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Hello Coral Gables!

This has been a year of change in The City Beautiful: an updated Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue nears completion, a new Mayor returns to his prior post and a multitude of new and exciting businesses are now open!

With our centennial less than a decade away, the time is perfect to think about the future. This latest edition of our comprehensive guide to all things Coral Gables contemplates just that. Our Chamber directory is just what you will need to help you get further acquainted with the people and places (and businesses!) that shape what we love most about our City Beautiful.

Produced annually by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, it is our pleasure to share the enduring charm that is our hometown, along with valuable insight and information that reflect our beloved Gables.

Since our founding by the visionary George E. Merrick, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce has been dedicated to making our community an epicenter for business, both domestically and internationally, while diligently serving our resident, employee and visitor populations. With a focus on smart growth and job creation, balanced with a superior lifestyle designed for live, work, learn and play, the Chamber leads the way in our business community.

The Official Community & Visitor Guide of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is published each Fall and serves as a convenient, one-stop resource to everything we love about the Gables. Listings include information on hotels, recreation, restaurants, shopping, education, health care, culture, our history and more.

If you need the phone numbers for our elected officials, demographic information on the City, restaurant and retail listings or insight into cultural offerings - it is all packed in here, right at your fingertips.

Enjoy our special visitor section, as well, which contains detailed information about our most delicious restaurants, the endless selection of amazing retail stores, unique attractions and the vast array of cultural arts opportunities. There is no more complete resource on the amazing amenities available in the Gables than our Chamber’s guide.

Most importantly, you will find information on each of our GEM, Trustee, and business members – the companies that have made a significant investment in our great Chamber and amazing City. We hope that you will recognize and honor their commitment by patronizing their establishments throughout the coming year.

To all of our visitors, we welcome you and hope you enjoy The City Beautiful. Of course, we invite you to return again very soon. To our residents, we thank you for your support. To businesses seeking a new location, we say join us as we help you make Coral Gables your home! And to our business community, we salute you and value your enduring commitment to making Coral Gables the very best community in South Florida.

We encourage you to take advantage of the renowned restaurants, world-class shopping, historic venues, unparalleled culture, outstanding educational and health care institutions and international flair that make Coral Gables magnificent!

As we like to say to our membership, we are at your “go-to” resource as you discover the sophistication and charm of our Coral Gables!

Warmly,

Mark A. Trowbridge President & CEO Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

224 Catalonia Ave • Coral Gables, FL 33134 • Ph: (305) 446-1657 • Fx: (305) 446-9900 www.coralgableschamber.org • e-mail: info@coralgableschamber.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoralGablesChamber • Twitter: @gableschamber Instagram: @GablesChamber • LinkedIn: Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce YouTube: GablesCommunications

Jae’s Jewelers’ best-selling designer lines are John Hardy, Montblanc, Roberto Coin, Rebecca, & Alor. The store is also the only authorized dealer in South Florida for Masriera, & Mattioli.

In addition to new designs, Jae’s Jewelers carries a large collection of fine vintage jewelry & pre-owned watches including Rolex, Chopard, & Cartier at competitive prices.

Welcome to the City Beautiful, This is undoubtedly a wonderful time to live, work and play in the City of Coral Gables. Scenic streets, a bustling business district and a steady stream of events and activities are emblematic of our Downtown. Those are just a few reasons why people choose to make Coral Gables their home and place of business.

As you may know, with more than 150 multinational corporations, Coral Gables is known as the “Gateway to Latin America.”

Building on our success as an international business community, it is my goal to reengage and retain our current MNCs while recruiting other companies to relocate to our City Beautiful. Attracting well-established, high-quality companies to Coral Gables will have a multiplier effect on the market as those professional services that cater to them are pulled into the City as well.

To further this effort, I have established a Mayor’s Council on Innovation and Industry. Its mission is to foster innovation and collaboration to advance citizen engagement, and partner with innovative technology organizations to make the City a smarter and more advanced community.

Quality of life for residents and the business community is important to maintaining a healthy and vibrant city. We are investing in high-quality programs, events and activities that strengthen our arts and culture offerings.

All of these projects enrich our community and enhance our quality of life.

If your business isn’t currently in the City of Coral Gables, in your hands is the information that may make your reconsider.

I encourage you to keep reading the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce’s City Beautiful Magazine. It’s full of reasons why so many have nurtured their professional and personal lives in Coral Gables. It’s time you do too.

Warmest regards,

Raúl Valdés-Fauli Mayor, City of Coral Gables

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Contents

Feature: Coral Gables in Bloom A Brief History of Coral Gables Doing Business in Coral Gables Education and Health Care Resources Historic Walking Tour of Coral Gables

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Recreation • The Venetian Pool • Salvadore Park & Biltmore Tennis Center • The Biltmore Golf Course • Granada Golf Course • War Memorial Youth Center • Matheson Hammock • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Points of Interest Gables Life

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• Events & Festivals • City Departments • Demographics • Consulates • Flags on Ponce • Elected Officials • Houses of Worship

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Coral Gables Visitor Guide • Restaurants • Shopping • Arts & Culture • Hotels

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

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• A Message from the Chair • Board of Directors • Council of Trustees • Chamber Members by Category

The City Beautiful Volume 18, Number 1 Publisher: Andrew Rubin Executive Editor: Joan Alleman Feature Writer: Connie Crowther Photographer: Connie Crowther

The City Beautiful is published by Banyan Publishing, Inc. 1000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 326 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-1465 © 2017 Banyan Publishing, Inc.

Cover photos by Connie Crowther

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Story and Photos by Connie Crowther

“I have seen most of the better developments of this country, and from the beginning it has been my aim and ideal to give Miami an all-year-round residential suburb that would be, first of all, distinctive in beautiful improvements and superior in all of the comforts and delights of home life.”

George Merrick, Coral Gables founder and developer

Late 1922, in a speech explaining his vision for Coral Gables to his top 100 sales people

More than the flowers are blooming in the City Beautiful Coral Gables was Destined to be a City in Bloom, All Year Round.

At the turn of the 19th Century, a teenage George Merrick spent his early years working the family’s guava and avocado plantation, surrounded by the colors and scents of flowering trees and plants. Young Bahamian “wayshowers” worked by his side, teaching him how to cultivate the fruits and flowers reminiscent of their island past, utilizing planting techniques in the coral rock that lies just beneath a thin layer of earth. Colorful blossoms and trees accented the plantation and the surrounding area that would later become Coral Gables. His life was made richer by plants in bloom.

As he grew, attended college and sharpened his business skills, Merrick began to visualize the potential of the family’s 1,200 acres for development of a new city. But his city would be like no other.

Inspired by the emerging City Beautiful and Garden City movements, he dreamed of castles in Spain, which he never actually visited, and a Mediterranean-style city embellished by coral rock gateways, monuments and homes. In his vision, blooms crept up every wall and cascaded throughout the landscaping.

He assembled a team of creative specialists to design his dream, which officially became the City of Coral Gables in 1925. The key early architects, planners and landscape artists were Denman Fink, Phineas Paist and Frank Button. The latter was a celebrated and experienced landscape architect who had worked at the side of John C. Olmstead, brother of Frederick Law Olmstead, who designed Central Park in New York City and introduced landscape architecture. In 1921, Button signed a contract to design the city’s streets and boulevards, home sites, and public rightsof-way. He was the professional that Merrick depended on to ensure that the city would be in perpetual bloom with flowering trees, tropical flowers and plants, and colorful landscaping. (See the History of Coral Gables story on Page 28.)

Flush with Flowers

Today, Coral Gables is an international destination for botanists and lovers of blooms visiting Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (83 acres) and Montgomery Botanical Center (120 acres) in the southern part of the city. Fairchild, one of the premier conservation and education-based gardens in the world, contains one of the greatest living collections of palms and cycads. Montgomery, a nonprofit botanic garden established in 1959, 12

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Ranked in more pediatric subspecialties than any hospital in Florida Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has more programs listed in U.S.News & World Report’s 2017-18 pediatric rankings than any other hospital in Florida. In five of these categories, no other program in Florida ranks higher.

What’s more, our neurology and neurosurgery, and neonatology programs are among the top 15 in the nation. That means, you have world-class pediatric care right here in your own backyard. And through our network of outpatient and urgent care centers, chances are, we are only a few blocks away. It’s great to be a leader, but even better to lead with compassion, innovation and extraordinary care.

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Nicklaus Children’s is proud to have more programs included within U.S.News & World Report’s 2017-18 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings than any other hospital in Florida.

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

keeps living specimens from wild plant populations worldwide, emphasizing palms and cycads. Fairchild is open daily to visitors; advance reservations are required for Montgomery.

A special Fairchild effort with the City of Coral Gables and Parknership will guarantee millions of blooms in Coral Gables within the next few years. The Million Orchid Project involves the planting of more than a million orchids on street trees throughout Miami-Dade County. Student scientists from around the county are assisting with research and planting, to achieve the Fairchild conservation goal of re-establishing a healthy population of native orchids. The project also inspires the students to care more about conservation. The first orchids were planted on Earth Day in 2014 at Merrick Park across from City Hall, and have continued since then.

Well established gateways, monuments and landmarks such as The Biltmore Hotel and the Venetian Pool, with their spectacular display of flowers, plants and trees also draw visitors year-round to enjoy Coral Gables in Bloom.

Early spring torrential rains and continued showers have made 2017 a record year for bright crimson poincianas and golden cassia fistula trees, and all flowers and landscaping in Coral Gables.

A City in Full Bloom

Today not only the flowers, but the city’s business, retail, government, with art and culture, development, community involvement, health care and education, are blooming in the City Beautiful. Merrick’s early 20th Century vision of Coral Gables in Bloom has created an appropriate 21st Century metaphor, as the city in 2017 is going through a renaissance of improvements, new government, commercial development, and enhanced art, cultural and civic offerings. A new retail spirit is emerging on Miracle Mile and Giralda, where the $20 million Streetscape project is transforming the downtown area.

Streetscape, a public-private collaboration of the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Business Improvement District and merchants, restaurants and businesses in the BID district, is now near completion. The long-discussed plan is designed to make the area more beautiful, vibrant, welcoming and desirable.

Miracle Mile Streetscape nearing completion

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Streetscape Nears Completion

Streetscape Miracle Mile and Giralda are the main blooms in the bouquet of Coral Gables improvements. Construction on the south side of Miracle Mile is nearly complete, with work continuing on the north side through the end of 2017. Since the May 2016 groundbreaking, the project has involved extensive construction on major improvements to these two key thoroughfares. Plans are also underway to develop the two city parking garage sites on Andalusia Avenue to increase parking spaces in the district.

Miracle Mile now features much wider sidewalks to accommodate outdoor seating and dining, elegant new plantings, colorfully patterned walkways, custom benches and street furniture, wide plazas, much-improved signage and lighting, pubic art displays and valet parking stands. On Giralda, www.coralgableschamber.org

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Mayor Raúl Valdés-Fauli and other City officials pose in one of Freebee's electric vehicles

The Historic Hotel Colonnade

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Streetscape has resulted in a dedicated outdoor dining and shopping area, enhanced by artistic tile patterns and lights.

Giralda will become a pedestrian precinct for at least the next year to establish a special place for outdoor dining and music.

Plentiful parking is available in five city parking garages and lots on Aragon and Andalusia Avenues, just steps away, one block north and south of Miracle Mile.

To complement the Streetscape improvements and build a more vibrant, walkable, and welcoming Miracle Mile, the city, Chamber, and BID are developing a retail strategy. This effort will build on the momentum of Streetscape to further enhance the shopping and dining experience downtown. The Coral Gables trolley serves the downtown area and links with Metrorail, airport and other forms of public transportation now have an expanded schedule. In addition, a new free downtown transportation service ferries people around the city as Streetscape construction continues. The local company, Freebee, is providing free rides around the downtown area.

Traditional Coral Gables is now balanced by its stylish downtown area, with its diverse mix of award-winning modern architecture and the vibrant cultural, recreational and educational community.

Government, City Services in Bloom

You could say that Coral Gables government is also in full bloom. In April a new mayor, Raul Valdes-Fauli, who served in the office from 1993 to 2001, and a new commissioner, Michael Mena, were elected to serve on the City Commission alongside Vice Mayor Patricia Keon, and Commissioners Vince Lago and Frank Quesada. Cathy Swanson Rivenbark, a longtime City of Coral Gables executive who served as city manager of Hollywood, Florida, for several years, returned to the Gables and quickly hit full stride as Coral Gables’ revered city manager. She just led an effort to create the 2017-2018 Coral Gables Strategic Plan, entitled A World Class City with a Hometown Feel. Many new key department leaders have come on board and are working as a team with elected officials to keep the city beautiful, clean, safe and desirable.

Gables police and fire departments both have received hard-earned, A-1 ratings, and have an exceptional reputation.

Response time to police and fire calls is just minutes, everywhere in the city. Frequent and regular garbage and trash pickups keep the city tidy and clean. The affirmation that this team effort is successful is evident in the city’s repeat listings in the Top 10 Dreamiest Places to Live in the United States, Top 5 Most Beautiful Small Cities in America, Playful City USA, 100 Best Places for Young People, Best Places to Retire in America, and as a Tree City USA. The United Nations recognized Coral Gables as one of the Top 5 Most Livable Communities in the World.

The city’s strict planning and zoning laws continue to protect property values. Together, Coral Gables’ business and residential properties support the tax base necessary to maintain the city’s high-level services. Yet Coral Gables continued to rank only 20th in 2016 millage rates among the 36 municipalities and other taxing districts in Miami-Dade County. www.coralgableschamber.org

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Coral Gables Hospital is here to help you stay healthy, providing services from comprehensive diagnostics to robotic surgery. For more than 90 years, our purpose has stayed the same: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Our Orthopedic Center of Excellence is the first in Miami-Dade to be certified by The Joint Commission for both total knee and total hip replacement. We also provide expert general and specialized surgical services for urology, gynecology and more. All to ensure you have access to advanced care, right next door.

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Downtown Coral Gables

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Mark A. Trowbridge presides at a Streetscape dedication ceremony

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Today’s highrise and Mediterranean-style commercial buildings, housing more than 150 multinational corporations and thousands of small businesses, complement the theme of Coral Gables’ historic structures and residential foundation.

A Mediterranean Ordinance stimulates commercial structure design that carries the city theme. Well-known international companies like American Airlines, Bacardi USA, Cuervo (Agave), Heineken, Cosentino, HBO Latin America, Diageo, Del Monte, Yahoo and many more do business throughout The Americas from their offices in Coral Gables.

Miami International Airport, just 15 minutes away, is a major draw to the traveling executives located in Coral Gables.

PortMiami is also a convenient seven miles east of Coral Gables. More than 11 million square feet of luxury commercial offices offers many choices to these global firms. The international companies employ more than 6,000 people in regional headquarters or offices located in the Gables. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and city officials have worked together for nearly 50 years to build this international reputation, continuously collaborating to attract new multinational firms.

Twelve nations’ consular and trade officials, including Barbados, Colombia, Spain, Italy and Uruguay, have offices in the city. These global symbols also stimulate Coral Gables’ active Sister Cities program, which for more than half a century has brought the city together culturally and commercially with partners Aix-en-Provence, France; Cartagena, Colombia; La Antigua, Guatemala; Pisa, Italy (emeritus); and Quito, Ecuador (emeritus). The city attracts global executives in search of convenient, luxurious homes and offices, and the exceptional quality of life. The city’s multicultural and multilingual workforce is also a major draw to international business.

City Skyline is Changing

The city is currently abuzz with construction and numerous major developments, mostly mixed use, planned or going through approval processes. The Plaza, formerly known as the Mediterranean Village project, is one of the largest, on the 6.7 vacant acres across from Ponce Circle Park south of Miracle Mile. A residential structure, 33 Alhambra, will be located in the vicinity of Alhambra Circle near Coral Gables Elementary school.

The Paseo de la Riviera hotel and residences will be on the site of the Holiday Inn across from the University of Miami.

The second phase of Columbus Center is under construction at 100 Alhambra Circle. A Publix/Residence Inn by Marriott project has been proposed for the current Publix site on LeJeune Road. The Offizina office complex on North Ponce, Merrick Manor near the Shops at Merrick Park and the commercial building at 1515 Sunset Drive are all nearly completed. Other projects throughout Coral Gables are in various stages of planning and construction. www.coralgableschamber.org

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Coral Gables in Bloom Sustainability in Bloom

A Coral Gables bicycle tour

The newly renovated Ingraham Park

The city has “gone green” and developed sustainable programs throughout its many departments, buildings and vehicles, including recently installed charging stations for its fleet of electric city vehicles.

In the past year, Coral Gables has passed ordinances to ban Styrofoam containers and plastic bags, and all new commercial structures are required to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification status through the U.S. Green Building Council, the most widely used green building rating system in the world.

Coral Gables’ elected leaders are addressing issues that will arise in the waterfront and canal front areas of the city as global warming and sea rise continue.

Bike riding and walking are extremely popular and encouraged. The Underline, a 10-mile-long linear park and walking/ biking pathway on underutilized land beneath the elevated Metrorail, has earned widespread support and raised several million dollars, and will become a reality in the next few years.

Farmers markets, outdoor concerts, festivals and events throughout the Gables now attract people of all ages to cultural venues and retail areas, especially weekends. New generations gather in the plazas around the Coral Gables Museum and the Coral Gables Art Cinema on the second Saturday of every month for Family Day at the vibrant, constantly-utilized museum and art cinema. This new demographic of area residents also regularly enjoy the amenities of downtown Coral Gables.

Art and Culture are Blooming Inside the Coral Gables Museum

Children’s Theatre at Actors’ Playhouse

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The city is blooming with varied cultural activities, especially theatre, concerts, museums, films and art. Coral Gables’ commercial areas feature many specialized galleries that attract art lovers from everywhere. The Gables was the first community to host the now-popular gallery nights that have become a staple cultural activity in many communities. Nearly 30 Gables galleries host popular exhibit openings on the first Friday of every month. The Lowe Art Museum at UM, with its celebrated permanent collections that span the ages and a pavilion of glass art activities in the Gables. The city granted $175,000 in cultural funds to 31 local cultural organizations to provide programming in the City Beautiful this year.

Award-winning GableStage at The Biltmore Hotel, Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, and the Area Stage Company at the Riviera Theatre are located in Coral Gables.

These theatres have won a record numbers of prestigious Carbonell Awards and continue to fill their theatres for a full season of plays, musicals and other theatrical events. Another popular Gables theatre is the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre on the University of Miami campus.

Popular local festivals are Festival Miami, a month-long musical feast, and the Beaux Arts show, both at UM, the Mostly Mozart and Tropical Baroque music festivals, Coral Gables Congregational Church’s summer music series, the Coral Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival and Carnaval on the Mile. www.coralgableschamber.org

Coral Gables in Bloom The Miami Bach Society and the University of Miami Frost School of Music also sponsor regular concerts. A Gables theatre or cultural outing frequently includes dining and shopping, further benefiting city restaurants and retail.

Coral Gables fountains now are also sporting blooms, specifically passion flowers. The long-anticipated passion flowers that now flow on lushly landscaped roundabouts on Segovia Street comprise large sculptures with water spraying from the petals of the flowers. Judges selected the traffic circle fountain design by renowned artist and sculptor Alice Aycock during a 2014 competition that drew 118 entries. The artist has earned international praise for her public art constructions.

The Coral Gables Museum and the Coral Gables Art Cinema provide a critical foundation for many local cultural offerings. More than 20 churches and synagogues in the city provide spiritual sites for people of many different religions.

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One of the Alice Aycock passion flower pieces

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Dining Destination Continues to Attract

Coral Gables remains a popular dining destination, favored for the variety and quality of its fare. Home to celebrated chefs, eateries beckon selective customers to Coral Gables. Nearly 200 restaurants line every thoroughfare and many charming back streets. Residents and visitors revere the high quality and stunning variety of French, Caribbean, American, Argentinean, Brazilian, British, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Peruvian, Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek, Peruvian, German, Indian, Japanese and Chinese food.

Gables restaurants and chefs are frequently recognized with competitive culinary awards and ratings, securing Coral Gables’ reputation as an outstanding foodie city. Restaurants range from diners to five-star gourmet showplaces. The Gables has its share of simple eateries that attract fervently loyal regulars. Longtime favorites such as Christy’s Restaurant, Caffé Abbracci, Ortanique on the Mile, John Martin’s and La Dorada have been around for decades, pleasing patrons.

Newcomers such as BellmÓnt Spanish Restaurant, Loui, Tap 42, Copper 29 and House: A Town Restaurant are the buzz in our flavorful city.

Education and Health Care are in Bloom

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Key contributors to the Gables’ business success are several prestigious educational institutions, including the University of Miami, Florida International University across town, MiamiDade College, and its fine elementary, middle and secondary schools. The 230-acre UM campus, for which George Merrick donated the land and $1 million in the early 1920s, is located in the central Gables and is both an economic and a sports powerhouse. UM is the largest employer in Coral Gables – and it has been since it opened in 1926 as a cornerstone of Merrick’s master plan. UM, the largest private research university in the Southeast, has an economic impact on Coral Gables of nearly $600 million per year, as a result of spending more than $450 million and supporting more than 8,000 jobs on the Gables campus. The www.coralgableschamber.org

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Coral Gables health care institutions bloomed exponentially in the past year when the Lennar Foundation Medical Center opened on the University of Miami campus. The $155 million, 206,000 square foot facility brings an entire health system to the Coral Gables UM campus. Coral Gables Hospital, a 245-bed facility that has received recognition and awards for its Orthopedic Center of Excellence, was established in 1926 in the nascent years of the City of Coral Gables. Doctors Hospital, a 281-bed hospital started in 1949, is a Baptist Health South Florida hospital known for its Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Facility. In addition, numerous urgent care facilities offer services in Coral Gables.

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Recreation Abounds in the Gables

In Coral Gables, an army of early morning and evening walkers, runners and bikers pace along flower-lined boulevards, golf courses and parks. Golfers tee off at the Biltmore, Riviera and Granada golf courses, some of the region’s favorite courses.

Athletes of all ages and abilities work out and play at the city’s tennis complexes and at the Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center. Offering everything from basketball and gymnastics to the popular Young Viejos softball team, the youth center is a vortex of healthy activities. Many Coral Gables parks and green spaces, along with the historic, popular Venetian Pool, bring people and families together for recreation and fun.

Coral Gables’ strong commitment to providing facilities and programs for residents of all ages last year opened the Coral Gables Adult Activity Center on the ground floor of the city garage across from The Palace. The city has for decades offered a wide selection of services that help senior residents have a happier, healthier, more independent life. The city now offers a health club, exercise classes, movies, lunches, cards and games, book clubs, classes and theatre and cultural outings.

The historic Venetian Pool pays special attention to accessibility, including restroom and locker room improvements to welcome people of all abilities.

City officials and members of the Lola B. Walker Homeowners Association in July celebrated the opening of the long-awaited community center in the historically black area.

The center, originally planned as early as 2000, will be part of the Bahamian Village development.

Community Engagement Growing

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Citizens’ engagement in community issues reached a new high in the past year, as residents and business owners crowded into frequent town hall meetings and participated in lively discussions on specific developments and plans. Commissioner Vince Lago hosts regular town hall meetings to get citizens’ input on various issues. Hundreds of Coral Gables residents serve on city boards and traditionally support a vast array of nonprofit and community organizations. www.coralgableschamber.org

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Coral Gables is a Bloomin’ Miracle

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As Streetscape nears completion and we continue the countdown to our centennial celebration in just a little more than seven years, Coral Gables is undergoing a surge in growth and significance. With a new City Commission in place and a sound economy, Coral Gables will soon welcome a renewed downtown retail district that many have discussed and worked toward for years. The grand tradition of the Coral Gables residential community prevails as citizens become even more involved and dedicated to a city that reflects the dream of founder George Merrick and all those who worked with him in Coral Gables’ creation. The city is ablaze with colorful blooms, just as Merrick planned. All the elements of Coral Gables blend together with its rich history in a stunning bouquet of success.

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Coral Gables is rich in organizations whose mission is to improve our resident’s quality of life. Rotarians, Kiwanians, Junior Leaguers, The Villagers, the Coral Gables and Coco Plum women’s clubs and others regularly develop events and projects that help build our community. The Junior Orange Bowl Committee works all year to bring a popular annual international youth festival and parade to the Gables.

The Coral Gables Garden Club, of which Eunice (Mrs. George) Merrick was a founder, is active in city beautification. Members raised funds for new city gateways on Ponce and Southwest Eighth Street and Miracle Mile and Douglas Road, as well as a statue at City Hall honoring George Merrick.

The Historic Homeowners Association of Coral Gables is partnering with the City to preserve the remaining artistic Riviera Section White Way street lights designed by Denman Fink in 1924 and replace those that have over the years been destroyed.

Numerous civic and business clubs have built parks and other places that enhance the Gables. Parknership, a public-private partnership, has created small parks and green spaces throughout Coral Gables. In addition the City has recently purchased several small tracts of land for passive neighborhood parks and green spaces.

The Coral Gables Community Foundation has created popular events and done major fundraising to meet local needs, and brings together beneficiaries and benefactors of the greatest impact and benefit to the community. Philanthropy and generosity are part of the Coral Gables tradition.

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ne hundred years ago George Merrick had a dream. Inspired by the romantic Spanish and Italian tales he had read in his youth, he would turn the family’s grapefruit plantation, and the surrounding tropical wilderness, into a master suburb.

The 160-acre plantation his father, the Reverend Solomon Merrick, had purchased when he moved the family from Massachusetts in 1899, was the perfect grounding for his dream. His young son would rise two hours after midnight and cart the produce to Miami, where he would arrive as the sun was rising.

“In my imagination during those lonely rides to town through the darkness, I pictured long streets of beautiful ‘castles in Spain,’” he recalled in a 1925 interview with Jacksonville’s Sunday Times-Union.

“And so I prodded the mule and looked up at the stars and dreamed of someday seeing a thousand homes which would make my ‘castles in Spain’ a reality.”

Merrick would name his dream suburb after his childhood home: Coral Gables.

His model would be the Garden City Movement sweeping across America in the early 1900s. Started in Victorian England, it encouraged wide tree-lined avenues, stately civic monuments, winding roadways and lush green spaces.

After his father’s death in 1911, the 25-year-old Merrick began to set his plan in motion. He expanded the family’s land holdings and opened a real estate office in Miami. Telling no one of his plans, he began acquiring land. By 1921, he had amassed 1,200 acres, most of it a rocky wilderness covered in scrub and pine.

Merrick’s was a modest vision at first, but his gifts as a promoter were soon on full display. On November 28, 1921 – the start of the tourist season – 5,000 potential buyers showed up on the first day his plots went on sale. South Florida’s first planned community was about to become a reality.

Merrick expanded his sales team, and he hired his uncle, the artist Denman Fink, who was an illustrator for major national magazines, to head a group of architects and artists. For two years, they would travel the Mediterranean lands to “study at first hand the designs we had decided, not to imitate, but to duplicate.”

Merrick also hired renowned landscape architect Frank Button, who participated in the design of Chicago’s Lincoln Park. It was Button who would choose the large oaks trees and banyans, palm trees and royal Poincianas that began forming a canopy shading the new oasis from the harsh Florida sun.

These architects and artists would set the aesthetic codes and design every feature of the new suburb, down to the corner lampposts and details on the archways. They carefully chose the colors – favoring ocher and sienna – and worked to evoke an old-world feel even in the newest buildings.

Merrick’s landholdings, which had been growing, were subdivided and zoning standards were set to dictate their specific use. Land was set aside for homes and country clubs, industrial, craft and commercial areas. The zoning also carved out areas for golf courses, tennis courts and bridle paths.

As his vision grew, Merrick continued buying land. Soon the Granada Golf Course was open to the public, followed by the adjacent Country Club, which served as a sales center that catered to visitors from the north bused into the City. The links were flanked by North and South Greenway Drives, two curving streets that provided new homes with dazzling views of landscaped nature.

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George Merrick, 1926 (Courtesy of State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory)

Buses that carried potential home buyers line up at commercial entrance in 1924

City founder George Merrick as a boy

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Coral Gables Merrick dreamed up three news sections. One would include a luxury hotel overlooking another country club and golf course and a Cathedral-like church. The majestic Biltmore Hotel – with its magnificent spire that pays homage to Spain’s Giralda tower – began rising above the new Mediterranean-style City. In just ten months it would open to the public.

From the coral rock quarry used to build the City’s early structures, Merrick carved a spectacular pool with grottos and waterfalls and details inspired by the architecture of Venice, Italy. When the County denied his request for a school worthy of his vision, he built Coral Gables Grammar School himself.

By the time the City was incorporated, the 38-year-old Merrick had built an oasis of majestic entrances with nearly 1,000 homes -- from quaint Spanish bungalows to two-story Spanish residences --, more than 100 miles of roadways and 80 miles of sidewalks shaded by some 20,000 shrubs and trees.

While Merrick’s vision was expanding – he planned to more than double his land holdings from 10,000 to 25,000 acres -- the Coral Gables real estate boom was slowing. Merrick needed a new plan to revive interest. He had always viewed Coral Gables as an international City.

Now, he would lure home buyers from the north with fanciful replicas of as many as 20 period revival theme villages from China, France, Italy, Mexico and Africa. His $75 million plan would offer some 1,000 homes. It would be the largest home development project in history.

With a major recession tightening its grip, Merrick would only complete seven villages totaling some 75 homes, but they stand as a testament to his uncanny ability to anticipate future trends, serving as a precursor of the “townhouse” developments that swept the country in the 1970s.

George Merrick never fully completed his dream. Although he continued building his city after the September 17, 1926 hurricane ripped through South Florida, he had lost his fortune. By 1928, Merrick was penniless after having spent his wealth attempting to realize his vision.

During the Great Depression, Merrick embarked on several ventures, and in 1940, became Miami’s postmaster. The steady salary allowed him to help pay his debts. Two years later, he died at the age of 55.

The day George Merrick died, March 26, 1942, an editorial appeared in the Miami Herald newspaper. “Merrick was Coral Gables,” the editors wrote. “This city will be forever his city, – a poet’s dream in stone and steel and concrete, in murmuring fountains and lazy waterways, in striking archways, streets and parkways.”

In the early 1940s, another Coral Gables visionary, George K. Zain began developing an upscale shopping street that would later be

Miracle Mile shortly after it was named in 1955

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H i s to ry known as Miracle Mile. When he started, Coral Gables was 97% pine trees, and the street that would become Miracle Mile was a wide, treeless tract with no curbs and no sidewalks. On this site, Zain envisioned a boulevard of interestingly diverse (and air conditioned!) shops on an artistically landscaped street. Miracle Mile began to establish itself as a premier shopping destination in the 1950s when pioneering merchants Albert Friedman (Mr. Miracle Mile) of Ro’al, Jimmy Baldi of J. Baldi Salon and Carroll Seghers of Carroll’s Jewelers founded the Miracle Mile Merchants Association. The Association worked diligently to promote and improve Miracle Mile, making it the most unique shopping, dining and entertainment experience in the Miami area.

Doc Dammers presides over the opening of the Coral Gables Trolley

The 1960s marked the beginning of a new era of development in Coral Gables. During this time height restrictions were waived and several high rises went up, drawing large American, Latin American and Caribbean companies to the area. Without the watchful eye of Phineas Paist and the City’s other original architects and planners, many of these newer buildings stood out as anomalies, clashing stylistically with Mediterranean Revival structures as much as the Chinese Village of the early Merrick years. In 1986, the City adopted a Mediterranean Architectural Ordinance which provides incentives to builders who conform to the Mediterranean Revival style, using terra cotta colors and barrel tile roofs. While there are a few glass sheathed modernistic buildings lingering out there, it appears that Coral Gables has come back to its Spanish architectural roots.

In May 2006, a statue was unveiled in Merrick’s honor at City Hall.

In his hand is not the bayonet or sword so often held in the hands of forefathers depicted on civic monuments. Instead, Merrick is holding a roll of papers, the blueprint that would guide the building – and the future – of the City he’d dreamed.

