The 3rd annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival -- an evening gathering for charity that attracts 1,000 guests to Optimist Park -- is set for Feb. 29.There will be more than 30 restaurants offering tasty bites and 50 premium wines to try.A kick-off party for sponsors, vendors and VIPs was held Oct. 7 at Shula’s Hotel and Golf Club.Co-founder Lynn Ancel Matos, with co-founderGiuseppe Zuozo at her side, told about 85 guests that she and the...

Sergio’s Cuban Cafe + Grill welcomed customers with a bash that felt like a block party on Oct. 5, when a DJ accompanied Glenda Anders as she sang Que bonita es esta vida! or, How beautiful is this life.Sergio’s Cuban Cafe + Grill, at 15135 NW 67th Ave., is the latest restaurant to open along the town’s mini restaurant row that also features the soon to arrive Jersey Mike’s Subs, and Bolay, which opened Sept. 13.Manny Rodriquez, franchisee of...

Miami LakesBranch Library6699 Windmill Gate Rd, Miami Lakes, FL 33014305-822-6520For Children and FamiliesCrafty Little FingersTuesdays, Oct. 22 and 2911 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Make a variety of craft projects, while supplies last. No registration needed.Movies for Kids*Wednesdays, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. For families and friends:Oct. 23 - The House with a Clock in Its Walls (PG)Oct. 30 Hocus Pocus (PG)Talking is TeachingTalk, Read, Sing For Toddlers in...

There’s a new training studio in town, and owners Miguel Molina and Edgar Macias say they offer a different approach to getting clients in shape.The personal trainers’ center, called Movement Lab, is in the Cypress Village shopping center.Molina, 27, is a lifelong Miami Laker and wanted to open the studio in his hometown.“I knew this was the perfect place for the business,” Molina said.Movement Lab opened in June.The co-founders offer a...

Miami LakesBranch Library6699 Windmill Gate Rd., Miami Lakes, Fla. 33014305-822-6520For Children and FamiliesCrafty Little FingersTuesdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Join us as we make a variety of craft projects, all while supplies last. No registration is needed.STEM SaturdaySaturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – Noon. Ages 5-15. Fun, hands on activities with FIU undergraduate and medical students who will discuss the digestive...