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Great Food, Great Service, Supports Charities: Clutch Burger
We were walking on Giralda on a Saturday afternoon, looking for a place to eat. We were trying to decide what we were in the mood for when our three-year-old says, “I want to go there!” He pointed towards a…
Two Hot New Restaurants Coming To Coral Gables
Over the last few years, Wynwood has become a hot bed for new restaurants and incredible new cuisine, but Coral Gables continues to compete! Three weeks ago, Gables Insider broke the news that Cheesecake Factory was coming to Coral Gables….
Coral Gables Zoning Law: Modified Open Space Zoning Code Creates New Design Challenges
BY ANTHONY DE YURRE AND JENNIFER E. FINE The City of Coral Gables’ zoning code landscape and open space requirements were recently amended as of May 14, 2019. The Coral Gables’ zoning code now requires landscape open space to be…
Fairchild Tropical Garden & NASA Need Your Help To Grow Plants In Space
Fairchild Tropical Garden and NASA have been partners in identifying and grown edible plants in space through their Growing Beyond Earth (GBE) Program. They are now seeking assistance in re-imagining new ways to grow plants in space. “As NASA looks…
Asked & Answered: Status Of New City Parks
Question from Gables Insider Reader: What will be done at the park at Granada and Alhambra and the one on Venetia right off of Granada? Will there be resident input and what is the timeline to completion? Are there others…
Fun In The Gables: Sun Stories On Giralda
We all took our selfies under Umbrella Sky. Tourists came from all around to see this artistic masterpiece. Once it was gone, the City sought a new art exhibit to take its place. Enter: Sun Stories! From London to Bangkok,…
OPINION: New Project Affecting Our Neighborhood
“Today I contacted Mr Hermes Diaz, CG Director of Public Works to ask about the surveying crews in our neighborhood. At first he didn’t know what I was talking about so he called me back. He put me on speaker…
Annexation Blocked By Miami-Dade County
After nearly three years, the Health and County Operations Committee of the Miami-Dade County Commission voted unanimously yesterday to end the City of Coral Gables’ annexation of High Pines, Ponce Davis and Little Gables. Years of work and participation from…
Tired Of Robocalls? The FCC Is Taking Action!
Robocalls have become a growing nuisance to many of us, with everything from professional voice-overs offering money-making opportunities, to a chopped up recording pretending to be an FBI agent, the calls seem to have increased in the past few months….