Local residents are invited to a panel discussion Saturday Aug. 31 of the Live Local Act, a new state law that some critics say could supercharge high-rise development in Coconut Grove. Explaining the law and its impact will be State Rep. Vicki Lopez, State Senator Alexis Calatayud, City of Miami[Read More…]
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Library babies, Band shows, Hip-hop strings, Yoga
Snuggle with your baby at the library, with a brew, in a sacred hip-hop venue or in the child pose.
Get Out the Vote!
Grovites take to the polls on Tuesday
Kampong’s camp, Frost science, Free PAMM
End-of-summer camps, late night at the museum and free second Saturdays.
Dust to Dust: The Bain-Range Funeral Home Comes Down
The Coconut Grove home of Bain-Range Funeral Services, a local landmark on Grand Avenue, was torn down this week in another sign of changing times in the historically Black neighborhood known as Little Bahamas. Coming soon, to take its place: 27 rental apartments and 3,500 square feet of new retail[Read More…]
Olympic sailing, Casual biking, Miami Spice Safari
Go Sarah, Our Olympian sailor! Casual friends bike with GAG and Miami Spice starts.
Savor Coconut Grove: Miami Spice Brings Fine Dining at Affordable Prices
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…]
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…]
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