Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering Has All The Ingredients To Attract Millennials & Boomers Alike

  In a recent post about restaurants driving retail traffic, I listed restaurants that have been added to malls and downtowns.  Today’s blog is about one of my favorite local South Miami restaurants, Whisk Gourmet Food + Catering.  A recent blog in OpenTable,  Millennial Dining: How the Share Generation Is Shaping the Restaurant Experience, discusses several […]

Restaurants, South Miami
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Restaurants Important In Driving Retail Traffic

  Food has always been important in retail centers; all you need to do is check out the food court at any major mall to see how much space is devoted to food.  Increasingly, more formal sit-down restaurants are what is needed to drive traffic to malls, strip centers, or downtowns.  Dadeland Mall added many dining […]

Brickell/Downtown Miami, Commercial Real Estate, Restaurants, South Miami
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3 Projects That Will Improve Miami

  A couple of days ago a wrote about what South Florida will look like in 2070 if we continue developing the way we are.  The state of Florida is growing by 1,000 people per day, making traffic unbearable and threatening our quality of life.  Luckily, there are many projects going on in South Florida […]

Brickell/Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Florida Life, South Miami
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Fairchild Spring Garden Festival & Plant Sale This Weekend, April 11 & 12

  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 […]

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Deering Seafood Festival This Weekend, Sunday March 29

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 […]

Florida Life, Palmetto Bay, Things To Do
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Great Happy Hour At Anacapri In Pinecrest

  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 […]

Neighborhood News, Pinecrest, Restaurants, Things To Do
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Calling All Orchid Lovers: International Orchid Festival At Fairchild Garden Is This Weekend

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 […]

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March Madness Miami Style

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, […]

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Time To Go Skiing

  With the holidays behind us, it is time to get serious about skiing.  The United States has been blessed with a snow season that in some places started as early as October! All skiers dream of powder so consider the top ten powder destinations in North America and Europe when planning your ski vacation.  […]

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Make A New Year's Resolution To Attend These Cultural Events In January

Happy 2014!  Add attending one of these cultural events to your 2014 Resolution List.  They take place in spectacular venues that many of us take for granted and help promote the arts throughout Miami-Dade County. Miami’s cultural season did not end with Art Miami and Art Basel, it merely took a small break for the […]

Brickell/Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Things To Do
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