The private island resort has been a stunning paradise, and the exceptional staff have truly…read moreelevated our vacation experience.

Another beautiful property in South Miami. Here is some information about it - The Coco Plum…read moreWoman's Club is a historic women's club located at 1375 Sunset Drive in Coral Gables, Florida. The club was founded in 1912 with eight members; it was named for the local cocoplum fruit. While the club was originally based in one of its members' houses, it built its own clubhouse in 1913.

I love spending time in nature and visiting Pinecrest Gardens made for such a fun weekday activity…read more It's so peaceful with so much to do. It's full of beautiful lush greenery with beautiful nature trails. I also loved the children's playground and splash pad. My son had so much fun and made a few friends. They also have a section with farm animals, which he also enjoyed so much. This is such a great spot to go alone and have some quiet time in nature or for a family fun day. I can't wait to come back!

We were excited to visit this place but unfortunately left slightly disappointed…read more All of the exotic bird cages through out the gardens were empty. The landscapes were beautiful but we were excited about the animals too. The gardens close at 5:30 pm but they take the animals (donkeys, cow, goats and pig) away at 4 pm, which we didn't know. So they were being put away as we got there. The playground is nice, although not very big, my girls enjoyed it. The water park closes earlier than the rest of the gardens too. Overall a lot of the "experiences" seemed to be closed on the Sunday we visited. Not sure it was worth the drive.

We attended a wedding reception at the Penthouse at Riverside Wharf in downtown Miami and had a…read morewonderful time. This is a great event venue mainly for a couple reasons: 1. It has excellent elevated views of the Miami skyline to the east and the Miami River, boats, and the W Flagler St Drawbridge (historical landmark, built in 1938) to the west. I believe the penthouse is located on the 10th floor of a relatively new building. 2. The venue is modern and versatile. The inside spaces (including restrooms) had a clean, updated look. For this event, there were multiple bars and food stations set up both indoors and outdoors. The dance floor was outside. The combination of string lights, rooftop patio decor, and the city skyline was beautiful. There was only one elevator to get everyone up and down, so there was a bottleneck there. They brought in a fire dancer to perform outside on the rooftop, which was really cool.

My friends and I went to The Penthouse at Riverside Wharf this weekend, and what a view!…read more The venue has great views on both sides - it has an urban background with the skyline and the freeway on one side, and an awesome view of The Wharf and waterfront on the other side. There's limited street parking, but there's an adjacent parking lot. I'd recommend using a valet service if you are hosting an event here. I absolutely loved the views here, which is why this place gets 5 stars!

We had a gr8 time w/ fantastic music. From Latin to Michael Buble there was tunes for everyone the…read moreworld go round.

South Miami seems to abound with venues that will throw you into the Twilight Zone. One of such…read morewould be this Elk's Lodge, and not really because of the architecture, but because of the location and the name attached to the building: The Elk's Lodge, located on Elk Lodge Street. Besides the bizarreness, the Elk Lodge is just a hang out. It has two large conference rooms, well, one very large ballroom, and a small conference type room that is attached to a pool room (or billiards), which connects to a very nice bar. Actually, you could go into the bar, then to the pool room (or billiards), then to the conference room. About the bar, it is nice. It is well stocked, with nice top shelf bottles on every shelf. Yes, not a bad dispenser of hard drinks, beer and wine. There are some tables with chairs scattered around, and stools at the bar counter. I could go into detail, but why? Just take my word for it, it's a nice bar. With that said, well, I don't really come here for the drinks, the bar, the old timers that hang out here, or the pool tables. I actually come to the large ballroom. This very large space hosts many events, but the one I particularly attend is the Tai Chi lessons organized by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA (USA! USA!). These classes are offered in the mornings and in the afternoons, for beginners and for experienced practitioners alike. Different instructors teach here, and all are very knowledgeable, and nice, if I could drop a compliment. This ballroom also hosts others events, meet ups, dance lessons, even movie soirees. There is a lot going on at this place. My point is... if you plan events, you may want to check out this place. And if you are looking for Tai Chi lessons, look no further. You will be challenged in many different way if you sign up with the Taoists. Believe me, you will be challenged.

Such a beautiful place! The whole area is pretty but so we didn't get to explore the whole place…read morebut I'll definitely be back. The butterfly conservatory is so pretty and there were so many butterflies flying around. This is a great place to spend the day (maybe when it gets a little colder out!)

This place is located about a half hour from downtown Miami. The drive isn't bad, but I'm not sure…read moreabout traffic in the area generally. We arrived here a bit after 1:30 p.m. on a Thursday. As we toured the gardens, I could see the road we came in on as it continued past some areas of the garden, and by 3 p.m. it was packed with cars at a crawl. So come early? The facility has ample parking on site. There is a main building that houses the gift shop, ticket counter, and a very small cafe. The gardens spread out behind it. Our tickets were free thanks to a Horticultural Society membership that my wife got. If you know that you'll be visiting at least a couple of sites like this within a year, it is worth checking on this to save some money on entry fees. There are paved paths throughout the gardens. You can walk the entire property, but they also offer hourly tram tours. We opted to do the tram first, and I think this is definitely the way to go. You can get a 1-hour overview of all the areas and then decide what to re-visit on foot afterwards. The focus of the gardens is tropical plants, though they have some other varieties as well. Our guide on the tram tour was quite good. He provide a historical overview and highlighted specific plants and architectural design choices as we drove around. Afterwards, we checked out the butterfly house and a few adjoining buildings. We also revisited areas with particularly nice views. My wife wanted to track down some Egyptian geese and also iguanas, both of which we'd seen on the tour. We were able to find both without too much effort. We probably spent 2.5 - 3 hours here. I enjoyed this more than I expected, and if you have any interest in landscape design or botanical gardens, this is a very worthwhile stop near Miami.

