Explore 19 Grove Eateries with Special Three-Course Menus this August and September. Intrigued by Coconut Grove’s growing fine dining scene but turned off by prices that may resemble a mortgage payment? Then check out any of the 19 Grove restaurants participating in this year’s Miami Spice discount program organized by[Read More…]
Spotlight Staff
Revved up and laid back
Glued to the Olympics and cheering local Olympian sailor Sarah Newberry Moore who will compete for the US in mixed multihull (Nacra 17) races starting Saturday 6 AM. How? U.S. Sailing has live tracking tools online that let you see every boat’s position, speed, course, and rank. Read our profile[Read More…]
Taste the Spice
Taste the Gables is Coral Gable’s month-long celebration of its dining scene. We counted more than 50 dining spots participating throughout the city. Tonight (7/26) the female ensemble from the Frost School of Music known as Diva Revolution will perform from 8:00 to 10:00 on McBride Plaza, 150 Miracle Mile.[Read More…]
Pulse: Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli joins Mayfair Grill
The Miami chef behind the popular Eating House and Luca Osteria restaurants in Coral Gables is taking on a new assignment in Coconut Grove as the lead chef at Mayfair Grill, the signature restaurant at Mayfair House Hotel & Garden. The restaurant will open for daily dinner and happy hour[Read More…]
July 29 Public Meeting: Proposed South Bayshore Improvements
Would you like to learn more – and possibly comment on – Miami-Dade County’s proposed design plans for South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove? Here’s your chance: The county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) will hold a public meeting – in person and via Zoom – on Monday[Read More…]
Election 2024: The District 7 County Commission Race Features a Rematch of the 2020 Contest
Three candidates are competing to represent Coconut Grove and surrounding communities on the Miami-Dade County Commission. The election is August 20. The 2024 election contest for the Miami-Dade County District 7 commission seat – the district that includes Coconut Grove – features a rematch between incumbent commissioner Raquel Regalado and[Read More…]
Area Stage, Alice Wainwright, Full moonrise
Tiny local treasures perfect for Grovites ‘in the know’. Kids fish, mermaids sing, romantic moonrise and free trollies.
30 Mostly True Stories of Coconut Grove
Local developer, Miami 21 zoning guru and Spotlight contributor Andy Parrish revisits some of Coconut Grove’s most memorable moments over the past 40 years in a new book now available on Amazon’s website. The scattershot tales and short interviews Parrish serves up in “30 Mostly True Stories of Coconut Grove”[Read More…]
Electronics Recycling Event, Saturday July 20
The City of Miami hosts a free event at Regatta Park on Saturday July 20 to collect and recycle electronic devices, lightbulbs and batteries. City of Miami residents are invited to drop off any unwanted electronic equipment, fluorescent lamps, ballasts, commercial and industrial batteries, and devices that contain mercury during[Read More…]
A New CEO Takes the Helm at Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital in Coconut Grove has a new chief executive officer. Allyssa Tobitt, 33, has been tapped to lead the 488-bed HCA Florida facility as the hospital’s CEO, effective this month. With 1,450 employees, Mercy Hospital is one of the largest employers in Coconut Grove. Tobitt previously served as assistant[Read More…]
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