November 2010
13 posts
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miami favs #101 / jaxson's
um. love this place. the sundaes are the size of my face. and it is kind of magical. you feel like you’ve been transported to a different era. kind of like all of a sudden you are a carnie. in the 1950’s. there are weird rides. there is a piano that plays itself in the back room. there is candy galore. a man making balloon animals. and flashing lights. if only...
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art basel
art basel is one of the reasons i fell in love with miami before i was lucky enough to move here. i worked for a museum in washington, dc and was fortunate enough to come down here for a few days of the five day extravaganza. free concerts. free art. amazing parties. the best and the brightest artists. cultural intellectuals all around. art basel is pretty magical. i should have done this for the...
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happy thanksgiving!
in the spirit of giving, and in celebration of the day of thanks, i wrote a post entitled ‘ten reasons to be thankful you live in miami’ for beached miami. check it out here.
happy thanksgiving fellow miamians! i cannot wait to celebrate the rest of the holiday season with you. under palm trees. in the sun. doing crazy things. and smiling all the way.
annnnnd i would like to thank...
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miami favs #100 (drum roll please...) / miami...
miami favs started as soon as my feet touched ground in miami (july 12, 2009 to be exact). not the blog, but the idea. and it originated on the book of faces (a.k.a. facebook). they were short and sweet, and heartfelt. i really love this place. i’m in my element and i couldn’t be happier. i have found my home. i started the favs because i’m a sharer (if you haven’t...
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miami fav #99 / big al's gun range
i used to be a republican (don’t judge), and yet never shot a gun in my conservative days (wha? and i was so close to the nra in dc!). so, in my ‘independent’ state, i decided why not have a shot (dur hur) at it. and what better place than hallandale. and what better venue than big al’s gun range. the place kind of freaked me out from the outside. and then i walked...
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miami itinerary #11 / roller derby (whip it....
sure, you can call roller derby grrls feminists or punks; or you can just admit that you’re jealous that they have more fun than you. and can quite possibly kick your butt. more than once, if needed. i say, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. you’ll have a blast, get a killer workout, and become a skating hellion before you know it (and maybe gain a little florida spirit while you’re at it). but...
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miami fav #98 / kb burgers
when it reads ‘best burgers in town’ – consider it an understatement. these may be the best burgers in all of south florida. someone call oprah and let her know please. i’m serious. when i asked people that had been here about this place, they mumbled something like ‘columbianburger’ and basically started drooling. i swear. and when my friend ate one, she looked up after the first bite and...
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miami fav #97 / kiteboarding
kite boarding is like wake boarding, except that you don’t have to rely on owning (or having a friend with) a boat to do it. however, it does mean that you have to wait for perfect wind-conditions of 12 mph (but at least you’re reliant on nature and not reliant on having to purchase something that costs more than a house – and i more than appreciate that). while it’s not uncommon to see riders...
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miami fav #96 / misha's cupcakes
if you don’t understand the ‘cupcake craze,’ let me explain it to you. basically i can buy cake, for myself, without looking like a heifer coming out of a bakery with a 9x12 sheet cake with no ‘happy birthday (!)’ written on it (a total giveaway). and, i can buy a cupcake (or a dozen) without having to wait for a birthday. they are fitting for every occasion....
miami fav #95 / the place where i run
i am a true yogi. give me my mat, a few asanas, and breathing exercises any day. and i am happy. zen. sane. i practice every morning and every night. recently however, my family has taken up running. i was sportastic in high school. i played something every season. soccer, lacrosse, volleyball. i even did a year of track. so, i feel like i did my duty. i ran. all the time. and was competitive....
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miami fav #94 / bali cafe
after my friend introduced me to first and first southern baking company (utterly crushing any ignorant/close-minded doubts i had about the place), he could have told me pigs fly and i would have believed him. he had my full attention. so, when he suggested bali cafe for one of our ‘friends-that-work-on-brickell-and-are-sick-of-mary-brickell-village-lunch-options’ lunches, i jumped...
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i know you’re hearing it from everyone. so why not me too? ;)
please vote tomorrow.
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make magic happen.
good night, and good luck.
xoxo, m
