Foodies partied well into the night at the 7th Annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival.       Ticketholders enjoyed a varied menu including steak and sushi from 28 restaurants and vendors. More than two dozen companies served wines, beers and hard ciders.       “I think seven is our lucky number, I think we just have an amazing group of restaurants and beverage...

Small Business owners in Miami-Dade County’s District 13 can now apply to receive up to $2,500 in grant funding. The deadline to submit applications to Sen. René García’s office in Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. at the District 13 Office, 1490 W. 68th St., Suite 101 in Hialeah, FL 33014. Some requirements listed on the county website: All businesses must be located in the specified county commission district Must...

Cypress Village Shopping Center BurgerFi 7431 Miami Lakes Drive.  786-322-6270. Dine in, take-out. www.burgerfi.com CRUZEIRO Brazilian Steakhouse 7419 Miami Lakes Dr. 305-363-5247 Indoor/outdoor dining, take-out, Uber Eats. Order from cruzeirosteakhouse.net. DiCED 7425 Miami Lakes Drive  305-961-1032 Dicedfood.com, indoor dining; take-out; Uber Eats; Postmates; DoorDash....

      Establishing a chiropractic center in downtown Miami Lakes was a full circle moment for Dr. Denis Chang.       Last fall, Chang, 30, opened his Optimize Health Chiropractic Center 15450 New Barn Road.       “I’m pretty familiar with the area, Main Street, the movie theater specifically is where I would go every weekend,” Chang said of  growing up...

Ana G. Mendez University was founded by its namesake in Puerto Rico 75 years ago and educates students who mostly have Hispanic backgrounds and are newly arrived to the United States.      One of its three campuses in Florida is in Miami Lakes, said Campus Director Marcela Munera as she addressed the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 8.       Munera spoke about the history of the university, its...