Coral Gables City Hall will be evacuated next month as the city begins a long-planned restoration of the 1928 landmark. The project includes structural repairs to its limestone colonnade, exterior restoration, and the revival of the original Garden Courtyard, with completion expected in 2028.
At night, Threefold Café transforms into something entirely different. Behind the lights and low hum of conversation is Haider Hachem, one of only eight Masters of Sake in the world, pouring house-brewed sake at Shōjō’s Dojo. What began as a home experiment evolved into formal training at a 176-year-old brewery in Japan and, now, into Florida’s first sake brewery. Alongside Asian-inspired bites and guided tastings, the Dojo offers a closer look at the craft, discipline, and philosophy behind every pour.
March Best Bets rounds up the month’s top events in Coral Gables, from street festivals and farmers markets to classical concerts, new plays, and outdoor film screenings.
HISTORIC PRESERVATIONIST, CENTENARIAN There are few people who can rival the City of Coral Gables for age. One of them
Photos by Alain Martinez Studio On January 14, 1925, George E. Merrick gathered cherished friends, community leaders and other distinguished