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The Coral Gables economy is comprised of a rich and diverse tapestry of local and international businesses, but unlike other parts of Florida, it is not influenced by seasonal shifts. Because of its strong municipal services, high quality of life, convenient access, responsible growth and a diversified economy, Coral Gables continues to be a highly desirable location for domestic and international investment.

The City of 50,000+ residents is centrally located with easy access to key destinations. Coral Gables is just a short drive from Miami International Airport and PortMiami, two of the largest passenger and cargo hubs in the nation, 35 miles from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and just minutes from downtown Miami. A vintage-style trolley connects many of the commercial districts to Metrorail, the region’s elevated rapid transit system.

Coral Gables is considered one of the premium office markets in South Florida with approximately 11 million square feet of prime office space. The City’s total taxassessed value is $12.9 billion. It is also an ideal place for corporate officers and employees to live and work. The City offers multiple venues to entertain clients, world-class restaurants, first-class hotels, rich cultural offerings and a broad range of retail establishments.

Corporate Capital of the ameriCaS

In 1925, Coral Gables founder George Merrick predicted the City would “serve as a gateway to Latin America.” Today, Coral Gables is home to more than 150 multinational corporations in such varied fields as telecommunications and technology, international finance, health care, biomedical research, import and export, transportation, spirits, travel and tourism, news information services and real estate. Regional offices

are heavy purchasers of professional services, particularly in the areas of international law, accounting and global marketing, making Coral Gables an ideal location for such businesses. Many of the multinational companies have located in Coral Gables to serve South and Central America, and several of the offices have expanded their reach to include other parts of the globe due to the ease of international travel, reliable telecommunications and a multilingual and multicultural professional workforce.

In fact, more than 100 countries are served from corporate addresses in the City Beautiful.

A sampling of multinational corporations includes: American Airlines Apple Bacardi U.S.A. Cargill Del Monte Fresh Produce Diageo HBO Latin America Starbucks Latin America Yahoo!

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Coral Gables is just 5 minutes from Miami International Airport, the nation’s second-busiest airport for international passengers with 101 air carriers serving 153 destinations. In 2016, MIA served 44.5 million passengers and handled more than 2.2 million tons of domestic and international cargo, making it the top U.S. airport for international freight.

The airport has a 400,000-square- foot international arrivals facility for quick access from any of North Terminal’s 50 gates and an above-ground, automated people mover system that connects

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Coral gaBleS trolley

Transportation through Coral Gables is free and convenient on the City’s vintage-style trolley, which connects many of the City’s commercial districts to Metrorail, the region’s elevated rapid transit system and other transit services.

The trolley carries 1.2 million passengers a year along Ponce de Leon Boulevard between the Douglas Metrorail Station and Flagler Street, with convenient stops every 1-2 blocks and a trolley running every 10 to 12 minutes.

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Only 15 minutes away from Coral Gables, PortMiami is recognized as the “Cruise Capital of the World” and “Cargo Gateway of the Americas.” The Port, which is home to 18 cruise lines, handled more than 4.9 million passengers and 8.7 million tons of cargo in 2016.

Additionally, PortMiami is the nearest major U.S. logistics hub capable of handling full laden post-Panamax vessels.

The PortMiami Tunnel, completed in 2014, has doubled the capacity of truck and cargo movement, while PortMiami’s Rail, completed in 2014, links rail service from the port directly to the national rail network, allowing goods to reach 70 percent of the US population within one to four days. PortMiami is ranked the 3rd fastest imports port in the US by the Journal of Commerce.

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The City of Coral Gables has partnered with Freebee, a fun and innovative electric vehicle shuttle service, to provide free door-to-door on-demand rides throughout Downtown Coral Gables. Freebee is currently operating in the Downtown every day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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The world-renowned University of Miami, one of the country’s leading research universities, has its main campus

located on 239 acres in the City. UM’s student population of 16,801 includes students from more than 120 nations. The University offers 115 bachelor and 177 masters and doctoral degree programs.

It is among the top 50 universities in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” and Forbes Magazine ranked the University of Miami as one of the “Top 15 best employers” in the United States. UM is accelerating its progress in all key areas, and in particular in the biomedical and life sciences.

The newly-opened Lennar Foundation Medical Center on the University of Miami Coral Gables Campus along with UHealth - the University of Miami Health System, located fewer than 5 miles away from Coral Gables, employs thousands of physicians, scientists, nurses, allied health care professionals and business executives representing a myriad of industries. UHealth also has more than a dozen outpatient centers located in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties, its faculty conducts more than 1,800 research projects and its physicians have more than two million patient encounters each year.

Also located in the City is Northwestern University’s prestigious Kellogg School of Management Executive MBA program.

Kellogg is ranked #6 in the U.S. News & World Report’s current list of “America’s Best Business Schools.”

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Coral Gables enjoys close proximity to Verizon’s Network Access Point (NAP) flagship facility located in Downtown Miami. The Tier-IV facility was the first purpose-built, carrier-neutral NAP and is the only facility of its kind specifically designed to link Latin America with the rest of the world. Verizon’s NAP of the Americas makes Miami the only city in the U.S. where optical, ethernet, MPLS, voice and internet traffic come together in one location, and this massive connectivity allows for faster network services. In addition, the facility offers business hosting services for equipment and technology and provides a secure

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Schools

Coral Gables schools are considered by many to be the best in Miami Dade County. Six of the nine public schools within the City have been given A ratings by the Florida Department of Education, and the other three received B ratings.

Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, George Washington Carver Middle School and Sunset Elementary are designated as Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the US Department of Education, the highest honor awarded to an American school.

Several Coral Gables schools are known for their foreign language curricula. G.W. Carver Middle also holds the additional distinction of being recognized by the French, German, Spanish and Italian governments. Graduates of the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programs at Coral Gables Senior High receive diplomas recognized by colleges and universities throughout the United States and the world. The International Studies Preparatory Academy, a high school focusing on international studies and foreign languages, is the result of a pioneering collaboration between the City, Miami- Dade County Public Schools and the Spanish, Italian and French education ministries. Coral Gables also boasts seven highly rated private schools that include Gulliver Academy and nearby Gulliver Preparatory School, as well as half a dozen day schools.

Community and Convenience

South Florida’s first planned community, Coral Gables is a green oasis in the heart of one of the nation’s largest

metropolitan areas. The 13-square-mile city is well known for its lush, elegant surroundings, 47 miles of winding waterways and stable residential neighborhoods. Its climate is mostly sunny year- round with temperatures ranging from an average annual high of 81 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of 60.

A walk through town makes it clear why the Wall Street Journal named Coral Gables “the sixth most walkable suburb in the United States.” Night and day, the city’s downtown is bustling with pedestrians who have easy access to hundreds of restaurants and an abundance of shops, many within walking distance of the downtown business district. The variety and convenience of these amenities is a significant benefit for employees who use personal and professional services during lunch, or before and after work hours.

The City’s many cultural offerings are also proving attractive to a growing creative class. Rand McNally and USA TODAY ranked Coral Gables as one of the six most beautiful towns in America, and in 2013, LivCom ranked Coral Gables among the five most livable communities of its size in the world.

One of the City’s most exciting current initiatives is an investment of more than $25 million to make Miracle Mile, the City’s main street and one of its central shopping and dining areas, vibrant pedestrian destination. The initiative, which also includes “restaurant row” on nearby Giralda Plaza, includes widening the walkway to create areas for al fresco dining and a more engaging retail experience. The redesign for both Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza includes curbless streets, shaded sidewalks, and

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inviting open spaces that are intimately tied to the history, character and climate of Coral Gables. This transformation will help create a more vibrant and eventful Downtown. The project has an estimated completion date of January 2018. The project is further supported by a Downtown Retail Strategy that aims to retain and attaract quality, upscale retailers to downtown.

Shopping

Coral Gables is synonymous with good taste. The famed Miracle Mile and Giralda Plaza with its surrounding downtown streets are filled with European-style outdoor restaurants and boutiques, providing an enjoyable tropical shopping experience. A culinary destination, Coral Gables boasts Zagat’s “Best Restaurants in Miami” winners and James Beard Award’s Semifinalists Eating House and Palme d’Or. Zagat’s Best Service in Miami goes to Christy’s, Ortanique, and Pascal’s on Ponce, and Zucca, which is also listed as one of Zagat’s top new restaurants of 2017. For more information visit www. shopcoralgables.com. Just a few minutes away, fashion and style come to life in the city at the Shops at Merrick Park, a shopping and lifestyle center anchored by luxury retailers Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The outdoor shopping venue also features designer brands including Tiffany & Co., Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Burberry, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Gucci. For more information visit www.shopsatmerrickpark.com.

Cultural Amenities

Coral Gables has become one of the most vibrant centers for the arts in South Florida, with countless cultural offerings located both in the heart of the City or just minutes away.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, a National Historic Landmark built by agricultural industrialist James Deering in 1916, is a beautiful museum and stunning retreat minutes from Coral Gables.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Florida’s largest performing arts center, is located just 15 minutes from Coral Gables in downtown Miami. The Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony are conveniently located nearby.

Coral Gables offers four live theaters, the most of any city in South Florida.

They are Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, GableStage at the historic Biltmore Hotel, Area Stage on US 1 and the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre at the University of Miami.

The Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami campus and the Coral Gables Art Cinema on Aragon Avenue are top venues for foreign and independent films.

Coral Gables Gallery Night, held every first Friday of the month, features more than a dozen private art galleries

showcasing works by European and Latin American art masters and outstanding contemporary artists. A free Gallery Night Trolley winds its way through the City, making stops at the exhibits and at the Coral Gables Museum plaza, where live music, art and wine come together.

Coral Gables is home to Books & Books, one of the nation’s top independent bookstores. The store has become a major cultural center and each year hosts more than 500 different readings and events. Former presidents and world-renowned authors have presented at the popular venue.

There are three museums in the City -- the Coral Gables Museum in the heart of Downtown, the Lowe Art Museum on the UM campus and Merrick House, the boyhood home of City founder George Merrick.

Diverse Offerings

Coral Gables is widely known for its vibrant and high-quality music scene, and is a premiere stage for numerous chamber groups, symphonic orchestras and an annual Baroque Music Festival.

The University of Miami’s renowned Frost School of Music is a popular venue for a wide array of musical offerings.

Coral Gables celebrates its strong sense of community with events that have become local traditions throughout the year. The annual Junior Orange Bowl Parade has been marching through Downtown Coral Gables for 66 years, the July 4th fireworks celebration draws more than 25,000 people to the grounds of the historic Biltmore Hotel and the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony and theme park for children at City Hall are highlights of the season.

During the local growing season from January through March, Coral Gables holds its Farmers Market in front of City Hall. The popular European-style green market offers farm-fresh produce, baked goods, juices, honey, herbs, jams and jellies, gourmet specialty foods, and a variety of plants for the home or garden.

In 2016, the City kicked off a Downtown Gables Event Series. Free fitness classes, jazz concerts and movies were held at The Plaza at 150 Miracle Mile, courtesy of a partnership between the City of Coral Gables and the McBride Family. The program, which ran through May 2017, will return in the Fall.

Nationally-recognized as a garden city, Coral Gables offers two world-renowned gardens. Montgomery Botanical Center is a global center for scientific research, boasting the largest palm tree and cycad collections in the world, while the 83-acre Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has become a resource of world significance.

Its “Wings of the Tropics” conservatory has 3,000 butterflies on display every day.

Coral Gables is strongly committed to arts and culture. In addition to its many offerings, the City has a Cultural Grants Program to support non-profit

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organizations and an Art in Public Places Program that requires all commercial developments of more than $1 million to assign one percent of their budget for public artworks.

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Coral Gables is widely recognized as one of the best places to live. These are some of the awards the City has won: • Top 5 Most Beautiful Small Cities in America (Rand McNally / USA Today) • Most Walkable Suburbs in the Country (Wall Street Journal) • Top 10 City to Live Well in America (Forbes) • Tree City for the past 30 years (The Arbor Day Foundation) • Best Places to Retire in America (NBC Today Show) • Playful City USA (KaBOOM!) • 100 Best Communities for Young People (America’s Promise Alliance) • Top 10 Romantic City in the U.S. (Livability.com) • Top 10 Dreamiest Places to Live in the United States (HGTV’s FrontDoor.com) • Protector of the Climate Award (Audubon Society) • Top 10 Cities for Books (Livability.com) • Top 5 Most Livable Communities in the World (United Nations-backed LivCom International) • #1 Foodie City in America (Livability.com)

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With its majestic tree canopy and shaded streets, Coral Gables combines communing with nature. There are 50 public parks and green spaces in the City Beautiful, providing perfect places to stroll, picnic, play or relax. Residents and visitors can tee off at two public golf courses – the Biltmore Golf Course, a Donald Ross, 18hole, par-71 course, and the Granada, the oldest operating 9-hole course in Florida.

There are also two private courses, the Riviera Country Club and the Deering Bay Country Club. Coral Gables also offers access to 46 tennis courts and 47 miles of waterways that invite boating, paddleboarding and kiteboarding. Other activities include hiking and cycling along one of the City’s many bike paths.

Residents can also swim in the City’s historic natural freshwater Venetian Pool, which was voted one of the world’s coolest pools by “Travel and Leisure” magazine. For boat owners, there are several private marinas nearby that include Grove Harbour Marina, Snapper Creek Marina, Deering Bay Yacht Club and Cocoplum Yacht Club.

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Coral Gables is in close proximity to a wide array of sporting events, both professional and collegiate.

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• University of Miami Hurricanes NCAA athletic events.

• Miami Heat Basketball at American Airlines Arena. (Approx. 15 minutes from Coral Gables) • Miami Marlins Baseball at the newly constructed Marlins Park. (Approx. 15 minutes from Coral Gables) • Miami Dolphins Football at Hard Rock Stadium. (Approx. 25 minutes from Coral Gables) • Florida Panthers Hockey at BB&T Center. (Approx. 40 minutes from Coral Gables) • The Miami Open Tennis at Key Biscayne. (Approx. 20 minutes from Coral Gables) • NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, features the annual Ford Championship weekend. (Approx. 40 minutes from Coral Gables)

muniCipal ServiCeS

The Coral Gables Police and Fire Departments are both fully-accredited. In fact, in 2014, the City’s Police Department earned its seventh reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the international gold standard in public safety. The City’s Fire Department is one of only a handful of fire departments nationally to hold the distinction of Class 1 status for providing exemplary fire protection to the community. In addition, in 1993, Coral Gables became the first municipality ever to receive the National Emergency Management Award.

Coral Gables provides services tailored for those of all ages—from the very young, to the elderly. Its Youth Center offers recreational programming for children, adults and seniors, while the Coral Gables Museum offers education programs and camps for families and children.

Adults over 50, who make up about one third of the City’s population, can choose from a wide range of services.

The City’s Senior Services program offers language classes, investment discussions and an annual Health Fair, and its Pilates, aerobics and Tai Chi sessions all quickly fill up. To meet the demand, the City is built a new Adult Activity Center, 50+. Please visit gablesrecreation.com for a complete schedule of activities.

hoSpitality

The city boasts a vibrant hospitality and travel business industry, with top hotels and meeting venues. These include the iconic Biltmore Hotel, historic Hotel Colonnade, a Hyatt Regency, Marriott Courtyard and many more hotels under construction..

Coral Gables residents have access to a variety of world-class healthcare services. Baptist Health South Florida ranks as one of the best hospital systems in the nation for clinical quality.

Headquartered in Coral Gables, the $2.5 billion organization is composed of seven hospitals and more than two dozen outpatient facilities. Baptist Health Doctors Hospital, located in the heart of historic Coral Gables, has provided high-quality medical care since 1949 and been a leader in neurological care since 1993, serving patients from all over the world. Its nationally recognized Sports Medicine program serves, among others, the Florida Panthers and the Miami Heat, and its Gamma Knife program was the first of its kind in Florida.

UHealth- the University of Miami Health System delivers South Florida’s most advanced and comprehensive patient care by some of the region’s best doctors. The area’s only academic-based health care system, UHealth provides unique and personalized health care, where patients can participate in clinical trials that are fast-tracked from the laboratory to the bedside. UHealth’s network includes three hospitals, more than one dozen outpatient facilities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties, and more than 1,200 physicians and scientists. The newlyopened Lennar Foundation Medical Center in Coral Gables highlights a new era in health care delivery that brings together dozens of medical specialties into one location, including the expertise of the renowned Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, South Florida’s only State of Florida Cancer Center of Excellence, Bascom Palmer Eye institute, the #1 ranked eye hospital in the U.S., and the University of Miami Health System Sports Medicine Institute - official medical provider for the University of Miami, Miami Marlins and the U.S. Sailing Team. The community-based Coral Gables Hospital offers a broad range of services, from primary care to surgery.

The specialty programs offered at the 245-bed facility within the City include Orthopedics, Urology, Comprehensive Diagnostics Services, Emergency Care, and Outpatient Rehabilitation.

The community-based Coral Gables Hospital offers a broad range of services, from primary care to surgery. The specialty programs offered at the 245-bed facility in the heart of the City include Orthopedics, Urology, Comprehensive Diagnostics Services, Emergency care and Outpatient Rehabilitation.

Located just outside of the city is Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s premier pediatric facilities.

reSiDential market

High quality schools, responsive municipal services and the thoughtful

integration of the built and natural landscape make the City Beautiful a much sought-after address. In 2016, according to the Miami-Dade County’s Property Appraiser, the average just (market) value of a home in Coral Gables was $881,683.

There were an estimated 16,307 households in 2016 and an average family household income of $151,808, compared to $63,419 countywide.

Homes in Coral Gables range from quaint historic cottages to waterfront estates valued upwards of $43 million.

Coral Gables was recently ranked by The Miami Herald as the “#1 Neighborhood for Single Family Homes.”

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Coral Gables has set itself apart from other South Florida cities thanks in large part to the old-world charm evoked by its buildings, the discerning taste of its residents and its strict zoning laws and high architectural standards. This architectural heritage has been enhanced by the adoption of a Mediterranean Style Design Bonus that provides incentives to developers building or renovating in the Mediterranean style.

hiStoriCal lanDmarkS

Coral Gables is committed to maintaining its rich heritage. More than 1,450 properties have been designated local landmarks, including typical Mediterranean style cottages.

Nine properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They include: • The Biltmore Hotel: The City’s tallest building – with its magnificent spire that pays homage to Spain’s Giralda tower – has hosted royalty, presidents and movie stars since it opened in 1926.

• City Hall: The richly ornamented Mediterranean Revival-style building is made largely of coral rock and features original artwork that is an integral part of its structure—from the relief of the City seal the graces the front façade to the paintings on its domed ceiling.

• Venetian Pool: Created in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, the natural freshwater pool is the only pool to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Other properties listed on the National Register are the Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables Elementary School, the Merrick House, the Coral Gables Museum, the Coral Gables Woman’s Club, the Coco Plum Woman’s Club, Douglas Entrance, the MacFarlane Homestead Historic District and Coral Gables Wayside Park.

Walk, bike or drive around the City Beautiful and you will notice the kind of vibrant, international community often found only in large cities. Welcome to Coral Gables… a world-class city, with a hometown feel.

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Coral Gables SCHOOLS IN CORAL GABLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

g.W. Carver elementary 238 Grand Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33133 (305) 443-5286 g.W. Carver miDDle SChool 4901 Lincoln Drive Coral Gables, 33133 (305) 444-7388 Coral gaBleS elementary/ k-8 preparatory aCaDemy 105 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 448-1731 Coral gaBleS Senior high SChool 450 Bird Road Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 443-4871 international StuDieS preparatory aCaDemy (iSpa) 1570 Madruga Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 (305) 663-7200 ispa.dadeschools.net merriCk eDuCational Center 39 Zamora Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-5188 ponCe De leon miDDle SChool 5801 Augusto St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 661-1611 SomerSet aCaDemy 624 Anastasia Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 442-8626 www.somersetgables.com henry S. WeSt laBoratory SChool (WeSt laB) 5300 Carillo St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 661-7661

PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS Banyan Day SChool 340 Palermo Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 447-1233

Coral gaBleS Congregational early ChilDhooD Center 3010 DeSoto Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-9792 granaDa Day SChool 900 University Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-2028 the groWing plaCe 536 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 446-0846 guarDian ShepherD lutheran SChool 110 Phoentia Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-8918 gulliver aCaDemy 12595 Red Road Coral Gables, FL 33156 (305) 665-3593

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la piaZZa aCaDemy 4101 Salzedo Street Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 448-8885 the margauX early ChilDhooD SChool 5500 Granada Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 667-9470 riviera Day SChool 6800 Nervia St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 666-1856 www.rivieraschools.com St. philip’S epiSCopal SChool 1142 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-6366 St. thereSa CatholiC SChool 2711 Indian Mound Trail Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 446-9950 St. thomaS epiSCopal pariSh SChool 5692 N. Kendall Drive Coral Gables, FL 33156 (305) 665-4851

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES miami DaDe College Corporate Office 95 Merrick Way, Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 644-1171 www.dademedical.edu

northWeStern univerSity kellogg SChool of management Offices and Second Classroom 95 Merrick Way, Suite 100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Main Classroom 90 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 442-7780 univerSity of floriDa 1 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 482-6350 ufcoralgables.com univerSity of miami P.O. Box 248106 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-6100 www.miami.edu univerSity of SouthernmoSt floriDa 178 Giralda Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 443-9654 www.usmf.edu

ADULT/CONTINUING EDUCATION Coral gaBleS aDult & Community eDuCation Center 450 Bird Road Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 443-4871 (3-11 pm) gaStronomiCom 2151 Lejeune Rd, Suite 110 Coral Gables, Fl 33134 (305) 316-6820 www.culinaryschool.us

SCHOOLS OUTSIDE CORAL GABLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRIVATE/PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS

CoConut grove elementary 3351 Matilda St. Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 445-7876

atlantiS aCaDemy 9600 SW 107 Ave. Miami, FL 33176 (305) 271-9771

DaviD fairChilD elementary 5757 SW 45th Street.

Miami, FL 33155 (305) 665-5483

Belen JeSuit preparatory SChool 500 SW 127th Ave. Miami, FL 33184 (305) 223-8600

DeSign anD arChiteCture Senior high (DaSh) 4001 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33137 (305) 573-7135

Bet Breira SChool 9400 SW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33176 (305) 595-3008

auBurnDale elementary SChool 3255 SW Sixth St. Miami, FL 33135 (305) 445-3587

fairlaWn elementary 444 SW 60 Ave. Miami, FL 33134 (305) 261-8880

aleXanDer monteSSori SChool 6050 SW 57 Ave. Miami, FL 33143 (305) 665-6274

the Biltmore SChool 1600 S. Red Road Miami, FL 33155 (305) 266-4666

franCeS S. tuCker elementary 3500 Douglas Road Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 567-3533

Carrollton SChool of the SaCreD heart 3747 Main Highway Miami, FL 33133 (305) 446-5673

henry m. flagler elementary 5222 NW First St. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 443-2529

ChriStopher ColumBuS high SChool 3000 SW 87 Ave. Miami, FL 33165 (305) 223-5650

key BiSCayne Community SChool 150 W. McIntyre St. Key Biscayne, FL 33149 (305) 361-5418 kinloCh park elementary 4275 NW First St. Miami, FL, 33126 (305) 445-1351 kinloCh park miDDle SChool 4340 NW Third St. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 445-5467 maSt aCaDemy (maritime & SCienCe teChnology high SChool) 3979 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL, 33149 (305) 365-6278

Continental aCaDemy (9-12) 3241 Executive Way Miami, FL 33025 (800) 285-3514 DaDe ChriStian SChool 6601 NW 167 St Miami, FL, 33051 (305) 827-8726 DiSCovery yearS ChilD Care 410 SW 57 Ave. Miami, FL 33144 (305) 266-9263 floriDa ChriStian SChool 4200 SW 89 Ave. Miami, FL 33165 (305) 226-8152

miami-DaDe County puBliC SChoolS 1450 NE Second Ave., #912 Miami, FL 33132 (305) 995-1429

the frenCh ameriCan SChool of miami 6565 Red Road South Miami, FL 33143 (786) 268-1914

neW WorlD SChool of the artS 25 NE 2nd Street Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3135

greater miami aCaDemy 500 NW 122 Ave. Miami, FL 33182 (305) 220-5955

SChool for aDvanCeD StuDieS (SaS) 25 N.E. 2nd Street, Room 5515, Miami, Florida 33132 (786) 237-7270 sas.dadeschools.net

gulliver montomery Drive miDDle SChool 7500 SW 120 St. Miami, FL, 33156 (305) 238-3424

Silver Bluff elementary 2609 SW 25 Ave. Miami, FL 33133 (305) 856-5198

gulliver prep 6575 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33156 (305) 666-7937

SunSet elementary SChool 5120 SW 72 St. Miami, FL 33143 (305) 661-8527

gulliver prep miller roaD CampuS 8000 SW 56 St. Miami, FL, 33155 (305) 274-9535

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Coral Gables the heritage SChool 13300 SW 120 St. Miami, FL, 33186 (305) 232-2222

City College 5975 Sunset Drive, #100 South Miami, FL 33143 (305) 666-9242

the learning eXperienCe SChool 536 Coral Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445-0475

floriDa international univerSity Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) 11200 SW 8th Street Miami, Florida 33199 (305) 348-2000 Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) 3000 N.E. 151st Street North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 919-5500 FIU Broward - Pines Center 17195 Sheridan Street Pembroke Pines, FL 33331 (954) 438-8600 The Engineering Center 10555 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33174 (305) 348-2522 FIU Downtown on Brickell 1101 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 (305) 779-7870 The Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 (305) 531-1001 Miami Beach Urban Studios FIU College of Architecture + The Arts 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 440 Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.fiu.edu

lehrman Community Day SChool 727 Lehrman Drive (77th Street) Miami Beach, FL 33141 (305) 866-2771 miami ChriStian SChool 200 NW l09 Ave. Miami, FL, 33172 (305) 221-7754 miami Country Day SChool 601 NE 107th Street Miami, FL 33161 (305) 779-7230 monSignor eDWarD paCe high SChool 15600 NW 32nd Avenue Miami, FL 33054 (305) 624-8534 our laDy of fatima aCaDemy 3126 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 (305 441-0792 our laDy of lourDeS aCaDemy 5525 SW 84 St. Miami, FL, 33143 (305) 667-1623 palmer trinity SChool 7900 SW 176 St. Miami, FL 33157 (305) 251-2230 ranSom everglaDeS miDDle SChool 2045 S. Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 250-6850 ranSom everglaDeS upper SChool 3575 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 460-8800 riviera preparatory SChool 9775 SW 87th Avenue Miami, FL 33176 (786) 300-0300 www.rivieraschools.com St. mattheW’S lutheran ChriStian Day SChool 621 Beacom Blvd.

Miami, FL 33135 (305) 642-4177 St. Stephen’S epiSCopal Day SChool 3439 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133 (305) 445-2606 WeStminSter ChriStian SChool 6855 SW 152 St. Miami, FL, 33157 (305) 233-2030

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Barry univerSity 11300 NE Second Ave. Miami Shores, FL 33161 (305) 899-3531 CarloS alBiZu univerSity 2173 NW 99 Ave. Miami, FL 33172 (305) 593-1223

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floriDa memorial College 15800 NW 42 Ave. Miami Gardens, FL 33054 (305) 626-3600 floriDa national College 11865 SW 26 St., #H3 Miami, FL 33175 (305) 226-9999 JohnSon & WaleS univerSity North Miami Campus 1701 NE 127 St. North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 892-7000 (866) 598-3567 keiSer univerSity miami 2101 NW 117th Avenue Miami, FL 33172 (305) 596-2226 www.keiseruniversity.edu miami international univerSity of art anD DeSign 1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33132-1418 (305) 428-5700 (800) 225-9023 miami DaDe College Doral Campus 3800 NW 115th Avenue Miami, FL 33178 (305) 237-8000 Hialeah Campus 1780 West 49th Street Hialeah, FL 33012 (305) 237-8700 Homestead Campus 500 College Terrace Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 237-5555

Interamerican Campus 6275 SW 27th Avenue Miami, FL 33124 (305) 237-6000 Kendall Campus 11011 SW 104th Street Miami, FL 33176 (305) 237-2797 Medical Center Campus 950 NW 20th Street Miami, FL 33127 (305) 237-4160 North Campus 11380 NW 27th Avenue Miami, FL 33167 (305) 237-1000 Wolfson Campus 300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3000 www.mdc.edu nova SoutheaStern univerSity huiZenga SChool 3100 SW Ninth Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (800) 672-7223 univerSity of miami meDiCal CampuS 1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Suite J - LC: D2-6 Miami, FL 33136 (305) 243-6551 www.miami.edu univerSity of miami roSenStiel CampuS 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 (305) 421-4000 www.miami.edu

ADULT/CONTINUING EDUCATION the engliSh Center 3501 SW 28 St. Miami, FL 33133 (305) 445-7731

HEATHCARE HOSPITALS

BaptiSt ChilDren’S hoSpital 8900 N. Kendall Drive Miami, Florida 33176 (786) 596-5437 BaptiSt hoSpital 8900 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33176 (786) 596-1960 Coral gaBleS hoSpital 3100 Douglas Road Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 460-7045 DoCtorS hoSpital 5000 University Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 666-2111 kinDreD hoSpital-South floriDa Coral gaBleS 5190 SW Eighth St. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 448-1585 merCy hoSpital 3663 S. Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33133 (305) 285-2121

mount Sinai primary & SpeCialty Care 836 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 441-0910 www.msmc.com/coralgables South miami hoSpital 6200 SW 73 St. South Miami, FL 33143 (786) 662-4000 niCklauS ChilDren’S hoSpital 3100 SW 62 Ave. Miami, FL 33155 (305) 668-5567 uhealth - the lennar founDation meDiCal Center 5550 Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

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OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES BaptiSt meDiCal plaZa 10 Giralda Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 573-6000 BaptiSt urgent Care 1240 South Dixie Hwy. Coral Gables, FL 33146 (786) 467-5080 DoCtorS hoSpital’S Center for orthopeDiCS & SportS meDiCine 1222 South Dixie Hwy Coral Gables, FL 33146 (786) 308-5160 mount Sinai DiagnoStiC Cath laB & Sleep Center 3200 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 448-9990 www.msmc.com/coralgables

SENIOR CARE

City of Coral gaBleS aDult aCtivity Center 2 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 460-5609 Coral gaBleS ConvaleSCent Center 7060 SW Eighth St. Miami, FL 33144 (305) 261-1363 the floriDean 47 NW 32 Place Miami, FL 33125 (305) 649-2911 home inSteaD Senior Care 1150 NW 72 Ave., #405 Miami, FL 33126 (786) 845-0888 matriX home health 3001 Ponce de Leon Blvd, #264 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-4566 the palaCe at Coral gaBleS 1 Andalusia Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.palacecoralgables.com uniteD homeCare ServiCeS 5255 NW 87 Ave., #400 Miami, FL 33178 (305) 716-0710

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Whether a visitor or lifelong resident of The City Beautiful, join us to enrich your mind and enliven your heart. Stimulating talks by our renowned faculty, world-class concerts at the Frost School of Music, films at the Cosford Cinema, exhibits at the Lowe Art Museum or the Cuban Heritage Collection, community classes at our Osher Lifelong Learning Institute or Herbert Wellness Center—and so much more are right next door.

We’re your university in Coral Gables—and we’re here for you.

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egin at City Hall (405 Biltmore Way), the most important publicly-owned building in the City of Coral Gables. The building expresses a classical form which is appropriate to its legislative and ceremonial functions. Constructed in 1928 it was designed by Phineas Paist, who served as Supervising Architect for

the City of Coral Gables. In that role, Mr. Paist set the standard for design, as every building plan for construction had to receive his approval before it could be built. Paist was especially qualified to make those decisions as he was well-versed in the classical approach to design and traveled extensively in Europe, where he produced sketches of important buildings he saw in Venice, Rome, Istanbul, Paris and Toledo. Paist worked with Harold Steward in the design for the City Hall, which is based on the Philadelphia Exchange Building designed by William Strickland in the 19th century. Mr. Paist and Mr. Steward borrowed liberally from the form of that building, but freely adapted it to the South Florida milieu by using an indigenous coral rock facing. The building is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The interior is worth visiting: notice the whimsical capitals of the columns on the first and second floor, the marine painting by Denman Fink on the landing of the second floor, the ceiling of the tower which depicts the four seasons, also by Denman Fink, and the City Commission Chamber itself.

