Kraken Lab

The edgier, younger sibling of midtown’s Kraken Crudo is the small raw bar Kraken Lab, located inside Upper Buena Vista’s retail and dining complex. The bright-red space with seating along a wraparound bar offers a menu of vegetable-focused bowls brimming with ingredients such as watermelon, Japanese pear, bonito flakes, and cauliflower rice. In addition to […]

La Piazzetta

Since 2017, La Piazzetta has churned out more than two dozen kinds of pies in a space located less than a block north of the Upper Buena Vista complex. Inside, find an Italian-farmhouse setting outfitted with brick and wood walls, wine barrels, and a central pizza oven. At mismatched tables with similarly eclectic chairs, dine […]

Locust Projects

Wynwood owes its art mecca status in large part to Locust Projects. The artist-run nonprofit has become the largest experimental contemporary arts organization in the Southeast. Since their inception, they’ve presented work from nearly 250 local, national, and international names and more than 125 exhibits. Big numbers. They’re all about offering an inviting atmosphere to […]

The M Ensemble

Florida’s oldest established African-American theater company, the M Ensemble is all about raising awareness for the performing arts in the black community. And raise awareness, they have, participating in community projects, service endeavors, festivals and more both nationally and internationally. They also host children’s workshops, special Kwanzaa productions, Black Music Month celebrations and other entertaining […]

Mazie Restaurant

This is the sort of place whose description necessitates the mention of something like: “Now mind you, it’s not much to look at.” It appears to have once been a Dairy Queen-like operation, a stand-alone rectangular box with an angled take-out window. But for those willing to take the road less traveled for the sake […]