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Oak & Mary Lounge Opens
Now Open: 3310 Mary St, Coconut Grove; 786.380.2112
Taking over the former Pisco space, O&M's hauled in a pool table, big loungey leather rectangles, and a sound system for pumping in everything from the Beatles to Björk to Dubtribe. Drink prices are Clintonian ($5 wells, $4 domestic beers), while the menu -- loaded with burgers, dogs, and chili cheese fries -- is positively Taftian.


JAM @ MAM

Thursday, February 19th
cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, art, entertainment,
$10 for non-members, free for members / 5pm-8:30pm
Miami Art Museum101 West Flagler St. , Miami, (305) 375-3000





Here's what we have going on this week:

On Wednesday, get a nap in because we're pulling double party duty. Stop into Blade at Fontainebleau for happy hour, which means 2-for-1 drinks, from 6:30-8 p.m. Grab dinner at Scarpetta (if you've got cashola to spend) before checking out the Spam All Stars at Mansion. The fun starts at 11 p.m. RSVP to editor@miami.com (please include your email address and # of guests) for free admission and drink specials.

Take Thursday off, because Friday marks the actual day Miami.com came into the world. Celebrate the blessed event with us at Liv at The Fontainebleau from 10 p.m.-midnight. We'll be serving complimentary Belvedere cocktails.

This party is a private event, so here's what you have to do to get on "the list": email editor@miami.com with your best b-day story ever (pony rides? You and 20 of your closest friends in a private villa in Mexico?), along with your name and email address. If your story is one of our favorites, you and one lucky guest will be cold maxin' and relaxin' at Liv with Miami.com.

Don't worry about buying us a present, your presence is a gift in itself. (Though we wouldn't refuse bottles of the Veuve. Just saying.)
-- miaeditor

From Thrillist:

Mamajuana
Opens Thurs, 225 Altara Ave, Coral Gables; 305.968.2384

No matter how elevated a culture gets, if it wants to remain vital it must remember its roots -- even if its roots are an alcohol that makes you forget everything. See what that's all about, at Mamajuna.

Housed in the former Chispa space (gutted and revamped with colonial earth tones, tile floors, Taíno Indian statues, and pan-Latin American art), Mama serves up Latin cuisine that's fairly nuevo, but's named for its antigua signature beverage: Taíno Indian/Dominican mountain hooch made with rum, wine, herbs, tree roots, and bark, and reputed to cure everything from the flu to flaccidity. As for the grub, vast app choices include boards of cheese (Manchego, Tetilla, Cabrales) or meat (chorizo Cantipalo, jamon Serrano, salchichon), plus more involved numbers like shrimp w/ coconut, plantain, and mamajuana apricot glaze, and mix of clams, mussels, calamari, bay scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab called “Ceviche 7 Potencias” (also a culinary-themed Yul Brenner vehicle). Entrees range from Cornish hen w/ potato & lobster chorizo hash; to “Mamajuana Paella” (saffron rice, chorizo, calamari, shrimp, clams, mussels, 1/2 lobster); to “Puerquito”: slow-roasted pork w/ onion escabeche and pigeon pea rice (but wouldn't it poop it?).



Drinks cover the new school -- e.g., “Taíno” (Malibu, Southern Comfort, fresh limes, passion puree) and “Gengibre” (vodka, fresh lemon juice, fresh crushed pineapple, ginger puree) -- the old school (red & white sangria), and the very old school, in the form of actual mamajuana shots. If it works as it's supposed to, it should remember your root.



Get a bigger dose of nuevo Latin cuisine with the full menu
Wed., Feb. 11, 2009 6:30pm-8:00pm


Miami.com @ Oceanaire Happy Hour
Oceanaire Seafood Room
900 S. Miami Ave., Suite 111
Brickell, FL 33130

Come celebrate Miami.com's one-year anniversary month at Oceanaire Seafood Room, which is celebrating its 2nd anniversary in Mary Brickell Village. Enjoy complimentary Grey Goose L'Orange Cosmos from 6:30 - 8 p.m. There will also be food specials available. No need to RSVP - just come on by.
Miami.com @ Cavas Wine Bar
Cavas-Brickell
601 Brickell Key Dr.
Brickell Key, FL 33131

To celebrate Miami.com's one-year anniversary, our friends at Cavas Wine Bar are offering you, our beloved users, who subtly mention Miami.com $50 worth of wine tastings for a mere $25 at any of the the three Cavas locations from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Monday, February 16.

I'm still contemplating if I want to go...Don't really care for the whole house/techno scene, but I would love to see The Ting Tings, The Presets...or should I just save my money and see them at Coachella??! I wonder with our shiteous economy whether people will even go all out this year...
There was a lot of talk this morning of Langerado 2009 being cancelled, but before we started spreading rumors we wanted to hear it directly from the source. Unfortunately, we found out that the rumors were indeed true. There are many probable factors as to why the festival got the ax -- the economy, venue, music format -- but it's still very disappointing to see it go.

