8 March 7-13, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | news | letters | contents | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | promises to deliver delectable bites without the headache of choosing what event to attend. The one-day-only festival combines some of South Florida’s best restaurants and plenty of libations. If you purchase the wine and beer sampling ticket, you can indulge in unlimited drinks throughout the event. There will also be live music by Nikki Floyd, Locos Por Juana, and Journey cover band Never Stop Believin’. 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, at Dania Beach City Hall Plaza, 100 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach; 954- 696-0882; daniabeachwineandseafoodfest.com. Admission is free; wine & beer tickets cost $55 to $70. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ BRICKELL FEELING GOOD Billed as a “concert for good,” NuStereo Love takes over the Underline’s Sound Stage Plaza for an eclectic evening of music. The lineup features local talent like Katie Ox, Mike Ga- rulli, Ledoux, Pockit, and Soleil. There will also be libations by downtown hot spot the Corner and food by Talkin’ Tacos. The show benefits Guitars Over Guns, an organization that aims to empower young people through music. 7 p.m. Saturday, at the Underline’s Sound Stage Plaza, SW First Ave. and Eighth St.; theunderline.org. Tickets cost $15 to $30 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ CORAL GABLES OH SO HIP Luc Besson’s 1997 cult classic The Fifth Ele- ment is more than just your average sci-fi flick. Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Milla Jovovich, the movie is a stylish take on the 23rd Century. With cos- tume designs by Jean-Paul Gaultier and pro- duction design by comic designers Jean “Moebius” Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières, the film is so stylish that it makes every other sci-fi film look dull in comparison. Coral Ga- bles Art Cinema shows the film on Saturday, giving you the chance to see the chic action movie on the big screen. 9 p.m. Saturday, at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786-472-2249; gablescinema. com. Tickets cost $10 to $11.75. JOSE D. DURAN SUN 3/10 ▼ HAULOVER BEACH BRING EAR PLUGS It’s time to hit the beach and enjoy fun in the sun with your best four-legged friend. The annual Beagle Beach Bash takes over Haulo- ver Dog Beach on Sunday, inviting you to bring along your beagle buddy. Presented by South Florida Beagle Rescue, the event en- courages you and your doggo to mingle and make friends. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, at Haulover Dog Beach (between lifeguard tow- ers #2 and #3), 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; southfloridabeaglerescue.org. Admis- sion is free with RSVP. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ LITTLE HAVANA JOIN THE PACHANGA The largest Latin music festival in America, Calle Ocho, once again takes over Little Havana’s main corridor for a full day of music, food, and nonstop partying. Spanning 15 blocks, the streets will be packed with a cacophony of Latin American culture on display and eight stages with performances throughout the day. As of press time, the full lineup hasn’t been announced, but this year’s Kings of Carnaval Miami are the reggaeton duo Gente de Zona. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, at SW Eight Street between 12th to 27th Avenues, Miami; carnavalmiami.com. Admission is free; VIP tickets cost $135 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA MON 3/11 ▼ CORAL GABLES WHO DUNNIT? Young adult author Ginny Myers Sain stops at Books & Books on Monday to discuss her lat- est supernatural thriller, One Last Breath. Myers Sain is best known for her New York Times bestseller Dark & Shallow Lies. Her new book delves into a chilling tale of murder, romance, and a decades-long mystery haunt- ing a small Florida town. Miami-based author Dana Swift will join Myers Sain to discuss the novel. 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN TUE 3/12 ▼ DOWNTOWN COOL CATS On Tuesday, Mode invites you to chill out during its weekly Jazz Night. The new downtown cocktail bar and lounge has settled nicely into its digs, with plenty of parties happening all weekend. But on Tuesdays, live jazz takes over, with special guests invited to perform every week. The cocktail bar serves expertly crafted cocktails that pair well with the improvisational tunes. After 11 p.m., you can enjoy a mix of vinyl selections from guest DJs. 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, at Mode, 2 S. Miami Ave., Miami; mode.miami. Admission is free with RSVP via dice.fm. