Nightlife king David Grutman: Miami is the best city in the world
There's one guy in town who usually has the answer to that question.
He's the brain matter behind such hot nightclubs as Story and LIV at the Fontainebleau in
Grutman also has a presence in the
Not bad from a kid from
"Most of my friends growing up were like 99 years old and they're all dead!" laughs Grutman. "But I know how to play a mean game of shuffleboard."
The plan was to stick around and go into the insurance business, but after graduating
"I fell in love with hospitality," he says simply. "Thank God my path took a different turn."
Seeing his success, Grutman says some of his high school friends ask when he is opening a spot up in his old stomping grounds.
Hmm, not happening any time soon.
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Hopefully, some of his pals can come take a trip this weekend to check out all Grutman has going on in the
For the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the nightlife king is creating The David Grutman Experience, from 3 p.m.-5 p.m.Sunday at
With his name attached to it, this event has got to be off the chain.
"Oh, man, yeah," says Grutman, who was approached by fest founder
Expect eats from Dave's favorite SoFla neighborhoods, high-energy beats by mega DJ
Grutman is duly pumped to host, something he does quite well, and hopes to get a mixed crowd of millennials who don't normally rush out to food fest affairs.
"Can I tell you? There's nothing more important than this event right now to me. Listen, I am a really busy guy. But anything I can do for
Sounds like Grutman is here to stay, with multiple projects in the pipeline (look for major announcements soon).
"I now have a fingerprint in different areas -- South Beach, Brickell, the
Sounds like a plan. So were does Grutman get all the 24/7 energy?
"I'm 42. so not so young, but I have a young wife so that helps," says Grutman, who married model
Asked how he'll top that party for the couple's one year anniversary, Grutman is slightly stumped.
"Everyone is asking me to redo my nuptials," says the
So don't expect this happy man to pull up stakes any time soon.
"At this point I could live anywhere in the world," Grutman states. "But this is where it's at.
As for upcoming club trends, it's go big or go home.
"You'll always have the smaller clubs," he says. "But when you get that dramatic Ibiza kind of feel, when everything is working, it's really special."
As for sounds at his venues, Grutman sees old school hip hop coming back.
"People will always want to go out and dance and have a great time. I love to see it."
Tickets: All proceeds from benefit the
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