After leaving City Hall, proceed west on Coral Way. You will pass the First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables. While the building is not an historic building, it is a beautiful example of the

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Spanish influence present in many of the earliest buildings of Coral Gables. Notice the elaborate door surround on the east face and the tower which repeats the ogee arch shape of the main entrance.

At the intersection of North Greenway Drive, you will turn right.

The entrance is marked by two fountains. An attractive entrance is a feature that occurs at many of the major Coral Gables intersections.

These entrances are frequently designed with pedestrian benches or amenities that welcome the visitors to stop. In the center of the roundabout is the smaller of the 2 new Alice Aycock flower fountains (the other, lager sculpture is one block to the east on Biltmore Way).

You have now entered the Country Club of Coral Gables Historic District, which is comprised of North and South Greenway Drives, and runs along the Granada Golf Course. The Granada Golf Course

(a nine-hole course) was the earliest to be built in Coral Gables, and the Country Club building at 997 North Greenway Drive was designed to house the development’s guests while they were being entertained and purchasing homes. The residences that surround the Granada Golf course are some of the finest in the City. They date from 1925 until the 1970’s, but there is a preponderance of historic structures. Along the roadway you will see examples of Italian Renaissance-inspired models (709 North Greenway Drive) and Mediterranean masterpieces (737, 803, 115, 1251, 1327 North Greenway Drive).

Coral Gables also has unique examples of residential design with an Art Deco/Moderne flavor, which include the homes at 909, 1021 and 1101 North Greenway Drive.

When you reach the intersection of Greenway Court (immediately after Madrid Street), turn right and proceed to Alhambra Circle. You have reached the Alhambra Water Tower. The Water Tower is an especially striking piece of scenographic art. What

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Join us for Downtown Walking Tours, Gables Bike Tours, Waterway Canoe Tours, Exhibit Tours, Lectures, Concerts, Camps and Family Days.

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in Coral Gables. This charming house embodies the qualities of art in architecture with which Mr. Merrick imbued the entire development.

Proceed south on Toledo Street until you reach the Coral Gables Merrick House, 907 Coral Way. Coral Gables Merrick House is a house museum operated by the City of Coral Gables, and is open for tours Wednesday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Merrick House was constructed in 1907 and was home to the Reverend Solomon Merrick, George’s father, and his wife Althea. The house was at the center of a successful grove of vegetables, avocados and citrus. The Merrick House is a singular

appears to be a lighthouse is in fact merely an elaborate covering for a steel water tank. The designers of Coral Gables refused to allow a nondescript utilitarian structure to disturb the quiet beauty created by landscape, fountains, boulevards and gracious houses. Instead the shape of the water tank itself led to its sheathing as a lighthouse, which possesses infinite detail. Pay particular attention to the multicolor paint schemes in the balustrades of the balconies, the elaborate ribbed dome, the incised lines on the base of the structure, and the intricate sundial painting.

Return to North Greenway Court and continue along Greenway, making the loop until you are heading east on South Greenway Drive.

The homes along South Greenway continue the overall theme of the district and again represent some of the finest examples of early Coral Gables architecture. Some of the homes along South Greenway Drive, for example 902, 1110 and 1242, are built of coral stone.

When you reach the intersection of Toledo Street (immediately after Granada Boulevard) turn right. On your left is the residence at 832 South Greenway Drive. It was the home of George E. Merrick, the founder of Coral Gables, and his wife Eunice. Mr. Merrick, who lived in several Coral Gables homes during his lifetime, resided at 832 South Greenway Drive during the height of the real estate boom

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example of northern taste tempered with an understanding of the environment of the tropics. Notice the thick limestone block walls, and the extensive veranda that wraps around the house. Be sure to visit the grounds which feature native plants, fruits and trees. Please note: The Merrick House is currently undergoing major renovations and will be closed for the remainder of 2017.

Head east on Coral Way, all the back to City Hall and the conclusion of your historic walking tour!

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Coral Gables The Venetian Pool

A Coral Gables landmark, included in the National Register of Historic Places, this 820,000 gallon swimming pool was built in 1923 from a coral rock quarry. The pool is fed with cool spring water, which is returned to the aquifer and changed every week, and is surrounded by two waterfalls, coral caves and grottos.

Also bordering the Venetian Pool are buildings of Venetian-style architecture, designed by Denman Fink, uncle of George Merrick.

The Venetian Pool is open every day except Mondays (seven days during the summer) and is available after closing for private parties, weddings, banquets and special events. Swimming, snorkeling, scuba and water aerobics are offered for those who want to pursue fitness in a spectacular setting. 2701 DeSoto Boulevard (305) 460-5356 • www.gablesrecreation.com

Granada Golf Course

The City of Coral Gables operates Granada Golf Course, which was designed by the legendary Donald Ross, the oldest nine-hole course in Florida. Generous fairways, accessible greens, minimal bunkering and no water hazards make Granada extremely playable for golfers of all abilities. The course underwent a complete make-over in the Summer of 2015, and should be in tip-top shape for the busy Winter season. Granada is also an exceptional value: $15 to walk (for residents), $29.50 to ride weekends, and a twilight walking rate of only $12 ($16 for visitors).

2001 Granada Blvd.

(305) 460-5367 • www.gablesrecreation.com

Biltmore Golf Course

Originally designed by Donald Ross in 1926, the Biltmore Golf course in recent years underwent a multi-million dollar facelift. The

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R e cre a tio n renovations have resulted in a world-class golfing experience for golfers of all abilities. Add the historic Biltmore Hotel as a backdrop and you’ve got something truly unique. Green fees (including cart) start at $58 for Gables residents in the summer, and are slightly higher in the winter and for non-residents. Amenities include a fullystocked pro shop with club rental and repair, driving range, two putting greens, an extensive chipping area, and a restaurant. The Biltmore Golf Course is the site of the annual Junior Orange Bowl golf tournament.

1210 Anastasia Avenue (305) 460-5364 • www.biltmorehotel.com

Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center

The War Memorial Youth Center is both an after school playground and a sports mecca. The sports fields are home to organized (and not-so-organized) games of football, baseball, softball and soccer.

The outdoor basketball courts also double as a roller hockey arena.

The indoor facilities include a full-sized gymnasium, dance room, fitness center and gymnastics room. Specialized classrooms are available for the numerous programs in arts and crafts, ceramics, drama and cooking, to name just a few. The youth center isn’t just for the young: many classes are offered for adults and the center is the location for the Coral Gables Adult Activity Center, 50+ adults with a bi-monthly calendar of activities. Add indoor and outdoor toddler playgrounds, a concession stand, and the War Memorial Youth Center has the whole family covered.

405 University Drive (305) 460-5600 • For senior programs: (305) 460-5609 www.gablesrecreation.com

Salvadore Park and The William Kerdyk, Sr. Biltmore Tennis Center

The city operates two outstanding public tennis facilities. The Salvadore Park Tennis Center has 13 lighted clay courts and the newly remodeled William Kerdyk Biltmore Tennis Center has 10 lighted hard courts and a large practice wall. Both facilities have

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Recrea t i o n fully-equipped pro shops, locker rooms, ball machine rental and helpful staffs. Private lessons and group clinics are available for players of all abilities. For young players there are after-school programs, Saturday classes and summer and holiday camps. Both centers also host league play and weekly round-robin tournaments.

Daytime hourly court fees are $4.60 per player and night play costs $8 (Prices are slightly higher for non-Miami-Dade residents). Both Centers are open seven days a week.

Salvadore Park Tennis Center — 1120 Andalusia Avenue • (305) 460-5333 William Kerdyk Biltmore Tennis Center — 1150 Anastasia Avenue (305) 460-5360 • www.gablesrecreation.com

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Designed by landscape architect William Lyman Phillips in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an 83-acre natural preserve within Coral Gables. Fairchild has something for everyone: children and adult classes and educational programs, Earth Day celebrations, and much more. There are guided walking tours, tram tours and special seasonal events. There are over a dozen flower shows each year coordinated by local plant organizations, and an annual horticultural festival. There are also popular annual festivals celebrating chocolate, orchids, and mangos. 10901 Old Cutler Road (305) 667-1651 www.fairchildgarden.org

Matheson Hammock Park

Known worldwide for its beautiful flora and fauna, South Florida has been attracting naturalists and outdoorsmen since the start of

Coral Gables the Miami tourist boom. Nowhere in South Florida is there a better example of the legendary beauty they have been seeking than at Matheson Hammock Park located on Biscayne Bay. Among its many facilities, Matheson Hammock has a well-marked 45-minute nature trail where you will be sure to encounter many species of native vegetation and wildlife. Other major components of the park include a wading beach, scenic picnic areas, marina and boat ramps, a bait and tackle shop, fuel facility, and a food stand. The wading beach on the Southeast end of the park is a favorite spot for sun worshippers and naturalists who explore the shallows in search of exotic plants and wildlife. Another popular draw of the park is its atoll pool, a man-made ring of coral with soft sand.

Staffed by lifeguards, it’s a good place for a refreshing dip after a long walk.

9601 Old Cutler Road (305) 665-5475 www.miamidade.gov/parks

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The Biltmore Hotel 305/445-1926 ChateauBleau Hotel 305/448-2634 Courtyard by Marriott Miami Coral Gables 305/443-2301 Gables Inn 305/661-7999 Holiday Inn University of Miami 305/667-5611 Hotel St. Michel 305/444-1666 Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 305/441-1234 The Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables 305/441-2600

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Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 305/444-9293 Alhambra Entrance Alhambra Water Tower Books & Books 305/442-4408 Coral Gables Art Cinema 786/385-9689 Coral Gables Museum 305/603-8067 Coral Way Entrance De Soto Fountain Douglas Entrance Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 305/667-1651 Granada Entrance Granada Plaza Lowe Art Museum 305/284-3535 Matheson Hammock Park & Marina 305/665-5475 Merrick House 305/460-5361

24 Montgomery Botanical Center 25 Venetian Pool 305/460-5306 Historic Villages 26 Chinese Village* 27 Colonial Village* 28 Dutch South African Village* 29 French City Village* 30 French Country Village* 31 French Normandy Village* 32 Italian Village*

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33 Miracle Mile Shopping & Dining District 34 Shops at Merrick Park 305/529-0200

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SPORTS & LEISURE

Golf Courses 35 Biltmore Golf Course 305/460-5364 36 Granada Golf Course 305/460-5367

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Tennis Courts 37 Biltmore Hotel 305/460-5600 38 Coral Gables Country Club 305/392-0819 39 Jaycee Park 305/460-5600 40 Phillips Park 305/460-5600 41 Salvadore Park 305/460-5600

VISITOR INFORMATION

42 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce 305/446-1657 43 Coral Gables City Hall 305/446-6800 44 Coral Gables Visitor Center (inside the Coral Gables Museum) 305/603-8067 *Private Residences Map courtesy of the City of Coral Gables, Economic Development Department .www.coralgables.com

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The Murray Law Firm, P.A. 2655 LeJeune Rd, Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305)779-4818 Fax: (305)779-4819

MARCH 15 – APRIL 8 • 2018 Open daily except March 19-20 & April 2-3

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City of Coral Gables and Chamber of Commerce Events CORAL GABLES FARMERS MARKET

From mid-January to the end of March in front of Coral Gables City Hall.

(305) 460-5600 • www.coralgables.com

OTHER CORAL GABLES CHAMBER EVENTS INCLUDE:

• Annual Conference in August • “Good Morning Coral Gables” networking breakfast on the third Thursday of every month • Small Business Saturday November 25, 2017 • Wind Down Wednesday - first Wednesday of every month • Women’s Business Network Luncheons

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEW YEAR’S NETWORKER

Dozens of the area’s finest restaurants provide a tasting menu of their delightful cuisine.

January 12, 2018 (305) 446-1657 www.coralgableschamber.org

CORAL GABLES MUSEUM EVENTS

The Coral Gables Museum hosts a series of special events each month, including exhibit openings, concerts, wine tastings, walking and bicycle tours, lectures, and children’s activities. Call 305-6038067 or visit www.coralgablesmuseum.org to view the calendar of activities.

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GABLES GLOBAL GROOVE

Each spring, this annual reception celebrates the international business and Consular Corps communities in Coral Gables.

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DOCTORS HOSPITAL TOUR OF THE GABLES 5K

Each Spring for the past 22 years, this Chamber event brings a thousand runners of all ages and abilities to City Hall for a fun and exciting race through the heart of The City Beautiful.

(305) 446-1657 www.coralgableschamber.org Ada Stevens with SnapHappy Photos

FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

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Colorful fireworks fill the night skies over the Biltmore Golf Course, highlighting this Independence Day celebration. The City of Coral Gables, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, along with several corporate citizens, team up to put on this much loved City event every year.

Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue www.coralgables.com Ada Stevens with SnapHappy Photos

December 9-19, 2017 The annual Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship is host to the best 12 & under and 14 & under tennis players from around the world. Over 1000 junior players come to Coral Gables to compete at various locations, including: University of Miami, Salvadore Park, and the Biltmore Tennis Center. The tournament has hosted many future Champions who have gone on to play professionally, including; Andy Murray, Andre Agassi, Mary Joe Fernandez, and Monica Seles.

53TH JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

December 27-30, 2017 The Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship is an annual invitational tournament held at the Biltmore Golf Course.

The best amateur golfers in the world are invited to compete in Coral Gables at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the junior golf schedule. Past winners include professionals, Tiger Woods and Lexi Thompson.

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CORAL GABLES RESTAURANT WEEK

For three weeks in June, local restaurants offer special three-course lunch and dinner menus.

Visit restaurantweek.shopcoralgables.com for dates and other info about the 2018 event.

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY NIGHT

Gallery Night has been a staple of City life for the last 20 years and is held the first Friday of the month. The free City trolley provides an easy way to travel between galleries, and to find your restaurant choice for the evening.

Sunday, November 26, 2017 The signature event of the Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival! Hundreds of children and young people take to the streets of Downtown Coral Gables in this celebration of active youth and community! The Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a 69-year tradition in South Florida created especially for the kids -- and perfect for families.

BURGERLISCIOUS! Featuring a vivid arrangement of marching bands, Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 colorful floats, community groups and creative This sizzling showdown showcases the very parade units, this Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a best in burgers – a cornerstone of our beloved American cuisine. Produced annually by The Coral dazzling spectacle that is not to be missed.

Gables Chamber of Commerce, burger aficionados can sink their teeth into gourmet burgers prepared by more than twenty-five of Coral Gables’ premier restaurants. www.burgerliscious.com

TREE LIGHTING AND WINTER THEME PARK

On the first Friday of December, George Merrick Park, located in front of City Hall, is transformed into a winter wonderland.

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Elected Officials CITY OF CORAL GABLES

www.coralgables.com City Hall 405 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 Mayor Raúl Valdés-Fauli (305) 460-5220 rvaldes-fauli@coralgables.com Vice Mayor Patricia Keon (305) 569-1817 pkeon@coralgables.com Commissioners Vince C. Lago.

(305) 569-1817 vlago@coralgables.com Michael Mena (305) 569-1833 mmena@coralgables.com Frank C. Quesada (305) 569-1833 fquesada@coralgables.com City Manager Cathy Swanson-Rivenbark (305) 460-5201 cswanson@coralgables.com City Attorney Craig E. Leen (305) 460-5338 cleen@coralgables.com City Clerk Walter J. Foeman (305) 460-5210 wfoeman@coralgables.com

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

www.miamidade.gov Carlos A. Gimenez (305) 375-5071 mayor@miamidade.gov Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia (305) 375-4712 Commissioners Barbara J. Jordan (305) 375-5694 miamidade.gov/district01/ Jean Monestime (305) 375-4833 miamidade.gov/district02/ Audrey Edmonson (305) 375-5393 miamidade.gov/district03/ Sally A. Heyman (305) 375-5128 miamidade.gov/district04/ Bruno A. Barreiro (305) 643-8525 miamidade.gov/district05/ Rebeca Sosa (305) 375-5696 miamidade.gov/district06/ Xavier L. Suarez (305) 375-5680 miamidade.gov/district07/ Daniella Levine Cava (305) 375-5218 miamidade.gov/district08/

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G a b l e s L IF E

Dennis C. Moss (305) 375-4832 miamidade.gov/district09/ Javier D. Souto (305) 375-4835 miamidade.gov/district10/ Joe A. Martinez (305) 375-5511 miamidade.gov/district11/ Jose “Pepe” Diaz (305) 375-4343 miamidade.gov/district12/ Esteban Bovo, Jr. (305) 375-4831 miamidade.gov/district13/

STATE OF FLORIDA

www.flgov.com Governor Rick Scott The Capitol 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (850) 488-7146 Florida State Senate Members from Coral Gables Districts District 40: (currently vacant) Florida House Members from Coral Gables Districts District 112: Rep. José Javier Rodríguez (D) (305) 854-0365 jose.rodriguez@myfloridahouse.com District 114: Rep. Daisy J. Baez (D) (305) 442-6825 baez.daisy@myfloridahouse.com State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle (D) (305) 547-0100 www.miamisao.com

FEDERAL OFFICIALS

United States Senate Senator Marco Rubio 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3041 8669 NW 36th Street, Suite 110 Doral, FL 33166 (305) 418-8553 www.rubio.senate.gov Senator Bill Nelson 716 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5274 2555 Ponce De Leon Blvd #610 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 536-5999 billnelson.senate.gov Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2470 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0918 (202) 225-3931 4960 SW 72 Ave., Suite 208 Miami, Florida 33155 (305) 668-2285 house.gov/ros-lehtinen

Houses of Worship CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH

222 Menores Ave (305) 446-6132

1400 Miller Road (305) 661-1648

CHURCH OF THE LITTLE FLOWER ST. BEDE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL 1270 Anastasia Avenue (305) 446-9950

1150 Stanford Drive (305) 284-2333

CORAL GABLES BAPTIST CHURCH ST. GEORGE CATHEDRAL 5501 Granada (305) 665-4072

320 Palermo Avenue (305) 444-6541

CORAL GABLES UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CORAL GABLES

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CORAL GABLES

ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

3010 De Soto (305) 448-7421

110 Phoenetia Avenue (305) 443-0014

410 Andalusia Avenue (305) 443-1427

3930 LeJeune Road 444-0425 1142 Coral Way (305) 444-6176

536 Coral Way (305) 445-2578

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SOUTH MIAMI

5690 N. Kendall Drive (305) 661-3436

SAINT MARY’S FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

5999 Ponce de Leon (305) 667-7508

FRIENDS RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF QUAKERS

136 Frow Avenue (305) 443-8166

1185 Sunset Drive (305) 661-7374

TEMPLE JUDEA

GRANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5500 Granada (305) 667-5657

RIVIERA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

624 Anastasia Avenue (305) 448-4425

950 University Drive (305) 444-8435 5275 Sunset Drive (305) 666-8586

UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 133 Ponce de Leon (305) 444-9885

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ong may the Flags on Ponce wave above what was city founder George Merrick’s downtown Coral Gables, along Ponce de Leon Boulevard. The Flags on Ponce program, flying flags of many nations along the boulevard between December and June, is a stately symbol of the rich cultural diversity of the city, and a tribute to our international business community. Managed since 1993 by the City and the Chamber of Commerce, the flag display is now a project of the Global Affairs Committee of the Coral Gables Chamber. The program requires strong business and community support to remain sustainable.

This year’s program sponsors are: Arthur M. Freyre Esq. Baptist Health South Florida Barakat Law, P.A. Consulate General of Antigua and Barbuda in Miami Consulate of Australia in Miami Consulate General of Barbados in Miami Consul of the Republic of Korea Consulate of Monaco in Miami Consulate of Uruguay in Miami Coral Gables Country Club EWM Realty International

EPGD Business Law Latin American Connection Marti Mang Montica Jewelry Nero Immigration Law Polish American Chamber of Commerce Sora Global Insurance & Consulting Taipei Economic Council Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. World Strategic Forum

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G a bles L I FE City Departments OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5202 Fax: (305) 460-5350

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5218 Fax: (305) 460-5264

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5210 Fax: (305) 460-5309

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 720 Phone: (305) 460-5311

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor Phone: (305) 460-5276 Fax: (305) 460-5371

FIRE DEPARTMENT

CABLE TV DIVISION–CGTV

Station No. 1, 2815 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 442-1600 Fax: (305) 460-5596

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PARKING DIVISION

2327 Salzedo Street Phone: (305) 460-5093 Fax: (305) 460-5097

2801 Salzedo St., Basement Phone: (305) 460-5521 Fax: (305) 460-5489

2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5540 Fax: (305) 460-5595

PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION 405 University Drive Phone: (305) 460-5620 Fax: (305) 460-5639

PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION 2800 SW 72nd Ave. Miami, FL 33155 Phone: (305) 460-5131 Fax: (305) 460-5133

ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER 2 Andalusia Avenue Phone: (305) 460-5609

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT BUILDING DIVISION 405 Biltmore Way, 3rd Fl. Phone: (305) 460-5235 Fax: (305) 460-5348

HISTORICAL RESOURCES & CULTURAL ARTS DEPARTMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 2801 Salzedo St., 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5523 Fax: (305) 460-5518

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

2801 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 569-CGIT (2448) Fax: (305) 441-5752

MAYOR’S OFFICE

405 Biltmore Way, 2nd Floor Phone: (305) 460-5220 Fax: (305) 460-5247

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS

4520 Ponce de Leon Blvd Phone: (305) 460-5351

POLICE DEPARTMENT

2801 Salzedo St. Phone: (305) 442-1600 Fax: (305) 460-5499

PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

427 Biltmore Way Phone: (305) 460-5211 Fax: (305) 460-5327

405 Biltmore Way, 3rd Fl. (305) 441-5777

Demographics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

405 Biltmore Way, Phone: (305) 460-5205 Fax: (305) 460-5350 2800 SW 72nd Ave Phone: (305) 460-5000 Fax: (305) 460-5080

For more information please visit: www.coralgables.com

Population Households Population Growth Projection (2015-20) Average Household Size Median Household Income Average Household Income Median Age Total Population Income less than $ 15,000 $15,000 - 24,999 $25,000 - 34,999 $35,000 - 49,999 $50,000 - 74,999 $75,000 - 99,999 $100,000 - 124,999 $125,000 - 149,999 $150,000 - 199,999 $200,000 - 499,999 $250,000 - 499,999 $500,000 and more 2014 Estimated % Population by Age: 0-4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 17 18 - 20 21 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 and over

Australia: Honorary Consulate 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 200 (305) 448-5672

Italy: Consulate General 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 590 (305) 374-3595

Spain: Office of Education 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 1000 (305) 448-2146

Barbados: Consulate General 2121 Ponce de Leon, Suite 1300 (786) 515-1201

Monaco: Honorary Consulate 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste 1053 (786) 369-0484

Spain: Tourist Office of Spain 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 605 (305) 476-1966

Belize: Honorary Consulate 1600 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 904 (305) 755-0276

Norway: Honorary Consulate 850 South Douglas Road, Suite 580 (305) 358-4386

Spain: Trade Commission 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 1114 (305) 446-4387

Colombia: Consulate General 280 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-6060

St. Lucia: Consulate General 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 850 (305) 586-2076

Hungary: Honorary Consulate 1550 Madruga Avenue, Suite 314 (305) 448-2131

Spain: Consulate General 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 203 (305) 446-2608

Catalonia/Spain: ACC10 (Formerly the Consortium for Commercial Promotion of Catalonia) 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 810 (305) 442-4018

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6.57% 2.83 $42,148 $63,419 39.3 18.09% 13.62% 11.62% 14.01% 16.16% 9.56% 6.40% 3.03% 3.26% 1.26% 2.04% 0.95%

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Data Source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser; BEBR (Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida); Population/Demographic Data: The Nielsen Company, 2013.

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Taipei: Economic and Cultural Office in Miami (Also includes the Taiwan Consulate General) 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 610 (305) 443-8917 Thailand: Honorary Consulate 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 300 (305) 445-7577

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f you have a taste for Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, Greek, CafÉ CuruBa Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Argentinian, Mexican, Caribbean, French, Brazilian, British, 2626 (786) 703-9183 Irish, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Peruvian, Spanish, German, cafécuruba.com Indian, Japanese, Chinese or even American food, you can find it CafÉ Demetrio 300 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables. The Gables is renowned for the variety and the (305) 448-4949 quality of its restaurants, and many award-winning and celebrated cafédemetrio.com CaffÉ aBBraCCi chefs have had multiple-starred restaurants here.

318 Aragon Avenue (305) 441-0700 caffeabbracci.com

CaffÉ italia

3800 SW 8th Street (305) 441-1199

CaffÉ vialetto

4019 LeJeune Road (305) 446-5659 caffevialetto.com

the CafÉ at Whole fooDS 6701 Red Road 305 421-9421 wholefoodsmarket.com

Cinema CafÉ

Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Avenue (786) 385-9689 gablescinema.com

Copper 29 Bar

206 Miracle Mile (786) 580-4689

CoSa noStre italian Bakery anD CafÉ 367 Alhambra Circle (786) 618-9242 cosenostre.net

CourtyarD CafÉ

Courtyard by Marriott 2051 LeJeune Road (305) 443-2301

Crema gourmet eSpreSSo Bar 169 Miracle Mile (786) 360-4026 cremagourmet.com

Denny’S

300 Miracle Mile (305) 774-9940 cpk.com

1 Miracle Mile (305) 445-2300 1150 South Dixie Highway (305) 666-6250 dennys.com

2614 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-3736 cantonrestaurants.com

160 Giralda Avenue (786) 360-3775 devinoceviche.com

130 Miracle Mile, 101 (786) 616-8886

301 Miracle Mile (Coming soon)

339 Miracle Mile (786) 502-4684 bellmontrestaurant.com

The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Andalusia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com

1400 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-7900 5877 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 667-3666 dominos.com

146 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-3121 castelluccioristorante.com

Doree la Baguette CafÉ

5411 empanaDaS

80 Aragon Avenue (305) 442-1800 benjerry.com/coralgables

3850 SW 8th Street (305) 433-7666 cavamia.com

2600 Douglas Road (305) 442-2163

alhamBra Station Cafe

242 Miracle Mile (305) 567-2000 benihana.com

Village of Merrick Park 320 San Lorenzo Avenue, #1205 (786) 536-9388 brasseriecentralmiami.com

Village of Merrick Park 330 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 445-5070 cestboncafe.com

2418 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 443-9992 bricktops.com

166 Alhambra Circle (305) 444-1121

California piZZa kitChen

the 19th hole

Bellmónt SpaniSh reStaurant

4000 ponCe CafÉ

Ben anD Jerry’S

The Biltmore Hotel (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 446-3310 98 Miracle Mile (786) 899-6053 5411empanadasfl.com

255 Alhambra Circle (305) 441-2676 alhambrastationcafe.com

al’S Coffee Shop

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 461-5919

angeliQue euro CafÉ 117 Miracle Mile (305) 529-9922 angeliqueeurocafe.com

anthony’S Coal fireD piZZa 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 456-9200 anthonyscoalfiredpizza.com

aromaS Del peru

1930 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 476-5885 aromasperu.com

Bagel emporium & grill 1238 South Dixie Highway (305) 666-9519 thebagelemporium.com

Baklava anD Coffee 90 Miracle Mile (786) 360-6506

Bangkok Bangkok ii 157 Giralda Avenue (305) 444-2397 bangkokbangkok.net

the Bar

172 Giralda Avenue (305) 442-2730 gablesthebar.com

BariSta CafÉ

2351 Salzedo (305) 877-6722

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Canton too

Divino CeviChe

CaSa mofongo latin grill

DoC B’S freSh kitChen

CaSCaDe poolSiDe Bar & grill

Domino’S

CaStelluCCio riStorante

Benihana

Cava taBlao flamenCo reStaurant

BraSSerie Central

C’eSt Bon

BriCktop’S Bugatti

2504 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 441-2545 bugattirestaurant.com

Bulla gaStropuB

2500 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 441-0107 bullamiami.com

Burger BoB’S

2001 Granada Blvd.

(305) 567-3100

Burger fi

136 Miracle Mile (305) 967-8260 burgerfi.com

Burger king

395 Alcazar Avenue (305) 448-4311 bk.com

ButterCream CupCakeS

1411 Sunset Drive (305) 669-8181 buttercreamcupcakes.com

the CafÉ at BookS & BookS 265 Aragon Avenue (305) 448-9599 booksandbooks.com

ChanDlerS plaCe

Chef tian eXpreSS

4700 LeJeune Road (305) 666-0103 cheftianexpress.com

ChiCken kitChen

111 Miracle Mile (305) 442-7555 chickenkitchen.com

ChiCken kitChen/Don pan 400 South Dixie Highway (305) 667-6051 chickenkitchen.com

ChoColate faShion

248 Andalusia Avenue (305) 461-3200 396 Alhambra Circle (786) 534-8500 chocolatefashiononline.com

ChoiCeS organiC CafÉ

2626 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

(786) 600-1975 choicescafe.com

ChriSty’S

3101 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 446-1400 christysrestaurant.com

CiBo Wine Bar

45 Miracle Mile (305) 442-4924 cibowinebar.com

550 Biltmore Way, #107 (305) 444-0920

DouglaS Deli

eating houSe

804 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-6524 eatinghousemiami.com

eDiBle arrangementS

230 Miracle Mile (305) 444-4318 ediblearrangements.com

einStein BrotherS BagelS 202 Miracle Mile (305) 444-9928 einsteinbros.com

emily’S CafÉ

999 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-8929

five guyS BurgerS & frieS 1540 South Dixie Highway (305) 740-5972 fiveguys.com

fleming’S prime SteakhouSe & Wine Bar 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 569-7995 flemingssteakhouse.com

fontana

The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining

fountain BiStro By euro taBle 800 Douglas Road (305) 448-0048 eurotablecatering.com

fratellino riStorante 264 Miracle Mile (786) 452-0068 fratellinoristorante.com

frenChie’S

2618 Galiano Street (305) 442-4554 frenchiesdiner.com

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ikura SuShi lounge

fritZ & franZ BierhauS

iron SuShi

2427 Galiano Street (305) 831-8585 frescoscafe.com 60 Merrick Way (305) 774-1883 bierhaus.cc

gaBleS CafÉ

100 Almeria Avenue (305) 529-6642

gaBleS JuiCe Bar & muSCle piZZa 230 Almeria Avenue (305) 529-9090 gablesjuicebar.com

george’S

1449 Sunset Drive (305) 284-9989 georgesinthegrove.com

giarDino gourmet SalaDS 2346 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 460-6010 giardinosalads.com

glaSShouSe CafÉ

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road (305) 667-1651 fairchildgarden.org

the gloBe CafÉ

143 Giralda Avenue (305) 814-5872 iIkurasushilounge.com

Janette & Co maCaron & frenCh paStrieS 208 Miracle Miles (786) 542-1762 janetteandco.com

Jimmy John’S gourmet SanDWiCheS 125 Miracle Mile (305) 447-9900 jimmyjohns.com

Joe’S olD SChool piZZa

1232 South Dixie Highway (305) 663-3535 joesoldschoolpizzamiami.com

John martin’S

253 Miracle Mile (305) 445-3777 johnmartins.com

JuanCafÉ

288 Aragon Avenue, Suite A (305) 775-3607 jugofresh.com

la CaSita

394 Giralda Avenue (305) 774-3599 grazianosgroup.com

177 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-2002 ladoradarestaurant.com

graZiano’S gourmet market 2301 Galiano Street (305) 460-0001 grazianosgroup.com

green Berry

3805 SW 8th Street (305) 448-8224

la DoraDa

la palma riStorante

brunch • lunch • Dinner • Private DininG live Music • tablao FlaMenco shows

(786) 502-4684 www.bellmontrestaurant.com 339 Miracle Mile coral Gables, Fl 33134

116 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-8777 lapalmarestaurant.net

la provenCe frenCh Bakery

green gaBleS Cafe

2300 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 476-0530 1573 Sunset Drive (786) 268-1160

green garDen market

254 Giralda Avenue (786) 362-5677 tabernagiralda.com

305 Alcazar Avenue (305) 403-6660 greenberryfresh.com

Proud to be the only restaurant in Miami serving “Cochinillo a la leña” Suckling pig roasted in a wood-fired oven brought from Spain

70 Aragon Avenue (305) 476-0655 ironsushi.com

377 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-3555 theglobecafe.com

graZiano’S Coral gaBleS

The Authentic Taste of Spain in the Heart of Coral Gables

love iS BlinD fooD & Wine

225 Altara Avenue Bellmont-2017.indd 1 (305) 748-6118 loveisblindrestaurant.com

miSS Saigon BiStro

146 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-8006 misssaigonbistro.com

327 Alhambra Circle (305) 445-7015 greengablescafe.com

la taBerna giralDa

4750 Jefferson Street (305) 444-1176 greengardenorganics.com

latin Bohemia grill

1390 South Dixie Highway, #2122 (305) 661-8557 manateedeli.com

104 Giralda Avenue (786) 409-5592

latin SaBor CafÉteria 801 Madrid (786) 615-2795 latinsabormiami.com

112 Giralda (Coming soon)

morton’S the SteakhouSe

271 Alhambra Circle (305) 444-0504 gustofinogourmet.com

le petit CafÉ

223 Valencia Avenue (305) 476-9800 maroosh.com

my CeviChe

286 Miracle Mile (786) 615-9786 haagendazs.us

266 Miracle Mile (305) 448-8984 leprovencalrestaurant.com

1148 South Dixie Highway 305 666-9771 mcdonalds.com 264 Giralda Avenue (305) 640-8448 mesamar.com

myloS reStaurant

green life miami organiC BiStro guSto fino

haagen DaZS

havana harry’S

4612 LeJeune Road (305) 661-2622 hharrys.com

healthy route 66

1831 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 615-4028 healthyroute66.com

houSe: a toWn kitChen anD Bar 180 Aragon Avenue (786) 482-5599 housekitchenbar.com

hillStone

201 Miracle Mile (305) 529-0141 hillstone.com

iChimi ramen

2330 Salzedo Street (305) 960-7016 instagram.com/ichimiramen

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3894 SW 8th Street (786) 439-2852

92 Miracle Mile (305) 442-9915

le provenÇal

le tartine tereSa italian trattoria 94 Miracle Mile (305) 200-3210 letartineteresa.com

liBerty CaffÉ Country CluB of Coral gaBleS 997 North Greenway Drive (305) 392-0819 libertycaffe.com

manatee Deli

mara BaSQue reStaurant

mCDonalD’S

meSa mar SeafooD taBle

232 Miracle Mile (786) 558-8715 myceviche.com

227 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-3131

mikuna peruvian CuiSine 325 Alcazar Avenue (786) 420-2910 mikunarestaurant.com

lotuS garDen

mint leaf

loui frienDly fooD

miSha’S CupCakeS

271 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2360 louirestaurants.com

morelia gourmet paletaS

2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 442-1662 mortons.com

the loCal Craft fooD & Drink

318 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2360

1118 South Dixie Highway (305) 668-9890 moonthai.com

marooSh

miller’S Coral gaBleS ale houSe

150 Giralda Avenue (305) 648-5687 thelocal150.com

moon thai anD JapaneSe CuiSine

76 Miracle Mile (305) 456-1306 paletasmorelia.com

miami ChoColateS

101 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3600 millersalehouse.com

276 Alhambra Circle (305) 443-3739 mintleafib.com 1548 South Dixie Highway (786) 200-6153 mishascupcakes.com

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Hotel Chateaubleau 1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 461-0403 hotelchateaubleau.com/mylos

my yogurt BliSS

1554 South Dixie Highway (305) 667-0244 myyogurtbliss.com

neiman marCuS: maripoSa Village of Merrick Park 390 San Lorenzo Avenue (786) 999-1000 niemanmarcus.com

norDStrom: BaZille

Village of Merrick Park 4310 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 999-7119 nordstrom.com

norDStrom: e-Bar

Village of Merrick Park 4310 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 999-1313 nordstrom.com

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tarpon BenD raW Bar & grill

the Seven DialS

taSte BuDS of inDia

321 Miracle Mile (305) 442-8552 seasons52.com

2030 South Douglas Road (786) 542-1603 sevendialsmiami.com

Shake ShaCk

1470 South Dixie Highway (786) 470-3701 shakeshack.com

Shula’S grill 347

6901 Red Road (305) 665-9661 shulas347gables.com

Small tea Co.

