Now this is an incredible deal from Dealtificate today which comes from our new favorite spot in the Grove -- The Grove Spot, Olav Smit's new place at 3324 Virginia Street.
$15 buy's you two hours of all you can drink. This is good for beer, mixed drinks, whatever! You must sign up here at Dealtificate today only.
You have until May 31, 2010 to use the certificate, you just need to purchase by end of day today.
And if you do stop in tonight, there is live music as is the case every Friday.
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days in the San Francisco Bay Area. On Oct 1 to 3, shown here from left, Jennifer Zawislak, Nishali Amin and Laura Neiman, three Grovites, will participate.
The ladies are currently training and raising funds. There is a fundraiser at Chicago's (3120 Commodore Plaza) this Saturday, February 20 from 7 to 10 pm, to help them achieve their $6,900 fundraising goal. There will be a $10 donation (entry fee) with all proceeds going towards the walk.
Chicago's is offering half priced appetizers and drink specials and there are raffle items donated by local Coconut Grove businesses.
More on 3-Day for the Cure here.
Ugo Di Roma Salon & Day Spa (2801 Florida Avenue) and The Gold-Diggers, Inc. are uniting for The Gold-Diggers, Inc.’s Second Annual Cut-A-Thon charity event on Sunday, February 28, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
While haircuts usually range from $75 to $100 at Ugo Di Roma, guests at the salon on this day can receive a haircut for $20-$25 (depending on hair length), blow-dry for $20-$25 (depending on hair length), nail polish change for $5, 20-minute mini-facial for $20, and/or a relaxing reflexology massage for $1 per minute (10-minute minimum). Special pricing is available for a Sensational Salon Sampler to complete the experience, including all five services.
Cocktails are sponsored by Good Spirits and Regalia Vodka, and gourmet “couture” cupcakes will be served from Cupcakes Nouveau.The Gold-Diggers, Inc., a local women’s charity organization now in its 33rd year, has raised over one million dollars for its beneficiaries, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Florida and The Food for Life Network. The Gold-Diggers, Inc. is comprised of 60 women from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties who raise money for these charities through various fundraisers and their annual spring musical revue.
Appointments and walk-ins are welcome for this event and there is ample parking near the salon. Contact Susi Ferradas of The Gold-Diggers, Inc. at 305-205-2898 or at psychsusi@yahoo.com to reserve your appointment today.
Wine educator Barry Alberts is holding two wine tasting events this week in the Grove.It's Thirsty Thursdays at Jaguar (3067 Grand Avenue) tonight, February 18, which for the fee of $20.00, includes three drinks (wine, beer or mixed drinks), ceviche spoons and various skewer hors d'oeuvres. This is from 6 to 9 pm. For info: 305-444-0216.Then tomorrow, February 19, it's the Friday Night Wine Tasting Series at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa (3000 Grand Avenue) from 7 to 9:30 pm. Enjoy reserve wines of Chile and Argentina with Barry as your tasting guide. The cost is $15.00. For info: 305-793-3120.
Tula and Tupi Children's Boutique and Salon (3423 Main Highway) is having a 30% off sale on all Melissa and Doug merchandise starting today.
This includes art supplies, wood toys, stuffed animals, doll houses and even grand pianos. So stop in and get in on this incredible 30% off sale!
For info: 305-441-2153.
Regarding the mangrove trimming in Peacock and Meyers Parks, Gary Milano from DERM and Juan Pascual and Ted Baker from the Parks Department explained how the process works at the last waterfront Implementation committee meeting
Ted discussed the method of "window" trimming from the ground up to 6 feet along a maximum of 65% of the fringe will be done. This window trimming is not drapes, it is cutting "windows" into the mangroves to allow for water views.
According to Gary, the permit cost for Peacock Park is $44,000. The Meyers Park permit cost is about $10,000 to $15,000. Once the permits are approved, work can proceed. The permits grandfather in the trimming for future work, so as the mangroves start growing in, they can be cleared out again in the same "window" areas only.
I wanted to clear a couple of things up regarding the arts festivals this past weekend. When I posted the story "Loved the Arts Festivals, but . . .," it wasn't to bash the festivals, it was a few pet peeves that I had.
In fact, I am surprised at all the negative comments about the arts festivals, I actually thought it would turn into a Tom bashing thing, where I would be called a jerk for trying to take pictures of the art or that I would be called cheap for not wanting to pay $7.00 for a pincho, and then I thought I would be called names for liking the English tea room and clotted cream!
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival and the St. Stephen's Art Show are incredible and something to look forward to each year. If you don't like them, there is no one forcing anyone to attend. There is good art and bad art, that is the pleasure of art, it says something to everyone who sees it, what I love, you may hate and vice versa.
I was one of the sponsors of the St. Stephens show, you can see our logo on the back of the brochure, and I would like to be a sponsor of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival next year, so I am proud to sponsor the events. I find them both to be first class. I enjoyed both events beginning with the poster unveiling parties to the last minute the art left at the end of the weekend. I have it all chronicled here, in a positive way, on a day-to-day basis.
Again, I was praising the festivals all weekend and a couple of things stuck in my craw at the end of the long weekend, three small things. My biggest gripe was the tea room not having the clotted cream, which really is not much of a gripe. But I did miss that, although my arteries thank me for not having it. But if that is my biggest complaint, then there are no complaints.
How about now we list the great things about the festivals: the art, the carnival food, the people watching, the music (wasn't Noni Evans incredible? And Ryan Stone, too?) and all the friends we ran into and the beautiful weather and the proud feeling we have that all these people are coming to Coconut Grove to enjoy a great weekend. How about all that?
And residents only had to pay $5.00 for a whole weekend pass. If you lived in 33133, that is what you paid.
Basically it is what it is and if it didn't come around each year, we would sorely miss the whole circus aspect of it all.
