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Meet Girl Scout Savannah S.

📸 Photo by Carina Mask Hi Savannah, what level of Girl Scouting are you in and what neighborhood do you call home? I’m a Senior level Girl Scout in Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Troop 1832 and my neighborhood is The Falls. How did you sell 4,360 boxes to become last year’s Top Cookie Seller? […]

Locals to Know / January 22, 2024

Meet Networking Maverick Lauren Marsicano, Esq.

📸 Photography by Rodolfo Benitez Hi Lauren! Who are you? What do you do? I am a business law attorney and co-founding partner of Miami-based boutique law firm Marsicano + Leyva PLLC and previously worked with global Fortune 100 companies like Bank of America and Ryder. Outside of my law firm, I created the Networking […]

Locals to Know / January 16, 2024

Meet Chef Brad Kilgore

📸 Photo courtesy of MaryGold’s by Brad Kilgore Who are you? What do you do? (Work, volunteer, etc.) I’m Brad Kilgore, and I’m a husband, father, and chef – currently serving as the culinary director MaryGold’s by Brad Kilgore at the Arlo Wynwood and The Concours Club. What neighborhood(s) are you reppin’? Wynwood, of course! What brings you most […]

Locals to Know / January 8, 2024

Meet Mark Kraus, volunteer ecology researcher

📸 Photography by Doris Kraus Hi there, Mark! Who are you and what do you do? I am a Ph.D. scientist who came to South Florida in 1997 to work on Everglades restoration. In this capacity, I worked for both Audubon of Florida and the Everglades Foundation. The last almost-decade of my career I was a department […]

Locals to Know / December 18, 2023

🎁 The 2023 New Tropic holiday gift guide

🌴 Distinctly Miami gifts Make your cafecito routine more sustainable and sophisticated by upgrading to a six-piece porcelain set by 305Vibe, recommended by Alberto S. If cafecito’s not your thing (😱), there are plenty of other great Miami gifts sold by 305Vibe. If you’re looking for stocking stuffers, Yuval O. suggests visiting the Official Art Deco Gift Shop on Ocean Drive to pick […]

Things to do / December 12, 2023

Meet Sharon Kendrick-Johnson, Miami-Dade County Commission for Women Board Member

📷 Photo courtesy of Sharon Kendrick-Johnson Greetings, Sharon! Who are you and what do you do? I’m Sharon Kendrick-Johnson, a transplant from Ocala. Miami is my home now and I love this gigantic city. Over the years, I have become invested in learning about the makings of this great metropolis through politics, charities, education, advocacy, […]

Locals to Know / December 11, 2023

Meet YoungArts’ Luisa Múnera

📸 Photo provided by Luisa Múnera Hi Luisa! Who are you? What do you do? For the past nine years, I have been working at YoungArts. I am currently the Senior Manager, Artistic Programs & Curator. What neighborhood(s) are you reppin’? I have lived in a couple of Miami neighborhoods. I love each for different […]

Locals to Know / December 4, 2023

Your Guide to Miami Art Week

Today’s special edition of The New Tropic is curated by Commissioner, a local arts membership program bringing people together to collect art and support artists. All About Intentionality. Miami Art Week is one of the most exciting times of the year for art lovers in our city and worldwide. With so many events and exhibitions, deciding […]

Art / December 1, 2023

Meet City Theatre’s Gladys Ramírez

📸 Photo courtesy of Gladys Ramírez Hi Gladys! Who are you and what do you do? I am a first-generation American born to parents from Peru. My greatest passion in life has always been theatre. I started at the age of 10 playing Miss Hannigan in “Annie,” and I’ve been at it ever since. I’ve gone […]

Locals to Know / November 27, 2023

Meet Art Friedrich, founder of the Urban Oasis Project

📸 Photo by Jose Diaz Howdy, Art! Who are you? What do you do? I’m the co-founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Urban Oasis Project since 2009, building a local food movement for all here in Miami-Dade County. I also run Greenthumb Popcorn, which is a healthy popcorn snack brand, although since Whole Foods […]

Locals to Know / November 20, 2023