Greetings,

October signals the start of the cultural season as the city returns to a more regular schedule.

Be safe and take care of each other.

Robert and Robin Burr

Seasons 52 on Miracle Mile
Enjoy All-American favorites with an eclectic menu of seasonal fresh delights using rustic cooking techniques like brick oven roasting and wood fire grilling at Seasons 52 Fresh Grill and Wine Bar at 321 Miracle Mile. Among Great Gables readers favorites are the Truffled Potato Flatbread, Korean BBQ Beef Skewers, Lump Crab And Shrimp-Stuffed Mushrooms, Maui Tuna Crunch, Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon and the Wood-Grilled Filet Mignons. The wine bar features 52 critically acclaimed small production marvels. Seasons 52 is open for lunch and dinner and features takeout and delivery services. Call 305-442-8552. https://www.seasons52.com/locations/fl/coral-gables/coral-gables/

Restaurant Of The Week Recommendations
Thanks to Great Gables Guide readers for their suggestions on their favorite restaurants in the city. Let us know about your favorite places to eat and we'll share your recommendations with your fellow readers. Send an email with your suggestions: recommendations@gablesguide.com

please enjoy this image that reminds us of the beauty and serenity of our majestic city

Gables Grand

Coral Gables scenic photo illustrations ©  Robin and Robert Burr.

Starts Friday, October 9
On The Rocks with Bill Murray
The Gables Art Cinema presents Sofia Coppola’s generation-clash comedy and exuberant love letter to New York stars Rashida Jones and Bill Murray as a father-daughter duo. Laura (Rashida Jones) thinks she’s happily hitched, but when her husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) starts logging late hours at the office with a new co-worker, Laura begins to fear the worst. She turns to the one man she suspects may have insight: her charming, impulsive father Felix (Bill Murray), who insists they investigate the situation. Acclaimed filmmaker Sofia Coppola brings a light touch to this blend of an exuberant love letter to New York, a generation-clash comedy about how we see relationships differently from our parents, and a funny celebration of the complications that bind modern families even as they tie us in crazy knots. Purchase tickets online. https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=685709~ebb48706-c1f0-47bb-b36e-9ac9f24dc60e

Friday, October 9th at 6pm
Orchestra Miami Virtual Happy Hour Concert
You're invited to experience Orchestra Miami's Virtual Happy Hour Concert featuring  Orlando Forte, violin & Elaine Rinaldi piano. Elaine Rinaldi, Founder and Artistic Director of Orchestra Miami, is a Miami native who has chosen to return home and reinvest in her community. Orlando Forte was born in Cuba. He graduated with honors from the National School of Art in Havana in 1980, receiving full scholarship to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1981. Tune-in to the Happy Hour live via Zoom or catch the performance on Facebook Live. Register: http://bit.ly/omhh109

Monday, October 12 at 7pm
A Virtual Evening with Gabbie Hanna - Dandelion
New York Times bestselling author Gabbie Hanna delivers everything from curious musings to gut-wrenching confessionals in her long-awaited sophomore collection of illustrated poetry in this live CrowdCast online presentation. Through raw, provocative tidbits, Dandelion explores what it means to struggle with a declining mental health in a world where mental health is both stigmatized and trivialized. The poems range from topics of rage and despair to downright silliness, so if you don’t know whether to laugh or cry, just laugh until you cry. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-gabbie-hanna-tickets-122432987361

October 19 to 25
Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot by Actors' Playhouse
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre will present a digital version of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot from October 19 to 25 on Music Theatre International’s new streaming platform ShowTix4U. Camelot was set to be staged live at the Miracle Theatre in the spring, when tech rehearsals were shut down just days away from opening night due to the pandemic. Actors’ Playhouse Artistic Director David Arisco has reassembled the show’s key stars virtually for a song-driven, hour-long version of the production. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online. Subscribers and patrons who had previously purchased tickets to the live production will receive free access to this exciting streaming event. Call 305-444-9293. https://www.actorsplayhouse.org

Last Chance - Dade County Co-op Closes October 15
Now Is The Time To GO SOLAR
Imagine walking into a solar company’s office with 50 or 100 of your neighbors and saying, “We all want to get solar. What kind of deal can you give us?”

https://coops.solarunitedneighbors.org/coops/miami-dade-solar-co-op/

Many of our favorite eateries in the Gables are offering curbside takeout, as well as delivery services. Here's a handy list of choices for Gables residents and friends.

http://www.greatgables.com/CoralGables/ToGo.html

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