Arriving at Miami Beach a little after 11:30 am on Friday morning we had a little more than a 1/2 before the Winter Party Welcoming Center opened. With one and 1/2 hour on the parking meeting we decided to grab a quick bite first and then return to the Welcoming Center to
pick up my ticket and press credentials.
We took a walk to the plaza on Lincoln Road and found a very inviting place, at 546 Lincoln Road called
Cafeteria.
After a quick glance at the menu, when the host asked "... inside or out?" we said "Inside". It was already hot, outside. Richard and I both were impressed with the decor and atmosphere. And the prices posted to the menu weren't bad either.
When our young handsome waiter asked what we were drinking I ordered a cranberry juice with ginger ale. Richard ordered an ice-tea. When the waiter returned, within a short amount of time, Richard ordered a
Grilled Chicken Club consisting of bacon,
avocado, arugula,
tomato, red onion and mayo. I ordered the
Meatloaf Sandwich with arugula and red onion on toast.
Waiting for our meal to arrive we flipped through the
March 2007 issue of HOME / MIAMI and marvelled at the architectural photos and commented on the featured food article on artichoke.
Some time had past before I asked Richard should one of us return to the car to add more money to the meter since it appeared that the service was a bit slow.
It is not that the wait service was slow because our waiter was very attentive. But having observed that food orders had not yet arrived for several tables that had been seated before our arrival we were concerned that our metered time would expire at, 12:35 pm, before we finished our meal. Assuming that our plates would arrive soon.
When the meal had not yet arrived, at 12:30 pm, I ran to the parking lot, which was just one block south and inserted more money -
allowing us until 1:45 pm.
Plenty of time for us to eat as well as pick up my event material from the
Welcoming Center.
When I returned, about five minutes later, the food had not yet arrived. We waited for at least, 10 to 15 minutes more, before a second waiter delivered or plates.
Both were nicely displayed, Richard commented that his
Grilled Chicken Club may would be too much to finish. Which was only one of my concerns with my
Meatloaf Sandwich, since in recent months I sometimes have
experienced difficulty in swallowing some foods. In particular, toasted bread.
Which is exactly what my
meatloaf was sandwiched between. Fortunately, I had little problems with indigestion on this particular occasion.
Not only were Richard and I, both, very pleased with our sandwiches but, also, highly recommend that if YOU ARE in Miami Beach ... YOU should
definitely EAT at the
Cafeteria at 546 Lincoln Road.
As long as you have a lot of time on your hands!
The decor and atmosphere are quite pleasing, in an industrial sort of way ... and along with the prices ... the 'eye candy' passing through and around the
Cafeteria 'ain't bad either.'
An action-packed film of mobsters, money and murder, Kings of South Beach is based on a true story detailing the club promoter who reinvented South Beach as a nightlife Mecca.From the writer of Goodfellas and Casino and produced by Sonny Grosso, former NYPD detective, this upcoming A&E Original Movie premiers on Monday, March 12th at 9pm EST. Tune in!
Last week I reported that beginning 13 March 2007 new Letterpress Classes would be offered at Union Printmakers Atelier in DC. Which at ten (10) sessions for $400 the classes would take place each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM.
JASON FALCHOOK, Contours & Detours
Innovative Black-American Designers: Their Struggles and Achievements Panel Discussion at the Museum of the City of New York
Planners are seeking your input on the redesign of Tysons Corner. This is your opportunity to share your opinions and help establish the framework for the coming changes. Attend one of the public workshops.
For the second year in a row, the Winter Party Festival collaborated with We Are Family and South Florida Family Pride to produce Winter Party's 2nd Annual Family Picnic. Which took place from 12 noon until 6 pm on Saturday, 3 March 2007, in TopeeKeegee Yugnee (TY) Park in Hollywood FL.
Brett Henrichsen started the Masterbeat label in 1996 with the goal of allowing the gay community to “take home the music” from dance events around the country. The Masterbeat brand quickly became a worldwide success and has released more than 60 compilations, including CDs for events such as Winter Party, White Party and Gay Days. Henrichsen took his passion for dance music to the next level by becoming a DJ in 2000.
More than 280 international and domestic wineries will pour more than 1,100 wines in the Grand Cru Wine Lounge this year. Highlights include tastings, celebrity chef demonstrations and seminars featuring Leslie Sbrocco, author of the "Simple & Savvy Wine Guide" and Wine Spectator’s Gloria Maroti Frazee. One-day, two-day or Grand Cru ticket prices are $65, $85 or $150 before March 2 and $80, $100 or $180 after. Prices include tax plus a $2.50 administrative fee per ticket ordered in advance; seminars priced separately.
New Letterpress Classes at Union Printmakers Atelier in DC to start March 13th, 2007. Meeting each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM. Ten (10) sessions for $400. Call Instructor STUART BRADLEY at 703-683-2335.
Washington DC artist Dana Ellyn is amongst several artists whose works will be featured at Splash Contempory Art's Opening Night Exhibition at the Shoppes at the Arcade located at 658 Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park, NJ.
It was around this time last year that I heard news that I.M Pei had designed several buildings in the Southwest area of Washington DC. According to the reports, including residential apartment buildings. Though, at the time, Richard and speculated as to which ones they may have been, since then, not only have I inquired of long-time SWers but have also searched the internet for information pertaining to I. M. Pei's architectural contributions to Southwest DC community.
Did you know that on most days throughout the week the Old Post Office Pavilion hosts musical entertainment, which I first learned of when glancing through a December 2006 issue of Downtown DC Newsletter.
Coyaba Dance Theater director Sylvia Soumah’s new work Destiny is an inspiring evening demonstrating how you can change your destiny and ultimately end up where you want to be. Through both traditional and contemporary forms of West African dance and music, Coyaba’s dancers and drummers “[stir] the soul and [get] hearts pumping” (Washington Post). The company will celebrate their 10th Anniversary Season with a reception on Saturday March 3 prior to the show. Tickets for the reception and performance on Saturday, March 3 are $40.
With news of the then (still) pending demolition and eventual redevelopment of what initially was named as The Town Center and what for many years I had known as Waterside Mall, it was one year ago on Saturday, 25 February 2006, that I photographed the "SW: Then & Now" photographic display at what in recent years has been referred to as the Waterfront Mall located at 4th and M Streets, in SW, WDC.
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