NEW SOMI LOUNGE OPENS
Mark Richman, the founder of Beverly Hills Café and restaurateur for over thirty years launched his latest concept called simply “Everything ENTERTAINMENT!” a restaurant and lounge located in the former Outback location in the South Miami Municipal Garage building. With one and a half years in the making and $600K into the build-out with an entirely ... Read more
HAVE A RICE DAY
After of year of “COMING SOON,” the Shabani family finally got to cut-the-ribbon on their newest and largest RICE: House of Kahob here in SOMI. Doing the ceremonial ribbon-cutting was South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard, joined by the four brothers: Ali, Reza, Jafar, Esi and family. The June 6th South Miami location grand opening also marked ... Read more
SOMI’S CHICAGO CONNECTION
For years, South Miami has had a love affair with much that Chicago has to offer, and notably the Chicago Blackhawks. So fittingly, FNBSM celebrated the third Stanley Cup Championship with banners and a cake. For over fifty-years, one of the many investments of Chicago’s Wirtz family is the First National Bank of South Miami ... Read more
NEW TANNING SALON OPENS
Located at the Red Road Commons, ELECTRIC SUN TAN celebrated its newest South Florida location here in SOMI with its grand opening on June 9th. Operator Steve Lehman hosted a great event for friends, family, customers and guests, with live music, wine, and food catered by Café Bleu (also located at Red Road Commons). Three Cannondale ... Read more
THE GREAT REVEAL
Southeastern Grocers /Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. the fifth-largest conventional supermarket in the United States, invested mightily in the South Miami store in bringing modernizing and expanded offerings, celebrating its new look during its grand reveal reception on Thursday, July 9. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the City of South Miami and ChamberSOUTH kicked off ... Read more
WHEELS TO ROLL INTO SOUTH MIAMI NOVEMBER 11-15
This fall, green mobility advocates from Maine to Florida will celebrate South Miami as a favorite place for walking, biking and using transit. SOMI’s town center is where a classic main street meets Metrorail and the Underline. At a time when many South Floridians and visitors despair about hopeless traffic congestion, this crowd ... Read more
SOMI SUMMER SIGHTS & SOUNDS
The summer in SOMI kicks off with the annual Twilight 5K race through the streets. Sponsored by Team FootWorks and South Miami Hospital, over1,300 people register for the event with a great evening of food, fun and music. Runners and athletes in all sizes and shapes from Palm Beach to Homestead come together for a ... Read more
SOMIBIZ BRIEFS – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ’15
Owner, Jessica Sierralta has just finished a couple of great weeks at SWIM WEEK here in Miami. Mermaids is observing fifteen years in the same location on Red Road. Customers will find some forty brands, including their own label, Kai Lani, that she and her sister Jordana design. Their swimwear has been featured in Sports ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Il Vaporetto 5894 Sunset Drive | 305.763.8004 The corner at the entrance to our shopping and dining district is being to show some life. It was the location of South Miami’s favorite Trattoria Sole. For over six months, the corner was moribund with no lights and activity happening on the corner. Pictured now is the exterior ... Read more
SUN SHINING ON GREEN JOBS
FoundationSOUTH’s Green Collar Job Work-Match In 2012, under the leadership of Chairman Peter Jude, ChamberSOUTH received the first SERP (Society of Environmentally Responsible Facilities) designations in Miami Dade County. This certification was for the green retrofitting of the Chamber’s 1950’s building. Aided by the creativity and passion of Ned Stieglitz and the expertise of Sebastian ... Read more