Elite Event – 2013 BPB Yelpies @ Vibe

Yes, yes, It took me a few weeks to finish this review, but in my defense, I had to study for my exams. On to my review:
This was our very first BPB Unilocalies, which was held at the Vibe in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. I was very excited to be included in this event to recognize many Unilocalers who went above and beyond. Congratulations to all of the winners!
The one thing I liked about this location is that they have VALET. SN: I have extremely curly hair and in this humid S. FL weather, my hair is usually ruined by the time I reach the venue. The humidity attacks it, ruins it and leaves me with a huge fluffy mess. Therefore, normally, I don’t even bother trying to fix it. I pull it up and forget about it. However, this was the Unilocalies and I simply had to try. Imagine my joy when Stephanie texted me to let me know they had valet. I definitely heard the choirs singing. I arrived (on time!!), dropped my car off and waited in line with everyone else.
It was a smaller venue, but it was very nice. It was a challenge, at first, to find people I knew, but had not seen at the past couple of events. I managed to find most of them though and was able to meet some new people along the way.
I had my token glass of wine and sips of whatever Katie M was drinking. It was wonderful getting to meet Charlie F, Sean M and a bunch of others (long list!). It was also wonderful to see everyone else.
I didn’t really try the food. I grabbed a bite of ceviche, but it was just okay. I wasn’t «wow’d» by it. That was the only thing I managed to grab though.
Phil Barnes performed some cover songs for everyone. Thank you for playing for us and good luck to you on your career. :-)
Now, as if being blown away by the dancing robot on stilts, lit up with lasers wasn’t enough. THEN — some of the ladies decided his rear would be the final resting spot for their name-​tags. And yes, Marisol F — you pinched his rear a couple of times. You weren’t the only one though. ;-) However, I didn’t join in, I was well-​behaved on this particular evening. It was extremely entertaining though.
Again, congrats to Glenn, Sean, Charlie, Brenda, Tanya and Danielle on winning in their respective categories. Congrats to Marqus on his Unilocal Lifetime Achievement award. Lastly, congrats to Greshka, Cherine, Santiago and Doris on being awarded for their awesome Golden Elite Badge — which is really amazing.
Thanks to Vibe for letting us host our wonderful event at your venue. Your staff is really on top of things.
Thanks to Blue and Stephanie — You really work hard to make it all happen. You guys are awesome!
I had a wonderful time and can’t wait for the next one. Until then! :-)

I am super late on this review but better later than ever. First of all what a party Mr. Blue and his team putted together for the Unilocalies event! Also, I would like to congratulate to the nominees and the winners of this year they all deserve such privilege. Thanks to the people from Vibe for their hard work.
Now lets talk about the event. Everybody was looking sharp. I only tried a few of the appetizers but they were great. Also let the drinks were flowing that was a kind of a party. I really enjoy the appearance of the character on the LED lights suit when I thought the party couldn’t get any better this guys showed up and booom!!! There he/​she was. The Dj was excellent, and the live music was a great addition especially when the guys sang a cover from the Backstreet Boys my wife really appreciated that lol.
I got to meet so many new people and that was the best part of this event. Overall excellent event and good work from Blue and the Unilocal event for giving us an unforgivable night.

This was quite an event. I’m used to Blue’s smaller, more personal events, but Blue showed us he can do it big too. Everyone dug into their fancy side of the closet for this one. Drinks were flowing, laughs and catching up in abundance and YOLO bites were being passed around.
The Unilocalie awards were soo cool looking. Congrats to all the winners, you all deserve the recognition!
The entertainment provided by the dancing, glowing robot and the singer Phil Barnes was a fun touch.
Everything about the event was planned to a T. Many thanks and praise to Blue and everyone involved including Vibe and Yolo.

