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AVA Mediterragean Coconut Grove has only been open for a few months and already it’s a hot spot in Coconut Grove and I can see why. It’s part of the Riviera Dining Group which has to its serious credit MILA and Claudie.  As soon as I walked in I said to Mr. W this is attractive – casually stylish, done with taste and inviting. The cuisine is described as MediterrAegean. I think of it as upscale Greek with French touches thanks to the Executive Chef Frederic Aumeunier whose pedigree includes Per Se in New York City. It’s not very usual that we really like every dish we try, but here we absolutely did. There were a lot of serving personnel and managers, so no surprise the service was excellent and friendly.
Here's Part 2 in my series on Argentina. Mendoza enjoys a dry climate that is not unlike that of southern California in the summer but colder in the winter. It offers different experiences depending on what area you choose to stay in – close to the mountains, classic Mendoza, the city center, and Chacras de Coria where the "old money" and artists live. Chacras is a leafy, residential area filled with hidden villas and cobblestone streets and a small town. We chose Chacras because of a wonderful hotel, the Relais et Chateau Susana Balbo Winemaker’s House and Spa Suites. Here are my picks of things to do in Mendoza.  If you missed Part 1 on Buenos Aires, click here.
April brings some of the most diverse things to do in Miami this year as you’ll read including the Miami Art Zine this weekend! Enjoy!
If you haven’t been to Argentina, the 8th largest country in the world,  it’s well worth a visit. Go to Buenos Aires, the capital, and then add on a trip to the province of Mendoza. Reasons to go? It doesn’t suffer from overtourism, great value for the dollar, you eat really well, enjoy wine tourism, cultural offerings, soft adventure (Mendoza). Now it’s summer time so we in South Florida feel right at home climate wise. Here's Part 1 on Buenos Aires in a two part series.  Part 2 is on Mendoza.
Twenty one picks for the best Miami brunches with all kinds of cuisine, from Chinese, Eastern Med and Italian to French, Greek, Japanese, American, soul food and more all around town. For sure there’s one for you!
The design district how now become a foodie destination with top quality choices, some with Michelin stars, and cuisines ranging from French and Italian to Japanese, Korean and Turkish. So it now joins my “Best restaurant series”, here the best restaurants in the Design District Miami. Others in the series focus on Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Miami Beach and Wynwood. Enjoy!
New restaurant openings on the way for your list , a wonderful new happy hour on the River, closings, and places to try the new breed of frozen Greek yogurt, and more, all in eating news in Miami, part 2 for March 2026.
Here's our current update along with new additions on  furniture donations in Miami as well as clothing with pickup. New additions are where to donate your extra office or school supplies and garden related equipment, both for good causes. Find our  list of 10 places that would welcome your clothing and furniture donations in Miami along with many other items that are listed below. Note as indicated, that in many cases furniture needs to be vetted in advance before it is accepted.  Many do pickups and for free. Be sure to call before you go to double check opening, times, and what they're looking for.  And if you want to donate your time and expertise, check out the link at the end for volunteering opportunities.
One of my favorite cuisines is Persian, one of the world’s oldest cuisines and often referred to as “refined”. It is similar to other Middle Eastern cuisines, but also different in its ingredients and is also considered healthy. Happily, what was the leading Persian restaurant here, Fooq’s Miami, has reopened after a hiatus due to Covid, in what they call a “hippie chic sanctuary” in Little River. In its 14,000 square feet it has an attractive indoor dining room, outdoor dining space with its own bar, and an upstairs vinyl lounge, which prioritizes "happy music only" and high-fidelity sound until 3 a.m.. The menu is exciting and the food is very good, well worth a visit.
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