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THE CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY & VISITOR GUIDE

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Hello Coral Gables!

This has been a year of incredible transformation in The City Beautiful: a newly updated and reimagined Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza are now open for business, incredible public art dots the downtown bringing smiling faces as well as endless #selfies on social media, and a multitude of new and exciting businesses have opened that continue to raise our profile in the South Florida business community!

With our centennial less than a decade away, the time is perfect to think about our future as a Chamber and City. This latest edition of our comprehensive guide to all things Coral Gables contemplates just that. Our Chamber directory is just what you will need to help you get further acquainted with the people and places (and businesses!) that shape what we love most about our City Beautiful.

Published annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, it is our pleasure to share the enduring charm that is our beloved hometown, along with valuable insight and demographics that inform our beloved Gables.

Since our founding by the visionary George E. Merrick in 1925, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to making our community an epicenter for business, both domestically and globally, while diligently serving our resident, employee and visitor populations. With a focus on balanced growth and robust job creation, together with a superior lifestyle designed for live, work, learn and play, the Chamber leads the way in our business community. We are your voice.

The Official Community & Visitor Guide of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is published each Fall and serves as a convenient, one-stop resource to everything we love about the Gables. Listings include information on hotels, recreation, restaurants, shopping, education, health care, culture, our history and more.

If you need the phone numbers or emails for our elected officials, demographic information on the City, restaurant and retail listings or insight into cultural offerings - it is all packed in here, right at your fingertips.

Enjoy our special visitor section, too, which contains detailed information about our most delicious restaurants, the endless selection of amazing stores, unique attractions and the vast array of cultural arts opportunities. There is no more complete resource on the amazing amenities available in the Gables than our Chamber’s annual guide.

Most importantly, you will find detailed information on each of our Trustee and business members – the companies that have made a significant investment in our great Chamber and amazing City. We hope that you will recognize and honor their commitment by patronizing their establishments throughout the coming year and trusting them with your business.

To all of our visitors, we welcome you and hope you enjoy The City Beautiful. Of course, we invite you to return again very soon. To our residents, we thank you for your support, especially during a difficult past year. To businesses seeking a new market to expand into, we say join us as we help you make Coral Gables your home! And to our business community, we salute you and value your enduring commitment to making Coral Gables the very best place to do business in all of South Florida.

We encourage you to take advantage of the renowned restaurants, world-class shopping, historic venues, unparalleled culture, incredible hotel product, outstanding educational and health care institutions and international flair that make Coral Gables magnificent.

As we like to say to our members, we are your exclusive concierge as you discover the sophistication and charm of our Coral Gables!

Now, let’s go out and Do Big Things together this year!

Warmly,

Mark A. Trowbridge President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

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Welcome to the City Beautiful, This is undoubtedly a wonderful time to live, work and play in the City of Coral Gables. Scenic streets, a bustling business district and a steady stream of events and activities are emblematic of our Downtown. Residents and visitors alike are returning to our beautiful, newly renovated main streets, Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza. The City is using art as a community unifier and source of economic development with projects such as the Umbrella Sky on Giralda Plaza. These are a few reasons why people choose to make Coral Gables their home and place of business.

As you may know, with more than 170 multinational corporations (MNC), Coral Gables is known as the “Gateway to Latin America.” Building on our success as an international business community, it is my goal to reengage and retain our current MNCs while recruiting other companies to relocate to our City Beautiful. Attracting well-established, high-quality companies to Coral Gables will have a multiplier effect on the market as those professional services that cater to them are pulled into the City as well.

To further this effort, I have established a Mayor’s Council on Innovation. Its mission is to foster innovation and collaboration to advance citizen engagement, and partner with innovative technology organizations to make the City a smarter and more advanced community. I am proud of the technological advancements we have made in Coral Gables that have not only made the organization more efficient, it has also provided valuable metrics for our businesses. We are truly at the forefront in this most important area.

Quality of life for residents and the business community is important to maintaining a healthy and vibrant city, and all these projects enrich our community and enhance our quality of life.

If your business isn’t currently in the City of Coral Gables, in your hands is the information that may make your reconsider.

I encourage you to keep reading the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s City Beautiful Magazine. It’s full of reasons why so many have nurtured their professional and personal lives in Coral Gables. It’s time you do too.

Warmest regards,

Raúl Valdés-Fauli Mayor, City of Coral Gables

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BIG THINGS in Coral Gables

34 A Brief History of Coral Gables 38 Doing Business in Coral Gables

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A Message from the Chair Board of Directors GEM Members • Council of Trustees Chamber Members by Category The City Beautiful Volume 19, Number 1 Publisher: Andrew Rubin Executive Editor: Joan Alleman Feature Writer: Connie Crowther Photographer: Connie Crowther Developing Business Building Community

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BIG THINGS are Happening in Coral Gables Right Now!

A testament to our vision of being a world-class city with a hometown feel.

Story and Photos by Connie Crowther

Streetscape designed to draw customers, BIG businesses

The most ambitious downtown improvement in the city’s history – the Miracle Mile Streetscape renaissance and the Giralda Plaza pedestrian district and restaurant row – opened during the last year amid much fanfare and celebration. After decades of discussion about who would do it and how, years of planning and negotiating, and more than two years under construction, Coral Gables anticipates Streetscape will now bring new shoppers, diners and businesses.

The $21.6 million project, funded by a partnership of the city and the Business Improvement District property owners, changed the look, the ambience and the functionality of the downtown district.

Mayor Valdés-Fauli called the project “the multimllion dollar re-invention of Miracle Mile,” noting that the improvements to downtown streets and sidewalks are already bringing new energy and investment to these areas.

City Manager Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark said, “Decades of discussion and years in the making, the Streetscape is already yielding the desired results with increased interest, sales and foot traffic.”

The new look makes a BIG impression

On Miracle Mile, broken-up sidewalks were replaced by swirled multicolored granite pavers and expanded to 23 feet wide. Stone benches, digital lighting and abundant verdant landscaping add to the appealing new look. Restaurants can now expand their al fresco dining space under a dense green canopy of trees. Curbs have been eliminated in the new street design.

Parallel parking replaced angled on-street parking to give the street a wider, less crowded ambience. Coral Gables offers a centralized valet parking service throughout downtown, where you can leave your vehicle at a valet station and pick it up at any of the others. Hundreds of $1-an-hour spaces are available a

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Mayor Valdés-Fauli and other dignitaries at the Streetscape’s opening ceremony.

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things in Coral Gables few steps off the Mile in city parking garages. You can also use a city app on your smart phone to find the nearest space. (www. coralgables.com/cityapp) On the popular new Giralda Plaza, a pedestrian area and restaurant row, bollards at both ends of the street keep vehicles off the pristine new dining and walking space. The trees provide shelter and atmosphere amid the colorful swirl of granite pavers and hanging LED lights that resemble bright, falling raindrops. Every night, the district is humming with diners in the nearly 20 restaurants on or adjacent to the 100 block of Giralda Plaza.

The completion of both Miracle Mile Streetscape and Giralda Plaza secures the City Beautiful’s status as one of the favorite dining destinations in South Florida, enhancing the outdoor European-style setting with more space for outdoor dining.

A critical aspect of Streetscape is the hiring of a business consultant that is assisting in finding and attracting shops and businesses that would thrive in and enhance the revamped downtown area. The city’s Economic Development Department, BID, the Coral Gables Chamber and Downtown Works, the retail consultant, work together to identify potential new businesses that would enhance the current downtown retail mix, contact them and invite them to open in downtown Coral Gables.

Mile and downtown Coral Gables. The Mile has been popular with brides-to-be, featuring many gown shops, jewelers, stationers, gift shops and tuxedo rental businesses catering to anyone planning a wedding.

The district entered a new era in 1997, when the Business Improvement District, a special taxing district to help enhance and promote downtown businesses, was created. The BID played a major role in the current Streetscape project, with participating property owners’ taxes paying for half of the cost of the historic, expansive renovation. The city and BID have also planned many special events to attract more people to downtown Coral Gables.

Venny Torre, BID chair and owner of Torre Companies, said, “Streetscape on Miracle Mile has created a much more desirable, walkable downtown main thoroughfare, and developed much more potential for even further improvement. We must all now be mindful and pay attention to the details such as signage, parking, traffic and retail mix. We must continue to do a complete, holistic review for the very best results.”

Torre, who lives and works downtown and walks the district daily, pointed out that restaurants are beginning to put more tables outside and use the wide sidewalk to further enhance the ambiance and attract more people.

Miracle Mile holds a special place in Coral Gables history. In the mid-1940s, George and Rebyl Zain, along with other retail pioneers like Albert Friedman, Carroll Seghers and J Baldi, created this shopping district that soon would attract shoppers from throughout the area, a spirited competitor to the popular Lincoln Road Mall on Miami Beach. Over the years, megamalls and other shopping districts impacted the appeal of Miracle

To celebrate Streetscape and Giralda Plaza, the Venice in the Gables art initiative has inspired the creation of 33 artistic replicas of eight-foot-high Venetian gondola moorings. Each unique, colorful pole was painted by a local artist, supported by sponsors and placed throughout the city. The temporary poles amplify Coral Gables history, reflecting the many mooring poles used to decorate the iconic Venetian Pool, created in 1925

Artistic Streetscape: Colorful Venetian poles, Historic Miracle Mile is the heart of the Gables flags, umbrellas and crosswalks

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things in Coral Gables from an unsightly coral rock quarry created during the 1920s construction boom. In the early years, Venetian style gondolas transported sightseers down the Coral Gables canals from the Biltmore to Tahiti Beach on Biscayne Bay. Another attention-grabbing art project created for Streetscape is the brightly-colored crosswalks near City Hall and the Coral Gables Museum, painted by Venezuelan artist Carlos CruzDiez. The geometric styled crosswalks were painted for Art Basel Miami in December 2017, and remain to brighten these corners.

Hundreds of multicolored umbrellas created a festive, eye-catching canopy over Giralda Plaza this summer, part of the Umbrella Sky international art project. Coral Gables is the first city in South Florida and the third city in the U.S. to host Umbrella Sky, a temporary public art display that adorned the skies around the world, including Paris and Lisbon.

This spring, storefronts bloomed back to life on Miracle Mile with the opening of several local artists’ pop-up exhibits, complementing the popular Gables Gallery Night on the first Friday of every month.

Coral Gables is home to Downtown cultural centers like the Coral Gables Museum, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, the Coral Gables Art Cinema, three popular book stores, the Societa Dante Alighieri, numerous annual festivals, and first-Friday art walks, attracting many visitors to Miracle Mile and the surrounding area.

The 25th anniversary of the Flags on Ponce project, featuring the vibrant flags of more than 50 nations flying along Ponce de Leon Boulevard, is also being celebrated with the Streetscape launch. This display, sponsored by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and supported by the international business community, reflects the diverse nature of life and business in the Gables. The flags represent some of the more than 150 PHOTO: CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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countries represented by Latin American headquarters and the two dozen nations with consular or trade offices in Coral Gables.

Other BIG Gables retail centers, present and future

The Shops at Merrick Park, an upscale luxury center anchored by Nordstrom and Nieman Marcus, attracts shoppers from around the hemisphere to shop, dine and live. The center, located south of Bird Road near LeJeune Road, has 100 tenant shops, restaurants, luxury rental and condo apartments, and the popular Landmark Cinema, bar and grill. The Shops at Merrick Park is the home of many designer brands such as Tiffany & Co., Lily Pulitzer, Kate Spade, Jimmy Choo and Gucci.

Agave Ponce’s The Plaza at Coral Gables, under construction near Ponce Circle Park, is the largest mixed-use development ever approved in Coral Gables. The Plaza will include one level of retail, a 220-room hotel, 136 rental units, 15 townhouses, several restaurants, 473,000 square feet of office space, a gym, a cinema, meeting space, a parking garage and a large open pedestrian plaza. Anticipated opening will be in 2020/2021.

Giralda Place, located at 275 Giralda Avenue is the city’s newest mixed-used development. It will also contribute to the city’s retail centers, with shops on the ground floor of the block-long building, adjacent to business buildings that were renovated as part of the project. Giralda Place has 33 luxury homes, including multi-level PHOTO: FUJIFILMGIRL

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The healthcare system you’ve trusted for years, now goes by a new name.

About Nicklaus Children’s Health System Nicklaus Children’s Health System (NCHS) is the parent organization of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children. The 289-bed nonprofit hospital, known as Miami Children’s Hospital from 1983 through 2014, was founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International and is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report. The health system also includes Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, the organization’s 501c3 fundraising arm; a network of nonprofit outpatient centers situated in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties; Pediatric Specialists of America, a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary; a management services organization, and an ambulatory surgery center, as well as an e-commerce line of children’s wellness and safety products that support the hospital’s mission of serving the region’s pediatric population. NCHS is the region’s only healthcare system exclusively for children.

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For over 40 years we’ve been fighting alongside children like Jayden.

Now we’re fighting under a new name.

Miami Children’s Health Foundation is now Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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Coral Gables regains coveted triple AAA bond rating

The “triple-triple” is what city officials in Coral Gables affectionately call this coveted bond rating. This achievement of the previously-held AAA rating was at the top of the city’s 20172019 strategic plan goals. City leaders rejoiced in June when the city moved back up into the rarefied air of entities earning this top rank. All three of the nation’s most respected rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch, gave Coral Gables their highest achievable ratings just prior to the city’s negotiation of two loans totaling $86 million from the Sunshine State Government Financing Commission -- $40 million for the construction of the new public safety building on Salzedo and Alcazar, and $36 million to refinance Series 2012 Refunding Revenue Bonds for more favorable loan terms.

City Manager Swanson-Rivenbark said, “By affirming the AAA rating, the three rating agencies also affirm the sustainability of our financial practices; the strength and stability of our management team; the legitimacy of our strategic plan; the diversity of our economic base; and the long-term health of our real estate market.”

Accompanying comments from the ratings agencies mentioned Coral Gables’ “very strong underlying economy, strong management, strong liquidity, substantial and expanding tax presence,

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wealthy socioeconomic profile, low debt burden, moderate pension liability and very strong financial position.”

Increased public safety and reduced offenses are city priorities

The greater police presence, several new police strategies, new technologies and a fully-staffed police department for the first time in years have helped reduce the city’s crime rate by 6.7 percent in the past year.

“We now have the lowest number of reported vehicle and residential burglaries citywide in more than 15 years, and we have also substantially reduced traffic homicides and crashes,” Mayor Valdés-Fauli said. He praised the human resources team for recruiting “top law enforcement talent from around the U.S.” to fill the 16 vacancies in the department.

A new “Geo Fence” system of strategically placed surveillance cameras at high crime sites have also helped law enforcement officers track vehicles, solve crimes and lower the crime rate.

The Coral Gables City Commission approved the lowering of speed limits throughout residential neighborhoods from 30 miles per hour to 25. The new speed limit was sought by residents to slow down vehicles to make streets safer and to discourage commuters from cutting through the quieter streets en route to and from work in other parts of the metropolitan area. Signage has been posted for the new speed limits. Busy arterial roads such as LeJeune, Douglas, Sunset, Coral Way, Bird, University, Alhambra and others are exempt from this new speed limit.

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The city’s new Neighborhood Pace Car program offers everyone a chance to pledge to adhere to speed limits and driving rules, and encourage others to sign the Pace Car pledge.

Drivers who sign the pledge, available at City Hall, the police and fire station and online on the city app, receive a Pace Car magnet to put on their car.

New police and fire station plans are underway

The need for a new police and fire station became apparent in recent years, when some of the necessary vehicles and equipment became too big to fit into the rapidly deteriorating 1973-era station at 2801 Salzedo. Those outsized vehicles are now parked outside the building and elsewhere on the police and fire station property.

City officials, who have publicly discussed the need for a new public safety building since 2015, have negotiated a land exchange involving a city parking lot on Alcazar and a privately owned vacant lot on Minorca. The building, to be built to embrace all public safety needs and enhanced technology, will house the city’s police and fire departments and equipment, emergency management, crime intelligence center, information technology, human resources and labor relations units.

The building, currently in the design process, will be built to withstand a 100-year extreme PHOTO: 123RF.COM hurricane and will include six bays for fire vehicles and unobstructed emergency deployment.

Finance officials arranged for the $50 million funding for the 116,000-square-foot public safety building, plus parking, through

capital improvement bonds issued after the city achieved its enhanced AAA bond ratings.

Construction is expected to begin in 2019, with completion in 2020.

The City Beautiful is competing for a $5 million prize

Celebrations erupted late last year when Coral Gables was announced as one of 35 finalists in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Champion City national competition. Winners will receive between $1 million and $5 million for their exceptional solutions to the most difficult problems cities encounter.

Coral Gables’ winning proposal had its genesis in the city’s response to Hurricane Irma in September 2017. After the hurricane destroyed more than 1,000 trees, creating debris that blocked most neighborhood and arterial roads, city employees worked nonstop to clear the main roads within 24-48 hours to ensure that first responders could move around the community as needed.

City Manager Swanson-Rivenbark said, “We collected, chipped and hauled more than 350,000 cubic yards of landscape debris and removed more than 1,000 fallen or damaged city trees. We followed pre-storm contracts and professional methods to ensure the maximum amount of FEMA reimbursements in an environmentally responsible way with no reported work injuries.

“This was an unusual storm that swallowed all of Florida, further limiting mutual aid assistance,” she said. “We used every social media tool available to keep our residents and businesses informed before, during and after the storm, while we were updating our emergency operations and continuity of operations plans.”

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In the aftermath of this natural disaster, officials focused on ways to use smart energy solar microgrids to help make the city’s critical infrastructure more resilient to natural disasters that impede emergency response services. This became the subject of the city’s entry in the 2018 Mayor Champion Cities competition.

Coral Gables and other city teams now are in a six-month contest entry preparation period, creating and conducting prototypes of their top ideas. Winners will be announced late this year, one of which will receive $5 million and four other cities will receive $1 million awards.

Coral Gables is now a Smart City

Coral Gables is creating a new “Smart District” downtown, thanks to the input of the Mayor’s Innovation Council, a thinktank of experts in technology, government and academia, and others.

An open wi-fi connection, accessible at CG_Guest, is now available in the downtown core, with more hotspots to be added. The city also has a new website, www.coralgables.com.

Numerous social media sites and apps can assist with everything from finding a parking space in a city garage, reporting or avoiding snarled traffic to researching a vast amount of available data. The new Smart City components have been launched on the new website, where they are all available to download from the Smart City Hub via Apple or Google.

Coral Gables Smart City initiatives include the Smart City Ecosystem, data platforms, the Internet of Things, Smart City Hub and high-speed communications and resilience. The system is designed to benefit the community – people, businesses, organizations, things and systems – with continuous

improvement of customer service and quality of life. For details, go to www.coralgables.com/SmartCity.

A key element of Coral Gables’ communication system with residents, Coral Gables Television (CGTV), won the city’s firstever Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for excellence in TV production for its original 28-minute production of “Embracing Autism: A Coral Gables Story,” by Daiana Rocha.

People power is critical in Smart City development

Citizen participation is a key component of the Smart City technology. The public is invited to provide input on ways to make the Smart City Hub and apps even more effective.

“Smart city solutions will often emerge from the powerfully creative combination of connectivity, data and citizens’ intimate knowledge of the everyday challenges faced by their communities, “according to Paolo Gemma in ITU News. “But no two cities are the same,” he wrote. “There is no ‘blueprint’ for a smart city. Cities face different urban development challenges, with the result that the priorities of smart city strategies often differ significantly.”

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT).

The city participated in a Smart City study last year, which analyzed responses from the Coral Gables Information Technology Department and the Public Works Sustainability Division.

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Whether you prefer Uber, Lyft, the Coral Gables Trolley, buses, or your own car or bike – or even if you walk, you now have more ways to get around town. This array of choices is part of a 10-year master plan focused on the city’s transportation and mobility needs.

Last year, Freebee was contracted to provide on-demand rides to and from all downtown locations, transporting riders on short-range trips in an elongated golf cart-style electric vehicle. A local company started by two University of Miami students who wanted to provide limited transportation on South Beach, Freebee became an instant hit -- so much that there were more riders than seats on the carts.

Freebee’s free, silent door-to-door rides, with pickups wherever a rider needs it, will likely increase this year to accommodate the overflow. The Freebee’s range within the central city will likely also be expanded and emphasis will continue on the Americans with Disabilities Act access.

Freebee runs more than 50 electric cars in Miami-Dade County, also including Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove, Miami Lakes, Miami Beach, and central Miami.

Combining the Coral Gables Trolley and Freebee, riders can now cover an expanded grid of downtown streets free of charge. Residents who live in mixed-use buildings downtown find the Freebee useful if they want to walk downtown, and then return home by Freebee, laden with packages or bags of groceries.

Bike paths wind throughout Coral Gables for those who prefer two-wheel transportation, and improved and repaired sidewalks throughout the city attract many who like to walk.

The Underline and other improvements will add to transportation access

The Underline, a 10-mile linear park and bike/walk greenway underneath the Metrorail elevated train system, is projected to launch in 2020 with the Brickell station, with numerous related facilities, bike parking and programming.

When completed, The Underline will span the distance from Brickell to the Dadeland North station. The project, expected to cost $100 million or $10 million per mile, will become part of the Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation system.

The Underline, Miami’s answer to New York’s Highline and Chicago’s 606, is the brainchild of Meg Thomson Daly of Coral Gables. She came up with the idea when she had to walk in shade and safety under Metrorail to reach her physical therapy, after she was injured in a 2013 accident.

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More bikeways, traffic-calming circles, lowered speed limits, improved sidewalks, lighting and bus stops also have a positive influence on transportation within the city.

Coral Gables moves toward annexation of two Big neighborhoods

For years, Coral Gables has been discussing the annexation of contiguous communities of High Pines/Ponce Davis in the South Gables near South Miami, and the Little Gables area in the north central part of the City Beautiful. This past year, the city met with all the stakeholders and began the process by issuing requests to Miami-Dade County to proceed, accompanied by the required number of favorable petitions from registered voters living in each of the areas. The residents of High Pines/Ponce Davis and Little Gables will have the final say in a referendum on the annexation.

City Manager Swanson-Rivenbark reports that the proposed annexations, if approved, would improve the new Gables residents’ services without impacting existing residents’ services, including police and fire.

She said, “Interestingly, George Merrick tried to include Little Gables in the city’s boundaries as part of his original plan, but he was not successful. We hope to be this time, more than 90 years later.”

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Drive on the south. Little Gables shares three boundaries with Coral Gables, Salzedo in the east, Cortez in the west and Southwest 16th Street on the south. The northern boundary of Little Gables is Southwest Eighth Street/Calle Ocho.

City continues progress and focus on sustainability

Coral Gables’ silent, green electric city cars, Freebee carts and other vehicles are daily reminders of the city’s commitment to sustainability. These vehicles are a symbol of the city’s ever-expanding multimodal sustainable transportation system.

The Coral Gables Sustainability Master Plan addresses every relevant issue and system across all sectors of Coral Gables government.

The city led the way by first banning the use of Styrofoam, then single-use plastic bags. Solar energy is used everywhere it is practical. The city regularly offers residents a chance to recycle old electronics and dispose of outdated prescription drugs. Even new buildings are green, requiring the U.S. Green Building Council’s Silver level of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. All buildings over 20,000 square feet and all located on city property are required to be built according USGBC’s LEED Silver, a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.

Historic preservation and landmarks contribute to community desirability

Coral Gables’ rich history and historic landmarks are a perpetual draw to visitors, investors, potential residents and business owners. One of the best preserved of all the Florida 1920s Boom Towns, Coral Gables guards, protects and restores

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City Founder Merrick led with the big vision in the 1920s, creating the iconic Coral Gables City Hall, the Colonnade, Biltmore Hotel, Venetian Pool, Douglas Entrance, Coral Gables and Cocoplum Women’s Clubs, Coral Gables Congregational Church, Merrick House, Coral Gables Police and Fire Station (now the Coral Gables Museum), Coral Gables Preparatory Academy (formerly Coral Gables Elementary School) – all of which are now on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.

The historic Biltmore Hotel, the symbol of Coral Gables in the early years, was vacant for years after the economic bust in 1929. Years later, it became a Veterans Hospital. Today, the hotel is a jewel in the crown of the Gables once again, and is currently undergoing a $25 million interior renovation. The golf course is also being renovated and expanded over the next year, with an eye toward attracting national golf tournaments.

The MacFarlane Homestead Historic District, bordered by Jefferson Street, Frow Avenue, Brooker Street and Grand Avenue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

A tribute to the Bahamian-Americans who played a key role in building Coral Gables, the community includes 32 historic buildings and homes, exemplary of the vernacular wooden, shotgun-style architecture that has disappeared from many communities.

The residents of the historic district in the past year partnered with several local business sponsors and the Coral Gables Community Foundation to produce a documentary, “Grateful Voices,” with eight women who are longtime residents. They shared their stories of living and helping preserve their historic Gables neighborhood.

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The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables is currently a dedicated advocate for preserving the rapidly-disappearing decorative White Way Lights along University Drive and Riviera Drive. Originally, the city erected nearly 100 of the once-stately historic lights, designed by Denman Fink. Today, less than 40 remain.

International business and essence a BIG boost Coral Gables’ global status

With its more than 150 international businesses and Latin American offices of global companies, Coral Gables is a highly desirable and prestigious office location. Within its boundaries are more than 11 million square feet of prime office space and nearly another million is under construction or planned.

The Harvard Business Review dubbed Coral Gables the Corporate Capital of the Americas in the 1970s, long after Merrick set the stage for the city’s global destiny. The availability of top-class office space, continued construction and new space offerings, the proximity to Miami International Airport, well-educated potential employees with multiple language capabilities, cultural and educational resources available in and around Coral Gables, and the exceptional quality of life made the difference for many of the corporate leaders to move to the Gables.

Coral Gables residents and business people value the close proximity of Miami International Airport, just a 15-20-minute ride from home or office, one of the major benefits of living here.

The presence of two dozen international consular corps offices, embassies or trade commissions in Coral Gables adds to the convenience for international businesses. Consuls representing Australia, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Italy, Monaco, Norway, St. Lucia, Spain, Taipei, Thailand and others have

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Coral Gables’ Sister Cities program has for the past 61 years been another symbol of the city’s global status. The city has established strong links with other communities around the world with which we have a lot in common. Current Sister city partners are Cartagena, Colombia, its first sister city in 1957; Aix en Provence, France; La Antigua, Guatemala; Granada, Spain; Province of Pisa, Italy (Emeritus); and Quito, Ecuador (Emeritus).

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Makerspaces are places where people can gather to create, invent and learn, often using 3D printers, and special software, electronics, and craft and hardware supplies and tools.

Fairchild will focus on specific challenges that are related to NASA’s food production initiatives, including growing plants in small containers with the limited resources available on spacecraft, and using automation to plant, harvest, and maintain crops with little or no intervention from astronauts

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Culture, education, religion and art are vital qualities of Gables life

The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is a formidable stimulus in the city, the foundation of a successful, focused business community. In 1925 Merrick started the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and became its first leader. The Chamber was founded to foster and enhance the economic interests and quality of life of the Coral Gables community.

Chamber members are business owners, professionals, residents, and community leaders who collaborate to advance the economy of the area. The Chamber, with active, committed board members and Trustees, hosts a variety of events that create business and networking opportunities. The Gables Chamber has for many years been the 4th largest in the Tri-County area.

Even Fairchild Tropical Garden is Doing BIG Things – with NASA for Outer Space

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to help find ways to grow edible plants in outer space.

The garden and research facility received a $750,000 grant from NASA to create the world’s first makerspace – a Growing

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Coral Gables has at least five award-winning theatres, several outstanding music festivals and series, the Grammy Awardnominated Seraphic Fire choral group, the Lowe Art Museum at UM and many other art galleries. GableStage and Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre perform in front of full houses and have won scores of Carbonell Awards. The Ring Theatre at the University of Miami, the Area Stage Company at the Riviera Theatre, the International Hispanic Theatre Festival and several children’s theatres also have many devoted followers. Many musical events, festivals and concerts enrich the local hometown cultural richness. The Coral Gables Art Cinema and the popular Cosford Cinema at UM offer top American and foreign films and are popular with their loyal audiences.

The Coral Gables Museum, housed in the original Coral Gables police and fire station, jail and court, plans a variety of programs and exhibits, from summer camps and bike, canoe and walking tours to the exhibition of works related to Coral Gables and the local built environment.

The city is home to exceptional educational offerings from pre-school to post-graduate. The University of Miami was founded and underwritten by a $5 million grant and

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Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the University of Florida both have a presence in Coral Gables. These schools and colleges are complemented by outstanding local public schools such as Coral Gables High School, Ponce de Leon Middle School, West Laboratory School, G.W. Carver Elementary and Middle Schools, and Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, along with several private and charter schools. Miami Dade-County Public Schools celebrated this summer when they learned the system had achieved a coveted A-rating from the Florida Department of Education. To honor the teachers who led this effort, the school system has launched an effort to increase educators’ salaries.

The Florida Department of Education calculates school grades based on up to 11 components, including student achievement, learning gains, standardized assessments and high school graduation rate.

More than 20 historic, iconic spiritual sites, churches and synagogues are located throughout Coral Gables, addressing the spiritual needs of the community and serving as important community centers.

Recreation, youth and senior programming add to Gables quality of life

Coral Gables’ two municipal golf courses, swimming pool, parks, tennis courts, Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center and other recreational resources are popular among residents and visitors alike. The city operates more than 60 parks, recreation areas, open spaces, plazas and historic sites, including the

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Venetian Pool, Granada and Biltmore golf courses, nearly 30 public tennis courts, many miles of bikeways, historic gateways and fountains such as Country Club Prado and the DeSoto Plaza and Fountain, and the Alhambra Water Tower.

In May 2018, the city opened a new park at 4650 Alhambra Circle, honoring Betsy Adams and the Coral Gables Garden Club.

The Coral Gables Adult Activity Center at 2 Andalusia Avenue offers something for all residents over 50. Coral Gables residents can participate in language classes, exercise and fitness, leisure activities such as book clubs, card games and knitting, technology training, brain fitness classes, and special events and outings.

Coral Gables is a place of exceptional distinction

Coral Gables is a place of exceptional distinction, with its rich combination of history, architecture, culture, culinary destinations, recreational opportunities, a mosaic of people from around the world, grand homes, landmark structures, and water, all covered by a thick canopy of green vegetation and trees. These special qualities, along with its notable services and facilities, make Coral Gables a memorable and unique place.

