After two successful years in Miami, CIC Miami will celebrate their clients at an anniversary party tomorrow night. And you’re invited to honor the community’s achievements and learn more about the future of Miami’s startups.

New to CIC’s work? Here’s a quick look at their clients:

• 50% conduct business in Latin America
• 27% are immigrant-owned
• 27% have just expanded to Miami in the last 4 years

CIC Miami is a resource to a number of businesses in Miami and across Latin America. It offers a business immersion experience to support foreign companies looking to scale, establish a presence in the U.S., or explore engagement opportunities in this market.

With the help of CIC’s partners like Start-Up Chile and Venture City, foreign companies can strategize and explore Miami, gaining introductions to stakeholders and experts. Check out 5 reasons why Miami has been able to become an emerging leader for startups in both the U.S. and Latin America.

PRODUCED BY THE NEW TROPIC CREATIVE STUDIO WITH CIC MIAMI

Gentrifying the West Grove? Activists and residents of the historically black section of Coconut Grove are concerned about the neighborhood losing its character as a major mixed-use development has been planned along Grand Avenue. The project is set to bring 13 buildings, which include a mix of affordable and higher-end apartments (including a landing spot for “passenger drones”), a farmer’s market, offices, and a hotel. But this development would displace about 80 families and the developer has pledged to help the families relocate or potentially move into the affordable units in the project. (Miami Herald)

The new food hall on the block. A bunch of new food halls have sprung up in SoFlo in the past year. The latest one, Time Out Market, will open in February and include spots by the people behind restaurants like Coyo Taco and Kush, along with new concepts by big-name chefs Norman van Aken and Antonio Bachour. And for dessert, the market will have its own Azucar ice cream location. (Time Out Miami)

Love in the fast lane? Getting busy in bumper-to-bumper traffic could be a side effect of self-driving cars, according to a study from two UK university professors. Their study points out that these cars will be large enough to fit beds so folks might be inspired to have sex while speeding through city streets. This is, of course, a hypothetical for now, but when Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez described the vehicles as “rolling living rooms,” we’re guessing he had more wholesome ideas in mind. (Miami Herald)

Fighting the right to party. The drama over who can host an end-of-the-month party in Little Havana will now be considered by a federal judge. Last week, businessman Bill Fuller filed a request for a restraining order against City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo to stop him from hosting his first “Little Havana Fridays” event later this week. Carollo’s event is set to push out “Viernes Culturales,” a longstanding event hosted by a nonprofit that Fuller oversees. Fuller, who says Carollo has a vendetta because the businessman supported his political opponent last year, thinks the new event is an “intentional move by Mr. Carollo aimed at destroying Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays.” (Miami Herald)

Sad news for the Shaker. For the second time this year, the local nightlife and bartending scene is mourning the loss of a popular drinkmaker. Broken Shaker bar manager Richie Petronzi died Monday, only a few months after John Lermayer– one of the founders of Sweet Liberty and a local mixology guru. Broken Shaker is paying  tribute to Petronzi by naming a drink in his honor called the “Hey Richie!” (Miami New Times)

WINTER IS COMING…

…OK not really. But it’s gonna feel that way tonight and tomorrow when temperatures drop into the 60s and 50s across SoFlo.

We promise not to judge y’all too hard for breaking out the pea coats because we’ll probably be shivering right along with you. And if you’re not a fan of the chilly weather, things should start warming up again by Thursday.

Stay warm, Miami. We’ll see you tomorrow.

– The New Tropic