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P H OTO S CO U R T E S Y O F A K R I S, M A R N I, Z I M M E R M A N N; AV E N U E 31 C A F É; I L L U S T R AT I O N CO U R T E S Y O F T H E A R T I S T MATTER OF STYLE Bal Harbour Shops has a brand-new dining experience: Avenue 31 Café. Named in homage to the original Monte Carlo restaurant situated at 31 Avenue Princesse Grace in Monaco, Avenue 31 Café is an all-day café combined with a full-service restaurant founded by Stefano Frittella and Alexa Carcelli, residents of both Miami and Monte Carlo. Located on Level 2, the 1,000-square-foot café is the perfect spot to grab a coffee and pastry on the go or sit down to savor a meal prepared by Chef Julian Baker. Among the menu highlights are avocado bruschetta with poached egg; Italian omelet with prosciutto cotto and Stracchino cheese; watercress salad with arugula, fennel, olive vinaigrette, and MONTE CARLO VIA MIAMI THAT BHS STYLE Pecorino Romano; fritto misto di mare with calamari, shrimp, and baccala; and cacio e pepe with specially sourced Costa Rican organic peppercorns. Avenue 31 Café is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with a special weekend brunch menu served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. —T.J.M. Avenue 31 Café, located on Level 2; below, its Tagliatelle Verde Bolognese and Cacio e Pepe The Creat ive Cha l len ge i s back ! In ou r a n nua l ca l l for i n spi red i l lust rat ions, we're looking for promising young artists to submit a new, original work that captures the spirit of Bal Harbour Shops. Guest judges, artists Sebastian Marc Graham and Victoria Tentler- Krylov, will join our editorial team in selecting the winner, whose entry will be published in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Bal Harbour and will also receive $2,500. The competition begins on May 1 and the deadline for submissions is June 24. For more information, visit Balharbourshops.com —TALI JAFFE-MINOR ART FORM And speaking of inspired, this season, some of our favorite collections included pieces informed by artistic movements, from collage to watercolor and abstraction. Here, a sampling (from top) from Akris, Marni, and Zimmermann, available now at Bal Harbour Shops. Sebastian Marc Graham's 2023 Creative Challenge winning illustration 74 BAL HARBOUR