With some of the highest property values and lowest tax rates in Miami Dade County, Coral Gables has received more than a dozen national and international awards for its desirability as a place to live.

“Coral Gables has a special blend of attributes that makes it a remarkable city,” said City Manager Swanson-Rivenbark. “A rich history, a beautiful aesthetic, a perfect location (close to the airport yet not on the flight path), a great Chamber of Commerce, a national university (Go ‘Canes!), an internationally diverse community rich in traditions, and wonderful city employees: It’s the combination of all these attributes together that make Coral Gables a world-class city with a hometown feel.”

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ne hundred years ago George Merrick had a dream. Inspired by the romantic Spanish and Italian tales he had read in his youth, he would turn the family’s grapefruit plantation, and the surrounding tropical wilderness, into a master suburb.

The 160-acre plantation his father, the Reverend Solomon Merrick, had purchased when he moved the family from Massachusetts in 1899, was the perfect grounding for his dream. His young son would rise two hours after midnight and cart the produce to Miami, where he would arrive as the sun was rising.

“In my imagination during those lonely rides to town through the darkness, I pictured long streets of beautiful ‘castles in Spain,’” he recalled in a 1925 interview with Jacksonville’s Sunday Times-Union.

“And so I prodded the mule and looked up at the stars and dreamed of someday seeing a thousand homes which would make my ‘castles in Spain’ a reality.”

Merrick would name his dream suburb after his childhood home: Coral Gables.

His model would be the Garden City Movement sweeping across America in the early 1900s. Started in Victorian England, it encouraged wide tree-lined avenues, stately civic monuments, winding roadways and lush green spaces.

After his father’s death in 1911, the 25-year-old Merrick began to set his plan in motion. He expanded the family’s land holdings and opened a real estate office in Miami. Telling no one of his plans, he began acquiring land. By 1921, he had amassed 1,200 acres, most of it a rocky wilderness covered in scrub and pine.

Merrick’s was a modest vision at first, but his gifts as a promoter were soon on full display. On November 28, 1921 – the start of the tourist season – 5,000 potential buyers showed up on the first day his plots went on sale. South Florida’s first planned community was about to become a reality.

Merrick expanded his sales team, and he hired his uncle, the artist Denman Fink, who was an illustrator for major national magazines, to head a group of architects and artists. For two years, they would travel the Mediterranean lands to “study at first hand the designs we had decided, not to imitate, but to duplicate.”

Merrick also hired renowned landscape architect Frank Button, who participated in the design of Chicago’s Lincoln Park. It was Button who would choose the large oaks trees and banyans, palm trees and royal Poincianas that began forming a canopy shading the new oasis from the harsh Florida sun.

These architects and artists would set the aesthetic codes and design every feature of the new suburb, down to the corner lampposts and details on the archways. They carefully chose the colors – favoring ocher and sienna – and worked to evoke an old-world feel even in the newest buildings.

Merrick’s landholdings, which had been growing, were subdivided and zoning standards were set to dictate their specific use. Land was set aside for homes and country clubs, industrial, craft and commercial areas. The zoning also carved out areas for golf courses, tennis courts and bridle paths.

As his vision grew, Merrick continued buying land. Soon the Granada Golf Course was open to the public, followed by the adjacent Country Club, which served as a sales center that catered to visitors from the north bused into the City. The links were flanked by North

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George Merrick, 1926 (Courtesy of State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory)

A fox hunt on the grounds of the Biltmore Hotel

The Coral Gables Fire Department in 1929

and South Greenway Drives, two curving streets that provided new homes with dazzling views of landscaped nature.

Merrick dreamed up three news sections. One would include a luxury hotel overlooking another country club and golf course and a Cathedral-like church. The majestic Biltmore Hotel – with its magnificent spire that pays homage to Spain’s Giralda tower – began rising above the new Mediterranean-style City. In just ten months it would open to the public.

From the coral rock quarry used to build the City’s early structures, Merrick carved a spectacular pool with grottos and waterfalls and details inspired by the architecture of Venice, Italy. When the County denied his request for a school worthy of his vision, he built Coral

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Gables Grammar School (now known as Coral Gables Preparatory Academy) himself.

By the time the City was incorporated, the 38-year-old Merrick had built an oasis of majestic entrances with nearly 1,000 homes -- from quaint Spanish bungalows to two-story Spanish residences --, more than 100 miles of roadways and 80 miles of sidewalks shaded by some 20,000 shrubs and trees.

While Merrick’s vision was expanding – he planned to more than double his land holdings from 10,000 to 25,000 acres -- the Coral Gables real estate boom was slowing. Merrick needed a new plan to revive interest. He had always viewed Coral Gables as an international City.

Now, he would lure home buyers from the north with fanciful replicas of as many as 20 period revival theme villages from China, France, Italy, Mexico and Africa. His $75 million plan would offer some 1,000 homes. It would be the largest home development project in history.

With a major recession tightening its grip, Merrick would only complete seven villages totaling some 75 homes, but they stand as a testament to his uncanny ability to anticipate future trends, serving as a precursor of the “townhouse” developments that swept the country in the 1970s.

George Merrick never fully completed his dream. Although he continued building his city after the September 17, 1926 hurricane ripped through South Florida, he had lost his fortune. By 1928, Merrick was penniless after having spent his wealth attempting to realize his vision.

During the Great Depression, Merrick embarked on several ventures, and in 1940, became Miami’s postmaster. The steady salary allowed him to help pay his debts. Two years later, he died at the age of 55.

The day George Merrick died, March 26, 1942, an editorial appeared in the Miami Herald newspaper. “Merrick was Coral Gables,” the editors wrote. “This city will be forever his city, – a poet’s dream in stone and steel and concrete, in murmuring fountains and lazy waterways, in striking archways, streets and parkways.”

In the early 1940s, another Coral Gables visionary, George K. Zain began developing an upscale shopping street that would later be known as Miracle Mile. When he started, Coral Gables was 97% pine trees, and the street that would become Miracle Mile was a wide, treeless tract with no curbs and no sidewalks. On this site, Zain envisioned a boulevard of interestingly diverse (and air conditioned!) shops on an artistically landscaped street. Miracle Mile began to establish itself as a premier shopping destination in the 1950s when pioneering merchants Albert Friedman (Mr. Miracle Mile) of Ro’al, Jimmy Baldi of J. Baldi Salon and Carroll Seghers of Carroll’s Jewelers founded the Miracle Mile Merchants Association. The Association worked diligently to promote and improve Miracle Mile, making it the most unique shopping, dining and entertainment experience in the Miami area.

The 1960s marked the beginning of a new era of development in Coral Gables. During this time height restrictions were waived and several high rises went up, drawing large American, Latin American and Caribbean companies to the area. Without the watchful eye of Phineas Paist and the City’s other original architects and planners, many of these newer buildings stood out as anomalies, clashing stylistically with Mediterranean Revival structures as much as the Chinese Village of the early Merrick years. In 1986, the City adopted a Mediterranean Architectural Ordinance which provides incentives to builders who conform to the Mediterranean Revival style, using terra cotta colors and barrel tile roofs. While there are a few glass sheathed modernistic buildings lingering out there, it appears that Coral Gables has come back to its Spanish architectural roots.

In May 2006, a statue was unveiled in Merrick’s honor at City Hall.

In his hand is not the bayonet or sword so often held in the hands of forefathers depicted on civic monuments. Instead, Merrick is holding a roll of papers, the blueprint that would guide the building – and the future – of the City he’d dreamed.

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The Coral Gables economy is comprised of a rich and diverse tapestry of local and international businesses, but unlike other parts of Florida, it is not influenced by seasonal shifts.

Because of its strong municipal services, high quality of life, convenient access, responsible growth and a diversified economy, Coral Gables continues to be a highly desirable location for domestic and international investment.

The City of 51,000+ residents is centrally located with easy access to key destinations.

Coral Gables is just a short drive from Miami International Airport and PortMiami, two of the largest passenger and cargo hubs in the nation, 35 miles from Ft. LauderdaleHollywood International Airport, and just minutes from downtown Miami. A free vintagestyle trolley connects many of the commercial districts to Metrorail, the region’s elevated rapid transit system.

Coral Gables is considered one of the premium office markets in South Florida with approximately 11 million square feet of prime office space. The City’s total tax-assessed value is $15.1 billion. It is also an ideal place for corporate officers and employees to live and work. The City offers multiple venues to entertain clients, world-class restaurants, first-class hotels, rich cultural offerings and a broad range of retail establishments.

CORPORATE CAPITAL OF THE AMERICAS

In 1925, Coral Gables founder George Merrick predicted the City would “serve as a gateway to Latin America.” Today, Coral Gables is home to more than 150 multinational corporations in such varied fields as telecommunications and technology, international finance, health care, biomedical research, import and export, transportation, spirits, travel and tourism, news information services and real estate. Regional offices are heavy purchasers of professional services, particularly in the areas of international law, accounting and global marketing, making Coral Gables an ideal location for such businesses. Many of the multinational companies have located in Coral Gables to serve South and Central America, and several of the offices have expanded their reach to include other parts of the globe due to the ease of international travel, reliable telecommunications and a multilingual and multicultural professional workforce. In fact, more than 100 countries are served from corporate addresses in the City Beautiful.

A sampling of multinational corporations includes: American Airlines Apple Bacardi U.S.A. Del Monte Fresh Produce Diageo HBO Latin America Starbucks Latin America Swarovski Yahoo!

ACCESS TO AIR AND SEA

Coral Gables is just 5 minutes from Miami International Airport, the nation’s second-busiest airport for international passengers with 105 air carriers serving 161 destinations. In 2017, MIA served 44.1 million passengers and handled more than

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2.2 million tons of domestic and international cargo, making it the top U.S. airport for international freight. The airport has a 400,000-square- foot international arrivals facility for quick access from any of North Terminal’s 50 gates and an above-ground, automated people mover system that connects various modes of transportation between Miami, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Keys, making regional travel easier for residents and visitors.

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Transportation through Coral Gables is free and convenient on the City’s vintagestyle trolley, which connects many of the City’s commercial districts to Metrorail, the region’s elevated rapid transit system and other transit services. The trolley carries 1.2 million passengers a year along Ponce de Leon Boulevard between the Douglas Metrorail Station and Flagler Street, with convenient stops every 1-2 blocks and a trolley running every 10 to 12 minutes.

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Only 15 minutes away from Coral Gables, PortMiami is recognized as the “Cruise Capital of the World” and “Cargo Gateway of the Americas.” The Port, which is home to 22 cruise lines and 55 ships, handled more than 5.34 million passengers and 8.6 million tons of cargo in 2016. Additionally, PortMiami is the nearest major U.S. logistics hub capable of handling full laden post-Panamax vessels. The PortMiami Tunnel, completed in 2017, has doubled the capacity of truck and cargo movement, while PortMiami’s Rail, completed in 2014, links rail service from the port directly to the national rail network, allowing goods to reach 70 percent of the US population within one to four days.

PortMiami is ranked the 3rd fastest imports port in the US by the Journal of Commerce.

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The City of Coral Gables has partnered with Freebee, a fun and innovative electric vehicle shuttle service, to provide free door-to-door on-demand rides throughout Downtown Coral Gables. Freebee is currently operating in the Downtown every day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

INTELLECTUAL AND MULTILINGUAL WORKFORCE

The world-renowned University of Miami, one of the country’s leading research universities, has its main campus located on 239 acres in the City. UM’s student population of 17,003 includes students from more than 120 nations. The University offers 133 bachelor and 207 masters and doctoral degree programs. It is among the top 50 universities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” and Forbes Magazine ranked the University of Miami as one of the “Top 15 best employers” in the United States. UM is accelerating its progress in all key areas, and in particular in the biomedical and life sciences. The newly-opened Lennar Foundation Medical Center on the University of Miami Coral Gables Campus along with UHealth - the University of Miami Health System, located fewer than 5 miles away from Coral Gables, employs thousands of physicians, scientists, nurses, allied health care professionals and business executives representing a myriad of industries. UHealth also has more than a dozen outpatient centers located in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties, its faculty conducts more than 1,800 research projects and its physicians have more than two million patient encounters each year.

Also located in the City is Northwestern University’s prestigious Kellogg School of Management Executive MBA program. Kellogg is ranked #3 in the U.S. News & World Report’s current list of “America’s Best Business Schools.”

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Coral Gables enjoys close proximity to Equinix’s Network Access Point (NAP) flagship facility located in Downtown Miami. The Tier-IV facility was the first purpose-built, carrier-neutral NAP and is the only facility of its kind specifically designed to link Latin America with the rest of the world. Equinix’s NAP of the Americas makes Miami the only city in the U.S. where optical, ethernet, MPLS, voice and internet traffic come together in one location, and this massive connectivity allows for faster network services. In addition, the facility offers business hosting services for equipment and technology and provides a secure colocation option designed to protect critical information and infrastructure.

SCHOOLS

Coral Gables schools are considered by many to be the best in Miami Dade County. Six of the nine public schools within the City have been given A ratings by the Florida Department of Education, and the other three received B ratings. Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, George Washington Carver Middle School and Sunset Elementary are designated as Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the US Department of Education, the highest honor awarded to an American school. Several Coral Gables schools are known for their foreign language curricula. G.W. Carver Middle also holds the additional distinction of being recognized by the French, German, Spanish and Italian governments. Graduates of the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programs at Coral Gables Senior High receive diplomas recognized by colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world. The International Studies Preparatory Academy, a high school focusing on international studies and foreign languages, is the result of a pioneering collaboration between the City, Miami- Dade County Public Schools and the Spanish, Italian and French education ministries. Coral Gables also boasts seven highly rated private schools that include Gulliver and nearby Gulliver Preparatory School, as well as half a dozen day schools.

COMMUNITY AND CONVENIENCE

South Florida’s first planned community, Coral Gables is a green oasis in the heart of one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. The 13-square-mile city is well known for its lush, elegant surroundings, 47 miles of winding waterways and tranquil residential neighborhoods. Its climate is mostly sunny year- round with temperatures ranging from an average annual high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of 60.

A walk through town makes it clear why the Wall Street Journal named Coral Gables “the sixth most walkable suburb in the United States.” Night and day, the city’s downtown is bustling with pedestrians who have easy access to hundreds of restaurants and an abundance of shops, many within walking distance of the downtown business district. The variety and convenience of these amenities is a significant benefit for employees who use personal and professional services during lunch, or before and after work hours. The City’s many cultural offerings are also proving attractive to a growing creative class.

Rand McNally and USA TODAY ranked Coral Gables as one of the six most beautiful towns in America, and in 2013, LivCom ranked Coral Gables among the five most livable communities of its size in the world.

Downtown Coral Gables has been reenergized with the completion of a streetscape project on Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza, the City’s central shopping and dining areas. Both streets were designed to enhance the pedestrian experience. On Miracle Mile, the improvements included an artistic design using pavers, widened sidewalks to accommodate outdoor dining, beautiful landscaping with unique seating areas and a curbless street.

On Giralda, unique paver designs, a focal lighting system and a curbless street add to the outdoor dining experience. The City has closed Giralda to vehicular traffic to create a vibrant and eventful area.

SHOPPING

Coral Gables is synonymous with good taste. The famed Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza with its surrounding downtown streets are filled with Europeanstyle outdoor restaurants and boutiques, providing an enjoyable tropical shopping experience. A culinary destination, Coral Gables boasts Zagat’s “Best Restaurants in Miami” winners and James Beard Award’s Semifinalists Eating House and Palme d’Or. Zagat’s Best Service in Miami goes to Christy’s restaurant, Ortanique on the Mile, and Pascal’s on Ponce, and ZUCCA, which is also listed as one of Zagat’s top new restaurants of 2017. For more information visit www.shopcoralgables.com. Just a few minutes away, fashion and style come to life in the city at the Shops at Merrick Park, a shopping and lifestyle center anchored by luxury retailers Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

The outdoor shopping venue also features designer brands including Tiffany & Co., Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Gucci. For more information visit www.shopsatmerrickpark.com.

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Coral Gables has become one of the most vibrant centers for the arts in South Florida, with countless cultural offerings located both in the heart of the City or just minutes away.

Coral Gables offers four live theaters, the most of any city in South Florida. They are Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, GableStage at the historic Biltmore Hotel, Area Stage on US 1 and the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami.

The Coral Gables Art Cinema on Aragon Avenue, the Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami campus, are top venues for foreign and independent films.

Coral Gables Gallery Night, held every first Friday of the month, features more than two dozen private art galleries showcasing works by European and Latin American art masters and outstanding contemporary artists. A free Gallery Night Trolley winds its way through the City, making stops at the exhibits and at the Coral Gables Museum plaza, where live music, art and wine come together.

The City is entering a third year of the Downtown Gables Event Series. Free fitness classes, music concerts, and movies were held at The McBride Plaza at 150 Miracle Mile.

The program starts in the Fall and runs through April.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Florida’s largest performing arts center, is located just 15 minutes from Coral Gables in downtown Miami. The Perez Art Museum Miami, Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, Vizcaya Museum and gardens, Frost Museum of Science and other cultural venues are conveniently located nearby.

DIVERSE OFFERINGS

Coral Gables is widely known for its vibrant and high-quality music scene, and is a premiere stage for numerous chamber groups, symphonic orchestras and an annual Tropical Baroque Music Festival. The University of Miami’s renowned Frost School of Music is a popular venue for a wide array of musical offerings.

Coral Gables celebrates its strong sense of community with events that have become local traditions throughout the year. The annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade has been marching through Downtown Coral Gables for 66 years, the July 4th fireworks celebration draws more than 25,000 people to the grounds of the historic Biltmore Hotel and the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony and theme park for children at City Hall are highlights of the season.

During the local growing season from January through March, Coral Gables holds its Farmers Market in front of City Hall. The popular European-style green market offers farm-fresh produce, baked goods, juices, honey, herbs, jams and jellies, gourmet specialty foods, and a variety of plants for the home or garden.

Nationally-recognized as a garden city, Coral Gables offers two world-renowned gardens. Montgomery Botanical Center is a global center for scientific research, boasting the largest palm tree and cycad collections in the world, while the 83-acre Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has become a resource of world significance. Its “Wings of the Tropics” conservatory has 3,000 butterflies on display every day.

Coral Gables is strongly committed to arts and culture. In addition to its many offerings, the City has a Cultural Grants Program to support non-profit organizations and an Art in Public Places Program that requires all commercial developments of more than $1 million to assign one percent of their budget for public artworks.

AWARDS

Coral Gables is widely recognized as one of the best places to live. These are some of the awards the City has won: • Top 5 Most Beautiful Small Cities in America (Rand McNally / USA Today) • Most Walkable Suburbs in the Country (Wall Street Journal) • Top 10 City to Live Well in America (Forbes) • Tree City for the past 32 years (The Arbor Day Foundation) • Best Places to Retire in America (NBC Today Show) • Playful City USA (KaBOOM!) • 100 Best Communities for Young People (America’s Promise Alliance) • Top 10 Romantic City in the U.S. (Livability.com) • Top 10 Dreamiest Places to Live in the United States (HGTV’s FrontDoor.com) • Protector of the Climate Award (Audubon Society) • Top 10 Cities for Books (Livability.com) • Top 5 Most Livable Communities in the World (United Nations-backed LivCom International) • #1 Foodie City in America (Livability.com)

RECREATIONAL AMENITIES

With its majestic tree canopy and shaded streets, Coral Gables combines communing with nature. There are 50 public parks and green spaces in the City Beautiful, providing perfect places to stroll, picnic, play or relax. Residents and visitors can tee off at two public golf courses – the Biltmore Golf Course, a Donald Ross, 18-hole, par-71 course, and the Granada, the oldest operating 9-hole course in Florida. There are also two private courses, the Riviera Country Club and the Deering Bay Country Club. Coral Gables also offers access to 46 tennis courts and 47 miles of waterways that invite boating, paddleboarding and kiteboarding. Other activities include hiking and cycling along one of the City’s many bike paths.

Residents can also swim in the City’s historic natural freshwater Venetian Pool, which was voted one of the world’s coolest pools by “Travel and Leisure” magazine. For boat owners, there are several private marinas nearby that include Grove Harbour Marina, Snapper Creek Marina, Deering Bay Yacht Club and Cocoplum Yacht Club.

SPORTS

Coral Gables is in close proximity to a wide array of sporting events, both professional and collegiate.

• University of Miami Hurricanes NCAA athletic events.

• Miami HEAT Basketball at the American Airlines Arena. (Approx. 15 minutes from Coral Gables) • Miami Marlins baseball at the Marlins Park. (Approx. 15 minutes from Coral Gables) • Miami Dolphins football at Hard Rock Stadium. (Approx. 25 minutes from Coral Gables) • Florida Panthers hockey at BB&T Center. (Approx. 40 minutes from Coral Gables) • The Miami Open tennis at Key Biscayne. (Approx. 20 minutes from Coral Gables) • NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, features the annual Ford Championship weekend each November. (Approx. 40 minutes from Coral Gables)

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

The Coral Gables Police and Fire Departments are both fully-accredited. In fact, in 2014, the City’s Police Department earned its seventh reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the international gold standard in public safety. The City’s Fire Department is one of only a handful of fire departments nationally to hold the distinction of Class 1 status for providing exemplary fire protection to the community. In addition, in 1993, Coral Gables became the first municipality ever to receive the National Emergency Management Award.

Coral Gables provides services tailored for those of all ages—from the very young, to the elderly. Its Youth Center offers recreational programming for children, adults and seniors, while the Coral Gables Museum offers education programs and camps for families and children.

Adults over 50, about one third of the City’s population, can choose from a wide range of services. The City’s Senior Services program offers language classes, investment discussions and an annual Health Fair, and its Pilates, aerobics and Tai Chi sessions all quickly fill up. To meet the demand, the City is built a new Adult Activity Center, 50+. Please visit gablesrecreation.com for a complete schedule of activities.

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Coral Gables residents have access to a variety of world-class healthcare services.

Baptist Health South Florida ranks as one of the best hospital systems in the nation for clinical quality. Headquartered in Coral Gables, the $2.5 billion organization is composed of seven hospitals and more than two dozen outpatient facilities. Baptist Health Doctors Hospital, located in the heart of historic Coral Gables, has provided high-quality medical care since 1949 and been a leader in neurological care since 1993, serving patients from all over the world. Its nationally recognized Sports Medicine program serves, among others, the Florida Panthers and the Miami Heat, and its Gamma Knife program was the first of its kind in Florida.

UHealth- the University of Miami Health System delivers South Florida’s most advanced and comprehensive patient care by some of the region’s best doctors.

The area’s only academic-based health care system, UHealth provides unique and personalized health care, where patients can participate in clinical trials that are fasttracked from the laboratory to the bedside. UHealth’s network includes three hospitals, more than one dozen outpatient facilities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties, and more than 1,200 physicians and scientists. The newly-opened Lennar Foundation Medical Center in Coral Gables highlights a new era in health care delivery that brings together dozens of medical specialties into one location, including the expertise of the renowned Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, South Florida’s only State of Florida Cancer Center of Excellence, Bascom Palmer Eye institute, the #1 ranked eye hospital in the U.S., and the University of Miami Health System Sports Medicine Institute - official medical provider for the University of Miami, Miami Marlins and the U.S. Sailing Team.

The community-based Coral Gables Hospital offers a broad range of services, from primary care to surgery. The specialty programs offered at the 245-bed facility in the heart of the City include Orthopedics, Urology, Comprehensive Diagnostics Services, Emergency care and Outpatient Rehabilitation.

Located just outside of the city is Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s premier pediatric facilities with 289 beds and 800 physicians.

RESIDENTIAL MARKET

High quality schools, responsive municipal services and the thoughtful integration of the built and natural landscape make the City Beautiful a much sought-after address.

In 2016, according to the Miami-Dade County’s Property Appraiser, the average just (market) value of a home in Coral Gables was $881,683. There were an estimated 16,307 households in 2016 and an average family household income of $91,452, compared to $45,935 countywide. Homes in Coral Gables range from quaint historic cottages to waterfront estates valued upwards of $43 million. Coral Gables was recently ranked by The Miami Herald as the “#1 Neighborhood for Single Family Homes.”

MEDITERRANEAN DESIGN

Coral Gables has set itself apart from other South Florida cities thanks in large part to the old-world charm evoked by its architecture, the discerning taste of its residents and its strict zoning laws and high architectural standards. This architectural heritage has been enhanced by the adoption of a Mediterranean Style Design Bonus that provides incentives to developers building or renovating in the Mediterranean style.

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

Coral Gables is committed to maintaining its rich heritage. More than 1,450 properties have been designated local landmarks, including typical Mediterranean style cottages. Nine properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

They include: • The Biltmore Hotel: The City’s tallest building – with its magnificent spire that pays homage to Spain’s Giralda tower – has hosted royalty, presidents and movie stars since it opened in 1926.

• City Hall: The richly ornamented Mediterranean Revival-style building is made largely of coral rock and features original artwork that is an integral part of its structure—from the relief of the City seal the graces the front façade to the paintings on its domed ceiling.

• Venetian Pool: Created in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, the natural freshwater pool is the only pool to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Other properties listed on the National Register are the Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables Elementary School, the Merrick House, the Coral Gables Museum, the Coral Gables Woman’s Club, the Coco Plum Woman’s Club, Douglas Entrance, the MacFarlane Homestead Historic District and Coral Gables Wayside Park.

Walk, bike or drive around the City Beautiful and you will notice the kind of vibrant, international community often found only in large cities. Welcome to Coral Gables… a world-class city, with a hometown feel.

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G.W. CARVER ELEMENTARY 238 Grand Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33133 (305) 443-5286 G.W. CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL 4901 Lincoln Drive Coral Gables, 33133 (305) 444-7388 CORAL GABLES ELEMENTARY/ K-8 PREPARATORY ACADEMY 105 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 448-1731 CORAL GABLES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 450 Bird Road Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 443-4871 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PREPARATORY ACADEMY (ISPA) 1570 Madruga Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 (305) 663-7200 ispa.dadeschools.net MERRICK EDUCATIONAL CENTER 39 Zamora Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-5188 PONCE DE LEON MIDDLE SCHOOL 5801 Augusto St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 661-1611 SOMERSET ACADEMY 624 Anastasia Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 442-8626 www.somersetgables.com HENRY S. WEST LABORATORY SCHOOL (WEST LAB) 5300 Carillo St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 661-7661

PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS BANYAN DAY SCHOOL 340 Palermo Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 447-1233

CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 3010 DeSoto Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-9792 GRANADA DAY SCHOOL 900 University Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-2028 THE GROWING PLACE 536 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 446-0846 GUARDIAN SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL 110 Phoentia Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-8918 GULLIVER ACADEMY 12595 Red Road Coral Gables, FL 33156 (305) 665-3593

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LA PIAZZA ACADEMY 4101 Salzedo Street Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 448-8885 THE MARGAUX EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL 5500 Granada Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 667-9470 RIVIERA DAY SCHOOL 6800 Nervia St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 666-1856 www.rivieraschools.com ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 1142 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-6366 ST. THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2711 Indian Mound Trail Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 446-9950 ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL PARISH SCHOOL 5692 N. Kendall Drive Coral Gables, FL 33156 (305) 665-4851

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Corporate Office 95 Merrick Way, Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 644-1171 www.dademedical.edu

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Offices and Second Classroom 95 Merrick Way, Suite 100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Main Classroom 90 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 442-7780 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 482-6350 ufcoralgables.com UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI P.O. Box 248106 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-6100 www.miami.edu UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERNMOST FLORIDA 178 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 443-9654 www.usmf.edu

ADULT/CONTINUING EDUCATION CORAL GABLES ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER 450 Bird Road Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 443-4871 (3-11 pm) GASTRONOMICOM 2151 Lejeune Rd, Suite 110 Coral Gables, Fl 33134 (305) 316-6820 www.culinaryschool.us

SCHOOLS OUTSIDE CORAL GABLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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COCONUT GROVE ELEMENTARY 3351 Matilda St. Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 445-7876

ATLANTIS ACADEMY 9600 SW 107 Ave. Miami, FL 33176 (305) 271-9771

DAVID FAIRCHILD ELEMENTARY 5757 SW 45th Street.

Miami, FL 33155 (305) 665-5483

BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL 500 SW 127th Ave. Miami, FL 33184 (305) 223-8600

DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE SENIOR HIGH (DASH) 4001 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137 (305) 573-7135

BET BREIRA SCHOOL 9400 SW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33176 (305) 595-3008

AUBURNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3255 SW Sixth St. Miami, FL 33135 (305) 445-3587

FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY 444 SW 60 Ave. Miami, FL 33134 (305) 261-8880 FRANCES S. TUCKER ELEMENTARY 3500 Douglas Road Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 567-3533 HENRY M. FLAGLER ELEMENTARY 5222 NW First St. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 443-2529 KEY BISCAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 150 W. McIntyre St. Key Biscayne, FL 33149 (305) 361-5418 KINLOCH PARK ELEMENTARY 4275 NW First St. Miami, FL, 33126 (305) 445-1351 KINLOCH PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 4340 NW Third St. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 445-5467 MAST ACADEMY (MARITIME & SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL) 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL, 33149 (305) 365-6278

ALEXANDER MONTESSORI SCHOOL 6050 SW 57 Ave. Miami, FL 33143 (305) 665-6274

THE BILTMORE SCHOOL 1600 S. Red Road Miami, FL 33155 (305) 266-4666 CARROLLTON SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART 3747 Main Highway Miami, FL 33133 (305) 446-5673 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL 3000 SW 87 Ave. Miami, FL 33165 (305) 223-5650 CONTINENTAL ACADEMY (9-12) 3241 Executive Way Miami, FL 33025 (800) 285-3514 DADE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 6601 NW 167 St Miami, FL, 33051 (305) 827-8726 DISCOVERY YEARS CHILD CARE 410 SW 57 Ave. Miami, FL 33144 (305) 266-9263 FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 4200 SW 89 Ave. Miami, FL 33165 (305) 226-8152

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1450 NE Second Ave., #912 Miami, FL 33132 (305) 995-1429

THE FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MIAMI 6565 Red Road South Miami, FL 33143 (786) 268-1914

NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 25 NE 2nd Street Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3135

GREATER MIAMI ACADEMY 500 NW 122 Ave. Miami, FL 33182 (305) 220-5955

SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES (SAS) 25 N.E. 2nd Street, Room 5515, Miami, Florida 33132 (786) 237-7270 sas.dadeschools.net

GULLIVER MONTOMERY DRIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7500 SW 120 St. Miami, FL, 33156 (305) 238-3424

SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY 2609 SW 25 Ave. Miami, FL 33133 (305) 856-5198

GULLIVER PREP 6575 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33156 (305) 666-7937

SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5120 SW 72 St. Miami, FL 33143 (305) 661-8527

GULLIVER PREP MILLER ROAD CAMPUS 8000 SW 56 St. Miami, FL, 33155 (305) 274-9535 THE HERITAGE SCHOOL 13300 SW 120 St. Miami, FL, 33186 (305) 232-2222

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LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL 727 Lehrman Drive (77th Street) Miami Beach, FL 33141 (305) 866-2771 MIAMI CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 200 NW l09 Ave. Miami, FL, 33172 (305) 221-7754 MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 601 NE 107th Street Miami, FL 33161 (305) 779-7230 MONSIGNOR EDWARD PACE HIGH SCHOOL 15600 NW 32nd Avenue Miami, FL 33054 (305) 624-8534 OUR LADY OF FATIMA ACADEMY 3126 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 (305 441-0792 OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY 5525 SW 84 St. Miami, FL, 33143 (305) 667-1623 PALMER TRINITY SCHOOL 7900 SW 176 St. Miami, FL 33157 (305) 251-2230 RANSOM EVERGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL 2045 S. Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 250-6850 RANSOM EVERGLADES UPPER SCHOOL 3575 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 460-8800 RIVIERA PREPARATORY SCHOOL 9775 SW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33176 (786) 300-0300 www.rivieraschools.com ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL 621 Beacom Blvd.

