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New Yorkers ruled the party scene at Art Basel Miami Beach. They are, after all, the experts at combining culture and fun.


Entire rows of booths were made up of New York dealers, and some of the smaller hotels seemed to be keeping a New York only policy. Every facet of Manhattan social life was represented, with fun-loving party boys and girls like Fabian Basabe and Lydia Hearst and business titans like Leonard Lauder and Stephen Ross.


The cocktails flowed, as did the philosophical conversations about art and the speculative conversations about real estate and other favorite topics of the blackclad set. The chatter bounced between idle and earnest – the exact mixture varied.


Only the New Yorkers were up to the challenge of seeing and doing everything. They hopped to three, four, or five events a night, as only they know how (keeping the addresses on their Palm Pilots; checking the time; and getting reports on the status of other parties on their cell phones).


To be fair, Miami Beach has long been considered the city’s “sixth borough. “The clubs, hotels, and restaurants all mirror the chic and opulence of Manhattan – with less of the pollution, noise, or neuroses.


“The New York vibe has a great influence on our identity,” said the mayor of Miami Beach, David Dermer.


And so New Yorkers are bound to come again – and be the toast of their second town.


That is, until one of those brilliant architects on the scene – Richard Meier, Terence Riley, Rem Koolhaas – figures how to create a beachfront luxury resort with 80-degree weather in December on the shores of Manhattan.


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