CHAMBER WALKABOUT
On Saturday, March 19, some thirty Chamber N-XT members and guests took to the streets of SOMI for their semi-annual “Walk About in South Miami.” The group started off at Buffalo Wild Wings, moving on to Mellow Mushroom, before finishing up at Sports Grill. The event provides a great opportunity to support local restaurant Chamber ... Read more
ART ON SUNSET
Rotary International South Miami Chapter hosted its 33rd annual Art Festival on Sunset Drive on the weekend of February 20th & 21st. The art festival, sponsored by the First National Bank of South Miami, brings in some 150 fine artists and craftsmen for this annual event that draws an estimated 24,000 to our Main Street. ... Read more
AMBER CRAFT BEER LAUNCHED
On March 11th Sports Grill South Miami launched its own Amber beer. The owners of Biscayne Bay Brewing Company and Sports Grill invited guests to taste the newly named beer. SOMI Magazine will be publishing an article on the craft beer rage in an upcoming issues of the magazine.
GROWN OPENS
After six years of planning and testing out the concept and months of construction at the location on US1, former Miami Heat shooting guard Ray Allen and his wife Shannon opened a unique fresh organic food restaurant. On March 25, as SOMI Magazine was going to press, the Allen’s hosted hundreds of guests for a ... Read more
CYCLING AROUND WITH THE COUNTY MAYOR
On Monday, February 29, the historic Venetian Causeway was re-opened. Originally built in the 1930s the Venetian Causeways connects downtown Miami to the residential Venetian Islands and then continues on to Miami Beach. The 90-year-old structure had become weak and dilapidated. Metal plates had patched parts of the bridge deck after a bus got stuck ... Read more
WHEELS ON SUNSET
During the fall/winter South Florida season, Sunset Drive is host to two art festivals, a holiday parade and other street-closing events. For the past 16 years, VW fans flocked to South Miami for the annual VolksBlast, where over two hundred classic cars are displayed. In 2015 Sunset Drive got a whole new and expensive look with the ... Read more
CUBA’S CALIENTE SPRING/SUMMER FASHION
Cuban influences are set to be hottest trend this Spring/Summer 2016, and have definitely been a major influencer for many of this seasons collection across the board. Once the tropical playground for the uber-rich, Cuba has always been known as the Pearl of the Caribbean, the birth place of mambo and the mojito, the ... Read more
KIMONO SILKS MAKING A STATEMENT AT LUCY AGNES COUTURE
Lucy Agnes imports vintage kimono silks from Japan and incorporates them into its signature label of elegant yet uncomplicated women’s fashions. Designer and owner Jacques Morera became attracted to the beauty and serenity of the design in vintage kimono fabric from the 1920s and 1930s. Yet, for a westerner accustomed to working with bolts of ... Read more
NON-SURGICAL FACIAL REJUVENATION…WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
Facial changes associated with aging can be seen as early as in your 20s. These changes are characterized by: skin damage, wrinkles, fat atrophy, and tissue descent. The most superficial structure in our face is the skin. The skin receives cumulative sun damage that can start to manifest in our 20s as: loss of elasticity, changes ... Read more
ARSHT CENTER 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
The Arsht Center will pull out all the stops to celebrate its 10th Anniversary Season. On Thursday, April 21, 2016, Gala Concert Live offers star-studded performances in dance, pop, gospel, classical, jazz, and more. Andy Cohen, Emmy Award-winning Bravo TV host, producer, and best-selling author will emcee the event that features the Alvin Ailey American ... Read more