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Gallery Night in the Miami Design District

Gallery Night in the Design District was the first art walk I can remember in the area way back when places like Piccadilly Garden (PopLife Thursday Nights, awesome!), Grass, SoHo Lounge, Brosia/Mai Tardi (can't believe what they did with this space) and such were around. The good old days..

Nowadays, everyone and everyone else seem to go to Wynwood Art Walk and I'm all for local spots getting recognition and business and all, but WAW is just way too crowded for me. I actually like to go and look at art. Get inspired, lost, touched by art, maybe with a drink in hand. I hate to be bombarded by hipsters photo bombing and instagramming every second of their lives, or have other people's sweat drip on me. 

With the revamp of the Design District (Bonjour! Cartier, LV, Hermes, Dior and other high end shops) comes a classier gallery walk. 

Have some cocktails at Oak Tavern

and a bite to eat at Mandolin Aegean Bistro
 

Check out the galleries!

  


PRECIPICE/POSTMODEM
Locust Projects is pleased to present Precipice/PostModem by Miami-based artist Jillian Mayer. Mayer is known for eclectic video installations that compress virtual, cinematic, and physical space. This will be Mayer’s largest exhibition to date, passing fluidly from cinema to installation in both the physical and digital realm while incorporating interactive and technological elements to create a nonlinear meta-narrative. In the Project Room - Tracey Goodman & Valerie Snobeck: Out of Place Curated by Joanna Kleinberg Romanow, Assistant Curator, Drawing Center, New York.
3852 North Miami Avenue


CHIMEN LIBETE
The Month of May is Haitian Heritage Month, a nationally celebrated time where the Haitian culture is celebrated throughout the United States and in Haiti. During this very special moth the Haitian Heritage Museum is pleased to present Chimen Libete (The Road to Freedom) - A collaboration between the Haitian Heritage Museum and the Museum of the Haitian National Pantheon (MUPANAH) in Haiti, to feature an exhibition of the historical account of freedom from slavery in Haiti. 4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 105C


TERRA NON DESCOPERTA
Last opportunity to see Alfredo Jaar’s Terra Non Descoperta. Three light boxes with color transparencies sit on the floor. They show a beautiful sea in three parts. A text by Christopher Columbus is overlaid on the images, describing his obsession with finding gold. The spectator is seduced by these images to approach the work. The light boxes, placed some 20 inches from the wall where fifteen gold-framed mirrors hang horizontally facing them; suddenly, a reflection appears on the mirrors. They show us images that are inset on the other side of the light boxes, the side facing the wall. They are gold miners from Serra Pelada, in the Brazilian Amazon. But the mirrors also reflect us. We find ourselves together with the miners in the space of the mirror. 23 NE 41 Street

PRESQUE VU BY MAITEJOSUNE URRECHAGA
Yes, No or I Don't Know Why, are common responses to questions. When the answer is "On the Tip of the Tongue", some call it "Presque Vu" or almost seen. To experience the work of Maitejosune Urrechaga is similar in character to these psycholinguistic phenomenon. For her solo show, Maitejosune explores through portraiture the universal experience of unconscious thoughts and impulses as yet unexplained by science or spirituality. 150 NE 42 Street 



Join the Shops at Midtown Miami on Wednesday May 8th 
to watch Disney's Wreck It Ralph under the stars!
The movie will begin at 8pm at the iconic Fountain Plaza in the center of the Shops at Midtown Miami. 
Bring your beach chairs and blankets!
Make it a family movie night or a date night! Popchips will be making a special appearance and giving away samples!
It's Friday!!!!!!! It's a gorgeous morning, and I would be really happy if the weather reports were all lies, and the sun will be here to stay for the weekend. Hoping the sunshine cooperates, there are many fun things going on around town this weekend. 

On a side note, we've made a few changes to our blog layout. We have a new logo (Woo!), we've added information about us, a link where you can subscribe to receive our posts via email, and updated our lists of Miami Musts. Pays to be productive until 3am! 

Happy Weekend to YOU!

FRIDAY



A Night with Florida Grand Opera at the Wolfsonian Museum

SATURDAY
Food Blogger Bake Sale: Support your local foodie bloggers and purchase their bake sale treats!
Money raised will benefit No Kid Hungry.


