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A quick look at the newest openings, cultural moments, and weekend notes from across our pillars.
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Honoring Those Who Served
November 11 — From free meals to live music, South Florida is showing up for veterans today.
DiningSweetwaters Was Built by a B-17 Bomber Pilot. On Veterans Day, It Honors Those Who Followed.
The waterfront Fort Lauderdale restaurant is offering free meals to veterans and active military all day November 11.
FreeGolden Corral's 26th Military Appreciation Night: Free Meal for Every Veteran, November 11
No ID required. No reservation. Just show up. From 4 p.m. to close at locations nationwide — including South Florida.
CeremonyPinecrest Honors Its Veterans at Wayside Park, November 11 at 9 a.m.
The Village of Pinecrest gathers at the renovated Veterans Wayside Park for a free, open-to-all ceremony honoring the men and women who served.
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Read the guide →The Short List
If you only do six things this week.
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Closing night is Thursday. John Turturro gets the Variety Creative Vanguard on Monday. Kyle MacLachlan on Tuesday. The full GEMS run ends Nov 5 — not Nov 7. Check the schedule and go before it closes.
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Free. 150+ national juried artists across painting, sculpture, photography, and ceramics. No ticket, no reservation. Show up, walk slowly, bring cash for the work that stops you.
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40 seats. One long table. A multi-course Syrian feast at $125 per person. The first installment sold out before most people knew it existed. The window is open now.
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Xfinity Series Championship on Saturday, Cup Series finale on Sunday. One of the loudest weekends in South Florida motorsport. Gates open early both days.
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The rooms worth going to fill up in the first two weeks of November. Rao's Miami Beach, Torno Subito, Vida at Fontainebleau, Hakkasan — all on Resy or OpenTable now. Do not wait.
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Two nights the week after Christmas. If you have family in town for the holidays and need a plan for the long weekend, this is a clean answer.
Week of November 2
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November 26 · South Florida
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Pete Davidson performs at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Saturday, March 27, 2027 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $73 and go on sale Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. at myHRL.com. This is a phone-free show — Yondr cases required for the duration of the performance.
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On the SetlistNov 10, 2026
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Brickell · Wynwood · Coconut Grove · Coral Gables
Eight free routes covering the neighborhoods PGM covers most. Runs until midnight on weekends. The move for gallery nights, restaurant hops, and late-night bar crawls.
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- Miami Just Put Two Restaurants on Infatuation’s National Best New List — and Neither One Is Playing It Safe
- Yasu Omakase Put Guava on the Sushi Menu — Infatuation Just Put It on the National Map
- The Pho Cart That Arrives Like Bottle Service — Phở Nam Just Made Infatuation’s National List
- Where to Stay in Miami Right Now: The Expedia Data Tells You Exactly Which Hotels Are Worth It
- The Biltmore in Coral Gables Is the Most Historic Hotel in Miami — and the Donald Ross Golf Course Is Why You Go
- Domus Brickell Park Has a 9.6 on Expedia — and It Is the Best-Value Exceptional Hotel in Miami Right Now
- EAST Miami Is the Brickell Hotel That Has Been Quietly Excellent for Years — 4,226 Reviews at 9.2 Confirms It
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