Emeril Lagasse celebrates 5th anniversary of his restaurant on Miami Beach

PHOTO BY MANNY HERNANDEZ

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse celebrated the 5th anniversary of his acclaimed restaurant Emeril's, located at the Loews hotel on Miami Beach.

Emeril received a proclamation from Miami Beach City Commissioner Saul Gross, a beautiful diamond pendant from Lucy Morillo, President of the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation, Pop artist Romero Britto presented a self portrait art piece of Emeril and a song, written and performed by 8 year old pianist Ethan Bortnick.

The 100% proceeds from the night's celebration benefited The Miami Children's Hospital Foundation.

Loews Miami Beach Hotel Welcomes Elemis Spa

(PHOTO BY MANNY HERNANDEZ FOR MHPIXS.com. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE)
Loews Miami Beach Hotel introduced the addition of the $11 million, 15,000 square foot Elemis Spa. The brand-new Elemis Spa features 15 treatment rooms as well as a sun deck on the third floor: all the elements necessary for each guest to feel as though they are an ‘A-list’ celebrity. The changing areas for both men and women will be equipped with sauna and steam rooms as well as Jacuzzi tubs while reconnecting couples take advantage of a side-by-side massage room.

The event hosted by celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse, who also created the spa menu, greeted guest and VIP's including: Leaonard Fluxman, CEO of Elemis Spa, Lowes CEO Jonathan Tisch, South Beach Food and Wine Festival founder, Lee Brian Schrager, William Talbert III, with the Greater Miami Conventions Bureau, Jack Miller from the Intercontinental Hotel, Chicken Kitchen founder and owner Christian de Bounderare, Jennifer Valoppi, Marisa Toccin, Danny and Ferne Toccin, Stephanie Sayfie-Aagaard, and Morton Aagaard.