And the pretext to recall five years of a somewhat eccentric aspect of a community newspaper. — Local bars are fundamental for cities in more than one way. A study by Oxford University shows the health advantages of frequenting the local bar range from making us happier — humans being what we are, social creatures — to lower blood pressure and boosting the immune system. Where else…

Artificial Intelligence experts and journalists in conversation about how technology is changing journalism. A Downtown Arts + Science Salon. April 4, 2023. 8 pm. RSVP. — WHAT How AI is Changing Journalism WHEN April 4, 2023. 6:30–8:00. A reception with live jazz to follow commemorating Downtown News’ 5th Anniversary. WHERE 100 E Flagler St. 10th Floor. Miami, FL 33131. Space is limited. RSVP is required.

A Salon at the LOFT 2 Condominiums. SALON: the art of conversation. — Sabina Covo was elected on February 27 for the Miami City Commission, District 2, after a short but intense campaign. Like most elections, it was rich in promises. Candidate Savina Covo promised to devote equal attention to all the neighborhoods that comprise District 2, including Downtown. …

Downtown is diversity — architectural, socioeconomic, generational, ideological, and ethnic. Splendorous and edgy. An illustrated tour in six chapters. — Chapter 1: Definitions Not seldom overlooked by visitors in search of more flashy adjectives, partying South Beach, artsy Wynwood, posh Design District, even Brickell, the Manhattan of the South. “Downtown needs no hyperbole,” a poet told me. “Downtown is a state of mind in perpetual evolution.”

“The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” ― Julia Child. — Area 31 area31restaurant.com 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Miami, FL 33131 — International seafood. See review. Arson + NIU Kitchen niukitchen.com 104 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132 — Charbroiled + Catalan + Wines, Boutique. La Cañita lacanitamiami.com 401 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132 — Caribbean and pan-Latin flavors. See review.

County Commissioner and Downtowner Eileen Higgins. We met at Lost Boy to talk local politics. From our archives, 2018. — Commissioner Eileen Higgins has one spontaneous and contagious laugh, which can be deceiving. Her affable demeanor hides a multifaceted and relentless persona — what we used to call a woman of substance. The Neighborhood Bar The popular downtown bar Lost Boy has been in the news lately, where it was described as the…

Rock under the Frost Planetarium’s 67-foot dome. March 10, 2023, 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM. Legendary music with laser light visuals during Laser Evenings. Feel the beat of the music with the EDM show, take your breath away with The Weeknd, rock the house with Gorillaz, and more, all under…

Get ready to experience joyous energy! Live on the Plaza (Thomson Plaza for the Arts) at the Arsht Center. March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. — With a powerful five-piece horn section, plus bass, guitar, drums, percussion and the lovely vocals of Isa Duarte, Gafieira Rio Miami fuses samba, jazz and soul inspired by the joyous, 20th century Rio de Janeiro ballroom dance music known as samba de gafieira. The 11-piece Brazilian band was created by…

LOCATION: 100 NE 1 Avenue (Old Post Office Steps) Thursdays and Saturdays, 4:30p to 8:30pm. — Singer/ Songwriters, Jazz/Pop Ensembles, Jugglers, Electronica, Comedians, Opera and Performance Artists pop-up on the steps of the Old Post Office. Short sets create a perfect fit between drinks and bites in Downtown restaurants and bars. Thursday March 9 and Saturday March 11.