205 Aragon Avenue (305) 599-9963 smallteaco.com

SportS grill oBBa SuShi anD more 160 Andalusia Avenue 305-445-7800 obbasushi.com

ohho nooDleS market

1100 South Dixie Highway (305) 663-5881 ohhonoodlesmarket.com

open Stage CluB

2325 Galiano Street (305) 441-7902 openstageclub.com

ortaniQue on the mile 278 Miracle Mile (305) 446-7710 cindyhutsoncuisine.com

palme D’or

pita n SChWarma

90 Miracle Mile (305) 569-9092 pitanschwarma.com

piZZa rev

130 Miracle Mile (305) 420-5463 pizzarev.com/locations/coralgables-fl/

plomo teQuila anD taCo Bar 230 Miracle Mile (305) 456-8484 plomotacobar.com

poC ameriCan fuSion Buffet/ SuShi 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 529-0882 pocbuffet.com

The Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 445-1926 biltmorehotel.com/dining

pokeBao

1350 Miller Drive (305) 284-2715 pandaexpress.com

2350 Douglas Road (305) 461-1915 pollotropical.com

panDa eXpreSS panera BreaD

137 Miracle Mile (305) 448-0478 panerabread.com

papa John’S piZZa

1596 South Dixie Highway (305) 668-8484 papajohns.com

para DoS

2312 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 529-2475 paradosrestaurant.com

paSCal’S on ponCe

2611 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 442-9671 pascalmiami.com

paSiÓn Del Cielo 100 Giralda Ave. (305) 448-0007 pasioncoffee.com

153 Giralda Avenue (786) 801-1951 pokebaomiami.com

pollo tropiCal

pomoDoro’S piZZa

2413 Galiano Street (305) 461-0711 pomodorospizza.com

pummarola paStifiCio & piZZeria 141 Aragon Avenue (786) 409-6866 (305) 351-9331 (Delivery) pummarola.us

reD fiSh grill

Matheson Hammock Park 9601 Old Cutler Road (305) 668-8788 redfishgrill.net

reD koi thai & SuShi lounge 317 Miracle Mile (305) 446-2690 redkoilounge.com

riCe meDiterranean kitChen

patagonia

164 Giralda Avenue ricehouseofkabob.com

peterBrooke ChoColatier

2320 Salzedo Street (305) 461-8360 ruthschris.com

pinCh me

2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 569-1300 eurotablecatering.com

244 Miracle Mile (305) 640-8376 delicatessenpatagonia.com

ruth’S ChriS SteakhouSe

227 Aragon Avenue (305) 446-3131 peterbrooke.com

SaCha’S CafÉ

216 Palermo (786) 801-1074

Sakura gaBleS JapaneSe reStaurant

30 Giralda Avenue (305) 446-5666 pinchofactory.com

SaWa reStaurant

pinCho faCtory piripi

Shops of Merrick Park (305) 448-2423 piripimiami.com 58

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440 South Dixie Highway (305) 665-7020 sakuragables.com Village of Merrick Park 360 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-6555 sawarestaurant.com

1559 Sunset Drive (305) 668-0396 sportsgrillmiami.com

Spring ChiCken

1514 South Dixie Highway (305) 504-2704 eatspringchicken.com

65 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3210 tarponbend.com

2624 Ponce de Leon Boulevard (786) 483-8379 tastebudsofndia.com/coralgables

teiXeira portugal reStaurant 1569 SunSet Drive (786) 717-6749 teixeiraportugal.com

tgi friDay’S

1201 South Dixie Highway 305-668-7808 tgifridays.com

threefolD CafÉ

141 Giralda Avenue (305) 704-8007 threefoldcafe.com

titaniC BreWery & reStaurant 5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 667-2537 titanicbrewery.com

tWo SiSterS

SpritZ

Hyatt Regency Hotel 50 Alhambra Plaza (305) 441-1234 coralgableshyatt.com

StarBuCkS

3988 SW 8th Street (305) 445-0844 utbbq.com

2305 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 444-3388 spritzcoralgables.com 200 Miracle Mile (305) 443-6620 475 South Dixie Highway (305) 669-0944 1122 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-9596 1350 Miller Road/UM Campus (305) 284-2715 starbucks.com

SuBWay

2211 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 774-0775 1552 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-0909 455 South Dixie Highway (305) 662-6618 203 University Drive (305) 529-9525 1311 Miller Drive/UM Campus (305) 284-6492 subway.com

SuCre CafÉ

415 Biltmore Way, #104B (305) 444-2025 sucre-café.com

SuShi CluB

127-129 Miralcle Mile (Coming soon)

SuShi maki

2334 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 443-1884 sushimakirestaurants.com

Su-Shin iZakaya

159 Aragon Avenue (305) 445-2584 izakayarestaurant.com

SWenSen’S iCe Cream parlour & reStaurant 1586 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-7658 swensonsrestaurant.com

SWine Southern taBle & Bar

unCle tomS BarBeCue univerSity ChiCk-n-grill 1232 South Dixie Highway (786) 621-7300

uvaggio reStaurant & Wine Bar 70 Miracle Mile (305) 448-2400 uvaggiowine.com

veganaroma organiC CafÉ 3808 SW 8th Street (305) 444-3826 veganaroma.com

viCky Bakery anD off the mile 243 University Drive (786) 334-6622 vickybakery.com

villagio

Village of Merrick Park 358 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-8144 villagiorestaurants.com

vivi gelateria

374 Miracle Mile (786) 773-5918 Vivigelateria.com

WenDy’S

3600 South Dixie Highway (305) 442-8404 1350 Miller Dr., Rm. 132/UM Campus (305) 284-5049 wendys.com

Whip ‘n’ Dip

1407 Sunset Drive (305) 665-2565 whipndipicecream.com

yarD houSe

Village of Merrick Park 320 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 447-9273 yardhouse.com

yogurBerry

2415 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(786) 360-6443 runpigrun.com

Village of Merrick Park 385 San Lorenzo Avenue (305) 567-1170 yogurberry.com

473 South Dixie Highway 305 663-3200 tacoricomex.com

357 Alcazar Avenue (305) 442-8600 yugarestaurant.com

taCo riCo teX meX CafÉ

yuga reStaurant ZuCCa

talavera CoCina meXiCana

ZuCCa

2299 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-6034 talaveraspot.com

162 Alcazar (76) 580-3731 zuccamiami.com

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Shopping

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iracle Mile, the Gables’ storied main street created by visionary retailers in the 1940s, has experienced a renaissance in the past decade. Fueling this rebirth have been new restaurants and highly favored retail establishments, award-winning theater and cultural offerings, galleries galore, downtown residences and mixed-use centers, and the city’s continued commitment to landscaping and convenient parking.

The Shops at Merrick Park attracts international shoppers to its 100 highend stores such as Nieman Marcus and Nordstrom, with scores of boutiques and nationally known shops on three stories nestled between the anchor stores. The Shops at Merrick Park has spawned a new era of development in the district, located between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and LeJeune Roads, and U.S. 1 and Bird Road.

ShopS at merriCk park DEPARTMENT STORES

Neiman Marcus (786) 999-1000 Nordstrom (786) 999-1313

ACCESSORIES

Furla (305) 443-4945 Gucci (305) 441-2004 Kate Spade (305) 441-2377 Michael Kors (305) 428-8771

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

120% Lino (305) 774-1212 Adolfo Dominguez (305) 774-7383 Babycottons (305) 443-3824 Bognar & Piccolini (305) 442-8330 Boy Meets Girl (305) 445-9668 Hannah Andersson (786) 482-7024 Janie and Jack (305) 447-0810 Koko & Palenki (305) 444-0626 liapela modern baby (305) 441-0658 Peek (305) 615-2627 Pili Carrera (305) 529-7799 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580

JEWELRY

H.Stern (305) 443-8887 Mayors (305) 446-1233 Tiffany & Co. (305) 529-4390 Tourneau (305) 448-6878

MEN’S APPAREL

120% Lino (305) 774-1212 Adolfo Dominguez (305) 774-7383 Banana Republic (305) 448-9263 BOSS Hugo Boss (305) 442-0011 Burberry (305) 446-1550 Canali (305) 446-1499 CH Carolina Herrera (305) 448-3333 J. Crew (305) 444-3162 Koko & Palenki (305) 444-0626

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Lacoste (305) 460-9901 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Tommy Bahama (305) 445-8896 Vince (786) 437-9774 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580

WOMEN’S APPAREL

120% Lino (305) 774-1212 Adolfo Dominguez (305) 774-7383 Adriana Degreas (305) 363-8686 Ann Taylor (305) 567-8959 Anthropologie (305) 443-0021 A Pea in the Pod (305) 648-1201 Athleta (305) 441-9581 Banana Republic (305) 448-9263 Burberry (305) 446-1550 Calypso St. Barth (305) 448-7916 CH Carolina Herrera (305) 448-3333 Chico’s (305) 446-6932 Diane von Furstenberg (305) 446-4003 Eberjey (305) 763-8455 Francesca’s (305) 461-5839 Islandgirl Miami (305) 648-3333 Islandgirl Miami (305) 648-3333 J.Crew (305) 444-3162 Jolie (786) 362-8734 Koko & Palenki (305) 444-0626 Lacoste (305) 460-9901 Lilly Pulitzer (305) 441-9837 Lululemon (305) 461-9981 Madewell (305) 442-7462 OndadeMar (305) 443-7105 Purification Garcia (305) 444-1856 Silvia Tcherassi (305) 461-0009 Tommy Bahama (305) 445-8896 Victoria’s Secret (305) 567-1352 Vince (786) 437-9774 Vineyard Vines (305) 442-1580

Vix Paula Hermanny (786) 717-7475 White House Black Market (305) 529-0488

BATH & BEAUTY

L’Occitane En Provence (305) 445-1040 Sephora (305) 529-1215

HOUSEWARES & HOME

Artefacto (305) 774-0004 Crate & Barrel (305) 460-3560 Essentia (786) 655-8555 Pedini Miami (855) 573-3464 Pottery Barn (305) 569-9022 Pottery Barn Kids (305) 446-6511 Rosario Salazar (305) 446-6559 Rugs by Zhaleh (305) 448-3777 Williams-Sonoma (305) 446-9421

SHOES

Cole Haan (305) 442-0882 Jimmy Choo (305) 443-6124 Vince (786) 437-9774

SPECIALTY

Blo (305) 456-8850 Bayview Financial (305) 854-8880 Edward Beiner (305) 461-1808 Gymboree Play & Music (305) 476-9500 L’Voyage (305) 774-0798 Sephora (305) 569-9296 Sunglass Hut (786) 497-0664

SPORTS & FITNESS

Equinox Fitness Club and Spa (786) 497-8200 SoulCycle Coral Gables 305.740.3600

miraCle mile BEAUTY

231 Salon 231 Aragon Ave (786) 391-2996 Actua The Salon 262 Giralda Ave (305) 447-9200 Avant Garde Salon & Spa 155 Miracle Mile (305) 442-8136 B’Livinn Organic Beauty & Urban Spa 154 Giralda Ave (786) 716-5377 bluemercury 317 Miracle Mile (305) 476-1180 BNT Nails 137 Aragon Ave (305) 569-7659 Cherry Blow Dry Bar 210 Miracle Mile (305) 928-1008 Eighteen Eight Fine Men’s Salon 261 Miracle Mile (786) 675-6929 Evolution Salon & Spa 87 Merrick Way (305) 448-8222 Flirt & Flutter 2323 South Le Jeune Road (786) 422-4148

GBS The Beauty Store 308 Miracle Mile 305-446-6654 Giralda Hair Studio 176 Giralda Avenue (305) 444-4604 Gloss 214 Andalusia Ave (305) 569-7700 Golden Foot Massage & Spa 2500 Douglas Road (305) 569-7188 Hair Color Sense Salon 1 Andalusia Avenue (305) 460-4700 Hair Cuttery 223-B Miracle Mile (305) 446-2244 Icon Nails 345 Aragon Avenue (305) 364-5628 International Hair Boutique 79 Merrick Way (305) 431-7484 Jolure Beauty Atelier 62 Miracle Mile (305) 444-2374 La Bella Salon 2417 Galiano St. (305) 444-1412 Massage Envy 256 Miracle Mile (305) 774-0000 Mayte Nardo Hair Design 40 Giralda Ave (305) 447-0242 Milano in Miami Beauty Salon 142 Giralda Avenue (305) 299-9261 Miracle Nails Spa & Wax 80 Miracle Mile (305) 982-8601 Monet Coiffure 392 Miracle Mile (305) 448-7758 Nerio Camargo 57 Miracle Mile (786) 391-2712 OM Nail Spa 176 Giralda Avenue (coming soon) Paris-Claire Salon 345 Miracle Mile (305) 448-5514 Portfolio Salon 281 Miracle Mile (305) 443-0101 Razzle Dazzle Blow Dry Bar 241 Miracle Mile (305) 774-0074 Red Carpet Salon 349 Aragon Avenue (305) 441-0844 Rodolfo Hair Gallery 288 Aragon Ave Ste B (305) 444-7443 Sesderma 67 Miracle Mile (305) 441-1484 Siutse Hair Extensions 214 Miracle Mile (305) 456-2989 Stile 210 Aragon Ave (305) 441-0008 Studio Chroma 145 Aragon Ave (786) 518-2920 Supercuts 2309 Ponce de Leon (305) 444-4343 The Hairy Ape 2431 Galiano St (305) 444-3464 The Neat Waxing Co. 2344 Salzedo ST (305) 442-9195 Uni K Wax 165 Aragon Ave (305) 403-3223 Ura Spa 349 Miracle Mile (786) 391-1274

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Shopping Well Groomed Gentleman 130 Miracle Mile (786) 534-5664 ZenHair 300 Aragon Avenue, #160 (305) 936-4247

BRIDAL

Aire 361 Miracle Mile (305) 444-1512 Alegria’s Bride 120 Miracle Mile (305) 448-0699 Alessa’s Bridal 73 Merrick Way (305) 575-1442 Alfred Angelo Bridal 246 Miracle Mile (305) 529-5822 Bellissima Bridal 371 Miracle Mile (305) 476-1500 Bijou Bridal 348 Miracle Mile (305) 639-8607 Creative Weddings 272 Miracle Mile (305) 529-5811 Daisy Tarsi 311 Miracle Mile (305) 441-6796 David’s Bridal 37-39-41 Miracle Mile (305) 441-7079 Ella Bella Rozio Couture 391 Aragon Ave (305) 648-1020 Gabriella Arango Couture 332 Miracle Mile (305) 448-7599 J. del Olmo Bridal Gallery 322 Miracle Mile (305) 448-3599 Jaquelina’s Bridal 341 Miracle Mile (305) 443-6977 Leggenda Bridals 34 Miracle Mile (305) 447-9100 Lilian Designs 60 Miracle Mile (305) 447-6622 Marylen Exposito Weddings 320 Miracle Mile, Suite 203 (305) 505-6642 Merlili 356 Miracle Mile (305) 476-1715 Nuvia Q 77 Miracle Mile (786) 360-2013 Opera D’Arte 83 Merrick Way (786) 254-7658 Rosa Clara 365 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3130 Twinkle Twinkle 40 Miracle Mile (305) 444-3262

BOOK STORES

Altamira Libros 219 Miracle Mile (786) 534-8433 Barnes & Noble 152 Miracle Mile 305-446-4152 Books & Books 265 Aragon Ave (305) 442-4408

CHILDREN’S

Macanoco & Co 2344 Ponce de Leon Blvd (305) 771-3433 Nini & Loli 2300 Salzedo Street (786) 534-7766 YoYo Children’s Boutique 293 Miracle Mile (786) 953-4720

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Ross Dress For Less 2 Miracle Mile (305) 446-8440

ELECTRONICS

AT & T Mobility 215 Miracle Mile (305) 445-5335 Metro PCS 262 Miracle Mile (305) 446-4835 Spy World 96 Miracle Mile (305) 542-4600

FURNITURE & HOUSEWARES

Aragon 101 101 Aragon Avenue (305) 443-7335 Contempo 300 Aragon Avenue, #120 (305) 476-9590 GK Design Center 2317-19 Le Jeune Road (305) 461-1002 Grand Oriental Rug Gallery 383 Aragon Ave (305) 442-4500 Kettal Furniture Store 147 Miracle Mile (786) 552-9022 La Cuisine Appliances 50 Aragon Ave (305) 442-9006 Luminare 2331 Ponce De Leon Blvd (305) 448-7367 Maru’s Corner 355 Miracle Mile (786) 615-2773 MiaCucina 105-07 Miracle Mile (305) 444-7383 Oroa- Eichholtz 299 Miracle Mile (305) 224-8082 Patio & Things 240 Aragon Ave (305) 446-6163 Plume 218 Andalusia Avenue (786) 534-9293 Relax the Back 212 Miracle Mile (305) 445-0445 Strato Ambienti 141 Miracle Mile (786) 294-0614 The Rose Tree Cottage 388 Miracle Mile (305) 448-9688 Veneta Cucine 347 Miracle Mile (786) 502-8155 Violetas 233-A Miracle Mile (305) 381-0711

HEALTH & FITNESS

City of Coral Gables Adult Activity Center 2 Andalusia Avenue (305) 461-6764 General Nutrition Center 263 Miracle Mile (305) 441-1952 Iron Tribe Fitness 22 Merrick Way (305) 459-1552 IVF Florida Fertility Clinic 126 Aragon Avenue (866) 770-2168 Jesus R. Masseuse 220 Miracle Mile Ste. B-201 (786) 296-4090 Life 301 Giralda Avenue (coming soon) Orangetheory Fitness 2300 Salzedo Street (305) 460-6006 Pilates ProWorks 25 Merrick Way (305) 631-2534

Pilates Strong Studios 320 Miracle Mile Suite 204 (305) 401-2665 Vibronics 320 Miracle Mile, Ste 204 (305) 444-5918 Water Biking Studio 59 Merrick Way (786) 577-8927

JEWELERS

Erik Diamond Estate and Fine Jewelry 386 Miracle Mile (305) 443-7373 French Riviera Jewelers 369 Miracle Mile (305) 445-4000 Gables Gems 250 Miracle Mile (305) 444-2335 Jae’s Jewelers 237 Miracle Mile (305) 443-7724 Jose Roca Fine Jewelry Designs 297 Miracle Mile (305) 448-2808 Klein Jewelers 85 Merrick Way (305) 444-0042 Morays Jewelers 116 Miracle Mile (305) 374-0739 Snow’s Jewelers 270 Miracle Mile (305) 443-7448

MEN’S APPAREL

Pepi Bertini European Men’s Clothing 357 Miracle Mile (305) 461-3374 Bolado Clothiers 314 Miracle Mile (305) 448-2507 Edoardo Borelli 102 Giralda Avenue (305) 570-7944 I & A Formal Wear 252 Miracle Mile (305) 444-5451 Jos. A. Banks 336 Miracle Mile (305) 441-0585 Men’s Wearhouse 348 Miracle Mile (305) 774-1062

OPTICALS

Coral Gables Eyecare Center 58 Miracle Mile (305) 444-8331 I Designs Optical Boutique 269 Miracle Mile (305) 774-6900 Italian Eyewear, Inc. 204 Aragon Avenue (305) 591-0770

PHARMACY

Navarro Discount Pharmacy 93 Miracle Mile (305) 445-1059

PHOTOGRAPHY

In Focus Studios 320 Miracle Mile #203 (305) 596-1885 Murnor Studio 264 Andalusia Ave (305) 444-3143

Edible Arrangements 239 Miracle Mile (305) 648-2920 Gables Coin & Stamp Shop 82 Miracle Mile (305) 445-7561 Leica Cameras 372 Miracle Mile (305) 921-4433 No Boundaries Sport 220 Aragon Avenue (305) 444-3206 Silver Dragon 81 Merrick Way (783) 307-5575 The Giving Tree 248 Giralda Ave (305) 445-3967 The Golden Triangle 2308 Galiano Street (305) 447-1900

WINE

Uvaggio Wine Bar 70 Miracle Mile 305-448-2400 Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe 124 Miracle Mile (305) 445-4567

WOMEN’S

Bloom 293 Miracle Mile (305) 476-0300 Cattiva Boutique 257 Miracle Mile (305) 434-0979 Curves N’ Waves 126 Miracle Mile (305) 442-1430 Dominique 247 Miracle Mile (305) 444-9622 Emporium Boutique 86 Miracle Mile (786) 268-0689 Essence Boutique 78 Miracle Mile (305) 448-6777 Gables Corset Shoppe 256 Giralda Ave (786) 391-0986 Habit Boutique 256 Andalusia (786) 294-0825 Jossies Couture 295 Miracle Mile (305) 448-4455 Kiki on the Mile 88 Miracle Mile (786) 773-2910 L Boutique 133 Giralda Avenue (305) 441-2772 My Best Friend’s Closet Boutique 68 Miracle Mile (305) 443-4840 Peace Love World 225 Miracle Mile (305) 444-5120 Pool Lab Show 376 Miracle Mile (786) 558-5233 Trend Boutique 258 Andalusia Avenue (786)942-2626

SHOES

Bridget’s Shoe & Handbag Repair Store 2429 Galiano St (305) 443-5217 Melissa Shoes 216 Miracle Mile (786) 803-8581 SAS by Jay Marcus Shoes 44 Miracle Mile (305) 443-2002

SPECIALTY

Al Vento Entertainment 100 Miracle Mile Ste. 320 (305)447-9822 Design Space 63 Merrick Way (305) 525-0659

www.coralgableschamber.org

Arts & Culture Museums

Coral gaBleS muSeum

285 Aragon Avenue (305) 603-8067 () coralgablesmuseum.org The Coral Gables Museum celebrates, investigates and explores all aspects of architecture, landscape architecture, design and urban planning, historical preservation as well as historic and environmental preservation. The museum now offers walking and biking tours focused on Coral Gables architecture and history, concerts, lectures, wine tastings, photography competitions, children’s City Trekker summer camps and one-day camps throughout the year, and special- themed celebrations. The museum complex comprises the renovated 1939 Art Deco coral stone structure designed and built as a WPA project, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, beside a state-of-the-art exhibition gallery.

loWe art muSeum

1301 Stanford Drive (305) 284-3535 miami.edu/lowe/ Opened in 1952, Miami-Dade County’s oldest art museum’s collection of 13,000- plus objects includes many Greco-Roman antiquities; Kress Collection of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art; 17th-20th century art of the Americas and Europe; Asian; African; pre-Columbian and Native American.

Rotated within large and intimate gallery spaces, the collections span 5,000 years and represent the best of Western and non-western art from classical to the contemporary. The Lowe is also the site of the new Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts, which features a $3.5 million glass collection.

Coral gaBleS merriCk houSe

907 Coral Way (305) 460-5361 coralgables.com/CGWeb/merrickhouse.aspx Merrick House was constructed in 1907 and was home to the Reverend Solomon and Althea Merrick, the parents of Coral Gables founder George Merrick. Coral Gables Merrick House is open for tours Wednesdays and Sundays.

Coral Gables Art Galleries the ameriCaS ColleCtion 4213 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 446-5578 americascollection.com

artrageouS

Merrick Shops 330 San Lorenzo Avenue, #1315 (305) 456-2470 artrageousgallery.com Connie Crowther

artSpaCe/virginia miller gallerieS

“One of the city’s most successful theaters”

169 Madeira Avenue (305) 444-4493 virginiamiller.com

Travel and Leisure Magazine

CaS gallery - univerSity of miami SChool of artS & SCienCeS gallery 1210 Stanford Drive (305) 284-2543 miami.edu/art

Canale DiaZ art Center

146 Madeira Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 (786) 615-2622 / (305) 906-5105

CernuDa arte

3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 461-1050 cernudaarte.com

(305) 666-2078 • areastagecompany.com 1560 South Dixie Highway Suite 103 • Coral Gables, FL 33146

h BeniteZ fine art gallery 305 Alcazar Avenue (786) 877-1045 humbertobenitez.com

Jorge m. Sori fine art 2970 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 567-3151 jorgesorifineart.com

klara Chavarria Contemporary fine art 2912 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 282-2116 klarachavarria.com

neW gallery

University of Miami 1300 Campo Sano Drive (305) 284-2543

rDZ fine art

147 Giralda Avenue (305) 720-5172 rdzfineart.com

torna praDo fine art ColleCtion 3306 Ponce de Leon Blvd., #111 (305) 476-8444 tornaartgallery.com

treSart

550 Biltmore Way, Suite 111 (305) 648-3007 tresart.us

Other Art Spaces alhamBra antiQueS european fine art 2850 Salzedo Street (305) 446-1688 alhambraantiques.com

ConSulaDo general De ColomBia art gallery 221 Aragon Avenue (305) 448-8402

Jma art DeSign & Creativity

miami ChilDren’S ChoruS

Music

miami CiviC muSiC aSSoCiation

1550 Madruga Avenue, #409 (305-665-3752

the alhamBra orCheStra 305-668-9260 alhambramusic.org

CiviC Chorale of greater miami 1205 Mariposa Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 669-9546 civicchoraleofgreatermiami.org

Coral gaBleS ChamBer Symphony anD opera 6840 SW 40 Street, Miami (305) 443-7370 coralgablesopera.com

Coral gaBleS Congregational ChurCh Summer muSiC SerieS

Nearly 30 years ago, an evening summer concert series was born to present classical and jazz musicians within the historic Mediterranean-revival architecture and intimate setting of Coral Gables Congregational Church. Nearly 200 concerts and 76,000+ attendees later, the Coral Gables Congregational Church Summer Concert Series continues a longstanding summer tradition. CGCC Community Arts Program 3010 De Soto Boulevard (305) 448-7421 communityartsprogram.org

frienDS of ChamBer muSiC of miami (305) 372-2975 miamichambermusic.org

greater miami SymphoniC BanD

This adult 85-member volunteer symphonic band plays patriotic music every year at the Coral Gables July 4 fireworks and celebration at the Biltmore Hotel, and presents concerts regularly at Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami.

(305) 273-7687 gmsb.org

mainly moZart feStival 1008 Alhambra Circle (305) 444-4755 mainlymozart.com

mauriCe guSman ConCert hall

1314 Miller Drive (305) 284-2438 600-seat concert hall features concerts, recitals and various performances during the academic year on the University of Miami campus.

the miami BaCh SoCiety

P.O. Box 4034 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 669-1376 miamibachsociety.org Founded in 1983, the Miami Bach Society presents four or five season concerts between September and May, featuring local and national artists, and hosts its internationally recognized Tropical Baroque music Festival the first week in March.

www.coralgableschamber.org

1533 Sunset Drive, Suite 215 (305) 662-7494 miamichildrenschorus.org

Symphonic, chamber, instrumental group, voice, and piano programs at Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami.

(305) 667-9905 miamicivicmusic.org

SeraphiC fire & fireBirD ChamBer orCheStra

2153 Coral Way, #401 (305) 285-9060 seraphicfire.org Seraphic Fire is a national all-star ensemble of professional singers chosen for their exceptional talent.

Seraphic Fire performs year-round in Coral Gables and South Florida. Lauded by The Miami Herald as “one of the best choirs anywhere,” Seraphic Fire has gained a reputation for dynamic, cutting-edge performances, and has received local and national critical acclaim.

univerSity of miami SChool of muSiC feStival miami 1314 Miller Drive (305) 284-2438 music.miami.edu

Theatres/Performing Arts Venues

aCtorS’ playhouSe at the miraCle theatre anD theatre for young auDienCeS

280 Miracle Mile (305) 444-9293 actorplayhouse.org This multiple award-winning regional theatre, classified by Miami-Dade County as a Major Cultural Institution, provides professional Equity theatre for adults and children with theater workshops for children, teens and adults and a summer camp.

