The Salty Donut Expands Its National Doughnut Day Bash

Mark your calendar: The Salty Donut is gearing up to throw an all-out bash for this year’s National Doughnut Day, Friday, June 1. The third-annual event will include a cornucopia of doughnuts, along with burgers, empanadas, bottomless beer, and a performance by the Grammy-nominated Miami band Locos por Juana.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Florida Students Help Astronauts Grow Mars-Bound Veggies

In the summer of 2014, a SpaceX Dragon capsule on a resupply mission bound for the International Space Station carried precious cargo. The innocuously named Veggie, no larger than a couple of sneaker boxes bound together, would let astronauts cultivate plants in space in the hopes of discerning which varieties of the countless millions found on Earth would work best in orbit and, eventually, beyond.

Azabu in South Beach Offers Japanese Whiskey-Fueled Happy Hour

Since its opening in January 2018, the Miami Beach outpost of the Michelin-starred Azabu has made a name for itself by offering fresh seafood and Japanese cuisine. The restaurant recently debuted happy hour, available only at the bar from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, serving exotic cocktails made with Japanese spirits and sakes and an offering bites to pair with the libations.

Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration Features Stiltsville’s Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth

Stiltsville’s Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth will serve as the celebrity chefs for the event, held May 11 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center. The pair will host more than 30 of South Florida’s top restaurants — and share the spotlight with Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot — to raise funds for Make-a-Wish Southern Florida, Special Olympics Florida, and the Orange Bowl Leadership Academy.

Miami’s Six Best Mother’s Day Treats

Mother’s Day is only days away, but there’s still time to find the perfect gift. Indulge her sweet tooth with an array of treats. From sprinkled cookie-dough hearts to boozy chocolate ice cream, local shops are offering sugar, spice, and everything nice this time of year. Grab one of these stunning treats to wow Mom. Preordering is recommended.