ThirdLove is coming to Aventura Mall's upper level
ThirdLove takes an upper-level spot at Aventura Mall, and the Dolphins open preseason Saturday at 4 p.m.
ThirdLove built its business selling bras online. Now it wants a fitting room at Aventura Mall. ThirdLove is coming to Aventura Mall's upper level at 19501 Biscayne Boulevard. No opening date has been announced. The pattern is familiar by now. A brand grows up on the internet, learns that sizing is hard at a distance, and starts renting square footage. Aventura Mall keeps getting picked for that step, which tells you something about who shops here and how often they come back.
Two small condo buildings start selling near the mall
Sales are now open for LEV and Eden, two new-construction condo buildings near Aventura Mall. The developer is Growin Group, and it calls both projects boutique. In condo language, that means small buildings rather than another tower on Biscayne. Aventura's recent growth has leaned toward big projects, so a pair of smaller ones near the mall is a different kind of addition to the block. Pricing, unit counts and delivery dates have not been announced yet. The location is the whole pitch here. Anything this close to the mall gets sold on that proximity alone.
An Aventura drone company wins another government contract
An Aventura drone company has landed another government contract, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The key word there is another. This is repeat business rather than a first win, and repeat government work tends to be steadier than a one-off. Aventura's economy usually reads as retail, condos and offices along Biscayne. A hardware company selling drones to government buyers sits outside that profile. Firms like that grow quietly, through leases and hiring instead of ribbon cuttings, which is why most residents will never learn the name.
Bulla takes the Spain route for Miami Spice
Miami Spice is running, and Bulla Gastrobar in Aventura is the Spanish entry on the board. Out South Florida wrote it up this week as a taste of Spain in Aventura. That is a fair description of a gastrobar menu in a city where dinner plans often default to the mall. Restaurant month is the stretch of the year when trying somewhere new carries less risk than usual. Bulla's Aventura location keeps the whole thing in the neighborhood, with no drive south required. Contact the restaurant for dates, menu details and reservations.
Preseason football starts Saturday at Hard Rock
Football returns to Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, in its lowest-stakes form. The Dolphins host the New York Giants at 4 p.m. in the first preseason game of the year. A week later, on Friday, August 28, the Atlanta Falcons come in at 7 p.m. Preseason fills the building without the pressure of a result that counts, and the drive is the same either way. These are the two easiest chances to visit the stadium before the schedule turns serious in September. Contact the event organizer for tickets and details.
The Aventura arts center posts its fall season
The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center has its fall season up, and it covers a lot of ground. Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida appears twice: a classical and neoclassical program on October 4, then Dracula on October 22, which lands in exactly the right week for it. Absolute Bands Live featuring Bo Bice plays October 3. November brings the city's 17th annual Young Stars Showcase on November 1, Timeless Harmonies on November 7 celebrating 40 years of making music, and the Glocal Piano Festival on November 15, tied to the 66th Busoni Piano Competition. Contact the event organizer for tickets and details.
Bruno Mars and Karol G are already on the fall board
Two stadium concerts are set for the fall at Hard Rock. Bruno Mars brings the Romantic Tour on Saturday, September 19. Karol G follows on Friday, October 2, with Viajando por el Mundo Tropitour. Both are the kind of night that starts early and ends very late. Aventura sits a short drive from the stadium, which is the quiet advantage of living here once concert season fills in. Two shows of that size within three weeks is a lot of traffic for one corner of Miami-Dade. Contact the event organizer for tickets and details.