Coral Gables Magazine

3 weeks ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | JP Faber

Knowing we would return to Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theater later that evening, we started by parking at City Parking Garage #1 on Valencia, behind the theater. From there we walked to Ponce and took a trolley to the Plaza Coral Gables. The trolley ride was retro and fun, and the waiting time was just minutes. At the Plaza we started our Saturday Night Trifecta with cocktails at the Americana, the open-air bar/restaurant that faces the acre of open space in front of the Loews Hotel.

4 weeks ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | Drew Limsky

Words by Drew Limsky / Photos by Rodolfo BenitezThe Shops at Merrick Park has been a central retail lynchpin of the Gables for two decades, providing an outdoor, upscale shopping alternative to Miracle Mile. But it has never had the same sense of community as Coral Gables downtown, or the foot traffic driven by residents, workers, and visitors. Until now. The neighborhood surrounding the Shops is coming into its own.

1 month ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | Luke Chaney

In the United States, teenagers volunteer 2.4 billion hours every year, with participation increasing steadily over the past decade, according to the University of Nevada, Reno. In Coral Gables, there are myriad volunteering opportunities for all age groups, though these are usually organized by adults. The Museum Project is different.

1 month ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | Kylie Wang

Back for its 16th year, the Coral Gables Community Foundation’s annual Tour of Kitchens & Tropical Living featured 13 stops this year, from Cocoplum to Gables Estates to the Riviera Golf Course and back. Brave homeowners opened their doors to a crowd of some 1,000 people, who swarmed into ooh and aah over Sub-Zero appliances and marble countertops. This year, attendees had the options of driving themselves, riding in style in Mercedes Sprinter vans, or joining a Bike Walk Gables cycling tour.

1 month ago | coralgablesmagazine.com | Kylie Wang

Top Left: Beef Carpaccio Drizzled With Tuna Fish Sauce With Capers And Parmesan CheeseTop Right: Chef Michael White Says His Dishes At Mika Are “Super Simple And Straightforward.”Above: The Interior Is Bathed In A Soft-Warm Light For Both Business And Romantic DiningOver three decades into a career that has spanned the world and amassed him six total Michelin stars, Chef Michael White is now just trying to keep things as simple as possible.