The Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce welcomed James Kohnstamm, director at Miami-Dade County Innovation and Economic Development, at its Aug. 13 luncheon.       Kohnstamm spoke before 80 business owners and most of the town council at Miami Lakes Hotel on Main.       “I lead the office of Innovation and Economic Development that is a program within the mayor’s...

   JetStream Federal Credit Union President and Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Kucey has rejoined the Board of Directors for the Center for Financial Training International.      Kucey returned to the organization in the spring. One of its 10 bases is at Miami Dade College. It offers in person and online classes to train finance industry employees and coordinates the Future Bankers and Financial Professionals...

In July, 1910 Restaurant & Bar became the exclusive provider of meals for patrons at The Garrison Taproom & Billiards.        The restaurant and taproom share a corner on Main Street, at 6743 and 6709, respectively.     The most popular items ordered by Garrison’s customers are 1910 Restaurant’s cheese balls ($10), pub wings ($10 for a half order, $18 full order); chicken Caesar salad...

Resilience Orthopedics celebrated the opening of the practice in Miami Lakes in June with a ribbon-cutting party at their suite at 16430 NW 59th Ave.       Shown from left: Councilman Steven Herzberg; Matthew Casamayor, chair, Economic Development Committee; Ray Palacios, president, Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce; owner Guiselle Ponce and daughter Mackenzie Benitez;  Councilman Ray Garcia; Ponce’s husband...

 The Garrison Taproom & Billiards on Main Street and BNI Hialeah, BNI Miami Lakes and BNI Lakes Connects; the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee hosted business professionals for a networking party on July 30. Shown above, from left: BNI Lakes Connects members Attorney Isabella Falcon, EPGD Business Law,  Katherine Puig, C.P.A., Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson and Diaz, P.A. and...