Once in a blue moon you meet a woman who’s beauty fascinates gods and mortals a like. A woman who’s very glance entrances all into a state of mindless servitude. A woman whom when you are walking with on the French Riviera or the cobble stone streets of Venice you fall in love with over and over again.
Unilocal is that very woman!
When I was nominated for a Unilocalie I could not believe it. I thought, this is the coolest thing Unilocal has come up with yet! Then to top it off the Unilocalie event was held at Vibe.
I very impressed by the cool sleek Berlin like interior of Vibe and the beautiful «Elite» women I finally met on my friends list (including the ones I already know *winking @Greshka *).
Standing on the stage in front of everyone accepting my award was enlivening, and seeing my Unilocal friends get their awards was equally satisfying. Congrats to all the New Gold Elites!
Vibes Craft beers were super, especially the Ranger India Pale and the d’œuvre’s were delicious. Thanks to Unilocal I now know about this place, and I am definitely going to return!
Kudos to the CM’s of Miami & BPB!

I apologize that this review is so late, but between Finals Season, other events, and a little bit of sleep I put it off! SORRY
What a fun fun fun event! The location was very cool except for the boobies on the ceiling and the butts on the walls lolZ! This was definitely a club atmosphere. On that note, I would like to point out that different events are for different things. Some are to showcase the food, some are to showcase drinks, and some are to showcase the location and atmosphere. THIS was definitely an event to showcase the location of Vibe. Which means, I was not terribly concerned with the food from YOLO or the drinks being poured up to my neck.
I had a few bites from YOLO – there was a spicy shrimp and Mac N Cheese. Both samples were okay. Those were the only ones that got to me because it didn’t look like they made it passed the front door; but, again, not a big deal because I didn’t go for the food!
I stuck to Chopin vodka and cranberry drinks. They were pretty delicious and smooth. I tasted some of the beer but I wasn’t a huge fan.
Now, back to the main event! The music was bumping and the people were rocking! Everyone looked gorgeous in their MTV-​esque garb. Everyone was getting down when the Unilocalies began.
Unfortunately, I am small so I got stuck in the back and could barely hear the wonderful Blue announce the awards over people’s chatter who had the attention span of a dog.
Congrats to everyone that took home an award! You are all fabulous. The music got turned up again and the booties got to shakin’!!
Then came the light up Tron Man!!! He was solo awesome and really brought things to life. He was dancing, snapping pics, and getting down. Not gonna lie, I tried to cop a feel on his butt once or twice. sorryimnotsorry!
There is not much more to say other than another fantastic, fun evening put on by BLUE!!! Thank you so much!

I think I have finally recovered from this night/​event! This was a big night for me, I was nominated and it was my birthday. Congrats to Tanya for winning Rookie of the year!
So the first ever BPB Unilocalies was a big hit! If you weren’t there you truly missed out on a memorable night! Club Vibe in Las Olas was a very nice club (on the small size) but I kinda liked how it packed all of us in forcing everyone to socialize and have fun (I’m sure all the yummy drinks flowing helped a little with that as well, lol). The bartenders were on point all night, the drinks were made quickly and with a heavy hand. I honestly didn’t get a chance to try any of the food =(it was just too busy of a night! I got to meet and talk to so many elites that I have never met and everyone looked so sharp all dressed up!
Congrats to ALL the winners and nominees, being apart of this awesome Unilocal family makes us all winners in my book =) and thank you to BLUE AND STEPHANIE! We love you guys!

Everyone was dressed to impress, the ambiance was cool sophisticated and the drinks were flowing! A red carpet, an official photographer capturing the guests grand entrance, Belgium beers, Chopin vodka cocktails, wines, chocolate martinis, music, lights and fellow Unilocalers ready to mingle. What more could you ask for?!
The Unilocalies turned out to be a spectacular fun night with non-​stop music by the DJs and a special appearance by local musician Phil Barnes who rocked and got the crowd going, and of course — Robot man! The drinks were plentiful, but somehow we didn’t have much luck sampling the food as it was very elusive, I did get to finally score a cheese-​puff towards the end of the night.
It was wonderful to see the Golden Elite Badge recipients being honored for their contribution, and the awards were thrilling as they were being presented by our dashing host Blue throughout the end of the night. I am very proud to be part of the BPB Unilocal Community! It was awesome to finally meet many of my Unilocal friends and to see many friendly faces again :-)
Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees! Blue, you did it again! Thank you for putting together this event and for making BPB such an active and fun community! Thank you to the Unilocal team, and thanks to Vibe who offered stellar friendly service and made us feel welcome.

