We went for our girls night in Miami & everything was so touching. From the art, interactive…read morevisuals, burlesque, and drinks. We were even talking about viewing the ones in Tampa and St. Lauderdale in the future. Sloan was so sweet and so worth supporting. We didn't want to leave and we wished this was assessable full time.

Fun live art experience! If you love art and creativity then you should definitely enjoy this…read moreevent! I went to the location at the Festival Bay Mall/Artegon. The line was a bit long but it moved fast once my friend and I realized the cash line was separated. Upon entering you have a food station with freshly made small portion food. I had tuna sashimi, mushroom veggie burger and truffle popcorn. All of it tasted great but my favorite was the tuna drizzled with soy sauce, sesame seeds, and some hard crusted tempura like crackers. So yummy! The rest of the space is filled with wall and live art with people painted in body art posing and being a part of the art themselves. Very unique and not your normal art event. There is a lot of nudity in the art and per the name of this event, you should leave your kids at home! Everything is tasteful which was great. It took my friend and I about 2 hours to look and enjoy. I'm so glad I finally experienced Nude Nite, you should too!!

We had such high hopes for Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions at the South Beach Wine & Food…read moreFestival on Friday, February 20th. The chef lineup looked incredible, and after having an amazing experience at Burger Bash (with early admission), we were genuinely excited. Unfortunately, this event was the complete opposite. Not only was it more expensive, but it was extremely overcrowded. It was shoulder-to-shoulder the entire time, making it difficult to move, enjoy the atmosphere, or even hear anyone speak. The lines were unbelievably long, and it was nearly impossible to tell where they began or ended -- only to finally reach the front and receive a very small bite of food. There also needs to be serious consideration around sound and entertainment. The event had both a DJ and a live band, and it was way too loud -- you could barely have a conversation. The band, unfortunately, wasn't great and felt overpowering and obnoxious at times. The DJ was much better and played far better music; the overall vibe would have been much more enjoyable sticking with just that. There really needs to be a ticket capacity limit to ensure guest satisfaction. Overselling the event completely took away from what could have been an incredible experience. The organization and overall flow just weren't there. After 45 minutes of frustration and barely tasting anything, we decided to leave and went to Pizza Bar around the corner just to actually get something to eat. The only highlight of the night was spotting Rev Run walking in -- which ended up being the most memorable part of the experience. Burger Bash truly felt like the main event in comparison. We won't be returning to this one. Burger Bash from now on.

It's my 4th year going and I always have a great time at SOBEWFF. This year we attended 2 events…read more We did the dinner hosted by Jet Tila, Aarti Sequeira and Christopher Aguirre. Damaris Phillips was also a surprise chef. The food was delicious. From the passed appetizers to the sit down meal everything was well seasoned and beautifully presented. We also attended the Family Cookout, hosted by JJ Johnson with a special performance from Fat Joe (the BX baby)!!! The food was great, the vibe was awesome and we had an amazing time!!!! I plan on going back next year!

The SoBe Seafood Festival is a series of events. I went to the Chef Showdown and Seafood Slam. The…read moreChef Showdown comprised of two chefs competing against each other in Seafood categories, sush as sushi, salmon, tuna, ceviche, etc. I have eaten at some of the restaurants co.peting. I feel like some of the food they had at this event was not their best. The standouts for me were the shrimp ceviche from Suviche and salmon and rice from Temple Street Eatery. These were excellent. Rusty Pelican won the big award. Their dish was tasty. It was ribeye and shrimp I believe. (No sign describing the dish on table) I wanted to try the lobster salad from Catch and Cut but they were about to go on stage for the competition when I went by twice. Other restaurants were just ok. I enjoyed the Hendrick's gin drinks. Blacklane had a nice lounge with champagne. All in all, this event is nice because it is food, drinks and music on the beach at night. It was a nice, breezy evening, so that made it even nicer. But if I break it down on most of the food food and even most of the drinks, it is just ok. I expected real high quality seafood and it just didn't cut it for me. Seafood Slam was during the day and it got hot! This event was pretty similar in terms of quality of food and drinks. Nothing bad but nothing to write home about. I think I preferred the Chef Showdown compared to the Seafood Slam.