Zakafest- A Celebration of Haitian Culture 

Brew at the Zoo (sad note: you will not be drinking with the animals.)

Museum Month: Visit the museums of Miami during the month of May. All visitors will be offered a Buy One, Get One Free admission at participating museums.

SUNDAY
Cinco de Drinko (Cinco de Mayo)

Greynolds Park- Party in the Park 

Museum Month: Visit the museums of Miami during the month of May. All visitors will be offered a Buy One, Get One Free admission at participating museums.

Saturday, May 4, 2013
Food Blogger Bake Sale

Tropical Park (7900 SW 40th St) 
alongside the SouthWest Community Farmer's market.

Thanks to FatGirl Hedonist for sharing the following: 

This is the fourth year the Food Blogger bakesale is going on in Miami and the second year I'll be participating in it. Last year our bakesale ended up ranking third in the nation, let me say that one more time fo some emphasis, THIRD IN THE NATION. 100% of all the proceeds from the bakesale go to Share Our Strength. Share Our Strength is a national non-profit organization that is working towards bringing an end to childhood hunger here in Uhmerrica.

If you're a food blogger (yea I'm lookin at you Burger Beast, GourmandJ, Chat Chow TV, and South Florida Burger Overload) feel free to join the team, there's lots of ways to help. You can either bake with us for the day of the actual bakesale, help with online fundraising or just help spread the word through your social media outlets. Last year we were able to make it to the top 3 bakesales in the country, getting beaten out by NYC by only a couple of dollars. Best part is, Domino Sugar matched our fundraising efforts, making our total donation $7,304. I know that with more hands on deck, this little bakesale can be the best in the country. 

Along with the bakesale, there is a whole online fundraiser going on. You can make a donation as small as $1, because any little bit will help. This year, nearly one in five kids in Uhmerrica will face hunger. That's more than 16 million right here in our own country. Next time you're in line at Starbucks, think about donating the money you're about to spend on hungry children. Btw, a $1 donation will help feed one child with 10 meals... like I said any little bit helps! Did my guilt trip work? If so, feel free to donate a couple of dollars here. 


2012 Miami Food Blogger Bakesale

In an effort to try and raise the most money possible, we've put together a pretty awesome raffle. The raffle winners will be announced at the actual bakesale on May 4. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each, 3 for $10. If you can't make it out to the actual bakesale on 5/4, any local person that has made an online donation will be eligible for a raffle entry! So what the heck is being givin away in this raffle anyway? Well a butt-load of gift certificates to some of my favorite local restaurants and other really neat stuff:  

 • Cooking class for two at Williams-Sonoma South Beach
• $100 gift certificate to Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar.
• Lunch for two (valued at up to $100) at EDGE Steak & Bar.
• Wokstar Eleanor Hoh is donating a Gift certificate for two people to attend one of Wokstar Eleanor  Hoh's cooking classes.
• $50 gift certificate to 660 Restaurant at the Angler's Resort.
• $50 gift certificate to Blue Collar Restaurant.
• $25 gift certificates to CRAVE Restaurant.
• $50 gift certificate to Lee & Marie's Cakery.
• $25 gift certificates to Sweetness Bakeshop & Café.
• $50 gift certificate to OTC.
• $25 gift certificate to Spice Galore.
• $50 gift certificate to Have Gastro-Lounge.
 
Now onto the actual bakesale! Last year we had everything from bundt cakes to doggie snacks up for sale. Although I can't vouch for the other baking bloggers, I will be making my Toffee, Pecan & Bacon Blondies. Yea you read that right. So where the hell is it going to happen? Tropical Park (7900 SW 40th St) alongside the SouthWest Community Farmer's market. Like I mentioned before, it is happening May 4, 2013 and it starts at 10:00am. Bring your kids, your dog and your abuela. Feel free to check out the Facebook event invite!
Fatgirl Hedonist's Toffee, Pecan & Bacon Blondies
 
Some of the goodies for sale at the 2012 bakesale!
 
 
Come out, donate, buy some sweets, join the raffle and help a good cause!




BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE — During May, all visitors and locals will be offered "Buy One, Get One Free" admission at participating museums. 

JOIN ONE, SEE THEM ALL — During this month-long program, membership at any one of these participating museums will work as a free pass to any of the other museums.* 

Whether you just joined or have been a member for years, this is an incredible opportunity to museum hop and experience the Miami cultural scene. 

