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
CUTTING SUGAR’S UMBILICAL CORD
Once upon a time, sugar was mostly relegated to desserts. But now, excessive amounts can be found in our everyday foods and beverages, and it’s taking a toll, according to recently published studies. • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center exposed high-sugar diets as major risks for cancer, especially breast cancer. • The ... Read more
ARTS IN SOMI
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS AT THE U FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC Presented by UHealth, the 33rd Season of FESTIVAL MIAMI features great performances, creative american music, music of the americas, and jazz and beyond. For tickets and information: 305-284-2400 or online at LOWE ART MUSEUM unveils new exhibitions: Emilio Sanchez in South Florida Collections February 9 – May 21, 2017 The Collections ... Read more
RONALD SHELLEY, ARTIST
Ronald Shelley is an Englishman who learned early on that his real place in the world was in the United States. World War II brought the first Americans he had ever seen, traveling along Britain’s country roads in thundering convoys of robust tanks and trucks, quite unlike those manufactured by his own country. It was ... Read more
ART TAKING TO THE SIDEWALKS
The 2016-17 SOMIartwalk© Season is wrapping up its six-month program with events planned for February 10 and March 10. Artwalk is held on the second Friday of the month from October through March. From 6-9p the area business district opens its doors to artists, and visitors enjoy established and emerging visual and performing artists on ... Read more
ADDRESSING BUSINESS LEADERS
ChamberSOUTH kicked off its 2017 General Membership Breakfast series at the Miami Dadeland Marriott by welcoming our “Made-in-Miami” Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera in his hometown. County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava opened the breakfast meeting with introductory remarks, and unveiled “More to Explore,” a new branding campaign for South Dade that touts the unique and plentiful ... Read more
SEASONAL FASHION TRENDS
Fashion as we know it is a proverbial spin cycle of styles, looks, and seasonal trends; we have come to see a transcendental flow of decades-old fashions incorporated with modern day appeal and still continually find ourselves asking the same question… “Are we up to date with fashion?” For the most part fashion is what ... Read more
SOMI HAPPENINGS & SOMI CONGRATS
SANTA’S PARADE OF THE ELVES Sunday, December 4 , 2pm on Sunset Drive FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC Live Performances on the Grotto Stage The Shops at Sunset Place Saturdays from 6 to 9p FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE BIKE CLUB MONTHLY RIDES “Exploring Connections” Rides – Saturday, January 14th. Brickell Metrorail Station – The Underline Cycling Club 11 AM New Years Resolution ride and ... Read more
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
The Everglades National Park article is the third in a series SOMI Magazine is presenting in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service. Our subsequent two issues will further the national parks in south Florida, and seen through the lens of local environmentalist photographer Paul Marcelini. (See somimag.loc, Vol. ... Read more