Short wait to get in. Great location on the sand. Ocean breezes. A variety of food to choose from…read more All the vendors were excited and friendly and very thankful to receive consumer votes. Every year there is a surprisingly new cuisine to try....this year the seafood pasta was the best for me. Shoutout to Ricky at Mouthgasm. Another epic night...looking forward to next year!

It's always a good thing to stop by and listen to some free live music. If you have to pay tolls,…read moretaxes, fees, etc, this is a good way to get some retribution from the city. Coral Gables always makes this a great event, although the performers have become more local than previous years, with out-of-town talent filling the bill. It's all good, let's promote the locals.

I love Carnaval on the mile! This street festival happens every year for 2 days. It's hosted by…read moreKiwanis and very well organized. The vendors and music stages are depicted on their website making it very easy to know where things are and at what time artists are set to perform. Great vibes, great food, great music, plenty of street fair food and shops to keep you entertained. The artists and vendors who work the booths are always nice and in a great mood. The Carnaval is located in Miracle mile, close to several street parking and parking garages, like we used. I particularly love the location of this festival because its on a fabulous street filled with restaurants on each side of the street. Allowing for more options if you choose you not to eat street food. There are plenty of options like arepas, fresh squeezed juices, pinchos, sandwiches, turkey legs, funnel cakes, Gilbert's bakery, pizza, gelato, and more. We decided to eat lunch at Morton's to break up the day a little from walking, then we continued our day throughout the festival. I did a little shopping at Essence Boutique, which I love to come to when I'm in this area of Coral Gables. I also bought some dips and other trinkets from the festival. I look forward to this festival every year and am so glad I was able to make it this weekend.

We try to get down to Calle Ocho every chance we get especially with our Cuban friends who always…read moretake us to the best restaurants. It never gets boring in Little Havana and that's what I love about it. There's great food from several different countries: Cuba, Nicaragua, Colunbia, Peru, Argentina just to name a few. There are many tobacco/cigar shops. Knick knack shops for souveniers. Great ice cream shops like Azucar's! Fun vibrant art painted on buildings. Impromptu and scheduled parades and festivals. Spanish being spoken everywhere you go. And the best part is to watch the old-timers playing dominoes in the parking lots/sidewalks. Mass traffic on Calle Ocho (SW 8th) with no where to park so go past it a couple of blocks and park in that area or take Uber or a transit bus. No matter what, you will have fun there! Wear comfortable shoes, summer clothes, a hat, and sunscreen.

Calle Ocho is in the heart of Little Havana catering to the large Cuban population in Miami. Loads…read moreof restaurant including Versailles where every presidential candidate goes.

Extremely long lines. beyond any possible conception how long these lines are. extremely libg an…read morebeyond realism the lines

My first Ultra Music Festival - was so much fun! Gotta buy tix a few months ahead otherwise you're…read morenot getting in! Festival has tons of great famous djs and incredible music! Open to all ages

How can u beat Food Trucks, free music all right on the beach. You must check out Jefe's Fish…read moreTacos. $2.35 a Taco is the best deal on the beach

I was always apprehensive about attending the Food Trucks ( same way I still feel about walking…read morearound Design District at night). I don't feel that way at all after going on the last Wed of Feb 2014 to North Beach. Fantastic food. Police everywhere. Great lighting. Easy & ample parking. Inexpensive, but super gourmet food. I'm going to be there on the last Wed of every month, and I will bring groups iof friends. Yelp: This is in Miami Beach, not Miami

So fun!! We came to south beach and found out this same week is gay pride week with the festival…read moreand parade right across from our hotel! Of course, I joined in on the fun and explored all I could! The festivals right off of ocean drive right by the beach and included so food and accessories/clothing/jewelry vendors! On top of that there were numerous booths offering education and freebies about health safety, testings and even fertility options! I bought some glitter, a hat and a bamboo beach towel! The parade was Sunday and was 2 hours long. I got dressed up and glittered up and We sat under the shades at the restaurant right off of ocean drive and was able to comfortably watch and participate the festivities. There were numerous floats and fancy costumes and fantastic music! Overall, such a surprising and fun event for such a good cause!