To join a museum, or with questions specific to a participating museum, please find their information on the participants' page and contact them directly. 
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The City of Miami has expanded their free trolley service to the Midtown and Design District areas. It's a little weird that there are no stops from Margaret Pace Park until you get to Midtown, so if this is supposed to service all those shiny new towers, and the towers to come....you missed a few stops City of Miami.. 


It's also a bit odd that they don't extend service South to Coconut Grove (Grove Grapevine is upset about this too..see his post) Maybe they will add service once the whole Scotty's/Charthouse tax situation/RFP situation is figured out, but there are some great restaurants, bars and parks that are missed by not having some stops in the Grove..

The new Biscayne/Brickell Route below:

Design District
Midtown Miami
R. Clemente Park

Margaret Pace Park
OMNI Station
Arsht Center
Museum Park
Arena
Freedom Tower
Bayside
Bayfront Park
Flagler Street
Knight Center
Miami Circle
Brickell Park
Brickell Village
Southside Park
Financial District
Simpson Park
1814 Brickell Park
Wainwright Park
Vizcaya Museum
Mercy Hospital
R. Clemente Park
Midtown Miami
Design District
NWS park photo

 The FREE SoundScape Cinema Series is presented generously by the Marilyn and Edward Gadinsky Charitable Foundation. It is held at the Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage, corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue. Movies begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
May 1    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Directed by Mike Newell
May 8    Sunset Boulevard  (1950)  Directed by Billy Wilder
May 15 Jaws  (1975) Directed by Steven Spielberg
May 22 Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Directed by Gurinder Chadha
May 29 Superman (1978) Directed by Richard Donner
Wednesday May 1, 2013
Gringo Bingo at Wood Tavern

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Don your pancho and grab some amigos 
because it’s time for some good ol’ fashioned bingo!

Yo Miami’s bringing you the same game you remember playing as a kid, only now you win free booze and tacos instead of those crappy plastic dinosaurs. Daniel Reskin is back in his hosting pants and will be shotcallin those bingo numbers like nobody’s business.

Prizes are going to include everything from 
free drink tickets, to tacos, to t-shirts and more! 


We’ll also have another fun bunch of goodies from our friends at Wasabi Fashion Kult and a shopping spree at their shop The Kult!


And make sure you get there in time for the last game which’ll be for a package including a $25 bar tab! 
(Oh yea, did we mention the 1/2 price drinks from 5-8pm?)

So come out, get your senior citizen on, and learn why the old folks do it right.


Wood Tavern

2531 NW 2nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33127
It's Friday!!!!!

It's beautiful outside, and should continue to be a beautiful Miami weekend!
What will you do!?


FRIDAY
Viernes Culturales: Little Havana
Miami Critical Mass and GO Dutch Bike Festival (Map Ride Here)



SATURDAY
Alice in Wynwoodland Theatre and Bicycle Tour
Hare Krishna Parade in Coconut Grove
Movie Night at Coral Gables Museum: Roman Holiday



SUNDAY
Hare Krishna Festival in Coconut Grove

Other things to check out-
National Trust For Historic Preservation fights to
save the Miami Marina in Key Biscayne. 
Emerge Miami & Frontyard Theatre Collective present Alice in Wynwoodland



The Front Yard Theatre Collective, Emerge Miami and the Magic City Bicycle Collective invite you to Miami’s first ever interactive theater bike ride. 
The theme? Alice, of course! The price? FREE!

What would happen if Lewis Carroll had set his story in Miami? 
Prepare to meet wonderful characters, while enjoying skits, music and crazy surprises in every stop!

We will meet at the Omni Metro Mover station at 6 pm (look for the castle doors!) to start our ride into magical, mystical Wynwoodland!

Don’t miss out on this chance to ride around town wearing your best Alice in Wonderland costumes!
At the end of the ride, it’s party time at a surprise location, where we will dance till we drop…. and hold our best costume contest!
We’re all a little mad……. ♥



Viernes Culturales in Little Havana
April 26, 2013

When: 7 - 11 pm
Where: SW 8th St. Miami
(between 14th & 17th Ave.)



Viernes Culturales is a surprising mix of old and new. We're still bringing you the classic favorites: Dancing under the stars. play dominoes, cigar rollers, Cuban cafecitos and mojitos. Art galleries and artist studios. The beautiful Domino Plaza filled with works by talented local artists and artisans and our free tour of Little Havana.

