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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Miami Summer Date Spots

Date night in Miami is never boring. With plenty of date night spots to choose from (some which come with enviable instgram post worthy views) and activities to engage in every day of the week, Miami's beautiful people always have options of different venues to tag #datenight from.

Vagabond Motel and Restaurant: Old Meets New: Rekindle old flames at this motel turned hot spot. Skip the beach on date night and you will be pleasantly surprised.

Live Music

Great Drinks

Artsy Vibes

Poolside Moments

Vagabond Restaurant- Vegetarian Options

Fabulous Cucumber Salad

Matador Room: Good friend and Miami's new it chef Jeremy Ford heads the kitchen at this Jean-Georges restaurant. Whether sitting inside or outside, this is a venue that the food is as good as the ambiance.

Tomato and Berry Gazpacho, just in time for summer

Pea Guacamole. Because I don't agree with POTUS and the NYT is a trustworthy source

Picture EditionHotels.com

Picture MatadorRoom.com

Mignonette: A little oyster spot that has the best no BS seafood, pumps 90s hits and whose hashtag is #FuckingFancy? Sold!

Little Havana: Discover a world beyond the beach and downtown by strolling down calle 8 in Little Havana. There you will find Fruteras (fruit stands that usually carry jugo de guarapo *sugar cane juice, you're welcome), Ventanitas (little windows that serve cafe cubano and pastries), cigar rolling stores and Ball & Chain, a famous live band establishment with the best refreshing mojitos.

Frutera

Ventanita

Great selfie opp

Medianoche from one of the restaurants

Azucar Ice Cream Company, where "Abuela" is queen

Ball & Chain

Fresh Mojitos at Ball & Chain

The best way to see Little Havana is with a Little Havana Culinary Tour with Miami Culinary Tours or to go down there and just explore on your own.

I hope you all enjoyed your new Miami date night options and leave comments below with what your perfect date night looks like.

Xoxo,

Jomary Jimenez

Social Media Girl (and date night connoisseur)

Friday, May 29, 2015

Free Fitness Classes Sweep Miami this Summer

We all "plan to workout". We all wake up on Monday morning or go to sleep Sunday night with the promise of a healthier week upon us. Enter Tuesday. Taco Tuesday a that. With the city of Miami having daily themed epicurean offers (Bourbon & Bacon) and hard to say no to happy hours, the magic city is unarguably the worst place to keep up with your diet.

Lately, maybe answering our needs of keeping ourselves "in check" or to further add options to our already saturated personal calendars, Miami has sweeped the county (ok maybe just the cool neighborhoods) with different fitness classes that bring new meaning to the term happy hour. Best part about it? They're all FREE.

Taken at +Canvas Miami at +Jennifer Pansa's Yoga Soundscape experience

Here you will find a compiled list of free yoga classes throughout the week and not to miss fitness events for the summer (some with the detox to retox option included).

Sundays at the +Mondrian South Beach Hotel: Beautiful views and you are already feeling good about starting your new "healthy lifestyle" on Monday

Mondays & Wednesdays: Green Monkey provides free classes at the North Shore Bandshell and at Collins Park at 6pm

+Freehand Miami also offers a Mantra Monday yoga class free of charge across the beach from the hostel. ADDED BONUS: Happy Hour to follow at the new 27 Restaurant!

Yoga Sounscape Series is back with +Jennifer Pansa  and her Ansa Yoga team on June 16th! RSVP has not yet been opened, but with +Sound Off Silent Disco Events involved and Suja cold pressed cocktails, this summer event is sure to have you perfecting that downward dog in no time! Find more pictures of the 1st Yoga Soundscape experience HERE

Summer Solstice at Collins Park: Join Green Monkey and the City of Miami Beach in what promises to be an evening of yoga and community. Arrival time is 6pm and ADDED BONUS: Food Trucks!

June 20th +BarreMotionFitness host their 1-Year Anniversary Celebration co-sponsored by the +Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce --> ALL classes on Saturday will be complimentary! ADDED BONUS: mimosas, cold-pressed juices provided by +SUJA Juice, treats and prizes after each class!

Summer Soulstice at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens: Join +Athleta to bring in the summer on June 21st at 9:30 am and join local wellness gurus and vendors while enjoying a mini concert by Nacho Londono

Yoga + Happy Hour presented by Think Red and hosted by Carol of Carolosiphy at the +Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach. The event goes from 7-9pm but you could definitely join me later for a little +Morimoto South Beach ;)

+lululemon Lincoln Road's run club will take you on an invigorating 3-4 mile run on Thursday June 25th then end up at +Exhale Miami - South Beach  for a nice yoga stretch and some chair massages!

South Beach Fitness Festival- July 11th: Free classes with Miami's top personal trainers, healthy snacks and clean eating lessons? Yes please!

Some more photos from Miami's free fitness events I have recently enjoyed:

#SpringHarvest free yoga +Arts + Entertainment District Miami

#LeggingsLounge at +Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach

A little taste of the Sound Off Yoga experience brought to us by the +Arts + Entertainment District Miami

Will I be seeing you at these yogi gatherings? What other events could you add to the list?

Xoxo,

Jomary Jimenez

Social Media Girl (and a true #DetoxToRetox participant)

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Seed Food & Wine Updates: Save the Date!

Hello my health conscious friends!

As a committee member of +Seed Food & Wine Festival it is my pleasure to invite you to a couple of upcoming events (all good for you of course!).