What a fantastic event! Everyone was dressed to impress! The guys were looking very handsome in blazers, ties and bow ties and the girls were looking hot! It was really nice to go to a Unilocal event all dressed up.
The venue was very nice, the music was fantastic, and the glowing guy on stilts made the night! Where did he come from? Was he supposed to be part of the event or was he some random guy waking around wearing LED lights and came in to dance?
I didn’t really see any food going around but the alcohol was flowing. The bartenders did a fantastic job keeping up with demand.
Congratulations to all the winners of the Unilocalies! I was honored just to be nominated. (Photographer of the year) I like to thank my iPhone for taking all the pictures and to Blue for an awesome night!

All right! 1^st year of the BPB & now we have Unilocalie awards! Blue, ya done it again! Great idea, great event & great venue!!!
I’m proud to be nominated, and even more… sooooooo grateful to be an actual winner! Ok so it’s for not being able to keep quiet (talk thread, talker of the year) but hey at least I’m not talking with my mouth full! Well, maybe I am but since I’m typing I guess that’s ok? :-)
It was a fun Saturday night out on Las Olas in Lauderdale with my fellow Unilocalers and another chance to meet more of the great group we have here in South Florida. I’ve only been Unilocaling for a year so it’s always great to meet and hang with so many really nice people.
Blue managed to roll out the red carpet for us and it was really cool! The event had a real awards night feel and look! Unilocalers were out to impress, especially the ladies, who were dressed to kill, looking great and added the look to a great fun filled atmosphere!
Complimentary drinks! (which I took advantage of) and complimentary appetizers (which I kept missing) added to the evenings festivities at this cool location aptly called Vibe since it sits in the middle of all the action here in Ft Laudy!
The event moved along quickly and the time flew by as the awards were handed out to Unilocalers for all sorts of different categories. It was a great night and again, thank you Blue for masterminding a great fun time and for all the work you put in to make these events successful!!!

An absolute knock out stellar of a Five Stars event. It had everything and then some. Excellent read white wines, great Belgium beers, Chopin vodka, to die for delicious hor d’oeuvres treats served by the ever so gracious staff at Vibe, entertainment (the Robot Man was a head spinning thriller) and awards. Then, best of all, an opportunity to share in the good times with my fellow Unilocalers including many of the great to see again members of the Miami Community.
Congrats to all of the Nominees, my thanks to Vibe for hosting, and a special thanks to Blue, Johnny and the Unilocal team that made it all possible.

Holy moly! My husband and I celebrated our first night out as parents by being a part of this event. It was simply EPIC. The crowd partied it up on the dance floor and the social vibe kicked ass. Everyone looked spectacular while mixing and mingling with vodka cocktails, wine, and beer in their hands. I didn’t try much of the food because I was too busy catching up with everyone having a dandy time.
Congrats to everyone that got their awards! Everybody else that didn’t get an award are winners simply because we are part of Unilocal :) The performance by Phil Barnes rocked. All of us was not expecting the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears to come alive on stage. We somehow all sang in unison when the BSB famous hit was played. Everybody really rocked their bodies ;) The robot made things a little brighter and was a huge hit!
Thanks to Vibe for opening up their house to us and providing us with excellent service the entire time. The bartenders were great and the hostesses kept everything tidy. I also want to thank the main person who made this all possible. The Broward-​Palm Beach events keep getting more and more fabulous each and every time due to Blue. He did an amazing job putting it all together and fulfilled his dream by hosting an award show ;) Blue ROCKS!

Wow, just wow. I hadn’t attended events in a while due to stuff, but seeing the crowd last night made the wait worth it! Heck, I spent so much time chatting that I hardly had time to try the food. I will say that those steak skewers were delicious. yeah beef!
Blue and the staff turned the entire Vibe space into a VIP section for the Unilocalies Awards. THE LIGHT SHOW. I loved it! I’m talking about both the one in the roof and the Daft Punk Raver Robot dude who showed up. Besides the guitar performer who performed original renditions of popular tracks, Vibe’s house DJ ran a happening hip hop track list.
As far as faces, I got to see some of the Hialeah PSN crew (it is closer to Broward, right? :-)) and my favorite people from up the further reaches of the 561. Definitely a fun evening, and a big congratulations to all of the award recipients!