Miami, FL 33135 (305) 642-4177 ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL 3439 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 445-2606 WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 6855 SW 152 St. Miami, FL, 33157 (305) 233-2030

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES BARRY UNIVERSITY 11300 NE Second Ave. Miami Shores, FL 33161 (305) 899-3531 CARLOS ALBIZU UNIVERSITY 2173 NW 99 Ave. Miami, FL 33172 (305) 593-1223 CITY COLLEGE 5975 Sunset Drive, #100 South Miami, FL 33143 (305) 666-9242

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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) 11200 SW 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 (305) 348-2000 Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) 3000 N.E. 151st Street North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 919-5500 FIU Broward - Pines Center 17195 Sheridan Street Pembroke Pines, FL 33331 (954) 438-8600 The Engineering Center 10555 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33174 (305) 348-2522 FIU Downtown on Brickell 1101 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 (305) 779-7870 The Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 (305) 531-1001 Miami Beach Urban Studios FIU College of Architecture + The Arts 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 440 Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.fiu.edu FLORIDA MEMORIAL COLLEGE 15800 NW 42 Ave. Miami Gardens, FL 33054 (305) 626-3600 FLORIDA NATIONAL COLLEGE 11865 SW 26 St., #H3 Miami, FL 33175 (305) 226-9999 JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY North Miami Campus 1701 NE 127 St. North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 892-7000 (866) 598-3567 KEISER UNIVERSITY MIAMI 2101 NW 117th Avenue Miami, FL 33172 (305) 596-2226 www.keiseruniversity.edu

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN 1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33132-1418 (305) 428-5700 (800) 225-9023 MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Doral Campus 3800 NW 115th Avenue Miami, FL 33178 (305) 237-8000 Hialeah Campus 1780 West 49th Street Hialeah, FL 33012 (305) 237-8700 Homestead Campus 500 College Terrace Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 237-5555 Interamerican Campus 6275 SW 27th Avenue Miami, FL 33124 (305) 237-6000

Kendall Campus 11011 SW 104th Street Miami, FL 33176 (305) 237-2797 Medical Center Campus 950 NW 20th Street Miami, FL 33127 (305) 237-4160 North Campus 11380 NW 27th Avenue Miami, FL 33167 (305) 237-1000 Wolfson Campus 300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3000 www.mdc.edu

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HUIZENGA SCHOOL 3100 SW Ninth Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (800) 672-7223 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MEDICAL CAMPUS 1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Suite J - LC: D2-6 Miami, FL 33136 (305) 243-6551 www.miami.edu UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ROSENSTIEL CAMPUS 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 (305) 421-4000 www.miami.edu

ADULT/CONTINUING EDUCATION THE ENGLISH CENTER 3501 SW 28 St. Miami, FL 33133 (305) 445-7731

HEATHCARE HOSPITALS

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 8900 N. Kendall Drive Miami, Florida 33176 (786) 596-5437 BAPTIST HOSPITAL 8900 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33176 (786) 596-1960 CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL 3100 Douglas Road Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 460-7045 DOCTORS HOSPITAL 5000 University Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 666-2111 KINDRED HOSPITAL-SOUTH FLORIDA CORAL GABLES 5190 SW Eighth St. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 448-1585

SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL 6200 SW 73 St. South Miami, FL 33143 (786) 662-4000 NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 3100 SW 62 Ave. Miami, FL 33155 (305) 668-5567 UHEALTH - THE LENNAR FOUNDATION MEDICAL CENTER 5550 Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

(305) 689-5555

OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES BAPTIST MEDICAL PLAZA 10 Giralda Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 573-6000 BAPTIST URGENT CARE 1240 South Dixie Hwy. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (786) 467-5080 DOCTORS HOSPITAL’S CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE 1222 South Dixie Hwy Coral Gables, FL 33146 (786) 308-5160 MOUNT SINAI DIAGNOSTIC CATH LAB & SLEEP CENTER 3200 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

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SENIOR CARE

CITY OF CORAL GABLES ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER 2 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 460-5609 CORAL GABLES CONVALESCENT CENTER 7060 SW Eighth St. Miami, FL 33144 (305) 261-1363 THE FLORIDEAN 47 NW 32 Place Miami, FL 33125 (305) 649-2911 HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE 1150 NW 72 Ave., #405 Miami, FL 33126 (786) 845-0888 MATRIX HOME HEALTH 3001 Ponce de Leon Blvd, #264 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-4566 THE PALACE AT CORAL GABLES 1 Andalusia Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.palacecoralgables.com UNITED HOMECARE SERVICES 5255 NW 87 Ave., #400 Miami, FL 33178 (305) 716-0710

MERCY HOSPITAL 3663 S. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33133 (305) 285-2121 MOUNT SINAI PRIMARY & SPECIALTY CARE 836 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 441-0910 www.msmc.com/coralgables

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Known worldwide for its beautiful flora and fauna, South Florida has been attracting naturalists and outdoorsmen since the start of the Miami tourist boom. Nowhere in South Florida is there a better example of the legendary beauty they have been seeking than at Matheson Hammock Park located on Biscayne Bay. Among its many facilities, Matheson Hammock has a wellmarked 45-minute nature trail where you will be sure to encounter many species of native vegetation and wildlife. Other major components of the park include a wading beach, scenic picnic areas, marina and boat ramps, a bait and tackle shop, fuel facility, and a food stand. The wading beach on the Southeast end of the park is a favorite spot for sun worshippers and naturalists who explore the shallows in search of exotic plants and wildlife.

Another popular draw of the park is its atoll pool, a man-made ring of coral with soft sand. Staffed by lifeguards, it’s a good place for a refreshing dip after a long walk.

9601 Old Cutler Road (305) 665-5475 www.miamidade.gov/parks

THE VENETIAN POOL

A Coral Gables landmark, included in the National Register of Historic Places, this 820,000 gallon swimming pool was built in 1923 from a coral rock quarry. The pool is fed with cool spring water, which is returned to the aquifer and changed every week, and is surrounded by two waterfalls, coral caves and grottos.

Also bordering the Venetian Pool are buildings of Venetian-style architecture, designed by Denman Fink, uncle of George Merrick.

The Venetian Pool is open every day except Mondays (seven days during the summer) and is available after closing for private parties,

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weddings, banquets and special events. Swimming, snorkeling, scuba and water aerobics are offered for those who want to pursue fitness in a spectacular setting. 2701 DeSoto Boulevard (305) 460-5356 • www.gablesrecreation.com

GRANADA GOLF COURSE

The City of Coral Gables operates Granada Golf Course, which was designed by the legendary Donald Ross, the oldest nine-hole course in Florida. Generous fairways, accessible greens, minimal bunkering and no water hazards make Granada extremely playable for golfers of all abilities. The course underwent a complete make-over in the Summer of 2015, and should be in tip-top shape for the busy Winter season. Granada is also an exceptional value: $15 to walk (for residents), $29.50 to ride weekends, and a twilight walking rate of only $12 ($16 for visitors).

2001 Granada Blvd.

(305) 460-5367 • www.gablesrecreation.com

BILTMORE GOLF COURSE

Originally designed by Donald Ross in 1926, the Biltmore Golf course is a world-class golfing experience for golfers of all abilities.

Add the historic Biltmore Hotel as a backdrop and you’ve got something truly unique. Green fees (including cart) start at $58 for Gables residents in the summer, and are slightly higher in the winter and for non-residents. Amenities include a fully-stocked pro shop with club rental and repair, driving range, two putting greens, an extensive chipping area, and a restaurant. The Biltmore Golf Course is the site of the annual Junior Orange Bowl golf tournament.

1210 Anastasia Avenue (305) 460-5364 • www.biltmorehotel.com PLEASE NOTE: The Biltmore Golf course will be closed for major renovations until December, 2018.

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CORAL GABLES WAR MEMORIAL YOUTH CENTER

The War Memorial Youth Center is both an after school playground and a sports mecca. The sports fields are home to organized (and not-so-organized) games of football, baseball, softball and soccer.

The outdoor basketball courts also double as a roller hockey arena.

The indoor facilities include a full-sized gymnasium, dance room, fitness center and gymnastics room. Specialized classrooms are available for the numerous programs in arts and crafts, ceramics, drama and cooking, to name just a few. The youth center isn’t just for the young: many classes are offered for adults and the center is the location for the Coral Gables Adult Activity Center, 50+ adults with a bi-monthly calendar of activities. Add indoor and outdoor toddler playgrounds, a concession stand, and the War Memorial Youth Center has the whole family covered.

405 University Drive (305) 460-5600 • For senior programs: (305) 460-5609 www.gablesrecreation.com

SALVADORE PARK AND THE WILLIAM KERDYK, SR. BILTMORE TENNIS CENTER

The city operates two outstanding public tennis facilities. The Salvadore Park Tennis Center has 13 lighted clay courts and the newly remodeled William Kerdyk Biltmore Tennis Center has 10 lighted hard courts and a large practice wall. Both facilities have

fully-equipped pro shops, locker rooms, ball machine rental and helpful staffs. Private lessons and group clinics are available for players of all abilities. For young players there are after-school programs, Saturday classes and summer and holiday camps. Both centers also host league play and weekly round-robin tournaments.

Daytime hourly court fees are $4.60 per player and night play costs $8 (Prices are slightly higher for non-Miami-Dade residents). Both Centers are open seven days a week.

Salvadore Park Tennis Center — 1120 Andalusia Avenue (305) 460-5333 • www.gablesrecreation.com William Kerdyk Biltmore Tennis Center — 1150 Anastasia Avenue (305) 460-5360 • www.gablesrecreation.com

FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN

Designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre natural preserve within Coral Gables. Fairchild has something for everyone: children and adult classes and educational programs, Earth Day celebrations, and much more. There are guided walking tours, tram tours and special seasonal events. There are over a dozen flower shows each year coordinated by local plant organizations, and an annual horticultural festival. There are also popular annual festivals celebrating chocolate, orchids, and mangos.

10901 Old Cutler Road (305) 667-1651 • www.fairchildgarden.org

Jump in any one of our aquatic fitness classes showcasing various aquatic training systems and reap the multiple benefits of exercising in the water.

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The Biltmore Hotel (305) 445-1926 ChateauBleau Hotel (305) 448-2634 Courtyard by Marriott Miami Coral Gables (305) 443-2301 Gables Inn (305) 661-7999 Holiday Inn (closed for renovation) University of Miami (305) 667-5611 Hotel St. Michel (305) 444-1666 Hyatt Regency Coral Gables (305) 441-1234 The Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables (305) 441-2600

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Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre (305) 444-9293 Alhambra Entrance Alhambra Water Tower Books & Books (305) 442-4408 Coral Gables Art Cinema (786) 385-9689 Coral Gables Museum (305) 603-8067 Coral Way Entrance De Soto Fountain Douglas Entrance Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (305) 667-1651 Granada Entrance Granada Plaza Lowe Art Museum (305) 284-3535 Matheson Hammock Park & Marina (305) 665-5475 Merrick House (305) 460-5361 Montgomery Botanical Center Venetian Pool (305) 460-5306

Historic Villages 26 Chinese Village* 27 Colonial Village* 28 Dutch South African Village* 29 French City Village* 30 French Country Village* 31 French Normandy Village* 32 Italian Village*

SHOPPING

33 Miracle Mile Shopping & Dining District 34 Shops at Merrick Park (305) 529-0200

SPORTS & LEISURE

Golf Courses 35 Biltmore Golf Course (305) 460-5364 36 Granada Golf Course (305) 460-5367 Tennis Courts 37 Biltmore Hotel (305) 460-5600 38 Coral Gables Country Club (305) 392-0819 39 Jaycee Park (305) 460-5600 40 Phillips Park (305) 460-5600 41 Salvadore Park (305) 460-5600

NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS • 24/7 Access • No Wait Times • Same or Next Day Appointments • Home Visits Available • Insurance Plans Accepted • Family Plans Available • Hablamos Español

Dr. Justin J. Polga, MD Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

Phone: 305.967.7466 | Fax: 305.397.1076

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Chinese Village Connie Crowther

VISITOR INFORMATION

42 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce (305) 446-1657 43 Coral Gables City Hall (305) 446-6800 44 Coral Gables Visitor Center (inside the Coral Gables Museum) (305) 603-8067 *Private Residences Map courtesy of the City of Coral Gables, Economic Development Department .www.coralgables.com

French Normandy Village Connie Crowther

French City Village

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City of Coral Gables and Chamber of Commerce Events CORAL GABLES FARMERS MARKET

Enjoy live music, hand-picked produce, baked goods, and plants at the Coral Gables Farmers Market! The market takes place every Saturday from midJanuary to the end of March in front of Coral Gables City Hall.

(305) 460-5600 www.coralgables.com

Connie Crowther

OTHER CORAL GABLES CHAMBER EVENTS INCLUDE:

• Annual Conference in August • “Good Morning Coral Gables” networking breakfast on the third Thursday of every month • Small Business Saturday November 24, 2018 • Wind Down Wednesday - first Wednesday of every month • Women’s Business Network Luncheons - third Tuesday of every month

FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

Colorful fireworks fill the night skies over the Biltmore Golf Course as thousands celebrate Independence Day every July 4th. The City of Coral Gables, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, along with several corporate citizens, team up to put on this much loved City event every year.

The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue www.coralgables.com

GABLES GLOBAL GROOVE

Each spring, the Chamber celebrates the diversity of our international business and Consular Corps communities in Coral Gables with an evening reception in The City Beautiful.

(305) 446-1657 www.coralgableschamber.org

DOCTORS HOSPITAL TOUR OF THE GABLES 5K/10K

Each Spring for the past 24 years, this community event brings a thousand runners of all ages and abilities to City Hall for a fun and exciting race through the heart of The City Beautiful. Walk, jog, or sprint your way across the finish line of our 24th annual 5K/10K. (305) 446-1657 www.coralgableschamber.org

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BURGERLISCIOUS!

Thursday, November 8, 2018 This sizzling showdown showcases the very best in burgers – a cornerstone of our beloved American cuisine. Produced annually by The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, burger aficionados can sink their teeth into meaty masterpieces prepared by more than twenty of Coral Gables’ hottest restaurants. www.burgerliscious.com

12TH ANNUAL CORAL GABLES RESTAURANT WEEK

For three weeks in June, local restaurants offer special three-course lunch and dinner menus. Visit restaurantweek.shopcoralgables.com for dates and other info about the 2019 event.

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Gallery Night has been a staple of City life for more than 20 years and is held on the first Friday of the month. The free City trolley provides an easy way to travel between galleries, and to find your restaurant choice for the evening.

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City of Coral Gables and Chamber of Commerce Events TREE LIGHTING AND WINTER THEME PARK

On the first Friday of December, George Merrick Park, located in front of City Hall, is transformed into a winter wonderland, including a visit from Santa.

(305) 460-5600 www.coralgables.com

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEW YEAR’S NETWORKER

Dozens of the area’s finest restaurants provide a tasting menu of their delightful cuisine as we get to business in 2019 at The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

January 11, 2019 (305) 446-1657 www.coralgableschamber.org

CORAL GABLES MUSEUM EVENTS

The Coral Gables Museum hosts a series of special events each month, including exhibit openings, concerts, wine tastings, walking, kayak and bicycle tours, lectures, and children’s activities. Call 305-603-8067 or visit www. coralgablesmuseum.org to view their calendar of activities.

57TH JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

54TH JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

January 2-6, 2019 The Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship is an annual invitational tournament held at the Biltmore Golf Course. The best amateur golfers in the world are invited to compete in Coral Gables at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the junior golf schedule. Past winners include professionals, Tiger Woods and Lexi Thompson.

70TH JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL PARADE

Sunday, December 2, 2018 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The signature event of the Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival!

Hundreds of children and young people take to the streets of Downtown Coral Gables in this celebration of active youth and community! The Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a 70-year tradition in South Florida created especially for the kids -and perfect for families. Featuring a vivid array of marching bands, colorful floats, community groups and creative parade units, this Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a dazzling spectacle that is not to be missed.

Connie Crowther

December 9-18, 2018 The annual Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship is host to the best 12 & under and 14 & under tennis players from around the world.

Over 1,000 junior players come to Coral Gables to compete at various locations, including: University of Miami, Salvadore Park, and the Biltmore Tennis Center.

The tournament has hosted many future Champions who have gone on to play professionally, including; Andy Murray, Andre Agassi, Mary Joe Fernandez and Monica Seles.

Elected Officials CITY OF CORAL GABLES

www.coralgables.com City Hall 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 Mayor Raúl Valdés-Fauli (305) 460-5220 rvaldes-fauli@coralgables.com Vice Mayor Frank C. Quesada (305) 569-1833 fquesada@coralgables.com Commissioners Patricia Keon (305) 569-1817 pkeon@coralgables.com Vince C. Lago.

(305) 569-1817 vlago@coralgables.com Michael Mena (305) 569-1833 mmena@coralgables.com City Manager Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark (305) 460-5201 cswanson@coralgables.com City Attorney Miriam Soler Ramos (305) 460-5218 mramos@coralgables.com City Clerk Walter J. Foeman (305) 460-5210 wfoeman@coralgables.com

www.coralgableschamber.org

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

www.miamidade.gov Carlos A. Gimenez (305) 375-5071 mayor@miamidade.gov Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia (305) 375-4712 Commissioners Barbara J. Jordan (305) 375-5694 miamidade.gov/district01/ Jean Monestime (305) 375-4833 miamidade.gov/district02/ Audrey Edmonson (305) 375-5393 miamidade.gov/district03/ Sally A. Heyman (305) 375-5128 miamidade.gov/district04/ Eileen Higgins (305) 375-5924 miamidade.gov/district05/ Rebeca Sosa (305) 375-5696 miamidade.gov/district06/ Xavier L. Suarez (305) 375-5680 miamidade.gov/district07/ Daniella Levine Cava (305) 375-5218 miamidade.gov/district08/

Dennis C. Moss (305) 375-4832 miamidade.gov/district09/ Javier D. Souto (305) 375-4835 miamidade.gov/district10/ Joe A. Martinez (305) 375-5511 miamidade.gov/district11/ Jose “Pepe” Diaz (305) 375-4343 miamidade.gov/district12/ Esteban Bovo, Jr. (305) 375-4831 miamidade.gov/district13/

STATE OF FLORIDA

www.flgov.com Governor Rick Scott The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (850) 488-7146 Florida State Senate Members from Coral Gables Districts District 37: Senator José Javier Rodriguez 2100 Coral Way, Suite 505 Miami, FL 33145 (305) 854-0365 Florida House Members from Coral Gables Districts District 112: Rep. Nicholas X. Duran (305) 860-7119

District 114: Rep. Javier E. Fernández (305) 442-6825 State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle (305) 547-0100 www.miamisao.com

FEDERAL OFFICIALS

United States Senate Senator Marco Rubio 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3041 8669 NW 36th Street, Suite 110 Doral, FL 33166 (305) 418-8553 www.rubio.senate.gov Senator Bill Nelson 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5274 2555 Ponce De Leon Blvd #610 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 536-5999 billnelson.senate.gov Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2470 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0918 (202) 225-3931 4960 SW 72 Ave., Suite 208 Miami, Florida 33155 (305) 668-2285 house.gov/ros-lehtinen

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G a bles L I FE City Departments offiCe of the City ManaGer 405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5202 Fax: (305) 460-5350

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 720 Phone: (305) 460-5311

offiCe of the City attorney

finanCe departMent

offiCe of the City Clerk

fire departMent

405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5218 Fax: (305) 460-5264 405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5210 Fax: (305) 460-5309

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5276 Fax: (305) 460-5371

Cable tv division–CGtv

Station No. 1, 2815 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 442-1600 Fax: (305) 460-5596

CoMMunity serviCes departMent parkinG division

2327 Salzedo Street Phone: (305) 460-5093 Fax: (305) 460-5097

2801 Salzedo St., Basement Phone: (305) 460-5521 Fax: (305) 460-5489

2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5540 Fax: (305) 460-5595

parks and reCreation division 405 University Drive Phone: (305) 460-5620 Fax: (305) 460-5639

publiC serviCe division 2800 SW 72nd Ave. Miami, FL 33155 Phone: (305) 460-5131 Fax: (305) 460-5133

adult aCtivity Center 2 Andalusia Avenue Phone: (305) 460-5609

developMent serviCes departMent buildinG division 405 Biltmore Way, 3rd Fl. Phone: (305) 460-5235 Fax: (305) 460-5348

historiCal resourCes & Cultural arts departMent

huMan resourCes departMent 2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5523 Fax: (305) 460-5518

inforMation teChnoloGy departMent

2801 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 569-CGIT (2448) Fax: (305) 441-5752

Mayor’s offiCe

405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5220 Fax: (305) 460-5247

passport appliCations

4520 Ponce de Leon Blvd Phone: (305) 460-5351

poliCe departMent

2801 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 442-1600 Fax: (305) 460-5499

planninG and ZoninG division

publiC affairs

Code enforCeMent division

publiC works departMent

427 Biltmore Way Phone: (305) 460-5211 Fax: (305) 460-5327

405 Biltmore Way, 3rd Fl. (305) 441-5777

Demographics

eConoMiC developMent departMent

405 Biltmore Way, Phone: (305) 460-5205 Fax: (305) 460-5350 2800 SW 72nd Ave Phone: (305) 460-5000 Fax: (305) 460-5080

For more information please visit: www.coralgables.com

Municipal Millage Rate Population Households Population Growth Projection (2010-16) Average Household Size Median Household Income Median Age Total Population Income less than $ 10,000 $10,000 - 14,999 $15,000 - 24,999 $25,000 - 34,999 $35,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 74,999 $75,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 149,999 $150,000 - 199,999 $200,000 and more

Coral Miami-Dade Gables County 5.559%

19.459%

50,815 20,885

2,693,117 1,004,836

8.7% 2.73 $91,452 46.2 5.8% 3.3% 7.6% 5% 8.7% 11.7% 10.7% 15.3% 9.2% 22.8%

7.8% 2.83 $42,148 39.3 10.4% 6.6% 12.9% 10.9% 14.1% 16.2% 10.0% 10.2% 3.8% 5.0%

4.55% 4.83% 5.22% 3.13% 9.03% 7.08% 10.78% 11.98% 14.02% 12.59% 9.09% 5.02% 2.66%

5.79% 5.78% 5.79% 3.83% 3.89% 5.46% 13.79% 14.18% 14.92% 11.74% 7.97% 4.83% 2.03%

Data Source: census.gov

2014 Estimated % Population by Age: 0-4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 17 18 - 20 21 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 and over

Data Source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser; BEBR (Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida); Population/Demographic Data: The Nielsen Company, 2013.

Consulates, Foreign Trade and Tourism Offices Australia: Honorary Consulate 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 200 (305) 448-5672

Italy: Consulate General 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 590 (305) 374-3595

St. Lucia: Consulate General 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 850 (305) 586-3076

Spain: Trade Commission 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 1114 (305) 446-4387

Barbados: Consulate General 2121 Ponce de Leon, Suite 1300 (786) 515-1201

Monaco: Honorary Consulate 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste 1053 (786) 369-0484

Spain: Consulate General 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 203 (305) 446-5511

Belize: Honorary Consulate 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 904 (305) 755-0276

Norway: Honorary Consulate 806 South Douglas Road, Suite 580 (305) 358-4386

Spain: Office of Education 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 906 (305) 448-2146

Republic of China (Taiwan) Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 610 (305) 443-8917

Colombia: Consulate General 280 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-6060

Peru: Consulate General 1401 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, Florida 33134 (786)713-2400

Spain: Tourist Office of Spain 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 605 (305) 476-1966

Catalonia Trade & Investment 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 810 (305) 442-4018

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Houses of Worship Central Christian Church 222 Menores Ave (305) 446-6132

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Church of the Little Flower St. Bede Episcopal Chapel 2711 Indian Mound Trail (305) 446-9950

1150 Stanford Drive (305) 284-2333

Coral Gables Baptist Church St. George Cathedral 5501 Granada (305) 665-4072

320 Palermo Avenue (305) 444-6541

Coral Gables United Church of Christ

St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church

First Church of Christ, Scientist

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church of Coral Gables

First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

3010 De Soto (305) 448-7421

410 Andalusia Avenue (305) 443-1427 536 Coral Way (305) 445-2578

First United Methodist Church of South Miami 5999 Ponce de Leon (305) 667-7508

Friends Religious Society of Quakers 1185 Sunset Drive (305) 661-7374

110 Phoenetia Avenue (305) 443-0014

1142 Coral Way (305) 444-6176

St. Thomas Episcopal Church 5690 N. Kendall Drive (305) 661-3436

Saint Mary’s First Missionary Baptist Church 136 Frow Avenue (305) 443-8166

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Granada Presbyterian Church

5500 Granada (305) 667-5657

Riviera Presbyterian Church

624 Anastasia Avenue (305) 448-4425

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lown annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and the City of Coral Gables, the Flags on Ponce program is a stunning display of the rich diversity found in the City Beautiful highlighting our growing international business community. Since its inception 24 years ago, the flags of our Sister Cities, consulate offices, multinational businesses and citizens have waived brilliantly above Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

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CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE

Coral G ables Visitors Guide Resaurans • Shopping • Hoels • Ars & Culure

Restaurants

CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE

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f you have a taste for Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek, Argentinian, Mexican, Caribbean, French, Brazilian, British, Irish, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Peruvian, Spanish, German, Indian, Japanese, Chinese or even American food, you can find it in Coral Gables. The Gables is renowned for the variety and the quality of its restaurants, and many award-winning and celebrated chefs have had multiple-starred restaurants here.

THE 19TH HOLE

BRICKTOP’S

77 SPORT BAR

BUGATTI

CASTELLUCCIO RISTORANTE

CREMA GOURMET ESPRESSO BAR

BULLA GASTROPUB

CAVA TABLAO FLAMENCO RESTAURANT

DENNY’S

The Biltmore Hotel (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining 180 Giralda Avenue (305) 735-01477 biltmorehotel.com/dining

4000 PONCE CAFÉ

4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 446-3310

ALHAMBRA STATION CAFE 255 Alhambra Circle (305) 441-2676 alhambrastationcafe.com

AL’S COFFEE SHOP

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 461-5919 alscoffeeshop.com

AMORE RESTAURANT AND BAR 94 Miracle Mile.

