Are you eager to experience some live performance art in South Florida again? It’s a new season and the seven deadly sins are coming to Miami Beach.

Miami New Drama is gearing up to launch a series of short plays each revolving around those names we known gluttony, greed, and sloth, to name a few. These brief plays will take place in a series of Lincoln Road storefronts that are currently sitting vacant. The project is being dubbed “7 Deadly Sins — Temptation in the Magic City”.

The plays are set to debut in November and December. To keep with social distancing measures, each play will be limited to ten people using headphones to listen to the action as the actors perform inside of the storefront.

In the hope of boosting business and filling vacancies along one of the most expensive retail streets in the country, Miami Beach has enabled cultural institutions and new retail shops to find temporary homes on Lincoln Road. An abandoned storefront was recently taken over by the Miami City Ballet.

Due to the pandemic, which has affected conventional theater venues, the move by Miami New Drama is one of the most recent attempts by theater makers to provide their art to the public.

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Among the many art establishments in Miami Beach, the Bass Museum is among the most well-known. As people seek activities they can enjoy safely outside the home, the museum recently announced the launch of its Art Outside program. As implied by the name, the program seeks to showcase and inform the community on Miami Beach’s vast collection of public art.

Art Outside includes everything from sculptures to video, sound, and more. Participants will walk along a certain route connecting all of the artwork together and there are plans to add more pieces. Some of the art people will see include pieces contributed by notable Miami Beach hotspots like the Wolfsonian, Miami Beach Urban Studios, and the trendy W South Beach. The first of these intended routes will take participants to the Bass itself followed by the Miami Beach Convention Center, Lincoln Road, and a boardwalk expected to showcase photography.

With Art Basel 2020 officially canceled, the Art Outside program is a welcome way for art aficionados to get their fix in a way that also promotes some of the local artwork that may go unnoticed. It is among the first initiatives being spearheaded as Miami Beach seeks alternative art options to make up for the lack of Art Basel this year.

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Among the many big stories this week is Miami-Dade County’s decision to allow restaurants to reopen for indoor dining customers, but with restrictions in place, including limits operations to a capacity of 50 percent and without live music or entertainment. In addition, tables are limited to no more than six participants. The news comes after the county mayor voted to ban indoor dining in May and June following the increase in coronavirus cases. Cases have decreased since that time.

Miami Beach is now looking to follow the county’s example and will also allow indoor dining, but a couple of caveats will be there. For starters, it would still be compulsory to close restaurants for indoor dining, when the city curfew is in place from 10 pm to 6 am. Nevertheless, kitchens are still permitted to work only for drive-through or delivery orders after 10 pm. Put differently, during those hours, pick-up and take-out at the curbside are also prohibited.

The 10 p.m. curfew will hang around in Miami-Dade County at the most until Labor Day weekend.

Are you ready to see restaurants in Miami-Dade County reopening for indoor dining? You can read additional details about the latest developments including some positive news about reopenings at basketball courts by visiting the following link: https://www.remiamibeach.com/citywide/miami-beach-to-follow-county-in-allowing-restaurants-to-reopen-indoor-dining/.

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Despite restaurants reopening for indoor dining in Miami-Dade County, takeout and delivery remain extra popular and also convenient. Instead of focusing on the usual suspects, today we’re concentrating on some of the more recent eateries offering takeout, delivery, or outdoor dining.

We’ll begin with 100 x 35 Cocina con Raices on Miami Beach’s West Avenue. The name of the restaurant comes from the size of Puerto Rico and as such, the menu is Puerto Rican-skewed. Fried snapper, bacalaitos, and alcapurrias are a few choices available for enjoying outdoors, via takeout, or delivery.

To the west in Miami on Flagler Street is Over Under, a bar and eatery featuring a menu small in size yet packed in flavor. The place also offers vegan-friendly options such as burgers using vegan patties and once a week, it rotates its family dining option.

MK Takeaways is also in Miami to the south of Over Under. At this place, you can enjoy restaurant-quality food delivered to the door, including spinach dip, barbecue baby back ribs, fried chicken sandwiches, and so much. Interestingly, each meal comes with instructions on how to finish preparing them at home.

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Among South Florida’s many popular events, the annual Miami Swim Week is certainly up there. The event celebrates anything and everything that involves swimwear but things will be a little different for the 2020 version compared to those in the past for obvious reasons.

Indeed, Miami Swim Week 2020 will be going virtual when it kick things off this Thursday. The hotspot Paraiso Miami Beach will be serving as the host of the event. However, it won’t be the only place showcasing the latest trendy swimwear. The SLS South Beach Hotel is also expected to showcase several different presentations and fashion shows, available for live streaming. Those participating in the shows will be following strict guidelines including wearing masks and ensuring social distancing. Furthermore, all events will take place in outdoor areas free of crowds.

Some of the brands that will be showing off their latest fashion during Miami Swim Week include Maaji, Beach Bunny, and Vitamin A Swim, to name a few. If you want to view the full schedule and get ready for the digital runway, head over to www.paraisomiamibeach.com.

Are you excited for the return of Miami Swim Week?

