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I grew up in South Beach, we would skip school ( at Ida M. Fisher Junior High) and go for ice cream at a place called
'Dipper Dans ', which was about 2 blocks from the ocean, and around the corner from
The Tides Hotel on South Miami Beach.
Do not water the gold palms in the corner !
I think this is a great architectural touch, I see these as architectural accessories.
Really glamorous !
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Turtle soup anyone ???
Seriously elegant, but I am hoping they are fake.
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I love these dividers, and they are easy enough to recreate.
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A suite at The Tides.
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A super long chesterfield....more classic elegance.
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The Martini Bar at
The TidesNotice the DECO touches.
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Renee Finberg 'TELLS ALL' in her blog of her Adventures in Design