Just in time for Art Miami and Art Basel, this unique New York City style apartment comes on the market. The light and bright unit features an open floor plan with plenty of wall space for art. The kitchen features a Viking gas stove and a great layout for entertaining.
Located in the heart of Miami Beach on tree-lined Meridian Avenue, you are walking distance to everything: beach, grocery stores, shops, parks, and restaurants.
Miami Beach’s Art Week featuring Art Miami, Art Basel, and many other satellite art fairs isn’t doesn’t start until December 1, but Christie’s just hinted at what may be the biggest art season yet with a record setting night, including the sale of Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché.
Spring is here and brings with it Spring cleaning and gardening. If you are looking for a fun way to incorporate plant buying into a whole day and family event, head over to Fairchild Tropical Gardens this weekend for their Spring Garden Festival.
In addition to their 36th Annual Plant Sale, you can shop for locally-grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs at the garden marketplace, sample crisp and refreshing brews at the Beer Tasting Garden presented by New Belgium Brewing, enjoy live music, and view Dale Chihuly‘s most comprehensive garden exhibition.
Whether you are visiting South Florida for Spring Break or are a local, head to the Deering Seafood Festival weekend at the beautiful historic Deering Estate. The setting alone is worth the visit, but throw in local seafood, music, Junkanoo, and gorgeous weather (high of 77 and low of 63 forecasted) and it will be the perfect way to wrap up another busy South Florida Weekend!
Looking for a new happy hour? Last Thursday, thanks to an overcrowded bar at Tarpon Bend, some friends and I discovered the charming Uvaggio restaurant and wine bar. Although they don’t have a full bar, they have a wonderful selection of wine and beer at very reasonable prices. We had a cheese plate, which featured some great American artisanal cheese, my favorite was Humboldt Fog, and stone crab with our bottle of wine. The place is tiny, but the bar is comfortable and friendly. I am looking forward to going back and having dinner.
I love Anacapri and go there for dinner and their Wednesday wine tastings, but have never been there for happy hour. Last night I went out with friends and suggested we go there and try it out. I am so glad we did and I will definitely be back. They have a wide selection of wine and appetizers to choose from. We had meatballs, eggplant rolatini, and a bottle of Carnivore, all three of which where delicious!
One of my favorite things about summer in South Florida is that it is mango season! The smell of ripe mangoes permeates the air and children set up mango stands throughout the Village of Pinecrest and other neighborhoods. There are so many different of mangoes that it is a bit difficult to know which stand will have your favorite. Some mangoes are large and stringy, others taste like ice cream. If you want to learn more about mangoes, head over Fairchild’s 22 Annual Mango Festival this weekend.
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Although this is obviously a joke and not a real evacuation plan, everyone who lives in the State of Florida should have a real evacuation plan by now. If you have been postponing making one because we have been lucky and haven’t had a hurricane strike in Florida for years, you should at least have a basic hurricane plan and some of the general supplies on hand . The last thing you want to do when a warning is upon us is to be scrambling for supplies.
The 12th annual international orchid festival takes place at Fairchild Garden from March 7-9. Stroll through the gardens and browse the 10,000 plants that will be on sale from international vendors, stop by and have lunch at the Orchid Tea Room, Glasshouse Cafe, or Lakesaide Cafe, then continue enjoying all the garden has to offer including: interactive gardening workshops, Wings of the Tropics butterfly conservatory, Tropical Fruit Pavilion, and Rainforest. During your strolling, you are sure to see 16 intricate design pieces by Brazilian designer Hugo França, who uses reclaimed wood to make functional, natural pieces like chaise lounges and tall benches.
Okay, so you survived February’s packed art, boat and food calendar and now it is time for March Madness Miami Style. There is so much to do that you will not have time to do everything, so I am picking some of my favorite March activities to highlight here. Whether you are into sports, dancing, film or food, there is something to do this month!
Carnaval On The Mile March 1-2 – FREE
Winter Party Festival March 5-10
World Golf Championship March 6-9
Miami International Film Festival March 7-16
Calle Ocho Street Party March 9 – FREE
Miami_Dade County Fair and Expo March 13-30
Sony Open Tennis March 17-30
Winter Music Conference March 21-30
Ultra Music Festival March 28-30
Deering Estate Seafood Festival March 30