(305) 200-3216 amorerestaurantbar.com

ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 456-9200 anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com

AROMAS DEL PERU

1930 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 476-5885 aromasperu.com

BAGEL EMPORIUM & GRILL 1238 South Dixie Highway (305) 666-9519 thebagelemporium.com

BANGKOK BANGKOK II 157 Giralda Avenue (305) 444-2397 bangkokbangkok.net

THE BAR

172 Giralda Avenue (305) 442-2730 gablesthebar.com

BARISTA CAFÉ

2351 Salzedo (305) 877-6722 baristacafemiami.com

BELLMóNT SPANISH RESTAURANT 339 Miracle Mile (786) 502-4684 bellmontrestaurant.com

BEN AND JERRY’S

80 Aragon Avenue (305) 442-1800 benjerry.com/coralgables

BENIHANA

242 Miracle Mile (305) 567-2000 benihana.com

BOCAS HOUSE

2 Aragon Avenue (786) 631-3739 bocashouse.com

BRASSERIE CENTRAL

Village of Merrick Park 320 San Lorenzo Avenue, #1205 (786) 536-9388 brasseriecentralmiami.com

www.coralgableschamber.org

2418 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 443-9992 bricktops.com 2504 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 441-2545 bugattirestaurant.com 2500 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 441-0107 bullamiami.com

BURGER BOB’S

2001 Granada Blvd.

(305) 567-3100

BURGER FI

136 Miracle Mile (305) 967-8260 burgerfi.com

BURGER KING

395 Alcazar Avenue (305) 448-4311 bk.com

BUTTERCREAM CUPCAKES

1411 Sunset Drive (305) 669-8181 buttercreamcupcakes.com

THE CAFÉ AT BOOKS & BOOKS 265 Aragon Avenue (305) 448-9599 booksandbooks.com

CAFÉ CURUBA

2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 703-9183 cafécuruba.com

123rf.com

146 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-3121 castelluccioristorante.com 3850 SW 8th Street (305) 433-7666 cavamia.com

C’EST BON

Village of Merrick Park 330 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 445-5070 cestboncafe.com

CHEF TIAN EXPRESS

301 Miracle Miles (786) 864-1220 docbsfreshkitchen.com

166 Alhambra Circle (305) 444-1121 chandlers.place.business.site

DOC B’S FRESH KITCHEN

4700 LeJeune Road (305) 666-0103 cheftianexpress.com

DOMINO’S

CHICKEN KITCHEN

111 Miracle Mile (305) 442-7555 chickenkitchen.com

CHICKEN KITCHEN/DON PAN 400 South Dixie Highway (305) 667-6051 chickenkitchen.com

CHOCOLATE FASHION

318 Aragon Avenue (305) 441-0700 caffeabbracci.com

3101 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 446-1400 christysrestaurant.com

3800 SW 8th Street (305) 441-1199

45 Miracle Mile (305) 442-4924 cibowinebar.com

CAFFÉ ABBRACCI

CHRISTY’S

CAFFÉ ITALIA

CIBO WINE BAR

4019 LeJeune Road (305) 446-5659 caffevialetto.com

CINEMA CAFÉ

6701 Red Road 305 421-9421 wholefoodsmarket.com

CLUTCH BURGER

THE CAFÉ AT WHOLE FOODS CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 300 Miracle Mile (305) 774-9940 cpk.com

CANTON TOO

2614 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-3736 cantonrestaurants.com

CASCADE POOLSIDE BAR & GRILL The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Andalusia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com

DIVINO CEVICHE

CHANDLERS PLACE

300 Alhambra Circle (305) 448-4949 cafédemetrio.com

CAFFÉ VIALETTO

1 Miracle Mile (305) 445-2300 1150 South Dixie Highway (305) 666-6250 dennys.com 160 Giralda Avenue (786) 360-3775 devinoceviche.com

248 Andalusia Avenue (305) 461-3200 396 Alhambra Circle (786) 534-8500 chocolatefashiononline.com

CAFÉ DEMETRIO

169 Miracle Mile (786) 360-4026 cremagourmet.com

Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Avenue (786) 385-9689 gablescinema.com 146 Giralda Avenue (305) 400-8242 clutchburgers.com

COPPER 29 BAR

206 Miracle Mile (786) 580-4689 copper29bar.com

COSA NOSTRE ITALIAN BAKERY AND CAFÉ

1400 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-7900 5877 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 667-3666 dominos.com

DOREE’ LA BAGUETTE CAFÉ 550 Biltmore Way, #107 (305) 444-0920

EATING HOUSE

804 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-6524 eatinghousemiami.com

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

230 Miracle Mile (305) 444-4318 ediblearrangements.com

EINSTEIN BROTHERS BAGELS 202 Miracle Mile (305) 444-9928 einsteinbros.com

EMILY’S CAFÉ

999 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-8929

FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES 1540 South Dixie Highway (305) 740-5972 fiveguys.com

FIXPRESSO

202 Miracle Mile (305) 646-1113 fixpresso.co

FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 569-7995 flemingssteakhouse.com

FONTANA

367 Alhambra Circle (786) 618-9242 cosenostre.net

The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining

Courtyard by Marriott 2051 LeJeune Road (305) 443-2301

800 Douglas Road (305) 448-0048 eurotablecatering.com

COURTYARD CAFÉ

FOUNTAIN BISTRO BY EURO TABLE

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CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE LA PROVENCE FRENCH BAKERY 2300 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 476-0530 1573 Sunset Drive (786) 268-1160

LA TABERNA GIRALDA 254 Giralda Avenue (786) 362-5677 tabernagiralda.com

LAN RAMEN YA

357 Alcazar Avenue (305) 442-8600 lanramenya.com

LATIN SABOR CAFÉTERIA 123rf.com

801 Madrid (786) 615-2795 latinsabormiami.com

FRATELLINO RISTORANTE

HÄAGEN-DAZS

LE PROVENÇAL

FRENCHIE’S

HAVANA HARRY’S

LIBERTY CAFFÉ COUNTRY CLUB OF CORAL GABLES

264 Miracle Mile (786) 452-0068 fratellinoristorante.com 2618 Galiano Street (305) 442-4554 frenchiesdiner.com

FRESCO’S CAFÉ

2427 Galiano Street (305) 831-8585 frescoscafe.com

FRESHEALTY

1569 Sunset Drive (786) 773-2394 myfreshealthy.com

FRITZ & FRANZ BIERHAUS 60 Merrick Way (305) 774-1883 bierhaus.cc

GABLES CAFÉ

100 Almeria Avenue (305) 529-6642

286 Miracle Mile (786) 615-9786 haagendazs.us

4612 LeJeune Road (305) 661-2622 hharrys.com

HEALTHY ROUTE 66

1831 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 615-4028 healthyroute66.com

HOUSE: A TOWN KITCHEN AND BAR 180 Aragon Avenue (786) 482-5599 housekitchenbar.com

HILLSTONE

201 Miracle Mile (305) 529-0141 hillstone.com

ICHIMI RAMEN

GABLES JUICE BAR & MUSCLE PIZZA

2330 Salzedo Street (305) 960-7016 instagram.com/ichimiramen

GIARDINO GOURMET SALADS

143 Giralda Avenue (305) 814-5872 iIkurasushilounge.com

GLASSHOUSE CAFÉ

70 Aragon Avenue (305) 476-0655 ironsushi.com

THE GLOBE CAFÉ

208 Miracle Miles (786) 542-1762 janetteandco.com

GRAZIANO’S CORAL GABLES

125 Miracle Mile (305) 447-9900 jimmyjohns.com

GRAZIANO’S GOURMET MARKET

1232 South Dixie Highway (305) 663-3535 joesoldschoolpizzamiami.com

GREEN BERRY

253 Miracle Mile (305) 445-3777 johnmartins.com

GREEN GABLES CAFE

288 Aragon Avenue, Suite A (305) 775-3607 jugofresh.com

GREEN GARDEN MARKET

127 Miracle Mile (786) 864-1212 kaosushigrill.com

230 Almeria Avenue (305) 529-9090 gablesjuicebar.com

2346 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 460-6010 giardinosalads.com

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road (305) 667-1651 fairchildgarden.org 377 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-3555 theglobecafe.com 394 Giralda Avenue (305) 774-3599 grazianosgroup.com 2301 Galiano Street (305) 460-0001 grazianosgroup.com

305 Alcazar Avenue (305) 403-6660 greenberryfresh.com

327 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-7015 greengablescafe.com

4750 Jefferson Street (305) 444-1176 greengardenorganics.com

GREEN LIFE MIAMI ORGANIC BISTRO 104 Giralda Avenue (786) 409-5592

GUSTO FINO

271 Alhambra Circle (305) 444-0504 gustofinogourmet.com

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JANETTE & CO MACARON & FRENCH PASTRIES JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES JOE’S OLD SCHOOL PIZZA JOHN MARTIN’S JUANCAFÉ

KAO SUSHI GRILL BY SUSHICLUB

LA CASITA

3805 SW 8th Street (305) 448-8224

266 Miracle Mile (305) 448-8984 leprovencalrestaurant.com

997 North Greenway Drive (305) 392-0819 libertycaffe.com

THE LOCAL CRAFT FOOD & DRINK 150 Giralda Avenue (305) 648-5687 thelocal150.com

LOTUS GARDEN

318 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2360

LOUI FRIENDLY FOOD 271 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2360 louirestaurants.com

LOVE IS BLIND FOOD & WINE

MISS SAIGON BISTRO

146 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-8006 misssaigonbistro.com

MOON THAI AND JAPANESE CUISINE 1118 South Dixie Highway (305) 668-9890 moonthai.com

MORELIA GOURMET PALETAS 76 Miracle Mile (305) 456-1306 paletasmorelia.com

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 442-1662 mortons.com

MS. CHEEZIOUS

1915 Ponce De Leon Blvd (305) 989-4019 mscheezious.com

MUNDO KITCHEN & WINE BAR 1535 Madruga Avenue, #3 (786) 275-4443 mundokitchen.com

MY CEVICHE

232 Miracle Mile (786) 558-8715 myceviche.com

MY CUPCAKE WORLD

262 Andalusia (786) 456-0950 mycupcakeworld.com

MYLOS RESTAURANT

Hotel Chateaubleau 1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 461-0403 hotelchateaubleau.com/mylos

2524 South LeJeune Road (In the Aloft Hotel) (786) 369-5155 mhouserestaurant.com

1554 South Dixie Highway (305) 667-0244 myyogurtbliss.com

M HOUSE

MANATEE DELI

1390 South Dixie Highway, #2122 (305) 661-8557 manateedeli.com

MARA BASQUE CUISINE/LOUNGE 112 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-9167 marabasquecuisine.cm

MAROOSH

223 Valencia Avenue (305) 476-9800 maroosh.com

MCDONALD’S

1148 South Dixie Highway 305 666-9771 mcdonalds.com

MESA MAR SEAFOOD TABLE 264 Giralda Avenue (305) 640-8448 mesamar.com

MIAMI’S BEST PIZZA

5833 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 666-5931 miamisbestpizza.com

MIAMI CHOCOLATES 227 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-3131

MIKUNA PERUVIAN CUISINE 325 Alcazar Avenue (786) 420-2910 mikunarestaurant.com

MILLER’S CORAL GABLES ALE HOUSE

LA PALMA RISTORANTE

MINT LEAF

116 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-8777 lapalmarestaurant.net

1548 South Dixie Highway (786) 200-6153 mishascupcakes.com

225 Altara Avenue (305) 748-6118 loveisblindrestaurant.com

LA DORADA

177 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-2002 ladoradarestaurant.com

MISHA’S CUPCAKES

101 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3600 millersalehouse.com

MY YOGURT BLISS

NEIMAN MARCUS: MARIPOSA Village of Merrick Park 390 San Lorenzo Avenue (786) 999-1000 niemanmarcus.com

NORDSTROM: BAZILLE

Village of Merrick Park 4310 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 999-7119 nordstrom.com

NORDSTROM: E-BAR

Village of Merrick Park 4310 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 999-1313 nordstrom.com

OBBA SUSHI AND MORE 160 Andalusia Avenue 305-445-7800 obbasushi.com

OHHO NOODLES MARKET

1100 South Dixie Highway (305) 663-5881 ohhonoodlesmarket.com

OPEN STAGE CLUB

2325 Galiano Street (305) 441-7902 openstageclub.com

ORTANIQUE ON THE MILE 278 Miracle Mile (305) 446-7710 cindyhutsoncuisine.com

PALME D’OR

The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining

276 Alhambra Circle (305) 443-3739 mintleafib.com

www.coralgableschamber.org

Restaurants

CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE PANDA EXPRESS

1350 Miller Drive/ University of Miami Campus (305) 284-2715 pandaexpress.com

PANERA BREAD

137 Miracle Mile (305) 448-0478 panerabread.com

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA

1596 South Dixie Highway (305) 668-8484 papajohns.com

PARA DOS

2312 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 529-2475 paradosrestaurant.com

PASCAL’S ON PONCE

2611 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 442-9671 pascalmiami.com

PASIÓN DEL CIELO 100 Giralda Ave. (305) 448-0007 pasioncoffee.com

PATAGONIA

244 Miracle Mile (305) 640-8376 delicatessenpatagonia.com

PETERBROOKE CHOCOLATIER

RED KOI THAI & SUSHI LOUNGE 317 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2690 redkoilounge.com

RICE MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN 164 Giralda Avenue (305) 200-5282 ricekitchen.com

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE 2320 Salzedo Street (305) 461-8360 ruthschris.com

SACHA’S CAFÉ

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 569-1300 eurotablecatering.com

SAKE ROOM SUSHI LOUNGE 1569 Sunset Drive (786) 518-2148 sakeroom.com

SAKURA GABLES JAPANESE RESTAURANT

440 South Dixie Highway (305) 665-7020 sakuragables.com

SALUMERIA 104

117 Miracle Mile (305) 640-5547 salumeria104.com

SAWA RESTAURANT

PINCH ME

Village of Merrick Park 360 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-6555 sawarestaurant.com

PINCHO FACTORY

321 Miracle Mile (305) 442-8552 seasons52.com

PIOLA

2030 South Douglas Road (786) 542-1603 sevendialsmiami.com

227 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-3131 peterbrooke.com

216 Palermo (786) 801-1074 pinchmegastrobar.com

SEASONS 52

30 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-5666 pinchofactory.com

THE SEVEN DIALS

(Coming soon) 279 Miracle Mile

SHAKE SHACK

PIZZAREV

130 Miracle Mile (305) 420-5463 pizzarev.com

PLOMO TEQUILA AND TACO BAR 230 Miracle Mile (305) 456-8484 plomotacobar.com

POC AMERICAN FUSION BUFFET/SUSHI 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 529-0882 pocbuffet.com

POKEBAO

153 Giralda Avenue (786) 801-1951 pokebaomiami.com

POKE BAR

5813 South Dixie Highway (786) 482-8585 pokebarmiami.com

POLLO TROPICAL

2350 Douglas Road (305) 461-1915 1350 Miller Drive University of Miami Campus (305) 284-1239 pollotropical.com

POMODORO’S PIZZA

2413 Galiano Street (305) 461-0711 pomodorospizza.com

P.POLE PIZZA

279 Miracle Mile (786) 618-4287 ppolepizza.com

PUMMAROLA PASTIFICIO & PIZZERIA

1470 South Dixie Highway (786) 470-3701 shakeshack.com

SHULA’S GRILL 347

6901 Red Road (305) 665-9661 shulas347gables.com

SMALL TEA COMPANY 205 Aragon Avenue (305) 599-9963 smallteaco.com

SPORTS GRILL

1559 Sunset Drive (305) 668-0396 sportsgrillmiami.com

SPRING CHICKEN

1514 South Dixie Highway (305) 504-2704 eatspringchicken.com

SPRITZ

2305 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 444-3388 spritzcoralgables.com

STARBUCKS

292 Miracle Mile (305) 443-6620 475 South Dixie Highway (305) 669-0944 1122 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-9596 1350 Miller Road/UM Campus (305) 284-2715 starbucks.com

STEPHANIE’S CREPES

2423 Galiano Street (786) 636-8939 glutenfreecrepes.com

123rf.com

SUBWAY

2211 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 774-0775 1552 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-0909 455 South Dixie Highway (305) 662-6618 1311 Miller Drive/UM Campus (305) 284-6492 subway.com SUCRE CAFÉ 415 Biltmore Way, #104B (305) 444-2025 sucre-café.com

SUSHI MAKI

2334 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 443-1884 1350 Miller Drive University of Miami Campus sushimakirestaurants.com

SU-SHIN IZAKAYA

159 Aragon Avenue (305) 445-2584 izakayarestaurant.com

SWENSEN’S ICE CREAM PARLOUR & RESTAURANT 1586 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-7658 swensonsrestaurant.com

SWINE SOUTHERN TABLE & BAR 2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 360-6443 runpigrun.com

TOSSED

1350 Miller Drive University of Miami Campus (305) 284-2502 miami.tossed.com

TWO SISTERS

Hyatt Regency Hotel 50 Alhambra Plaza (305) 441-1234 coralgableshyatt.com

UNCLE TOMS BARBECUE 3988 SW 8th Street (305) 445-0844 utbbq.com

UVAGGIO RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 70 Miracle Mile (305) 448-2400 uvaggiowine.com

VEGANAROMA ORGANIC CAFÉ 3808 SW 8th Street (305) 444-3826 veganaroma.com

VICKY BAKERY AND OFF THE MILE 243 University Drive (786) 334-6622 vickybakery.cm

VICKY BAKERY

1350 Miller Drive University of Miami Campus (305) 434-0048 vickybakery.com

VILLAGIO

473 South Dixie Highway 305 663-3200 tacoricomex.com

Village of Merrick Park 358 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-8144 villagiorestaurants.com

2299 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-6034 talaveraspot.com

374 Miracle Mile (786) 773-5918 vivigelateria.com

65 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3210 tarponbend.com

3600 South Dixie Highway (305) 442-8404 wendys.com

2624 Ponce de Leon Boulevard (786) 483-8379 tastebudsofndia.com/coralgables

1407 Sunset Drive (305) 665-2565 whipndipicecream.com

1201 South Dixie Highway 305-668-7808 tgifridays.com

Village of Merrick Park 320 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-9273 yardhouse.com

TACO RICO TEX MEX CAFÉ TALAVERA COCINA MEXICANA

VIVI GELATERIA

TARPON BEND RAW BAR & GRILL

WENDY’S

TASTE BUDS OF INDIA

WHIP ‘N’ DIP

TGI FRIDAY’S

YARD HOUSE

THREEFOLD CAFÉ

YOGURBERRY

141 Giralda Avenue (305) 704-8007 6907 South Red Road (305) 456-6762 threefoldcafe.com

TITANIC BREWERY & RESTAURANT 5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 667-2537 titanicbrewery.com

Village of Merrick Park 385 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 567-1170 yogurberry.com

ZUCCA

162 Alcazar (786) 580-3731 zuccamiami.com

141 Aragon Avenue (786) 409-6866 (305) 351-9331 (Delivery) pummarola.us

www.coralgableschamber.org

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Discover one-of-a-kind local treasures around each corner

Whether your plans call for a family adventure, romantic date, or catching up with friends, we invite you to experience our Downtown Coral Gables. Stroll through a lively epicenter infused with international flair and one-of-a-kind offerings and experiences, where locals and visitors can take advantage of a tastefully cultivated community and effortless lifestyle.

Featuring outdoor dining, unique shopping, and gathering spaces that create a warm atmosphere, here you’ll find the perfect space to create memories that can be savored forever.

There’s always something going on in Downtown Coral Gables. For a full list of events, visit ShopCoralGables.com @ shopcoralgables

Shopping

CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE Pottery Barn Kids (305) 446-6511 Rugs by Zhaleh (305) 448-3777 Williams-Sonoma (305) 446-9421

SHOES

123rf.com

SHOPS AT MERRICK PARK DEPARTMENT STORES

Neiman Marcus (786) 999-1000 Nordstrom (786) 999-1313

ACCESSORIES

Galleria Italia (305) 570-6917 Gucci (305) 441-2004 Kate Spade (305) 441-2377

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

120% Lino (305) 774-1212 Babycottons (305) 443-3824 Bognar & Piccolini (305) 442-8330 Boy Meets Girl (305) 445-9668 Hannah Andersson (786) 482-7024 Harmont & Blaine (305) 443-0002 J.Crew (305) 444-3162 Janie and Jack (305) 447-0810 liapela modern baby (305) 441-0658 Peek (305) 615-2627 Pili Carrera (305) 529-7799 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580

JEWELRY & WATCHES

H.Stern (305) 443-8887 Mayors (305) 446-1233 Tiffany & Co. (305) 529-4390

MEN’S CLOTHING

120% Lino (305) 774-1212 Banana Republic (305) 448-9263 BOSS Hugo Boss (305) 442-0011 CH Carolina Herrera (305) 448-3333 Harmont & Blaine (305) 443-0002 J. Crew (305) 444-3162 Lacoste (305) 460-9901 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Tommy Bahama (305) 445-8896 Vince (786) 437-9774 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580

WOMEN’S APPAREL

120% Lino (305) 774-1212

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Adriana Degreas (305) 363-8686 Ann Taylor (305) 567-8959 Anthropologie (305) 443-0021 Athleta (305) 441-9581 Banana Republic (305) 448-9263 CH Carolina Herrera (305) 448-3333 Chico’s (305) 446-6932 Diane von Furstenberg (305) 446-4003 Eberjey (305) 763-8455 Francesca’s (305) 461-5839 Harmont & Blaine (305) 443-0002 Hermosa (305) 529-0200 Islandgirl Miami (305) 648-3333 J.Crew (305) 444-3162 Johnny Was (305) 351-4037 Jolie (786) 362-8734 Kabana (305) 507-0153 Lacoste (305) 460-9901 Lilly Pulitzer (305) 441-9837 Lululemon (305) 461-9981 Madewell (305) 442-7462 OndadeMar (305) 443-7105 A Pea In The Pod (786) 292-9532 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Silvia Tcherassi (305) 461-0009 Tommy Bahama (305) 445-8896 Victoria’s Secret (305) 567-1352 Vince (786) 437-9774 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580 Vix Paula Hermanny (786) 717-7475 White House Black Market (305) 529-0488

HEALTH & BEAUTY

L’Occitane En Provence (305) 445-1040 Sephora (305) 529-1215

HOME & HOUSEWARES

Artefacto (305) 774-0004 Crate & Barrel (305) 460-3560 Pedini Miami (855) 573-3464 Pottery Barn (305) 569-9022

Allen Edmonds (305) 420-0279 Cole Haan (305) 442-0882 Galleria Italia (305) 570-6917 Jimmy Choo (305) 443-6124 Vince (786) 437-9774

SPECIALTY

Blo (305) 456-8850 Bayview Financial (305) 854-8880 Edward Beiner (305) 461-1808 Gymboree Play & Music (305) 476-9500 L’Voyage (305) 774-0798 Sephora (305) 569-9296 Sunglass Hut (786) 497-0664 Tumi (305) 925-9971

SPORTS & FITNESS

Equinox Fitness Club and Spa (786) 497-8200 SoulCycle Coral Gables 305.740.3600

MIRACLE MILE BEAUTY

231 Salon 231 Aragon Ave 786.391.2996 Actua The Salon 262 Giralda Ave 305.447.9200 Avant Garde Salon & Spa 155 Miracle Mile 305.442.8136 B’Livinn Organic Beauty & Urban Spa 154 Giralda Ave 786.716.537 Bluemercury 317 Miracle Mile 305.476.1180 BNT Nails 137 Aragon Ave 305.569.7659 Cherry Blow Dry Bar 210 Miracle Mile 305.928.1008 Edward Nunez Salon 288 Aragon Ave, Suite B 305.444.7443 Fios Beauty Studio Miami 176 Giralda Avenue 305.447.9880 Golden Foot Massage & Spa 2500 Douglas Road 305.569.7188 Gloss 214 Andalusia Ave 305.569.7700 Hair Color Sense Salon 1 Andalusia Ave 305.460.4700 Hair Cuttery 223 Miracle Mile 305.446.2244 Icon Nails 345 Aragon Avenue 305.364.5628 International Hair Boutique 79 Merrick Way 786.487.1113

Karlo’s Salon 142 Giralda Avenue 305.299.9261 la bella salon 2417 Galiano St 305.444.1412 Massage Envy 256 Miracle Mile 305.774.0000 Mayte Nardo Hair Design 40 Giralda Ave 305.447.0242 Meridian MedSpa 6 Aragon Ave 305.461.2373 Miracle Nails Spa & Wax 80 Miracle Mile 305.982.8601 Monet Coiffure 392 Miracle Mile 305.448.7758 Nerio Camargo Makeup Plus 57 Miracle Mile 786.391.2712 Paris-Claire Salon 345 Miracle Mile 305.448.5514 Portfolio Salon 281 Miracle Mile 305.443.0101 RazzleDazzle Barbershop 241 Miracle Mile 305.774.0074 Red Carpet Salon 349 Aragon Ave 305.444.1211 Rodolfo Hair Gallery 87 Merrick Way 786.252.8001 Siutse Hair Extensions 210 Aragon Ave 305.456.2989 Spacagna Italian Hair Design 62 Miracle Mile 305.444.2374 Studio Chroma 145 Aragon Ave 786.518.2920 Supercuts 2309 Ponce de Leon 305.444.4343 The Hairy Ape 2431 Galiano St 305.444.3464 The Neat Waxing Co. 2344 Salzedo St 305.442.9195 Uni K Wax 165 Aragon Ave 305.403.3223 Ura Spa 349 Miracle Mile 786.391.1274 Well Groomed Gentleman 130 Miracle Mile 786.362.6360 Well Groomed Image Consultants 261 Miracle Mile (coming soon) Zen Hair 300 Aragon Ave Suite 160 305.936.4247

BOOKS

Altamira Libros 219 Miracle Mile 786.534.8433 Barnes & Noble 152 Miracle Mile 305.446.4152 Books & Books 265 Aragon Ave 305.442.4408

BRIDAL

Aire 361 Miracle Mile 305.444.3130 Alegria’s Bride 120 Miracle Mile 305.448.0699

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Shopping

CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE Alessa’s Bridal 73 Merrick Way 305.575.1442 Bellissima Bridal 371 Miracle Mile 305.476.1500 Bijou Bridal 348 Miracle Mile 305.639.8607 Creative Weddings 272 Miracle Mile 305.529.5811 Daisy Tarsi 311 Miracle Mile 305.441.6796 David’s Bridal 37-39-41 Miracle Mile 305.441.7079 Ella Bella Rozio Couture 246 Miracle Mile 305.648.1020 Gabriella Arango Couture 332 Miracle Mile 305.448.7599 J. del Olmo Bridal Gallery 322 Miracle Mile 305.448.3599 Jaquelina’s Bridal 341 Miracle Mile 305.443.6977 Leggenda Bridals 34 Miracle Mile 305.447.9100 Lilian Designs 60 Miracle Mile 305.447.6622 Marylen Exposito Weddings 320 Miracle Mile Suite 203 305.505.6642 Merlili Inc. 356 Miracle Mile 305.476.1715 Nuvia Q 77 Miracle Mile 786.360.2013 Opera D’Arte 83 Merrick Way 786.254.7658 Rosa Clara 365 Miracle Mile 305.444.3130

CHILDREN’S

Macanoco & Co. 2344 Ponce de Leon 305.771.3433 Nini & Loli 2300 Salzedo St 786.534.7766 YoYo Children’s Boutique 293 Miracle Mile 786.953.4720

DEPARTMENT STORES

Ross Dress For Less 2 Miracle Mile 305.446.8953

ELECTRONICS

AT&T 215 Miracle Mile 305.445.5335 Metro PCS 262 Miracle Mile 877.719.2345 Spy World 96 Miracle Mile 305.542.4600

FLORISTS & BASKETS

Lovely Roses 88 Miracle Mile 305.800.5683

FURNITURE & HOUSEWARES

Aragon 101 101 Aragon Ave 305.443.7335 Contempo 300 Aragon Ave, Ste. 120 305.476.9590 GK Design Center 2317.19 Le Jeune Rd 305.461.1002

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Grand Oriental Rug Gallery 383 Aragon Ave 305.442.4500 Kettal Furniture 147 Miracle Mile 786.552.9022 La Cuisine Appliances 50 Aragon Ave 305.442.9006 Luminaire 2331 Ponce De Leon 305.448.7367 Mia Cucina 105-07 Miracle Mile 305.444.7383 Oroa- Eichholtz 299 Miracle Mile 305.224.8082 Patio & Things 240 Aragon Ave 305.446.6163 Plume 218 Andalusia Avenue 786.534.9293 Relax the Back 212 Miracle Mile 305.445.0445 Strato Ambienti 141 Miracle Mile 786.294.0614 The Golden Triangle 2308 Galiano St 305.447.1900 The Rose Tree Cottage 388 Miracle Mile 305.448.9688 Veneta Cucine 347 Miracle Mile 786.502.8155 Violetas 223-A Miracle Mile 305.381.0711

HEALTH & FITNESS

9 Round 72 Miracle Mile (coming soon) Acra Medical Aesthetics 43 Merrick Way 305.774.1116 Baptist Medical Plaza & Urgent Care 10 Giralda Ave 786.596.3870 Burn Boot Camp 2320 Galiano St (704) 657-2296 Dental Cosmetic Spa 151 Giralda Ave 786.452.1748 Legacy Fit 22 Merrick Way 305.240.1096 No Boundaries Sport 220 Aragon Ave 305.444.3206 Orangetheory Fitness 2300 Salzedo St 305.460.6006 Pilates ProWorks 25 Merrick Way 305.631.2534 Pilates Strong Studio 320 Miracle Mile Ste 204 305.401.2665 The Cage 355 Miracle Mile TruFusion 301 Giralda Ave 305.851.5252 Vibronics 320 Miracle Mile Ste 204 305.444.5918 Water Biking Studio 59 Merrick Way 786.577.8927

JEWELERS

French Riviera Jewelers 369 Miracle Mile 305.445.4000

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Gables Gems 250 Miracle Mile 305.444.2335 Jae’s Jewelers 237 Miracle Mile 305.443.7724 Jose Roca Fine Jewelry Designs 297 Miracle Mile 305.448.2808 Morays Jewelers 116 Miracle Mile 305.374.0739 Regent Jewelers 386 Miracle Mile 305.443.7373 Snow’s Jewelers 270 Miracle Mile 305.443.7448

MEN’S APPAREL

Bolado Clothiers 314 Miracle Mile 305.448.2507 Edoardo Borrelli 102 Giralda Ave 305.570.7944 I&A Formal Wear 252 Miracle Mile 305.444.5451 Jos. A. Bank 336 Miracle Mile 305.441.0585 Men’s Wearhouse & Tux 348 Miracle Mile 305.774.1062 Pepi Bertini European Men’s Clothing 357 Miracle Mile 305.461.3374

OPTICAL & EYEWEAR

Coral Gables Eyecare Center 58 Miracle Mile 305.444.8331 I. Designs Optical Boutique 269 Miracle Mile 305.774.6900 Italian Eyewear 204 Aragon Ave 305.591.0770

PHARMACY

Navarro 91 Miracle Mile 305.445.1059

PHOTO & CAMERA

In Focus Studios by Manolo Doreste 320 Miracle Mile, Ste 203 305.596.1885 Leica Store Miami 372 Miracle Mile 305.921.4433 Murnor Studio 264 Andalusia Ave 305.444.3143

SHOES

Bridget’s Shoe & Handbag Repair Store 2429 Galiano St 305.443.5217 Comfort Shoes 44 Miracle Mile 305.443.2002 Melissa Shoes 216 Miracle Mile 786.803.8581

SPECIALTY CARDS & GIFTS

Al Vento Entertainment 320 Miracle Mile Ste. 203 305.209.4044 Awards Trophy World 373 Aragon Ave 305.529.9400

Design Space 63 Merrick Way 305.525.0659 Edible Arrangements 239 Miracle Mile 305.648.2920 Gables Cigars Shop 2324 Salzedo St 305.631.2139 Gables Coin & Stamp Shop 82 Miracle Mile 305.445.7561 Silver Dragon 81 Merrick Way 786.307.5575 Skinner Auctions 130 Miracle Mile, Suite #220 305.503.4423 The Great Escape Room Miami 2315 Le Jeune Rd 786.322.6619 WeWork Ponce de Leon 2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd 877-796-2434

WINE

Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe 124 Miracle Mile 305.445.4567

WOMEN’S APPAREL

Azai 275 Miracle Mile 786-534-9555 Bloom 290 Miracle Mile 305.476.0300 Cattiva Boutique 257 Miracle Mile 305.434.0979 Curves N’ Waves 126 Miracle Mile 305.442.1430 Dominique 247 Miracle Mile 305.444.9622 Emporium Boutique 86 Miracle Mile 786.268.0689 Essence Boutique 78 Miracle Mile 305.448.6777 Gables Corset Shoppe 256 Giralda Ave 786.391.0986 Giovanni Scutaro (coming soon) 380 Miracle Mile 786.703.2191 Habit Boutique 256 Andalusia 786.294.0825 Jossie’s Couture and Fabric Design 295 Miracle Mile 305.448.4455 Kiki 2222 Ponce de León, 4th Floor, Suite 120 786.773.2910 L Boutique 133 Giralda Ave 305.441.2772 My Best Friend’s Closet Boutique 68 Miracle Mile 305.443.4840 Pool Lab Show 376 Miracle Mile 786.558.5233 Trend Boutique 258 Andalusia Avenue 786.942.2626

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Hotels

CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE Coral Gables Art Galleries

Other Art Spaces

THE AMERICAS COLLECTION

CONSULADO GENERAL DE COLOMBIA ART GALLERY

4213 Ponce de Leon Blvd (305) 446-5578 americascollection.com

ARTRAGEOUS

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aloft hotel

2524 Lejeune Road (305) 442-0372 www.aloftcoralgables.com 137 rooms

the biltMore hotel

1200 Anastasia Ave. (305) 445- 1926 www.biltmorehotel.com 276 Rooms

Courtyard by Marriott 2051 LeJeune Road (305) 443-2301 168 Rooms

Gables inn

730 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-7999 32 Rooms

hotel Chateaubleau

Merrick Shops 330 San Lorenzo Avenue, #1315 (305) 456-2470 artrageousgallery.com

ARTSPACE/VIRGINIA MILLER GALLERIES 169 Madeira Avenue (305) 444-4493 virginiamiller.com

1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-2634 www.hotelchateaubleau.com 118 Rooms

CAS GALLERY - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES GALLERY

the hotel Colonnade

180 Aragon Ave. (305) 441-2600 www.colonnadecoralgables.com 157 Rooms

hotel st. MiChel

162 Alcazar Ave. (305) 444-1666 www.hotelstmichel.com 27 Rooms

1210 Stanford Drive (305) 284-2543 miami.edu/art

CANALE DIAZ ART CENTER

146 Madeira Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 615-2622 / (305) 906-5105 carnalediaz.com

CERNUDA ARTE

hyatt reGenCy Coral Gables 50 Alhambra Plaza (305) 441-1234 www.coralgables.hyatt.com 242 Rooms

3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd (305) 461-1050 cernudaarte.com

CONDE CONTEMPORARY 204 Miracle Mile (239) 961-0452 condecontemporary.com

H BENITEZ FINE ART GALLERY 305 Alcazar Avenue (786) 877-1045 humbertobenitez.com

KLARA CHAVARRIA CONTEMPORARY FINE ART 2912 Ponce de Leon Blvd (305) 282-2116 klarachavarria.com

Arts & Culture

NEW GALLERY

University of Miami 1300 Campo Sano Drive (305) 284-2543

RDZ FINE ART

147 Giralda Avenue (305) 720-5172 rdzfineart.com

ROJAS FORD FINE ART

3138 Ponce de Leon Blvd (305) 420-5413 rojasford.com

VALERIO ART DECO Connie Crowther

Museums CORAL GABLES MUSEUM

285 Aragon Avenue (305) 603-8067 coralgablesmuseum.org The Coral Gables Museum celebrates, investigates and explores all aspects of architecture, landscape architecture, design and urban planning, historical preservation as well as historic and environmental preservation. The museum now offers walking and biking tours focused on Coral Gables architecture and history, concerts, lectures, wine tastings, photography competitions, children’s City Trekker summer camps and one-day camps throughout the year, and special- themed celebrations. The museum complex comprises the renovated 1939 Art Deco coral stone structure designed and built as a WPA project, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, beside a state-of-the-art exhibition gallery.

