Miami Real Estate

MIAMI’S MIDTOWN is starting to take on the look and feel of New York’s Meat Packing and SoHo Districts.  

Miami has a new  “fashionably-trendy” hot spot… offering walkability… a neighborhood feel … nightlife… shopping and dining … entertainment … art … and a vibrant interactive community in the areas of  MIDTOWN  and the MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT.   Wynwood, Midtown and the Design District are all  pretty much adjacent to one another - each of them located  immediately north of Downtown Miami … and  within blocks of the ”10 billion dollar mile”.  

A host of trendy new restaurants, new condo construction, shops and restaurants  have seemingly sprung up overnight in Midtown and the Design District …  With the Miami Art Festival  (and influx of art galleries, dining options and stores popping up)   Midtown planted itself on the map at the end of 2011 …  and made it the talk of Miami in a matter of a few months.

Condos in Midtown can be bought for around $200.00 a square foot … brand new…   and range in price from around $200,000.00 – upward . Read the rest of this entry »

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There is a  waterfront park in Coral Gables,  accessible from 9610 Old Cutler Road,  and adjacent to Fairchild Gardens, that  transforms at sunset from ”lifeguarded swim cove and seaside playground” into a balmy sunset experience. It’s a sweet Miami secret… and as your Miami Realtors we will have many more to share with you!  Read the rest of this entry »

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WHAT TO DO IN MIAMI ON THE WEEKEND? 

A GREAT BIKE RIDE  FROM CORAL GABLES TAKES YOU DOWN SOUTH AS FAR AS BLACK POINT MARINA… NEAR BISCAYNE BAY. 

LOCALS GET THERE  BY BOAT -  MOORING VESSELS  UP TO 55 FEET AT THE MARINA. 

BIKING THERE IS ANOTHER OPTION, DOWN OLD CUTLER ROAD or SW 87th AVENUE, VIA BIKE PATHS.   AND ONCE YOU GET THER THERE ARE JOGGING PATHS… BIKEWAYS.  Read the rest of this entry »

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North Pinecrest is home to a well-known fish market and local restaurant, Captain’s Tavern, on South Dixie Highway and SW 98th Street. 

Captain’s Tavern occupies what used to be the site of a post office:   Kendall’s Post Office.  But as the name  “Kendall”  might imply Read the rest of this entry »

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Miami Spice is back and Miami’s finest restaurants are ready to serve up some delicious meals. The event offers 3-course meals for lunch ($22) and dinner ($35). Restaurants like Mr.Chow, Chef Allen’s, Mortons and Scarpetta at Fountainbleu Miami Beach are just some of the many featured this year.

Get out and try some of the area’s finest restaurants at just a fraction of the cost. Who knows…you may find a new favorite!

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The ever-popular George’s in the Grove has expanded to the South Miami area. The restaurant opened it’s doors on July 8 and is now open for business! The French restaurant has been open in Coconut Grove since May 2008 and has had much success with it’s complimentary champagne and delicious meals. They feature brunch, lunch and dinner. If you’re a fan of George’s in the Grove, definitely check out their new location at 1549 Sunset Drive. Cheers!

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The place is  always…  brimming … late afternoons, and evenings.  My Yogurt Bliss in Coral Gables… Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt…. Self-Serve Toppings.   

Depending on the hour of the day (or night) you go, you’ll hobnob  those (like me) who prefer frozen yogurt to a ‘real’ lunch any time Miami temperatures classify as summer-ish  (which is often enough).  In the afternoon, it’s  the after-school crowd,  ballet attired,  or the gymnasts and cheerleaders with moms in tow.  In the evening, right around the witching hour… or dinner time as it’s known in most places… the  squeezky clean, self-serve yogurt place is  jam packed with college students, kids, parents,  clusters of friends …  It’s quickly becoming THE popular neighborhood place for local  Gables and South Miami residents,  and a trendy date spot… all rolled into one.  

Bubbly staff… it’s open till 1am … midnight on an ‘early’ night.  There are always  plenty of smiles … lots of laughter.    

The University of Miami is literally just across the road.  

10 flavors. 40 toppings.  Serve it… top it off … weigh it!   Mix and match…  Recipe for success ! (Which is why we published  it as a ”must know” on MiamiRealEstateCafe.com!) …  My Yogurt Bliss is in the Riviera Plaza,  in what I refer to as the SWEET section of the Gables.   Francesca Fernandez opened  the frozen yogurt place six months ago: My Yogurt Bliss –  1554 South Dixie Highway in Coral Gables (Miami)  Florida 33146.   ( Adjacent to it, in the same strip mall is  Misha’s Cupcakes … another Miami sweet spot … that opened and  literally took off in popularity.)     

Realtors know the sweet spots!     Send  us (the Restivo’s ) a note … Share your favorite  local spots in Miami  with  MiamiRealEstateCafe Blog Readers !   Miami would love to hear about your favorite local gems!   It’s a pleasure to see  LOCAL  NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES THRIVING!      Looking for a top local Realtor?   … The Restivo Team.     EWM Realtors, International.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Take a look at  ”Buying versus Renting” …    In the midst of  South Florida’s current real estate market,  Miami is certainly a great place to buy … (and better than most!).

Real estate,  historically, has been a solid financial investment – especially long term.  Investing now, in this current market, if  you have liquidity to put down, stands to put you in good stead.  Read the rest of this entry »

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While Starbucks may be the “end-all” or  ”be-all”  for many of us coffee-enthusiasts,  Miami has a hand-full of  ‘secret’ competitors.  If you have a hankering  for Espresso,  Latte , Cappuccino (or Miami’s  famed  ” Cafe Cubano” – Cuban Coffee!)  here’s a sampling of a number of some of our local coffee hot spots  (alternatives to Starbucks)… Read the rest of this entry »

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Restaurants come and go, in Miami as elsewhere.  Few thrive.   Nino Pernetti’s  Caffe Abbracci has ranked among the top restaurants in Coral Gables for over two decades now… attracting an international jet set crowd,  an entourage of locals,  and the A-List of Miami’s ‘who’s who’.  Nino Pernetti knows them all  (Miami’s A-List and seemingly every guest that enters his doors) …  their names and  their faces Read the rest of this entry »

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