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Returning from Milan in mid- September to finalize the opening of their long-awaited dream to…
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Designer Alesandra Sandobal with Nicolas Arena and sales associate Valentina. At the beginning of April…
MACK CYCLE BEST BUDDIES CHAMPION
Mack Cycle & Fitness has been a dedicated partner of Best Buddies and the life-changing…
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GRAND OPENING FOR CHICKEN & WAFFLES Dominique Bartschies (L) and franchise manager at Grand Opening.…
VOX MIAMI IS GETTING READY TO OPEN FOR THE NEW UM SCHOOL YEAR.
A year ago in February, Miami-Dade County dignitaries and VOX Miami developers, the TREO Group…
UPDATES ON IN TOWN
Following the City of South Miami Commission decisive vote on June 2, 2020 to unanimously…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN
See you at “The Square.”In a space known for bringing family and community together, the…
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Chef Milton and his team have cooked up a savory, mouth-watering take on classic tacos, nachos,…
MAKING WAY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
The office building which housed Bank United at 6075 Sunset Drive is now demolished to…
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VERDE “A sustainable way of life” is the tagline for this unique retail enterprise…
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SOMI SALON SHUFFLE Quy Nguyen & wife Donna at Q’s Studios on Red Road. The…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN
FRENCH BAKERY OPENS ITS DOORSSOMI welcomed French pastry Chef Franck Monnier in early September as…
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN
Join us in SOMI for great annual family-fun “hometown” events. Celebrations that help defin who…
NG FAMILY OBSERVES FORTY YEARS
Canton observed 40 years operating as one of south Miami’s favorite Chinese restaurants. Located directly…
ONE-ON-ONE WITH CHAMBER SOUTH CHAIRMAN MARIANO MARTINEZ
Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues inside a packed ballroom at The Mayfair at Coconut…
WHATS NEW IN TOWN
“My Italy” simply put is the culinary concept created by James Beard award-winning and Top…
MEET THE UNDERLINE COLLECTIVE: Young Professionals Making An Impact
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN
What happens when a son of Napoli, the birthplace of pizza, the creative genius of…
THE UNDERLINE – CURATOR XIMENA CAMINOS SHARES ART PREVIEW FOR FIRST HALF MILE OF THE UNDERLINE
Late last April, Ximena Caminos, co-founder of Faena, welcomed philanthropists, arts supporters and Friends of…
SOUTH MIAMI IS LEADING THE WAY!
On the evening of May 7, 2019, South Miami residents and Sierra Club Miami volunteers gathered at…
WHATS NEW IN TOWN
FOOD HALL OPENS AT SUNSET PLACE For those who may recall, back in the 70s on…
THE UNDERLINE – GREEN SPACE AND WELLNESS
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
SALUTE TO THE JROTC
Thursday, February 7, 2019 witnessed the annual Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) “Pass in…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – February/March 2019
ROOT & BONE has recently opened – and with much acclaim as South Miami welcomes…
THE UNDERLINE – KICK OFF RETREAT
Friends of The Underline kicked off the new year with an all day board of…
MIAMI SELECTED FOR 2019 NAVY WEEK – By Navy Office of Community Outreach
America’s Navy is gearing up to participate in Miami Navy Week. Miami is one…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – December/January 2019
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT: KAMP FITNESS Looking for variety as well as intensity? Brothers Ari and…
THE UNDERLINE – MAKING IT HAPPEN
After five years of tireless advocacy and perseverance, the dream of our Founder, Meg Daly,…
NEW EXHIBIT AT DADE HERITAGE TRUST
Dade Heritage Trust opened a new exhibit focusing on Dr. James M. Jackson and Miami…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – October/November 2018
MUNDO KITCHEN OPENS Those who fondly remember their dining experiences at Trattoria Botticelli back a…
THE UNDERLINE – LET’S GET IT STARTED!
SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY The Underline is the name given to THE project…
MIAMI MILITARY MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL HOSTS PREVIEW
More than 300 guests attended a preview of Miami-Dade County’s military museum honoring all branches…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – August/September 2018
NOW THAT’S ITALIAN! Hailing from Staten Island, New York, Michael D’Andrea is bringing the family’s…
L’ATLELIER SCHOOL OPENS THE CENTER FOR THE CULTURE OF CREATIVITY
Simonetta Cittadini, founder of the L’Atelier School in the City of South Miami opened the…
MIAMI DADE’S OLDEST SCHOOLS
Dade Heritage Trust, Miami’s largest historic preservation organization recently opened a new exhibit, Kickin’ It…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – June/July 2018
Meet Hank and Harry. Well not exactly, meet Richard Booth and Buzzy Sklar, the creative force…
THE UNDERLINE – EL-SPACE FORUM
On May 17th and 18th, I attended the El-Space forum in New York City. The…
BRIGHTLINE 305
On Friday, May 11, Brightline hosted the MiamiCentral Preview Celebration for regional elected officials and…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – April/May 2018
The Brazilian originated eyebrows beauty industry world leader opened here in SOMI at 5740 Sunset Drive…
THE UNDERLINE – MORE TREES PLEASE!
The benefits of trees are widely known for reducing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, providing…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – February/March 2018
With a welcoming “Buon Giorno” pizza maker and owner of the new Forno Italiano Pizzeria…
THE UNDERLINE – IN 2018 THE UNDERLINE CYCLING CLUB IS ON A ROLL!
