City of Miami Beach

[PeterSmith]

I'm pretty sure that some time around mid-February I'm going to be throwing up all over the South Beach Whopper Bar.

[Aceventura]

The Denny's in Sunny Isles has a full bar. It's a really, really crappy bar but they do serve liquor.

[miami305]

lol.....americans and their love for burgers, fries and beer.....no wonder why they call us "Fat"..so unhealthy...

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by PeterSmith

I've been to an Arby's Wine Bar before, but this is really intriguing...

I knew this recession would produce some out-of-the-box thinking.

Taco Bell's new 'Tequila Pairings Menu' is great, too. The 7-Layer Burrito with a Cuervo Gold chaser is refined dining at its best.

Wendy's 'Absolut Frosty'---not so much.

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by Aceventura

The Denny's in Sunny Isles has a full bar. It's a really, really crappy bar but they do serve liquor.

Wow...that's actually a terrifying image.

[Roark]

Originally Posted by Aceventura

The Denny's in Sunny Isles has a full bar. It's a really, really crappy bar but they do serve liquor.

That post goes in the "Fine Dining of Sunny Isles" thread sir.
thankyouverymuch.

[PeterSmith]

Originally Posted by Aceventura

The Denny's in Sunny Isles has a full bar. It's a really, really crappy bar but they do serve liquor.

I go here anytime I get the urge to dunk a Moons Over My Hammy in a glass of Bailey's. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.

[Aceventura]

Originally Posted by Roark

That post goes in the "Fine Dining of Sunny Isles" thread sir.
thankyouverymuch.

Sunny Isles is far too lacking in establishments that like to stick sparklers on dishes with bland chicken or cotton candy. That's why I do all my dining on South Beach.

[Roark]

There will always be people that talk and post about what Miami Beach needs to do without ever knowing how to do, or how to get things done, Miami Beach Leadership Academy is one way to learn how to get things done. If you are a Miami Beach resident, this is highly recommended.

Neighborhood Leadership Academy Spring Term Opens

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Classes begin March 9, 2010.
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[Roark]

A CALL TO ACTION:
Gentleman, please vote/suggest that Google test it's new Fiber network in the City of Miami Beach.
This Fiber Network is 100 times faster than anything available in the marketplace today. Only a few cities will have the opportunity to be the testing grounds.
Be a Fan on Facebook.
Nominate Miami Beach.

Let Google know that the density of residential units, hotel units, and proximity to the Network Access Point are all great elements to put their system to the test.

Google Miami Beach Don't just be a fan! Nominate Miami Beach for Google's ultra-fast Internet before Friday, March 26.
http://bit.ly/b3iK0E
Google Fiber for Communities: Get involved

Google is planning to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Learn more about this initiative.

[Roark]

Posted on Fri, Mar. 26, 2010
South Florida cities hope for high-speed boost from Google Fiber
BY DAVID SMILEY dsmiley@MiamiHerald.com

Miami Beach likely won't be changing its name to Silicon Beach anytime soon, and Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado hasn't thrown himself into Biscayne Bay to grab Google's attention.
But despite the lack of antics and buzz seen from other regions of the country since the announcement of Google Fiber, several South Florida communities are hoping they will become, if not the site of a new and experimental high-speed Internet, then one of the few communities with it.

Friday is the deadline to apply for Google's revolutionary network, which according to the Internet giant will operate at more than 100 times the speed of the average connection. Miami Beach, Miami, South Miami, Cutler Bay and Boca Raton said they have applied or expect to.

Google is describing the new network as a groundbreaking development that will allow ``applications that will be impossible today.'' And the possibility of exclusively snagging the technology has sent U.S. cities into an online and media bidding war that in some cases has bordered on bizarre.

Topeka, Kan., changed its name to Google for the month of March. The ploy was countered the next day by a Duluth, Minn., mock decree that every first-born male in the city would be known as Google Fiber. Sarasota's mayor even swam in a tank of water with bonnet head sharks.

A MUTED RESPONSE

Steketee Greiner & Company released a list Thursday of the 10 most active cities vying for Google's revolutionary network, and Duluth, Topeka and Sarasota were named.

But no other Florida city made the list. And compared with other parts of the United States, the response in South Florida has been tepid.

``Am I going to set myself on fire to draw attention to our city? No,'' said South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard.

No one from Miami responded to an interview request made through a spokeswoman.

Brian Breslin, a self-described South Florida ``tech community evangelist,'' said he has heard little talk about Google Fiber.

``I know a large percentage of people in the tech community, and very few people are mentioning it,'' he said.

Breslin said the new network will be a boon to any community chosen as a test site, because having the world's fastest Internet connection would attract business.

``If you wanted to build a company around video content or large-scale data processing, you need a super high-speed Internet connection,'' he said. ``You're opening the possibility for more startups and lowering costs.''

Kevin Crowder, director of economic development for Miami Beach, said the absence of antics shouldn't be construed as a lack of interest.

He said Miami Beach -- which has free citywide WiFi and is home to the New World Symphony, a musical partner with Google on the YouTube Symphony -- stands on its merits.

``Think about the potential for an event like Art Basel,'' Crowder said, adding that Miami Beach's brand would bring Google publicity.

WHAT'S COMING UP

Google says it will announce its pick or picks later this year, and that between 50,000 and 500,000 people will have access to the new network. The company will bear the cost of constructing the new high-speed network, which will then be offered at a yet-to-be-determined cost to individual customers, according to a spokesperson.

To nominate Miami Beach for the trial click here.

[Roark]

We're the New World Symphony Fellow's message to Google

[Roark]

Come on guys...do something...this is a big deal!

[mr jones]

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[Roark]

Originally Posted by mr jones

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C'mon...it was photoshopped in from the City of Miami Beach website.
To be one of the first cities in America with this Fiber Optic technology is huge. It's a shame there isn't much support from the Skyscraper forum for something so complementary to the advantages of living in dense areas.

[UMiami]

RE: Post from January-- South Beach Whopper Bar=Place where you can get the food they show you in the BK commercials.


Google's Motto: "Don't Be Evil"

What would SoBe do if the sin vanishes?

[SkyDiveJunkee]

Well, one city has certainly raised the bar, and it is not a Florida city: http://www.google.com/

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/...pany-name.html

[BornInTheGrove]

just keep in mind when you read the article; today's April 1st

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by SkyDiveJunkee

Well, one city has certainly raised the bar, and it is not a Florida city: http://www.google.com/

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/...pany-name.html

When I used Google earlier this morning and found the title line reading "Topeka" instead, I briefly wondered if some kind of virus had invaded the site itself.

Too bad it wasn't Enid.

[Roark]

Here is a preview of the new MBC opening soon on 12th and Washington and moving from the Espanola space.

Great organization to be a part of.