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10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, FL 33156

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Best Place for a Second Date
Award Winner 2009

Hours: Sun,Sat 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri 10am-3pm

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Get a mobile glimpse of lush tropical foliage such as the rare petticoat palm, the gingerbread palm, and the cannonball tree and check out the new tropical fruit pavilion. Garden tram tours every hour on the hour.

Victoria Amazonica

Daily

Get to know the giant Amazon Water Lily at this exhibit. This lily can grow 4 to 6 feet in diameter and their striking leaves can hold up to 300 po...
International Mango Festival

Daily

Indigenous to Asia, adored in Africa, celebrated in the Caribbean, and loved throughout Latin America: Is there any fruit more universally admired ...
Will Ryman

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily from December 20 until May 31

Remember Honey, I Shrunk the Kids? It's the movie that made every child of the '80s fantasize about being an unwitting science experiment — even if...
Plant Show and Sale Presented by the South Florida Cactus and Succulent Society

9:30 a.m. daily from May 25 until May 27
Plants and People Program for Autism

10:00 a.m. May 28

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2009 | Best Place for a Second Date

Hello, darling, how are you Well, yes, yes. I had a magnificent time taking you to LIV nightclub at the Fontainebleau for our first date. I am so glad you enjoyed our private time in the skybox VIP, suspended over the club like we were a pair of woodland fairies sprinkling our happy dust all over the party revelers. Well, I was calling to see if I could interest you in a different sort of playful activity for our second date. No, no, dear, there is nothing sexually untoward about my idea.... More »
2008 | Best Festival

There once was a boy named Man-go who lived in Publix. His friends called him "Go" for short, and he was a sweet boy, with the most beautiful reddish-orange skin you've ever seen. One day, Go and his friends spotted a giant of a man roaming the place. At the sight of his dark, tanned skin and billowing white linen outfit, the little mangoes cringed in horror. So the stories are true, they thought. The man approached the frightened fruits and without hesitation reached for Go, saying, "Hi, my... More »

ROK:BRGR to Open in South Miami

By Laine Doss | Mon, May 14, 2012

Looks like the South Miami/Coral Gables area is becoming a hotspot for burger joints and gastropubs with ROK:BRGR Burger Bar + Gastropub announcing a late summer opening.ROK:BRGR is already a popular ... More »
Eleven Miami Mother's Day Meals: For the Cougar Mom, the Cheap One and the Magical One

By Laine Doss | Wed, May 9, 2012

Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and Miami restaurants offer meals to suit every type. We've compiled a list of restaurants serving up special meals for Mother's Day... by mom type. Enjo... More »
Giorgio Rapicavoli Wins Heart of a Chef Competition (Photos)

By Laine Doss | Mon, April 30, 2012

The constant weekend rain wasn't any deterrent for families seeking a fun and healthy way to spend Sunday evening, as they enjoyed good food and friendly competition at Heart of a Chef at Fairchild Tr... More »
Heart of a Chef: Joshua Wahler vs. Giorgio Rapicavoli in Heartfelt Battle

By Laine Doss | Tue, April 24, 2012

Two of Miami's hottest chefs will compete in a head-to-head cooking competition at Heart of a Chef this Sunday, April 29 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adul... More »
Commission Position

By Nicky Diaz | Thu, March 01, 2012

Remember the 2002 movie Adaptation? It starred Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, who were both nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. The film was based on Susan Orlean's non-fiction novel The Orchid Thief, which addressed the arrest of... More »
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miaminewtimesbestof | Miami, FL | 232 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

There once was a boy named Man-go who lived in Publix. His friends called him "Go" for short, and he was a sweet boy, with the most beautiful reddish-orange skin you've ever seen. One day, Go and his friends spotted a giant of a man roaming the place. At the sight of his dark, tanned skin and billowing white linen outfit, the little mangoes cringed in horror. So the stories are true, they thought. The man approached the frightened fruits and without hesitation reached for Go, saying, "Hi, my beautiful new friend. I'm fittin' ta take you to your family reunion. Didn't cha know it was this weekend?" And before he could protest, Go was lifted into the giant's shopping cart. Then he was moved onto a conveyor belt, shoved into a paper bag, and, finally, plopped into a big green pickup truck. Although he was afraid at the thought of being away from Publix, the little guy was also excited. Soon the giant pulled the little fruit from the paper bag and laid him on the dashboard. He tried to set Go at ease by talking about how much fun Go would have meeting all of his relatives. He talked about how Go would meet his cousin Nam Doc Mai from Thailand and how they could get their faces painted together. Go got excited when he heard about the dinners and samplings held in honor of mangoes, but when he heard about the tree auctions, seed decorating, and mango puppets, his smile faded. He realized the tall tales about giants kidnapping mangoes were true. As the giant pulled into Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Go saw the huge sign that read, "International Mango Festival," and sighed. He saw all of the happy faces entering the gardens and knew he would be the only one not enjoying this day in the sun.