Housed in the historic Miracle Theatre, Actors’ Playhouse also presents the National Children’s Festival annually.

area Stage Company at the riviera theatre

1560 South Dixie Highway (305) 666 2078 areastagecompany.com The Area Stage creates world-class theatrical productions that help tear down barriers and bridge cultural gaps; to emphasize our similarities and encourage an appreciation of our differences. ASC is a microcosm of Miami’s new cultural diversity, presenting productions in English and Spanish, in addition to a lineup of dance, music, poetry, and art.

Creative CampS of miami ChilDren’S theater

Year-round programs at the Coral Gables Youth Center Theater 405 University Drive (305) 233-2206 miamichildrenstheater.com

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Hotels

gaBleStage

ALOFT HOTEL

1200 Anastasia Avenue (305) 446-1116 gablestage.org This multiple-award-winning 154-seat theater at the Biltmore Hotel presents contemporary and classic works to much critical acclaim. GableStage, frequently playing to sold-out audiences, also has a rich history of providing theatre experiences for students in local schools. .

univerSity of miami Jerry herman ring theatre

1380 Miller Drive (305) 284-3178 miami.edu/ring Featuring a mix of outstanding professional and university talent, the Ring Theatre presents comedies, dramas, and musicals in a flexible format theatre.

Winter seasons of university student productions and summer seasons of professional theatre.

BankuniteD Center at the univerSity of miami

1245 Dauer Drive (305) 284-8686 bankunitedcenter.miami.edu This 7,000-seat multipurpose entertainment facility located on the Coral Gables campus hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, sporting events and the University of Miami men’s and women’s basketball teams – as well as presidential speeches and debates.

Coral gaBleS muSeum

285 Aragon Avenue (305) 603-8067 coralgablesmuseum.org The Coral Gables Museum has in recent years also emerged as a popular venue for concerts and other musical events, including grand piano and chamber music concerts and its free Gables Lunchtime Jazz series.

art CinemaS Bill CoSforD Cinema

The Bill Cosford Cinema, which shows arts, foreign and award-winning films, is located on the second floor of the Memorial Building, off Campo Sano Avenue.

(305) 284-2861 miami.edu/cosford

Coral gaBleS art Cinema

260 Aragon Avenue (786) 385-9689 gablescinema.com This new, 144-seat purpose-built art cinema, is regarded as one of the top art cinemas in the nation.

The Coral Gables Art Cinema has 16/35mm and HD professional theater-quality sound and stadium seating, and has become a very popular venue for alternative film in South Florida.

Other Arts & Literature BarneS & noBle BookStore 152 Miracle Mile (305) 446-4152

BookS & BookS

265 Aragon Avenue (305) 442-4408

(Opening 2017) 2524 Lejeune Road.

THE BILTMORE HOTEL

1200 Anastasia Ave. (305) 445- 1926 www.biltmorehotel.com 276 Rooms

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 2051 LeJeune Road (305) 443-2301 168 Rooms

GABLES INN

730 South Dixie Highway (305) 661-7999 32 Rooms

HOTEL CHATEAUBLEAU

1111 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

(305) 448-2634 www.hotelchateaubleau.com 118 Rooms

THE HOTEL COLONNADE

180 Aragon Ave. (305) 441-2600 www.colonnadecoralgables.com 157 Rooms

HOTEL ST. MICHEL

162 Alcazar Ave. (305) 444-1666 www.hotelstmichel.com 27 Rooms

HYATT REGENCY CORAL GABLES 50 Alhambra Plaza (305) 441-1234 www.coralgables.hyatt.com 242 Rooms

THE DAVID WILLIAM HOTEL 700 Biltmore Way (305) 445-7821 116 rooms www.davidwilliamhotel.com

Coral gaBleS regional liBrary 3443 Segovia Street (305) 442-8706

loWe art muSeum 1301 Stanford Drive (305) 284-3536 (305) 442-2344

SoCietÀ Dante alighieri/ italian Cultural Center 300 Aragon Avenue (305) 529-6633 dantemiami.org

Connie Crowther

Better BUSINESS Our Chamber is proud to be judged by the companies we keep!

AXA Advisors, LLC City National Bank of Florida Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín EWM Realty International Florida Blue Home Financing Center, Inc. Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce | 224 Catalonia Avenue (305) 446-1657 | coralgableschamber.org

Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Miami Heat/AA Arena Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill The Allen Morris Company UHealth

GEM investor

A Message from the Chair Welcome to my city beautiful, our city beautiful, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. As our nickname describes, Coral Gables is truly someplace special, a unique community which is equally focused on our future while proudly holding onto the history and heritage founder George Merrick envisioned in 1925.

This is a city like none other, where historic landmarks meet one of America’s most dynamic and international business destinations. We invite you to stroll along Miracle Mile or our many tree-lined streets; take in world-class art, culture, history, shopping, hotels and dining. You can play golf on some of the finest courses in America, take a dip in the historic Venetian pool or enjoy bountiful gardens.

Here, the people are as diverse as the architecture, where Mediterranean-inspired meets modern.

Coral Gables truly has it all. We are home to more than 20 consulates and foreign government offices, the nationallyrecognized Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, as well as more than 150 multinational corporations, helping solidify South Florida’s position as a “gateway to Latin America.”

Visit once and you won’t want to leave. Come over and over, and you’ll find something new and surprising each time.

The City Beautiful is the ultimate place to live, work and play and we are so glad to welcome you. Coral Gables is proud of our past and present, and focused on our future –committed to a better community, better business and a better you.

Enjoy!

Martha de la Peña Rojas Chair of the Board Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce

CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 eXeCutive Chair of the Board Chairman-Elect First Vice Chairman Treasurer Parliamentarian Immediate Past Chairman Vice Chairman-Global Business Affairs Vice Chairman-Community Affairs Vice Chairman-Business & Economic Development Vice Chairman-Member Affairs Vice Chairman-Special Events Vice Chairman-Government & Legislative Affairs Trustee Council Chair Chairman’s Appointee President & CEO

BoarD of Elected-term expires 2018 Thad Adams, The Allen Morris Company Charles Knight, Florida Power and Light Nikki Deas, Vine Communications René Negrón, AXA Advisors, LLC Ben Riestra, UHealth

Elected-term expires 2019 Pilar Araoz, Smiles & Sonrisas Christie Grays, Baptist Health South Florida Zachary Sulkes, Bacardi USA

Committee

Martha de la Peña Rojas, Florida Blue Patrick O’Connell, EWM Realty International Brian Barakat, Barakat Law, P.A. Ana Chaoui, Grove Bank & Trust Carolina Rendeiro, World Strategic Forum John Allen, Home Financing Center, Inc. Arthur Freyre, Poblete Tamargo Jon Ridley, Honeywell Nicole Waters, Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Amy Donner, Miami’s Community Newspapers Jessica Wilcox, J. Wilcox Consulting Efrain Sora, Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Tom Weinkle, Vortex Communications Yesenia Moreno, Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Mark A. Trowbridge

DireCtorS

Elected-term expires 2020 Andria Hanley, Camillus House Alex Jimenez, Apollo Bank Matthias Kammerer, The Biltmore Hotel Nelson Lazo, Doctors Hospital Anabella Smith, Zyscovich Architects

Chairman’s Appointees-term expires 2018 Chris Colston, Second Chance Credit LLC Nicolas Eterovic, Edward Jones Jorge Martinez, The Conroy Martinez Group Cristina Miller, Intermedia Touch, Inc.

eX-offiCio memBerS

City of Coral Gables ........................................................................................Vice Mayor Patricia Keon City of Coral Gables .....................................................................................Javier Betancourt, Director Business Improvement District .................................................................. Mindy McIlroy, Terranova Coral Gables Community Foundation ............................................Mary Snow, Executive Director

www.coralgableschamber.org

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CORAL GABLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRUSTEE AND GEORGE E. MERRICK (GEM) MEMBERS Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre

Theatres

Agave Ponce, LLC Real Estate - Commercial Development Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc.

Staffing/Recruiting • Employment Agencies Professional Search Services All In One Mortgage Lenders

Mortgage Lender

AmTrust Bank, a division of New York Community Bank

CREC/Continental Real Estate Companies Real Estate-Commercial Credomatic Merchant Services Merchant Services - Credit Cards Crystal Lagoons US Corp.

Infiniti of Coral Gables

Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL

Second Chance Credit LLC

Real Estate Development

Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida

Integrity Wealth Management of Raymond James Financial Professional - Wealth Management Intermedia Touch, Inc.

Training

Technology

International Finance Bank

Ser & Associates, PLLC Attorneys - Corporate Real Estate Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law

Banking and Financial Services

Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A.

Publishing/Publishers

Sherwood Chamberlain

Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club

Yacht & Country Club

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company

Invest: Miami

Accounting & Tax Services • CPA/Accountant Financial Services

Law Firm • Attorneys

Accounting Services

Information Technology Services Hospitals/Health Care Systems • Health/Wellness Shops at Merrick Park Shopping Malls • Retail KeySource Real Estate, PLLC Smiles & Sonrisas Ascendo Resources Real Estate Brokerage Firm Diageo Dentist Staffing/Recruiting Mandarin Oriental, Miami Beverage-Alcohol SnapHappy Photos AT&T Hotels & Resorts Doctors Hospital Photography Telephone Communication/Equipment/ Mercantil Bank, N.A. Hospitals/Health Care Systems Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Consultants • Utilities Banking and Financial Services Health Insurance/Employee Benefits Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/  Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Monroe Sprint Attorneys Automobile Sales, Service & Parts Non Profit Organizations Telecommunications AvMed Health Plan Mercy Hospital Edward Jones Sushi Maki Health Insurance Plan Hospitals/Health Care Systems Financial Advisors Restaurants - Japanese • Restaurants  AXA Advisors, LLC Miami Airport Marriott  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Swine Southern Table and Bar Financial Services & Advisors Hotels & Resorts Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law Restaurants Insurance Miami Association of Realtors Attorneys • Attorneys - Business Law/Litigation Real Estate Brokers  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill BAC Florida Bank Attorneys - Civil Litigation Restaurants - Raw Bar • Restaurants Banking and Financial Services Miami Children’s Health System Attorneys - Bankruptcy & Restructuring TD Bank Bacardi USA Hospitals/Health Care Systems Eliptek Technology Group Banking and Financial Services Liquors-Wholesale  Miami Heat/AA Arena Computer & IT Services  The Allen Morris Company Bank of the Ozarks Events & Entertainment Engel & Völkers Miami Real Estate-Commercial Banking and Financial Services Miami Marlins, L.P. Real Estate-Residential/Commercial The Biltmore Hotel BankUnited Sporting Events & Entertainment EPGD Business Law Hotels & Resorts • Historical Sites • Resorts • Spas Banking and Financial Services Miami Open, A WME - IMG Event Attorneys - Business/Commercial Law The Collection Baptist Health South Florida Sporting Events & Entertainment Espirito Santo Marketing Solutions Automobile Sales, Service & Parts Hospitals/Health Care Systems Miami Today Digital Printing/Marketing The Keyes Company, Realtors Barakat Law, P.A. Newspapers EverBank Real Estate-Commercial • Real Estate-Residential Attorneys • Attorneys - Criminal Defense Miami-Dade County Banking and Financial Services The Palace Coral Gables Attorneys - Landlord/Tenant Government Departments & Associations Evolution Payment Systems Senior Living • Senior Care Attorneys - Civil Litigation Miami-Dade County Aviation Department Merchant Services Credit Cards The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade Bay Plumbing Company Airports  EWM Realty International Non Profit Organizations Plumbing Services & Plumbing Supplies Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. Real Estate-Residential/Commercial thumbprint Plumbing/Septic Tanks Non Profit Business Organization Real Estate Brokerage Firm Advertising Specialties & Promotional Products Septic Tanks/ Grease Trap Services Miami’s Community Newspapers Fetes & Events TotalBank BDO USA LLP Newspapers Event Venue/Planning Banking and Financial Services Accounting & Tax Services Michael Forman DOM, P.A. Fiduciary Trust International Triumph Steps, Inc. Financial Professional - Wealth Management Medical/Health Wealth Management Education/Mental Health Financial Services & Insurance Michell Consulting Group Financial Institution Advisory Group, Inc. UF Coral Gables Benjamin Douglas Consulting IT Support Services/ERP Software Consulting Banking and Financial Services Schools-University/College Staffing/Recruiting Montica Jewelry First American Bank  UHealth Berkowitz Development Group Jewelers • Retail - Jewelry • Retail Banking and Financial Services Hospitals/Health Care Systems Real Estate - Commercial Development Morays Jewelers FirstBank Florida ulltium consulting, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Retail • Retail - Watch/Jewelry Banking and Financial Services Computer & IT Services Florida Realty Mount Sinai Medical Center  Florida Blue United Data Technologies Real Estate Brokerage Firm Hospitals/Health Care Systems Health Insurance Plan Technology Best Practices Title, LLC Nanndi, Inc. Florida Community Bank, N.A. Real Estate-Title Insurance Agency University of Miami - Government & Frozen Cream/Pastry Shop • Restaurants Banking and Financial Services Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Community Relations National Association of Women Business Florida International University Schools-University/College Attorneys Owners - Miami Schools-Higher Education University of Miami-School of Business Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Non-Profit/Professional Associaton Forshee & Lockwood, P.A. Schools-University/College Real Estate-Commercial National Workman’s Comp Solutions Accounting & Tax Services University of Miami-Toppel Career Center Bounds Law Offices Workers Comp Insurance Florida Power & Light Schools-University/College Attorneys Northern Trust Utilities USAA Realty Company Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) Banking and Financial Services Gables Insurance Recovery, Inc. Real Estate Property Management Banking and Financial Services Northwestern Mutual - Coral Gables Public Adjusting Firm Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. - Miami Financial Services & Advisors • Financial Services Vicky Bakery Restaurants - Bakery-Cafe Gables Ponce Division NP International USA LLC Restaurants Apartments Insurance Construction/Development Banking and Financial Services Apollo Bank

Banking and Financial Services

Multinationals

Automobile Dealer

DEX Imaging

Jackson Health System

Document Management • Office Equipment Copiers/Printers • Copy & Fax Machines

Brown Harris Stevens/Avatar

Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust

nQuery Telecom Solutions

Vine Communications, Inc.

Calas Group

Giralda Place

Office Edge Coral Gables

VirtuWorks

Real Estate

Accounting Services

Canale Diaz Art Center

Retail • Art Galleries Capital Bank

Banking and Financial Services Financial Services & Advisors

Banking and Financial Services Real Estate

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Non Profit Business Organization Greenberg Traurig

Law Firm

Greensleeves, Inc.

Carney Stanton P.L.

Pest Control/Lawn Spraying Landscape Maintenance & Installation Interior Landscaping & Design

Castellon & Company, PL

Banking and Financial Services

Capital One

Financial Services Law Firm

Certified Public Accountants/Consultants  City National Bank of Florida

Banking and Financial Services City of Coral Gables

Government Departments & Associations Historical Sites

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc. Real Estate-Residential/Commercial Colliers International South Florida

Real Estate

Coral Gables Art Cinema Non Profit Organization-Arts Coral Gables Country Club Clubs-Country & Tennis Coral Gables Hospital

Grove Bank & Trust

Grove Networks, Inc.

IT Consulting

Gulliver Schools Schools-Private The Hansen Law Firm Attorneys - Landlord/Tenant Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Attorneys - Commercial/Finance/Real Estate

Attorneys

 Home Financing Center, Inc.

Mortgage Loans & Bankers Mortgage Lender • Mortgage Banker Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables

Hotels & Resorts

Coral Gables Museum Corp.

HUB-MDW Insurance Group Insurance - Property & Casualty Hyatt Place Miami Airport East

Coral Gables Trust Company

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

Hospitals/Health Care Systems Museums • Retail

Wealth Management

Hotels & Resorts Hotels & Resorts

Telecommunications & Technology OptFirst Inc.

Information Technology Services IT Services

Orange Bowl Committee

Wash Club Miami, LLC

Office & Executive Suites Rentals

Vortex Communications Website Programming/Design Internet Marketing • Online/Digital Marketing Marketing Communications

Non Profit Organizations Sporting Events & Entertainment

Laundry/Dry Cleaning Waste Management

Banking and Financial Services

Recycling • Trash Hauling/Recycling Garbage Collection

Parking Facility Management

Digital Marketing • Web Development

Pacific National Bank Park One

WMT

Photo Offset, Inc.

Workscapes

Piedra & Associates, P.A.

World Strategic Forum

Pipeline Coral Gables

Wunderlich

PS Financial Services

YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade, Inc.

Ravan & Company CPAs

Zyscovich Architects

Printers, Typesetters & Graphics Law Firm

Office Business Center Reverse Mortgages CPA Firm

Office Furniture & Services International Economic Forum Financial Services

Non Profit Organizations

Architects/ Planners/ Interiors

Regi ons Bank

Banking and Financial Services

 Indicates GEM Member

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

For more detailed information about Trustee Members, see the bold listings on the following pages.

Riviera Health Resort

Robison Consulting, Inc. Consultants-Business Sabadell United Bank

Banking and Financial Services SalesPartners Miami

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Trustee Members are listed in BOLD type  Indicates GEM Member 1031 Exchange Consultant IPX 1031 Ms. Diane O. Rivera, CES (305) 340‑9993 www.ipx1031.com

Accounting & Consulting

Hancock Askew & Co., LLP Mr. Carlos F. Garcia 877‑550‑8243 http://www.hancockaskew.com/ Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com

Accounting & Tax Services

Alberni Caballero & Fierman, LLP Mr. Nestor Caballero, CPA MST CGAP (305) 662‑7272 www.acf‑cpa.com Andrew S. Jacobs, P.A. Mr. Andy Jacobs, CPA (305) 251‑5640 BDO USA LLP Ms. Beatriz Vazquez (305) 442‑2200 www.BDO.com Byrd Martinez CPA LLC Ms. Maria Byrd (786) 429‑0993 www.byrdmartinez.com Cherry Bekaert LLP Ms. Jamie Byington (786) 693‑6300 www.cbh.com Debra C. Silverman, CPA, P.A. Ms. Debra C. Silverman (305) 631‑2350 www.silvermantax.com Forshee & Lockwood, P.A. Mr. Kevin J. Lockwood CPA (305) 447‑0777 www.forsheelockwood.com Francisco J. Villegas, C.P.A., P.A. Mr. Francisco J. Villegas C.P.A., PA (305) 441‑2105 www.villegascpa.com Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com Joyce CPA, LLC Mr. Daryl Joyce (305) 632‑0599 Neto Financial Group Inc. Mr. Arturo Neto (786) 292‑2013 www.netofinancial.com Perez‑Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. Mr. Carlos Perez‑Abreu CPA (305) 567‑0150 www.paast.com Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL Mr. Marcell Hetenyi (305) 379‑0603 http://www.cpa‑sh.com/

Accounting Services

Calas Group Mr. Brian A. George (305) 495‑5222 www.calasgroup.com Castillo & Company, CPA, P.A. Ms. Martha Castillo CPA (305) 446‑4670 Hernandez & Company, CPAs Ms. Catalina Duarte (305) 444‑8800 www.floridacpa.com

Miami‑Dade County Aviation Department Mr. Gregory C. Owens (305) 869‑1670 www.miami‑airport.com

Alternative Financing

Vision Capital and Consulting Mr. Frank Fernandez (305) 342‑0177

Ambulance ‑ Medical Transportation AMR ‑ American Medical Response Mr. David Sanford 949‑378‑4070 www.amr.net

Antiques

U.S. Antique Shows Ms. Mary Bender 239‑494‑5417 www.USAntiqueShows.com

Apartments

Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Coral Gables Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Dr. Steve Chasens (305) 446‑3009 www.miamiacupuncture.com

Adjusters‑Public/Insurance PrimeState Public Adjusters, Inc. Mr. Carlos A. Jimenez (305) 595‑9595 www.primestateadjusters.com

Advertising Agency

DebonAir Mechanical Mr. Jeremy Caldwell (305) 826‑2240 www.debonairac.com

Airports

MBAF, LLC ‑ Frank Gonzalez Mr. Frank Gonzalez (305) 377‑9203 http://mbafcpa.com/ Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson, & Diaz, P.A. Mr. Luis E. Diaz (305) 666‑7229 www.swkj‑cpa.com TaxLeaf.com Mr. Enrique Vera (305) 384‑4774 http://www.coralgables.taxleaf.com Vizcaino Zomerfeld, LLP Mr. Raymond Zomerfeld CPA (305) 444‑8288 http://www.vz‑cpa.com

Miami Center For Oriental Medicine Dr. Eva Paglialonga (305) 265‑5265 www.changeyourhealth.com

Air Conditioning Contractors

Gables Ponce Ms. Diana Gallego (305) 667‑5700 www.gables.com

Architects/ Planners/ Interiors

Architectural Design Collaborative, Inc. Mr. Raymundo Feito (305) 442‑1188 www.adcinternational.net MGE Architects Mr. Roberto Smith (305) 444‑0413 www.mgearchitects.com Permuy Architecture Mr. Ignacio Permuy (305) 200‑5302 www.permuyarchitecture.com R.E. Chisholm Architects, Inc. Ms. Natalia Restrepo (305) 661‑2070 www.chisholmarchitects.com Zyscovich Architects Ms. Anabella Smith (305) 372‑5222 www.zyscovich.com

Architecture/Design

SB Architects Ms. Jorey Friedman (305) 856‑2021 http://www.sb‑architects.com/

Art & Custom Framing

FrameWorks Ms. Claire Lardner (305) 443‑4581 www.Frameworksmiami.com

AVANTE (Marketing and Media Solutions, LLC) Art Galleries Mr. Juan Muñoz Canale Diaz Art Center (786) 477‑6490 Mr. Marco Canale www.avantemedios.com (786) 615‑2622 Advertising Hospitality www.canalediaz.com Welcome Channel TV CEVOR LATIN AMERICAN ART Mr. Matt Hege Mr. Scott Ashley (305) 441‑1231 (786) 452‑1235 www.welcomechannel.tv www.cevorgallery.com Advertising Specialties & Promo‑ H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc. tional Products Ms. Lissette Benitez Plan B Concept (786) 877‑1045 Ms. Monique Benson www.pintorcubano.com (305) 668‑9118 Arts & Entertainment www.planbconcept.com Adrienne Arsht Center thumbprint Mr. John Copeland Mr. Nelson Penalver (786) 468‑2256 (407) 788‑1234 www.arshtcenter.org www.thumbprint.com Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Advertising/ Marketing/ Public Ms. Lori George Relations (786) 320‑6982 Becker Public Relations Attorneys Ms. Jeanne Becker Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP (305) 215‑0220 Mr. Manuel M. Rodriguez www.beckerpublicrelations.com (305) 779‑3560 J. Wilcox Consulting www.arhmf.com Ms. Jessica Wilcox Barakat Law, P.A. (305) 962‑9313 Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. www.moneyclipdirect.com (305) 444‑3114 Advertising/Marketing/Promotions www.triallawmiami.com Clear Channel Outdoor Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Mr. Peter Milian Ms. Karyl Argamasilla (305) 592‑6250 (305) 374‑7580 http://clearchanneloutdoor.com www.bilzin.com Primecard | IGT Media Holdings Bounds Law Offices Mr. Bryan Roth Mr. Bruce M. Bounds Esq. (786) 234‑3679 (305) 728‑1350 www.primecard.com www.bounds.law Advertising/Media Casal & Moreno, PA Ms. Alejandra S. Moreno Coral Gables Love (305) 476‑5080 Ms. Paola Mendez www.casalmoreno.com (954) 918‑3495 www.coralgableslove.com  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ Aesthetics/Healthcare (305) 722‑2002 Elite Aesthetics Group, LLC www.ecclegal.com Dr. Christopher Ward (305) 632‑3532 www.eliteaestheticsgroup.com

Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC Mr. Scott D. Lehman (786) 709‑9320 www.eisenberglehman.com Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo Mr. Michael Mullen (305) 667‑0223 www.gaebemullen.com Gautier & Hasty, P.L. Mr. William L. Gautier Jr. (305) 447‑0766 www.ghlawyers.com Roy B. Gonas, Attorney Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420‑5598 www.rgonasarbitration.com Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358‑7747 www.hinshawlaw.com Ivan A. Gomez, P.A. Mr. Ivan A. Gomez (305) 371‑9213 WWW.IAGPATAXLAW.COM Karen J. Orlin P.L. Ms. Karen J. Orlin (305) 794‑6387 cell www.orinlaw.com Laura L. Russo, Esq. LLC Ms. Laura Russo Esq. (305) 476‑8300 Lombardi Aguilar Group Dr. Jorge Lombardi 507‑340‑6444 www.laglex.com Marenco & Warshofsky, PL Ms. Leslie V. Marenco, Esq. (305) 707‑7126 http://www.mwprmlaw.com/ Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty & Hartog, P.A. Mr. Adrian C. Delancy (305) 670‑5000 www.mrthlaw.com Pena Garcia & Diz, PLLC Mr. Ronald Pena 786 361‑4950 www.pgdlegal.com Richards Goldstein LLP Mr. Richard L. Richards, Esq. 305.448.2228 www.rgattorneys.com Ser & Associates, PLLC Ms. Lillian A. Ser (305) 222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. Mr. Nicholas Siegfried (305) 442‑3334 www.siegfriedlaw.com The Murray Law Firm, P.A. John P. Murray (305) 779‑4818 http://www.johnpmurray.com Trujillo Vargas Gonzalez & Hevia, LLP Ms. Isadora Velázquez, Esq. (305) 631‑2528 https://www.trujillovargas.com/ Welbaum Guernsey Hingston Gregory & Black LLP Mr. John Gregory (305) 441‑8900 www.welbaum.com Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. Ms. Maria D. Garcia (305) 984‑8063 www.zpwlaw.com

Attorneys ‑ Civil Litigation

Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ (305) 722‑2002 www.ecclegal.com Law Office of Francisco Cieza, P.A Mr. Francisco Cieza (305) 200‑8748 http://www.ciezalawfirm.com/

Attorneys ‑ Commercial/Finance/ Real Estate Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Ms. Elizabeth S. Baker (305) 358‑7747 www.hinshawlaw.com

Attorneys ‑ Construction LMN Legal, P.A. Ms. Lana M. Naghshineh (610) 360‑7373 www.lmnlegal.com

Attorneys ‑ Corporate Real Estate Ser & Associates, PLLC Ms. Lillian A. Ser (305) 222‑7282 www.ser‑associates.com

Attorneys ‑ Criminal Defense Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com

Attorneys ‑ Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Donlevy‑Rosen & Rosen, P.A. Ms. Patricia Donlevy‑Rosen (305) 447‑0061 www.protectyou.com Ernesto Martinez, Jr., P.A. Mr. Ernesto Martinez, Jr. (305) 446‑0702 www.emjpa.com

Attorneys ‑ Immigration

Joli Law Firm, Immigration Attorneys Ms. Mayra Joli (305) 722‑2828 www.jolilaw.com NERO Immigration Law, P.L. Ms. Deirdre D. Nero, Esq. (305) 351‑1079 www.neroimmigration.com Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. Mr. Jorge Montesino (305) 358‑1500 www.weissaldenandpolo.com

Attorneys ‑ Labor & Employment Law Law Offices of Ena T. Diaz, P.A. Ms. Ena T. Diaz (305) 377‑8828 www.enadiazlaw.com

Attorneys ‑ Landlord/Tenant Barakat Law, P.A. Mr. Brian Barakat Esq. (305) 444‑3114 www.triallawmiami.com The Hansen Law Firm Ms. Marcia Hansen Esq. (305) 777‑0474 www.thehansenlawfirm.com

Attorneys ‑ Litigation

Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. Mr. Blake Sando (305) 350‑5365 Attorneys ‑ Bankruptcy & Restructuring www.csklegal.com Attorneys ‑ Personal Injury  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A. Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ Ms. Stephanie Vega‑Graves, Esq. (305) 722‑2002 (786) 399‑8110 www.ecclegal.com Attorneys ‑ Business Law/Litigation https://www.floridainjurylawyer.pro/ Mitchell & West, LLC  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Mr. PJ Mitchell Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ (305) 447‑5343 (305) 722‑2002 www.mitchellandwest.com www.ecclegal.com Attorneys ‑ Property & Casualty Haber Slade PA Mr. Roger Slade, Esq. Silverberg|Brito, PLLC (305) 379‑2400 Mr. Steven Silverberg Esq. HaberSlade.com (305) 735‑3966 Attorneys ‑ Business/Commercial Law http://www.silverbergbrito.com/ Attorneys ‑ Real Estate  Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderín Mr. Christopher B. Spuches, ESQ Blanco Law, P.A. (305) 722‑2002 Ms. Georgina Blanco www.ecclegal.com (305) 275‑2727 www.blancolaw.net EPGD Business Law Mr. Eric P. Gros‑Dubois Esq. Cheryl Julien Kaufman, PA (786) 837‑6787 Ms. Cheryl Julien Kaufman Esq. www.epgdlaw.com (305) 854‑0500 www.Kaufmantitle.com Ser & Associates, PLLC Ms. Lillian A. Ser Leo Spitale, Jr., P.A. (305) 222‑7282 Mr. Leo Spitale, Jr. www.ser‑associates.com (305) 446‑3030 www.spitalelaw.com Suero Law, PLLC Ms. Evelyn I. Suero, Esq. Roca Gonzalez, P.A. (305) 396‑8772 Mr. Eric A. Gonzalez www.suerolawpllc.com (305) 859‑6050 www.rgpa.com

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Consultants ‑ International Communications

Book Dealers, Stores & Depositories

St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School Mrs. Lilllian Issa (305) 665‑4851 www.stepsmia.org

Consultants ‑ Strategic Planning/ Non‑Profit Dev.