Here is the official press release from Madison House Publicity:
Today, the 2009 Langerado Music Festival is cancelled due to sluggish ticket sales. The 7th annual event was slated to happen March 6-8 at their new home in downtown Miami's Bicentennial Park.Langerado's independent local promoters, faced with a very tough decision in a dismal economy, cancelled the 2009 event only after every possible option was exhausted.As Langerado Co-Promoter Ethan Schwartz explains, "Langerado has always put the fan experience first. Unfortunately, during these difficult economic times, and facing a first year in a new venue, it's become apparent that we cannot execute a production that lives up to the high standards of our past events. Putting Langerado on hold was the toughest decision we have ever had to make. We are very grateful for the support of the greater-Miami community and the music community during this difficult time."All tickets purchased will be refunded. Please look for ticket refunds to be processed in the next 5-7 business days. Each order will be refunded to the credit card in full, minus the included order processing fees. Shipping fees will also be credited for those orders that did not select the free shipping promotion. Visit www.musictoday.com for more information.

The 46th annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida will be held February 14, 15, 16, 2009.

The Festival attracts more than 150,000 people annually to view the works of over 330 of the finest artists and craftsmen in the world. A signature event of the South Florida cultural calendar, the Arts Festival offers visitors the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live entertainment and take a walk through history. And for the kids, they too can create their own works of art in our Coconut Grove Bank Kids Creative Corner. Last year approximately 4 million dollars of artwork was sold in three days at the show.

Cost: $7.00
Cancelled...Per FIU:
Dear Alumni:

The Student Government Association was notified last night that a member of John Legend's family had passed away. Due to these unforeseen events, A Night with John Legend will not take place as planned on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. The Speaker's Bureau is actively engaging in negations with Mr. Legend's booking agency in hopes of securing a new date in the very near future.

It is imperative that all members of the FIU community who purchased tickets to the event keep them until further notice. We will have another update regarding the new date of the event and/or refund policies on Friday, February 13.

For more information, please call the SGA office at 305-348-2121 or email SGA@fiu.edu.

Yay!!! Fortunately, he's coming back to play for FIU Students, Alumni and Faculty.
Great pricing at $20, $25 floor seating...So excited..Unfortunately I'm not able to go to tonights concert at The Filmore, but so happy he'll be back in Miami, and playing a small (hopefully intimate enough where he can serenade me, P.D.A baby!!!) intimate show....
Eat Again: Arnold's Royal Castle Open 24 hrs/day, 12490 NW 7th Ave, 305.681.5346 Like a deep-fried phoenix, the 24hr great reopens three years after a fire shut them down, serving up their beloved rectangular, fried onion-topped three-bite sliders, fried chicken, catfish filets, and breakfast grub like scrambled eggs, three-egg omelets, grits, hash browns, and a full-size veggie burger -- for when you wake up in the middle of the night and realize you desperately need to chickpea.

Slurp: Angelo & Maxie's Beer Tasting Every Thurs, 6 to 8pm, Mayfair Hotel: 3000 Florida Ave, Coconut Grove; 305.441.0000 $20 gets you all-you-can-eat wings and beer for two hours (plus a $10 gift certificate for your next A&M visit) as host Chris Montelius of FreshBeer.com doles out samples of eight of Beer Advocate's "Best Micro Brews of 2008": suds like Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA (double the booze), Avery White Rascal, and Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale (the only beer that's honest about its effect on your personality). More beer geekery at FreshBeerInc.com

Croon: Beauty and the Beats Karaoke Every Sun, 10pm to 2am, Shore Club: 1901 Collins Ave, South Beach; 305.695.3100 Hosted by the karaoke impresario who ran Sushi Samba's sing along, the Red Room's deal includes free sushi and microphone usage, cut-rate Leblon cocktails, two singalong-friendly lyric screens, and weekly surprise celeb musical guests, like last week's Caribbean soca star Kevin Lyttle, whose hit "Fire In The Waistline" is like an adult version of "Ants In Your Pants". Arrive early to snatch the sushi. For table reservations go to ShoreClub.com

Rub-n-Lunch: Free "Foot Long” with Foot Care at Men-N-Cure Salon Tue thru Fri, 12:30 to 2:30pm, 208 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables; 305.460.9993 Get a free foot-long Sub Serious sub (Philly cheesesteaks, chicken parms, and the "Bomb Burger Sub") with your “Detail” foot care package, which includes warm foot soaking, toenail clipping, cleaning, shaping and buffing, cuticle treating, pressure point foot massage, and mud mask & hot towel treatment for your face -- leaving the gorgeous but insecure man to huff, "my feet are down there". For the full sub menu go to Sub-Serious.com
I LOVE CUPCAKES...These girls make the most artistic, gorgeous and yummy cupcakes!!!