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ HOLLYWOOD HEAT RISING Nigerian singer Burna Boy takes the stage at Hard Rock Live as part of his I Told Them Tour. Lately, if you’ve been hearing about the rise of Afrobeats, you have Burna Boy partly to thank. He’s been exporting the sounds from the African continent for a while now. Last year, he released his seventh album, I Told Them, to critical praise. In his four-star review of the album, the Guardian’s Alexis Petridis wrote, “Its production hones Burna Boy’s sprawling influences into music that feels punchy, inimitable, and impressively streamlined.” See for yourself why the Afri- can star is woo-ing Western audiences on Tuesday. 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets cost $110 to $310 via ticket- master.com. JOSE D. DURAN WED 3/13 ▼ COCONUT GROVE TURN BACK TIME Step back in time and immerse yourself in an evening of sophistication and amusement during Vizcaya Museum & Gardens’ Seer- sucker Social. Prepare to be transported to the opulent world of the Gilded Age, with the museum encouraging guests to dress in 1920s attire. The night will feature live jazz music, swing dancing, garden games, and more. There will also be a 15-minute tour about the leisure activities Vizcaya’s guests enjoyed in the 1920s. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Mi- ami; 305-250-9133; vizcaya.org. Tickets cost $5 to $10 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN HISTORY LESSON How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore grow up to be a hero and a scholar? Find out when Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway smash, Hamilton, lands at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. If you still haven’t seen the Tony Award-winning musi- cal, it’s probably not for a lack of trying — even nearly a decade after its debut, tickets can be hard to come by. The show isn’t your average musical, combining elements of hip- hop, R&B, and jazz into a score that is hard to get out of your head. Now’s your chance to find out why it continues to be a pop-culture tour de force. 8 p.m. Wednesday through March 24, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $39 to $229. SOPHIA MEDINA [email protected] Miami City Ballet’s “Spring Mix” at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Friday Photo by Alexander Iziliaev Miami prides itself on being flashy so it’s no surprise that the menus at the city’s high-end Japanese restaurants often include glitzy accents - think caviar, gold leaf, and torched bone marrow. Álvaro Perez Miranda is bucking that trend, though, focusing not only on serving authentic cuisine at his four restaurants but also on representing Japa- nese culture as a whole. Clearly, he has succeeded. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries named him a Goodwill Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine. A mere 187 people hold this honor worldwide, only 21 of those are in North America, and Perez Miranda is the first Latino in the US. Perez Miranda took a unique path to get here. Born into a modest family in Venezuela, he left home to study art - first in Italy, then Los Angeles. He began working in the restaurant industry to pay the bills and as he rose through the ranks he landed an op- portunity to open Italian restaurants in Tokyo. Over the course of nearly a decade, he would go on to build a 33-restaurant empire in the Land of the Rising Sun. Eventually yearning to reconnect with his Latin American roots, Perez Miranda made his way to Miami, where he first opened a restaurant in the emblematic Vagabond Hotel. Upon the suggestion of his teenage son, he decided to pivot to Japanese cuisine with his next venue, Wabi Sabi, which opened in 2018. Now his Miami portfolio includes the fast-casual Midorie, the high-end Hiyakawa, and the new omakase restaurant Ogawa, which debuted in late 2023. No matter which of these restau- rants they’re visiting, diners are immersed in three Japanese principles: ometenashi (selfless hospitality and anticipation of guest needs), komakai (attention to detail), and sensai (delicate balance of flavors). Perez Miranda is very much aware of the weight his ambassadorship carries. “It is a great honor to have my restaurants recognized by the Japanese government,” he says. “The goal has always been to edu- cate not just the U.S. but South America, as well, on the nuances of Japanese cuisine and culture - to transport the diner, as if they were in Japan, keeping it as authentic as possible.” ADVERTORIAL TRADITION OVER TREND How Álvaro Perez Miranda Became the First Latino Goodwill Ambassador for Japanese Cuisine Álvaro Perez Miranda
