PUBLISHERS – READERS COMMENTS
WE’RE OFF TO A GREAT START! While it might sound improbable to say with recent business closings in town, however for 2017, I’d say we’re “off to a good start!” The future of our retail and restaurant district is very promising as we have new investments in our town center. Recently the South Miami City ... Read more
NEW GATEWAY INTO SOMI
As steel pillars reach up at angles on the site, the contemporary two-story building under construction will no doubt emerge as a new gateway into the South Miami shopping and dining district. On the .71 acre site, where once stood a favorite eatery New Chinatown, with gourmet Chinese cuisine and great wines served for many, ... Read more
EDWARD BEINER PURVEYOR OF FINE EYEWEAR: ORIGINALITY, AUTHENTICITY AND QUALITY FOR 35 YEARS
Ed Beiner is celebrating 35 years in South Miami’s Town Center. Operating as Ed Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear, many will remember his first retail operation, Mr. Eyes. Ed enjoys continued success and has grown his business to 12 retail outlets in south Florida. This is no small feat in the highly competitive world of ... Read more
WHAT’S BREWING? SOMI’S CRAFT BEER SCENE
The last few decades have been an exciting time for taste buds in America. Sophistication in food and beverage has led to sophistication in tastes, fueling a cycle that has made available ingredients, dishes and drinks that were unheard of just a decade or two ago. It is no longer odd to see people taking pictures ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – February/March 2017
Enter three generations of cigar lovers to the historic Dorn Building entrance to our SOMI shopping and dining district. Welcome Pla Cigars & Wine Bar. Hugo J., 28, joins his father Osvaldo and grandfather, also Osvaldo, in the production, distribution and retail operation of Pla Cigars. The location at 5910 South Dixie Hwy has been ... 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
HONORING BROTHER KEVIN
It was “Brother Kevin Day” on December 12, 2016 in the County, Pinecrest, South Miami, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay as elected officials presented Christopher Columbus High School President, Brother Kevin Francis Handibode with their respective proclamations at a luncheon held at Ana Capri Restaurant in Pinecrest hosted by the Pinecrest Tribune. Beloved Columbus leader, ... Read more
ELECTED OFFICIALS RECOGNIZED
A who’s who of area-wide elected officials and community leaders celebrated the holidays at ChamberSOUTH’s Annual Elected Officials Appreciation Luncheon held at the Coral Gables Country Club. This “no speeches” informal luncheon was initiated nine years ago by Chamber President and former City of South Miami Mayor Mary Scott Russell, as a way to acknowledge ... Read more
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE The Big Cypress National Preserve article is the fourth in a series SOMI Magazine is presenting in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service. The April/May issue will conclude our series with a visit to Biscayne National Park , as seen through the lens of local ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – Sous Vide & Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
CHEFS Michael Altman And Trevor Simon RESTAURANT TOWN Kitchen + Bar FACTS Chef Michael Altman is Executive Chef at TKB and the new House restaurant in Coral Gables. He has been with TOWN for the past eleven years. Chef de Cuisine Trevor Simon has worked at TKB for a total of eight years. WHAT YOU’LL NEED ... Read more