Bridal Services

Cigar Cellar & Lounge Ms. Rhea Planes (305) 381‑0458 http://www.cigarcellarmiami.com/

Brokers ‑ Non Ferrous Metals/Zinc

Gables Cigars Shop Mr. Juan Cobas (305) 631‑2139 www.gablescigarsshop.com

Building Department Services

Oxi Fresh of Miami Mr. Patrick Luthy (786) 369‑0990 www.oxifresh.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members The Flanagan Law Firm, P.A. Mr. Jeffrey Flanagan (305) 444‑1500

Attractions

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Mr. Leslie A. Bowe (305) 667‑1651 www.fairchildgarden.org Miami Seaquarium Mr. Eric Eimstad (305) 365‑2533 www.miamiseaquarium.com

Auction House/Appraiser Skinner, Inc. Ms. April Matteini (305) 503‑4423 www.skinnerinc.com

Audio Visual Company CCS Presentation Systems Mr. Gary Patterson 305 433‑2260 www.ccssoutheast.com Southern Audio Visual Mr. Paul Lowenthal (305) 591‑3888 www.southernav.com

Automobile Dealer

Infiniti of Coral Gables Mr. Robert Avison (844) 843‑4403 www.iofcg.com Vintage Cars of Florida, LLC Mr. William A. Bonn (305) 648‑2328

Automobile Sales, Service & Parts  Mercedes‑Benz of Coral Gables Ms. Nicole Waters (305) 445‑8593 www.mbcoralgables.com The Collection Mr. Kenneth Gorin (305) 444‑5555 www.thecollection.com Williamson Automotive Group Mr. G. Ed Williamson II (305) 670‑7100

Banking and Financial Services

AmTrust Bank, a division of New York Community Bank Ms. Dobry Perdomo (305) 774‑0049 www.amtrust.com Apollo Bank Mr. Alex Jimenez (305) 398‑9044 www.apollobank.com BAC Florida Bank Mr. William Castaño (305) 789‑7000 www.bacflorida.com Bank of America Ms. Erin Sutherland (305) 468‑4377 www.bankofamerica.com Bank of the Ozarks Ms. Sara Hernandez (305) 507‑1743 www.bankozarks.com BankUnited Ms. Ivonne Cabrera (305) 644‑5100 www.bankunited.com Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) Mr. Matt Fink (305) 523‑3400 www.BBandT.com Capital Bank Mr. Edward Holden (786) 536‑1401 www.capitalbank‑us.com  City National Bank of Florida Ms. Cinthya Urena (305) 445‑1941 www.citynational.com EverBank Ms. Amy Betancur (305) 448‑8568 www.everbank.com Falcon Americas Finance Dr. Redouane Chafei (305) 877‑9001 www.falconamericasfinance.com Financial Institution Advisory Group, Inc. Ms. Glenda Nunez (305) 519‑5330 First American Bank Mr. John O’Rourke (305) 500‑9501 www.firstambank.com First Citizens Bank Ms. Lawanda Loftus (305) 639‑7200 www.firstcitizens.com FirstBank Florida Ms. Carla Largaespada (305) 577‑6000 www.firstbankfla.com Florida Community Bank, N.A. Ms. Melanie Sanchez (305) 778‑6747 www.floridacommunitybank.com

Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Ms. Lisa Gonzalez (305) 476‑1982 www.gibraltarprivate.com Grove Bank & Trust Ms. Ana Chaoui (305) 444‑6665 www.coconutgrovebank.com HSBC Mr. Jorge L. Perez (305) 448‑3796 www.us.hsbc.com International Finance Bank Mr. Jose Cueto (305) 648‑8800 www.ifbbank.com Marquis Bank Ms. Ronnie Moro (305) 443‑2922 www.marquisbank.com Mercantil Bank, N.A. Mr. Julio Naranjo (305) 460‑4024 www.mercantilcb.com Northern Trust Mr. Joseph Fadel (305) 529‑7700 www.ntrs.com Ocean Bank Mr. Luis Miguel (305) 569‑8069 www.oceanbank.com Pacific National Bank Ms. Tanya Rivera (305) 539‑7570 www.pnb.com Popular Community Bank Mr. Manny Vecin (786) 953‑1325 www.popularcommunitybank.com Professional Bank Ms. Claudia Santiano (786) 483‑1757 www.professionalbank.com Pure Point Financial Ms. Melvys DelaMorena (786) 792‑6109 www.purepoint.com Regions Bank Mr. Gabriel Calero (305) 774‑4581 www.regions.com Sabadell United Bank Mr. Idalberto de Armas (305) 442‑9991 www.sabadellbank.com Stonegate Bank Ms. Erin Knight (786) 413‑1267 www.stonegatebank.com Sunstate Bank Ms. Yvonne Debesa (305) 567‑0600 www.sunstatefl.com TD Bank Mr. Alvaro Niebles (305) 441‑5630 www.TDBank.com TotalBank Ms. Cristina Blanco (305) 476‑6386 www.totalbank.com U.S. Century Bank Mr. Joe Garcia (305) 715‑5275 www.uscentury.com Valley National Bank Ms. Georgina Aguas‑Wolf (305) 810‑1268 www.valleynationalbank.com

March Promotions, Inc. Mr. Donald March (786) 218‑1417

Pan American Zinc, LLC Mr. Dan Marjenberg (786) 536‑5572 http://www.pazinc.com/

Cleaning ‑ Residential/Commercial

CAP Government, Inc. Mr. Carlos Penin (305) 448‑1711 www.capfla.com

Cleaning‑Janitorial Services

Business Development & Leadership Training SalesPartners Miami Mr. Will Dukes (305) 421‑6331 www.SalesPartnersMiami.com

Business Networking BNI Miami‑Dade Inc. Mr. Kenneth Smith (305) 779‑4811 www.bnimiami.com

Cakes/Desserts

Cao Chocolates Mr. Ricardo Trillos (305) 879‑0281 www.caochocolates.com

Avatar Enterprises of South Florida, Inc. Mr. Kenneth Nistico (305) 417‑0086

Clothing‑Couture

Artful Fashions L.L.C. Mrs. Roxana Sora (305) 396‑9068 www.artfulfashions.com

Clubs‑Country & Tennis

Coral Gables Country Club Mr. Anthony Di Donato (305) 392‑0819 www.coralgablescountryclub.com Riviera Country Club of Coral Gables Ms. Elisa Swaebe (305) 661‑5331 www.rivieracc.org

Coaching ‑ Executive/ Professional Leader Nirvana Ms. Vena Sterling (786) 264‑2738 www.leadernirvana.com SpeakOut Inc. Ms. Anne Freedman (305) 773‑4054 www.speakoutinc.com

Collateralized Lender

LuxLoanz, Inc. Ms. Marca Peterson Car Service/Transportation/Limosines (305) 357‑2045 MOVEO LLC dba Moveo Chauffeured Services www.luxloanz.com Commercial Bank Mr. Braidor Jimenez (305) 442‑4442 Banesco USA www.moveo.net Mr. Alexander S. Chediak (305) 597‑1732 Caterers / Special Events A Joy Wallace Catering, Design & Special Events www.banescousa.com Interamerican Bank Ms. Priscilla Bittson Ms. Isis Pacheco Velasco, Esq. (305) 252‑0020 (305) 223‑1434 www.ajoywallace.com www.interamericanbank.com Catering by Lovables Computer & IT Services Ms. Elizabeth Silverman (305) 751‑1101 Eliptek Technology Group www.cateringbylovables.com Mr. Marco Ibarra (305) 887‑8200 Catering and Event Design www.eliptek.com ESSENCE CATERERS ulltium consulting, Inc. Mr. Tomas Heslop Mr. Humberto Comellas (786) 301‑9095 (305) 823‑2200 www.essencecaterers.com www.ulltium.com Catering/Cafes Euro Table Catering / Sacha’s Cafe Mr. Hans Viertl (305) 448‑0048 www.eurotablecatering.com

Certified Public Accountants/ Consultants Castellon & Company, PL Mr. Carlos M. Castellon (786) 391‑3721 www.castellonpl.com

Child Counseling

Rosa Barroso, LMHC Ms. Rosa Barrosos 786-389-2409 www.rbarrosolmhc.com Children’s Activity Classes Gymboree Play & Music Ms. Coni Goudie (305) 476‑9500 gymboreeclasses.com

Chiropractic Physicians

Prime Medical & Rehab Services Ms. Diana Hurtado (305) 507‑4340 www.primemedservices.com

Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa Ms. Christine Martinez (305) 442‑8136 http://www.avantgardesalonandspa.com/

Diageo Ms. Virginia Sanchez (305) 476‑7761 www.diageo.com

Cigars

ActionCOACH Team Sage Mr. Doug Barra (305) 285‑9264 www.actioncoachteamsage.com

La Jolla Ballroom Ms. Rosario Sanchez (305) 460‑0047 www.lajollaballroom.com

Beverage‑Alcohol

J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Ms. Vivian Del Olmo (305) 448‑3599 www.jdelolmobridal.com

Business Coaching

Banquet/Event Location

Red Carpet Salon Mr. Stephane Bragoni (305) 444‑1211 www.redcarpetsalonmiami.com

Alcat Communications International LLC Dr. Alma Kadragic 407‑921‑6148

Honeywell Mr. Joe Fellmeth (305) 929‑9896 https://buildingsolutions.honeywell.com

Banco de Credito e Inversiones, Miami Branch Ms. M. Grisel Vega (305) 347‑3330 http://www.bcimiami.com Biscayne Bank Ms. Barbara Mirino (305) 740‑5057 www.biscaynebank.com

Beauty Salons & Services

Cigar Lounge & Cigar Products

Building Service Contractor

Banking Services

Beauty Salon & Spa

Books & Books, Inc. Mr. Mitchell Kaplan (305) 442‑4408 www.booksandbooks.com

Churches

Coral Gables Congregational Church Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 448‑7421 www.gablesucc.org Generation Church Mr. Rich Romero (786) 281‑2368 www.mygeneration.cc Granada Presbyterian Church Mr. Jeff Sullivan (305) 444‑8435 www.granadachurch.com St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net

Construction ‑ Residential and Commercial RC Coast Construction, Inc. Mr. Rafael C. Gonzalez (786) 291‑7892

Construction Companies CFC and Associates Mr. Serafin Sousa, Jr. (305) 986‑6872

Construction Management

A Galvez Construction + Consulting Mr. Dominic Carini (305) 772‑6621 www.agalvez.com Dominion Builders, LLC Mr. Neil Hammack (305) 661‑2700 www.dominionbuild.com

Construction/Development

Hogan Brothers Construction Mr. Matthew Hogan 269‑281‑1058 www.hoganbrothers.net NP International USA LLC Mr. Brent Reynolds (786) 420‑5818 http://www.np‑international.com

Consulates

Consulate of Australia ‑ Miami Hon. Don Slesnick (786) 505‑6802

Consultants ‑ Economic

The Washington Economics Group, Inc. Ms. Marielena A. Villamil (305) 461‑3811 www.weg.com

Consultants – Fundraising BKVN Consulting, Inc. Ms. Barbara K. Norland (305) 498-5709

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Consultants‑Business Robison Consulting, Inc. Mr. Ron Robison (305) 667‑2232

Contractors ‑ Garage Renovations Garage Living of Southeast Florida Mr. Tom Kernan (786) 349‑3148 www.garageliving.com

Contractors ‑ General/Construction Beauchamp Construction Company Mr. Blaik Ross (305) 445‑0819 www.beauchampco.com Ric‑Man International, Inc. Mr. Paul R. Jankowski (786) 505‑6601 www.ric‑man.us

Contractors‑General

Coastal Construction Group Mr. Tom C. Murphy (305) 559‑4900 www.coastalconstruction.com Hammer Construction Corp.

Mr. Tony Newell (305) 635‑1330 www.hammercc.com Rothstar Construction, Inc. Mr. Larry Starr (305) 442‑4462

Contractors‑Painting

Five Star Painting of Coral Gables Mrs. Carmen Montero (786) 461‑5860 www.fivestarpainting.com/coral‑gables/

Contractors‑Stone‑Natural and Paving Pan American Marble and Stone, Inc. Mr. Jorge Garcia (305) 887‑3090 www.panamericanstone.com

Convention Bureaus

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. William Talbert (305) 539‑3000 www.miamiandbeaches.com

Convention Planner Multi‑Expo International Mr. Al Barry (305) 448‑7976 www.multi‑expo.com

Copiers/Printers

DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos (305) 788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Copy & Fax Machines DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos (305) 788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

CPA Firm

Ravan & Company CPAs Mr. Cesar Ravan, CPA (305) 721‑2896 www.ravanandco.com Zafar Francuz & Company Mr. Greg Francuz, CPA, MBA (305) 281‑3954 www.zafarcpas.com

CPA/Accountant

Melinda Goncalves CPA PA Ms. Melinda Goncalves (305) 274‑5220 Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL Mr. Marcell Hetenyi (305) 379‑0603 http://www.cpa‑sh.com/

Credit Unions

Dade County Federal Credit Union Mr. Dennis Menendez (786) 845‑3202 www.dcfcu.org

Dance Instruction

Arthur Murray Dance Studio Mrs. Tanuja Tharani (305) 444‑6136 www.arthurmurray.com

Dentist

Evolution Smiles/Dr. Diana Ayala, DDS Dr. Diana Ayala (305) 442‑6422 www.evolutionsmiles.com Sage Dental of Coral Gables Ms. Roberta MacDowell 888‑441‑2881 www.mysagedental.com Smiles & Sonrisas Dr. Jose Gurevich, DDS (305) 665‑5525 www.smilesinmiami.com

Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care Drs. Lastra & Raffel Dr. John Raffel DDS (305) 856‑5141

Digital Marketing

WMT Mr. Carlos Vazquez (305) 200‑8720 www.webmetech.com

Digital Printing/Marketing

Espirito Santo Marketing Solutions Mr. Oscar Torres (305) 461‑2882 www.esmktg.com

Distributors ‑ Seafood Bioseafood, LLC Mr. Plutarco Cohen (305) 444‑6226 www.bioseafoodllc.com

District Management

Special District Services, Inc. Ms. Gloria Perez (786) 347‑2711 http://www.sdsinc.org/

Document Management DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos (305) 788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members

Uptown Solar Mr. Antonio Panella (786) 848‑0299 www.uptownsolar.com

Engineering & Consulting

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Mr. Juan Alfonso (305) 716‑5229 www.aecom.com Kimley‑Horn and Associates, Inc. Mr. Jorge Fernandez (305) 673‑2025 http://www.kimley‑horn.com Wade Trim, Inc. Mr. Daniel Garcia, PE (786) 361‑1645 www.wadetrim.com

Engineers/Environmental Science Stantec Consulting Services Ms. Sandra Hodge (305) 445‑2900 www.stantec.com

Engineers‑Civil/Structural GFA International, Inc. Mr. Willy Izquierdo (305) 945‑1990 www.teamgfa.com

Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables Mr. Robert Poleo (305) 351‑3400 www.coralgables.nm.com Second Chance Credit LLC Mr. Chris Colston (305) 951‑8381 www.2ndchancecredit.net U.S. Wealth of Coral Gables Mr. Michael Velazquez (305) 777‑0272 http://www.uswealthca.com Wunderlich Mr. Michel Rittenberg (305) 677‑6703 www.wunderlichonline.com

Funeral Homes & Memorial Parks

Home Care Services

Garbage Collection

Home Health Care

Van Orsdel Coral Gables Family Funeral Chapel Mr. Donald Van Orsdel (305) 446‑4412 www.vanorsdelfuneralchapels.com Waste Management Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986‑6107 www.wm.com

Government Departments & Associations

City of Coral Gables Ms. Cathy Swanson Rivenbark (305) 446‑6800 www.coralgables.com Financial Services & Advisors Miami‑Dade County  AXA Advisors, LLC Mayor Carlos Gimenez Mr. Luis Chiappy (305) 375‑5071 (305) 670‑4400 www.miamidade.gov http://www.southflorida.axa‑advisors.com U.S. Army Garrison ‑ Miami Capital Bank Ms. Helen Colby Mr. Edward Holden (305) 437‑3149 (786) 536‑1401 http://miami.armymwr.com www.capitalbank‑us.com Government Relations/Lobbying Northwestern Mutual ‑ Coral Gables Strategic Access Group Mr. Robert Poleo Mr. Roly Marante (305) 351‑3400 (786) 548‑7796 www.coralgables.nm.com http://strategicaccessgroup.com Financial Services & Insurance

SYNERGY HomeCare Mrs. Lucia S. Robelo (786) 888‑0379 www.synergyhomecare.com 24/7 Nursing Care, Inc. Mr. Luis Mejer, Jr. (786) 518‑3622 www.24‑7nursingcare.com Interim HealthCare Ms. Trena Ezzati‑Rice (305) 907‑6887 www.interimhealthcare.com/coralgablesfl Interim HealthCare Mr. Alan Ezzati (305) 907‑6887 www.interimhealthcare.com/coralgablesfl Visiting Angels Mr. Anthony Acevedo (305) 728‑3153 www.visitingangels.com

Home Improvement Stores

Shell Lumber & Hardware Mr. Cleiton Castillo (305) 856‑6401 Elite Music Studios www.shelllumber.com Ms. Carmen C. Limardo Dry Cleaners Sunny South Design Studio (305) 456-2671 Ms. Andreina Zuccaro Coral Gables La Salle Cleaners www.isdnrecordingmiami.net (305) 441‑9234 Mr. Joseph Lancaster Grocery Stores BDO USA LLP Event Rentals (305) 446‑6458 Publix Super Markets, Inc. ‑ Stores #51, 84 & 94 www.sunnysouthpaintco.com Ms. Beatriz Vazquez Panache ‑ A Classic Party Rentals Company www.cgdryclean.com Hospice & Palliative Care Mr. Shane Nelson (305) 442‑2200 Ms. Allison Gilchrest Giralda Cleaners, Inc. (305) 652‑2411 www.BDO.com Opus Care of South Florida (954) 971‑8484 Mr. Roland Losas www.publix.com Dr. Ismael Roque‑Velasco Cold Spring Capital Group www.ClassicPartyRentals.com (305) 461‑5504 (305) 591‑1606 Health & Beauty Mr. Eduardo Solorzano Student Center Complex at the University of http://www.giraldacleaners.com/ www.opuscare.org (786) 925‑0474 GBS Beauty Supply, Inc. Miami Grove Cleaners & Laundry www.cscfunding.com Hospitality & Tourism Ms. Susie Paz Ms. Tracy Pottker‑Fishel Ms. Alina Lopez ‑Castro (305) 446‑6654 Principal Financial Group (305) 284‑4351 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (305) 567‑9007 www.gbsbeauty.com Mr. Lou Barrionuevo, CLU®, ChFC®, CLF®, miami.edu/scc Ms. Lynne M. Hernandez www.grovecleanersmiami.com LUTCF (305) 598‑3752 Miami Plastic Surgery Event Venue/Planning Education (954) 885‑5111 www.frla.org Ms. Sophia Elortegui Fetes & Events www.principal.com/southflorida Crystal Academy Coral Gables ‑ Primary School Mr. Juan Carlos Alvarez Miranda (305) 595‑2969 Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Mrs. Maria Palacio‑Pike Financial Services/Wealth Management www.miamiplasticsurgery.com Association (305) 662‑4742 (305) 567‑5881 Ms. Wendy Kallergis Health & Fitness Centers/Trainers www.bestmiamiweddings.com Vega & Oprandi Wealth Partners www.crystalacademycg.org (305) 531‑3553 Mr. Michael J. Manceri Iron Tribe Fitness Coral Gables Penthouse Riverside Wharf www.gmbha.com Florida National University (786) 431‑0283 Mr. James Drake Ms. Melissa Felizola Ms. Rachel Tourgeman http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/ Hospitality/Corporate Events (305) 459‑1552 (786) 637‑3175 (305) 821‑3333 vega‑oprandi‑wealth‑partners/?awsrc= https://irontribefitness.com/locations/cor‑ www.penthouserw.com Regency Hotel Miami www.fnu.edu al‑gables Fine Italian Men’s Clothing Ms. Jannette Alix Events & Entertainment Humboldt International University (305) 441‑1600 SoulCycle Añel Sartoria Napoli Brown Label Mr. Carlos Montes de Oca www.regencyhotelmiami.com Ms. Shante Gordon Mr. Vittorio B. Strommillo Mr. Wayne C. Eldred (305) 448‑7454 (305) 740‑3600 (305) 448‑5053 Regency Hotel Miami (786) 255‑9144 www.hiuniversity.com www.soul‑cycle.com https://www.anelsartoria.com/ Mr. Jose Miguel Batista Miami Dade College ‑ InterAmerican Campus www.brownlabel.org (305) 441‑1600 Water Biking Studio Flooring  Miami Heat/AA Arena Ms. Karina Pavone www.regencyhotelmiami.com Mr. Benjamin Ybarra Ms. Kim Stone Spek Flooring (305) 237‑6030 (786) 577‑8927 Hospitals/Health Care Systems (786) 777‑1000 Mr. Mario Fleitas www.mdc.edu/ce/iac www.waterbikingstudio.com www.heat.com Baptist Health South Florida (305) 908‑1125 Sanderson Test Prep Health & Nutrition Ms. Jessi Berrin www.spekflooring.com Events Planning & Management Mr. Christopher Sanderson (786) 662‑7111 DietSpotLight, LLC Florist Home Show Management (305) 878‑8378 www.baptisthealth.net Mr. Jesse Stein Mr. Steven Plotkin www.sandersontestprep.com Flower Fanatic 800‑555‑3951 Coral Gables Hospital (305) 667‑9299 Ms. Maria Peralta Education/Mental Health www.dietspotlight.com/ Ms. Cristina Jimenez www.homeshows.net (786) 530‑6326 Triumph Steps, Inc. (305) 441‑6801 Health Insurance Plan www.flowerfanaticmiami.com Executive Search & Career Consultants Ms. Beatriz Martinez‑Peñalver www.coralgableshospital.com AvMed Health Plan Florist ‑ Full Services (305) 646‑0112 Cipher Partners Coral Gables Surgery Center Mr. Jeffrey Kalish http://www.triumphsteps.com/ Ms. Mela Martorano Florana, Inc. Ms. Maria Freed (305) 671‑5437 (305) 856‑6416 Ms. Olga M. Lameran Educational Services (305) 461‑3229 www.avmed.org (305) 666‑5600 www.coralgablessurgerycenter.com Miami Dade College ‑ InterAmerican Campus www.ciphercareerservices.com  Florida Blue www.floranaflowers.com Latin America Executive Search Consultants Dr. Malou C. Harrison Doctors Hospital Ms. Martha de la Peña Rojas Ms. Jean Marie Callahan Food & Beverage (305) 237‑6776 Ms. Elsa Figueredo (305) 921‑7400 (305) 728‑5115 www.mdc.edu (786) 308‑3410 Bees Brothers www.floridablue.com www.laexecutivesearch.com www.baptisthealth.net Mr. Juan Pablo Baggini Eldercare Services Health Insurance/Employee Benefits Resume‑Success (305) 529‑5790 Jackson Health System Granny Nannies Sora Global Insurance & Consulting, LLC Mr. Douglas Barnes www.parodigroup.com Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur Ms. Meghan Goicouria Mr. Efrain E. Sora (305) 934‑7521 (305) 585‑1111 Food & Wine Mart (305) 591‑1818 (305) 728‑7061 www.resume‑success.com www.jhsmiami.org www.grannynannies.com Subway/Food Mart www.soraglobal.com Eyelash Extensions Mercy Hospital Mr. Azim Mirzak Home Instead Senior Care Health/Wellness Ms. Monica Couso Amazing Lash Studio 305 529‑9525 Mr. Gabriel De Armas Jr. Hope Physical Rehabilitation (305) 285‑2121 Ms. Kristina Schill (786) 845‑0888 Food Distributor Ms. G. Esperanza Gonzalez www.mercymiami.org (305) 424‑9651 www.homeinstead.com/364 Quirch Foods Co. (305) 285‑5500 www.amazinglashstudio.com Miami Children’s Health System Elevator Service Ms. Carmen Sabater www.Hope‑Miami.Com Ms. Lani Ferro Financial Advisors (305) 691‑3535 Otis Elevator Company Jackson Health System (305) 663‑8435 Edward Jones http://www.quirchfoods.com/ Mr. Fred Grandal Mr. Matthew I. Pinzur https://www.nicklauschildrens.org Mr. Nicolas Eterovic (305) 816‑5782 (305) 585‑1111 Foreclosure Auctions Mount Sinai Medical Center (305) 458‑8296 www.otis.com www.jhsmiami.org Investors At Auction, LLC Ms. Charlene Welker www.edwardjones.com/nicolas‑eterovic Employment Agencies Jimenez Chiropractic ‑ Med Spa Mr. Ibel Martinez (305) 674‑2294 Financial Planning Dr. Maykel Jimenez (305) 926‑0834 Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. http://www.msmc.com Stephen Schaefer (786) 294‑0710 http://www.investorsatauction.com/ Ms. Yesenia Moreno  UHealth Mr. Stephen Schaefer www.jimenezchiromed.com (305) 779‑5609 Foundations Ms. Myrna Y. Vaca M.B.A. (786) 394‑2903 www.albionstaffing.com Meditation with Peggy Gaines, RN LLC (305) 243‑3453 Coral Gables Community Foundation Financial Professional ‑ Wealth Ms. Peggy Gaines www.uhealthsystem.com EmpHire ‑ An HR Solutions Company Ms. Mary Snow Management (305) 609‑4433 Mr. Christopher DiFilippi (305) 446‑9670 Hotels & Resorts www.meditationwithpeggygaines.com (305) 262‑7280 Arven Financial www.gablesfoundation.org Best Western Premier Miami International www.emphire.com Ms. Noel Wallin Historical Sites Framing/Art Galleries Airport Hotel & Suites (786) 315‑4555 Victoria & Associates Career Services, Inc. City of Coral Gables Mr. Alberto Gonzalez Frames USA + Art Gallery www.arvenfinancial.com Ms. Victoria Villalba Ms. Cathy Swanson Rivenbark (305) 774‑6100 Mr. Adam Brand BDO USA LLP (305) 477‑2233 (305) 446‑6800 www.bestwesternpremiermia.com (305) 666‑3355 Ms. Beatriz Vazquez www.victoriaassociates.com www.coralgables.com www.framesusamiami.com Courtyard Marriott Miami Coral Gables (305) 442‑2200 Energy Efficiency Coral Gables Congregational Church Ms. Aida Martinez Franchisor of Dance Studios www.BDO.com Mr. Dennis G. Rodrigues CPA (305) 443‑2301 Energy Systems Group Arthur Murray International, Inc. Integrity Wealth Management of (305) 448‑7421 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ Mr. Scott Avirett Mr. John Kimmins Raymond James www.gablesucc.org miagb‑courtyard‑miami‑coral‑gables/ (305) 842‑1885 (305) 445‑9645 Ms. Susan Rutrough www.energysystemsgroup.com The Biltmore Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport Conven‑ www.arthurmurray.com (305) 460‑2732 Mr. Matthias Kammerer tion Center Nopetro www.raymondjames.com/susanrutrough Frozen Cream/Pastry Shop (855) 421‑4192 Mr. Jon Stultz Mr. Jack Locke Financial Services Nanndi, Inc. www.biltmorehotel.com (305) 260‑8909 (305) 379‑4207 Mr. Alain Torres Capital One http://doubletree3.hilton.com/ www.nopetro.com (786) 814‑5596 Mr. Bernard Vieira www.nanndi.com (305) 240‑3565 www.capitalone.com

Entertainment

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Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Four Points by Sheraton Coral Gables Mr. Danilo Sagredo 305 567‑0534 www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables Mr. Matt Lahiff (305) 441‑2600 http://www.hotelcolonnade.com/ Hyatt Place Miami Airport East Mr. Michael Lauria (305) 667‑1003 www.miamiairporteast.place.hyatt.com Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Mr. Jeffrey Babcock (305) 441‑1234 www.coralgables.hyatt.com Mandarin Oriental, Miami Mr. Robert Lowe (305) 913‑8288 www.mandarinoriental.com Mayfair Hotel and Spa Mr. Stephen Stoerger (305) 441‑0000 www.mayfairhotelandspa.com Miami Airport Marriott Ms. Martha Mayea (305) 649‑5000 www.marriott.com/MIAAP The Mutiny Hotel Ms. Wendy Zane (305) 441‑2100 www.mutinyhotel.com Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel Mr. Louis Escoto (305) 870‑8155 http://www.sheratonmiamiairport.com/ Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami Ms Elizabeth Dubon (305) 447‑8219 www.sonesta.com/coconutgrove The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com The Ritz Carlton of Coconut Grove, Miami Ms. Veronica Majano (305) 644‑4680 www.ritzcarlton/coconutgrove.com Trump National Doral Golf Club Ms. Anacristy Pacheco (305) 591‑6621 trumphotelcollection.com/miami

Human Resources/Risk Management Consultant The OIS Group Mr. Hugh Quinn (786) 385‑5076 www.theoisgroup.com

Ice Cream Shop

VIXI GELATERIA Ms. Melissa Stam (305) 509‑9066 WWW.VIXIGELATERIA.COM

Importers/Exporters

Internet Service Provider

Global Risk LLC Ms. Gayle Bainbridge (305) 455‑7254 www.globalriskllc.com GlobalPro Recovery, Inc. Mr. Daniel B. Odess 855‑487‑7475 www.getglobalpro.com Keen Battle Mead & Company Mr. Michael W. Battle (305) 820‑6703 www.kbmco.com

Quik, LLC Mr. Jose Paz (786) 369‑5300

Investments

Boston Private Wealth, LLC Ms. Nancy Perez CFA (305) 232‑4000 www.bostonprivatewm.com

IT Consulting

Insurance ‑ Commercial & Business MacPherson Insurance Agency Mr. Nathan Hodnett (305) 669‑5288 www.macinsur.com

Insurance ‑ Property & Casualty Advance Insurance Options Mr. Joshua Abreu (305) 251‑9980 Butler Buckley & Deets, Inc. Mr. Laurence Deets CFO (305) 262‑0086 www.butlerbuckleydeets.com HUB‑MDW Insurance Group Mr. Ivor Bamberger (305) 444‑2324 www.mdwinsurance.com JAG Insurance Group Ms. Liz Mendez (305) 842‑3600 www.jaginsgroup.com JM Private Insurance Mr. Will Beckham 772‑341‑4245 http://www.jmprivateinsurance.com/

Insurance Agency

Absolute Choice Insurance Mr. Jeremiah Perez (305) 275‑1777 www.myabsolutechoice.com

Insurance‑Adjusters

FLORIDIAN PUBLIC ADJUSTERS Ms. Wendy Sanchez (305) 713‑5768 WWW.FLORIDIANPA.COM

Insurance‑Commercial

Tanenbaum Harber Insurance Group Ms. Alina Larraz (954) 883‑2985 www.thflorida.com

Insurance‑Employee Benefits One Digital Mr. Robert Shafer (305) 757‑9801 www.digitalbenefitadvisors.com

Insurance‑Life

Pan‑American Life Private Client Mr. Bruce Parker (786) 453‑3819 www.paligpc.com

Grove Networks, Inc. Mr. Andrew Judge (305) 448‑6126 www.grovenetworks.com Santa Cruz & Floyd, LLC Mr. Oscar Santa Cruz (786) 863‑5697 www.santacruzandfloyd.com

IT Services

Innovative Tech Pros Mr. Caesar Engroba (305) 914‑3701 www.itp247.com VirtuWorks Mr. David Simbaco (305) 265‑0447 x238 www.virtuworks.com

IT Support Services/ERP Software Consulting Michell Consulting Group Mr. Jeffrey Robles (305) 592‑5433 www.michellgroup.com

Janitorial Services

Montecarlo Services, Inc. Ms. Leticia Montero (786) 970‑4535 www.montecarlocleaningservices.com

Jewelers

Interior Architecture

NMR Design Group LLC Mr. Juan Carlos Ramirez 979‑255‑4427 http://www.nmrdesigngroup.com

Legal Services

The Brand Protected Ms. Lourdes Hilliard, Esq. (786) 363‑0097 www.thebrandprotected.com

Lifetime Member

Roy B. Gonas, Attorney Mr. Roy Gonas Esq. (786) 420‑5598 www.rgonasarbitration.com Charlotte Lorber Powell Ms. Charlotte Lorber (305) 444‑6000 Carlos Planas Mr. Carlos Planas (305) 266‑5500 Frank Rolfes Mr. Frank Rolfes (305) 448‑5990

Liquors‑Wholesale

Bacardi USA Mr. Zachary Sulkes (305) 573‑8600 www.bacardi.com Brown‑Forman Beverages Mr. Robinson Brown IV (954) 218‑5040 www.b‑f.com

Litigation Support

DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court Reporters) Mr. Gonzalo Salinas (786) 522‑0522 www.dlecourtreporters.com/ DLE Legal (Process Servers and Court Reporters) Mr. Roy De La Espriella (786) 522‑0522 www.dlecourtreporters.com/

Jae’s Jewelers Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 443‑7724 www.jaesjewelers.com Montica Jewelry Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446‑2957 www.montica.com Snow’s Jewelers, Inc. Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443‑7448 www.snowsjewelers.com

Logistics Management ‑ Transport

Greensleeves, Inc. Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 593‑5256 www.greensleevesinc.com

(305) 389‑1644 ediblesouthflorida.com The Florida Villager Mr. Dan Bastien (786) 505‑1817 www.thefloridavillager.com

ZIX Corporation Ms. Gladys Ibarra (305) 448‑5010 WWW.ZIXCORPORATION.COM

Low Income Housing

Rebuilding Together Mr. Gordon Fales (305) 401‑6125 http://www.rebuildingtogethermiami.org

Magazine South Florida Landscape Maintenance & Installation Edible Ms. Gretchen Schmidt

Laundry/Dry Cleaning Wash Club Miami, LLC Mr. David Carlson (305) 676‑9668

Law Firm

Alvarez Barbara, LLP Mr. Richard L. Barbara (305) 263‑7700 www.alvarezbarbara.com Ballaga, Freedman & Atkins, LLP Mr. Raul Perez Ballaga Information Technology Services Interior Designers (305) 999‑5304 CompuCare Systems Inc Mary Alice Kubit Interior Design, Inc. Carney Stanton P.L. Mr. Manuel Echeverria Ms. Mary Alice Kubit Mr. Walter J. Stanton III (305) 666‑3388 (305) 666‑7780 (305) 458‑5131 www.compucaresystems.net www.carneystanton.com Interior Landscaping & Design CompuCare Systems Inc Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC Greensleeves, Inc. Ms. Angelica Blanco Mr. Steven E. Eisenberg Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 666‑3388 (786) 709‑9320 (305) 593‑5256 Sherwood Chamberlain www.eisenberglehman.com www.greensleevesinc.com Mr. Luke Kumanchik Greenberg Traurig International (888) 967‑6678 Ms. Lucia Dougherty www.sherwoodchamberlain.com Lombardi Aguilar Group (305) 579‑7734 Dr. Jorge Lombardi VirtuWorks www.gtlaw.com 507‑340‑6444 Mr. David Simbaco HILLER LAW, P.A. www.laglex.com (305) 265‑0447 x238 Mr. Douglas Hiller www.virtuworks.com International Economic Forum (305) 456‑4607 Insurance World Strategic Forum www.dhillerlaw.com Ms. Carolina Rendeiro Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. (305) 542‑0299 Services, Inc. Mr. Porpoise Evans www.http://forum‑americas.org/miami Ms. Lauren A. Vidal (305) 377‑0086 (786) 331‑1258 International Export www.pbyalaw.com www.ajg.com Latin America Connection Piedra & Associates, P.A.  AXA Advisors, LLC Ms. H. Frances Reaves Mr. Alejandro Alvarez Mr. Luis Chiappy 443‑742‑7744 (305) 448‑7064 (305) 670‑4400 www.latinamericaconnection.net www.piedralaw.com www.southflorida.axa‑advisors.com International Freight Forwarding Poblete Tamargo LLP Benefit Life Corporation Mr. Arthur M. Freyre Esq. ZIX Corporation Ms. Marianne Sioli (305) 728‑7083 Mr. Andres Zarate (305) 777‑9888 www.pobletetamargo.com (305) 448‑5010 www.benefitlife.com WWW.ZIXCORPORATION.COM Roca Gonzalez, P.A. Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc. ‑ International Television Development Ms. Carolyn C. Kahl Miami Division (305) 859‑6050 & Production Mr. Ricardo Vargas Ser & Associates, PLLC Pomodoro Stories, LLC (305) 714‑4400 Ms. Lillian A. Ser Mr. Brendan Fitzgerald www.bbinsurance.com (305) 222‑7282 (860) 806‑0123 Complete Insurance Agency www.ser‑associates.com www.pomodorostories.com Ms. Gisela Castro The Law Offices of Justin B. Stivers Internet Marketing (305) 667‑7717 Mr. Justin B. Stivers www.completeinsagency.net OptFirst Inc. (305) 456‑3255 Mr. Adam Lakowitz Financial Insurance Brokers International, Inc. www.jbstiverslaw.com (786) 546‑8965 Mr. Michael Reyes www.optfirst.com (305) 441‑9932 www.fibrokers.com Suram Trading Corp.

