PUBLISHERS – READERS COMMENTS
As summer begins…. We know summer is around the corner when the community comes together for the annual Twilight 5K Run/Walk through the streets of South Miami. Thousands show up for this great family-friendly event, started by the late John “Hans” Huseby and Laurie Huseby of Team Footworks. In just a few weeks, divers will ... Read more
SOMI SUMMERTIME COCKTAILS
In preparing this summertime feature and walking our tree-lined streets around town, SOMI Magazine visited with six diverse establishments: Town Kitchen & Bar which is celebrating its eleventh year in SOMI; Il Vaporetto Italian Restaurant, at the entrance to our shopping and dining district at Sunset Drive and US1; Shula’s 347 Grill on Red Road ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – June/July 2016
On May 7th there was a stream of “OMG!” “OMG!” text messages coming from 74 Street & Red Road, as customers lined up outside of the new Honey Bee Donuts shop. It’s here that Karen Muirhead, a/k/a, “H.B.” (Honey Bee), a life-long nickname, was living her dream to serve up happiness in the form of a ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail and linear park from the Miami River to Dadeland South. Friends of The Underline a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocating to transform the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail and canvas for artistic expression are gearing ... Read more
KENDALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER
Kendall Regional Medical Center (KRMC), a member institution of the HCA group, became a Level I Trauma Center on May 1, 2016. Building on the success of their Level II Trauma Center for adults, KRMC is now certified to treat pediatric trauma patients aged 15 years and younger. KRMC is a 417-bed teaching hospital and ... Read more
CELEBRATING THE UNDERLINE
On Wednesday, May 25th, 39 Floors high above Brickell Station, some 200 plus guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the new EAST, Miami Hotel celebrating Swire Properties and the community’s support for The Underline, the transformative ten mile linear park and trail under the Metrorail. The reception was hosted by Brickell City Centre, Swire Properties and The Underline. Brickell City ... Read more
‘LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP’ HIGHLIGHTS HEALTHY SENATE RELATIONS
By BILL KRESS During a joint meeting of ChamberSOUTH and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce members, two state lawmakers and a local lobbyist provided an overview of the 2016 Legislative Session, while underscoring a smooth state of affairs in the Senate Chamber. State Senators Dwight M. Bullard and Miguel Diaz de la Portilla teamed ... Read more
REAL FOOD COOKED SLOW FOR FAST PEOPLE
Can fast food be good for you? At Grown restaurant the answer is a resounding “yes.” NBA superstar Ray Allen and his wife Shannon are succeeding in their mission to provide delicious, nutritious, and locally sourced organic food at affordable prices with the speed of national fast food chains. Ray and Shannon’s concept for the ... Read more
ARTS IN SOMI
AREA STAGE COMPANY Area Stage Company is a long-running performing-arts theater presenting plays & musicals, plus workshops & classes located at the Riviera Shopping Plaza directly north of Sunset Place on US1. The Conservatory is presenting two works this summer: Our Town and Jungle Book. Pulitzer Prize-winning drama in three acts by Thornton Wilder, produced ... Read more
U.S. REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN PRESENTS THE CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (District 27) recently announced the first, second, and third place winners of her office’s Congressional Art Competition. Eleven student artists submitted impressive works of art in consideration for the Artistic Discovery competition that has been presented by the House since 1982. The congresswoman hosted a showcase of all the entries at ... Read more