We all knew this was going to be a party for the ages… but I STILL don’t think any of us expected the first annual BPB Unilocalies to be this epic!
I was so excited to have an event on a Saturday night… finally, I wouldn’t have to be rushing from work, I could take my time getting ready… so of course I was 15 minutes late. I love how I can somehow manage to make it to all of the weekday events on time from Coral Gables, but I can’t make it to a weekend event when I’m in the same county :) I walked up to a long line of people, and couldn’t wait to get inside. The place and the people all looked beautiful! Quite a few of us went shopping for new outfits just for the occasion (we took Blue seriously with the MTV VMA dress code), and dang, we clean up well!
I sidled up to the bar to get a drink, surrounded by people, so I settled in for a long wait. Imagine my surprise when the bartender immediately spots me and asks what I’d like to have. I wasn’t even ready! They were really on top of it. I didn’t even have to go to the bar to get my second drink… one of the staff came out to the dance floor to ask us if we’d like anything, and brought our drinks back in under two minutes. Talk about impressive service!
We rocked out (not nearly long enough) to Phil Barnes playing some fantastic 90s pop covers… I wish he could have played a full set, he was awesome! Birthday girl Jenn’s friend Rob pointed out that «I Want It That Way» by the Backstreet Boys truly has nonsense lyrics… way to ruin my teens, Rob. Still fun to sing along :)
Then it came time for the first awards of the night, and my personal favorite, the Gold Elites! It was awesome of Blue to recognize us old fogeys ;) Now to find a place of honor in my house for my plaque… It was fun to cheer on my friends in each of the Unilocalie categories (what can I say, I have friends in high places), and congratulate those who won. Talk about beautiful awards, too! I am making it my mission to take one of those babies home next year. Challenge accepted!
Can’t really comment on the food since the bites from YOLO were rather hard to come by… only platter that made its way to our area was the ceviche, and y’all know I’m going to pass. But no worries, we were planning on getting food afterward anyway :) The pictures of some of the food (the beef skewers and mac and cheese) looked fantastic though. One of these days I will manage to try the food from YOLO… but yesterday was not that day.
This was truly a night to remember… thanks to Vibe, Blue, Stephanie, and everyone else who had a hand in putting this together! I don’t think anyone could look at this event and believe Unilocal BPB has only been around since April. I’m so grateful that we have our amazing CM Blue… this community has really brought me out of my shell (seriously people, I really am shy, even if none of y’all believe me), and our events are always the highlight of my week. I’ve made some wonderful friends through Unilocal,and I can’t wait to see what 2014 has in store :)

What do you get when you mix a bunch of Unilocalers with alcohol, live music, a dancing robot and a nice venue to boot for the backdrop of the First Annual Award for Elite Unilocalers? A really good time!
Chopin Vodka and various craft beers (Fat Tire, Ranger, etc.) were served by the excellent servers of Vibe to help get the party going. Music, both live and from a DJ, set the upbeat tone of the event. Although I wish I could have tried the food from Yolo, having tried their food before I am sure it was good.
Then came the Unilocaler Awards. With nods going to several esteemed Unilocalers, (Marques, Dan IC, Glenn, Brenda, Charlie F etc.), only one can walk away with the coveted award in each category. However, we were all winners last night since we all received invites to one of the best parties in town.
Many thanks to our host Vibe and their excellent servers and to all the events sponsors. Also, of course thanks to the master of ceremonies and our penultimate CM, Blue, for pulling together this great event. As a side note… my apologies to Mr. Roboto if my name tag ended up on your posterior… I have no recollection of how it may have ended up there. ;)

