During SOBEWFF I got the chance to attend my share of events - and I'm always super impressed with…read morethe venues. Of course there's a ton of action right on the beach - which is always cool. There were a couple of hotel events. Then there was Croquetas and Champagne in the Design District - as soon as I saw the name of the event, I hopped on it, not even thinking of where it would be held. Basically this is a high end shopping mall - that converts it's open air courtyard into an event space. This was one of my favorite events from SOBEWFF - maybe because of the 86 croquetas I ate - but also because it was such a cool venue to host it at. There was a stage set up with some live music. The entire perimeter was lined with vendors, a bar right in the middle when you enter and there was sufficient places to put down your drinks/plates. Trash cans were plentiful. The bathrooms were located on the second floor - and were spotless the entire time. That whole second floor area could of easily fit an additional 200 people I felt. It never felt crowded, downstairs - and there was a good amount of folks. It was pretty cool that one of the jewelry stores was actually open during the event, and allowing folks in for a sip/to look around. As someone that throws these kinds of events for a living, I really was impressed with Palm Court as a venue. Now to convince my counterpart in Miami to throw a party here ;D

Yesterday we drove out to Westfork Plaza in Pembroke Pines for several reasons and had a good time…read moregetting our errands and shopping done. This is a very large mall with familiar stores, several restaurants, and lots of free parking. Some of the more recognizable stores are TJ Maxx, Ross Dress For Less, Bath & Body Works, Ulta Beauty, Five Below, Costco, Costco Gasoline, Publix, Whole Foods and many more. They even have a Regal Cinema. Restaurants at the plaza are: Mazza Mediterranean Cuisine Mantra Restaurant Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine El Balcon de Las Americas Sake Thai & Sushi Bar Five Guys Burger and Fries Marco's Pizza Wing Stop Talkin' Tacos The parking lots are conveniently placed and nicely landscaped. They are wheelchair friendly. Call ahead to see which stores are dog friendly. It is a mall that I would return to when I'm out in that area.

The Regal Cinemas, Costco and the Publix are the giant anchor businesses. There are several cool…read morestores that face Pines Blvd. Visited the Mazza Mediterranean Cuisine, Americas Best Eyewear and Five Below. The exterior and the grounds are clean. Today I am supporting my wife at the Pembroke Pink Imaging yearly exam. Lots of close parking with optional handicap spaces. I always referred to this plaza as Westfork but now realize its a combo with Paraiso Parc.

Modern plaza in west Pembroke Pines. Easy to find just off i75 and south of Pines Blvd. Met family…read moretonight here at Nori Tori buffet. The restaurant uses most of the parking lot since the bank is closed and allows overflow parking.

Great location just west of Pines Blvd from i75 offering lots of retail stores and eateries…read more Parking is extremely tight at night but overflow spaces available at the TD Bank. Nori Tori Asain buffet is awesome and came here today for the lunch buffet $18.99. Before lunch today, I checked out the electric bicycles at Durango Bikes and found a good deal. Russo's Coal Fired Italian Kitchen recently closed and coming soon a Shake Shack will take its place. Also the Pet Supermarket closed and The Tree House is being built out. The Whole Foods and Planet Fitness are the two big anchors. There are two free standing banks - Chase and TD. Three entrances into the plaza from Pines Blvd but the traffic is horrible.

What a waste of $25 (cost of tickets for 2). It took us 5 minutes to see the art and another 5 at…read morethe store. If you stand at the stores entrance and look in you see the whole museum for free, you're welcome! Honestly the art was good but it is ONLY that. I'm guessing they change exhibits, there was nothing about the museum itself or that talked about Art of HipHop in general. Their Graffiti museum was 20 times better.

The wall of boomboxes is fresh and they get points for having Redman's first four album covers on…read moredisplay but this museum is an EP when it should be a double album. Most of the limited floor space was dedicated to the artist Cey when I went. I probably wouldn't have even ventured over here but I got offered a discounted ticket as part of a twofer over at the Museum of Graffiti. That place is super cool but is similarly light on floor space. Maybe one day the two can combine and form like Voltron as Method Man said. Maybe add a breakdancing gallery and a bunch of other stuff. This isn't a bad little museum but for the money I can barely even recommend it as part of the combo with the Museum of Graffiti around the corner.

One of the more unique and high-end art galleries to be found in the Carmel Arts and Design…read moreDistrict. You'll know you're there when you see the brick head statue with the word "human" written on it. The Evan Lurie Gallery attracts internationally acclaimed artists and the pieces on display are massive (and expensive). Some of them are abstract and quite unusual. Worth popping your head in just to see what's up.

I was visiting downtown Carmel one evening and decided to wander into this gallery. The staff were…read moreimmediately welcoming and so kind to me as I browsed the collection. The space itself is also very inviting and also happens to feature live music on weekend evenings. Worth a visit if you're in the area!

Very polite and courteous. A clean, well-organized store…read more Unfortunately, their offer on my gold jewelry was far below the spot rate for it. Be sure to shop around to be sure of the market rate.

so much I can say about this company & staff , countless admirable things to acknowledge about them…read morelet's point out the trust I have with them my most priced jewelry I would only trust them to never be stolen missing and in pristine condition as I left them , that type of trust is unique , second the staff A1 starting from Massiel I'm so gracious to this business woman her expertise level of customer service the unwavering dedication to what she does never cuts corners , and will always loan you the most over your belongings, not only by loans but by the level of professionalism the level of care for the customer is like I said earlier unique I highly recommend this pawnshop I go nowhere else and never will they treat you as family not as just a person coming to buy or be loaned money , please do yourself a favor and check them out , I've been with them since 2010 thank you Massiel you have gotten me out of some real dyer situation thank you for trusting in me as a client , and to the whole staff thank you. Eric.

Monty's, the marina, big bawler yachts. What more can you…read moreask for? Parking lot is usually not full, Monty's validates.

DO NOT COME HERE. I grew up in Coconut Grove and have been coming to this marina for most of my…read morelife. On Sunday, I tried to pick up my wife from the dock after we purchased frozen drinks at Monty's - like I have done maybe 200 hundred other times over most of my adult life. I was told I had to pay a $5 per foot, or $135 fee for "loading". I said, "come on she's just going to jump on and we will leave in 10 seconds." I was told to go F myself by the dock attendants who showed me the middle finger. DO NOT USE THIS DOCK.

Oberti sells counterfeit eyewear. He has been caught, the true manufacturers verify the items are…read morefakes. He is a thief. Stay away from them. Any good reviews he must write himself.

Service was exceptional! Priscilla the b'tful lovely receptionist what a sweetheart! The Eye Doctor…read morewhich I totally forgot his name but is from Venezuela was super 'cool'. I totally recommend this place! Yes the 'eye wear' is up there in price but that's cause they carry high end quality brands. Thank you so much 'all' for your service & especially your kindness! Will definitely be back!