nee-deep in legal troubles, bad blood and poorly-attended events, Billboardlive was a near-dead music and drinking venue until it was resuscitated by that figure skater-turned costume designer-turned restaurant maestro and party planner, Barton G.

Receiving a complete overhaul and a wash-behind-the-ears in late 2003, the space is now a many-roomed palace for Miami's upper-crusts and with three levels and more than 25,000-square-feet of sleek, black, modern sophistication, that's a lot of well-heeled guests. Each of the seven rooms is available for classy affairs and the main room is sometimes converted into a cabaret/dinner theater catered by, well, you already know what I'm going to say.