I'm surprised I'd not reviewed Miami Beach Gay Pride before now! This past weekend, Miami Beach…read moreGay Pride held its 10th annual parade and festival/party on the beach afterward. I attended the very first one of these parades a decade ago, and have been to I believe every one since! This year was bigger and better than ever! The parade itself was longer, lasting about 1 1/2 hours, they actually paced the parade along very well this year, avoiding the up to 5 minute gaps a few times per parade that have plagued it in years' past, and the expo and performance stages on the beach were better than I remember them being as well. The crowds have definitely grown, from an estimated 50,000 attendees when this Pride festival was just getting started, to an estimated 135,000 this year. The 2018 grand marshal was Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy. He made headlines a few months ago by sharing a kiss with his partner on worldwide TV following one of his Olympic runs..And his family/friends could usually be spotted at the bottom of the mountain waving rainbow flags and cheering him on. He was lots of fun, made a speech at the main stage after the parade, took a selfie with the crowd and body surfed through the crowd of people, all while shooting video for social media. While this event is definitely 5 star worthy and I'm sure it's a monumental task to execute with lots of people and an incredible amount of organization and planning to bring it all together, I'd have 3 suggestions on improvements: 1) Consider moving it back to Saturday. The first parade I attended was on a Saturday afternoon and it was great! People could stick around all day, go to Twist and Palace until late that night and take Sunday to recover. At some point, the parade was moved to Sunday; from what I understand it was done to attract more families to attend. In my experience, it actually cuts back on the fun! People who are out late on Saturday night don't feel like getting up and being in place along Ocean Drive in the hot sun at high noon for a parade. Likewise, people tend to curtail their activities on Sunday since many need to be at work on Monday AM. 2) Make the "expo area" on the beach larger and more spread out to accommodate the crowds. Seriously, this year, especially after the parade first ended, it was madness for the first hour to simply try and make your way from the stage at one far end to the other. 3) Set up both stages exactly the same. The main stage had a large sun shade over the crowd, large, inflated decorations above the audience's heads, beach balls being bounced throughout the crowd, and pretty spectacular lighting and video shows with other effects going well into the night. Meanwhile at the other stage where mostly Latin bars/clubs were represented and Latin groups performing, there was no sun shade, just a few lights, no video wall with graphics, no smoke system, etc. It kind of felt like one stage was over the top and the planners of this event went all out for it, while the other stage where the Latin crowd was relegated to was treated like the low budget step child. That said, the attendees at both were equally energetic and the place was still full when they finally shut down that night.

Visited this location for an event. The place was very…read morecute something from a different era for sure. I quickly saw the theater area which seemed spacious & comfy.

Great local resource showing a variety of films. Particularly important given that we don't have a…read morelot of art houses in the South Florida area. Refreshing to have a small theater with comfortable seats that don't cost $30 a ticket. Highly recommended for a good film experience that supports a local business.

I can't believe it took me to long to check out the Miami Flea!…read more I stopped by last weekend for their holiday bazaar and was in love with all the vendors! From jewelry to crystals to succulents and art, there was something for everyone at the Miami Flea. They also had live music which was super festive and a bar with cocktails. The cocktails were from Mac's pub and super refreshing and tropical. Some of my favorite vendors included Martha of Miami with her Miami AF merchandise, Wagboss and La Succulenta. I left with inspirational jewelry from lucky bee, and a full heart from all the Local love that was going on that day. Aside from the shopping they also have a section for food. I didn't try, but the options were varied and looked delish. Parking can be tricky. There's a few cash lots around but I got lucky with street parking near by. The Miami Flea is a fun spot to support local! Shout out to all the small biz owners following their dreams and making Miami a truly unique place :)

Like my review of the Metrorail, I like the *idea* of the Miami Flea more than the execution of it…read more I have no idea how much it costs to be a vendor here or what the requirements are, but it must be expensive. It would be cool if they opened the application up to one-time vendors or pop-ups. I wouldn't really make it your main destination for the day, but just a short stop to somewhere else in downtown or Wynwood. I've only purchased food like coffee, macarons, etc. here. Never saw any stuff I actually wanted to buy. The vintage stuff vendor is pretty cool though. It's great for people watching and chilling because a variety of characters show up.