The Southeastern Conference continues its reign over NCAA football. Congrats to Alabama fans and condolences to the Irish. The day after the BCS Championship Game, thousands of Crimson Tide/SEC fans were still enjoying South Florida’s fun in the sun following their impressive victory over Notre Dame. Two such Alabama Tide fans, Gordon and Kathleen Ladner, [...]
The newest attraction at The Palms has debuted “take-in” dining along with beer from just about everywhere. While introducing a suds-loving throng to 500 choices of bottled beer — and 50 on tap —The World of Beer also opened its doors to a “take-out/take-in” dining style that kept its inaugural crowd well fed on Dec. [...]
“Dine with the Dolphins” at Miami Seaquarium offers couples looking for a unique yet memorable Valentine’s Day experience, the opportunity to enjoy a delicious candlelight dinner under the stars in the company of some very special dolphins. From 8 to 10 p.m., this Valentine’s Day, Miami Seaquarium invites sweethearts to take a break from the [...]
The InterContinental Miami hotel illuminated its iconic triangle tower and entry with thousands of LED lights creating Miami’s most electric and visible art installation — a 19-story Digital Canvas. The celebration on Dec. 6also served as the grand opening of Toro Toro, the new, critically acclaimed restaurant and lounge concept by Chef Richard Sandoval. Notable [...]
South Beach’s Mango’s Tropical Café, a premier attraction in Miami Beach and one of the top restaurant/ nightclubs in the U.S. for more than 20 years, is slated to open a second entertainment venue on Orlando’s International Drive during the third quarter of 2014. The newly acquired Orlando site sits at the main Interstate 4 [...]
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is the place to go when you want fresh Mexican food readily prepared and quickly served in a modern, friendly environment. Born on South Beach in 2004, the popular Lime brand has grown to national status, with a number of locations in South Florida. Representing the “fast-casual” Mexican food concept, Lime [...]
Bella Luna 19575 North Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33180 305.792.9330 Bella Luna is located in the Aventura Mall and offers diners an Italian Bistro style of dining. The restaurant also features an in-house bakery full of fresh Italian baked goods. Some of the menu options of Bella Luna are as follow; Fried Calamari and Zucchini, [...]
At 6am, Wednesday, November 14, 2012, residents of Tamarac, Florida and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate the opening of the new Krispy Kreme Tamarac Sunshine Plaza, 4299 West Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33319. The Hot Light goes on at 6am. The first 100 guests receive free commemorative t-shirts and tasty prizes. “We are extremely [...]
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School’s 16th Annual Children’s Fashion Show and luncheon, “To the Red Carpet”, was a stylish fundraising success. Held on October 20, 2012, at the Doubletree Miami Airport Convention Center, the event featured 130 student models, from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and drew more than 700 guests. The fashion show [...]
I have written before about Peruvian food and how amazing it can be. This time, driving to the beach in Key Biscayne I found El Gran Inka, I heard about this place before but I was not excited about it mostly because I am not a big fan of chain restaurants and El Gran Inka [...]
Miamians, by reputation, share a common love for all things “en vogue”: gorgeous beaches, internationally-acclaimed resorts and spas, the latest fashion and fitness trends, and undeniably, bold food. The singularly most effective remedy to relaxing amidst busy schedules or reconnecting with friends, food is the epitome of this city’s diverse global population. Hence comes the [...]
Eighth Street or “calle ocho”, is alive and well thanks to the many kitchens surrounding its borders. On our hunt for a great Honduran restaurant, we found Paseo Catracho, located at: 824 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33130 This place is very authentic and is full of cute decorations. Each table has information about one [...]
Over a year ago, I had just moved to Miami and I was looking for an early morning breakfast place. I remembered eating some delicious Venezuelan arepas from Don Pan that a friend of mine brought me once. I decided to walk there since it was pretty close to my place. I was looking for [...]
Located in Coral Gables, we decided to dine at Pardos Chicken Peruvian Cuisine, a restaurant which prides itself with the Inca legacy in all their recipes. Modern but selective decoration makes this place a casual stop for lunch on weekdays or even a nice dinner on weekends. With top notch customer service from start to [...]
