Nicola Siervo and Roberto Caan are the duo behind Mynt Lounge, the hottest and most exclusive spot on South Beach. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 1.
Fed up with Roberto, Nicola and his closest partners (Karim Masri, Linley Edwards, and Rony Seikaly) leave Mynt. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 2.
Nicola, Karim, Rony, and Linley form a new partnership after leaving Mynt. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 3.
After leaving Mynt, Nicola and his partners plan a new exclusive lounge called Mokai to directly compete with Mynt only blocks away. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 4.
Nicola and Karim plan out Mokai’s big opening lineup over Miami’s Winter Music Conference. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 5.
Nicola, Linley, and Karim plan the club’s layout at the construction site, and Nicola spars with Mokai’s designer Anthea. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 6.
Mokai’s plans to open in March are sent into a tailspin when the partners learn that the building’s storefront is on the verge of collapse… CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 7
Nicola sits down with South Beach marketing guru David Grutman to line up celebrities and DJ’s for Mokai’s opening by offering them hotel suites and jets. CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben on episode 08
With Mokai’s front wall in need of tens of thousands of dollars of repairs, Nicola finds out if the building’s owner will chip in or leave them high and dry. CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben on episode 09
Mynt’s bar manager, Alain Olivier, is the man responsible for keeping the booze flowing and the crowd coming back night after night. Losing a good bar manager could be fatal to any nightclub, especially if he defects to the club’s biggest competition… CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben on episode 10
An “anonymous male caller with an accent” calls in a complaint to the Miami Beach Fire Department that construction is occurring at Mokai without the proper permits. Could it be Mynt owner Roberto Caan trying to shut Mokai down? CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben on episode 11
Mynt’s former bar manager shows up for his first day on the Mokai payroll — with no opening night in sight! CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben on episode 12
Alain and the Mokai partners begin staff interviews. And it seems that many of Alain’s former Mynt staff have followed him to Mokai… CLICK HERE for commentary from Editor Christie Strong
Nicola and Linley interview Fabrizio, doorman and soft core porn star, but they suspect that he may be more into himself than into the club. CLICK HERE for commentary from Director/Producer Billy Corben
Karim, Nicola and Linley throw a series of hypothetical door situations at Fabrizio… CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 15
The partners continue staff interviews, trying to balance looks and skills. CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 16
Chris Mayer steps in to run things behind the bar at Mynt after Alain’s defection to Mokai. Can Chris keep his bartenders and waitresses from leaving too? CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 17
Expeditor Cede Davis secures Mokai’s construction permit, and not a moment too soon. Will Mokai make a June opening now that construction has begun? CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 18
Alain and Linley endure another round of staff interviews… CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 19
Alain and Linley interview a man with bizarre arrangements for his bathroom attendant business. CLICK HERE for commentary from Co-Producer/Co-Editor David Cypkin on episode 20
Richard, Mokai’s construction foreman, departs suddenly as contruction drifts aimlessly into June… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 21.
Nicola, Karim, Linley, and Alain have another round of staff interviews, trying to determine who has “the look”. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 22.
The girls of Mokai are fitted for their bartending outfits… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 23.
Linley, Karim, and Nicola bring club promoter Paolo on board to attract the ladies to Mokai… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 24.
Igor and Laurent warn Linley and the Mokai partners about the horrendous code inspection problems that lay ahead for Mokai… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 25.
Karim has to plead Mokai’s case to Ray Breslin and the Collins Park Association. If he convinces them, he can count on neighborhood support when he asks the City of Miami Beach for an operating license… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 26.
Karim faces the Miami Beach Planning Board to ask for an occupancy license for Mokai… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 27.
Nicola wants Mokai to open in time for the Rosa Cha party on July 15th. But it’s already July 6th, and opening dates have come and gone… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 28.
Nicola has ordered a batch of $4000 invitations heralding Mokai’s Grand Opening on July 13th. They’re perfect, except that the opening may actually be on the 15th… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 29.
In a testy group therapy session, Nicola wants Karim to commit…. to an opening date. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 30.
Wes arrives less than a week before Mokai’s opening party, but at this rate it looks like his lighting package is going to take about a year to install. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 31.
The search for the guilty begins as Wes and the Mokai partners continue lighting installation right through their intended opening night… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 32.
Sound designer Lord Toussaint tries to convince Karim he needs six speakers in Mokai instead of the four Karim wants. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 33.
Linley’s tired of being outvoted, and an argument over speakers with Nicola and Karim turns into a Mokai melee. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 34.
Mokai’s new ultra-chic furniture is finally here! If only Mokai’s roofers had done a better job…. CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 35.
The public gets their first look at Mokai when the construction fence is pulled down just days before opening. But Nicola’s pissed: if the windows are too dark, they won’t get a chance to see what’s inside… CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 36.
When Cede finds out on Friday that Mokai is almost impossibly trying to open in two days, he scrambles to pull permits and make it happen. He has to go head to head with the city, inspectors, and Sandy, the job site coordinator. CLICK HERE for commentary from David Cypkin on episode 37.
“Miami Vice” is premiering on South Beach, and Mokai will host a star studded lineup… if they can get the club opened by the end of the day!
With a huge celebrity Miami Vice bash at Mokai only hours away, Cede races around the Beach like a lunatic, trying to line up ultra super last minute inspections to, some way, somehow, possibly get a permit to open on time….
The Miami Vice party is tonight. With only minutes to spare, will Nicola get the fax he needs to secure his permit to open Mokai, or will the celebrities on the star studded guest list be left outside on the sidewalk?
The city pulls the plug on Mokai’s Miami Vice party, but is it possible to pull off a star-studded red carpet event…. in secret?
With only a couple of hours left until the Miami Vice party at Mokai, no one’s quite sure if it will happen. If the party’s cancelled now, it’s going to be a very quiet and somber night on 23rd street….
Local columnists Lesley Abravanel and Jon Warech assess the disastrous Miami Vice Premiere, while Karim and Nicola open their restaurant Quattro and try to pick up the pieces at Mokai…
After Mokai’s electrical system is fixed and a corrupt inspector is thrown in jail, the partners get the champagne ready…
Mokai is opening tomorrow. No, for real. The partners are testing the sound and lights when an explosion near their new electrical transformer rocks the building…
With an inspector waiting to clear Mokai for tonight’s party, Karim loses his permit set and subsequently his mind.
Mokai finally opens with a huge bash for VIPs, friends, and family. But one of their first guests is a Miami Beach fire marshal who wants to shut the place down…
Mokai’s doors are finally open, and Nicola’s finally doing what he does best…
Inspectors try to shut down Mokai for the second night in a row, but it may be technical bugs that ultimately spoil the party.
Mokai’s first night open to the public is an overwhelming success. In fact, the public is overwhelming the door…
Miami ‘s elite show up at Mokai’s opening, but a shirtless belligerent drunk is threatening the guests…
After last night’s melee at the door, the partners decree a tighter door policy on Laurent to hold back the hoards outside.
With rising tension at the door, Linley wants to kick a bachelorette party out on the curb.
With Mokai open and Mynt sold to Romain, Roberto Caan leaves the field and skips town. ….and everyone lived happily ever after.
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After leaving Mynt, Nicola and his partners plan a new exclusive lounge called Mokai to directly compete with Mynt only blocks away.
CLICK HERE for commentary from Billy Corben and David Cypkin on episode 4.