Most days I’m the Web Editor for Boca Mag, but on Monday, I was the queen of Sawgrass Mills.
Well, how else do you describe having a private tour of the Colonnade Outlets including its expansion, lunch at Zinburger and a personal shopping experience?
This is the third renovation to the luxury shopping section, and it’s one that has me thankful I only live 15 short minutes away from this high-end fashion lover’s paradise. With 80,000 additional square feet and 24 new stores including Alexis Bittar, Ted Baker London, Vince and CH Carolina Herrera, the Colonnade is about to become your new shopping hotspot—if it isn’t already.
I have to admit, I’m most excited about Rag & Bone—my favorite brand of jeans. The store opened on Monday just as I was making my rounds from one Colonnade treasure to the next. Call it a coincidence, or maybe some really good karma. Either way, I was a kid in a candy store.
All of that retail therapy had me salivating, and Zinburger, one of five Colonnade restaurants, had just what I needed to reboot—a fresh and tasty Chinese chicken salad.
Did I mention that the expansion will also include two restaurants to satiate your hunger for designer shoes and luxury handbags? Matchbox, a pizza bistro, will open early next year, and the other restaurant remains a mystery. You’ll just have to frequent the Colonnade to find out once the restaurant name is revealed.
With all of these new stores popping up, undoubtedly more eager shoppers will too, but Sawgrass Mills is always thinking one step ahead. A parking garage is in the works for summer 2016, and it will feature 1,700 parking spots to accommodate the influx of style gurus and fashion lovers alike.
Happy shopping!
