Love seeing the revitalization of the downtown area: hopefully it brings new life to a once…read moreneglected and undeveloped area of Miami. Lots of great restaurants, apartments and hang out spaces.

Miami Worldcenter is a 4 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development in downtown Miami. It spans 10…read moreblocks and is opening in phases with retail, hotels, offices, and residences. The Perez Art Museum, Kaseya Center, and the Frost Science Museum are a just a few blocks away. The two public garages for Miami Worldcenter are at 9th Street and NE 2nd Avenue. I recently had the chance to explore the Miami Worldcenter when I attended a Yelp event at SixtyVines, one of the first tenants of this development. Much of it is still under construction but there is still enough open to warrant a visit. An open-air shopping promenade runs north and south from NE 10th Street to NE 7th Street and between NE 1st and 2nd Avenues. A large public plaza and park will be surrounded by shops and restaurants to create a gathering space with public art. In addition to SixtyVines where I dined there is an Apple store, the first Miami location for Savage X Fenty by pop singer Rhianna, the Museum of Ice Cream, and Lucky Strike for bowling. Other open businesses include Sephora, Lulumon, Ray-Ban, The Container Store, Lucid Motors, Naftali Group, Free People. Hyp, and The Spot Barbership. Coming soon, Serafina. I love the public art, especially the historic globe that was once in the Pan Am Terminal on Dinner Key and then graced the entrance to the former Miami Science Museum for 55 years before being restored and installed in Miami Worldcenter.I am looking forward to coming back for a visit to the fun Museum of Ice Cream and to try some of the other restaurants as they open.

This shopping center is located in Doral and it has so many stores especially restaurants, that's…read morewhy I went there. It has over six different restaurants, a gas station, a pharmacy, and even a supermarket called Serranos. With an ample parking lot and four different entrances, this is a really good shopping center with a wonderful location.

A great assortment of businesses and the parking is better than other nearby plazas. I like all of…read morethe trees around and they recently made efforts to improve the look of them and the parking lot surface. There's numerous was to get in and out of here which makes for easier and quicker access and exit.

The Abbey is located adjacent to the very popular Aventura Mall, which is a short walking distance…read moreaway. It is an open-air shopping plaza with more than 40 shops and restaurants. We were there the other day to have dinner at Joey Aventura as well as stop by Starbucks and the Lego Store. It has outdoor seating and beautiful tropical trees and foliage with newly constructed condominiums nearby. It's a very nice area. Some of the dining establishments include STK Steakhouse, Joey Aventura, North Italia, Sweetgreen, Pura Vida Miami, The Amalfa Llama, The Salty, and Starbucks. They have combination of healthy dining and regular dining. There is plenty of free parking available. More shops and restaurants are coming soon.

La Fontana Shops is a brand new plaza mall located right on Biscayne Boulevard in the Miami Shores…read morearea, you will find many shops and a very lovely fountain. From working out gyms like UFC gym, massage spas, kitchen stores, Mount Sinai medical center and the QuestDiagnostics medical lab. This shop is really nice and the construction is new and very sophisticated with a bright and elegant decor. A new place to visit. It's very accesible. It has lots of parking spots and many others shops that are brand new.

Main Street located in the heart of Miami Lakes! It's a two…read moreblock strip with shops, hair salons, barber, nail place, boutiques, pet store that offers grooming services, cold stone ice cream, movie theater, juice bar, sports bar with pool tables, several restaurants/cafe and a bar. My favorite eating spots may be Korner67 and 100 Montaditos . Oh let's not forget the yummy Novillo Restaurant ( for a good churasco and pinto rice) and the Old Shulas sports bar that is now I believe it's called Miami Lakes sports bar. The strip has a real estate office. On Saturdays they host a farmers market. A street is closed down for the set up and several vendors set up their tents. I've seen new comer bands set up in the outside open area. At night it's lighted up with lights on the trees. At night they will close a street for more walking area and you will see police officers guiding the guest and keeping us safe. During the start of the Christmas season they do a reveal of the lighting of the tree! The strip is well kept. Free Parking areas available surrounding the strip. So you may just find anything you're looking for in MainStreet. The only thing is while they have a few fashion clothing stop for women... there may be only 1 store that offers a laid back mens clothing. Or even for just a walk through the strip. I' live close by so I remember going to MainStrret as a teenager. The strip has closed many doors (to say a few: Tony Romas, Johnny Rockets, Mia Boutique, Peeky Boo) but something else opens that's just as good.

This place is pretty good! I found some nice stuff, and the staff was helpful. It's a bit cramped,…read morebut overall a solid shopping experience. Would recommend checking it out if you're in the area.

Excellent mall with multiple floors and various different businesses. I liked that the parking…read moregarage is high enough to allow you to go to the floor with the store you're intending to visit. There's also free parking on the 1st floor, but get ready to fight with overly aggressive people for a spot. I probably won't return anytime soon though because leaving the mall is an actual nightmare with traffic.

This was my first time at River Landing! My team wanted to have lunch before my colleague transfers…read morejobs. I am mad that after 7 years of passing this place, I finally took the time to walk around after lunch at Lime. Walking to the Marina is an added bonus for a relaxing visit here. During lunchtime, it wasn't busy at all, and parking was a breeze as well. There seem to be many interesting restaurants and stores nearby, and I look forward to more lunches here soon.

Flamingo Plaza is a historic shopping center located on the corner of E 9th St and E 10th Ave in…read moreHialeah. It opened in 1956. In 2013 the center was renovated with some cosmetic work on the outside including new stucco and paint. Flamingo Plaza is known as a destination for bargain shoppers. It is the place to go when you need some retail therapy. One end of the plaza is anchored by Fresco Y Mas supermarket and the other end by Marshall's. In between are several thrift stores and discount retailers selling marked down beauty supplies, clothing, and household goods at stores like Citi Trends and Family Dollar. When you get tired of shopping you can grab a bite to eat at an authentic Cuban restaurant. The center attracts over 35,000 people a week. For well over 50 years, Flamingo Plaza has been a mecca for those looking to save money.

Pros: a great shopping center with several thrift stores and some convenience shops, they also have…read morea Marshall's. Free parking. Cons: for some of the thrifts, I recommend going on the week day because the lines can be insane (specially at Red, White, and Blue)

This is a large shopping center on Miramar Parkway, not far from the Miramar Regional Park. It's…read morealmost 140,000 square feet of area full of store and restaurants. I went to visit the Marshall's and the Home Depot and both stores inside were very well laid out and clean. The shopping center is very busy, lots of cars trying to find a spot to park, but luckily there are many many spaces. The shopping center has a main section where many of the large national chains are located like Marshall's, Home Depot, Home Goods, Panera, ATT, T-Mobile, Ross Dress for Less....and then there are some business on the periphery, where most people would drive to...like Mattress Firm, Texas Roadhouse, Benihana, Chase Bank and even the Shell Gas station. Other smaller businesses in this shopping center are a Cold Stone Creamery, El Fogon restaurant, Jersey Mike's Pet Supermarket, Anthony's Coal Fire pizza and much more.... There is a Bokamper's restaurant overlooking the lagoon all the way past the Home Depot for those wanting to have a meal with a view....