MIAMI-DADE REVIEW

SoBe's opulent new Meat Market lives up to its name

The name is, shall I say, indelicate, but what were you expecting of a place smack in the middle of flashy Lincoln Road by the owners of a long-running restaurant called Touch?

MIAMI-DADE

Summer camp scholarships available for Jewish children

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation Local is offering scholarships to families who need help paying for their children to attend summer sleep-away camps.

• Summer camp scholarships for Jewish kids

MIAMI-DADE

Holocaust events to honor courage

The Holocaust Memorial and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will present the seventh annual Holocaust Education Week, starting Sunday through Jan. 18, with events at various sites around Miami-Dade.

THE PROMISCUOUS PALATE | BY DINKINISH O'CONNOR

Treat yourself after the holidays

This holiday season, you chopped, kneaded and sautéed. So this week, toss the apron and enjoy these fine dining spots.

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a GPS valued at $300 after smashing a 2009 Ford Focus in the 100 block of 75th Street between 7 p.m. Dec. 28 and 7 a.m. Dec. 29.

COCONUT GROVE

Auditions to be held in Coconut Grove for comedy festival

It's time for aspiring local comedians to polish their best clean routines. The South Beach Comedy Festival will hold tryouts in Coconut Grove, with the winner getting a chance to perform during the late-January event.

• How to audition for the 2009 South Beach Comedy Festival

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS

Bay Harbor Islands offers classes for seniors

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University and the town of Bay Harbor Islands are partners in a program to provide people age 50 and older with a variety of courses in Town Council Chambers at 9665 Bay Harbor Ter.

MIAMI BEACH

Miami Beach's News Cafe marks a milestone

News Cafe, a staple of the South Beach scene, celebrated its 20th birthday last month.

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole $182 from a man's apartment in the 3400 block of Collins Avenue while he was inside sleeping at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 22.

MIAMI HERALD WISH BOOK | 2008

Homestead mother needs lift for disabled daughter

Since her baby was born, Maritza Garay could lift her daughter -- her ''angel from God'' -- from her bed and into her wheelchair, the bathtub, the sofa or other parts of their home. But a recent hysterectomy has made moving the frail 47-pound girl, now 13, more difficult for the diminutive single mother.

MIAMI-DADE

Miami-Dade students honored for doing the right thing

Special students from schools throughout Miami-Dade County were named the October winners in the Do The Right Thing Program (DTRT), sponsored by the Miami Police Department, British Airways, The Miami Herald and WTVJ-NBC 6.

MIAMI BEACH

Income disparity on Miami Beach is highest in nation

The working class and fixed-income retirees view wealth with inspiration and frustration in Miami Beach, which has the highest income gap in the United States.

• Rich man, poor man -- Miami Beach extremes

BEACH BUZZ | BY DEBRA LEIBOWITZ

Longtime Hebrew teacher honored at Temple Beth Sholom

Miami Beach resident Shula Ben-David was recently honored for 45 years of service to Temple Beth Sholom.

BAY HARBOR ISLANDS

Bay Harbor Islands 5K Run set for Jan. 18

Registration is open for the third annual Bay Harbor Islands 5K Run, a sanctioned run/walk taking place Jan. 18.

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a 1998 Yamaha scooter in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue between 9 p.m. Dec. 21 and 11 a.m. Dec. 22.

MIAMI BEACH

Laurence Miller, a cruise line memorabilia collector, donates thousands of items to Wolfsonian Museum

A CRUISE LINE MEMORABILIA COLLECTOR FINDS A NEW HOME FOR HIS TREASURES AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU MUSEUM

NORTH BAY VILLAGE

After 63 years, North Bay Village gets its first park

North Bay Village has its first real park since the city was incorporated in 1945.

SOAPBOX | LETTERS FROM READERS

Build Surfside center with existing funds

To the commissioners of Surfside: These are tough times for many of us. The lack of support for the community center at the polls shows it. What seemed like a great idea last year, with wide support, is now gold-plated overkill. But there is a way to move forward without assuming new debt. Design and build the center in phases using available funds. The 7.5 percent town budget reduction, as suggested by the mayor, is a step in the right direction. The scope of Phase One can be decided by you, our...

MIAMI BEACH

Laurence Miller donates memorabilia to Wolfsonian

A former university official donated his extensive collection of vintage ocean liner and cruise ship memorabilia -- such as menus, stationery and deck plans -- to the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum earlier this month.

CRIME BLOTTER

Police reports from local municipalities

MIAMI BEACH | A thief stole a digital camera valued at $200 after smashing a window on a 2006 Kia Sportage in the 900 block of Lenox Avenue between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 22.