Seven at The Raleigh

In honor of their 70th anniversary this year, The Raleigh is offering $7 :

• Martinis
• Cocktails
• Small Bites
• Valet Parking

Available seven days a week (throughout the year) from 4pm – 8pm.

The Raleigh: 1775 Collins Ave. [Miami Beach]

Artwalk Detour

While you're out on your much anticipated "Second-Saturday of every month" artwalk this weekend, make sure to stop by Cafeina Gallery and check out Crystal Monoliths, a group exhibition brought you by Morfiq Studio (8-12 pm).

The exhibit showcases contemporary artists whose work is of a clear distinct voice and technical execution.

Some of the extremely talented artists showcasing that night include:

• Jose Mertz
• Johnny Robles
• Francesco LoCastro

For more info, visit morfiqstudio.com

Cafeina Gallery: 297 NW 23rd St. [Wynwood]

Project Prom Dress

Ladies, have any prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and formalwear hanging in your closet collecting dust? I've got the perfect thing for you...Project Prom Dress at Village of Merrick Park.

From April 8th through April 11th (12 pm to 7 pm), pass by Village of Merrick Park and drop off your gently-worn evening gowns and accessories. The gowns and accessories donated will give girls from the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program the opportunity to create their ideal prom look.

Project Prom Dress collected over 400 gowns last year so let's try to top that this year.

Drop Off Location: Village of Merrick Park
Garden Level, next to Coach
358 San Lorenzo Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

Wii Love It!

Nintendo recently sent us over the new Wii Fit Plus to check out and we loved its new features! I've owned a Wii now for about two years now and its my favorite console out there after the Nintendo SNES (I had mine until recently but it finally broke...needless to say I was devastated).

One of the first games we bought was the Wii Fit because my mom and I were trying to lose weight in the comfort of our home. I must admit I only lost three pounds but I definitely had fun doing so with all the activities it provides.

Fast forward two years and along comes the Wii Fit Plus, which includes new balance and aerobic games and new strength training and yoga activities . Some of the new added features that I love are the calorie counter and the free run, which lets you run for longer periods of time at your own pace (I was recently training for a 5K and this option helped alot).

To learn more about the Wii Fit Plus, click here.

Note: While Nintendo did send us the Wii Fit Plus, it in no way swayed the fact we've always been a huge fan of Nintendo.

Donut Divas

My mom recently introduced me to Donut Divas, a fun Miami-based catering company with a unique concept. I'm kind of upset that I just found out about them since they've been popping up all over Miami for some time now.

For those of you left in the dark too, Donut Divas caters (to any event & venue) fun foods like:

• Mini doughnuts
• Funnel Cakes
• Fried Candy Bars (Oreos, Snickers, etc.)
• Churros

The "fun foods" are made to order on the spot and even provide to-go boxes.

My mouth is watering as I type this...can't wait to try them.

For more info, click here or call 786-486-2709.

Downtown Miami....Meet Your Neighbors!

If you live/work/or will be near the downtown area this afternoon, check this out:

The Downtown Miami Partnership, Miami Downtown Development Authority and GREY GOOSE Vodka hosts the 13th “Meet Your Neighbors” block party.

From 5:30 to 8:00 pm, you can enjoy the iconic Miami Downtown backdrop while mingling and making new friends and sipping on some delicious GREY GOOSE.

For more information, please visit http://www.downtownmiami.com./

RSVP to 305-379-7070 or to info@downtownmiami.net.

270 East Flagler Street & Southeast 3rd Avenue

$20 make you wanna holla...

Visit Sunset Tavern tonight from 7-10 p.m. and enjoy 15 beers, plus some yummy food, for only $20. Need I say more?? Sign up online and they'll even throw in a free beer mug!

Happy Hump Day!

Details:

Sunset Tavern

7230 SW 59th Ave. South Miami

305.665.0606

7 PM

Purchase tix: http://www.delilane.com/

Dog Bowl 2010

While the rest of Miami is celebrating the Super Bowl a different Bowl took place yesterday... the 2010 Dog Bowl: Touchdown Treats Championship! The Dog Bowl was hosted by Hill's Science Diet and was judged by Pittsburg Steeler, Hines Ward and Tracy Hanna, world renowned dog trainer.

The event, which took place at Bayside, featured 75 dogs performing tricks in order to win the title of MVP (Most Valuable Pooch) and tickets to Sunday's big game!

Here are some pics of the event:

Bal Harbour Gets Cultured

If you're in the mood to be in or around the beach but want to avoid the Super Bowl craziness, go check out Negroni's Trio (Latin Grammy Nominee for Best Jazz Album in 2005) at the Bal Harbour Shops tonight.

This is a part of Bal Harbour's recently launched "Cultural Calendar" that hosts free (I know... something you'd thought you'd never read together in the same sentence, Bal Harbour and the word free) themed activities every Thursday at different venues throughout Bal Harbour.

Here is the rest of the line-up for February:

February 11: Movie on the Beach – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
February 18: Concert on the Beach – performance by Nestor Torres and FIU
February 25: Local Band Night at Bal Harbour Shops -featuring Le Spam All Stars

We will keep you posted with the March events!

Best of Blogs Awards

We are nominated for the Sun Sentinel's Best of Blog Awards (BOB Awards) in the humor, neighborhood, and pop culture categories....and we are very excited!

Click here to read more about the BOB Awards and nominate your favorite blog (we already see some local favorites of ours, including Midtown Chic-a and Viva Fashion Blog) . Official voting will begin on February 15th at 10 a.m. and end March 1st at 10 a.m.