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Founder & CEO Michael Feinstein<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\"B\u00fcro Group, a South Florida co-working company, opened its fifth location in the SOMI Center building located at 5966 South Dixie Highway in South Miami. \u00a0Since opening its first space in Midtown in 2010, the B\u00fcro community has grown to include over 500 dynamic companies providing vibrant co-working spaces in Miami\u2019s best neighborhoods. Its other locations are in Sunset Harbour, MiMo and Coconut Grove. \u00a0\u201cWe are proud to be part of the changing local business landscape and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem,\u201d says Michael Feinstein, founder and CEO.<\/p>\n

Hailing from Montreal, Feinstein moved to Miami in 2009 after spending seven years in London, working in real estate development and hospitality management. \u00a0He observed that there were \u201cno great options for creative work space.\u00a0 Starbucks and coffee shops housed entrepreneurs \u2013 there\u2019s got to be a better way!\u201d\u00a0 And with a $1 million investment and branding of the concept, Feinstein opened his flagship location in Midtown.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cB\u00fcro is all about community, creativity and flexibility.\u00a0 We want to pull entrepreneurs and freelancers out of lonely living rooms and unproductive coffee shops. We want to rescue small companies and creative agencies from soulless office spaces and executive suites. We want to bring together smart and talented people from diverse industries to form a powerful and inspiring community,\u201d espouses Feinstein.<\/p>\n

In searching for this newest location, he zeroed in on the \u201cnon-traditional architecturally interesting building\u201d at 5966 South Dixie Hwy. \u00a0South Miami is a great choice: \u201cwe love the local vibe and amenities of the neighborhood,\u201d said Feinstein.\u00a0 \u00a0In August 2016, he leased two floors of 13,000 sq. ft., spending four months in planning and design, and six months in construction. \u00a0The stunning build out was designed by interior architect Adriano Garcia, with Fanny Haim & Associates, providing the interior design.\u00a0 The centerpiece is a magnificent circular staircase of welded iron and fanned wood steps,\u00a0 \u00a0Displaying local artists\u2019 work throughout the work space, Feinstein noted that the interior staircase \u201ccame out as a piece of art itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

B\u00fcro SOMI opened in June 2017, and in the first six weeks, 18 out of 31 spaces are occupied.\u00a0 Roughly 50 companies are expected to share this new space.<\/p>\n

\"\"Like its other locations, B\u00fcro SOMI offers upscale stylish communal spaces with fflexible month-to-month membership and workspace options for individuals and teams. \u00a0Members of B\u00fcro SOMI also benefit from monthly networking events, workshops, and exclusive discounts at restaurants and shops.<\/p>\n

Its locations serve about 800 members from 350 companies attracting entrepreneurs, freelance workers, creatives, small businesses and satellites for national and international corporations, \u00a0including Airbnb, Gilt Group, Glamsquad and Lyft. \u00a0At the SOMI location some of the companies are: Emerge Americas, Thema TV, a French company, Silver Rock Financial, a hedge fund, Agranco Corp, U.S.A., an agricultural distribution company, real estate company Connect the Dots, and creative firms such as Marini Design, and SimpleFly.<\/p>\n

Michael Feinstein is one of the local pioneers that is building a network of co-working centers.\u00a0 The company was recently awarded \u201cBest Co-Working Space\u201d by Miami New Times. (2016). Feinstein notes: \u201cAnd most of all, we want to make Mondays as exciting as Fridays.\u201d<\/p>\n

5966 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 300 | 786.888.4560 | www.buromiami.com
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\"\"\"\"Noted Italian restaurateur Graziano Sbroggio is bringing SPRIS Artisan Pizza to SOMI. \u00a0Graziano comes from Treviso in the Veneto region of Northern Italy.\u00a0 He first came to Miami in 1990, and worked at Miami\u2019s popular restaurant TiramesU. \u00a0By 1997, he was the managing partner and a co-owner of the establishment. Then, relying on his entrepreneurial know-how and business foresight, he relocated TiramesU to the Lincoln Road strip where the restaurant quickly became one of South Beach\u2019s most popular\u00a0Italian restaurants.<\/p>\n

Since 1998, Spris has brought authentic brick-oven pizza to South Florida, and with its super-fresh ingredients, crispy thin crust, and artisanal approach to food quickly made Spris THE place for a casual healthy bite in South Beach.<\/p>\n

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SOMI Owner David Funes with Spris founder Graziano Sbroggio<\/p><\/div>\n

Unlike so many of its competitors, Spris makes pizza the old-fashioned Italian way, letting the dough rise overnight.\u00a0 Ingredients also are from Italy: organic flour from Molino Grassi and olive oil from Costa d\u2019Oro, which make for an authentic dough!<\/p>\n

Sbroggio exclaims that \u201cwe are driven by our \u2018Passione Italiana<\/i>!\u2019\u201d\u00a0 He has established a reputation for creating truly welcoming and pleasing restaurants.\u00a0 The SOMI location is the first of his franchises, owned by David Funes.<\/p>\n

And while Spris is yet to open its doors, South Miamians have already appreciated the artisan pizza, serving up guests from its mobile oven at the city\u2019s 90th Anniversary event on Sunset Drive in late June and at the
\nJuly Fourth event in Palmer Park.<\/p>\n

Welcome Graziano and David, and buon appetito<\/i> South Miami!\u00a0Auguri!<\/i><\/p>\n

5748 Sunset Drive | www.sprispizza.com
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