The Town of Miami Lakes, its Economic Development Committee and the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce are hosting a business networking social on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Chela’s Beer Garden. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the restaurant, 15301 NW 67th Ave., at Main Street in Miami Lakes. Complimentary appetizers will be served.  To register, visit eventbrite for a free ticket.

Phillip Rarick has practiced law for 43 years, and more than half of that time at his Rarick & Beskin law firm in Miami Lakes. The firm, at 6500 Cowpen Rd., serves clients with various needs, including probate, guardianship and tax law. Rarick specializes in estate planning and asset protection. “Our clients are all ages,” Rarick said. “From young en- trepreneurs to elder business owners and families, we see them...

Cypress Village Shopping Center Beverly Hills Café 7312 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-558-8201. Indoor/ outdoor dining, take-out, delivery, UberEats. Cruzeiro Brazilian Steakhouse 7419 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-363-5247, Indoor/outdoor dining, take-out. Diced 7425 Miami Lakes Drive, 305-961-1032 Indoor dining, take-out, UberEats, Postmates, DoorDash 305-961-1032 Dr. Limon 7341 Miami Lakes Drive,...

It’s that time of year: Miami Spice is back, through Sept. 30. Shula’s 2 Steak & Sports is among the 185 restaurants in Miami-Dade County that are participating this year, and it’s the only dining spot in Miami Lakes where you can get the deal. “We are excited to offer the Miami Spice menu to our customers,” said Bruce Lawrence, general manager at Shula’s Steak 2. The sports bar’s three...

Jim Hamilton, treasurer of the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes is shown at left presenting a $1,000 college scholarship check to Christina Gonzalez on July 15. The event took place at the Miami Lakes Sports Shop where Hamilton is a co-owner. Christina is enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. She was a winner of the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes Roland Gomez Scholarship while she was a junior at Barbara Goleman Senior...