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Who said you have to go to the Miami River to eat fresh fish? Captain Jim's Seafood Market is located in North Miami at 12950 W. Dixie Highway. I will be the first one to admit that it's not a pretty place, but the service is out of this world and so is the food.

Jim Hanson has a fleet of fishing boats and is constantly bringing fresh fish for everyone's enjoyment. You can say it's a small mom-and-pop shop because they are concerned with quality and they really enjoy fishing. You can buy fresh fish at the counter or you can eat there as well.

It's Stone Crab season right now and they even have "colossal sized claws". My favorite dish (and I know this grosses a lot of people out) is the whole fried yellow tail which they bring with head and all. I only have to mention it and my mouth waters.

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Ines.Hegedus-Garcia 5 feedbacks »

Beyond it's glamour and hype, Miami has tons of activities for children and I was happy to see that Cookie Magazine was recognizing our beautiful city for what it is.

"When you imagine a trip to Miami, you probably picture a getaway weekend for two, a Saturday night of abandon, and a return home with a Tara Reid anecdote. The truth is, this city's bikini-ready, velvet-rope image is just one side of the coin. In the past few years, it's been getting very comfortable with its other identities-as a kid-friendly beach town dotted with playgrounds and nature preserves, and as the up-and-coming design capital that hosts the winter Art Basel festival. Even South Beach, home of the neon G-string, is filled with madcap street performers and families dining alfresco during the day. There's a lot of ground to cover here, but if you rent a car, it's only about 10 minutes from downtown to South Beach or Key Biscayne, offshore neighborhoods that are connected to the mainland by causeways. For a truly international experience, head to Little Havana, where a walk on Calle Ocho can feel like a day trip to Cuba. "

Some of the places mentioned include:

• Miami Children's Museum
  
• Hiho Batik
• Genius Jones
  
• The Dynamo Museum Shop
  
• Jungle Island/Ichimur Miami Japan Garden
  
• Joe's take away
  

This is what Cookie has to say about Downtown Miami in addition to a list of restaurants and places to visit.

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Ines.Hegedus-Garcia 4 feedbacks »

I have to admit that seeing the words "SUSHI" and "FAST FOOD" in the same sentence makes my stomach churn.  How wrong was I !!

We ran into a friend that told us that he had opened a Sushi restaurant in South Beach and we should go try it.  This guy (Sui Tam) is a genius when it comes to food and customer service so we HAD to try out his restaurant.  When we got there, we were surprised to see that it was one of these small sushi restaurant chains that we have seen pop up in a couple of places around Miami.  The variety of sushi is great and the prices are fabulous.

How can sushi be cheap, fast and good???

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Ines.Hegedus-Garcia 5 feedbacks »

There is nothing better than waking up any given Sunday Miami morning and going to one of the best known brunches around.  It can get a bit pricey, but we are in Miami, you will enjoy atmosphere, good food and may even share the room with a celebrity or two.

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Ines.Hegedus-Garcia 8 feedbacks »

Not often do I get to tell you about awesome news like this; news so great and exciting that I myself can't wait for it to actually happen!

Frankie's Big City Grill is merging with Andiamo Pizza!!

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