FIFA IN SOMI
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will be remembered for the defining moments. Germany ultimately claiming the trophy that had eluded them since 1990, hosts Brazil crashing out to the eventual champions in unprecedented fashion, and Spain’s golden era coming to a humbling conclusion. The world community was transfixed from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, ... Read more
LEGALIZING MEDICAL MARIJUANA
In collaboration with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce, the CHAMBER SOUTH Governmental Affairs Committee, presented a discussion on the pending November 2 ballot initiative for the legalization of medical marijuana at the CHAMBER SOUTH Monthly General Membership Breakfast held in June. A legislative update was given by District ... Read more
EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS
On June 11, Consign of the Times opened their new location in SOMI on Red Road across from The Shops at Sunset Place. Founded by Carin Kirby in 2002, Consign of the Times is a premier purveyor of authentic designer handbags, luxury pre-owned, premium shoes, and high-end accessories for women. Carin Kirby opened her first ... Read more
FRESHMEN SMOKE-IN
On June 7th a new generation of tabacaleros was christened with the brand opening of Young Tabacaleros hosted at SOMI’s Cigar Cellar and Lounge. Julio Iglesias and Ignacio Pigna, childhood friends and now college freshmen launched their brand with a crowd of young twenty-year olds. Over the years Julio spent time on the tobacco farms ... Read more
OUR HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: SYLVA MARTIN BUILDING
“The realization by a community that its older buildings are historic and a meaningful part of its existence is a reflection of a community’s change in how it perceives itself. With the recognition that older buildings may be worthy of preservation, a community is tacitly admitting that it has a history significant to its future.” ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW
MINE IS BETTER THAN YOURS From tiny shack on South Beach, to a second location in Brickell, the My Ceviche brand is now in SOMI. Described as a modern interpretation of the typical cevichería found throughout Latin America, the My Ceviche concept as a fast-casual restaurant is taking hold. Founded in 2012 by co-owners Roger Duarte ... Read more
CHEF’S TABLE – CEVICHE VERDE
CHEF/Owner Ze Carlos Jiménez RESTAURANTTHE MEXZICAN GOURMET FACTS A native of Cuautla Morelos, Mexico, Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez has over twenty years in the kitchen and hosts a regular cooking show on Utilismia Fox, Hogar Express. He opened his restaurant in late 2011 in the historic Dorn Brothers (Harvey Amster Properties) building. SOMI kitchens Recipes from ... Read more
SOMI CELLAR – CORK BOARD MEMORIES
While brainstorming the topic for this article, I found myself staring at the humongous corkboard hanging on my living-room wall. Many corks were reminders of personal memories, while others had no significance, and oddly enough those had the most meaning. I’ll explain. After years of working in the wine industry, I had collected quite a ... Read more
HOT TRENDS FOR MEN
The world we live in is a mysterious and ever-changing place, from the phases of the moon and the rise and fall of the tides, to the rising and setting of the sun each and every day. We are blessed to live in an evolutionary cycle where every day leaves us amazed by how rapidly ... Read more
WHAT’S NEW
PUT SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH, SOMI Twelve months after completely gutting the 6,540 sq. ft. former Dan Marino’s location at the entrance to The Shops at Sunset Place, Brother Jimmy’s BBQ is now serving up some South here in SOMI. Brother Jimmy’s, which started in New York City more than 20 years ago, serves up ... Read more