Now, most of you know 2 things about me: 1. I eat almost everything (shame on me) and 2. I complain constantly of not having good food options in Broward. After going to my first committee meeting and trying so many delicious vegan options (local and national), this has all changed. Not only were these delicious treats good for you, they are also readily available in our own neighborhoods! Shawnees Greenthumb Popcorn is a great example, available at +Whole Foods Market all throughout Florida. Warning: this popcorn is ALL organic and HIGHLY addictive! I was also told about +Green Bar & Kitchen which I have yet to try and is located in Fort Lauderdale (I'll let you know when I go, maybe you'll join).

Now for the opening and upcoming events you all came here for:

Parlour Vegan Bakery 1487 S University Drive, Plantation (in the ONE shopping center)

On May 16th from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. come out to the Parlour Vegan Bakery's GRAND OPENING! There will be plenty of goodies for you to try and the place is super adorable. A plus? It's in Broward for all you northern folks!

On May 21st +Loren Pulitzer is hosting a cooking class and tasting at Simple Steps in Miami. At this event you will learn how to cook easy and equally delicious plant based recipes. RSVP at info@simplesteps.me, cost is $35.

SAVE THE DATE:

+Seed Food & Wine Festival is back November 18-22! With an outdoor yoga event, a burger battle, a "Sprout Day" for kids and a festival that promises to be bigger and better than last year's, Seed Food & Wine is fun for your entire healthy-living lovin' family. Learn more about this 5 day festival HERE and stay tuned for more plant-based focused events to come!

Xoxo,

Jomary Jimenez

Social Media Girl (and now participator of #meatlessmondays)

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Soho Bay: New Asian Fusion Restaurant in Miami Beach

After much anticipation, our friends at +Miami New Times and +Miami.com igniting our curiosity to this yummy Brazil native, and an Executive Chef straight from +50 Eggs , Inc.'s Khong River House... Soho Bay has finally arrived in Miami!

Below are 14 photos of the grand opening, their beautiful views and even better F&B. Time to add this to the #DateNight list Miami!

Enviable views

Arrive by land (like me)

Or sea as they have their own private slip

DJ Jina Marie knows nothing "beats" outdoor entertaining in Miami

Inside dining area

Nitrogen Cucumber Mojito Cocktails were a hit!

Hand crafted Caipirinha (Brazil's national drink) from the bar

Instagramable hotspot? I think so!

A mix of tequila, passion fruit and Thai chili syrup, served in a green bell pepper

Blue Fin Tuna

Soho Bay Chefs hard at work

Walnut Tofu: roasted walnut, shitake, wakame, and bonito flakes

Stay for the light show at night

Now that you've seen what to order, drink and where to have your selfie moments, make sure you make your way to Soho Bay, opening on the 7th of this month at 520 West Ave., in Miami Beach. For more information follow them on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter or visit their website .

Xoxo,

Jomary Jimenez

Social Media Girl (and extreme lover of sushi and outdoor dining)

Yoga Soundscape- Another Cool Event in the Arts + Entertainment Disctrict

After receiving a couple of emails from the +Arts + Entertainment District Miami and Prism Music Group that included quirky, out of the ordinary events (which by the way had me with major FOMO due to something always coming up on the exact dates these too cool for the beach events were happening), I decided to finally take the time to check out the new neighborhood everybody's ~~talking~~ posting about.

After a quick RSVP to +Canvas Miami and Ansa Yoga's Yoga Soundscape event, I can tell you I am now more than ever enamored with not only the concept of silent disco (which I first was introduced to during Miami Fashion Week by +Koncept Events), but with the overall sense of community Miami exudes as well.

Where else do they offer free, soul nurturing events led by a very upbeat +Jennifer Pansa in a cool, instagram-friendly space where people can arrive solo and make new friends while dancing to beats only they can hear?

Photo by +Thank You Miami

Word on the street is, Yoga Soundscape is coming back this summer. If I were you I'd start signing up for some newsletters to find out when and to see what other cool events this hip neighborhood has up its streets http://theprismmusicgroup.com, http://aedistrictmiami.com/community. Also keep a close eye on Canvas Miami. You will get a major case of FOMO if you don't.

Xoxo,

Jomary Jimenez

Social Media Girl (who you would swear lives in Miami huh?)

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Las Vegas: A Love/Hate Relationship

If you've read my previous blog about Vegas, you know I'm not a fan. This time around, I had company which made the couple of days spent in the City of Sin not bad at all. I even got to taste some really good Brussels Sprouts (which I am obsessed with) in not 1 but 2 restaurants! Beyond that, I saw the side of Vegas that wasn't all day clubs and night messes.

Arrive:

Stay: (Preferably the one within, you'll see what I mean ;) )

Vegas for the Epicurious:

Remember those Brussels sprouts I mentioned above? They're below and you can find them at +Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill.

Go to +Bellagio Las Vegas. See the fountains up close and personal from Todd English's Olive. Splurge on a good Malbec recommended by your server. Do all this while taking a bite out of this Chicken Margherita sandwich full of crispy prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, arugula, tomato fondue, basil aioli, toasted ciabatta and that comes accompanied by sweet potato fries. You're welcome.

There's the Fremont Experience. You don't have to keep your neck in pain for long. You can leave and go to Park on Fremont. If it's Tuesday get the "Street Tacos" and any of their drinks which come in cute mason jars. Then go take endless pictures of the Cinderella carriage on top of the roof and the "fucking beautiful" sign that must be instagramed. Spoiler alert: You may never get the perfect picture of the carriage due to lighting.