Luxe or Less
Mixed Drinks and Passports
By Jennifer Nicole DienstFebruary 1, 2009
$5,000 and up If you want something truly exclusive, hire Junior Merino, aka "the Liquid Chef." He'll create a drink inspired by a color, spice or flavor, and even bring in his meticulously trained staff. At left, the G'vine Orchid, made for a Michael J. Fox Parkinsons Foundation event. Price does not include liquor. theliquidchefinc.com
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$2,275 The Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.,
lets up to 50 guests play bartender for two hours and make their own
Leblon Caipirinha cocktails, the national drink of Brazil, made from
cachaça, sugar and lime.
trumpmiami.com
$90 Monogrammed matching passport holders and luggage tags in quality leather are always a welcome gift. plumgiftco.com
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$21 Vibrantly hued leather passport covers from Baekgaard Ltd. -- in
every color you can think of -- are cheap but still chic gifts.
baekgaardltd.com