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June 3, 2014

Black Brick – Northern Chinese in Midtown

I finally made it to Black Brick, Richard Hales Northern Chinese restaurant in Midtown. You may know Hales from Sakaya Kitchen and his adored food truck Dim Ssam a gogo. The menu is wonderful, tantalizing and loaded with interesting dim sum, noodle and rice dishes and farm-fresh wok veggies. And the mojitos and slightly dirty martinis were […]

June 2, 2014

Pinecrest May See Decline in Sales Price Per Square Foot

This year, single family homes in the Village of Pinecrest have sold for an average of $300 per square foot. I’ve been looking at pending sales data for 2014 and it shows the average list price per square foot at $260. Since the average sale price to list price ratio is 95% for the year, meaning […]

May 28, 2014

Living Italian Style on the Green

Live elegantly and entertain in style in this Ramon Pacheco designed Italian Villa tucked away in a private enclave directly on the Biltmore Golf Course. This grand two-story Coral Gables home has a central courtyard that allows for a wonderful flow for parties and family living. It includes six bedrooms, six and a half baths, 5,392 square feet of living space and a formal dining […]

May 20, 2014

Home Flipping is Down

The business of home flipping, a purchase and resale in less than six months, is down. According to RealtyTrac’s First Quarter U.S. Home Flipping Report, 3.7 percent of all U.S. single family home sales from January through March of 2014 were flips. This is a small drop from the previous quarter when 4.1 percent were […]

May 19, 2014

South Miami Charmer for Sale

This three bedroom, two bath South Miami home is completely updated with 1,676 square feet of beautiful hardwood floors and 24 x 24 porcelain tiles. In addition to new cabinets and granite counters in the kitchen, it has updated bathrooms, an indoor laundry room, hurricane impact windows and new French doors opening onto a wood deck overlooking the spacious back yard. […]

May 5, 2014

Cozy Cottage for Rent in South Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove cottages rarely come on the market. Are you looking for a sanctuary with absolute privacy, peace and quiet and the Grove lifestyle? This cottage is on a fabulous street surrounded by lush landscaping and tucked away next to the main house. It has one bedroom, one bath, a screened-in porch, terracotta floors and a kitchen with a dishwasher, gas stove and […]

May 4, 2014

Dog Days at The Barnacle

Dog Days at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove is a wonderful annual event that welcomes dogs on leashes accompanied by their owners. Come on out to the Barnacle, bring your furry friends and enjoy a wonderful afternoon in the park on the bay. I’ll be there with Chili Pepper and she would love to meet […]

May 3, 2014

250 Wynwood – Going Up

Wynwood is going condo with a live/work building in the Arts District just a hop away from Wynwood Walls. The project is designed by New York City-based architect Laith Sayigh and is being developed by Fortis Developments co-founders, Bradley R. Carlson and David Polinsky. The mixed-use project consists of two ground floor retail units […]

April 27, 2014

Miami Palmetto High’s Solar Cart at Pinecrest Garden’s Earth Day

Students from Miami Palmetto High School are displaying their solar cart today at Pinecrest Garden’s Earth Day Celebration. Pam Shlachtman, science department chairperson, explained that the solar cart was built about two years ago to demonstrate how solar panels can produce electricity. The first device it powered was a Sony PlayStation but they have also used it to power a boom […]