Ms. Kristina Adler (305) 448‑7165 www.suram.com

Title Town, LLC, A Law Firm Ms. Tanya Denis (305) 456‑3037 www.titletownlegal.com

Management Consulting

Men’s Barbershop/Spa

18|8 Fine Men’s Salon of Coral Gables Mr. Patrick Mitchell (786) 675‑6929 http://eighteeneight.com/coral‑gables‑fl/ The Well Groomed Gentleman Mr. Ricardo Alberty (786) 362‑6360 www.wellgroomedgentleman.com

Merchant Services ‑ Credit Cards

Credomatic Merchant Services Mr. Joe Herrera (305) 372‑3000 www.credomaticmerchantservices.com Evolution Payment Systems Ms. Raquel R. Hickey (305) 671‑3178 www.evolutionpayments.com

Mobile Shopping & Delivery

Shop Your Way RELAY ‑ Sears Holdings Ms. Johanna Ortiz (786) 219‑5253 www.shoprelay.com

Mortgage Banker

Global International Group Ms. Carmen Stevens (305) 461‑1010  Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com

Mortgage Lender

All In One Mortgage Lenders Mr. Jose Mata (305) 760‑6000 www.aiolenders.com  Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com Homeowners Financial Group Mr. Maximo Monterrey (305) 804‑3032 http://homeownersfg.com/ Newmeyer Mortgage Services Mr. Andres Pumariega (305) 665‑9265 www.newmeyermortgage.com

Mortgage Loans & Bankers

Caliber Home Loans Mr. Todd LaPenta 305 527‑4741 www.caliberhomeloans.com  Home Financing Center, Inc. Ms. Claudine Claus (305) 777‑1100 www.homefinancingcenter.com Wells Fargo, Private Mortgage Banking Ms. Lydia Sacasa (305) 606‑3770 www.wellsfargo.com

Movie Theater

Arkonas Corp.

Mr. Carlos Pulido (703) 975‑9532 www.arkonas.com The Jones Company Mr. Yonnick Jones (786) 282‑1497 www.jonescompany.info

Landmark Theatres Ms. Michelle Felker (786) 574‑4116 https://www.landmarktheatres.com/miami/ the‑landmark‑at‑merrick‑park

The Found Gen Mr. James L. Schulman 305.608.0512 www.thefoundgen.com ZenChange Management Consulting Ms. Diane Moura (305) 761‑5782 www.zenchange.com

Museums

Marketing

Marketing Communications Vortex Communications Mr. Thomas Weinkle (305) 667‑6662 www.vortexmiami.com

Marketing/Advertising Admadiko, LLC Mr. Mamadi Kourouma (305) 283‑2659 www.admadiko.com

Marketing/Branding/PR Agency zubizarretA Group Ms. Aymee Zubizarreta 1‑866‑600‑9548 www.zubizarretAgroup.com

Massage Therapist

Elements Massage Pinecrest Ms. Jutta Campiani (305) 504‑8092 www.elementsmassage.com/pinecrest

Medical Spa

My Vida Spa & Wellness Center Ms. Lilly Donado (305) 663‑1402 www.myvidaspa.com

Medical/Health

Michael Forman DOM, P.A. Dr. Michael Forman (305) 741‑2102 www.michaelformandom.com

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Multinationals

Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Mr. Dennis Christou (305) 520‑8400 www.freshdelmonte.com Coral Gables Museum Corp.

Mr. Orestes Hernandez (305) 603‑8067 http://www.coralgablesmuseum.org Lowe Art Museum Dr. Jill Deupi JD, PHD (305) 284‑3535 www.lowemuseum.org

New Luxury Apartments

Sofia Coral Gables, a Luxury Rental Community Ms. Jocelyne Sori (305) 569‑1669 www.sofiacoralgables.com

Newspapers

I’m Not Your Boring Newspaper, LLC Ms. Yara Zakharia, Esq. (786) 218‑0720 Miami Today Mr. Michael Lewis (305) 358‑2663 www.miamitodaynews.com Miami’s Community Newspapers Ms. Amy Donner (305) 669‑7355 www.communitynewspapers.com

Non Profit Business Organization

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Alfred Sanchez (305) 350‑7700 www.miamichamber.com Miami‑Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc. Mr. Eduardo Cora (305) 223‑7060 www.fairexpo.com Miami‑Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Mr. Steve Adkins (305) 673‑4440 www.gogaymiami.com

Non Profit Organization‑Arts Coral Gables Art Cinema Mr. Steven Krams (786) 472‑2249 www.gablescinema.com The Murray Dranoff Foundation Ms. Carlene M. Sawyer (305) 572‑9900 www.dranoff2piano.org

Non Profit Organizations

Alzheimer’s Association Ms. Melissa Uribe (800) 272‑3900 www.alz.org/seflorida Americas Society/Council of the Americas Ms. Nancy Anderson Bolton (305) 779‑4816 www.as‑coa.org Arts & Business Council of Miami Ms. Laura Bruney (305) 326‑1011 www.artsbizmiami.org Best Buddies International Ms. Erika Hoyos (305) 374‑2233 www.bestbuddiesflorida.org Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami Ms. Aimee Mir Ariola (305) 644‑0066 www.bbbsmiami.org Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami‑Dade, Inc. Mr. Alex Rodriguez‑Roig (305) 446‑9910 www.bgcmia.org Business Improvement District of Coral Gables Ms. Taciana Amador (305) 569‑0311 www.shopcoralgables.com C. Gables Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #7 Mr. John P. Baublitz (305) 446‑1277 Camillus House Ms. Andria Hanley (305) 533‑2905 www.camillus.org Center for Social Change Inc. Ms. Alex Esher (305) 856‑1148 www.4socialchange.org Chapman Partnership Ms. Wendy Viciana (305) 329‑3003 www.chapmanpartnership.org Coral Gables Community Foundation Ms. Mary Snow (305) 446‑9670 www.gablesfoundation.org Coral Gables Garden Club Ms. Sharon Trbovich 401‑935‑6709 www.coralgablesgardenclub.org Coral Gables Woman’s Club Ms. Deborah Van Stone (305) 448‑5401 www.CoralGablesWomansClub.org Early Learning Coalition of Miami‑Dade/ Monroe Mr. Evelio Torres (305) 646‑7220 www.elcmdm.org Easter Seals South Florida Ms. Marta Quintana (305) 547‑4765 www.southflorida.easterseals.com The Everglades Foundation Mr. Eric Eikenberg (305) 251‑0001 www.evergladesfoundation.org Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc. Ms. Jennifer Pena (305) 960‑5525 www.frcflorida.org Gables Good Government Committee Ms. Deborah Swain (305) 975‑8158 http://ggg‑news.wix.com/ggg‑news# Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida Ms. Chelsea Wilkerson (305) 253-4841 www.girlscoutsfl.org Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami Mr. Mario Artecona (305) 634‑3628 www.miamihabitat.org His House, Inc. Ms. Iris Marrero (305) 430‑0085 http://www.hhch.org/ Humane Society of Greater Miami Ms. Toni Diaz (305) 749‑1816 www.humanesocietymiami.org Jewish Community Services of South Florida Ms. Cheryl A. Lawko (305) 403‑6504 www.jcsfl.org The Junior League of Miami Ms. Emilie Goldman Wernick (305) 443‑0160 www.juniorleagueofmiami.com Junior Orange Bowl Mr. Alex Markel (305) 662‑1210 www.jrorangebowl.org

Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Inc. Ms. Teresa Callava (305) 644‑8888 www.carnavalmiami.com Miami Bach Society Mr. Volker Anding (305) 725‑2720 www.miamibachsociety.org Miami Children’s Chorus Mr. Timothy A. Sharp (305) 662‑7494 www.miamichildrenschorus.org Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Ms. Virginia A. Jacko (305) 856‑4176 www.miamilighthouse.org Orange Bowl Committee Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341‑4700 www.orangebowl.org Pridelines Youth Services Mr. Victor E. Diaz‑Herman (305) 571‑9601 http://www.pridelines.org ReServe South Florida Ms. Doreen LoCicero (786) 708‑9300 www.reserveinc.org Ronald McDonald House Charities Ms. Soraya Rivera‑Moya (305) 324‑5683 www.rmhcsouthflorida.org The Miami Foundation Mr. Javier A. Soto (305) 371‑2711 www.miamifoundation.org The Miracle League of Miami‑Dade Ms. Sandy Robinson (786) 224‑4800 www.mlomd.org The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade Ms. Deborah Korge (305) 441‑0506 www.womensfundmiami.org YWCA of Greater Miami‑Dade, Inc. Ms. Kerry‑Ann Royes (305) 377‑9922 www.ywca‑miami.org

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Health Alpha‑1 Foundation Ms. Jeanne Kushner (305) 648‑9518 http://www.alpha‑1foundation.org American Cancer Society Ms. Carmen Piles (305) 779‑2861 www.cancer.org National Kidney Foundation of Florida Ms. Shannon Rosser (407) 894‑7325 www.kidneyfla.org National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ms. Denise Dixon (954) 731‑4224 www.nationalmssociety.org/fls United Way of Miami‑Dade Ms. Grace Ugalde‑Wolpert (305) 860–3000 www.unitedwaymiami.org

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Non‑Profit/Professional Associaton

National Association of Women Business Owners ‑ Miami Ms. Alma Kadragic 407‑921‑6148 www.nawbomiami.org

Office & Executive Suites Rentals Office Edge Coral Gables Mr. Oscar Medrano (305) 777‑0200 www.officeedgecoralgables.com Quest Workspaces Ms. Maria Zamora (305) 200‑8700 www.questworkspaces.com

Office Business Center

Biznest Miami Ms. Monica Sarduy (305) 443‑1414 www.BiznestMiami.com Pipeline Coral Gables Mr. Philippe Houdard (786) 477‑6440 www.pipelineworkspaces.com

Office Equipment

DEX Imaging Mr. Ricky Bolanos (305) 788‑1464 www.deximaging.com

Office Furniture & Services Workscapes Mrs. Elizabeth Dvorak (305) 400‑8101 www.workscapes.com

Office Supplies & Services Office Depot Mr. Carlos Valdes (305) 446‑7957 www.officedepot.com Office Xpress Mr. Rafael Latorre (305) 610‑5821 www.xpressbuy.com

Online Commercial Lending Raisal Group, LLC Mr. Manuel Huerta, Jr. (786) 533‑8457 www.raisal.com

Online/Digital Marketing OptFirst Inc. Mr. Adam Lakowitz (786) 546‑8965 www.optfirst.com ThriveHive Ms. Rose Mary Cottle (786) 510‑4465 www.thrivehive.com

Organizations/Associations The Beacon Council Mr. Michael Finney (305) 579‑1300 www.beaconcouncil.com

Parking Facility Management

Non Profit Organizations ‑ Parents Association Somerset Academy Ms. Suzette Ruiz (305) 442‑8626 www.somersetgables.com

Park One Mr. Fred Bredemeyer 305 891‑0060 www.park1.com Standard Parking Mr. Chester Escobar (305) 372‑5151 www.standardparking.com

Payroll Processing Non Profit Organizations ‑ Special Needs Arch Resources Group, LLC GIG ‑ Gifts in Golf Mr. Philip Argianas (305) 238‑7507 www.giftsingolf.org

Non‑Profit Organization‑Education Alfalit International Inc. Ms. Catherine Penrod (305) 597‑9077 www.alfalit.org Branches Ms. Isabelle Pike (305) 442‑8306 www.branchesfl.org Children’s Resources Ms. Gigi Del Valle (305) 596‑6966 www.crfcenter.org City Year Miami Mr. Keith “Fletch” Fletcher (786) 406‑7913 www.cityyear.org/miami Encounters in Excellence, Inc. Mr. Richard Kern (305) 301‑8315 www.odysseyearth.com Miami Dade College Foundation Mr. Haki Halisi (305) 237‑1435 www.mdcalumni.com The Nail Scholarship Foundation Mr. Christopher Nail (786) 370‑0917 http://www.nailscholarshipfoundation.org UM‑NSU CARD Center Ms. Michelle Costa (305) 284‑5263 www.umcard.org

Mr. Winston Rodriguez 305 424‑9649 www.archresourcesgroup.com Paychex, Inc. Mr. Justin A. Chavez (305) 281‑3336 www.paychex.com

Performing Arts/Cultural Seraphic Fire Mr. Rhett Del Campo (305) 285‑9060 www.seraphicfire.org

Pest Control/Lawn Spraying Greensleeves, Inc. Ms. Debra Smeltzer (305) 593‑5256 www.greensleevesinc.com

Pet Care

Applause Your Paws Ms. Jess Okon (786) 529‑7833 www.applauseyourpaws.com Equipaws Pet Services Ms. Flavia Berti (305) 794‑3733 www.equipawspetservices.com Miami Pet Concierge Ms. Nicole Brown SAMP (305) 773‑3999 www.miamipetconcierge.com

Photography

Leica Store Miami Mr. Peter Dooling (305) 921‑4433 www.leicastoremiami.com

SnapHappy Photos Ms. Ada Stevens (786) 449‑7396 www.snaphappyphotos.com

Property Management

Hope Physical Rehabilitation Ms. G. Esperanza Gonzalez (305) 285‑5500 www.Hope‑Miami.Com

CADISA, Inc. Mr. Carlos Diaz‑Sampol (305) 975‑2436 www.cadisainc.com FirstService Residential Mr. Bill Worrall (305) 218‑1406 www.fsresidential.com

Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute Mr. Andy Waibel (305) 279‑6060 www.miamidermlaser.com

Gables Insurance Recovery, Inc. Mr. Carlos A. Plana (305) 273‑5566 www.gablesinsrec.com

Physical Therapy

Physicians ‑ Dermatology

Physicians ‑ Internal Medicine

Coral Gables Executive Physicians Ms. Eris Thomas (305) 446‑9940 www.cgepmd.com Polga Medical Group, P.A. Dr. Justin J. Polga (305) 527‑5275 https://baptisthealth.net/en/find‑a‑doctor/ pages/doctors.aspx#!profile/justin‑james‑pol‑ ga‑md‑107383

Public Adjusting Firm

Public Relations

BodenPR Ms. Natalie Boden (305) 639‑6770 www.bodenpr.com Green Goddess Public Relations Ms. Cindi Avila 646‑279‑1531 www.greengoddesspr.org Kreps DeMaria Mr. Israel Kreps Physicians ‑ Neurology 305 663‑3543 www.krepspr.com Miami Headache Institute Ms. Maribel Ramirez MRD Consulting, Inc. (305) 440‑5969 Ms. Margarita Rohaidy Delgado www.miamiheadache.com (305) 774‑7110 www.mrd‑consulting.com Physicians & Surgeons Vine Communications, Inc. Kendall Medical Lab, Inc. Mrs. Nikki Deas Dr. Robert Kendall (305) 447‑8678 (305) 442‑0800 www.vinecommunicationsinc.com www.kendallmedicallab.com Physicians & Surgeons‑Ophthalmology Wragg & Casas Strategic Communications Ms. Jeanmarie Ferrara The Laser Center of Coral Gables (305) 372‑1234 Ms. Gloria Ayan www.wraggcasas.com (305) 491‑3747 Public Relations and Marketing www.tlccoralgables.com The Conroy Martinez Group Physicians & Surgeons‑ Mr. Jorge Martinez Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery (305) 445‑7550 ARC Plastic Surgery www.conroymartinez.com Dr. Jeremy White Publishing/Publishers (305) 501‑2000 Banyan Publishing http://www.arcplasticsurgeons.com/ Mr. Andrew Rubin Careaga Plastic Surgery (305) 444‑1465 Mr. Daniel Careaga Gables Living 305-321-5844 Ms. Raquel R. Hickey www.careagaplasticsurgery.com Physicians & Surgeons‑Plastic Surgery (305) 978‑4696 Invest: Miami Andres Bustillo, MD FACS Ms. Abby Melone Dr. Andres Bustillo MD FACS (305) 600‑6099 (305) 663‑3380 www.capitalanalyticsassociates.com www.drbustillo.com Miami New Times Plumbing Services & Plumbing Ms. Jennifer Nealon Supplies (305) 571‑7579 Bay Plumbing Company www.miaminewtimes.com Mr. Robert Beans Where / Morris Visitor Publications (305) 446‑8141 Ms. Carolina Toledo Miliancorp, Inc. (305) 892‑4354 Mr. Pedro Milian www.wheretraveler.com (305) 407‑9555 Real Estate Milianplumbing.com 13th Floor Investments Mokher Plumbing Mr. Arnaud Karsenti Mr. Greg Reuter (786) 220‑0460 (305) 446‑8266 http://www.13fi.com www.mokherplumbing.com Brown Harris Stevens/Avatar Plumbing/Septic Tanks Ms. Nancy B. Hogan Bay Plumbing Company (305) 662‑9975 Mr. Robert Beans www.avatarflorida.com (305) 446‑8141 Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Podiatrist Mr. Jon Gilman Southernmost Foot and Ankle Specialists (786) 486‑9560 Dr. Liana Seldin D.P.M. www.jongilmanpa.com (305) 856‑6441 Colliers International South Florida www.painfulfoot.com Mr. Jack Lowell Printers, Typesetters & Graphics (305) 859‑8915 www.colliers.com/en‑us/southflorida Photo Offset, Inc. Mr. John Knowles EWM REALTY INTERNATIONAL ‑ VALERIE (305) 666‑1067 QUEMADA www.photooffset.com Ms. Valerie Quemada (305) 323‑4841 Sir Speedy Mr. Raul Ley Floridian First Realty (305) 446‑7628 Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez (305) 667‑5235 Printing/Graphic Design www.floridianfirstrealty.com PSB Miami Giralda Place Mr. Roger Munguia Mr. Christopher Brown (786) 870‑4880 (305) 442‑6472 www.PSBMiami.com www.giraldaplace.com Professional Search Services Grove Station Tower Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Josie Cincotta Ms. Yesenia Moreno (305) 770‑6064 (305) 779‑5609 www.GroveStationTower.com www.albionstaffing.com Keller Williams Coral Gables Realty Promotional Products & Services Ms. Delia Abreu HV DESIGNS (786) 999‑9992 Ms. Valerie Valenzuela www.deliasellsouthflorida.com (305) 653‑4962 Mauricio J. Barba, Real Estate Broker‑Associate www.hvdesigns.com Mr. Mauricio Barba Promotional Products by TrophyWorld 305 444 7224 Ms. Sonia Monterroso MiamiSignatureHomes.com (305) 592‑5850 Oscar Manes P.A. of RE/MAX United Realty www.awardstrophyworld.com Mr. Oscar Manes Property Development (786) 285‑7420 www.oscarmanes.remaxagent.com Astor Companies Mr. Henry Torres (305) 858‑6911 www.astorcompanies.com

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Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members RE/MAX United Realty Ms. Matilde Aguirre (305) 575‑2727 www.YourMiamiProperties.com The Monica Betancourt Group @ EWM Realty International Ms. Monica S. Betancourt (305) 632‑7248 www.monicabetancourt.com

Real Estate Development Crystal Lagoons US Corp.

Mr. Uri Man (305) 728‑0399 www.crystal‑lagoons.com

Real Estate Investments

Investors At Auction, LLC Mrs. Cindiodet Cangas 305‑5770 Real Estate ‑ Commercial Development (954) www.investorsatauction.com Agave Ponce, LLC Turn Key Real Estate Services, LLC Mr. Jose Antonio Perez Mr. Ralph Goicouria (305) 858‑1890 (305) 299‑2954 http://www.agaveholdingsllc.com/ www.turnkeyres.com Berkowitz Development Group Real Estate Management & Leasing Mr. Jeff Berkowitz Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. (305) 854‑2800 Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. www.berkowitzdevelopment.com (305) 446‑5348 Real Estate ‑ Consultants www.mazzeirealty.com Teresa Safie Real Estate Monogram Residential Mile, LLC Ms. Teresa Safie Ms. Yanira Herrera (305) 310‑0616 (786) 725‑4160 www.teresasafierealestate.com www.livethemile.com

Real Estate ‑ Exclusive Residential Douglas Elliman Mr. Angel Gonzalez (305) 878‑8055 www.elliman.com/real‑estate‑agent/an‑ gel‑gonzalez/12037

Real Estate ‑ Investment & Management Hines Ms. Jennifer Urban (305) 444‑8900 www.hines.com

Real Estate Property Management Robert J. Fewell Company Ms. Carole Fewell (305) 445‑7755 Guilarte Management Inc. Ms. Olga Guilarte (305) 773‑2627 USAA Realty Company Ms. Adrienne Sladek (305) 443‑2956

Real Estate Developers & Investors Albany Homes International, Inc. Ms. Monique Selman (786) 271‑7192 www.albanyuk.com Forte Properties Mr. John Forte (305) 445‑5511 International Sunshine Company, Inc. Mr. Wilson Alayo (305) 445‑9001 Sands Investments Mr. Charles Sands (305) 661‑7972

Real Estate‑Title Insurance Agency Best Practices Title, LLC Ms. Giselle Breto (305) 662‑1600 www.bestpracticestitle.com

Rehabilitation Hospital

Real Estate‑Commercial

Avison Young Ms. Donna Abood (305) 446‑0011 www.avisonyoung.com Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Ms. Tere Blanca Real Estate & Financial Services (305) 577‑8850 Axion Nova, LLC www.blancacre.com Mr. Ariel Gonzalez CREC/Continental Real Estate Companies (305) 439‑8700 Ms. Carol Brooks www.axionnova.com (305) 854‑7342 www.crec.com Real Estate and Construction Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Leo Spitale, Jr., P.A. Mr. Ryan Holtzman Mr. Leo Spitale, Jr. (305) 533‑2849 (305) 446‑3030 www.cushmanwakefield.com www.spitalelaw.com Fairchild Partners, Inc. The Lynx Companies Mr. Tony Puente Mr. Chad Bumb (305) 668‑0620 (305) 523‑6730 www.fairchildpartners.com www.lynxcompanies.com Real Estate Brokerage & Development Gables Miracle Mile, LLC (Terranova Corp) Ms. Mindy McIlroy FECR/Villa Majorca/2020 Ponce (305) 695‑8700 Mr. Phil Dahan www.terranovacorp.com (305) 358‑7710 Kerdyk Real Estate www.fecr.com Mr. William Colas Real Estate Brokerage Firm (305) 446‑2586 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices www.Kerdyk.com Florida Realty Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Ms. Odalys “Ody” Sierra Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (786) 581‑1400 (305) 446‑5348 www.bhhsfloridarealty.com www.mazzeirealty.com  EWM Realty International  The Allen Morris Company Mr. Ron Shuffield Mr. W. Allen Morris (305) 329‑7700 (305) 443‑1000 www.ewm.com www.allenmorris.com KeySource Real Estate, PLLC The Keyes Company, Realtors Ms. Kerri Meeks Ms. Christina Pappas (305) 699‑8065 (786) 378‑8450 www.keysourcerealestate.com www.MiamiFLTeam.com Real Estate Brokers

Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com

Working Title, LLC Mr. Lazaro Alonso (305) 461‑9682 www.workingtitlellc.com

Waste Management Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986‑6107 www.wm.com

GI Joe Home Inspections Mr. Joe Manners (786) 732‑0342 www.gijoehomeinspections.com

Real Estate Consultants & Buyer/ Lessee Representation

Real Estate‑Title Companies

Recycling

Real Estate ‑ Property Inspector

Avatar Real Estate Services Ms. Arline Silver (305) 662‑9975 www.avatarflorida.com Gadinsky Real Estate Mr. Seth Gadinsky 786.276.2387 www.gadinsky.com Mazzei Realty Services, Inc. Mr. Edmund Mazzei Sr. (305) 446‑5348 www.mazzeirealty.com Miami Association of Realtors Ms. Teresa King Kinney (305) 468‑7000 www.miamire.com

 EWM Realty International Mr. Ron Shuffield (305) 329‑7700 www.ewm.com Janelle Fernandez LLC Ms. Janelle Fernandez (305) 812‑2169 www.findmiamirealestate.com Select Properties of America, Inc. Ms. Annie Cruz (305) 710‑7989 www.selectpropertiesmiami.com The Janet Group @ RE/MAX Advance Realty Ms. Janet Cabada Medina (305) 785‑3662 www.janetmedina.com

Real Estate‑Residential

Douglas Elliman Ms. Martha Pomares (305) 695‑6070 www.elliman.com Slesnick & Jochem Ms. Ginger Jochem (305) 446‑2001 www.slesnick.net The Keyes Company, Realtors Ms. Christina Pappas (786) 378‑8450 www.MiamiFLTeam.com The Keyes Company, Realtors ‑ Teresa Safie Ms. Teresa Safie (305) 310‑0616 www.teresasafierealestate.com

Real Estate‑Residential/Commercial Avatar Real Estate Services Mr. Jeffrey Harakal (786) 999‑4929 www.avatarflorida.com Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Ms. Charlette S. Seidel (305) 667‑4815 www.floridamoves.com Compass Dr. Audrey Ross (305) 206‑4003 Engel & Völkers Miami Mr. Irving Padron (305) 443‑2424 www.miami.evusa.com Esslinger‑Wooten‑Maxwell Realtors Mr. Andrew Trimarco (305) 329‑7773 www.ewm.com

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Miami Mr. Luis Aguiar (305) 259‑6494 www.healthsouthmiami.com

Rental Community

The Residences at Merrick Park (305) 448‑0098 www.residencesatmerrickpark.com

Resident Member

Herbert A. Klukas Mr. Herbert A. Klukas (305) 766‑5154 Linda Knudsen Ms. Linda Knudsen Michelle Menendez Ms. Michelle Menendez (305) 799‑9936 Paul Rousseau Mr. Paul Rousseau (305) 814‑4866

Residential Mortgage Lender Fifth Third Mortgage Ms. Lisa Lobo (786) 213‑9465 Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Mrs. Arleen Rodriguez (305) 905‑0749 http://prmimiamilakes.com/

Resorts

The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com

Restaurants

320 Gastrolounge Ms. Rosemarie Osorio (305) 448‑2423 http://www.320gastrolounge.com 5411 Empanadas Mr. Agustin Laconi (786) 899‑0653 www.5411empanadas.com Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Ms. Kellie Daher (786) 456‑9200 www.acfp.com Bardo’s Caffé Mr. Gabriel Bardo (786) 768‑8489 https://squareup.com/market/bardoscaffe/ Bellmónt Spanish Restaurant Ms. Claudia Romero (786) 502‑4684 http://www.bellmontrestaurant.com/ Blue Martini ‑ Brickell Ms. Laura Chaves (786) 365‑1696 www.bluemartinilounge.com BrickTop’s Restaurant Mr. Steve Santos (305) 443‑9992 www.bricktops.com Bulla Gastrobar Ms. Autumn Schmidinger (305) 441‑0107 www.bullamiami.com BurgerFi Coral Gables Mr. Michael Parisi (305) 967‑8260 http://www.burgerfi.com/ Café Curuba Ms. Debbie Rabinovici (786) 703‑9183 www.cafecuruba.com Café Demetrio Mr. Demetrio Pina (305) 448‑4949 www.cafedemetrio.com

California Pizza Kitchen Ms. Amy Becerra (305) 774‑9940 www.cpk.com Chocolate Fashion Mr. Georges Berger (786) 316‑3546 www.chocolatefashiononline.com Christy’s Restaurant Ms. Juliana Parada (305) 446‑1400 www.christysrestaurant.com Cibo Wine Bar Ms. Valentina Murzi (305) 442‑4925 www.cibowinebar.com Copper 29 Mr. Ioannis Sotiropoulos (786) 296‑5729 www.copper29bar.com Cose Nostre ‑ Italian Bakery and Cafe Mr. Pierluigi De Vito (786) 618‑9242 www.cosenostre.net Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar Mr. Efthymios Paliouras (786) 360‑4026 http://www.cremagourmet.com El Tucán Miami Ms. Charity Chacon (305) 535‑0065 www.eltucanmiami.com Euro Table Catering / Sacha’s Cafe Mr. Hans Viertl (305) 448‑0048 www.eurotablecatering.com Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Mr. Edward Everett (305) 569‑7995 www.flemingssteakhouse.com Fontana Ristorante Mr. Pred Starcevic (305) 913‑3200 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/fontana.php Frice Cream Ms. Alissa Frice (305) 901‑0731 fricecream.miami Graziano’s Gourmet Mr. Mario L. Graziano (305) 460‑0001 www.grazianosgroup.com Graziano’s In the Gables Mr. Leo Graziano (305) 774‑3599 http://www.grazianosgroup.com/Group/ index.php Green Gables Cafe Ms. Ana M. Rabel (305) 445‑7015 www.greengablescafe.com Gustofino Italian Deli Café Mr. Tony Vecchio (305) 444‑0528 www.gustofinodeli.com Hillstone Mr. Joel Halperin (305) 529‑0141 http://hillstonerestaurant.com House Kitchen & Bar Mr. Daniel M. Cahill (786) 489‑5599 www.housekitchenbar.com Ikura Sushi Lounge Mr. Jesus Diaz (305) 814‑5872 www.ikurasushilounge.com JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Mr. Martin Lynch (305) 445‑3777 www.johnmartins.com La Palma Ristorante Coral Gables LLC Mr. Eduardo Quiros (305) 445‑8777 www.lapalmaristorante.com La Taberna Giralda Ms. Karen Pino (786) 362‑5677 www.facebook.com/latabernagiralda Le Provencal Restaurant Ms. France Guillou (305) 448‑8984 http://leprovencalrestaurant.com/ Le Tartine Di Teresa Ms. Teresa Pareja (305) 200‑3216 www.letartinediteresa.com Liberty Caffé Mr. Carlos De La Fuente (305) 392‑0819 www.libertycaffe.com Love is Blind Mr. Joaquin Chamizo (305) 748‑6118 www.loveisblindrestaurant.com Marion Miami Ms. Charity Chacon (786) 972‑5370 www.marionmiami.com MesaMar Seafood | Table Mr. Antonio Acevedo (305) 640‑8448 www.mesamar.com