I was falling asleep as I drove straight from St. Pete, to make it to the event. Tired and stressed to make it on time was not a good start for me. But, waddayaknow… the second I got in line and looked around, I forgot all about how I was feeling and caught a second wind. It only got better from then on for me.
The first thing I noticed? Unilocalers were dressed to the nines. I have never seen everyone look this good! Wow! As I waited to check in, I was offered a spoonful of the mac & cheese? Really? I can’t remember an event where we were offered food before even entering. Ha! That was great. I checked in with Steph and saw Johnny workin’ it as well.
I immediately started catching up with my fellow Unilocalers. Both Dade and BPB were represented. I loved seeing that! The music was pumping, chatter was lively, and drinks free flowing. I stuck to Vodka Sprites all night. The bartender would prepare one for me the second he saw me walking up without me having to ask. How is that for good service? By the time I made it to the counter, my drink was always ready.
After the initial mac & cheese tasting, I only tried the tuna (also good). I don’t know if I was too busy socializing to notice the food or if it wasn’t around enough… or both. I didn’t care though, I was having the best time. I loved the dancing VibeTronBot. That was unexpected and a great touch. The stage performer (whose name escapes me right now) was great too. I would have loved to have heard him perform several more songs but, I know we were probably limited on time. Two hours is just never enough for our events. All in favor of increasing the allotted times join my plea! C’mon Blue! Se buenito!
A HUGE congrats to my fellow nominees and category winners. I was floored that I won and honestly, just so humbled to be included. Besides the gorgeous award (so in love with it!!!), it was very cool to hear everyone support and cheer me on, when they called my name and shove me (thanks Allen!) to the stage. I love taking photos! I really hope it’s helped Unilocal readers make their dining and lodging selection easier because of them. Woop! At this time, I would like to dedicate the nomination and award to that «fan» who harassed me and stalked my Unilocal photos earlier this year. How do you like them apples now?
BLUE, you killed it! (and I loved your bow tie!). Thank you for going all out, putting on such a F A B U L O U S awards party. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next. What’s that I hear? A one year anniversary party? Hmmmmmmm…
Vibe, thank you for hosting us!
YOLO, thanks for providing our eats!
As usual, I left feeling just so proud to be a part of something this awesome. And no, it wasn’t the vodka taking effect (OK, maybe a little bit). I love it here! My Unilocal family rocks!

I think I speak for everyone when I say that we felt like celebrities walking in to this event. Everyone dressed up, looking hot and amazing, seating areas that felt like VIP all night long, live music by Phil Barnes, drinks, food and, of course, the awards.
The company of Unilocalers, friends, old and new, always make these events fun and exciting. It was great seeing some new faces and some Miami Unilocalers as well, cheering all the nominees and winners of the night.
I must thank Blue, and Unilocal,for the nice surprise of giving us beautiful Gold plaques to all Gold Elites, and this gave way to the nominations of the night.
I was so happy and honored to be nominated for two but very deservingly went to other Unilocalers that have been very active in the BPB community. We all cheered the winners of the night: Glenn G, Tanya L, Charlie F, Brenda P, Sean M, and Danielle R. Congratulations again to all! And to Marcus R. for his Unilocaltime Achievement Award.
Beautiful Unilocal trophies in hand, the winners and everyone else danced the night away, until it was time to walk the red carpet back to the exit and plan the after party, because spending 2 hours together is never enough for us Unilocalers. :p
Blue, you truly outdid yourself this time! You got the whole community excited about this and you delivered 100%. Awesome event!

«I’ll be home by eleven at the latest.». thats’s what SHE said
Unnnh…when you get us lot of Unilocalers in one room, it all goes to hell in a handbasket… and fast!!!
But, in a good way.
Blue has arrived!!! He has truly brought the spirit of Unilocal community to BPB and for that we should all be truly thankful. To see a whole new community blossom under his care is a great thing. To see so many wonderful people being honored for their influence and input into what is going to be an awesome growing family is so inspiring. The Unilocal love we saw there tonight at Vibe was unique.
Unilocalers rock.
Thank you to Marisol for inviting me as your +1. It was a total honor to be invited to there to celebrate with you all.
A huge hug and kisses to all the winners, but you are all winners already XXXXX