LOWE ART MUSEUM

1301 Stanford Drive (305) 284-3535 miami.edu/lowe/ Opened in 1952, Miami-Dade County’s oldest art museum’s collection of 13,000- plus objects

includes many Greco-Roman antiquities; Kress Collection of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art; 17th-20th century art of the Americas and Europe; Asian; African; pre-Columbian and Native American.

Rotated within large and intimate gallery spaces, the collections span 5,000 years and represent the best of Western and non-western art from classical to the contemporary. The Lowe is also the site of the new Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts, which features a $3.5 million glass collection.

4212 Ponce de Leon Blvd 305-448 6779 valerioartdeco.com

221 Aragon Avenue (305) 448-8402

Music THE ALHAMBRA ORCHESTRA 305-668-9260 alhambramusic.org

CIVIC CHORALE OF GREATER MIAMI 1205 Mariposa Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 669-9546 civicchoraleofgreatermiami.org

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER SYMPHONY AND OPERA 6840 SW 40 Street, Miami (305) 443-7370 coralgablesopera.com

CORAL GABLES CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

Thirty years ago, an evening summer concert series was born to present classical and jazz musicians within the historic Mediterranean-revival architecture and intimate setting of Coral Gables Congregational Church. Nearly 200 concerts and 76,000+ attendees later, the Coral Gables Congregational Church Summer Concert Series continues a longstanding summer tradition. CGCC Community Arts Program 3010 De Soto Boulevard (305) 448-7421 communityartsprogram.org

FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC OF MIAMI (305) 372-2975 miamichambermusic.org

GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND

This adult 85-member volunteer symphonic band plays patriotic music every year at the Coral Gables July 4 fireworks and celebration at the Biltmore Hotel, and presents concerts regularly at Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami.

(305) 273-7687 gmsb.org

MAINLY MOZART FESTIVAL 255 Alhambra Circle PH (786) 556-1715 mainlymozart.com

MAURICE GUSMAN CONCERT HALL

1314 Miller Drive (305) 284-2438 600-seat concert hall features concerts, recitals and various performances during the academic year on the University of Miami campus.

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CORAL GABLES MERRICK HOUSE

907 Coral Way (305) 460-5361 coralgables.com/CGWeb/merrickhouse.aspx Merrick House was constructed in 1907 and was home to the Reverend Solomon and Althea Merrick, the parents of Coral Gables founder George Merrick. Coral Gables Merrick House is open for tours Wednesdays and Sundays.

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CORAL GABLES VISITORS GUIDE THE MIAMI BACH SOCIETY

1 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 669-1376 miamibachsociety.org Founded in 1983, the Miami Bach Society presents four or five season concerts between September and May, featuring local and national artists, and hosts its internationally recognized Tropical Baroque music Festival the first week in March.

MIAMI CHILDREN’S CHORUS 1533 Sunset Drive, Suite 215 (305) 662-7494 miamichildrenschorus.org

MIAMI CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Symphonic, chamber, instrumental group, voice, and piano programs at Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami.

(305) 667-9905 miamicivicmusic.org

SERAPHIC FIRE & FIREBIRD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

2153 Coral Way, #401 (305) 285-90 seraphicfire.org Seraphic Fire is a national all-star ensemble of professional singers chosen for their exceptional talent.

Seraphic Fire performs year-round in Coral Gables and South Florida. Lauded by The Miami Herald as “one of the best choirs anywhere,” Seraphic Fire has gained a reputation for dynamic, cutting-edge performances, and has received local and national critical acclaim.

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MUSIC FESTIVAL MIAMI 1314 Miller Drive (305) 284-2438 music.miami.edu

Theatres and Performing Arts Venues ACTORS’ PLAYHOUSE AT THE MIRACLE THEATRE AND THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

280 Miracle Mile (305) 444-9293 actorplayhouse.org This multiple award-winning regional theatre, classified by Miami-Dade County as a Major Cultural Institution, provides professional Equity theatre for adults and children with theater workshops for children, teens and adults and a summer camp.

Celebrating its 30th year, Actors’ Playhouse is in the historic Miracle Theatre. Actors’ Playhouse also presents the National Children’s Festival annually.

AREA STAGE COMPANY AT THE RIVIERA THEATRE 1560 South Dixie Highway (305) 666 2078 areastagecompany.com The Area Stage creates world-class theatrical productions that help tear down barriers and bridge cultural gaps; to emphasize our similarities and

encourage an appreciation of our differences. ASC is a microcosm of Miami’s new cultural diversity, presenting productions in English and Spanish, in addition to a lineup of dance, music, poetry, and art.

CREATIVE CAMPS OF MIAMI CHILDREN’S THEATER

Year-round programs at the Coral Gables Youth Center Theater 405 University Drive (305) 233-2206 miamichildrenstheater.com

GABLESTAGE

1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 446-1116 gablestage.org This multiple-award-winning 154-seat theater at the Biltmore Hotel presents contemporary and classic works to much critical acclaim. GableStage, frequently playing to sold-out audiences, also has a rich Lowe-2018.indd history of providing theatre experiences for students in local schools. .

1301 Stanford Drive • Coral Gables www.lowe.miami.edu

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JERRY HERMAN RING THEATRE

1380 Miller Drive (305) 284-3178 miami.edu/ring Featuring a mix of outstanding professional and university talent, the Ring Theatre presents comedies, dramas, and musicals in a flexible format theatre.

Winter seasons of university student productions and summer seasons of professional theatre.

BANKUNITED CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

1245 Dauer Drive (305) 284-8686 bankunitedcenter.miami.edu This 7,000-seat multipurpose entertainment facility located on the Coral Gables campus hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, sporting events and the University of Miami men’s and women’s basketball teams – as well as presidential speeches and debates.

CORAL GABLES MUSEUM

285 Aragon Avenue (305) 603-8067 coralgablesmuseum.org The Coral Gables Museum has in recent years also emerged as a popular venue for concerts and other musical events, including grand piano and chamber music concerts and its free Gables Lunchtime Jazz series.

Art Cinemas BILL COSFORD CINEMA

The Bill Cosford Cinema, which shows arts, foreign and award-winning films, is located on the second floor of the Memorial Building, off Campo Sano Avenue.

(305) 284-2861 miami.edu/cosford Connie Crowther

CORAL GABLES ART CINEMA

260 Aragon Avenue (786) 385-9689 gablescinema.com This 144-seat purpose-built art cinema is regarded as one of the top art cinemas in the nation. The Coral Gables Art Cinema has 16/35mm and HD professional theater-quality sound and stadium seating, and has become a very popular venue for alternative film in South Florida.

Other Arts & Literature ALTAMIRA LIBROS 219 Miracle Mile (786) 534-8433 altamiralibros.com

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORE 152 Miracle Mile (305) 446-4152 Barnesandnoble.com

BOOKS & BOOKS

265 Aragon Avenue (305) 442-4408 booksandbooks.com

CORAL GABLES REGIONAL LIBRARY

3443 Segovia Street (305) 442-8706 www.mdpls.org/branches/coral-gables-branch-library.html

SOCIETÀ DANTE ALIGHIERI/ ITALIAN CULTURAL CENTER 300 Aragon Avenue (305) 529-6633 dantemiami.org

Children’s Theatre at Actors’ Playhouse

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A Message from the Chair Welcome to The City Beautiful...where a renaissance is underway.

Take a walk through Downtown Coral Gables, and it is easy to see that we are a city that is evolving.

From our newly completed streetscape along our signature boulevard, Miracle Mile, to the amazingly popular Giralda Plaza, signs of smart municipal planning and development are around every corner.

The Central Business District is now home to more full-time residents than any time in our city’s history, and the world-class dining and retail we now enjoy have emerged to serve our new downtown residents and the multitude of visitors each year.

The City of Coral Gables remains the premier residential and business community in South Florida. Through the thoughtful planning of our founder George E. Merrick, and the stewardship of City Government and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, our city offers an ideal mix of peaceful neighborhoods, open green spaces, and a trendy urban lifestyle. Our residents are proud to call Coral Gables home, and as a community, we strive to protect the unique beauty of our architecture, the city’s aureate heritage, and the natural environment that provides our towering green canopy, winding waterways, and fresh, clean air.

Visiting the City Beautiful? We are glad you are here. Please experience our beautiful parks, golf courses, hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

Patrick M. O’Connell Chair of the Board Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019 EXECUTIVE Chair of the Board Chairman-Elect First Vice Chairman Treasurer Parliamentarian Immediate Past Chairman Vice Chairman-Global Business Affairs Vice Chairman-Community Affairs Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Dev. Vice Chairman-Member Affairs Vice Chairman-Special Events Vice Chairman-Gov’t & Legislative Affairs Trustee Council Chair Chairman’s Appointee President & CEO BOARD OF Elected-term expires 2019 Pilar Baena, Smiles & Sonrisas Carolina Rendeiro, Connect2Global, LLC Claudine Claus, Home Financing Center, Inc. Zachary Sulkes, Bacardi USA Christopher Spuches, Agentis PLLC Elected-term expires 2020 Andria Hanley, Camillus House Phil Stevenson, PS Mortgage Lending Matthias Kammerer, The Biltmore Hotel Jorge Martinez, The Conroy Martinez Group Cynthia Ureña, City National Bank

COMMITTEE

Patrick O’Connell, EWM Realty International Nelson Lazo, Doctors Hospital Brian Barakat, Barakat Law, P.A. Alex Jimenez, Apollo Bank Tom Weinkle, Vortex Communications Martha de la Peña Rojas, Florida Blue René Negrón, AXA Advisors, LLC Melanie Sanchez, Florida Community Bank Eric Gros-Dubois, EPGD Business Law Amy Donner, Coral Gables Magazine Yesenia Moreno, Albion Staffing Solutions Efrain Sora, Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Ana Chaoui, Grove Bank & Trust Anabella Smith, Zyscovich Architects Mark A. Trowbridge DIRECTORS Elected-term expires 2021 Thad Adams, The Allen Morris Company Chris Colston, Second Chance Credit LLC Deirdre D. Nero, Esq, NERO Immigration Law, P.L. Monique Selman, Albany Homes International, Inc. Jessica Wilcox, J. Wilcox Consulting Chairman’s Appointees-term expires 2019 Rosary Plana Falero, Marquis Bank Nicolas Eterovic, Edward Jones Addys Kuryla, FPL Cristina Miller, Intermedia Touch, Inc.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

City of Coral Gables ................................................................................. Commissioner Patricia Keon City of Coral Gables ..........................................................................................................Pamela Fuertes Business Improvement District ....................................................................................Truman Skinner Coral Gables Community Foundation ............................................Mary Snow, Executive Director

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Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

George E. Merrick (GEM) Members Agentis PLLC Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. AXA Advisors, LLC City National Bank of Florida EWM Realty International Florida Blue Grove Bank & Trust Mercantil Bank Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables

Miami Heat/AA Arena Miami-Dade County Michael Forman DOM, P.A. Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill The Allen Morris Company The Biltmore Hotel UHealth University of Miami

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Trustee Members Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Theatres  Agentis PLLC Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law Attorneys Attorneys - Business Law/Litigation Attorneys - Civil Litigation Attorneys - Bankruptcy & Restructuring  Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Staffing/Recruiting Employment Agencies Professional Search Services American Stem Cell Centers of Excellence Health Apollo Bank Banking and Financial Services Ascendo Resources Staffing/Recruiting AT&T Telephone Communication/Equipment/Consultants Utilities Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP Attorneys AvMed Health Plan Health Insurance Plan  AXA Advisors, LLC Financial Services & Advisors Insurance B. Riley Wealth Management Financial Services BAC Florida Bank Banking and Financial Services Bacardi USA Liquors - Wholesale Bank OZK Banking and Financial Services BankUnited Banking and Financial Services Barakat Law, P.A. Attorneys Attorneys - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Landlord/Tenant Attorneys - Civil Litigation Bay Plumbing Company Plumbing Services & Plumbing Supplies Plumbing/Septic Tanks Septic Tanks/ Grease Trap Services Bees Brothers LLC Importers/Exporters Benjamin Douglas Consulting Staffing/Recruiting

Best Practices Title, LLC Real Estate - Title Insurance Agency Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Attorneys Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Real Estate - Commercial Bounds Law Offices Attorneys Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) Banking and Financial Services Brown Harris Stevens Real Estate Calas Group Accounting Services Capital Bank Banking and Financial Services Financial Services & Advisors Capital One Financial Services Carney Stanton P.L. Law Firm Castellon & Company, PL Certified Public Accountants/Consultants CenterState Bank Banking and Financial Services Chapman Partnership Non Profit Organizations  City National Bank of Florida Banking and Financial Services City of Coral Gables Government Departments & Associations Historical Sites Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. Real Estate - Residential/Commercial Colliers International South Florida Real Estate Compass Real Estate - Residential Connect2Global, LLC Consultants International Business/Marketing Coral Gables Art Cinema Non Profit Organization - Arts Coral Gables Country Club Clubs - Country & Tennis Coral Gables Hospital Hospitals/Health Care Systems Coral Gables Magazine Publishing/Publishers Coral Gables Museum Corp.

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Coral Gables Trust Company Wealth Management CREC/Continental Real Estate Companies Real Estate - Commercial Credomatic Merchant Services Merchant Services - Credit Cards Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida Training Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club Yacht & Country Club Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Multinationals DEX Imaging Document Management Office Equipment Copiers/Printers Copy & Fax Machines Doctors Hospital Hospitals/Health Care Systems Douglas LLC Real Estate Services Early Learning Coalition of MiamiDade/Monroe Non Profit Organizations Edward Jones Financial Advisors Eliptek Technology Group Computer & IT Services EPGD Business Law Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law Attorneys - Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Attorneys - Tax Espirito Santo Marketing Solutions Digital Printing/Marketing Evolution Payment Systems Merchant Services Credit Cards  EWM Realty International Real Estate Brokerage Firm Real Estate - Residential/Commercial Exeter Medical (Doctors’ Office) Doctor’s Office Fiduciary Trust Company International Banking and Financial Services First American Bank Banking and Financial Services FirstBank Florida Banking and Financial Services  Florida Blue Health Insurance Plan Florida Community Bank, N.A. Banking and Financial Services Florida International University Schools - Higher Education

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Trustee Members FORS | Attorneys at Law Attorneys - Business/Real Estate Litigation Florida Power & Light Utilities Gables Columbus Center New Luxury Apartments Apartments Property Management Gables Ponce Apartments Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Banking and Financial Services Giralda Place Real Estate Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Non Profit Business Organization Greenberg Traurig Law Firm Greensleeves, Inc. Pest Control/Lawn Spraying Landscape Maintenance & Installation Interior Landscaping & Design  Grove Bank & Trust Banking and Financial Services Gulliver Schools Schools - Private Havana Music Hall Entertainment Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Attorneys - Commercial/Finance/Real Estate Attorneys Home Financing Center, Inc. Mortgage Loans & Bankers Mortgage Lender Mortgage Banker Hospitality Vendors Network Referral Organization Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Place Miami Airport East Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Hotels & Resorts iBERIABANK Banking and Financial Services INFINITI of Coral Gables Automobile Dealer Integrity Wealth Management of Raymond James Financial Professional - Wealth Management Intercorp MS, LLC Financial Services Intermedia Touch, Inc. Technology International Finance Bank Banking and Financial Services Jackson Health System Hospitals/Health Care Systems Health/Wellness JOSEN PREMIUM LLC Engineering & Consulting Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Schools - Graduate Business Kerdyk Real Estate Real Estate - Commercial Marquis Bank Banking and Financial Services MassMutual Miami – LINQ Companies Financial Services  Mercantil Bank Banking and Financial Services  Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Automobile Sales, Service & Parts Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Financial Services MG Developer Real Estate Development Miami Airport Marriott Hotels & Resorts Miami Association of Realtors Real Estate Brokers  Miami Heat/AA Arena Events & Entertainment Miami Herald Media Company Media Company

Marketing/Advertising Miami Marlins, L.P. Sporting Events & Entertainment Miami Today Newspapers  MiamiDade County Government Departments & Associations MiamiDade County Aviation Department Airports MiamiDade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. Non Profit Business Organization Miami’s Community Newspapers Newspapers  Michael Forman DOM, P.A. Medical/Health Montica Jewelry Retail - Jewelry Retail Morton’s The Steakhouse Restaurants - Steakhouse Restaurants Mount Sinai Medical Center Hospitals/Health Care Systems MOVEO LLC Car Service/Transportation/Limosines Nanndi, Inc. Frozen Cream/Pastry Shop Restaurants National Association of Women Business Owners Miami NonProfit/Professional Associaton Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Hospitals/Health Care Systems Northern Trust Banking and Financial Services Northwestern Mutual Coral Gables Financial Services & Advisors Financial Services NP International USA LLC Construction/Development Office Edge Coral Gables Office & Executive Suites Rentals OptFirst Inc. Website Programming/Design Internet Marketing Online/Digital Marketing Orange Bowl Committee Non Profit Organizations Sporting Events & Entertainment Oxi Fresh Cleaning Professional Cleaning Services Pacific National Bank Banking and Financial Services Park One Parking Facility Management Photo Offset, Inc. Printers, Typesetters & Graphics Pipeline Coral Gables Office Business Center Pollo Tropical Restaurants - Latin Restaurants PS Mortgage Lending Reverse Mortgages Quirch Foods Co. Food Purveyors Ravan & Company CPAs CPA Firm Regions Bank Banking and Financial Services Riviera Health Resort Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Robison Consulting, Inc. Consultants - Business SalesPartners Florida Business Development & Leadership Training Sandler Training, Miami Sales Development Training Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL Accounting & Tax Services CPA/Accountant Second Chance Credit LLC Financial Services Ser & Associates, PLLC Attorneys - Real Estate Law Firm Attorneys Attorneys - Corporate/Real Estate Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A. Accounting Services 66

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Sherwood Chamberlain Information Technology Services Shops at Merrick Park Shopping Malls Retail Smash Pixel Studio Photography/Studio Smiles & Sonrisas Dentist  Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Insurance Property/Casualty/Health Sushi Maki Restaurants - Japanese Restaurants  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill Restaurants - Raw Bar Restaurants TD Bank Banking and Financial Services Teresa Safie Real Estate Solutions Real Estate - Residential  The Allen Morris Company Real Estate - Commercial  The Biltmore Hotel Hotels & Resorts Historical Sites Resorts Spas The Collection Automobile Sales, Service & Parts The Hansen Law Firm Attorneys - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Landlord/Tenant The Palace Coral Gables Senior Living Senior Care The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade Non Profit Organizations TIAA Bank Banking and Financial Services Trembly Law Firm Attorneys Business Law/Litigation UF Coral Gables Schools - University/College  UHealth Hospitals/Health Care Systems ulltium consulting, Inc. Computer & IT Services  University of Miami Schools - University/College University of MiamiSchool of Business Schools - University/College USAA Realty Company Real Estate Property Management USHEALTH Advisors Health Insurance - Individual V&T Wealth Strategies Estate Planning & Investments Vicky Bakery Restaurants - Bakery - Cafe Restaurants Vine Communications, Inc. Public Relations Vortex Communications Marketing Communications Waste Management Recycling Trash Hauling/Recycling Garbage Collection The Well Groomed Gentleman Men’s Barbershop/Spa Retail WeWork Office & Executive Suites Rentals Workscapes Office Furniture & Services Zyscovich Architects Architects/ Planners/ Interiors  Indicates GEM Member For more detailed information about Trustee Members, see the bold listings on the following pages.

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members by Category Advertising Specialties & Trustee Members are Promotional Products listed in BOLD type Plan B Concept Monique Benson  Indicates GEM Member Ms. 305‑668‑9118

Accounting & Consulting Hancock Askew & Co., LLP Mr. Carlos F. Garcia 877‑550‑8243 www.hancockaskew.com/ Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com

Accounting & Tax Services

Andrew S. Jacobs, P.A. Mr. Andy Jacobs, CPA 305‑251‑5640 Bell Accounting & Tax Solutions Mr. Jack Bell 786‑776‑9491 www.ringmybellaccountant.com Byrd Martinez CPA LLC Ms. Maria Byrd 786‑429‑0993 www.byrdmartinez.com Caballero Fierman Llerena + Garcia LLP Mr. Nestor Caballero, CPA MST CGAP 305‑662‑7272 https://www.cflgcpa.com/ Cherry Bekaert LLP Ms. Jayvhee Bihis (786) 693‑6300 www.cbh.com Forshee & Lockwood, P.A. Mr. Kevin J. Lockwood, CPA (305) 447‑0777 www.forsheelockwood.com Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com Manry PLLC Mr. Paul Manry 800‑674‑8430 www.manry.co Perez‑Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. Mr. Carlos Perez‑Abreu CPA (305) 567‑0150 www.paast.com Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL Mr. Marcell Hetenyi (305) 379‑0603 www.cpa‑sh.com/

Accounting Services

Calas Group Mr. Brian A. George 305‑495‑5222 www.calasgroup.com Castillo & Company, CPA, P.A. Ms. Martha Castillo CPA (305) 446‑4670 Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com MBAF, LLC ‑ Frank Gonzalez Mr. Frank Gonzalez 305‑377‑9203 mbafcpa.com/ Prager Metis, LLC Mr. Raymond Zomerfeld CPA (305) 444‑8288 www.pragermetis.com Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A. Mr. Luis E. Diaz (305) 666‑7229 www.swkj‑cpa.com

Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine Miami Center for Oriental Medicine Mr. Maurizio Paglialonga (305) 265‑5265 www.changeyourhealth.com

Adjusters‑Public/Insurance

Atlantic Coast Consultants, LLC Public Adjusters Mr. Jheimany Montoya (954) 646‑6674 www.accadjusters.com PrimeState Public Adjusters, Inc. Mr. Carlos A. Jimenez (305) 595‑9595 www.primestateadjusters.com

Advertising Hospitality Welcome Channel TV Mr. Matt Hege (305) 441‑1231 www.welcomechannel.tv

www.planbconcept.com

Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Relations Becker Public Relations Ms. Jeanne Becker 305‑215‑0220 www.beckerpublicrelations.com J. Wilcox Consulting Ms. Jessica Wilcox (305) 962‑9313 www.moneyclipdirect.com

Advertising/Marketing/Promotions Clear Channel Outdoor Mr. Peter Milian 305‑592‑6250 clearchanneloutdoor.com

Airports

Miami‑Dade County Aviation Department Mr. Gregory C. Owens (305) 869‑1670 www.miami‑airport.com

Ambulance ‑ Medical Transportation AMR ‑ American Medical Response Mr. David Sanford 949‑378‑4070 www.amr.net

Apartments

Gables Columbus Center Mr. Javier Soto 786‑559‑7838 www.gables.com/columbuscenter Gables Ponce Ms. Diana Gallego 305‑667‑5700 www.gables.com

Architects/ Planners/ Interiors

Architectural Design Collaborative, Inc. Mr. Raymundo Feito (305) 442‑1188 www.adcinternational.net MGE Architects, A NELSON Company Mr. Roberto Smith (305) 444‑0413 www.mgearchitects.com Permuy Architecture Mr. Ignacio Permuy (305) 200‑5302 www.permuyarchitecture.com R.E. Chisholm Architects, Inc. Ms. Natalia Restrepo (305) 661‑2070 www.chisholmarchitects.com Zyscovich Architects Ms. Anabella Smith (305) 372‑5222 www.zyscovich.com

Art & Custom Framing

FrameWorks Ms. Claire Lardner (305) 443‑4581 www.Frameworksmiami.com

Art Galleries

Richman Greer P.A. Mr. Nate Edenfield (305) 373‑4000 www.richmangreer.com Ser & Associates, PLLC Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305‑222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com

Attorneys ‑ Alcholic Beverage Law

Attorneys ‑ Family Law

LewisFox Ms. Marbet Lewis (305) 224‑1003 www.lewisfoxlaw.com

CEVOR LATIN AMERICAN ART Ms. Norma Ordonez 786‑452‑1235 www.cevorgallery.com H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc. Ms. Lissette Benitez (786) 877‑1045 www.pintorcubano.com

Attorneys ‑ Bankruptcy & Restructuring

 Agentis PLLC Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ 305‑722‑2002 www.agentislaw.com

Arts & Entertainment

Adrienne Arsht Center Mr. John Copeland (786) 468‑2000 www.arshtcenter.org Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Ilisa Rosa 786‑320‑6982 www.balletflamencolarosa.com

Attorneys

Bounds Law Offices Mr. Bruce M. Bounds Esq. (305) 728‑1350 www.bounds.law Casal & Moreno, PA Ms. Alejandra S. Moreno 305‑476‑5080 www.casalmoreno.com Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo Mr. Michael Mullen (305) 667‑0223 www.gaebemullen.com Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358‑7747 www.hinshawlaw.com Karen J. Orlin P.L. Ms. Karen J. Orlin (305) 794‑6387 cell www.orinlaw.com Laura L. Russo, Esq. LLC Ms. Laura Russo Esq. (305) 476‑8300 Lombardi Aguilar Group Dr. Jorge Lombardi 507‑340‑6444 www.laglex.com Marenco & Warshofsky, PL Ms. Leslie V. Marenco, Esq. 305‑707‑7126 www.mwprmlaw.com/ Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A. Mr. Adrian C. Delancy 305‑670‑5000 www.mrthlaw.com Osmundo O. Martinez, Attorney At Law Mr. Mundi O. Martinez, Esq. 305-200-8791 www.mundi.law/ Pena Garcia & Diz, PLLC Mr. Ronald Pena 786 361‑4950 www.pgdlegal.com Richards Goldstein LLP Mr. Richard L. Richards, Esq. 305.448.2228 www.rgattorneys.com Roy B. Gonas, Attorney Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420‑5598 www.rgonasarbitration.com Ser & Associates, PLLC Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305‑222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. Mr. Nicholas Siegfried (305) 442‑3334 www.siegfriedlaw.com The Murray Law Firm, P.A. John P. Murray (305) 779‑4818 www.johnpmurray.com Welbaum Guernsey Hingston Gregory & Black LLP Mr. John Gregory (305) 441‑8900 www.welbaum.com

Attorneys ‑ Business Law/Litigation

 Agentis PLLC Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ 305‑722‑2002 www.agentislaw.com Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP Mr. Manuel M. Rodriguez (305) 779‑3560 www.arhmf.com Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Ms. Karyl Argamasilla (305) 374‑7580 www.bilzin.com

 Agentis PLLC Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ 305‑722‑2002 www.agentislaw.com Haber Slade PA Mr. Roger Slade, Esq. (305) 379‑2400 HaberSlade.com Trembly Law Firm Mr. Arturo L. Arca, Esq. (305) 431‑5678 https://tremblylaw.com/

Attorneys ‑ Business/Real Estate Litigation FORS | Attorneys at Law Mr. Jorge Fors, Jr. 305‑448‑5977 www.forslegal.com

Attorneys ‑ Civil Litigation

 Agentis PLLC Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ 305‑722‑2002 www.agentislaw.com Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com

Attorneys ‑ Commercial/Finance/ Real Estate Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358‑7747 www.hinshawlaw.com

Attorneys ‑ Corporate/Real Estate Ser & Associates, PLLC Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305‑222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com

Attorneys ‑ Corporate/Title Florida Law Title & Trust, PLC Mr. Leonardo F. Brito (305) 456‑5770 www.flttmiami.com

Attorneys ‑ Criminal Defense Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com The Hansen Law Firm Ms. Marcia Hansen Esq. 305 777‑0474 www.thehansenlawfirm.com

