SOMI Commentary Summer 2026
Many readers know that I’m a dedicated commuter cyclist, have been for 28 years! Over the past year and one-half my commute has been challenging with finding new routes around the construction of The Underline here in South Miami. At long last, the one-mile portion of The Underline within the city’s boundaries is completed. ... Read more
Hearing From You Summer 2026
TC FAVS AMAZING DINING EXPERIENCE Susan A., South Miami I work in the area and like to patronize our local businesses. My husband and I went to Corteza. What an amazing experience. The food and the service were amazing!!I highly recommend it. Here are three of my favorites: Tiradito, Ceviche and Basque cheesesteak. Corteza Miami ... Read more
WHAT’S COOKIN’ – THE FLIGHT HAS LANDED
Flight West has nothing to do with air travel, but the elegant bar and dining scene concept has finally landed after a long seven plus months. The celebrated grand opening is planned for mid-July. Flight West has been on SOMI magazine’s radar since June 2025. The corner on our historic Dorn Avenue at Sunset and ... Read more
THE WIRTZ GALLERY CLOSES
For decades, South Miami’s only permanent art gallery, housed in the lobby of the United Community Bank (formerly the First National Bank of South Miami) has hosted local and international artists each month. Artists exhibited with no gallery or commission fees. The Wirtz Gallery is named in honor of the Wirtz family patriarch Arthur M. ... Read more
Authentic Energy: el HappyBreath for a Burnout-Proof Summer
The summer sun is a potent call to action, demanding maximum activity, new adventures, and peak performance. But, my fellow leaders, beware the trap of “adrenalized energy”. This “weird” feeling, fueled by stress and a constantly busy mind, might masquerade as a high-energy state, but it’s a direct path to burnout, cynicism, and emotional exhaustion. ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN
ANTIPASTI MARKET On my bike ride home, over the course of several weeks I noticed the marque sign on US1 near 62 Avenue as a store was being built-out. A more than serious Italophile, having a gourmet market close by was an exciting prospect for at home dining and entertaining. When the store finally opened, ... Read more
In & Around Summer 2026
SMPD LEGEND RETIRES Assistant Chief Larry Corbin, who has spent 39 years of continuous service to the City of South Miami and the South Miami Police Department has retired. On May 19, the city commission adopted a resolution naming the city’s new police station (yet to be built) in his honor. A retirement ceremony and ... Read more
THE SOMI MILE UNDER CONSTRUCTION UPDATED PHOTOS May 2026
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – May 2026 The Underline is a ten-mile urban park and linear path which is nearing completion this year. A one-mile length of The Underline is within the City of South Miami municipal boundaries. Starting with last year’s summer edition, SOMIonline began documenting the construction at key points along the mile and the ... Read more
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Summer 2026
South Miami is burgeoning with new developments, some under construction, others on the drawing boards and others on the minds of landowners. In the last issue we covered the approved new AvalonBay Communities SOMI, Part Two with its 16 stories towering over our historic designed buildings and a reimagined Dorn Avenue. In this edition, we ... Read more
Dorn Avenue: Past, Present, Future
Life on DORN AVENUE A RETROSPECTIVE & PERSPECTIVE by the Publisher Dorn (SW 59) Avenue is named after a South Miami founding family, the Dorn Brothers. Their historic architectural building on the corner of Sunset Drive and US1 is the crown jewel in our historic shopping and dining district. Dorn Avenue has been the focal ... Read more