Unilocalers were dressed to the night!
This was truly like a real Award show. Everyone looked so handsome and beautiful. Vibe was the perfect venue for this event. Say what a cool bar/​lounge/​dance club right on Las Olas, how does Blue do it? How? Because he’s a Rock Star who works so hard and knows how to throw a great party.
It was so lovely to be reunited with so many of my BPB Unilocal friends. Like old times when we were all one community. Blue is the perfect CM who has taken this community so far. It’s great to see the growth and although were split it does not matter.
It was such an honor to be there and support all of our friends who won awards and who got nominated. Congrats to you all! Well deserved.
I drank no surprise wine throughout the event and it was great. The bartenders were wonderful and everyone was so accommodating and friendly. The food was brought in from Yolo, I saw trays of food being passed. I did not try anything but it all looked delicious.
The lighted robot guy was a great touch. The music was excellent, the décor of vibe was hot and the Unilocal community was hotter.
Thank you so very much to Vibe for doing
such a great job and welcoming us
Blue thank you for another amazing event!‘
We so appreciate you and all of your hard work. Johnny thanks for all your help as always. So great having you here xoxo
My favorite part of the night besides seeing so many of my friends was to finally have met so many Unilocalers I have always wanted to meet! You all are fabulous! Rock on BPB.

Cooler than the Grammies…
Hipper than the MTV Music Awards…
More hyped than the Oscars…
As prestigious as the People’s Choice Awards…
IT’S THE Unilocal’IES AWARDS ! ! !
Knowing how big this night was going to be I did some prepping…
I ironed my shirt, wore underwear and rented a limousine (since we were expecting red carpet treatment).
The red carpet wasn’t there but everybody in the world of Unilocal this is somebody was there… and what a great group too. As always, it’s great to catch up with our Broward and Palm Beach friends but it was an added bonus to have our cousins from the south to join us (welcome Miami Unilocalers)… and on a Saturday night to boot (NO CURFEW) ! ! !
Checking out the pictures of the venue beforehand gave me the impression… «OH NO, another douche-​bag club» but it wasn’t at all; still may not be my typical scene but still it wasn’t half bad. Big thanks to Vibe for letting our CM Blue host this wonderful event.
Early into the event an honorary award was presented to a few Unilocalers that have earned the praise-​worthy Golden Elite Badge… congrats to Cherine, Greshka, Santiago and Doris
A young up and coming musician (Phil Barnes) entertained us with some classic songs he was covering… best of luck Phil on a successful career.
Next up we were treated to a «Robot Man» walking on stilts with laser lights and funky dance moves… quit cool and some of the girls loved taking turns dancing with him (some a bit more provocative than others). A couple even gave him a pinch on the butt and then who would’ve guessed he was the «designated name tag victim»
A quick pause in the review to slip in this brief message:
* * * * * HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER S * * * * *
And now back to the review in progress…
Time for the awards presentation by our dapper CM Blue… congrats to Sean (complimenter), Charlie (talk threads), Marqus (lifetime achievement), Brenda (photographer), Danielle (reviews), Tanya (newbie) and yours truly…
In the words of Sally Field accepting her 1984 Oscar award… «You like me. You really like me!» I WON A UnilocalIE ! ! !
And the award trophy is no joke… When I got home I had to rearrange some of our art and antiques to make the perfect spot to show off my « UnilocalIE» (below the Picasso and to the left of the Lempicka)
The party continued for quite awhile thanks to the Chopin Vodka and New Belgium Brewery… and when it would down… never mind, it never did…
GREAT… GREAT… TIME… TIME… BLUE… THANKS ! ! !

Awesome event… This is the first BPB Unilocalies and I am actually nominated as a Unilocal Reviewer of the Year (note, I did not win… bummer).
Good food. Good drinks. Good friends.
Music is jamming and I will try not to embarrass myself.
The appetizers were sparse, but I finally figured out that they were coming from YOLO and came in thru the front door and decided to move over closer to the front door so when the food came by. I was one of the pack of wild sharks that attacked the server as they entered the front door. I apologize to other Unilocalers in the back of the room… this is Darwin survival mode as I am drinking heavily and very little food in sight. My bad.
There was a dancer on stilts lit up like a robot from the TRON movie… pretty cool.
I think I need a designated driver tonight as I drank a ton of alcohol.