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – December/January 2018
With a mid-November opening, Shelley’s is the new go to in SOMI for great bites…
THE UNDERLINE – PARKER THOMSON, A GIVING GIANT
On November 11th at 3 PM, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – October/November 2017
Amsterdam Falafel, the top-it-yourself falafel fast-casual restaurant opened on Sunset Drive in September. This is…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – August/September 2017
Büro Group, a South Florida co-working company, opened its fifth location in the SOMI Center…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – June/July 2017
We’re thrilled to be serving you at our new No Name Chinese restaurant! With a…
US1 BEAUTIFICATION – FDOT $625K SOMI INVESTMENT
After four months of construction, in March, 2017 Florida Department of Transportation completed a $624,021…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY The Underline is the name given to THE project…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – April/May 2017
EAST THAI & NOODLES With a traditional Buddhist blessing held a week prior to their…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – February/March 2017
Enter three generations of cigar lovers to the historic Dorn Building entrance to our SOMI…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – December/January 2017
Meet Sharon Spillis, a mom of three, wife to a successful developer & contractor, and…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – October/November 2016
SOMI DENTAL Dr. Lopez recently opened his practice in the new modern office building on…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – August/September 2016
A leading fashion franchise, the South Miami location is the 40th in the United States…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – June/July 2016
On May 7th there was a stream of “OMG!” “OMG!” text messages coming from 74…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
KENDALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER
Kendall Regional Medical Center (KRMC), a member institution of the HCA group, became a Level…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – Apr/May 2016
After more than twelve successful years dressing children in stylish, elegant and comfortable shoes and…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
EXPRESSING THEMSELVES – YOUTH DIALOGUE DAY
The South Miami Drug-Free Coalition and South Miami Senior High Cobrawesomeness Club held the sixth…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE WITH MEG DALY
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – Feb/Mar 2016
SOMI’s in the mood for Dr. Smood. Step into a real sense of quality in the surroundings, the…
MARSHALL WILLIAMSON – The “Little Mayor of South Miami”
Writers for the Works Progress Administration observed in Florida Negro, a Federal Writers’ Project (ca. 1935),…
THE UNDERLINE
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – Dec/Jan 2016
Patricia Timm, fashion designer, wholesaler and retailer, uprooted herself from Virginia Beach and moved…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN
Taste Buds of India 5850 Sunset Drive | 786.216.7904 | “To open a restaurant is…
ART AND FASHION STEP OUT FOR ARTWALK
Four area boutiques will be exhibiting “fashion is art” as part of the SOMIartwalk© held…
THE UNDERLINE – A conversation with Meg Daly, president, friends of The Underline.
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
SOMIBIZ BRIEFS – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ’15
Owner, Jessica Sierralta has just finished a couple of great weeks at SWIM WEEK here…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Il Vaporetto 5894 Sunset Drive | 305.763.8004 The corner at the entrance to our shopping…
SUN SHINING ON GREEN JOBS
FoundationSOUTH’s Green Collar Job Work-Match In 2012, under the leadership of Chairman Peter Jude, ChamberSOUTH…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
The Underline is the name given to THE project to create a 10-mile urban trail…
THE UNDERLINE – SOMI MAGAZINE UPDATE JUNE/JULY 2015
The Underline is the name given to a project to create a 10-mile urban trail and…
SOMIBIZ BRIEF’S – JUNE/JULY’15
Celebrating their third year in SOMI, Tupelo Honey paired up with Humane Society of Greater…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – JUNE/JULY
LUXURY LINENS SHOWROOM OPENS 7227 SW 57th Court | 786.216.7753 Mon – Sat: 10a – 6p…
TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
BY ELIZABETH SMITH It is no small irony that John James Audubon hunted birds. He…
SOMI BIZ BRIEFS – APR/MAY ’15
In 1983, it would be a 19-year-old with two first names that would answer America’s…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – APR/MAY ’15
“Here comes the sun, dada da da…” And you can just step right in. A…
SOUTH MIAMI TURNED UP YOUTH DIALOGUE DAY
Youth Dialogue Day 2015 buzzed with energy as area youth engaged with community leaders in…
WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN – FEB/MAR ’15
In early December, twenties something Paola Reyes opened her BLANC home accessories boutique at the…
SOUTH MIAMI INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
After a year of data collection and analysis, interagency meetings, workshops and civic engagement, the…
SOMI BIZ BRIEFS – FEB/MAR ’15
SIRVANTI has been designing fine tailored and ready-made men’s clothing for over 25 years in…
NEW BUSINESSES OPEN IN SOMI
ENDLESS SUMMER REVISITED In 1966, the crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing…
SOMI BIZ BRIEF – DEC/JAN ’15
SWEET TREAT TOWN & COCOA artisanal dark chocolate truffles have been spotted at the very…
SOMI MAGAZINE TENTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Recently, Somi Magazine marked its tenth year as an upscale publication devoted to the promotion…
RIBBON-CUTTING AT BEAR CUT BRIDGE
On a spectacular crystal blue South Florida late October Saturday morning, elected officials from the county…
SOMI BIZ BRIEF – OCT/NOV ’14
SOMI BRIEFS Clinic Libessart, a French company, has recently completed extensive renovations to their street…
NEW RESTAURANTS OPEN ON SUNSET
“The owner’s in the kitchen,” a customer observed. And the chef reflects: “Well, where else would…
KENT CROOK – ENTREPRENEUR TAPPED AS CHAMBER SOUTH CHAIR
Kent Crook, president and CEO of WireMasters Electric is an entrepreneur who understands the value…
AARON COHEN LIFE PROTECTION ACT
Under rainy skies over Key Biscayne, on Wednesday, July 16, Governor Rick Scott came to…
EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS
On June 11, Consign of the Times opened their new location in SOMI on Red…
OUR HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: SYLVA MARTIN BUILDING
“The realization by a community that its older buildings are historic and a meaningful part…