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Miller’s Ale House Mr. Tony Rodriguez (305) 444‑3600 http://www.millersalehouse.com Morelia Gourmet Paletas Mr. Gilbert Arismendi (305) 456‑1306 www.paletasmorelia.com Morton’s The Steakhouse Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442‑1662 www.mortons.com MS. CHEEZIOUS Mr. Brian Mullins (786) 518‑3369 www.mscheezious.com My Ceviche Mr. Gabriel Aguilar (786) 558‑8715 www.myceviche.com Nanndi, Inc. Mr. Alain Torres (786) 814‑5596 www.nanndi.com OBBA Sushi & More Ms. Yessika Cedeño (305) 445‑7800 www.obbasushi.com/ Ocio Ms. Alexandria Guerra (305) 603‑7144 www.ocio.miami Ortanique on the Mile Ms. Kathy Stiber (305) 446‑7710 http://www.ortaniquerestaurants.com Palme d’Or Mr. Patrick Calvarese (305) 445‑8066 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php Pei Wei Mr. Miguel Salazar (305) 444‑1370 https://www.peiwei.com/ Pincho Factory Mr. Nedal Ahmad (305) 446‑5666 www.pinchofactory.com PizzaRev Ms. Evelyn Suarez (786) 419‑9216 www.pizzarev.com Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ms. Carla Orantes (305) 461‑8360 www.ruthschris.com SAWA Restaurant & Lounge Mr. Ramzi Zahr (305) 447‑6555 www.sawarestaurant.com Seasons 52 Ms. Ana Fernandes (305) 442‑8552 www.seasons52.com Sergio’s Restaurant #2 Mr. John Gazitua (305) 529‑0047 www.sergios.com Shake Shack Mr. Mike Yocum (786) 470‑3701 www.shakeshack.com Shula’s 347 Grill Ms. Stephanie Garcia (305) 655‑9661 www.shulas347gables.com Son Cubano Restaurant & Lounge Mr. Kevin Gouchee (305) 902‑6220 www.soncubanomiami.com Splitsville Luxury Lanes Ms. Stacy Maderal (305) 665‑5263 www.splitsvillelanes.com Subway/Food Mart Mr. Azim Mirzak 305 529‑9525 Sucre Café Ms. Lisandra Alvarez (305) 444‑2025 www.sucre‑cafe.com Sushi Club Mr. Matias Pagano (786) 864‑1212 www.sushiclubweb.com Sushi Maki Mr. Jose D. Mitjans (305) 443‑1884 www.SushiMaki.com Swine Southern Table and Bar Mr. Eddie Acevedo (786) 360‑6433 www.runpigrun.com Talavera Cocina Mexicana Mr. Lalo Durazo (305) 444‑2955 www.talaveraspot.com  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill Mr. Wayne Eldred (305) 444‑3210 www.tarponbend.com The Bar Mr. Christopher Gerdon (305) 442‑2730 http://gablesthebar.com/main.html

Threefold Cafe Mr. Nick Sharp (305) 704‑8007 www.threefoldcafe.com Two Sisters Restaurant Mr. Joseph Bidwell (305) 447‑6030 www.hyatt.com Uvaggio Mr. Craig DeWald (305) 951‑7868 www.uvaggiowine.com Vicky Bakery Mr. Michael Belaustegui (305) 441‑0611 www.vickybakery.com VIXI GELATERIA Ms. Melissa Stam (305) 509‑9066 WWW.VIXIGELATERIA.COM ZUCCA Ms. Keiny Gudiño (786) 203‑3819 www.zuccamiami.com

Restaurants ‑ Ceviche

BrickTop’s Restaurant Mr. Steve Santos (305) 443‑9992 www.bricktops.com House Kitchen & Bar Mr. Daniel M. Cahill (786) 489‑5599 www.housekitchenbar.com MS. CHEEZIOUS Mr. Brian Mullins (786) 518‑3369 www.mscheezious.com Seasons 52 Ms. Ana Fernandes (305) 442‑8552 www.seasons52.com Shake Shack Mr. Mike Yocum (786) 470‑3701 www.shakeshack.com The Bar Mr. Christopher Gerdon (305) 442‑2730 http://gablesthebar.com/main.html

Restaurants ‑ Colombian

Restaurants ‑ American

Restaurants ‑ Argentinian

5411 Empanadas Mr. Agustin Laconi (786) 899‑0653 www.5411empanadas.com Graziano’s Gourmet Mr. Mario L. Graziano (305) 460‑0001 www.grazianosgroup.com Graziano’s In the Gables Mr. Leo Graziano (305) 774‑3599 www.grazianosgroup.com/Group/index.php

Restaurants ‑ Asian

Pei Wei Mr. Miguel Salazar (305) 444‑1370 https://www.peiwei.com/

Restaurants ‑ Bakery‑Cafe

Chocolate Fashion Mr. Georges Berger (786) 316‑3546 www.chocolatefashiononline.com Vicky Bakery Mr. Michael Belaustegui (305) 441‑0611 www.vickybakery.com

Restaurants ‑ Bar

Copper 29 Mr. Ioannis Sotiropoulos (786) 296‑5729 www.copper29bar.com Miller’s Ale House Mr. Tony Rodriguez (305) 444‑3600 http://www.millersalehouse.com

Restaurants ‑ Burgers BurgerFi Coral Gables Mr. Michael Parisi (305) 967‑8260 http://www.burgerfi.com/

Restaurants ‑ Cafe

Threefold Cafe Mr. Nick Sharp (305) 704‑8007 www.threefoldcafe.com

Restaurants ‑ Caribbean

Ortanique on the Mile Ms. Kathy Stiber (305) 446‑7710 http://www.ortaniquerestaurants.com

Restaurants ‑ Casual Dining Subway/Food Mart Mr. Azim Mirzak 305 529‑9525

ZUCCA Ms. Keiny Gudiño (786) 203‑3819 www.zuccamiami.com

Restaurants ‑ Coffee House Café Demetrio Mr. Demetrio Pina (305) 448‑4949 www.cafedemetrio.com

Restaurants ‑ Japanese

Restaurants ‑ Coffee Shop Café Curuba Ms. Debbie Rabinovici (786) 703‑9183 www.cafecuruba.com Crema Gourmet Espresso Bar Mr. Efthymios Paliouras (786) 360‑4026 http://www.cremagourmet.com

Restaurants ‑ Coffee Shop/Cantina Bardo’s Caffé Mr. Gabriel Bardo (786) 768‑8489 https://squareup.com/market/bardoscaffe/

Ikura Sushi Lounge Mr. Jesus Diaz (305) 814‑5872 www.ikurasushilounge.com OBBA Sushi & More Ms. Yessika Cedeño (305) 445‑7800 www.obbasushi.com/ Sushi Club Mr. Matias Pagano (786) 864‑1212 www.sushiclubweb.com Sushi Maki Mr. Jose D. Mitjans (305) 443‑1884 www.SushiMaki.com

Restaurants ‑ Latin Fusion

320 Gastrolounge Ms. Rosemarie Osorio (305) 448‑2423 http://www.320gastrolounge.com

Ocio Ms. Alexandria Guerra (305) 603‑7144 www.ocio.miami

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Mr. Edward Everett (305) 569‑7995 www.flemingssteakhouse.com Hillstone Mr. Joel Halperin (305) 529‑0141 http://hillstonerestaurant.com Morton’s The Steakhouse Ms. Elizabeth Nourse (305) 442‑1662 www.mortons.com Ruth’s Chris Steak House Ms. Carla Orantes (305) 461‑8360 www.ruthschris.com Shula’s 347 Grill Ms. Stephanie Garcia (305) 655‑9661 www.shulas347gables.com

Restaurants ‑ Wine Bar Uvaggio Mr. Craig DeWald (305) 951‑7868 www.uvaggiowine.com

Restoration‑Fire/Mold/Water Restaurants ‑ Latin/American Fusion Paul Davis of The Gables

Restaurants ‑ Cuban

El Tucán Miami Ms. Charity Chacon (305) 535‑0065 www.eltucanmiami.com Pincho Factory Mr. Nedal Ahmad (305) 446‑5666 www.pinchofactory.com

Sergio’s Restaurant #2 Mr. John Gazitua (305) 529‑0047 www.sergios.com

Restaurants ‑ Cuban/Asian

Son Cubano Restaurant & Lounge Mr. Kevin Gouchee (305) 902‑6220 www.soncubanomiami.com

Restaurants ‑ Fine Dining MesaMar Seafood | Table Mr. Antonio Acevedo (305) 640‑8448 www.mesamar.com Two Sisters Restaurant Mr. Joseph Bidwell (305) 447‑6030 www.hyatt.com

Restaurants ‑ French

Le Provencal Restaurant Ms. France Guillou (305) 448‑8984 http://leprovencalrestaurant.com/ Palme d’Or Mr. Patrick Calvarese (305) 445‑8066 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/palme.php

Restaurants ‑ French Bistro Sucre Café Ms. Lisandra Alvarez (305) 444‑2025 www.sucre‑cafe.com

Restaurants ‑ Ice Cream Frice Cream Ms. Alissa Frice (305) 901‑0731 fricecream.miami Morelia Gourmet Paletas Mr. Gilbert Arismendi (305) 456‑1306 www.paletasmorelia.com

Restaurants ‑ International Love is Blind Mr. Joaquin Chamizo (305) 748‑6118 www.loveisblindrestaurant.com

Restaurants ‑ Irish

JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Mr. Martin Lynch (305) 445‑3777 www.johnmartins.com

Restaurants ‑ Italian Cibo Wine Bar

Restaurants ‑ Bowling/Entertainment Ms. Valentina Murzi Splitsville Luxury Lanes Ms. Stacy Maderal (305) 665‑5263 www.splitsvillelanes.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members

My Ceviche Mr. Gabriel Aguilar (786) 558‑8715 www.myceviche.com

(305) 442‑4925 www.cibowinebar.com Cose Nostre ‑ Italian Bakery and Cafe Mr. Pierluigi De Vito (786) 618‑9242 www.cosenostre.net Fontana Ristorante Mr. Pred Starcevic (305) 913‑3200 www.biltmorehotel.com/dining/fontana.php Gustofino Italian Deli Café Mr. Tony Vecchio (305) 444‑0528 www.gustofinodeli.com La Palma Ristorante Coral Gables LLC Mr. Eduardo Quiros (305) 445‑8777 www.lapalmaristorante.com Le Tartine Di Teresa Ms. Teresa Pareja (305) 200‑3216 www.letartinediteresa.com Liberty Caffé Mr. Carlos De La Fuente (305) 392‑0819 www.libertycaffe.com

Ms. Ofelia Lucas (786) 717‑5665 www.pauldavis‑thegables.com

Retail

Añel Sartoria Napoli Mr. Vittorio B. Strommillo (305) 448‑5053 https://www.anelsartoria.com/ Restaurants ‑ Lounge Artful Fashions L.L.C. Mrs. Roxana Sora Blue Martini ‑ Brickell (305) 396‑9068 Ms. Laura Chaves www.artfulfashions.com (786) 365‑1696 www.bluemartinilounge.com Artigiano, Inc. Mr. Alex Odio Restaurants ‑ Mediterranean (305) 569‑9970 Marion Miami www.artigianomens.com Ms. Charity Chacon Avant‑Garde Salon & Spa (786) 972‑5370 Ms. Christine Martinez www.marionmiami.com (305) 442‑8136 SAWA Restaurant & Lounge http://www.avantgardesalonandspa.com/ Mr. Ramzi Zahr Bolado Clothiers (305) 447‑6555 Mr. Carlos Bolado www.sawarestaurant.com (305) 448‑2507 Restaurants ‑ Mexican www.boladoclothiers.com Talavera Cocina Mexicana Books & Books, Inc. Mr. Lalo Durazo Mr. Mitchell Kaplan (305) 444‑2955 (305) 442‑4408 www.talaveraspot.com www.booksandbooks.com Restaurants ‑ Organic Foods Bottle & Bottega Miami Green Gables Cafe Ms. Maris Sotsky Ms. Ana M. Rabel (786) 505‑9344 (305) 445‑7015 www.bottleandbottega.com/miami www.greengablescafe.com Canale Diaz Art Center Restaurants ‑ Pizza Mr. Marco Canale (786) 615‑2622 Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza www.canalediaz.com Ms. Kellie Daher (786) 456‑9200 Cao Chocolates www.acfp.com Mr. Ricardo Trillos (305) 879‑0281 California Pizza Kitchen www.caochocolates.com Ms. Amy Becerra (305) 774‑9940 Coral Gables Museum Corp. www.cpk.com Mr. Orestes Hernandez (305) 603‑8067 PizzaRev www.coralgablesmuseum.org Ms. Evelyn Suarez (786) 419‑9216 Costco Wholesale www.pizzarev.com Ms. Antonieta Bautista (305) 267‑0641 Restaurants ‑ Raw Bar www.costco.com  Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill Dadeland Mall Mr. Wayne Eldred Ms. Irma Castor (305) 444‑3210 (305) 665‑6227 www.tarponbend.com Restaurants ‑ Smoothies & Health Food www.simon.com Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear Planet Smoothie Ms. Daniela Zanzuri Ms. Karen Amastha (305) 461‑1808 (305) 603‑7884 www.edwardbeiner.com www.planetsmoothie.com FASTSIGNS Coral Gables Restaurants ‑ Spanish Ms. Rosella Papale La Dorada Coral Gables, Inc. (305) 747‑7115 Ms. Lilly Gandara http://www.fastsigns.com/2047 (305) 446‑2002 Frames USA + Art Gallery www.ladoradarestaurant.com Mr. Adam Brand Restaurants ‑ Spanish Cuisine & Tapas (305) 666‑3355 www.framesusamiami.com Bellmónt Spanish Restaurant Ms. Claudia Romero FrameWorks (786) 502‑4684 Ms. Claire Lardner http://www.bellmontrestaurant.com/ (305) 443‑4581 www.Frameworksmiami.com Bulla Gastrobar Ms. Autumn Schmidinger Furla (305) 441‑0107 Mr. Mario Garcia www.bullamiami.com (305) 443‑4945 www.furla.com La Taberna Giralda Ms. Karen Pino Gables Cigars Shop (786) 362‑5677 Mr. Juan Cobas www.facebook.com/latabernagiralda (305) 631‑2139 www.gablescigarsshop.com Restaurants ‑ Sports Bar GBS Beauty Supply, Inc. JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Ms. Susie Paz Mr. Martin Lynch (305) 446‑6654 (305) 445‑3777 www.gbsbeauty.com www.johnmartins.com Grass River Management‑Shops at Sunset Restaurants ‑ Steakhouse Place & CocoWalk Christy’s Restaurant Mr. Alex Schreer Ms. Juliana Parada (305) 663‑0869 (305) 446‑1400 www.shopsunsetplace.com www.christysrestaurant.com

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Gymboree Play & Music Ms. Coni Goudie (305) 476‑9500 gymboreeclasses.com H Benitez Fine Art Gallery, Inc. Ms. Lissette Benitez (786) 877‑1045 www.pintorcubano.com J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Ms. Vivian Del Olmo (305) 448‑3599 www.jdelolmobridal.com Jae’s Jewelers Ms. Jill Hornik (305) 443‑7724 www.jaesjewelers.com Jon Sonen ‑ Menswear Mr. William Somerville (305) 528‑8147 www.jonsonen.com Kiki NYC, LLC Ms. Kiki Garcia (786) 773‑2910 Leica Store Miami Mr. Peter Dooling (305) 921‑4433 www.leicastoremiami.com Macanoco & Co. Ms. Maria J. Lacayo (305) 771‑3433 www.macanoco.com Melissa Shoes USA Ms. Josefina G. Diez (786) 803‑8581 www.shop601.com Montica Jewelry Ms. Marichi O’Rourke (305) 446‑2957 www.montica.com Morays Jewelers Mr. Christopher Haake (305) 374‑0739 www.moraysjewelers.com Office Depot Mr. Carlos Valdes (305) 446‑7957 www.officedepot.com Office Xpress Mr. Rafael Latorre (305) 610‑5821 www.xpressbuy.com OROA Ms. Gaby Kloekke (305) 842‑4707 www.oroa.com Pecan’s Day Spa Mr. Don Vorous (305) 284‑8636 www.pecansdayspa.com Promotional Products by TrophyWorld Ms. Sonia Monterroso (305) 592‑5850 www.awardstrophyworld.com Red Carpet Salon Mr. Stephane Bragoni (305) 444‑1211 www.redcarpetsalonmiami.com Rex Fabrics Mr. Rick Aldama (305) 448‑0028 www.rexfabrics.com Robb & Stucky Furniture Interiors Ms. Ana Pierce (305) 667‑5609 www.RobbStuckyintl.com Shell Lumber & Hardware Mr. Cleiton Castillo (305) 856‑6401 www.shelllumber.com Shops at Merrick Park Mr. Michael L. Cook (305) 529‑0200 http://www.shopsatmerrickpark.com/ Snow’s Jewelers, Inc. Mr. Edward Snow Jr. (305) 443‑7448 www.snowsjewelers.com Sunny South Design Studio Ms. Andreina Zuccaro (305) 441‑9234 www.sunnysouthpaintco.com The Giving Tree Ms. Joan Reitsma (305) 445‑3967 T‑Mobile Mr. Geovanny Calero (305) 529‑4554 www.t‑mobile.com Violetas Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel (305) 381‑0711 www.violetashomedesign.com The Well Groomed Gentleman Mr. Ricardo Alberty (786) 362‑6360 www.wellgroomedgentleman.com

Retail ‑ Apparel/Women & Men The Bespoke Club Mr. Jonathan Knaus (786) 953‑6160 www.thebespokeclub.com

Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Members Retail ‑ Art Boutique

Bottle & Bottega Miami Ms. Maris Sotsky (786) 505‑9344 www.bottleandbottega.com/miami

Retail ‑ Bridal

J. Del Olmo Bridal Gallery & Couture Ms. Vivian Del Olmo (305) 448‑3599 www.jdelolmobridal.com

Retail ‑ Children’s Clothing Macanoco & Co. Ms. Maria J. Lacayo (305) 771‑3433 www.macanoco.com

Retail ‑ Fabric Store Rex Fabrics Mr. Rick Aldama (305) 448‑0028 www.rexfabrics.com

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School Dr. Gregory Blackburn (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net The Biltmore School Ms. Gina C. Duarte Romero (305) 266‑4666 www.biltmoreschool.com Village Montessori Ms. Joan Rodriguez (305) 858‑9199 http://www.montessorischoolmiami.com/

University of Miami‑School of Music Dean Shelton Berg (305) 284‑2241 www.music.miami.edu University of Miami‑Toppel Career Center Ms. Alicia Rodriguez (305) 284‑1819 www.miami.edu/toppel

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Ms. Jessica Gibson (305) 442‑7780 www.kellogg.northwestern.edu

Security/Janitorial Services

Schools‑Graduate Business

Schools‑Higher Education

Florida International University Ms. Sandra Gonzalez‑Levy (305) 348‑6298 www.fiu.edu Violetas Ms. Patricia Anton Himmel University of Florida MBA Programs (305) 381‑0711 Mrs. Stephanie Marcoux, MBA www.violetashomedesign.com (954) 846‑2565 Retail ‑ Home Furnishings & Design www.floridamba.ufl.edu Schools‑Higher Education Online OROA Ms. Gaby Kloekke Florida International University Online (305) 842‑4707 Ms. Isabel Jaubert www.oroa.com (305) 348‑7643 http://www.fiuonline.com Robb & Stucky Furniture Interiors Ms. Ana Pierce Schools‑Other (305) 667‑5609 Coral Gables Adult Education Center www.RobbStuckyintl.com Ms. Tracie McCullough Retail ‑ Italian Leather Accessories (305) 443‑4871 http://gablesadult.dadeschools.net Furla Mr. Mario Garcia Schools‑PreSchool (305) 443‑4945 La Piazza Academy, LLC www.furla.com Ms. Jessica Pinto Retail ‑ Jewelry (305) 448‑8885 www.lapiazzaacademy.com Montica Jewelry Ms. Marichi O’Rourke St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School (305) 446‑2957 Dr. Gregory Blackburn www.montica.com (305) 444‑6366 www.saintphilips.net Retail ‑ Men’s Apparel Schools‑Private Artigiano, Inc. Mr. Alex Odio Gulliver Schools (305) 569‑9970 Mr. Hank Langston www.artigianomens.com (305) 666‑6333 www.gulliverschools.org Bolado Clothiers Mr. Carlos Bolado Ransom Everglades School (305) 448‑2507 Ms. Penny Townsend www.boladoclothiers.com (305) 460‑8847 www.Ransomeverglades.org Jon Sonen ‑ Menswear Mr. William Somerville Riviera Day School‑Riviera Preparatory School (305) 528‑8147 Mr. Alvin Glicksberg www.jonsonen.com (305) 666‑1856 www.rivieraschools.com Retail ‑ Needle Arts St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & School The Giving Tree Dr. Gregory Blackburn Ms. Joan Reitsma (305) 444‑6366 (305) 445‑3967 www.saintphilips.net Retail ‑ Prescription Eyewear/ St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School Sunglasses Mrs. Lilllian Issa Edward Beiner, Purveyor of Fine Eyewear (305) 665‑4851 Ms. Daniela Zanzuri www.stepsmia.org (305) 461‑1808 Schools‑Public www.edwardbeiner.com Coral Gables High School Retail ‑ Shoes Mr. Adolfo Costa Melissa Shoes USA (305) 443‑4871 Ms. Josefina G. Diez cghs.dade.k12.fl.us (786) 803‑8581 Coral Gables Preparatory Academy www.shop601.com Ms. Cheli Cerra Retail ‑ Watch/Jewelry (305) 448‑1731 Morays Jewelers www.gablese.dadeschools.net Mr. Christopher Haake George Washington Carver Middle School (305) 374‑0739 Ms. Cristina Basso www.moraysjewelers.com (305) 444‑7388 Retail ‑ Women’s Apparel http://gwcm.dadeschools.net/ Kiki NYC, LLC MDCPS Office of Community Engagement Ms. Kiki Garcia Ms. Natalia Zea (786) 773‑2910 (305) 995‑2594 Reverse Mortgages www.dadeschools.net PS Financial Services Ponce de Leon Middle School Mr. Phil Stevenson Ms. Martha C. Chang (786) 586‑3336 (305) 661‑1611 www.PSReverseMortgage.com www.ponce.dadeschools.net

Retail ‑ Gift Shop

Satellite ‑ Communications

Schools‑University/College

UF Coral Gables Ms. Christina Villamil (786) 482‑6350 www.ufcoralgables.com University of Miami ‑ Government & Schools‑Continuing Education Community Relations Gastronomicom Ms. Sarah Nesbitt Artecona Ms. Martine Lessault (305) 284‑5478 (305) 316‑6820 www.miami.edu www.culinaryschool.us University of Miami Division of Continuing & University of Miami‑Athletics Ms. Jennifer Strawley International Education (305) 284‑2651 Ms. Desiree Young www.hurricanesports.com (305) 284‑3946 University of Miami‑Campus Planning & www.continue.miami.edu Development Schools‑Education Ms. Janet Gavarrete Coral Gables High School PTSA (305) 284‑6728 Mrs. Lisa Senior University of Miami‑School of Business (305) 443‑4871 Ms. Mary M. Young http://www.gablesptsa.org/ (305) 284‑4052 www.bus.miami.edu Intelsat Corp.

Ms. Carmen Gonzalez‑Sanfeliu (786) 206‑4000 www.intelsat.com

Security Services

U.S. Security Care, Inc. Mr. Ramesh Nyberg (305) 407‑0067 www.usscinc.com

Ralons America Corp Mr. Mariano Aguilo (786) 615‑5522 www.ralonsamerica.com

Senior Care

The Palace Coral Gables Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445‑7444 www.palacecoralgables.com

Senior Living

The Palace Coral Gables Mr. Adam Rosenblum (305) 445‑7444 www.palacecoralgables.com

Septic Tanks/ Grease Trap Services

Benjamin Douglas Consulting Mr. Douglas Viney (305) 910‑2588 www.benjamindouglas.co

T‑Shirts

Costco Wholesale Ms. Antonieta Bautista (305) 267‑0641 www.costco.com

Urgent Care

Stores‑Retail

Technology

Intermedia Touch, Inc. Ms. Cristina Miller (305) 517‑3894 www.intermediatouch.com United Data Technologies Ms. Paula Euse (305) 882‑0435 www.udtonline.com

Telecommunications Level 3 Communications Mr. Scott Anderson (305) 964‑1030 www.level3.com Sprint Ms. Mayda Diaz (787) 431‑9468 www.sprint.com T‑Mobile Mr. Geovanny Calero (305) 529‑4554 www.t‑mobile.com

Telecommunications & Technology

Shopping Centers

nQuery Telecom Solutions Mr. Emilio Diaz (305) 760‑8491 www.nquerysolutions.com

Shopping Malls

AT&T Ms. Katherine San Pedro (305) 347‑5454 www.att.com

Bay Plumbing Company Mr. Robert Beans (305) 446‑8141

Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, Inc. Ms. Taciana Amador (305) 569‑0311 www.shopcoralgables.com Dadeland Mall Ms. Irma Castor (305) 665‑6227 www.simon.com Shops at Merrick Park Mr. Michael L. Cook (305) 529‑0200 www.shopsatmerrickpark.com/

Telephone Communication/ Equipment/Consultants

Telephone On Hold & Voice Mail Messages Please Hold Advertising Mr. Carlos Garcia (305) 388‑3088 www.PleaseHold.com

Theatres

Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre Ms. Barbara Stein (305) 444‑9293 FASTSIGNS Coral Gables www.actorsplayhouse.org Ms. Rosella Papale Area Stage Company (305) 747‑7115 Ms. Maria Rodaz http://www.fastsigns.com/2047 666‑2078 Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (305) www.areastagecompany.com Riviera Health Resort GableStage Mr. Richard Stacey Mr. Joseph Adler (786) 517‑6999 (305) 446‑1116 www.rivierahealthresort.com www.gablestage.org

Signs & Banners

Software Development Big Duck Games Ms. Sharon Newman 301‑602‑5792 www.bigduckgames.com

Trade Association

Florida Retail Federation Ms. Josie Correa (305) 632‑1014 www.frf.org

T‑SHIRTS PLUS COLOR, INC. Mr. Wilhem Boulay (305) 267‑7665 www.tshirtspluscolor.com Medi‑Station Urgent Care Ms. Kathy Sanchez (786) 401‑7975 www.MediStationUrgentcare.com OrthoNOW Coral Way Ms. Maria Roman (786) 703‑5858 www.orthonowcoralway.com

Utilities

AT&T Ms. Katherine San Pedro (305) 347‑5454 www.att.com Florida Power & Light Mr. Charles Knight (305) 442‑5922 www.fpl.com

Veterinarians

Country Club Animal Hospital Dr. Luis E Augsten, DVM (305) 663‑3300 www.ccahweb.com/

Video Productions

Reel City Films Mr. Frank Kelly (305) 733‑8071 www.reelcityfilms.com

Water/Fire/Mold Restoration & Cleanup

PuroClean of Coral Gables Mr. Thomas Avila (305) 894‑4343 https://www.puroclean.com/florida/ miami/33172/1095/puroclean‑coral‑gables ServPro of South Miami & Cutler Bay Mr. Juan Betancourt (305) 269‑8900 www.ServproSouthMiami.com

Wealth Management

Coral Gables Trust Company Mr. John W. Harris (786) 497‑1212 www.cgtrust.com Evensky & Katz / Foldes Financial Wealth Management Mr. David Evensky (305) 448‑8882 www.evenskykatz.com Fiduciary Trust International Ms. Linda Krouner (800) 618-1260 www.fiduciarytrust.com Kirtland Financial Management Mr. Brett C. Hixon CFP (305) 648‑0006 www.kirtlandfinancial.com

Web Design/Online Marketing

Software Development/Digital Marketing Trade Services

Websites MIA Mr. Albert Soto (786) 871‑6692 http://www.websitesmia.com

Spas

WMT Mr. Carlos Vazquez (305) 200‑8720 www.webmetech.com

Bonalt IT Consulting, LLC Mr. Rolando Bonal (786) 337‑5834 www.bonalt.com

Elemis Spa at the Village of Merrick Park Ms. Cristina Sorondo (305) 774‑7171 www.elemisspa.com Pecan’s Day Spa Mr. Don Vorous (305) 284‑8636 www.pecansdayspa.com The Biltmore Hotel Mr. Matthias Kammerer (855) 421‑4192 www.biltmorehotel.com

Sporting Events & Entertainment Hard Rock Stadium Mr. Goyo Perez (305) 623‑6100 www.sunlifestadium.com Miami Marlins, L.P. Mr. Ryan Bertschman (305) 480‑1588 http://miami.marlins.mlb.com Miami Open, A WME ‑ IMG Event Mr. Tom Annear (305) 461‑9272 Orange Bowl Committee Mr. Eric Poms (305) 341‑4700 www.orangebowl.org

Staffing Services

Cipher Partners Ms. Mela Martorano (305) 856‑6416 www.ciphercareerservices.com

Staffing/Recruiting

Albion Staffing Solutions, Inc. Ms. Yesenia Moreno (305) 779‑5609 www.albionstaffing.com Ascendo Resources Ms. Lindsay Higerd (305) 423‑1221 www.ascendo.com

PROMEXICO / Mexico’s Trade & Investment Comm.‑Miami Mr. Cesar Bueno (305) 415‑9360 www.promexico.gob.mx Thailand Trade Office Miami Kanya Amorntheerakul (786) 388‑7888 www.thaitrade.com

Training

Cave Solutions LLC Dr. Cristina Espinoza‑Alguera (786) 262‑8896 www.cavesolutions.net Dale Carnegie Training of South Florida Mr. Robert Kelly (954) 961‑2209 www.southflorida.dalecarnegie.com

Web Development

Website Programming/Design OptFirst Inc. Mr. Adam Lakowitz (786) 546‑8965 www.optfirst.com ThriveHive Ms. Rose Mary Cottle (786) 510‑4465 www.thrivehive.com

Workers Comp Insurance

Trash Hauling/Recycling

National Workman’s Comp Solutions Mr. Kyle Wilson 1‑800‑437‑1009 http://wesellworkerscomp.com/

Travel Agencies

Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club Mr. John Gale (305) 254‑2111 http://www.dbycc.com

Waste Management Mr. Jason Neal (305) 986‑6107 www.wm.com

CruCon Cruise Outlet Ms. Darlene Carenza 603‑253‑9116 www.CruCon.com Express Travel Ms. Olga Ramudo (305) 341‑1200 www.expresstravelus.com

Tree Trimming/Pest Management & Fertilization One Two Tree, Inc. Mr. Richard „Rick“ Valdes (305) 267‑1426 www.onetwotree.com

Trophies & Plaques

L & M Engraving & Trophy Company Mr. Sandy Liebowitz (305) 273‑7607 Michelson’s Trophies Mr. Efraim Lapscher (305) 687‑9898 www,goawards.com

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Yacht & Country Club

Yoga Studio

Green Monkey Yoga Ms. Cassie Kitcoff (786) 953‑7709 www.greenmonkey.com

Zoo Attraction

Zoological Wildlife Foundation Ms. Maria Tabraue (305) 969‑3696 www.zwfmiami.com Zoological Wildlife Foundation Mr. Mario Tabraue (305) 969‑3696 www.zwfmiami.com Members of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce as of August 10, 2017. We apologize for any omissions due to printing deadlines You can always visit the Chamber’s website for the most up-to-date membership listings, including addresses. www.coralgableschamber.org

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