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Cooked food

Are you looking for some takeout or delivery in Miami Beach beyond what’s available on Ocean Drive? Several places offer plenty of distinct dining options, and today we’re highlighting a few of them.

The Italian-skewed restaurant Macchialina is a family-owned option located on Alton Road renowned for its stellar pasta. You may wish to kick things off with the creamy polenta and end the delectable meal with an always reliable tiramisu. Besides takeout and delivery, the restaurant also boasts an outdoor patio dining option called “Il Giardino”.

The curiously 100 x 35 Cocina con Raices earns its name from the size of the island of Puerto Rico in miles. This recent debut in the barrier island on West Avenue has appropriately Puerto Rican food options like pork chops, mofongo, alcapurrias, as well as a variety of cocktails inspired by the Caribbean. Much like Macchialina, customers also have the option of dining outdoors.

Here’s a name that will sound familiar to locals: Smith & Wollensky. Indeed, the perennial steakhouse favorite on Washington Avenue in the “SoFi” area offers steaks on the go or you’re welcome to enjoy the meal outside while watching the sunset.

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As the sultry summer continues, many hotels and restaurants in Miami Beach are aiming to lure locals and visitors to kick back a few days basking in the barrier island and its delights. If it is a holiday or a visit, several places have enticing offers for those wanting to enjoy a little rest and relaxation.

One of the most popular and acclaimed hotels in Miami Beach, the Fontainebleau has day passes good for a pair of people. The passes provide access to treatments at its luxurious Lapis spa, a delicious lunch to where guests can dine at La Côte, access to the pool, and beach chairs. The price is a simple $389.

COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach also provides beach and pool service. Its pass (also good for the day) includes complimentary champagne in addition to a percent discount on drinks and food. The day pass is eligible for up to four people as compared to Fontainebleau.

You’re a local? If you are, Dream South Beach will cut its prices by 25 percent while also tossing in a lenient cancellation, a free room upgrade, and guests can even check out late. When it’s time for a meal, the Naked Taco restaurant provides Mexican fare.

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In the past, Miami Spice has consisted of a series of restaurants offering three-course lunch dinner menus for $25 and $39, respectively. However, with indoor dining not being an option in many places, the celebration of the longtime event is a little different this year as most places are offering takeout only options.

Azabu Miami Beach on Ocean Drive is one example. It’s kicking things up a notch by offering a four-course menu with options like braised black cod, wagyu gyoza, and more. Customers can have their meals delivered via GrubHub, UberEats, or Postmates.

To the northwest in Alton Road, Tanuki is celebrating Miami Spice with Bento Box selections like grilled salmon, sashimi, Miso soup, and more. Customers can order through the restaurant website to receive free delivery while entering the promo code FIRST will shave ten percent off of their first order.

Just a few blocks north of Tanuki is the Asian-themed Drunken Dragon, also participating in Miami Spice. Its special menu is available for dinner dining from Sunday to Thursday and it includes crispy bok choy, miso salmon, and desserts like the Amsterdam, a brownie with vanilla ice cream, and hot chocolate foam.

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If the mayor of Miami Beach has his way, the South Beach area is poised for a potential makeover. Among the plans, the mayor wishes to transform the district into an “Art Deco Cultural District” where the sale of alcohol will cease at midnight in the majority of places to hopefully spur the reduction of crime and debauchery.

The mayor states that South Beach has turned into a “victim of its success” and has evolved into something of a Bourbon Street by the beach. For those unaware, Bourbon Street is the historic thoroughfare located in New Orleans’ French Quarter well-known for its several bars. While the mayor’s plan will cut off midnight alcohol sales, some businesses can apply for conditional approval to extend the time provided they meet other conditions. Currently, the city has an 8 pm curfew in place in certain areas.

As part of this South Beach renaissance of sorts, standalone bars and drinking establishments will not be permitted in the Art Deco Cultural District unless they are part of a hotel. Rooftops will be relegated to restaurants regarding their commercial use. Interestingly, there are also plans to permanently pedestrianize popular Ocean Drive.

To read more, visit https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/07/22/miami-beach-mayor-plans-for-a-reimagined-south-beach-with-more-culture-less-trouble/.

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If you’re a fan of delivery or takeout, chances are you’re quite familiar with the Uber Eats app and service. The service makes it easy to have food delivered from a variety of local restaurants and has become especially useful during the pandemic as businesses are forced to close to indoor dining.

Uber is now looking to build upon its food delivery foundation and will soon debut the evolution of its delivery service: Uber Grocery. As the company moves toward introducing the service in the United States, Miami is one of the first two cities that will see the service rollout. The news comes after Uber paid billions of dollars to acquire the food delivery service Postmates.

Similarly to Uber Eats, Uber Grocery will allow customers to track the movements of their order as well as request no contact delivery if they choose. Customers that currently pay for Eats Pass or Uber Pass can also look forward to receiving free delivery provided their order is more than $30. Uber has yet to release further details on delivery fees or what products may be available.

Are you excited to see Uber expand its delivery footing into grocery delivery?

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