Knight” – you have to watch it, don’t miss it! This movie breaks already the $$ record at the box office here!

Coco Walk

Coco Walk

Coconut Grove Main Street at night

Coconut Grove Main Street at night

Coco Walk

Coco Walk

Categories: Nightlife · Shopping

Going out with Google at Miami Beach!

July 24, 2008 · 1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon we had an official meeting with the Google guys from Chicago. James Bond – not the 007 agent for sure – and Anna presented the latest Google news and its great and still growing portfolio. It looks like Google does not focus on the big search and Google Adwords business any more – in the USA Google conquers the whole media world: they are now doing also in radio, print and tv !!! That’s scary…
And they start to promote a new way of buying offline media: forget about GRPs and all that traditional stuff, with Google you can buy everything on CPM! That will be kind of revolution in the advertising world. And not surprisingly they use auction tools and bid mechanism for this remnant inventory sale! That’s Google style!

Source: www.google.de

Anyway, we had the great pleasure last night having dinner at the Emeril’s at Miami Beach wiht almost the whole media team. Emeril is a Jamie Oliver like famous cook here with his own cooking show on FLN.
We had lots of fun and tried delicious things!

A ride to Miami Beach

A ride to Miami Beach

The Emeril's at Loews hotel on famou Collins Avenue

The Emeril's at Loews hotel on famous Collins Avenue

Emeril's sitting right in front of the pool & beach!

Emeril's sitting right in front of the pool & beach!

Miami media folks!

Miami media folks!

Las chicas Melissa & Jessica

Las chicas Melissa & Jessica

Chanel & Yesenia

Chanel & Yesenia & James from Google

Anna, Nuno and Brian

Anna, Nuno and Brian

Almost the whole media team!

Almost the whole media team!

Categories: Media · Nightlife · Sapient Office