  • Free Tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George (meet in front of the Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8th St.) at 7 pm.
  • Art Fairs in Domino Plaza and SW 8th St. between 14th and 15th Avenues.
  • Azucar Ice Cream is an artisanal ice cream and sorbet boutique.  Inspired by South Florida's diverse cultures, our hot subtropical climate and a passion for sabor el sabor Latino, their ice cream confections just like abuela used to make, using the highest quality ingredients and a desire to bring smiles to all who enjoy it!
  • Domino Competition in Domino Park
  • Street Performers & Activities including the human statue and activites done by our sponsors at their individual booths, samplings etc.
  • Salsa dancing on the patio of the Pub (16th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
  • Explore art galleries and artist studios. Meet local artists and see galleries featuring both emerging and internationally known talent, with new exhibits at several local galleries, many of which also present live music during the festival.
  • Enjoy a cigar at one of our tobacco stores or factories.
  • Take a  tango class and experience a tango "Milonga" at DAF Studio.
  • Drink a mojito at CubaOcho or dine at one of our restaurantsoffering Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Uruguayan, Chinese or Spanish. Many places offer outdoor dining.
  • Listen to live music in one of our many live music venues, including CubaOcho Art & Research Center, Alfaro's, Art of Freedom, Art District Cigars, Molina Gallery, Catharsis,GR Tabacalera, Top Cigars, and other venues, most open late! 

Taste of Cuba Festival at the Brickell Miami Circle
April 26-28, 2013
General Admission: $20
Taste of Cuba Festival Official Poster 2013


Friday April 26th
Kick Off & Happy Hour
5 PM till 10 PM

LIVE MUSIC – FOOD – DRINKS – DANCING
The festivities begin with an appropriate opening party a Guayabera Party. Guests wear their traditional Cuban attire while enjoying delicious food, drinks, cigars and live music that has surprises in store for the crowd.

Riverside Miami Band will be playing for opening night at the Taste of Cuba this band consist of members which originated back to the original Band in Cuba which started in 1930′s. With a 13 musician, its going to be a full Tropicana Experience.

SATURDAY APRIL 27th
11 AM to 10 PM
The second day is open to families during the day and gets fun for adults at night. With tasty selection of food, drinks and cigar bars will be open all weekend as well as an all inclusive VIP lounge for the 21+. The Cuban Art Walk will be installed for the public to see.
Live Performance by: Timbashe

Sunday April 28th
11 AM to 8 PM
Come join us for brunch! What better way to end this spectacular weekend with a tasty selection of food, and premium drinks as early as 11 am. Live music will still be jamming until the sun goes down. Families are welcome.


GO DUTCH! again this year at Miami’s largest Queen’s Day celebration with the Omni Parkwest Redevelopment Association, The Miami Bike Scene, and Grolsch Premium Lager at Grand Central Park 
in Downtown Miami on April 26th from 7 - 11pm.

Join hundreds of local cyclists for a special Miami Critical Mass after party in celebration of Dutch culture, sustainable living and Miami’s growing and dynamic bike scene. Make sure to wear your craziest Dutch-inspired orange costume for a chance to win a brand new fixed gear bike! Also, get to Government Center early prior to critical mass for your free orange Grolsch T-shirt (limited to 800). Admission to this one-of-a-kind event is free and all bar proceeds to go to Grand Central Park for improvements and maintenance to the facility. Go Dutch! will expand on last year’s festival atmosphere by adding more games and bike-related activities. 

Attendees arriving on a bicycle and Dutch-inspired apparel can enter the "orange costume contest" for a chance to win a custom fixed gear bicycle by Republic Bike. Additionally there will be food, drinks, and music provided by DJ DZA for a special "Peachfuzz in the park".

Miami Critical Mass will meet up at Government Center at 6:30pm as usual, and depart at 7:15pm! The group will ride about 12 miles and finish at Grand Central Park around 8:30pm for the bicycle festival!

The festival coincides with the monthly Miami Critical Mass ride which will be starting as regularly scheduled at Government Center, the only difference to previous rides is that it'll be ending at Grand Central Park for the celebration, the group of cyclists should be expected to arrive at the park around 8:20pm.