Attorneys ‑ Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Donlevy‑Rosen & Rosen, P.A. Ms. Patricia A. Donlevy‑Rosen (305) 459‑3283 www.protectyou.com EPGD Business Law Mr. Eric P. Gros‑Dubois Esq. 786‑837‑6787 www.epgdlaw.com Ernesto Martinez, Jr., P.A. Mr. Ernesto Martinez, Jr. 305‑446‑0702 www.emjpa.com The Law Offices of Justin B. Stivers Mr. Justin B. Stivers 305‑456‑3255 www.jbstiverslaw.com

The Law Office of Christopher Pracitto, P.A. Mr. Christopher Pracitto 305‑995‑8286

Attorneys ‑ Government Affairs Consultants Ivette O’Doski Consulting Ms. Ivette Arango O’Doski 305‑632‑6452

Attorneys ‑ Immigration

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Ms. Gina Polo (305) 347‑4080 www.bipc.com Joli Law Firm, Immigration Attorneys Ms. Mayra Joli (305) 722‑2828 www.jolilaw.com NERO Immigration Law, P.L. Ms. Deirdre D. Nero, Esq. (305) 351‑1079 www.neroimmigration.com

Attorneys ‑ Personal Injury

Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A. Ms. Stephanie Vega‑Graves, Esq. 786‑399‑8110 https://www.floridainjurylawyer.pro/

Attorneys ‑ Property & Casualty Silverberg|Brito, PLLC Mr. Steven Silverberg Esq. (305) 735‑3966 www.silverbergbrito.com/

Attorneys ‑ Real Estate

Blanco Law, P.A. Ms. Georgina Blanco 305‑275‑2727 www.blancolaw.net Cheryl Julien Kaufman, PA Ms. Cheryl Julien Kaufman Esq. (305) 854‑0500 www.Kaufmantitle.com Jacqueline Salcines, PA Ms. Jacqueline Salcines, Esq. 305‑669‑5280 www.salcineslaw.com Roca Gonzalez, P.A. Ms. Carolyn C. Kahl (305) 859‑6050 www.rgpa.com Ser & Associates, PLLC Lillian A. Ser, Esq. 305‑222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com The Flanagan Law Firm, P.A. Mr. Jeffrey Flanagan (305) 444‑1500

Attorneys ‑ Tax

EPGD Business Law Mr. Eric P. Gros‑Dubois Esq. 786‑837‑6787 www.epgdlaw.com

Attractions

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Mr. Carl E. Lewis (305) 667‑1651 www.fairchildgarden.org Miami Seaquarium Mr. Eric Eimstad (305) 365‑2533 www.miamiseaquarium.com

Auction House/Appraiser Skinner, Inc. Ms. April Matteini 305‑503‑4423 www.skinnerinc.com

Audio Visual Company Southern Audio Visual Mr. Paul Lowenthal (305) 591‑3888 www.southernav.com

Automobile Dealer

INFINITI of Coral Gables Mr. Robert Avison (844) 843‑4403 www.iofcg.com Vintage Cars of Florida, LLC Mr. William A. Bonn (305) 648‑2328

Automobile Sales, Service & Parts  Mercedes‑Benz of Coral Gables Mr. Peter Warwar (305) 445‑8593 www.mbcoralgables.com South Motors Mr. Dan Moss (305) 321‑5665 www.southbmw.com The Collection Mr. Kenneth Gorin (305) 444‑5555 www.thecollection.com Williamson Automotive Group Mr. G. Ed Williamson II (305) 670‑7100

Banking and Financial Services Apollo Bank

Alex Jimenez Attorneys ‑ Immigration & Nationality Mr. 305‑398‑9044 Law www.apollobank.com

Attorneys ‑ Business/Commercial Law Dominguez Law Firm, PLLC  Agentis PLLC Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ 305‑722‑2002 www.agentislaw.com EPGD Business Law Mr. Eric P. Gros‑Dubois Esq. 786‑837‑6787 www.epgdlaw.com

The Hansen Law Firm Ms. Marcia Hansen Esq. 305 777‑0474 www.thehansenlawfirm.com

Ms. Melissa Dominguez, Esq. 305‑741‑4214 www.mdominguezlaw.com

Attorneys ‑ Landlord/Tenant Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com

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BAC Florida Bank Mr. William Castaño (305) 789‑7000 www.bacflorida.com Bank of America Ms. Erin Sutherland (305) 468‑4377 www.bankofamerica.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Bank OZK Ms. Audrey Otero (305) 507‑1743 https://www.ozk.com BankUnited Ms. Ivonne Cabrera 305‑644‑5100 www.bankunited.com Biscayne Bank Ms. Sara Hernandez 305‑447‑5050 www.biscaynebank.com Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) Mr. Matt Fink (305) 523‑3400 www.BBandT.com Capital Bank Mr. Edward Holden (786) 536‑1401 www.capitalbank‑us.com Centennial Bank Mr. J.C. de Ona (786) 413‑1264 www.my100bank.com CenterState Bank Mr. David Pruna 305‑247‑5332 www.centerstatebank.com  City National Bank of Florida Ms. Cinthya Urena (305) 445‑1941 www.citynational.com Eastern National Bank Ms. Elena Hernandez (305) 460‑1840 www.enbfl.com Falcon Americas Finance Dr. Redouane Chafei 305‑877‑9001 www.falconamericasfinance.com Fiduciary Trust Company International Ms. Linda Krouner 305‑349‑2374 www.fiduciarytrust.com First American Bank Mr. John O’Rourke (305) 500‑9501 www.firstambank.com First Citizens Bank Ms. Lawanda Loftus (305) 639‑7200 www.firstcitizens.com FirstBank Florida Ms. Carla Largaespada (305) 442‑1220 www.firstbankfla.com Florida Community Bank, N.A. Ms. Melanie Sanchez (786) 342‑4875 www.floridacommunitybank.com Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Ms. Lisa Gonzalez (305) 476‑1982 www.gibraltarprivate.com  Grove Bank & Trust Ms. Ana Chaoui (305) 444‑6665 www.grovebankandtrust.com HSBC Mr. Carlos R. Pernia (305) 448‑3796 www.us.hsbc.com iBERIABANK Mr. Idalberto de Armas (305) 442‑9991 www.iberiabank.com International Finance Bank Mr. Jose Cueto (305) 648‑8800 www.ifbbank.com Marquis Bank Ms. Rosary Plana Falero 305‑443‑2922 www.marquisbank.com  Mercantil Bank Mr. Julio Naranjo (305) 460‑4024 www.mercantilbank.com Northern Trust Mr. Scott Richey (305) 529‑7702 www.ntrs.com Ocean Bank Mr. Luis Miguel (305) 569‑8069 www.oceanbank.com Pacific National Bank Ms. Tanya Rivera 305‑539‑7570 www.pnb.com Popular Mr. Carlos H. Hernandez (786) 953‑1325 www.popularbank.com

Business Development & Leadership Training

PurePoint Financial Ms. Melvys DelaMorena 786‑792‑6109 www.purepoint.com Quontic Bank Mr. Ray Duran 305‑894‑1139 www.Quonticbank.com Regions Bank Mr. Eddie Lopez (305) 774-5219 www.regions.com Sunstate Bank Ms. Yvonne Debesa (305) 567‑0600 www.sunstatefl.com TD Bank Mr. Alvaro Niebles (305) 441‑5630 www.TDBank.com TIAA Bank Ms. Amy Betancur (305) 448‑8568 www.tiaabank.com U.S. Century Bank Ms. Olga Portugues (305) 445‑5325 www.uscentury.com Valley National Bank Ms. Georgina Aguas‑Wolf (305) 810‑1268 www.valleynationalbank.com

Mercedes Martin & Company Ms. Mercedes Martin 510‑206‑6422 www.mercedesmartin.co SalesPartners Florida Mr. Will Dukes 305‑421‑6331 https://salespartnersflorida.com/

Business Growth KC Rhino Mr. Kent D. Crook (305) 321‑0852 www.kcrhino.com

Business Networking BNI Miami‑Dade Inc. Mr. Kenneth Smith (305) 779‑4811 www.bnimiami.com

Cakes/Desserts

Cao Chocolates Mr. Ricardo Trillos (305) 879‑0281 www.caochocolates.com

Car Service/Transportation/ Limosines MOVEO LLC Mr. Braidor Jimenez 305‑442‑4442 www.moveo.net

Banking Services

Banco de Credito e Inversiones, Miami Branch Ms. M. Grisel Vega 305‑347‑3330 www.bcimiami.com

Banquet/Event Location La Jolla Ballroom Ms. Rosario Sanchez 305‑460‑0047 www.lajollaballroom.com

Barbershop

Prestigious Image Barbershop and Spa Mr. David Uribe 305‑640‑8775 www.prestigiousimage.com RAZZLEDAZZLE Barbershop Ms. Elena Linares (305) 508‑8081 www.razzledazzlebarbershop.com

ESSENCE CATERERS Mr. Tomas Heslop (786) 301‑9095 www.essencecaterers.com

Catering and Events

Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa Ms. Christine Martinez (305) 442‑8136 www.avantgardesalonandspa.com/ Snip‑Its South Miami Ms. Gaby Costa (786) 717‑6968 www.snipits.com

Catering by Les Mr. Les Oppenheim 305‑669‑5221 www.cateringbyles.com

Certified Public Accountants/ Consultants Castellon & Company, PL Mr. Carlos M. Castellon 786‑391‑3721 www.castellonpl.com

Bicycle Shop

Suncycling Mr. Oliver De Abreu 786‑493‑3872 www.suncycling.com

Child Care Services

Book Dealers, Stores & Depositories Books & Books, Inc. Mr. Mitchell Kaplan (305) 442‑4408 www.booksandbooks.com

Bridal Services

J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Ms. Vivian Del Olmo (305) 448‑3599 www.jdelolmobridal.com

CAP Government, Inc. Mr. Carlos Penin 305‑448‑1711 www.capfla.com

Building Technologies Johnson Controls, Inc. Mr. Jon Ridley 786‑417‑0662 www.jci.com

Business Coaching

ActionCOACH Team Sage Mr. Doug Barra (305) 285‑9264 www.actioncoachteamsage.com

Business Consulting/Executive Coaching ActionCOACH Team Sage Ms. Jody Johnson (305) 285‑9264 www.actioncoachteamsage.com

College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors Mr. Diego Teran 305‑330‑9440 www.collegenanniesandtutors.com Just Ask Domestic Help, LLC Ms. Boo (Province) Zamek (305) 984‑1143 www.justaskdomestichelp.com

Child Counseling

Brokers ‑ Non Ferrous Metals/Zinc

Building Department Services

A Joy Wallace Catering, Design & Special Events Ms. Katia Ponomareva (305) 252‑0020 www.ajoywallace.com Catering by Lovables Ms. Elizabeth Silverman (305) 751‑1101 www.cateringbylovables.com Corporate Caterers Mr. Jose Ulacia (888) 423‑1230 www.corpcaterers.com

Catering and Event Design

Beauty Salon & Spa

Pan American Zinc, LLC Mr. Dan Marjenberg 786‑536‑5572 www.pazinc.com/

Caterers / Special Events

Rosa Barroso, LMHC Ms. Rosa Barroso 786‑389‑2409 www.rbarrosolmhc.com

Children’s Activity Classes Gymboree Play & Music Ms. Coni Goudie (305) 476‑9500 gymboreeclasses.com

Chiropractic Physicians

Prime Medical & Rehab Services Ms. Diana Hurtado 305‑507‑4340 www.primemedservices.com

Churches

Coral Gables Congregational Church Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 448‑7421 www.gablesucc.org Generation Church Mr. Rich Romero 786‑281‑2368 www.mygeneration.cc Granada Presbyterian Church Mr. Jeff Sullivan 305‑444‑8435 www.granadachurch.com St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net

St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School Mrs. Lilllian Issa (305) 665‑4851 www.stepsmia.org

Clothing‑Couture

Roxana Zubia ‑ From Canvas to Collection Mrs. Roxana Sora 305‑396‑9068 https://roxanazubia.com/

Clubs‑Country & Tennis

Coral Gables Country Club Mr. Anthony Di Donato (305) 392‑0819 www.coralgablescountryclub.com Riviera Country Club of Coral Gables Ms. Elisa Swaebe (305) 661‑5331 www.rivieracc.org

Coaching ‑ Executive/ Professional LR Executive & Business Coaching and Consulting Mr. Umar Ahmed 305‑680‑5772 www.lrcoachingandconsulting.com

Commercial Bank

Banesco USA Mr. Alexander S. Chediak 305‑597‑1732 www.banescousa.com

Computer & IT Services Eliptek Technology Group Mr. Marco Ibarra (305) 887‑8200 www.eliptek.com ulltium consulting, Inc. Mr. Humberto Comellas (305) 823‑2200 www.ulltium.com

Computer Software & Services Spatially Ms. Hillit Meidar‑Alfi (305) 448‑4922 www.spatially.com

Construction/Development NP International USA LLC Mr. Brent Reynolds (786) 420‑5818 www.np‑international.com

Consulates

Consulate of Australia ‑ Miami Hon. Don Slesnick 786‑505‑6802

Consultants ‑ Fundraising BKVN Consulting, Inc. Ms. Barbara K. Norland 305‑498‑5709

Contractors‑Stone‑Natural and Paving Pan American Marble and Stone, Inc. Mr. Jorge Garcia (305) 887‑3090 www.panamericanstone.com

Convention Bureaus

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. William Talbert (305) 539‑3000 www.miamiandbeaches.com

Copiers/Printers

DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305‑788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Copy & Fax Machines DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305‑788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Courier/Messenger Service Airport One Express, LLC Ms. Ella Miletic (305) 266‑1250 www.airportone.net

CPA Firm

Ravan & Company CPAs Mr. Cesar Ravan, CPA (786) 574‑2367 www.ravanandco.com Zafar Francuz & Company Mr. Greg Francuz, CPA, MBA (305) 281‑3954 www.zafarcpas.com

CPA/Accountant

Colbert Boué and Associates, LLP Mr. Daniel E. Galdona, CPA (305) 448‑8700 www.colbertboue.com Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL Mr. Marcell Hetenyi (305) 379‑0603 www.cpa‑sh.com/

Credit Unions

Dade County Federal Credit Union Mr. Dennis Menendez (786) 845‑3202 www.dcfcu.org

Custom Disposable Paper Products

Flamingo Paper & Food Service Products LLC Mr. Ricardo Videtta (305) 691‑4641 www.flamingopaper.com

Debt Elimination Your Family Bank

Consultants ‑ International Business/ Mr. Angel Gonzalez (305) 804‑8664 Marketing Connect2Global, LLC Ms. Carolina Rendeiro 305‑542‑0299 www.conncect2.global

Consultants ‑ International Communications

Alcat Communications International LLC Dr. Alma Kadragic 407‑921‑6148

Consultants ‑ Strategic Planning/ Non‑Profit Dev. March Promotions, Inc. Mr. Donald March (786) 218‑1417

Consultants‑Business

LR Executive & Business Coaching and Consulting Mr. Umar Ahmed 305‑680‑5772 www.lrcoachingandconsulting.com Robison Consulting, Inc. Mr. Ron Robison (305) 667‑2232

Contractors ‑ General/Construction Arvani Building Works, LLC Mr. Nikolas Arvanitopoulos (305) 803‑0313 www.arvanibwllc.com Beauchamp Construction Company Mr. Blaik Ross (305) 445‑0819 www.beauchampco.com Ric‑Man International, Inc. Mr. Paul R. Jankowski 786‑505‑6601 www.ric‑man.us Torre Construction & Development Mr. Donald Sackman 305‑442 9494 www.torrecompanies.com

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Dentist

Sage Dental of Coral Gables Ms. Roberta MacDowell 888‑441‑2881 www.mysagedental.com Smiles & Sonrisas Dr. Jose Gurevich, DDS (305) 665‑5525 www.smilesinmiami.com Sonrie Dental Studio Mr. Francisco Lozano 305‑445‑1515 www.sonriedentalstudio.net

Dentist ‑ Orthodontist

Drs. Lastra & Alfonso Orthodontics Ms. Melissa Alfonso Sedeño 305‑856‑7180 www.miamiorthodontics.com

Dentists ‑ Cosmetic & General Dentistry Dental Cosmetic Spa Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez 786‑452‑1748 www.dentalcosmeticspa.com

Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care Drs. Lastra & Raffel Dr. John Raffel DDS (305) 856‑5141 Miami Implant Perio ‑ Dr. Beatriz E. Terry Dr. Beatriz Terry (305) 275‑1212 www.miamiimplantperio.com

Digital Marketing

Herald Square SEO Mr. Caliph Herald 347‑433‑5544 www.heraldsquareseo.com/coral‑gables Miami Marketer Mr. Carlos A. Vazquez, MBA (786) 474‑4999 www.miamimarketer.com Restaurant Growth Marketing Mr. Marty Schecht 630‑715‑4816 www.restaurantgrowth.marketing

Digital Printing/Marketing

Espirito Santo Marketing Solutions Mr. Oscar Torres 305‑461‑2882 www.esmktg.com

Distributors ‑ Seafood Bioseafood, LLC Mr. Plutarco Cohen (305) 444‑6226 www.bioseafoodllc.com

Doctor’s Office

Exeter Medical (Doctors’ Office) Efrain Arroyave, MD (786) 899‑0331 www.exetermed.com

Document Management DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305‑788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Dry Cleaners

Coral Gables La Salle Cleaners Mr. Joseph Lancaster (305) 446‑6458 www.cgdryclean.com Grove Cleaners & Laundry Ms. Alina Lopez ‑Castro (305) 567‑9007 www.grovecleanersmiami.com

Education

Crystal Academy Therapy Center & School ‑ Autism & Developmental Delays Mrs. Mary Palacio‑Pike (305) 567‑5881 www.crystalacademycg.org Florida National University Ms. Rachel Tourgeman 305‑821‑3333 www.fnu.edu Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Miami Dade College Mr. Maurice Gray 305‑237‑7824 www.mdc.edu/10ksb Humboldt International University Mr. Carlos Montes de Oca (305) 448‑7454 www.hiuniversity.com

Education/Mental Health

Triumph Steps, Inc. Ms. Beatriz Martinez‑Peñalver 305‑646‑0112 www.triumphsteps.com/

Eldercare Services

Granny Nannies Ms. Meghan Goicouria 305‑591‑1818 www.grannynannies.com Home Instead Senior Care Mr. Gabriel De Armas Jr. (786) 845‑0888 www.homeinstead.com/364

Electric Scooter/Bike Share Lime Ms. Vivian Myrtetus 305-905-1437 www.li.me

Employment Agencies

 Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Yesenia Moreno 305‑779‑5609 www.albionstaffing.com EmpHire ‑ An HR Solutions Company Mr. Miguel Burgos (305) 262‑7280 www.emphire.com Victoria & Associates Career Services, Inc. Ms. Victoria Villalba (305) 477‑2233 www.victoriaassociates.com

Engineering & Consulting

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Mr. Juan Alfonso (305) 716‑5229 www.aecom.com JOSEN PREMIUM LLC Mr. Ysaac Coronado (305) 670‑1144 www.josenpremium.com Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc. Mr. Jorge Fernandez (305) 673‑2025 www.kimley‑horn.com Wade Trim, Inc. Mr. Daniel Garcia, PE 786‑361‑1645 www.wadetrim.com

Engineers/Environmental Science Stantec Consulting Services Ms. Sandra Hodge 305‑445‑2900 www.stantec.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members

Engineers‑Civil/Structural GFA International, Inc. Mr. Willy Izquierdo 305‑945‑1990 www.teamgfa.com

Entertainment

Elite Music Studio Ms. Carmen C. Limardo (305) 456‑2671 www.isdnrecordingmiami.net Havana Music Hall Mr. Richard Kagan 310‑795‑7645 www.havanamusichall.com Topgolf Miami Doral Ms. Ashley Rosales (305) 424‑5110 www.topgolf.com

Estate Planning & Investments V&T Wealth Strategies Mr. Vonnell Martinez 305‑537‑3343 www.VTwealthstrategies.com

Event Rentals

Casa Fiesta Events & Vacations Ms. Aida Bello‑Vazquez 305‑261‑1615 www.abello‑vazquez.dreamvacations.com Panache ‑ A Classic Party Rentals Company Ms. Allison Gilchrest 954‑971‑8484 www.ClassicPartyRentals.com Student Center Complex at the University of Miami Ms. Tracy Pottker‑Fishel 305‑284‑5911 miami.edu/scc

Event Venue/Planning Penthouse Riverside Wharf Ms. Melissa Felizola 786‑637‑3175 www.penthouserw.com

Financial Services & Advisors

 AXA Advisors, LLC Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 670‑4400 www.southflorida.axa‑advisors.com Capital Bank Mr. Edward Holden (786) 536‑1401 www.capitalbank‑us.com Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables Mr. Robert Poleo (305) 351‑3400 www.coralgables.nm.com

Financial Services & Insurance

Blanca Sola Ms. Blanca Sola 305‑613‑7777 Daniel Rosales Mr. Daniel Rosales 617‑230‑3774 Principal Financial Group Mr. Lou Barrionuevo, CLU®, ChFC®, CLF®, LUTCF 954‑885‑5111 www.principal.com/southflorida

Events & Entertainment Brown Label Mr. Wayne C. Eldred 786‑255‑9144 www.brownlabel.org  Miami Heat/AA Arena Ms. Kim Stone (786) 777‑1000 www.heat.com

Events Planning & Management Home Show Management Mr. Steven Plotkin (305) 667‑9299 www.homeshows.net

Financial Services/Wealth Management

Raymond James & Associates Ms. Victoria Azpurua 305‑461‑6641 https://www.raymondjames.com/azpurua

Executive Search & Career Consultants

Fine Italian Men’s Clothing Añel Sartoria Napoli Mr. Vittorio B. Strommillo (305) 448‑5053 https://www.anelsartoria.com/

Resume‑Success Mr. Douglas Barnes (305) 934‑7521 www.resume‑success.com

Florist

Financial Advisors

Edward Jones Mr. Nicolas Eterovic (305) 460‑9594 www.edwardjones.com/nicolas‑eterovic Mutual of Omaha Mr. Edgardo Medina (787) 598‑4747 https://agents.mutualofomaha.com/ edgardo‑medinaperez/

Financial Professional ‑ Wealth Management

Integrity Wealth Management of Raymond James Ms. Susan Rutrough (305) 460‑2732 www.raymondjames.com/susanrutrough

Financial Services

Intercorp MS, LLC Mr. Fernando Blasi (305) 517‑5633 www.intercorpms.com MassMutual Miami – LINQ Companies Mr. Wicho Hernandez (305) 648‑2445 www.miami.massmutual.com Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Mr. Owen Parr 305‑774‑0614 www.fa.ml.com/owenparr Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables Mr. Robert Poleo (305) 351‑3400 www.coralgables.nm.com Second Chance Credit LLC Mr. Chris Colston 305‑951‑8381 www.2ndchancecredit.net Space Coast Credit Union Mr. Joel Lleonart (305) 205‑4153 www.sccu.com

Aspire Financial Partners Mr. Jose Gautier CFA 786‑376‑9562 www.josegautier.com B&T Corretora de Câmbio Ltda.

Mr. Mario Mouro 55 (11) 2504‑7700 www.btcorretora.com.br B. Riley Wealth Management Mr. Rodolfo Milani 305‑677‑6703 www.wunderlichonline.com Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Ms. Lidy Mata (561) 494‑8390 www.bostonprivate.com Capital One Mr. Bernard Vieira 305‑240‑3565 www.capitalone.com The Henderson Financial Group Ms. Hyacinth Henderson (305) 825‑1444 https://www.hyacinthhenderson.com/

Flower Fanatic Ms. Maria Peralta 786‑530‑6326 www.flowerfanaticmiami.com

Food Purveyors

Quirch Foods Co. Mr. Frank Grande 305‑691‑3535 www.quirchfoods.com/

Foundations

Coral Gables Community Foundation Ms. Mary Snow (305) 446‑9670 www.gablesfoundation.org

Framing/Art Galleries

Frames USA + Art Gallery Mr. Adam Brand (305) 666‑3355 www.framesusamiami.com

Franchisor of Dance Studios Arthur Murray International, Inc. Mr. Rodney Rett 305‑445‑9645 www.arthurmurray.com

General Contractors

Coastal Construction Group Mr. Tom C. Murphy (305) 559‑4900 www.coastalconstruction.com Green Label Construction Mr. Julio Zaldivar, Jr. (305) 262‑1339 www.greenlabelconstruction.com Rothstar Construction, Inc. Mr. Larry Starr (305) 442‑4462 T&A Builders Inc. Mr. Luis Arevalo 786‑433‑4771 www.ta‑builders.com

Health & Nutrition

DietSpotLight, LLC Mr. Jesse Stein 800‑555‑3951 www.dietspotlight.com/

Health Insurance Plan

AvMed Health Plan Mr. Jeffrey Kalish (305) 671‑5437 www.avmed.org  Florida Blue Ms. Martha de la Peña Rojas (305) 921‑7400 www.floridablue.com

Health Insurance‑Individual Advisors Golf Events & Instruction/Professional USHEALTH Mr. Ron Leonard Jim McLean Golf School at The Biltmore Ms. Sue Lopez 305‑591‑6409 www.jimmclean.com

Government Agency

Catalonia Trade & Investment Mr. Marcos González (305) 442‑4018 www.catalonia.com

Government Consulting McGuire Woods Mr. Rhett O’Doski 850‑322‑8786 www.mcguirewoods.com

Government Departments & Associations

City of Coral Gables Ms. Cathy Swanson Rivenbark (305) 446‑6800 www.coralgables.com  Miami‑Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (305) 375‑5071 www.miamidade.gov Miami‑Dade County | Transportation Trust Mr. Javier Betancourt (305) 375‑1357 www.miamidade.gov/citt

Government Relations/Marketing/ Public Relations Town of Miami Lakes Ms. Charisma Glassman (979) 922‑4451 www.MiamiLakes‑FL.Gov

Grocery Stores

Publix Super Markets, Inc. ‑ Stores #51, 84 & 94 Mr. Yurel Perez (305) 445‑2641 www.publix.com

Gym/Fitness

Brooklyn Fitboxing Coral Gables Ms. Christine Lamas 786‑483‑7518 www.brooklynfitboxing.com Burn Boot Camp ‑ Coral Gables Ms. Jennifer Prince 786‑534‑7399 https://burnbootcamp.com/locations/ coral‑gables‑fl/

Hair Salon Spa

Iconic Hair Salon Mr. Xavier Daguerre 305‑442‑8484 www.iconichairsalon.com

Health

American Stem Cell Centers of Excellence Ms. Cristina Mas 305‑800‑4325 www.americanstemcell.com

Health & Beauty

GBS Beauty Supply, Inc. Ms. Susie Paz (305) 446‑6654 www.gbsbeauty.com

Health & Fitness Centers/Trainers

Equinox Mr. Joe Vito (786) 497‑8200 Nanndi, Inc. www.equinox.com Mr. Alain Torres Quintas Legacy Fit (786) 814‑5596 Mr. Payton Sumner www.nanndi.com 305‑240‑1096 Funeral Homes & Memorial Parks www.legacyfit.com Van Orsdel Coral Gables Family Funeral Chapel Old Bull Athletics Mr. Donald Van Orsdel Ms. Monica Gonzalez (305) 446‑4412 (786) 615‑3583 www.vanorsdelfuneralchapels.com www.oldbullathletics.com Water Biking Studio Garbage Collection Mr. Benjamin Ybarra Waste Management 786‑577‑8927 Mr. Jason Neal www.waterbikingstudio.com (305) 986‑6107 www.wm.com

Frozen Cream/Pastry Shop

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Health/Wellness

Jackson Health System Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur 305‑585‑1111 www.jhsmiami.org Jimenez Chiropractic ‑ Med Spa Dr. Maykel Jimenez (786) 294‑0710 www.jimenezchiromed.com Meditation with Peggy Gaines, RN LLC Ms. Peggy Gaines (305) 609‑4433 www.meditationwithpeggygaines.com

Historical Sites

City of Coral Gables Ms. Cathy Swanson Rivenbark (305) 446‑6800 www.coralgables.com Coral Gables Congregational Church Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 448‑7421 www.gablesucc.org  The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com

Home Care Services

SYNERGY HomeCare Mrs. Lucia S. Robelo 786‑888‑0379 www.synergyhomecare.com

Home Health Care

24/7 Nursing Care, Inc. Mr. Luis Mejer, Jr. (786) 518‑3622 www.24‑7nursingcare.com Visiting Angels Mr. Anthony Acevedo 305‑728‑3153 www.visitingangels.com

Home Improvement Stores Sunny South Design Studio Ms. Andreina Zuccaro (305) 441‑9234 www.sunnysouthpaintco.com

Hospitality & Tourism

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Ms. Lynne M. Hernandez (305) 598‑3752 www.frla.org Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association Ms. Wendy Kallergis (305) 531‑3553 www.gmbha.com

Hospitals/Health Care Systems Coral Gables Hospital Ms. Cristina Jimenez (305) 441‑6801 www.coralgableshospital.com Doctors Hospital Ms. Elsa Figueredo (786) 308‑3410 www.baptisthealth.net Jackson Health System Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur 305‑585‑1111 www.jhsmiami.org Mount Sinai Medical Center Mr. Oscar Llorente 305‑674‑2121 www.msmc.com Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Ms. Lani Ferro (305) 663‑8435 https://www.nicklauschildrens.org  UHealth Ms. Myrna Y. Vaca M.B.A. (305) 243‑3453 www.uhealthsystem.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Hotels & Resorts

Aloft Coral Gables Mr. Lucas Membreno (305) 442‑0372 www.aloftcoralgables.com/ Courtyard Marriott Miami Coral Gables Ms. Aida Martinez (305) 443‑2301 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ miagb‑courtyard‑miami‑coral‑gables/ Four Points by Sheraton Coral Gables Mr. Danilo Sagredo 305 567‑0534 www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints Hotel Aria Ms. Elizabeth Dubon (305) 447-8219 Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables Mr. Ian McClendon (305) 441‑2600 www.hotelcolonnade.com/ Hotel Urbano Brickell Ms. Rosie Pena (305) 854‑2070 www.hotelurbanomiami.com Hyatt Place Miami Airport East Mr. Michael Lauria 305‑667‑1003 www.miamiairporteast.place.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Mr. Mario J. Terran (305) 441‑1234 www.coralgables.hyatt.com Marriott Dadeland Ms. Marielle Bernhardt (305) 670‑1035 www.marriott.com/miadd Miami Airport Marriott Ms. Martha Mayea (305) 649‑5000 www.marriott.com/MIAAP Pullman Miami Airport Mr. Samuel Espinoza (305) 264‑4888 www.pullmanhotels.com/miami Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Mr. Ross Fatemi (305) 870‑8104 www.sheraton.com/miamiairport Staybridge Suites Miami International Airport Ms. Alysha Mamud 786‑629‑1413 www.staybridgesuites.com  The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com The Mayfair Hotel at Coconut Grove Ms. Liliana Penaranda (305) 779‑4564 www.mayfairhotelandspa.com The Ritz Carlton of Coconut Grove, Miami Ms. Veronica Majano (305) 644‑4680 www.ritzcarlton/coconutgrove.com Trump National Doral Golf Club Ms. Carolina Villar (305) 591‑6621 trumphotelcollection.com/miami

Human Resources/Payroll Paylocity Mr. Gabriel Duran 786‑831‑6862 www.paylocity.com

Human Resources/Risk Management Consultant The OIS Group Mr. Hugh Quinn 786‑385‑5076 www.theoisgroup.com

Importers/Exporters

Bees Brothers LLC Mr. Juan Pablo Baggini 305‑529‑5790 www.beesbrothersllc.com Suram Trading Corp.

