Authentic Mexican food lovers’ prayers have been answered. After pioneering the city’s food truck trend, MexZican Gourmet opened a restaurant that specializes in interior cuisine. Freshness is the main ingredient as guacamole is whipped up per order, and everything from corn tortillas to tomatillo sauce is made from scratch daily. Chef Ze Carlos Jimenez, who hails from Morelos near Mexico City, recommends chicken enchiladas and molcajetes, a complex stewed version of fajitas with steak and shrimp. Wash them down with Z-cheladas, his gourmet twist on the classic, spicy micheladas with lime. Most diners skip dessert when it comes to Mexican, but his guava and cappuccino flans are worth saving room.
5904 S Dixie Hwy | 305.661.6801
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This Saturday, April 14th ONE | Sotheby’s will be participating in the Zumba Day event at Metropolis Fitness in Coral Gables. The event will be to highlight the new Zumba Sentao workout program, which combines high-energy cardio with strength-training and incorporates a chair that exercisers can use as a support, a step, and a bench, making it possible to fluidly move through a dance combination.
If you are a Zumba fanatic or are just looking to try a new workout routine, we welcome you to get your tickets for the event from Metropolis Fitness by calling 305-772-6000 or through their website: http://www.metropolisfitnessandspa.com/.
When: Saturday April 14th, 10am
Where: Metropolis Fitness 1430 Madruga Ave, Coral Gables FL 33146.
For more information visit: http://www.metropolisfitnessandspa.com/?p=events
Though it’s the thought that counts, gifts say more about the presenter than recipient. Come off like a pro by hitting the Gift Shop by Books & Books at the Coral Gables Museum. Their secret weapon is wares curator Herbie Parets, the founder of Design Box home and gift store in Coconut Grove. Among his eco focus, chic hanging glass terrariums for native air plants caught our eye, not to mention what hostess wouldn’t love getting one of these instead of another candle? Handmade, quirky stationery, string dolls fashioned from a single thread and antique Florida maps are a few more treasures in this trove.
285 Aragon Avenue
305.603.8067
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Posted in Aventura, Bal Harbour, Coconut Grove, Cocoplum, Coral Gables, Design District, Downtown Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Key Biscayne, OneSir Press Room
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ONE | Sotheby’s has published the 2011 Year in Review edition of TRENDS, which covers every area in South Florida and gives an overview of what happened in each market. From Coral Gables to Fort Lauderdale, TRENDS provides an in depth analysis of sales prices and transactions for both single family homes and condos.
By the end of 2011, Miami made it to the Top 10 Recovery list and now leads other cities as the market continues to shift from balanced inventory to a shortage. The ultra luxury section experiences especially high activity and ONE | Sotheby’s was involved in 3 of 4 sales closed over $20million.
Key observations in TRENDS show that prices are steadily increasing and some micro markets have seen a rise of over 40% compared to the same time in 2010. In Miami-Dade the price per square foot is up 14% and in Broward 3%, signaling a strong real estate recovery even with a lagging economy. The numbers also reflect the heavy influence of foreign and international investments.
The 2011 Year in Review TRENDS report contains more in depth information as well as precise numbers and statistics. To review TRENDS, visit this link: TRENDS 2011 Year In Review.
An artistic rendition of the park via iPhone on Instagram.
A group of concerned citizens gathered on March 4 at Matheson Hammock to take photos of the beautiful 630-acre park as part of a social media campaign designed to create awareness about a proposed dry dock facility in the marina.
The proposed concrete structure is five stories high at 62,000 square foot capacity for over 300 boats. At issue is the potential for pollution, noise, additional traffic – seabound and vehicular – as well as the destruction of pristine mangrove environments in an environmentally sensitive area.
The proposed project, spearheaded by Aqua Marine Partners, is actually a beautiful building that would work better in a different location, but not at a pedestrian-friendly park already burdened by heavy boating activity.
A NOTE ON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Architect William Lyman Phillips designed Matheson Hammock, Miami-Dade’s first park, which opened in 1930. He also designed adjacent Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens. Although both of the spaces appear as if mother nature had carved them out of her fancy, in fact, much thought went into the layout of both the park and the gardens.
Phillips was inspired by the three point perspectives, sweeping vistas and intimate corners of the gardens of Versailles in France. Wherever you see a row of palm trees in symmetrical alignment and experience a sense of wide, open nature or cozy shelters in the mangroves, oak tree fields and palm groves, think of what Phillips had in mind — outdoor spaces for personal enjoyment and no building structures other than small scale, vernacular facilities.
(Note: the park and gardens are separate entities.)
A photographer exploring the mangrove nature trail.
WHAT NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
To date, over 7,500 people who have signed the petition against the boat storage facility appreciate the current state of Matheson Hammock Park.
Matheson Hammock is a premier site for birding in Miami-Dade County and the only respite from urban congestion in the area. This section of Coral Gables is free from tall buildings — a truly tropical haven for nature lovers, families, joggers and cyclists. The park boasts a romantic restaurant, Redfish Grill and offers water sports concessions for kiteboarding and paddle boarding. Numerous nature trails and a stunning picnic area shaded by live oaks draped in Spanish moss make this park paradise up close and personal.
The following communities oppose this development; all have studied the proposed project and some have even met with the developers in community hearings: Gables By the Sea, Pinecrest By the Sea, Old Cutler Bay, Gables Estates, Matheson Hammock Yacht Club, Hammock Oaks, Tahiti Beach, Journey’s End as well as City of South Miami and City of Pinecrest.