Grolsch will distribute 800 orange t-shirts before the start of Miami Critical Mass at Government Center, it is advised you arrive at 6:30pm if you wish to get a free t-shirt. The limited shirts will entitle participants to $4 special on Grolsch 16oz beers at the park. Everyone is highly encouraged to wear orange!

Green Mobility Network will be providing FREE bicycle valet on a first come first serve basis. Bike valet space is limited so it is highly recommended that you bring your own lock as a precaution, additional on-site self-parking is available for cyclists. 

Miami Bike Polo will be playing exhibition games and there will be skate & BMX freestyle sessions at the new DIY skate park area of Grand Central Park.

The Magic City Bicycle Collective will have a table and repair stand set up at Grand Central Park. They will demonstrate simple bike care and do minor bike repairs and maintenance. Buy them a beer or make a donation!

This is exciting happening occurs only once a year so even if you don't attend Critical Mass you should still definitely stop by the festival.

Grand Central Park is located on N.Miami Ave & NW 7th St, get directions.


Full MoonEvents: Wed 4/23-Monday 4/2954

Moonlight Tour & Yoga @ Fairchild Tropical Garden with Rina Yoga
Wed, April 24, 2013 From: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Location: Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

- Gate Opens at 6:30 pm. 
Free Event From 7:00 pm to 8:0 pm. 

Tram tours every hour and Free Yoga Class under the Moon.


Vizcaya


Wednesday: April 24 and Thursday: April 25

Optional guided tours begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue at intervals throughout the evening. Vizcaya’s Café and Shop will be open.

If you think Vizcaya’s bayfront gardens are breathtaking by day, don’t miss the chance to see them transformed by the glow of a bright Miami moon. With live music in the Courtyard, the allure of Italian-inspired gardens and delicious temptations available in the Café & Shop, it’s no wonder the Moonlight Garden Tours are a visitor favorite.

Tickets $15; $10 for Members, Students and Seniors; available onsite only from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on the evening of the program.

Not all areas of the gardens are wheelchair accessible and decorated rooms will not be open. 

Monday, April 29, 2013
Take a canoe tour across Biscayne Bay to Chicken Key under the light of the full moon! A Deering Education and Interpretive Staff Member will accompany you to Chicken Key while sharing some of the ecological facts of the bay. This nighttime adventure includes a campfire and s'mores on the island. Ages 18 and over. For your safety, please wear enclosed-toe shoes. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.



7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
$40 adults (ages 18 and over)
Space is limited. Reservations required.
To reserve your space please call the Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233. 
Food and Garden Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
When: Saturday, April 20, 2013 - Sunday, April 21, 2013
from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156



Come see what's cooking at Fairchild during our annual celebration of local foods and the gorgeous gardens they grow in, then take home spectacular plants from our 34th Annual Spring Plant Sale.

Gather new tips and recipes from our popular culinary and gardening demos taught by top chefs and gardeners.

Shop our Farmers’ Market! Local vendors showcase the best fruits, vegetables and herbs available in South Florida, as well as honey, jams and fresh baked goods and spices.

Celebrate the season with crisp and refreshing spring brews and summer ales in our Beer Tasting Garden.

Discover Fairchild's Edible Garden, lush and delicious with herbs, vegetables, fruits and ornamentals that can be grown in your home garden.

Hear Random Acts of Gardening, ‘pop-up’ lectures in the plant sales area covering South Florida gardening, edible landscaping and more.

Enjoy special hands-on and culinary kids' activities in the KidWay.
Shop the 34th Annual Spring Plant Sale with thousands of plants from Fairchild's nursery and local plant vendors.


Spring Beer Tasting Garden 

Join us all weekend starting at 11:00 a.m. Magners and Brown Distributing Company will be bringing us Magners Original Cider, Magners Pear Cider, Woodchuck Amber Cider, Woodchuck Spring Cider, Blue Point Summer Ale, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Nectar Ale Hemp Ale, Nectar Ale Red Nectar, Nectar Ale Nectar IPA, Palm and Steenbrugge Tripel. The Miami Brewing Company will be bringing us their Caramel and Coconut Blonde Ale Big Rod and Guava and Chocolate Brown Ale Gator Tail. Gold Coast Beverage and Whole Foods Market will be bringing us brews from Abita Brewing Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Crispin, Strongbow and more.