Check out their cupcake gallery here: http://www.cupcakesnouveau.com/menu/

Your cup of Joe is a daily ritual, even on the weekends. Get your fix during your holiday shopping spree at Segafredo Zanetti Espresso’s newest outpost in Bal Harbour Shops. Order your espresso at the posh, Italian-inspired bar’s walk-up counter or on the garden patio. If it’s a libation you fancy, Segafredo’s got you covered with a fully-stocked bar (open until 2 a.m. on weekends). The new café debuts tonight night at 7 p.m.
Segafredo Bal Harbour, 9700 Collins Avenue (Near 96th Street), Bal Harbour (in the Bal Harbour Shops), (305) 864-0595, sze-balharbour.com


When that case of the Mondays creeps in, ease your stresses with some VIP treatment. Join promoters Michael Madd and Abebe Lewis for the “Sushi Me” Monday soiree at Akashi’s month-old rooftop space on Ocean Drive. Enjoy sushi and sips in a laid-back ambiance complete with an ocean breeze.
Akashi Sushi, 448 Ocean Drive (between 5th Street & Ocean Drive), Miami Beach, (305) 531-0530, akashisushi.com


You’re not one for modesty. So you probably don’t mind your hamachi with a side of Coyote Ugly—find a seat or snakeskin stool at Hot Tuna. An art installation has Samurai battles and Geisha gals hanging high, while down below, servers double as dancers to the tunes of ACDC and Bon Jovi. Luckily, the plates effortlessly grab your attention. Try Lobster Tail with saffron aioli and Hot Tuna Steak with Japanese eggplant and ponzu. Sip on cocktails, and enjoy bites and entertainment at tonight’s grand opening soiree from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hot Tuna, 764 Washington Avenue (at 8th Street), Miami Beach, (877) 352-8862, RSVP to hotunamiami@taraink.com, hottunamiami.com


Canyon Ranch Grill Opens You've been curious to check out the posh digs at the new David Rockwell-designed Canyon Ranch Hotel. Do so after feasting on organic, calorie-calibrated fare at the resort's oceanfront restaurant. Start off with an acai cocktail, move on to bison short ribs and porcini Bolognese, and cap it with the best 87-calorie chocolate chip cookie on the planet. 411: Now open, 6900 Collins Ave (between 69th and 71st), 305-514-7000; check out all the wellness goodness on the menu here and here

Raise Your Spirits
What: Bourbon Steak launches a happy hour with half-price cocktails, cheap(ish) apps, and samplings of butter truffle popcorn.
Why: Get in good spirits.
When: Mon.-Fri., 6-8 p.m.Where: The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, 19999 W. Country Club Dr., Aventura (786-279-6600).
From UrbanDaddy:

Epic Proportions

Epic Hotel Opens Downtown
Two worlds coexist in Miami: the realm of tourists and the realm of the local. Straddling both can be a dicey game, but if you play it well, the rewards can be quite grand...
New to the overlap is Epic Hotel, opening Monday in downtown—sophisticated enough for a visitor, and sexy enough to keep you in the Financial District well past quitting time.
Situated at the cusp of the Miami River, this 52-story tower uses its gritty downtown powers for good, serving up water views, soaring ceilings and (most importantly) complimentary drinks at 5pm. Grab a seat in the lobby bar as you watch freighters sail past floor-to-ceiling windows. Once you've worked up an appetite (nothing does the trick like a good freighter), head upstairs to the hotel's in-house restaurant Area 31, where grilled fish, pastas and Paella Valenciana await.
Of course, the showstopper is the 16th-floor pool deck, offering Blade Runner-esque views of Miami (rather than those beach-heavy visuals you're used to). During the day you'll come here to catch some rays, go for a swim and relax in one of the white curtained cabanas. When the sun dips below the horizon, the space transforms to a nightspot complete with enough cocktails, soundtracks and interested looks to warrant a staycation.
South Beach who?
Epic Hotel, opens Monday, 270 Biscayne Blvd Way (at SE. 3rd Ave), 305-424-5226













































Design District Art Galleries


adamar fine art 4141 NE 2nd. Ave Ste. 107 • P.: 305 576 1355EMAIL WEBMon – Fri 11 – 6 Sat. by appt.Opening Reception Saturday December 6th, 6 – 9Art Basel Night in the Design DistrictUntil January 3rd, 2009Andy Warhol. Then and Now.

101 / exhibit101 NE 40th St. Miami, FL 33137 • P.: 305 573 2101EMAIL WEBTue – Sun: 11 – 7Vernissage Friday December 5th, 7 – 9From December 5th to February 29th, 2009Presented by Galerie Brigitte Schenk, Cologne, and 101 Exhibit, Miami
Marilyn Manson: Trismegistus

LUMAS Miami4040 NE 2nd Avenue (corner of 41st St.) P.: 786 382 0590EMAIL WEBGallery hours Mon - Fri 10 -7 Sat 11 - 6Grand Opening Celebration Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 6 pmThe leader in contemporary art editions has arrived in Miami.From Dec. 2 to January 22nd, 2009Gerhard Mantz. Virtual Landscapes

Lawrence Savage Galleries66 NE 40th St. Miami, Fl 33137 • P.: 305 446 1222EMAIL WEBShie Moreno and Leonardo Hidalgo. Art from the Street.Steve Martin. Oils, gouaches and wiresAndrew Muggleton.Contemporary Furniture