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 of Team FootWorks. And the highlight of summer fun is the ... Read more
BRINGING IT HOME TO SOUTH MIAMI
With over three decades in real estate development and with several projects in Miami-Dade County under construction or review, Henry Pino focused his honed eyes to his hometown of South Miami. A drive around the county and you’ll see an Alta Developers banner on the construction fences. Just down the road from South Miami is ... Read more
SOMI SIZZLES ON THE RUNWAY
Visiting a few of SOMI’S Boutiques with Casey Garcia If “new year, new bod” has been your motto thus far, a stylish summer wardrobe is just what you need to show off those hard-earned fitness gains. Many can agree, Miami residents are never short of fit, fearless and fashionable. Speaking of fashionable, South Miami has plenty ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – June/July 2018
Meet Hank and Harry. Well not exactly, meet Richard Booth and Buzzy Sklar, the creative force behind the popular New York style deli. And actually “Hank” and “Harry” are real people: Hank Rodstein is Buzzy’s father-in-law, and Harry Klein is Buzzy’s grandfather. Buzzy wanted to keep their memory alive in creating the concept. Family portraits and ... Read more
THE UNDERLINE – EL-SPACE FORUM
On May 17th and 18th, I attended the El-Space forum in New York City. The forum brought together leaders from the public and private sector and projects including the Atlanta Beltline, The 606 in Chicago, Bajo Puentes Mexico City, The Bentway Toronto, Claiborne Corridor New Orleans, Infra-Space I Boston, Sixth Street Viaduct Los Angeles, SplashPad ... Read more
BRIGHTLINE 305
On Friday, May 11, Brightline hosted the MiamiCentral Preview Celebration for regional elected officials and media. MiamiCentral is the biggest and grandest of three South Florida stations and home to the new inter-city express train that connects Southeast Florida more comfortably, quickly and reliably than ever before. Brightline is one of the most advanced ... Read more
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
On April 18th, ChamberSOUTH honored local small business owners and community pillars at their 8TH Annual Business Excellence Awards. The event has been a community staple since its inception, but this year was the year of many “firsts” for this event: the first time that there were over 100 nominees; the first time there were ... Read more
AU REVOIR GEORGES
Georges-Eric Farge would best be described as a “showman restaurateur par excellence.” Bolas, wigs, hats, streamers, sparklers, champagne, lots of hugs from the female clientele and a unique cuisine, became the hallmark of the stage he called “George’s on Sunset” his last restaurant which he had for the past eight years. Georges hails from Lyons, France ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – Roasted Fennel Blue Crab Cakes Red Pepper Coulis & Fried Basil
RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS CHEF Owner Philippe Jacquet RESTAURANT Café Pastis FACTS A native of Marseille, Chef Philippe received his culinary training in Paris, and worked in the Caribbean, in New York City (under Chef Daniel Baluc), and in San Francisco, before moving to Miami in the late 1980s. He always ... Read more