Ms. Kristina Adler 305‑448‑7165 www.suram.com

Information Technology Services Sherwood Chamberlain Mr. Luke Kumanchik (888) 967‑6678 www.sherwoodchamberlain.com

Innovation Software Venture Hive Ms. Susan Amat 305‑735‑1274 www.venturehive.com

Insurance

AAA Ms. Bianca Sanders 305-661-6131 x2234 autoclubsouth.aaa.com/bianca.sanders Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Mr. Frank J. McMackin, IV (786) 331‑1255 www.ajg.com  AXA Advisors, LLC Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 670‑4400 www.southflorida.axa‑advisors.com Benefit Life Corporation Ms. Marianne Sioli 305‑777‑9888 www.benefitlife.com Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. ‑ Miami Division Ms. Isis Garcia (305) 714‑4400 www.bbinsurance.com Complete Insurance Agency Ms. Gisela Castro (305) 667‑7717 www.completeinsagency.net Financial Insurance Brokers International, Inc. Mr. Michael Reyes (305) 441‑9932 www.fibrokers.com Global Risk LLC Ms. Gayle Bainbridge (305) 455‑7254 www.globalriskllc.com Keen Battle Mead & Company Mr. Michael W. Battle (305) 820‑6703 www.kbmco.com

Insurance ‑ Life

Pan‑American Life Private Client Mr. Bruce Parker 786‑453‑3819 www.paligpc.com

Insurance ‑ Property & Casualty Advance Insurance Options Mr. Joshua Abreu 305‑251‑9980 Butler Buckley & Deets, Inc. Mr. Laurence Deets CFO (305) 262‑0086 www.butlerbuckleydeets.com JAG Insurance Group Mr. Christopher Alvarez 305‑749‑9958 www.jaginsgroup.com NEA Insurance Group ‑ JM Private Mr. Will Beckham 305‑908‑1832 www.jmprivateinsurance.com/

International

Lombardi Aguilar Group Dr. Jorge Lombardi 507‑340‑6444 www.laglex.com

International Export

Parent Your Parents, LLC Ms. H. Frances Reaves 443‑742‑7744 www.parentyourparents.com

International Freight Forwarding ZIX Corporation Mr. Andres Zarate 305‑448‑5010 WWW.ZIXCORPORATION.COM

Internet Marketing

OptFirst Inc. Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786‑546‑8965 www.optfirst.com ThriveHive Ms. Rose Mary Cottle 786‑510‑4465 www.thrivehive.com

Internet Service Provider Quik, LLC Mr. Jose Paz 786‑369‑5300

Investment Advisor Dvdendo, Inc. Mr. Gabriel Montoya 305‑333‑6970 www.dvdendo.com

IT Consulting

Grove Networks, Inc. Mr. Andrew Judge (305) 448‑6126 www.grovenetworks.com

Janitorial Services

Montecarlo Services, Inc. Ms. Leticia Rodriguez 786‑970‑4535 www.montecarlocleaningservices.com

Jewelers

Jae’s Jewelers Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 443‑7724 www.jaesjewelers.com Snow’s Jewelers, Inc. Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443‑7448 www.snowsjewelers.com

Kitchen Cabinetry

Kitchen Tune‑Up Coral Gables‑Miami Ms. Karin Motoki (786) 682‑8227 Insurance ‑ Property/Casualty/Health www.kitchentuneup.com  Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Landscape Maintenance & Installation Mr. Efrain E. Sora 305‑728‑7061 Greensleeves, Inc. www.soraglobal.com Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 593‑5256 Insurance & Financial Services www.greensleevesinc.com New York Life Law Firm Ms. Rosemary Guilfoyle 786‑298‑0312 Carney Stanton P.L. Mr. Walter J. Stanton III Insurance Agency (305) 458‑5131 Absolute Choice Insurance www.carneystanton.com Mr. Jeremiah Perez Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC (305) 275‑1777 Mr. Scott D. Lehman www.myabsolutechoice.com (786) 709‑9320 Insurance‑Commercial Risk www.eisenberglehman.com Management Greenberg Traurig Bayshore Risk Ms. Lucia Dougherty Mr. Aaron M. Talone, CPCU (305) 579‑7734 (305) 998‑8850 www.gtlaw.com www.bayshorerisk.com Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. Mr. Porpoise Evans Insurance‑Employee Benefits 305‑377‑0086 One Digital www.pbyalaw.com Mr. Robert Shafer Poblete Tamargo LLP (305) 757‑9801 Mr. Arthur M. Freyre Esq. www.digitalbenefitadvisors.com 305‑728‑7083 Integrative & Holistic Health Services www.pobletetamargo.com Integrative Health Care Institute Ser & Associates, PLLC Dr. Jessica Del Valle Lillian A. Ser, Esq. (305) 443‑3480 305‑222‑7282 www.inegrativehealthmiami.com www.ser‑associates.com Interior Designers Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. Ivette Arango Interiors Mr. Peter Lopez Ms. Ivette Arango 305‑789‑3301 305‑576‑6243 www.stearnsweaver.com www.ivettearango.com Legal Services NMR Design Group LLC Mr. Juan Carlos Ramirez DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court 979‑255‑4427 Reporters) www.nmrdesigngroup.com Ms. Barbara Chirol (786) 220‑9705 Interior Landscaping & Design www.dlelegal.com Greensleeves, Inc. Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 593‑5256 www.greensleevesinc.com

The Brand Protected Ms. Lourdes Hilliard, Esq. 786‑363‑0097 www.thebrandprotected.com

Lifetime Member

Charlotte Lorber Powell Ms. Charlotte Lorber (305) 444‑6000 Carlos Planas Mr. Carlos Planas (305) 266‑5500 Frank Rolfes Mr. Frank Rolfes (305) 448‑5990 Roy B. Gonas, Attorney Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420‑5598 www.rgonasarbitration.com The Giving Tree Ms. Joan Reitsma (305) 445‑3967

Media Advertising HCP Media Ms. Marisa Beazel 305‑376‑2686 www.hcpmedia.com

Media Company

Miami Herald Media Company Ms. Lourdes M. Alvarez (305) 376‑4989 www.miamiherald.com

Medical/Health

 Michael Forman DOM, P.A. Dr. Michael Forman 305‑741‑2102 https://soundacupuncturemiami.com

Men’s Barbershop/Spa

The Well Groomed Gentleman Mr. Ricardo Alberty 786‑362‑6360 www.wellgroomedgentleman.com

Liquors‑Wholesale

Merchant Services ‑ Credit Cards

Litigation Support

Mortgage Banker

Bacardi USA Mr. Zachary Sulkes (305) 573‑8600 www.bacardi.com Brown‑Forman Beverages Mr. Robinson Brown IV (954) 218‑5040 www.b‑f.com

Credomatic Merchant Services Mr. Joe Herrera (305) 372‑3000 www.credomaticmerchantservices.com Evolution Payment Systems Mr. Karl Diaz 305‑671‑3178 www.evolutionpayments.com

DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court Reporters) Mr. Roy De La Espriella (786) 220‑9705 www.dlelegal.com

Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com

Logistics Management ‑ Transport

Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com

ZIX Corporation Ms. Gladys Ibarra 305‑448‑5010 WWW.ZIXCORPORATION.COM

Magazine

Edible South Florida Ms. Gretchen Schmidt 305‑389‑1644 ediblesouthflorida.com The Florida Villager Mr. Dan Bastien 786‑505‑1817 www.thefloridavillager.com

Managed IT Services Forward IT Solutions, LLC Mr. David Tejeda 786-536-7276 www.fitsmiami.com

Management & Educational Consulting R‑A Pinnacle Group, Inc. Ms. Teresa Albizu, Ed.D. (305) 525‑3627 www.rapinnaclegroup.com

Marketing

The Found Gen Mr. James L. Schulman 305.608.0512 www.thefoundgen.com ZenChange Management Consulting Ms. Diane Moura 305‑761‑5782 www.zenchange.com

Marketing ‑ Online

On The Map Marketing Mr. Daniel Moreno (786) 338‑8420 www.onthemapmarketing.com

Marketing Communications Vortex Communications Mr. Thomas Weinkle (305) 667‑6662 www.vortexmiami.com

Marketing/Advertising

Comcast Spotlight Ms. Sofia Rodriguez 305‑407‑4311 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ sofiamrodriguez/ Miami Herald Media Company Ms. Lourdes M. Alvarez (305) 376‑4989 www.miamiherald.com Skala Connections, LLC Ms. Stephanie Kontzamanys 305‑202‑0490 www.skalaconnections.com

Marketing/Branding/PR Agency zubizarretA Group Ms. Aymee Zubizarreta 1‑866‑600‑9548 www.zubizarretAgroup.com

Massage Studio

Elements Massage Pinecrest Mr. Hector Morales 305‑450‑0885 www.elementsmassage.com/pinecrest

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Mortgage Lender

Mortgage Loans & Bankers

Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com Wells Fargo, Private Mortgage Banking Mr. Ingo P. Kemper (305) 606‑3770 www.wellsfargo.com

Mosquito Control Services

Mosquito Joe of South Miami Mr. Yoel Gutierrez 786‑516‑2488 https://southmiami.mosquitojoe.com/

Movie Theater

Landmark Theatres Ms. Michelle Felker (786) 574‑4116 https://www.landmarktheatres.com/miami/ the‑landmark‑at‑merrick‑park

Moving & Storage

Suddath Relocation Systems Mr. Tony De La Torre (305) 885-8161 x 6302 www.suddath.com

Multinationals

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Mr. Dennis Christou (305) 520‑8400 www.freshdelmonte.com

Museums

Coral Gables Museum Corp.

Mr. John Allen (305) 603‑8067 www.coralgablesmuseum.org Lowe Art Museum Dr. Jill Deupi JD, PHD (305) 284‑3535 www.lowemuseum.org

New Luxury Apartments

Gables Columbus Center Mr. Javier Soto 786‑559‑7838 www.gables.com/columbuscenter Sofia Coral Gables, a Luxury Rental Community Ms. Jocelyne Sori (305) 569‑1669 www.sofiacoralgables.com

Newspapers

Miami Today Mr. Michael Lewis (305) 358‑2663 www.miamitodaynews.com Miami’s Community Newspapers Mr. Grant Miller (305) 669‑7355 www.communitynewspapers.com

Non Profit Business Organization

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Alfred Sanchez (305) 350‑7700 www.miamichamber.com

Miami‑Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. Mr. Eduardo Cora (305) 223‑7060 www.fairexpo.com Miami‑Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Mr. Steve Adkins (305) 673‑4440 www.gogaymiami.com

Non Profit Organization‑Arts Coral Gables Art Cinema Mr. Steven Krams 786‑472‑2249 www.gablescinema.com The Murray Dranoff Foundation Ms. Carlene M. Sawyer (305) 572‑9900 www.dranoff2piano.org

Non Profit Organizations

Americas Society/Council of the Americas Ms. Nancy Anderson Bolton 305‑779‑4816 www.as‑coa.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami Ms. Aimee Mir Ariola 305‑644‑0066 www.bbbsmiami.org Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, Inc. Ms. Taciana Amador (305) 569‑0311 www.shopcoralgables.com C. Gables Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #7 Mr. John P. Baublitz (305) 446‑1277 Camillus House Ms. Andria Hanley (305) 533‑2905 www.camillus.org Center for Social Change Inc. Ms. Alex Esher 305‑856‑1148 www.4socialchange.org Chapman Partnership Ms. Wendy Viciana 305‑329‑3003 www.chapmanpartnership.org Coral Gables Community Foundation Ms. Mary Snow (305) 446‑9670 www.gablesfoundation.org Coral Gables Garden Club Ms. Betsy Tilghman 305.582.3143 www.coralgablesgardenclub.org Coral Gables Woman’s Club Ms. Arely Ruiz (305) 448‑5401 www.CoralGablesWomansClub.org Early Learning Coalition of Miami‑Dade/Monroe Mr. Evelio Torres (305) 646‑7220 www.elcmdm.org Easter Seals South Florida Ms. Marta Quintana (305) 547‑4765 www.southflorida.easterseals.com The Everglades Foundation Mr. Eric Eikenberg 305‑251‑0001 www.evergladesfoundation.org Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc. Ms. Melissa Chiu (305) 960‑2408 www.frcflorida.org Gables Good Government Committee Ms. Deborah Swain (305) 975‑8158 ggg‑news.wix.com/ggg‑news# Genesis Hopeful Haven, Inc. Ms. Fritzie Saintoiry, MSW 786-571-9604 www.ghhaven.org Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Ms. Chelsea Wilkerson (305) 253‑4841 www.girlscoutsfl.org Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami Mr. Mario Artecona (305) 634‑3628 www.miamihabitat.org Humane Society of Greater Miami Ms. Toni Diaz (305) 749‑1816 www.humanesocietymiami.org Jewish Community Services of South Florida Ms. Cheryl A. Lawko 305‑403‑6504 www.jcsfl.org The Junior League of Miami Ms. Emilie Goldman Wernick (305) 443‑0160 www.juniorleagueofmiami.com Junior Orange Bowl Mr. Alex Markel (305) 662‑1210 www.jrorangebowl.org

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Inc. Ms. Teresa Callava (305) 644‑8888 www.carnavalmiami.com Miami Children’s Chorus Mr. Timothy A. Sharp (305) 662‑7494 www.miamichildrenschorus.org Miami Children’s Museum Ms. Daniella Cabezas (305) 373‑5437 www.miamichildrensmuseum.org Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Ms. Virginia A. Jacko (305) 856‑4176 www.miamilighthouse.org Orange Bowl Committee Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341‑4700 www.orangebowl.org Pridelines Youth Services Mr. Victor E. Diaz‑Herman 305‑571‑9601 www.pridelines.org ReServe South Florida Ms. Doreen LoCicero 786‑708‑9300 www.reserveinc.org Ronald McDonald House Charities Ms. Soraya Rivera‑Moya 786‑476‑2176 www.rmhcsouthflorida.org The Miami Foundation Mr. Javier A. Soto 305‑371‑2711 www.miamifoundation.org The Miracle League of Miami‑Dade Ms. Sandy Robinson 786‑224‑4800 www.mlomd.org The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade Ms. Kathy Andersen (305) 441‑0506 www.womensfundmiami.org Venezuelan‑American Chamber of Commerce Mr. Wilbert Moreno (786) 667‑8750 YWCA of Greater Miami‑Dade, Inc. Ms. Kerry‑Ann Royes 305‑377‑9922 www.ywca‑miami.org Zoo Miami Foundation Ms. Edie Pearson (305) 328‑8836 www.zoomiami.org

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Education The Opera Atelier Mr. Daniel Daroca (917) 697-9557 www.theoperaatelier.com

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Health

American Cancer Society Mr. Robbin Meneses (305) 779‑2861 www.cancer.org Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Ms. Kit Wills (954) 674‑3204 https://www.diabetesresearch.org/ diabetes‑research‑institute‑foundation Jackson Health Foundation Mr. Aaron Puckett (954) 822‑5629 United Way of Miami‑Dade Ms. Grace Ugalde‑Wolpert (305) 860–3000 www.unitedwaymiami.org

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Parents Association Somerset Academy Ms. Suzette Ruiz (305) 442‑8626 www.somersetgables.com

Non‑Profit/Professional Associaton

National Association of Women Business Owners ‑ Miami Ms. Hyacinth Henderson (954) 294‑6430 www.nawbomiami.org

Office & Executive Suites Rentals Office Edge Coral Gables Ms. Kelly Ramsden (305) 777‑0200 www.officeedgecoralgables.com WeWork Ms. Allison James 305‑282‑1216 www.wework.com

Office Business Center

Pipeline Coral Gables Mr. Philippe Houdard 786‑477‑6440 www.pipelineworkspaces.com

Office Equipment

DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos 305‑788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Office Furniture

Compass Office Solutions Mr. Daniel Zavala (954) 430‑4590 www.compass‑office.com

Office Furniture & Services Workscapes Mrs. Elizabeth Dvorak 305‑400‑8101 www.workscapes.com

Office Supplies & Services STAPLES, Inc. Ms. Nurys Franquiz (305) 448‑0556 www.staples.com

Online/Digital Marketing IBIS Studio L.C. Mr. Jorge Benito 305‑454‑8469 www.ibisstudio.com OptFirst Inc. Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786‑546‑8965 www.optfirst.com Socially Intuit Ms. Katrina Vargas Vila 786‑439‑8835 www.sociallyintuit.com ThriveHive Ms. Rose Mary Cottle 786‑510‑4465 www.thrivehive.com

Optical

Sight Supply Inc. Mr. Anthony R. Travieso (786) 708‑0540 sightsupply.com

Organizations/Associations The Beacon Council Mr. Michael Finney (305) 579‑1300 www.beaconcouncil.com

Parking Facility Management

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Special Needs GIG ‑ Gifts in Golf Mr. Philip Argianas 305‑238‑7507 www.giftsingolf.org

Park One Mr. Fred Bredemeyer 305 891‑0060 www.park1.com SP Plus Mr. Chester Escobar (305) 372‑5151 www.standardparking.com

Payroll and Human Resources

Non Profit‑Historic State Park

Paychex, Inc. Mr. Justin A. Chavez (786) 270‑9776 www.paychex.com

The Kampong of NTBG Mr. Craig Morell 305‑442‑7169 https://ntbg.org/gardens/kampong

Non‑Profit Organization‑Education Branches Ms. Isabelle Pike (305) 442‑8306 www.branchesfl.org Children’s Resources Ms. Gigi Del Valle 305‑596‑6966 www.crfcenter.org

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Cristo Rey Miami Corporate Work Study, Inc Mr. Daniel Barrera 305‑390‑0540 www.cristoreymiami.org UM‑NSU CARD Center Ms. Michelle Costa 305‑284‑5263 www.umcard.org

Performing Arts/Cultural Florida Grand Opera Mr. Kal Gajraj (305) 403‑3310 www.fgo.org Seraphic Fire Mr. Rhett Del Campo 305‑285‑9060 www.seraphicfire.org

Pest Control

Professional Cleaning Services

Pest Control/Lawn Spraying

Oxi Fresh Cleaning Mr. Patrick Luthy 786‑218‑0355 https://www.oxifresh.com/locations/fl/ miami‑carpet‑cleaning

Pet Care

 Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Yesenia Moreno 305‑779‑5609 www.albionstaffing.com

Photography/Studio

Astor Companies Mr. Henry Torres 305‑858‑6911 www.astorcompanies.com

Mosquito Joe of South Miami Mr. Omar J. Sanchez 786‑516‑2488 southmiami.mosquitojoe.com Greensleeves, Inc. Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 593‑5256 www.greensleevesinc.com

Equipaws Pet Services Ms. Flavia Berti 305‑794‑3733 www.equipawspetservices.com Smash Pixel Studio Mr. Martin Morcillo 786‑873‑0114 www.smashpixelstudio.com

Physical Therapy

Advanced Physical Therapy Specialists Mr. Jeremy Wehking 303‑433‑1172 www.advancedpts.com Reaction Rehab Mr. Ben Saba (305) 856‑9000 www.reactionrehab.com

Professional Search Services

Property Development

Property Management

FirstService Residential Mr. Bill Worrall 305‑218‑1406 www.fsresidential.com Gables Columbus Center Mr. Javier Soto 786‑559‑7838 www.gables.com/columbuscenter Real Property Management Sunshine Ms. Parmalyn Jacob (305) 930‑7867 www.rpmsunshine.com

Physicians ‑ Dermatology

Public Adjusting Firm

Physicians ‑ Internal Medicine

Public Relations

Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute Mr. Andy Waibel 305‑279‑6060 www.miamidermlaser.com Coral Gables Executive Physicians Ms. Eris Thomas (305) 446‑9940 www.cgepmd.com Polga Medical Group, P.A. Dr. Justin J. Polga 305‑967‑7466 www.polgamedical.com

Physicians & Surgeons

Kendall Medical Lab, Inc. Dr. Robert Kendall (305) 442‑0800 www.kendallmedicallab.com

Physicians & Surgeons‑Ophthalmology

The Laser Center of Coral Gables Ms. Gloria Ayan (305) 491‑3747 www.tlccoralgables.com

Physicians & Surgeons‑Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Careaga Plastic Surgery Dr. Daniel Careaga 305‑960‑7511 www.careagaplasticsurgery.com

Physicians & Surgeons‑Plastic Surgery Andres Bustillo, MD FACS Dr. Andres Bustillo MD FACS 305‑663‑3380 www.drbustillo.com

Plumbing Services & Plumbing Supplies Bay Plumbing Company Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446‑8141 www.bayplumbingco.com/ Miliancorp, Inc. Mr. Pedro Milian (305) 407‑9555 www.Milianplumbing.com Mokher Plumbing Mr. Greg Reuter (305) 446‑8266 www.mokherplumbing.com

Plumbing/Septic Tanks

Bay Plumbing Company Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446‑8141 www.bayplumbingco.com/

Podiatrist

Southernmost Foot and Ankle Specialists Dr. Liana Seldin D.P.M. (305) 856‑6441 www.painfulfoot.com

Printers, Typesetters & Graphics Photo Offset, Inc. Mr. Johnny A. Knowles (305) 666‑1067 www.photooffset.com Sir Speedy Mr. Raul Ley (305) 446‑7628

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Gables Insurance Recovery, Inc. Mr. Carlos A. Plana 305‑273‑5566 www.gablesinsrec.com BodenPR Ms. Natalie Boden (305) 639‑6770 www.bodenpr.com Kreps DeMaria Mr. Israel Kreps 305 663‑3543 www.krepspr.com Vine Communications, Inc. Mrs. Nikki Deas (305) 447‑8678 www.vinecommunicationsinc.com Wragg & Casas Strategic Communications Ms. Jeanmarie Ferrara (305) 372‑1234 www.wraggcasas.com

Public Relations and Marketing The Conroy Martinez Group Mr. Jorge Martinez (305) 445‑7550 www.conroymartinez.com

Public Relations/Social Media David PR Group Mr. John P. David (305) 255‑0035 www.davidpr.com

Publishing/Publishers

Banyan Publishing Mr. Andrew Rubin (305) 444‑1465 Coral Gables Magazine Mr. Richard Roffman 954‑683‑9293 www.thecoralgablesmagazine.com Gables Living Ms. Raquel R. Hickey 305‑978‑4696 Miami New Times Ms. Jennifer Nealon 305‑571‑7579 www.miaminewtimes.com

Real Estate

AGG Miami Realty Mr. Antonio Garcia 786‑426‑6355 www.aggmiami.com Brown Harris Stevens Ms. Nancy B. Hogan (305) 662‑9975 www.avatarflorida.com Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Mr. Jon Gilman 786‑486‑9560 www.jongilmanpa.com Colliers International South Florida Mr. Jack Lowell (305) 859‑8915 www.colliers.com/en‑us/southflorida Floridian First Realty Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez (305) 667‑5235 www.floridianfirstrealty.com Giralda Place Mr. Christopher Brown 305‑442‑6472 www.giraldaplace.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Keller Williams Coral Gables Realty Ms. Delia Abreu (786) 999‑9992 www.deliasellsouthflorida.com Lowell International Realty, LLC Ms. Lauren Dowlen (305) 520‑5420 www.lowellinternationalrealty.com Mauricio J. Barba, Real Estate Broker‑Associate Mr. Mauricio Barba 305 444 7224 MiamiSignatureHomes.com Oscar Manes P.A. of RE/MAX United Realty Mr. Oscar Manes (786) 285‑7420 www.oscarmanes.remaxagent.com RE/MAX United Realty Ms. Matilde Aguirre (305) 575‑2727 www.YourMiamiProperties.com The Monica Betancourt Group @ EWM Realty International Ms. Monica S. Betancourt (305) 632‑7248 www.monicabetancourt.com

Real Estate ‑ Commercial Development

Agave Ponce, LLC Mr. Jose Antonio Perez (305) 858‑1890 www.agaveholdingsllc.com/ Foundry Commercial Mr. Jorge Rios 305‑951‑8234 www.foundrycommercial.com

Real Estate ‑ Commercial Lender Silver Hill Funding, LLC Ms. Leslie Smith (305) 631‑3793 www.silverhillfunding.com

Real Estate ‑ Exclusive Residential EWM Realty International Mr. Shawn Smith (305) 491‑5950 www.realestatesfla.com

Real Estate ‑ Investment & Management Hines Ms. Jennifer Urban 305‑444‑8900 www.hines.com

Real Estate & Financial Services Axion Nova, LLC Mr. Ariel Gonzalez 305‑439‑8700 www.axionnova.com

Real Estate and Construction The Lynx Companies Mr. Chad Bumb 305‑523‑6730 www.lynxcompanies.com

Real Estate Brokerage & Development

FECR/Villa Majorca/2020 Ponce Mr. Phil Dahan (305) 358‑7710 www.fecr.com

Real Estate Brokerage Firm

 EWM Realty International Mr. Ron Shuffield (305) 329‑7700 www.ewm.com Lowell International Realty, LLC Ms. Lani Kahn Drody (305) 520‑5420 www.lowellinternationalrealty.com

Real Estate Brokers

Brown Harris stevens Ms. Arline Silver (305) 662‑9975 bhsmiami.com/arline Gadinsky Real Estate Mr. Seth Gadinsky 786.276.2387 www.gadinsky.com Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com Miami Association of Realtors Ms. Teresa King Kinney (305) 468‑7000 www.miamire.com

Real Estate Consultants & Buyer/ Lessee Representation Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com

Real Estate Developers & Investors Albany Homes International, Inc. Ms. Monique Selman (786) 271‑7192 www.albanyuk.com Codina Partners Ms. Lilyvania Mikulski 305‑529‑1300 www.codina.com Forte Properties Mr. John Forte (305) 445‑5511 International Sunshine Company, Inc. Mr. Wilson Alayo (305) 445‑9001 Sands Investments Mr. Charles Sands (305) 661‑7972

Real Estate Development

MG Developer Mr. Alirio Torrealba 305 460 6719 www.mgdevelopermiami.com

Real Estate Investments

Turn Key Real Estate Services, LLC Mr. Ralph Goicouria 305‑299‑2954 www.turnkeyres.com

Real Estate Management & Leasing Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com

Real Estate Property Management Robert J. Fewell Company Ms. Carole Fewell (305) 445‑7755 USAA Realty Company Ms. Adrienne Sladek (305) 443‑2956

Real Estate Services

Douglas LLC Ms. Lori Koogler (407) 647‑9800 www.demetreerealestate.com EWM Realty Mr. Jon Gerald Sullenberger 305‑588‑1800 www.ewm.com

Real Estate‑Commercial

Avison Young Ms. Donna Abood (305) 446‑0011 www.avisonyoung.com Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Ms. Tere Blanca 305‑577‑8850 www.blancacre.com Coral Pine Real Estate Ms. Barbara Tria 305‑665‑6199 CREC/Continental Real Estate Companies Ms. Carol Brooks (305) 854‑7342 www.crec.com Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Mr. Ryan Holtzman (305) 533‑2849 www.cushmanwakefield.com Fairchild Partners, Inc. Mr. Tony Puente 305‑668‑0620 www.fairchildpartners.com Gables Miracle Mile, LLC (Terranova Corp) Ms. Mindy McIlroy (305) 695‑8700 www.terranovacorp.com Kerdyk Real Estate Mr. William Colas (305) 446‑2586 www.Kerdyk.com Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com  The Allen Morris Company Mr. W. Allen Morris (305) 443‑1000 www.allenmorris.com

Real Estate‑Residential

Brown Harris Stevens Mr. Luis Ricardo Fernandez 786‑376‑3161 www.lrfgroupmiami.com Compass Ms. Audrey Ross (305) 330‑5481 www.compass.com Douglas Elliman Ms. Martha Pomares 305‑695‑6070 www.elliman.com