WHAT CAN I DO?
There’s still time to prevent this development from going forward.
Sign the petition, send emails or letters to Coral Gables government officials, interact with others on the Facebook page and follow @savemathesonHP on Twitter.
See a video from PHOTO DAY on Vimeo.
– Maria de los Angeles is a freelance wordsmith based in South Florida.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Pinterest, Instagram and Google+ will all take the spotlight at Social Media Week Miami, which takes place at the Adrienne Arsht Center starting February 13th through February 17th. Social Media Week consists of a series of panels and round table discussions focusing on the different social networking platforms and how to use them for business and fun. It is big news that Miami has been chosen as one of the TWELVE social media leading cities in the WORLD to host these events.
With almost 40 panels to fill up the week, we are thrilled that two of One Sotheby’s International Realty’s top agents, and pioneers of Miami’s social Media community, Janie Coffey (@janiec) and Jorge Fernandez (@miamijorge) will be participating in four discussions.
They will be speaking on the following panels:
Janie Coffey:
Monday at 3:30pm- “Essential Strategies for Social Media Engagement”
Thursday at 2:30pm- “Keeping Social Real and Organic”
Jorge Fernandez :
Wednesday at 4:30pm “Social Media Economic Development”
Friday at 10:15am – “Socially Selling Real Estate”
Miami is one of the 12 International cities participating in Social Media Week, along with Hamburg, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington D.C.
Whether you are a social media expert or a rookie interested in learning more, this is a great opportunity to network with Miami’s Social Media leaders and delve deep into the hottest topics.
To check out the complete schedule and register for the events visit:
Miami Social Media Week
Also, make sure to follow One Sotheby’s International Realty and keep up with all the Miami Social Media Week action:
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Posted in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Downtown Miami, Key Biscayne, South Florida Luxury Homes
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We are so excited to announce that two of Miami’s most influential, technology savvy agents have joined ONE Sotheby’s Realty. Janie Coffey and Jorge Fernandez are both pioneers for using social media to connect with clients and close sales all over South Florida.
Janie Coffey is one of the founders of the #MiamiRealEChat, which takes place on Twitter every Sunday and unites realtors from all over the country to discuss relevant topics regarding the industry. Janie focuses on the Coral Gables market and manages a successful blog The Coral Gables Story, which has been featured by local news station CBS4. The website features important neighborhood news, listings, and other interesting information about the area. Our president Beth Butler, was recently quoted by Miami Agent Magazine saying “Janie has a unique niche. She focuses on historic homes with a concentration in Coral Gables. With her admiration for technology fused with her knowledge of historic homes, Janie will be a great asset to her clients and our team.” Janie currently has 2,300+ Twitter followers, with her numbers growing every day, make sure to follow her and stay current with real estate happening in Coral Gables and beyond, she is @janiec. You can read more about Janie in Miami Agent Magazine.
Miami native, Jorge Fernandez has been able to successfully integrate the power of the Internet into the real estate world. He was recently featured in the Miami Herald Business Monday for his use of technology and social media in his real estate business. In addition to over 10 years of Real Estate Internet marketing experience Jorge brings over 5 years of experience handling high end residential real estate sales and overseeing the day to day operations of one of the areas Top Producers with an average of $50,000,000 in annual sales. “Jorge exposes his sellers to a global audience through his effective use of the internet and other social media outlets,” says Beth Butler, “In order to expose the sellers locally and nationally, Jorge uses innovative marketing techniques to network with agents, which ultimately gives added value to his clients and to ONE Sotheby’s International Realty.” With over 1,000 Twitter followers, Jorge has become one of the social media real estate movers and shakers in Miami. Make sure to follow him at @miamijorge.
We are thrilled to have Janie and Jorge on our team and look forward to many more social media accomplishments in 2011.
Posted in Coconut Grove, Cocoplum, Coral Gables, Downtown Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Key Biscayne, Marquis Residences, Miami Beach, South Florida Luxury Homes, W South Beach
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The real estate community on Twitter has been rapidly growing for the past year. Industry insiders are using the social media network to make connections that benefit their business and also stay updated on news, market trends and other relevant information. The South Florida Real Estate Twitter community is one of the most active in the country- they created the #MiamiRealEChat, which takes place on a weekly basis and is a platform to discuss real estate topics ranging from neighborhood lifestyles, technology, local politics and more. The #MiamiRealEChat has spread virally and has even caught the attention of journalists, which have highlighted it in articles for The Miami Herald, the South Florida Business Journal and even The Los Angeles Times.
Seeing the success of the #MiamiRealEChat, we would like to introduce the #OpenHouse hashtag as another tool for realtors to optimize their exposure on Twitter. By using the #OpenHouse hashtag followed by the city (example: #OpenHouse #MiamiBeach or #OpenHouse #LongIsland) local house hunters will be able to track your open house, find more information and visit the listings. The #OpenHouse hashtag will complement email and print advertisements and help highlight each cities events.
We are encouraging realtors to start using the #OpenHouse hashtag and help spread it virally across the country. By starting in the most localized form, this simple social media technique has the potential to make great strides in the industry and create a buzz to make people confident in investing once again.
Make sure to use the #OPENHOUSE #CITY Hashtag at your next Open House event.
Follow @ONESIR on Twitter for the latest on South Florida Luxury Real Estate!
Using the #OpenHouse hashtag will attract visitors to local Open Houses