{"id":3883,"date":"2013-12-02T08:49:34","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T15:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?post_type=article&p=3883"},"modified":"2013-12-02T09:11:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-02T16:11:27","slug":"whats-new-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/whats-new-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT’S NEW IN TOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

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What was Kabob Shack in the strip center on 74 Street and Red Road is now Bollywood Masala.<\/b>\u00a0 The new name captures the excitement of the Indian film industry in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, and \u201cmasala\u201d is the Indian word for spice.<\/p>\n

But to dispel the popular myth, Indian food is not overly spicey \u2013 unless you happen to like it that way. Owner Sandy Chawla will\u00a0guide the uninitiated diner through the many culinary offerings\u00a0at his eatery.<\/p>\n

He offers an \u201cIndian Food Simplified\u201d menu: Step 1:<\/strong> Select the base (wrap or platter); Step 2:<\/strong> Choose your protein; Step 3:<\/strong> Pick fresh toppings; Step 4:<\/strong> Add your chutney.<\/p>\n

At Bollywood Masala, you can find lamb, chicken or beef wraps or platters, curry rice, and a fabulous Mango Lassi<\/i>, made with yogurt and mango.\u00a0 The meat on a skewer is prepared in a clay oven, called a tandoor, and only Halal meats are served.<\/p>\n

\u201cTry dipping this in the yogurt\/cilantro sauce with tamrin,\u201d he says to a new patron.\u00a0 If you like your dish with more spice, dipping cups are provided with mild, hot and extra sauces to meet your delight.<\/p>\n

Says Chawla, \u201cWe are the first Indian fast-food establishment in Miami, offering fresh gourmet food at fast-food prices.\u00a0 And since we opened in June, we\u2019ve had an over 90% of repeat customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bollywood Masala is open 10a-10p Monday through Saturday, and 11a-4p on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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From working out of her home in 2005 to opening her retail space on Red Road in SOMI, Betsy Fantis focuses on quality and style.<\/b><\/p>\n

Growing up in the area and attending Palmetto High School, Betsy Fantis enjoys the South Florida great outdoors.\u00a0 Hence living outdoors became her focus, starting her Living Alfresco brand, furnishing residential patios and customizing outdoor spaces.\u00a0 Family members are into interior design, Betsy however, loves being outside and \u201cit\u2019s just one big room\u201d to decorate.<\/p>\n

With a business background in marketing and sales, in 2010 she moved from being at home to a studio in the Bird Road art district off.\u00a0 Betsy knew she wanted to be in SOMI, so when the opportunity arose, she leased space in the former Gardner\u2019s Market on Red Road.\u00a0 In mid-October, she opened her 800 sq.ft. outdoor living design studio, offering middle to high-end furnishing and accessories for retail, and engaging in on location design services for her clients.<\/p>\n

Living Alfresco<\/b>
\n<\/b>7291 Red Road | 305.668.5700<\/p>\n

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SEVEN YEARS\u00a0<\/b>IN THE MAKING<\/b><\/p>\n

When developer\/builder Marcelo Fernandes of Oxford Universal acquired the property on US1 in 2006, little did he imagine that it would be some seven years later that the building would come up out of the ground. What has been an empty construction site eye-soar on the highway for many years, will soon become an iconic landmark building for many to admire. Designed by Mateu Architecture Design, the ground floor will have approximately 11,000 sq.ft. of retail and the 3rd and 4th floor will have 38,000 sq.ft. office space. \u00a0 Interior space on the ground level is ready to accommodate a restaurant and full-service kitchen.\u00a0The building will provide both underground and above ground parking, large arcades and open air spaces.<\/p>\nArchitectural rendering\n

5996 SOMI is being constructed of recycled materials, aluminum siding, hi-efficiency lighting, solar power in the common space areas and complete recycling in the entire building.<\/p>\n

Why seven years?\u00a0 At first, construction was delayed on the project, which conformed to the \u201cHometown Plan\u201d for two years as the developer wrestled with the City, residents and FDOT to satisfy neighbor concerns. \u00a0 Then came the real estate downturn, and subsequently the lender defaulting on the loan.\u00a0 For the past several years Marcelo has been negotiating with new lenders, while maintaining active city permits to keep the project
\nintact as designed.<\/p>\n

The estimated market value of the project when completed next in May 2014 is $22million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What was Kabob Shack in the strip center on 74 Street and Red Road is now Bollywood Masala.\u00a0 The new name captures the excitement of the Indian film industry in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, and \u201cmasala\u201d is the Indian word for spice. But to dispel the popular myth, Indian food is not overly spicey \u2013 unless<\/p>\n

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