{"id":1588,"date":"2012-12-05T10:15:53","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T17:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&p=1588"},"modified":"2012-12-05T18:12:48","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T01:12:48","slug":"whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT’S NEW"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>Sandy & Tina Chawla\n

INDIA’S CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS.Translated from Hindi, Mogra means the Jasmine flower, known for its immediate sweet and delicate scent.\u00a0 And so, Sundeep (\u201cSandy\u201d) and Tina Chawla have named their exclusive contemporary design boutique for indeed the colors and designs are captivating to the eyes as the scent of the jasmine is to the nose.<\/p>\n

Originally from Bombay (now \u201cMumbai\u201d), Sandy has been in the clothing business for well over twenty years.\u00a0 Leaving India when he was 17, Sandy travelled to Southern Spain (Marbella and the Costa del Sol), New York and Russia working in the wholesale clothing business.<\/p>\n

Sandy and Tina moved to South Florida eight years ago, opening a location on South Beach called \u201cIndia.\u201d\u00a0 In 2008, they moved to Mary Brickell, and now on October 1 to SOMI, in the space formerly occupied by Miss Pepper, because of the demand and area demographics.<\/p>\n

At Mogra, shoppers will find an eclectic range of apparel, keeping alive all the traditional Indian embroideries while incorporating the contemporary style.\u00a0 The clothing is one-of-a kind, hand-made with flawless craftsmanship, embellished with unique stones, beads & crystals.\u00a0 Their forte is tunics, in rainbow colors, sophisticated and very distinctive.\u00a0 Tina designs most of the Mogra collection, and as she notes, \u201cour exclusive one of kind pieces are very wearable by one and all. An interesting m\u00e9lange of colors that transform you to the very colorful land they come from…..India!\u201d<\/p>\n

7308 SW 57 Avenue | 305.668.5386<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nChef Aimee and Javier Ortega and Chef Victoria Nodarse.\n

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SPICE ADVICE<\/strong>
\nReady to spice up your life?\u00a0 Well, you\u2019ve now got a new place to go.\u00a0 Meet your new culinary friends, Chefs Aimee and Victoria at Spice Galore.\u00a0 Recently located at 6010 South Dixie Hwy, right next to FOX\u2019S, the scent within this spice boutique is so welcoming.<\/p>\n

Spice Galore is a local, eco-friendly, semi-organic, sugar, salt, tea and spice company whose goal is to provide the freshest, most flavorful products available imported from all over the world. \u00a0 They sell their own mixes and blends by the ounce and made to order.<\/p>\n

First started a year ago in Homestead in a literal \u201cfarm store,\u201d they sold spices retail, to restaurants and online.\u00a0 For several months the search was on for another location closer to their target demographic and SOMI was it.<\/p>\n

Aimee received her culinary degree from Miami Dade College and realized that \u201cspices became my obsession and a dream of having a world of spices.\u201d\u00a0 Victoria received her Masters Degree in Hospitality Management from FIU together with a certification from the CIA in Napa.\u00a0 She realized that for her \u201cspices are fundamental to creating any flavor profile and the magic to any dish.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Spice Galore, shoppers will also find cooking accessories, wooden tools and more.\u00a0 And get ready for some cooking classes for adults, and kids.<\/p>\n

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 and online 24\/7.<\/p>\n

6010 South Dixie Highway\u00a0|\u00a0305.661.1199 | spicegalore.com<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\nManager Ivan Gonzalez with GO! BENTO partners Andrew Gong, Juan Andres Chin and Niti Masintapan.\n

PUT THIS IN YOUR BOX
\n<\/strong>Meet three partners who are gearing up for their new \u201cfast, casual\u201d Asian eating concept to take hold – big time.\u00a0 \u201cBento\u201d is a Japanese lunch box, a single portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine, which actually dates back to the late Kamakura Period (1185 to 1333).\u00a0 A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s from this Asian culinary tradition where three guys from Brooklyn and New Jersey began to develop their concept, opening a first location in Hollywood (FL) one year ago in December 2011.\u00a0 On October 1, they opened their second location here in SOMI.<\/p>\n

At GO! Bento<\/em>, affordable quality Asian food can fill your bento box: sushi, Thai, Chinese and Korean.<\/p>\n

5612 Sunset Drive | 305.661.3100\u00a0|\u00a0eatgobento.com<\/p>\n

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INDIA’S CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS.Translated from Hindi, Mogra means the Jasmine flower, known for its immediate sweet and delicate scent.\u00a0 And so, Sundeep (\u201cSandy\u201d) and Tina Chawla have named their exclusive contemporary design boutique for indeed the colors and designs are captivating to the eyes as the scent of the jasmine is to the nose. Originally from<\/p>\n

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