Love the sexy chic decor. Located on the first floor of the…read moreThesis hotel, valet optional, walk in and enter. We had reservations so we were sested right away. Our drink orders were taken immediately, which is always a plus and we heard all the racket about the blue crab croquetta's so we put that order in. We devoured those crunchy balls and anticipated our next appetizer, the Margherita pizza. It came bubbling hot, cheesy ,tasty and had the perfect crisp crunch. My mother chose the Miami Spice menu and shared her crispy rice salmon tartare. Im not a fan of crispy eice but this one I can order every time. The salmon and rice kusy complimented eachother so well.Every Our main dishes consisted of the vesuvio pasta, and the pan seared Barramundi. The fish was a render whitw fish with a sauce tnat was so liggt yet so flavorful. My favorite was the pasta. The meat cooked so tender and the pasta cooked to perfection, the mushrooms huge and tnat sauce. That sauce was life. It had a touch of aweetness tnat just complimented the whole dish. I was full but had to finish my bowl, it was that good. The dessert of choise was the vanilla ice cream with a gin, the toffee pudding which was extraordinary, and the chocolate cake. We downed 2 bottles of Moët with this whole experience and couldn't get enough. The Collab was collabing. ...treat yourself!

We liked The Collab, one of the 2 restaurants in the THesis Hotel, where we stayed when taking our…read more16 y.o. to see the U across the street. The Collab is supposedly "known for its fusion of Mediterranean and Asian flavors in a stylish, artful setting". In our 2 meals there I had a pizza for dinner and a breakfast sandwich the next morning. For a 3 meal hotel restaurant, I thought they did a great job. In the morning my wife had their "version of a pancake" which was very custardy in the middle and a bit strange but still good. You want to make a pancake where it is cooked on the outside and still soft on the inside? Sure, why not. Not our fave but the service and buildout were good and especially when we stuck with the more traditional fare, everything was delicious.

We had my daughter's birthday party here. It was a princess dress up theme. Felicity was so easy to…read morework with and my daughter had a blast at the party. I would definitely recommend this for moms who want full service parties - everything for the kids was taken care of - I only needed to bring the cake!

Had a great time celebrating my 32nd bday with my friends here. It was just magical. They were able…read moreto accommodate vegan menu for me and my friend since I'm a vegan and my friend a vegetarian. The food was delicious. I was so happy how everything come out!

Great party place big space lots of food amazing entertainment would defiantly have a party hereread more

This place was the best venue for my son's 15th Birthday, we are so thankful for the help of…read moreeveryone involved in making his birthday memorable. We appreciate all the help from Matthew, Michi and Dan during the whole process. The service was incredible, we will def recommend to everyone.

Had a great time, Angelica was our server and she took good care of us …read more Thank you so much!

Food was great as well as the drinks, but not as great as the service provided by Lily, by far the…read morebest service I've had in my life. Lily was super friendly welcoming and professional. Ambiance was good and I would definitely recommend this place to my friends and family. Thanks again Lily for the awesome service and great experience.

Attended a friend's wedding there. To start, the grounds were incredible. Waterfalls, swans and…read moreother wildlife throughout the property. A wonderful venue for any occasion, in my humble opinion. We were in a clear sided tent which was well illuminated and the air conditioning did not disappoint. The management has contacts for event management, music, food, decor, etc. I do not know if the family brought in their own music and catering or used the venue's, but both were very good. Highly recommend!

This is an amazing venue. We saw it once and booked it. You have to book early early. We booked 1…read moreyear to the day and all the dates were taken and we ended up with a Friday wedding. Joe is good to work with. But more importantly you need a great planner. Ours was Jessica G. Events. Was very disappointed in a few of their vendors, I'm posting here because they were recommended by the venue and don't have their own yelp page. Belkis floral- beautiful flowers but forgot the tall floral at the alter and the petals. Forgot we didn't want boutonnières. Very aloof when inquired after the wedding. Sagno catering: The apps were not like we had the tasting. The bruschetta was a tiny bit of tomato topping. Looked very sparse, the dates and walnuts were tiny, only saw the coconut shrimp once in the passed apps. The steak on the main course of the plated dinner was very small nothing like the tasting we had at secret gardens. Chicken Alfredo tortilini was not plated as we tasted. Everything was smaller portioned than our tasting. We did not go with Sagno for the cake since I did not like their cake. We ordered tiramisu, the tiramisu was not made with marscapone instead cream cheese, obviously cheaper and not the right taste. The Miami events- awesome all the way around! The violinist was amazing, the dance floor beautiful and great DJ. Drinks by us- great to work with but only around 8 bottles that were average brands. For a full open bar not sure it would be enough for a lager crowd. There are a lot of additional costs to the all inclusive price. I did feel a little nickeled and dimed about the early access for the brides room. 765.00 to get in the room 7:30 instead of 10. The room is empty and I thought that to be a pricey add on. Beware there is construction on the grounds and the bride and grooms rooms need some updating. All in all the wedding was amazing and like the backdrop of Secret Gardens.