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GOODS & SERVICES • The Nines
Bookstores
The Nines are FOUND’s roundups of the best of Miami and surrounds. Additions or subtractions? Hit reply or found@itsfoundmiami.com.
Dale Zine (Design District, above), DIY publishing meets art world w/ 85+ limited-run zines; artist workshops and experimental pop-ups where art kids congregate
Assouline (Bal Harbour), French luxury publishing temple, coffee table books galore
Books & Books (Coral Gables + various), Miami’s literary institution w/ daily author readings, inviting courtyard cafe
Posman Books (Downtown), Worldcenter’s browsing playground with NYC sensibility, no sections, all discovery, toys meet Tolstoy
Quade Books (Aventura), sleek Argentinian chain’s Miami play w/ bilingual curation and wine-fueled book signings
Libreri Mapou (Little Haiti), cultural preservation meets rare finds at Francophone treasure trove w/ 7,000 Creole titles
Bookleggers Library (Wynwood), Bakehouse Art Complex destination for secondhand and rare books
Taschen (South Beach), collector editions within sleek Philippe Starck-designed space
Roots Bookstore (Liberty City), community-owned, where banned books are front and center
CULTURE & LEISURE • FOUNDLISTING
A star-studded opening night in Miami Beach
Join the New World Symphony for opening night on Saturday, October 4
Featuring the best Gen-Z musicians, this forever-young orchestra is known for pioneering new ways to experience classical music.
From Beethoven’s boldest symphony to an emotional collaboration with The West Wing actor Joshua Malina, opening night will be full of surprises.
Arrive early to explore New World Center, the stunning Frank Gehry-designed concert hall in the heart of Miami Beach.
→ Denève: Beethoven’s Eroica (Miami Beach) • New World Center, 500 17th St • Sat, 10/4, @ 7:30p [spon]
REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Three for-sale properties in Kendall that came to market in the last 31 days:
→ 8465 SW 96th St (Kendall) • 4BR/3BA, 2628 SF house • Ask: $2.0M • ranch-style ‘Casa Nani’ on gated acre • Days on market: 19 • Annual tax: $25,010 • Agents: Josie Wang & Joyce Choi, Compass.
→ 8925 SW 102nd Terr (Kendall, above) • 4BR/3.1BA, 3889 SF house • Ask: $3.25M • close to an acre with canal views • Days on market: 21 • Annual tax: $22,755 • Agent: Michael Martinez, One Sotheby’s.
→ 11062 SW 91st Ave (Kendall) • 5BR/6.1BA, 5242 SF house • Ask: $4.45M • ‘Casa Ibiza’ offered fully furnished, new pool • Days on market: 31 • Annual tax: $10,339 • Agent: Inez Marta, Compass.
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WORK • Thursday Routine
The artist’s way
ANAI FONTE • founder • ARRAE Gallery
Neighborhood you work in: Coconut Grove
Neighborhood you live in: South Miami
It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I pull up to Grand Avenue and wave to the locals of the Little Bahamas district, one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods. I cross to Dogtown, check in with my manager, give a few pups a reassuring scruff, then stroll over to ARRAE, my new gallery in Coconut Grove. Inside, the lights click on and I pause to say hello to a layered collection of artwork by Miami-based artists. Outside, I unfold a simple table and two chairs on the sidewalk to welcome anyone passing by to step in, take in the art, and spark a deep conversation about creative endeavors.
What’s on your agenda for today?
Packaging artworks bound for new homes. Between carefully wrapping canvases and boxing ceramics, I’ll review artist submissions from our current collection to see which pieces will take their place. Midday, I’m coordinating with other businesses in the Little Bahamas district to plan engagement events for this fall.
Any bar or restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
As a lifelong Miamian, I have my go-to spots for dinner. Lung Yai on 8th Street in Little Havana, Matsuri in South Miami for sushi. But ever since my trip to Mexico City, I’ve been chasing the best tacos of my life. We tried many places and none compared, except Tacos La Potranca off US-1 near Dadeland.
How about a little leisure or culture?
Leisure for me is all about being on the water — fishing, diving or simply drifting on Biscayne Bay. If you’re adventurous, sign up for a swamp walk at Clyde Butcher Art Gallery in Big Cypress National Preserve. Culture? The Wolfsonian museum on South Beach is a must. And if you can carve out a day, take the Brightline to West Palm Beach, wander the Norton Art Museum’s collection, from prehistoric sculpture through contemporary galleries, then linger over lunch in their sculpture garden.
Any weekend getaways?
On any given weekend I often head north to Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Jupiter. I rent a kayak, paddle to Trapper Nelson’s for a taste of old Florida, then stay at the Jupiter Inn in a water-view room and stroll Blowing Rocks Preserve at dawn. Or I slip down to Key West — stay at Winslow’s Bungalows, part of Key West Historic Inns, rent bikes and get delightfully lost, eat conch fritters at the Thirsty Mermaid, and watch my friend Sean Dwyer paint watercolor portraits in Mallory Square.
What was your last great vacation?
This past summer I road-tripped from Boston to Acadia National Park in Maine. We stopped in Portland to check out the art scene and sampled oysters at every shack along the way until we were oyster experts by the time we reached Acadia. Do the Bubble Hike and eat the popover at Jordan Pond House — you won’t regret it.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
My camper, a Micro Minnie Winnebago.
What store or service do you always recommend?
Check out the pottery classes with Victor at Anhinga Pottery.
Where are you donating your time or money?
The Things Lab.
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CULTURE & LEISURE • Bottle Service
Dua Lipa • Kaseya Center (Downtown) • Fri @ 730p • sec 107, $406 per ($81 lowest avail)
Alison Krauss & Union Station w/ Jerry Douglas • Hard Rock Live (Davie) • Sun @ 7p • sec 108, $302 per
The Chainsmokers • Palm Tree Club (North Bay Village) • Sat @ 3p • premium waterfront table, $9000 per (10 guests)
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RESTAURANTS • First Word
Drift in
The Skinny: Supernova chef Kwame Onwuachi of New York City’s lauded Tatiana partnered with the team behind downtown NYC rum bar Las’ Lap to open a sister concept last month inside South Beach’s Daydrift hotel, where he’s cooking a menu rooted in West Indian cuisine, inspired by the spirit of Carnival and his Trinidadian roots.