Resorts

House Kitchen & Bar Mr. Daniel M. Cahill 786‑489‑5599 EWM Realty International www.housekitchenbar.com Ms. Paula Barrera Scheer Janette and Co. Macaron 7866634382 Ms. Adriana Aranguren www.greatmiamihomes.com Restaurants (786) 542‑1762 Slesnick & Jochem Blue Martini ‑ Brickell www.janetteandco.com Ms. Ginger Jochem Ms. Laura Chaves Jimmy John’s (305) 446‑2001 (786) 365‑1696 Mr. Dave Braet www.slesnick.net www.bluemartinilounge.com (305) 447‑9900 Teresa Safie Real Estate Solutions Bocas House Coral Gables, LLC www.jimmyjohns.com Ms. Teresa Safie Mr. Levin De Grazia JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 305‑310‑0616 (786) 631‑3739 Mr. Martin Lynch www.teresasafierealestate.com www.bocashouse.com (305) 445‑3777 Worth Real Estate Company BrickTop’s Restaurant www.johnmartins.com Mr. David Worth Mr. Steve Santos KAO Sushi & Grill By SushiClub 305‑900‑7854 305‑443‑9992 Ms. Ximena Perello www.worthrealestatecompany.com www.bricktops.com 786‑864‑1212 www.sushiclubweb.us Real Estate‑Residential/Commercial Bulla Gastrobar Ms. Anastasia Saint‑Eloi Le Provençal Restaurant Ancona Realty Group (305) 441‑0107 Mr. Carlos Duarte Mr. Felix Torres www.bullamiami.com (305) 448‑8984 (305) 409‑3991 Café Demetrio leprovencalrestaurant.com/ www.felixdtorres.com Mr. Demetrio Pina Liberty Caffé Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. (305) 448‑4949 Mr. Vicente Raymond Ms. Charlette S. Seidel www.cafedemetrio.com (305) 392‑0819 (305) 667‑4815 Café Grumpy www.libertycaffe.com www.floridamoves.com Ms. Caroline Bell M House Miami  EWM Realty International (305) 364‑5012 Ms. Tara Nicosia Mr. Ron Shuffield www.cafegrumpy.com (786) 369‑5155 (305) 329‑7700 California Pizza Kitchen https://www.facebook.com/mhousemiami/ www.ewm.com Ms. Amy Becerra Marion Miami Janelle Fernandez LLC (305) 774‑9940 Ms. Charity Chacon Ms. Janelle Fernandez www.cpk.com (786) 972‑5370 305‑812‑2169 Chocolate Fashion www.marionmiami.com www.findmiamirealestate.com Mr. Georges Berger MesaMar Seafood | Table Maria Nunez Murdock LLC at EWM 305‑461‑3200 Mr. Antonio Acevedo Ms. Maria Nunez Murdock www.chocolatefashiononline.com (305) 640‑8448 (305) 815‑9425 Christy’s Restaurant www.mesamar.com Realty World M Realty Group Ms. Juliana Parada Miller’s Ale House Ms. Mayte Pichirilo (305) 446‑1400 Mr. Tony Rodriguez 305‑906‑4663 www.christysrestaurant.com 305‑444‑3600 www.realtyworldmiami.com Cibo Wine Bar www.millersalehouse.com The Janet Group @ RE/MAX Advance Realty Ms. Paulina Arango Morton’s The Steakhouse Ms. Janet Cabada Medina 305‑442‑4925 Ms. Elizabeth Nourse 305‑785‑3662 www.cibowinebar.com (305) 442‑1662 WWW.THEJANETGROUP.COM Clutch Burger www.mortons.com/coralgables/ Real Estate‑Title Insurance Agency Mr. Steven Bradley MS. CHEEZIOUS Best Practices Title, LLC (305) 400‑8242 Mr. Brian Mullins Ms. Giselle Breto www.clutchburgers.com 786‑518‑3369 305‑662‑1600 Copper 29 www.mscheezious.com www.bestpracticestitle.com Mr. Yiannis Sotiropoulos Nanndi, Inc. 786‑296‑5729 Record and Data Management Mr. Alain Torres Quintas www.copper29bar.com (786) 814‑5596 International Data Depository Cose Nostre ‑ Italian Bakery and Cafe www.nanndi.com Mr. Dennis Llama Mr. Pierluigi De Vito (305) 477‑7388 Ortanique on the Mile (786) 618‑9242 www.intdd.net Ms. Ashley Hutson www.cosenostre.net (305) 446‑7710 Recruiting & Staffing Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar www.ortaniquerestaurants.com Randstad Professional Solutions Mr. Efthymios Paliouras Palme d’Or Ms. Isabella Rodriguez 786‑360‑4026 Mr. Patrick Calvarese (786) 331‑7073 www.cremagourmet.com 305‑445‑8066 www.randstadusa.com Deco Coffee Co. www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php Recycling Mr. Nick Sharp Pincho Factory 917‑371‑4454 Waste Management Mr. Nedal Ahmad www.decocoffeeco.com Mr. Jason Neal 305‑446‑5666 (305) 986‑6107 El Tucán Miami www.pinchofactory.com www.wm.com Ms. Charity Chacon Plomo Taco Bar 305‑535‑0065 Referral Organization Mr. Ioannis Sotiropoulos www.eltucanmiami.com 305‑456‑8484 Hospitality Vendors Network Fixpresso www.plomotacobar.com Mr. Juan Ardila Mr. Scott Deutsch 305‑914‑2528 Pollo Tropical 305‑646‑1113 miami.hvnlocal.com/ Ms. Cindee Tabares www.fixpresso.co 786‑457‑9810 Registered Investment Advisor Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse www.pollotropical.com Singer Xenos Schechter Sosler Wealth Mr. Aldo Gutierrez Ruth’s Chris Steak House Management (305) 569‑7995 Ms. Carla Orantes Mr. Alejandro Zayas www.flemingssteakhouse.com (305) 461‑8360 (305) 443‑0060 Fontana Ristorante www.ruthschris.com www.SingerXenos.com Mr. Pred Starcevic Salumeria 104 (305) 913‑3200 Rehabilitation Hospital Ms. Aymara Lucero www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/fontana.php (305) 640‑5547 Encompass Health Giardino Gourmet Salads Mr. Luis Aguiar www.salumeria104.com Mr. Kenny Lugo 305‑259‑6494 SAWA Restaurant & Lounge (305) 460‑6010 www.healthsouthmiami.com Mr. Ramzi Zahr www.giardinosalads.com (305) 447‑6555 Rental Community Graziano’s Gourmet www.sawarestaurant.com The Residences at Merrick Park Mr. Mario L. Graziano Seasons 52 305‑448‑0098 305‑460‑0001 Ms. Ana Fernandes www.residencesatmerrickpark.com www.grazianosgroup.com (305) 442‑8552 Resident Member Graziano’s In the Gables www.seasons52.com Mr. Leo Graziano Christopher Piña Seaspice LLC (305) 774‑3599 Mr. Christopher S. Pina Ms. Lyana Blokhina www.grazianosgroup.com/Group/index.php (305) 440‑4200 (786) 553‑5271 Green Gables Cafe Dave Bricker seaspicemiami.com Ms. Ana M. Rabel Mr. Dave Bricker Sergio’s Restaurant #2 (305) 445‑7015 305‑490‑5998 Mr. John Gazitua www.greengablescafe.com Denise Minakowski (305) 529‑0047 Gustofino Italian Deli Café Ms. Denise Minakowski www.sergios.com Mr. Tony Vecchio (305) 609‑5670 Shula’s 347 Grill 305‑444‑0528 Maria D. Garcia Ms. America Diaz www.gustofinodeli.com Ms. Maria D. Garcia, Esq. (305) 665‑9661 Hillstone (305) 984‑8063 shulas347gables.com/ Ms. Nicole Hurst Paul Rousseau Splitsville Luxury Lanes 305‑529‑0141 Mr. Paul Rousseau Ms. Stacy Maderal hillstonerestaurant.com (305) 814‑4866 (305) 665‑5263 www.splitsvillelanes.com  The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com

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Spring Chicken Coral Gables Mr. Pedro Martinez 305‑504‑2704 www.eatspringchicken.com Sushi Maki Ms. Ciara Young (305) 443‑1884 www.SushiMaki.com Swine Southern Table and Bar Mr. John Kunkel 786‑360‑6433 www.runpigrun.com Talavera Cocina Mexicana Mr. Lalo Durazo (305) 444‑2955 www.talaveraspot.com  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill Mr. Wayne Eldred (305) 444‑3210 www.tarponbend.com The Bar Mr. Christopher Gerdon (305) 442‑2730 gablesthebar.com/main.html Threefold Cafe Mr. Nick Sharp 305‑704‑8007 www.threefoldcafe.com Two Sisters Restaurant Mr. Joseph Bidwell (305) 447‑6030 www.hyatt.com Uvaggio Mr. Craig DeWald 305‑951‑7868 www.uvaggiowine.com Vicky Bakery Mr. Michael Belaustegui 305‑441‑0611 www.vickybakery.com ZUCCA Ms. Keiny Gudiño 786‑203‑3819 www.zuccamiami.com

Restaurants ‑ Burgers Clutch Burger Mr. Steven Bradley (305) 400‑8242 www.clutchburgers.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members

Restaurants ‑ Cafe

ZUCCA Ms. Keiny Gudiño 786‑203‑3819 www.zuccamiami.com

Restaurants ‑ Caribbean

KAO Sushi & Grill By SushiClub Ms. Ximena Perello 786‑864‑1212 www.sushiclubweb.us Sushi Maki Ms. Ciara Young (305) 443‑1884 www.SushiMaki.com

Restaurants ‑ Coffee House

Pollo Tropical Ms. Cindee Tabares 786‑457‑9810 www.pollotropical.com

Deco Coffee Co. Mr. Nick Sharp 917‑371‑4454 www.decocoffeeco.com Threefold Cafe Mr. Nick Sharp 305‑704‑8007 www.threefoldcafe.com Ortanique on the Mile Ms. Ashley Hutson (305) 446‑7710 www.ortaniquerestaurants.com Café Demetrio Mr. Demetrio Pina (305) 448‑4949 www.cafedemetrio.com

Restaurants ‑ Coffee Shop Café Grumpy Ms. Caroline Bell (305) 364‑5012 www.cafegrumpy.com Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar Mr. Efthymios Paliouras 786‑360‑4026 www.cremagourmet.com Fixpresso Mr. Scott Deutsch 305‑646‑1113 www.fixpresso.co

Restaurants ‑ Japanese

Restaurants ‑ Latin

Restaurants ‑ Latin/American Fusion Bocas House Coral Gables, LLC Mr. Levin De Grazia (786) 631‑3739 www.bocashouse.com El Tucán Miami Ms. Charity Chacon 305‑535‑0065 www.eltucanmiami.com Pincho Factory Mr. Nedal Ahmad 305‑446‑5666 www.pinchofactory.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Mr. Aldo Gutierrez (305) 569‑7995 www.flemingssteakhouse.com Hillstone Ms. Nicole Hurst 305‑529‑0141 hillstonerestaurant.com Morton’s The Steakhouse Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442‑1662 www.mortons.com/coralgables/ Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ms. Carla Orantes (305) 461‑8360 www.ruthschris.com Shula’s 347 Grill Ms. America Diaz (305) 665‑9661 shulas347gables.com/

Restaurants ‑ Wine Bar Uvaggio Mr. Craig DeWald 305‑951‑7868 www.uvaggiowine.com

Retail

Añel Sartoria Napoli Mr. Vittorio B. Strommillo (305) 448‑5053 https://www.anelsartoria.com/ Artigiano, Inc. Mr. Alex Odio Restaurants ‑ Lounge (305) 569‑9970 www.artigianomens.com Blue Martini ‑ Brickell Ms. Laura Chaves Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa (786) 365‑1696 Ms. Christine Martinez www.bluemartinilounge.com Restaurants ‑ Cuban (305) 442‑8136 www.avantgardesalonandspa.com/ Sergio’s Restaurant #2 Restaurants ‑ Mediterranean Mr. John Gazitua Bloom Boutique Marion Miami (305) 529‑0047 Ms. Mayra Saldana Ms. Charity Chacon www.sergios.com 305‑476‑0300 (786) 972‑5370 Restaurants ‑ American www.shopbloomboutique.com www.marionmiami.com Restaurants ‑ European BrickTop’s Restaurant Books & Books, Inc. SAWA Restaurant & Lounge M House Miami Mr. Steve Santos Mr. Mitchell Kaplan Mr. Ramzi Zahr Ms. Tara Nicosia 305‑443‑9992 (305) 442‑4408 (305) 447‑6555 (786) 369‑5155 www.bricktops.com www.booksandbooks.com https://www.facebook.com/mhousemiami/ www.sawarestaurant.com House Kitchen & Bar Cao Chocolates Restaurants ‑ Mexican Restaurants ‑ Fast Casual Mr. Daniel M. Cahill Mr. Ricardo Trillos Plomo Taco Bar Jimmy John’s 786‑489‑5599 (305) 879‑0281 Mr. Ioannis Sotiropoulos Mr. Dave Braet www.housekitchenbar.com www.caochocolates.com 305‑456‑8484 (305) 447‑9900 MS. CHEEZIOUS Coral Gables Museum Corp. www.plomotacobar.com www.jimmyjohns.com Mr. Brian Mullins Mr. John Allen Talavera Cocina Mexicana Spring Chicken Coral Gables 786‑518‑3369 (305) 603‑8067 Mr. Lalo Durazo Mr. Pedro Martinez www.mscheezious.com www.coralgablesmuseum.org (305) 444‑2955 305‑504‑2704 Seasons 52 Costco Wholesale www.talaveraspot.com www.eatspringchicken.com Ms. Ana Fernandes Ms. Maleka D. Goodson Restaurants ‑ Organic Foods (305) 442‑8552 (786) 482‑7135 Restaurants ‑ Fine Dining www.seasons52.com www.costco.com Green Gables Cafe MesaMar Seafood | Table Ms. Ana M. Rabel Swine Southern Table and Bar Dadeland Mall Mr. Antonio Acevedo (305) 445‑7015 Mr. John Kunkel Ms. Maria M. Prado (305) 640‑8448 www.greengablescafe.com 786‑360‑6433 305‑665‑6227 www.mesamar.com www.runpigrun.com www.simon.com Two Sisters Restaurant Restaurants ‑ Pizza The Bar Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear Mr. Joseph Bidwell California Pizza Kitchen Mr. Christopher Gerdon Ms. Daniela Zanzuri (305) 447‑6030 Ms. Amy Becerra (305) 442‑2730 305‑461‑1808 www.hyatt.com (305) 774‑9940 gablesthebar.com/main.html www.edwardbeiner.com www.cpk.com Restaurants ‑ French FASTSIGNS Coral Gables Restaurants ‑ Argentinian Le Provençal Restaurant Restaurants ‑ Raw Bar Ms. Rosella Papale Graziano’s Gourmet Mr. Carlos Duarte  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill 305‑747‑7115 Mr. Mario L. Graziano (305) 448‑8984 Mr. Wayne Eldred www.fastsigns.com/2047 305‑460‑0001 leprovencalrestaurant.com/ (305) 444‑3210 Frames USA + Art Gallery www.grazianosgroup.com Palme d’Or www.tarponbend.com Mr. Adam Brand Graziano’s In the Gables Mr. Patrick Calvarese (305) 666‑3355 Restaurants ‑ Salads/Gourmet Mr. Leo Graziano 305‑445‑8066 www.framesusamiami.com (305) 774‑3599 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php Giardino Gourmet Salads FrameWorks www.grazianosgroup.com/Group/index.php Mr. Kenny Lugo Restaurants ‑ Irish Ms. Claire Lardner (305) 460‑6010 Restaurants ‑ Bakery‑Cafe (305) 443‑4581 JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant www.giardinosalads.com www.Frameworksmiami.com Chocolate Fashion Mr. Martin Lynch Restaurants ‑ Seafood/Mediterranean Mr. Georges Berger (305) 445‑3777 GBS Beauty Supply, Inc. 305‑461‑3200 Seaspice LLC www.johnmartins.com Ms. Susie Paz www.chocolatefashiononline.com Ms. Lyana Blokhina (305) 446‑6654 Restaurants ‑ Italian (305) 440‑4200 www.gbsbeauty.com Janette and Co. Macaron Cibo Wine Bar seaspicemiami.com Ms. Adriana Aranguren Gymboree Play & Music Ms. Paulina Arango (786) 542‑1762 Restaurants ‑ Spanish Ms. Coni Goudie 305‑442‑4925 www.janetteandco.com (305) 476‑9500 La Dorada Coral Gables, Inc. www.cibowinebar.com gymboreeclasses.com Vicky Bakery Ms. Lilly Gandara Cose Nostre ‑ Italian Bakery and Cafe Mr. Michael Belaustegui (305) 446‑2002 H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc. Mr. Pierluigi De Vito 305‑441‑0611 www.ladoradarestaurant.com Ms. Lissette Benitez (786) 618‑9242 www.vickybakery.com (786) 877‑1045 www.cosenostre.net Restaurants ‑ Spanish Cuisine & www.pintorcubano.com Restaurants ‑ Bar Tapas Fontana Ristorante HUGO BOSS Retail, Inc. Copper 29 Mr. Pred Starcevic Bulla Gastrobar Ms. Anay Fernandez Munoz Mr. Yiannis Sotiropoulos (305) 913‑3200 Ms. Anastasia Saint‑Eloi 305‑442‑0011 786‑296‑5729 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/fontana.php (305) 441‑0107 www.hugoboss.com www.copper29bar.com www.bullamiami.com Gustofino Italian Deli Café J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Miller’s Ale House Mr. Tony Vecchio Restaurants ‑ Sports Bar Ms. Vivian Del Olmo Mr. Tony Rodriguez 305‑444‑0528 (305) 448‑3599 JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 305‑444‑3600 www.gustofinodeli.com www.jdelolmobridal.com Mr. Martin Lynch www.millersalehouse.com Liberty Caffé (305) 445‑3777 Jae’s Jewelers Restaurants ‑ Bowling/Entertainment Mr. Vicente Raymond www.johnmartins.com Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 392‑0819 Splitsville Luxury Lanes (305) 443‑7724 Restaurants ‑ Steakhouse www.libertycaffe.com Ms. Stacy Maderal www.jaesjewelers.com Christy’s Restaurant Salumeria 104 (305) 665‑5263 Jon Sonen ‑ Menswear Ms. Juliana Parada Ms. Aymara Lucero www.splitsvillelanes.com Mr. William Somerville (305) 446‑1400 (305) 640‑5547 305‑528‑8147 www.christysrestaurant.com www.salumeria104.com www.jonsonen.com

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Montica Jewelry Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446‑2957 www.montica.com Pecan’s Day Spa Mr. Don Vorous (305) 284‑8636 www.pecansdayspa.com Prestigious Image Barbershop and Spa Mr. David Uribe 305‑640‑8775 www.prestigiousimage.com Publix Super Markets, Inc. ‑ Stores #51, 84 & 94 Mr. Yurel Perez (305) 445‑2641 www.publix.com Rex Fabrics Mr. Rick Aldama (305) 448‑0028 www.rexfabrics.com Robb & Stucky Furniture Interiors Ms. Ana Pierce (305) 667‑5609 www.RobbStuckyintl.com Roxana Zubia ‑ From Canvas to Collection Mrs. Roxana Sora 305‑396‑9068 https://roxanazubia.com/ Shops at Merrick Park Mr. Michael L. Cook (305) 529‑0200 www.shopsatmerrickpark.com/ Snow’s Jewelers, Inc. Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443‑7448 www.snowsjewelers.com STAPLES, Inc. Ms. Nurys Franquiz (305) 448‑0556 www.staples.com Suncycling Mr. Oliver De Abreu 786‑493‑3872 www.suncycling.com Sunny South Design Studio Ms. Andreina Zuccaro (305) 441‑9234 www.sunnysouthpaintco.com The Giving Tree Ms. Joan Reitsma (305) 445‑3967 T‑Mobile Ms. Elizabeth Martinez 305‑529‑4554 www.t‑mobile.com Violetas Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel 305‑381‑0711 www.violetashomedesign.com The Well Groomed Gentleman Mr. Ricardo Alberty 786‑362‑6360 www.wellgroomedgentleman.com

Retail ‑ Bridal

J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Ms. Vivian Del Olmo (305) 448‑3599 www.jdelolmobridal.com

Retail ‑ Fabric Store Rex Fabrics Mr. Rick Aldama (305) 448‑0028 www.rexfabrics.com

Retail ‑ Gift Shop

Violetas Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel 305‑381‑0711 www.violetashomedesign.com

Retail ‑ Home Furnishings & Design Robb & Stucky Furniture Interiors Ms. Ana Pierce (305) 667‑5609 www.RobbStuckyintl.com

Retail ‑ Jewelry

Montica Jewelry Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446‑2957 www.montica.com

Retail ‑ Men’s Apparel

Artigiano, Inc. Mr. Alex Odio (305) 569‑9970 www.artigianomens.com HUGO BOSS Retail, Inc. Ms. Anay Fernandez Munoz 305‑442‑0011 www.hugoboss.com Jon Sonen ‑ Menswear Mr. William Somerville 305‑528‑8147 www.jonsonen.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Retail ‑ Needle Arts The Giving Tree Ms. Joan Reitsma (305) 445‑3967

Retail ‑ Prescription Eyewear/ Sunglasses

Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear Ms. Daniela Zanzuri 305‑461‑1808 www.edwardbeiner.com

Retail ‑ Women’s Apparel

Bloom Boutique Ms. Mayra Saldana 305‑476‑0300 www.shopbloomboutique.com

Reverse Mortgages

PS Mortgage Lending Mr. Phil Stevenson, CRMP 786‑586‑3336 www.PSReverseMortgage.com

Sales Development Training Sandler Training, Miami Mr. Carlos Garrido 786‑527‑0277 www.absolute.sandler.com

Satellite ‑ Communications Intelsat Corp.

Ms. Carmen Gonzalez‑Sanfeliu (786) 206‑4000 www.intelsat.com

Schools‑Continuing Education Miami Dade College ‑ InterAmerican Campus Ms. Karina Pavone (305) 237‑6030 www.mdc.edu/ce/iac

Schools‑Education

Coral Gables Senior High PTSA Mrs. Lisa Senior (305) 443‑4871 www.gablesptsa.org/ St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net The Biltmore School Ms. Paulina Munoz 305‑266‑4666 www.biltmoreschool.com

Schools‑Graduate Business

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Mr. Steve Thompson (305) 442‑7780 www.kellogg.northwestern.edu

Schools‑Higher Education

Florida International University Ms. Sandra Gonzalez‑Levy (305) 348‑6298 www.fiu.edu University of Florida MBA Programs Mrs. Stephanie Marcoux, MBA 954‑846‑2565 www.floridamba.ufl.edu

Schools‑Other

Coral Gables Adult Education Center Ms. Tracie McCullough (305) 443‑4871 gablesadult.dadeschools.net

Schools‑PreSchool

Coral Gables Preschool Ms. Marisa Pluchino 786‑616‑5367 www.preschoolingables.com St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net

Schools‑Private

Fusion Academy Ms. Maria Cardenas (786) 897‑1015 www.fusionmiami.com Gulliver Schools Mr. Hank Langston (305) 666‑6333 www.gulliverschools.org Riviera Day School‑Riviera Preparatory School Dr. Ana Rodriguez (305) 666‑1856 www.rivieraschools.com St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net

Signs & Banners

St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School Mrs. Lilllian Issa (305) 665‑4851 www.stepsmia.org Westminster Christian School Mr. Thomas J. Schramm (305) 233‑2030 www.wcsmiami.org

FASTSIGNS Coral Gables Ms. Rosella Papale 305‑747‑7115 www.fastsigns.com/2047

Coral Gables High School Mr. Adolfo Costa (305) 443‑4871 cghs.dade.k12.fl.us Coral Gables Preparatory Academy Ms. Jeanette Sierra‑Funcia (305) 448‑1731 www.gablese.dadeschools.net George Washington Carver Middle School Ms. Cristina Basso (305) 444‑7388 gwcm.dadeschools.net/ MDCPS Office of Community Engagement Ms. Natalia Zea (305) 995‑2594 www.dadeschools.net Ponce de Leon Middle School Mr. Herbert A. Penton (305) 661‑1611 www.ponce.dadeschools.net

Schools‑University/College

Miami Dade College ‑ InterAmerican Campus Dr. Malou C. Harrison (305) 237‑6776 www.mdc.edu Nova Southeastern University Ms. Daisy Barroso (305) 275‑2619 www.nova.edu UF Coral Gables Ms. Christina Villamil (786) 482‑6350 www.ufcoralgables.com  University of Miami Ms. Sarah Nesbitt Artecona (305) 284‑5490 www.miami.edu University of Miami‑Athletics Ms. Jennifer Strawley (305) 284‑2651 www.hurricanesports.com University of Miami‑School of Business Mr. David Lecon (305) 284‑4052 www.bus.miami.edu University of Miami‑School of Music Dean Shelton Berg (305) 284‑2241 www.music.miami.edu University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Ms. Vivian Sanchez 786‑725‑4010 www.usa.edu

Security Services

The Palace Coral Gables Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445‑7444 www.palacecoralgables.com

Senior Living

The Palace Coral Gables Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445‑7444 www.palacecoralgables.com

Shopping Centers

Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, Inc. Ms. Taciana Amador (305) 569‑0311 www.shopcoralgables.com

Shopping Malls

Dadeland Mall Ms. Maria M. Prado 305‑665‑6227 www.simon.com Shops at Merrick Park Mr. Michael L. Cook (305) 529‑0200 www.shopsatmerrickpark.com/

Big Duck Games Ms. Sharon Newman 301‑602‑5792 www.bigduckgames.com Miami Dev Shop Mr. Ricardo Cuevas (786) 203-1513 www.miamidevshop.io

Spas

Elemis Spa at the Village of Merrick Park Ms. Cristina Sorondo (305) 774‑7171 www.elemisspa.com Pecan’s Day Spa Mr. Don Vorous (305) 284‑8636 www.pecansdayspa.com  The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com

Sporting Events & Entertainment Hard Rock Stadium Mr. Goyo Perez (305) 623‑6100 www.sunlifestadium.com Miami Marlins, L.P. Mr. Alfredo Mesa (305) 480‑1300 miami.marlins.mlb.com Orange Bowl Committee Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341‑4700 www.orangebowl.org

Staffing Services

Creative Staffing Ms. Ann Machado (305) 279‑7799 www.creativestaffing.com Express Employment Professionals Mr. Carlos Perez (786) 780‑2970 www.ExpressPros.com

Stores‑Retail

Septic Tanks/ Grease Trap Services Bay Plumbing Company Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446‑8141 www.bayplumbingco.com/

Software Development

AT&T Ms. Thais Asper Keane (305) 347‑5454 www.att.com

Green Goddess Public Relations, Social Media & Video Ms. Cindi Avila 646‑279‑1531 www.greengoddesspr.org

 Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Yesenia Moreno 305‑779‑5609 www.albionstaffing.com Ascendo Resources Ms. Lindsay Higerd (305) 423‑1221 www.ascendo.com Benjamin Douglas Consulting Mr. Douglas Viney 305‑910‑2588 www.benjamindouglas.co

Senior Care

Telecommunications

Social Media Marketing

Riviera Health Resort Mr. Richard Stacey 786‑517‑6999 www.rivierahealthresort.com

Staffing/Recruiting

Jurney & Associates, Inc. Mr. Ryan Jurney (305) 446‑3433 www.teamjai.com

nQuery Telecom Solutions Mr. Emilio Diaz 305‑760‑8491 www.nquerysolutions.com CenturyLink Mr. Scott Anderson 305‑964‑1030 www.centurylink.com/ T‑Mobile Ms. Elizabeth Martinez 305‑529‑4554 www.t‑mobile.com

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Schools‑Public

Telecom Services/VoIP Phone Solutions

Costco Wholesale Ms. Maleka D. Goodson (786) 482‑7135 www.costco.com

Tech/Software

Kimonus Mr. Riccardo Conte 305‑704‑8125 www.kimonus.com

Technology

Intermedia Touch, Inc. Ms. Cristina Miller 305‑517‑3894 www.intermediatouch.com N‑VOGUE, LLC Mr. Antonio Perez (786) 477‑0146 www.n‑vogue.net

Telephone Communication/ Equipment/Consultants

Telephone On Hold & Voice Mail Messages Please Hold Advertising Mr. Carlos Garcia (305) 388‑3088 www.PleaseHold.com

Theatres

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Ms. Barbara Stein (305) 444‑9293 www.actorsplayhouse.org Area Stage Company Ms. Maria Rodaz (305) 666‑2078 www.areastagecompany.com GableStage Mr. Joseph Adler (305) 446‑1116 www.gablestage.org

Title Company

Coral Gables Title + Escrow, LLC. Mr. Richard L. Barbara (305) 400‑8802 www.CGTitle.com

Trade Association

Florida Retail Federation Mr. Jon Stolp 850.222.4082 www.frf.org

Trade Services

PROMEXICO / Mexico’s Trade & Investment Comm.‑Miami Ms. Lucia Aguilar (305) 415‑9360 www.promexico.gob.mx Thailand Trade Office Miami Kanya Amorntheerakul (786) 388‑7888 www.thaitrade.com

Training

Cave Solutions LLC Dr. Cristina Espinoza‑Alguera 786‑262‑8896 www.cavesolutions.net Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida Mr. Scott Garvis (954) 961‑2209 www.southflorida.dalecarnegie.com

Training & Consulting GeLi Consult LLC Ms. Julia Gessner 561‑234‑0128 www.geliconsult.com

Translation Services

Flix Translations Mr. Manuel A. Gutierrez 786‑414‑5232 www.flixtranslations.com

Trash Hauling/Recycling Waste Management Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986‑6107 www.wm.com

Travel Agencies

Express Travel Ms. Olga Ramudo (305) 341‑1200 www.expresstravelus.com

Tree Trimming/Pest Management & Fertilization One Two Tree, Inc. Mr. Richard „Rick“ Valdes 305‑267‑1426 www.onetwotree.com

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Trophies & Plaques

L & M Engraving & Trophy Company Mr. Sandy Liebowitz (305) 273‑7607 Michelson’s Trophies Mr. Efraim Lapscher (305) 687‑9898 www,goawards.com

T‑Shirts

T‑SHIRTS PLUS COLOR, INC. Mr. Wilhem Boulay (305) 267‑7665 www.tshirtspluscolor.com

Utilities

AT&T Ms. Thais Asper Keane (305) 347‑5454 www.att.com Florida Power & Light Mr. Charles Knight (305) 442‑5922 www.fpl.com

Vacation Rental Software Development

Avantio Inc. Mr. José Santiago Vázquez Rojel 305-972-5371 www.avantio.com

Veterinarians

Country Club Animal Hospital Dr. Luis E Augsten, DVM (305) 663‑3300 www.ccahweb.com/

Video Productions

Cynthia Demos Communications Ms. Cynthia Demos 305‑979‑2528 www.CynthiaDemosCommunications.com

Water/Fire/Mold Restoration & Cleanup PuroClean of Coral Gables Mr. Thomas Avila 305‑894‑4343 https://www.puroclean.com/pcg‑fl ServPro of South Miami & Cutler Bay Mr. Juan Camilo Betancur (305) 269‑8900 www.ServproSouthMiami.com

Wealth Management

Coral Gables Trust Company Mr. John W. Harris (786) 497‑1212 www.cgtrust.com Evensky & Katz / Foldes Financial Wealth Management Mr. David Evensky (305) 448‑8882 www.evenskykatz.com Kirtland Financial Management Mr. Brett C. Hixon CFP (305) 648‑0006 www.kirtlandfinancial.com

Web Design/Online Marketing Websites MIA Mr. Albert Soto 786‑871‑6692 www.websitesmia.com

Website Programming/Design OptFirst Inc. Mr. Adam Lakowitz 786‑546‑8965 www.optfirst.com

Wellbeing Event

The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) Ms. Karen Guggenheim 305‑804‑9693 www.happinesssummit.world The World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) Mr. Manuel Pietra 305‑804‑9693 www.happinesssummit.world

Yacht & Country Club

Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club Mr. John Gale 305‑254‑2111 www.dbycc.com

Yoga Studio

Green Monkey Yoga Ms. Cassie Kitcoff 786‑953‑7709 www.greenmonkey.com

Zoo Attraction

Zoological Wildlife Foundation Ms. Maria Tabraue 305‑969‑3696 www.zwfmiami.com

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