Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous French Film Fest

Happy Halloween! Miami French Film Festival is here. It will run from November 4-6, 2011. Our pick for the must-see film at this year’s fest is Switch. Click here to learn more about the film fest and buy tickets.

So plan a rendez vous with your favorite francophile friends and enjoy this shortcut to fabulous French Films.

Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous Fitness

Coral Gables finally is starting a Bike Day — a family, cyclist, skater, pedestrian friendly event aimed at promoting healthy activities. The first one will be on Sunday, Oct. 23, on Miracle Mile and Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Admission: free. If you have never lived in or been to a city that closes the street for bikes, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Miracle Mile eastbound lanes and Ponce De Leon will be closed to auto traffic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as participants celebrate healthy activities and means of transportation within Coral Gables city limits.

Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous Fitness

Anyone who knows me knows that I am completely allergic to exercise. I hate sweating…it is just so not market! I keep myself from blowing up by doing Pilates several times a week. I am finally going to let you in on Miami’s best kept secret…IM=X Pilates in Coral Gables. I hate to give away this secret for fear my beloved classes will get booked faster, but a girl’s gotta’ give her Shortcuts to Fabulous and this is definitely one of them. I have been going there for about four years now and it is the one place where I can stop the wheels in my head from turning for 50 minutes. Classes are pretty affordable (around $20 a class if you buy a package) and you get personalized attention because there are only 8 reformer machines. All of the instructors are great. I like to mix up the classes to get different instructors because they all work different parts. You get a complete full body workout, but my midsection, lower- back and legs have been completely transformed from my workouts at IM=X. The studio is located on Ponce in the Gables right above Chic Parisian. There is free street parking a block away on Ponce toward Bird Road and the studio has all of the equipment you need for the workout. Oh and the best part…they make you clean the machines afterward so you know you are not sharing icky sweat with someone else! Click here to visit the studio website and schedule a free session today.

Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous way to give back

I am a proud member of the Junior League of Miami and this year, I have the privilege of serving as co-chair of one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year, Miami Magic. It is a fab party held every year with cocktails, dinner, dancing silent auction and more. This year we decided to spice things up and give those who can’t attend an opportunity to give back to the community and donate through our “Miss it but Mask it” online giving campaign. Now is your chance to give back and support a charity that actually makes a difference and doesn’t have a ridiculous operating budget. The Junior League of Miami only has one employee…that’s right…one! Everything else we do is purely on  volunteer basis. We even pay dues to cover costs for meetings, etc. The Junior League of Miami is a volunteer organization made up of close to 1,000 women who work on projects addressing homelessness, family violence, women and chlldren’s health, early childhood development and childcare. Trust me when I tell you a simple donation of a $1 or $5 can make a big impact. Please click here to join the online giving campaign and donate whatever you can afford or feel comfortable giving.

Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous Thursday Night Flick

Flickin’ Summer 2011 continues with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the classic 1986 comedy from director John Hughes. Matthew Broderick stars as a high school wise guy who’s determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks. Watch the trailer onYouTube. Catch the film on Thursday September 22, 2011 at the historic and beautiful Gusman theater in downtown Miami.

Come early to enjoy happy hour specials starting at 6 p.m., and stay afterwards to dance onstage with retro classics from DJ MR PAUER!

Flickin’ Summer is sponsored by the Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Miami Monday…Shortcut to Fabulous Organic Bake Mix

It has been a rainy start to August in Miami and elsewhere in the country. There is nothing better on a rainy day than cooking some comfort food and curling up with a good book, but who has time to make comfort food?! Brownies anyone? Chocolate chip cherry cookies? chocolate chip raisin oatmeal? Yum. Ginny Bakes makes organic bake mixes that ensures some comfort food that is organic and healthyish with virtually no prep time. Ginny Bakes even has a biscotti bake mix! If you live in Miami, you can find Ginny Bake mixes at the following locations:

GARDNER’S MARKET 3117 Bird Avenue, Coconut Grove

APPLE A DAY MARKET 1534 Alton Road, Miami Beach

EPICURE MARKET 1656 Alton Road, Miami Beach

NEWSSTAND AT BOOKS AND BOOKS in Bal Harbour Shops

THE FRESH MARKET Aventura, Coconut Grove, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Boca East and Boca West

LESTER’S in Wynwood

If you live in other parts of the country and want to get your hands on one of these delicious bake mixes, click here to order. Each mix is $10 online.

Miami Monday….Shortcut to Fabulous Food!`

Miami Spice Month is officially in full swing! What is Miami Spice? During August and September, Miami’s top restaurants offer three-course meals (Lunch $22, Dinner $35) featuring signature dishes created by world-renowned chefs. Most of the participating restaurants have their menus up. Some of the restaurants have menus that change daily, so you need to call ahead. Most restaurants have days that they do NOT offer the spice menu, so be sure to check on the Spice website before you go. Click here to go to the Miami Spice web page and plan your restaurant outings for August and September.

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