Support local businesses by stocking up on these made-in-Miami goodies
If there’s one thing we learned through all the empty grocery store aisles and restaurant takeout containers, it was a new appreciation for buying local. With that in mind, we’re highlighting the homegrown, the locally made, the designed right here in Miami, the things that you can feel good about calling yours
Janine Booth’s Sunny Side
After killing it with her line of salt scrubs, chef Janine Booth has launched an entire beauty and wellness brand. Called Sunny Side Up, it has everything from an avocado citrus face scrub to sweet-smelling hand sanitizers with lemongrass and tangerine. While Booth made a name for herself co-opening restaurants including Mi’talia, Root & Bone, and Stiltsville, she’s now running Sunny Side Up on her own, handling everything from website design to product development. Sunnysideuplifestyle.com.
Fashionable Masks
Local designers Toxic Sadie and Dbrie smartly pivoted during the pandemic from swimsuits to stylish face masks and mask chains. At Toxic Sadie, you‛ll find stylish patchwork and paisley facemasks that look ready for a garden party. The masks over at Dbrie are decidedly simpler, including no-frills black and white ones, you‛ll also find beaded chains, including one that spells out “Wash Your Hands,” an easy way to turn that mask into an actual accessory. Toxicsadie.com and DBrie.com.
Washing Up With Mangolandia
During quarantine, many of us rediscovered the awesomeness of growlers as a way to support local breweries and take home a taste of local brews. Wynwood’s Veza Sur Brewing Co. added something entirely different to take home with a soap made from the spent grains from the Wynwood brewery’s Mangolandia Mango Blonde Ale. The bar itself looks like a half mango artfully sliced up, a truly tasty-looking decorative soap. vezasur.com/pickup.
De Mí Para Ti
Miami native Kathleen Fuentes has launched two brands inspired by her Cuban culture and homegrown roots: an accessories line and nail lacquer brand. They have an undeniable Magic City flair, from the Spanglish and Miami sayings (e.g.: “De Mí Para Ti”) on tees to the Bodeguita line of sweats that seem perfect for a South Beach brunch. Find the clothing line at lightslabel.com and the lacquer at lightslacquer.com.
The Culture of Cultures
The kombucha brewer Counter Culture sources many ingredients from Florida farms and has been recognized for its sustainable practices. Owners Natalie Bixby, Angela Brown, and Buster Brown had a hundred retail locations before the pandemic and pivoted afterward with the addition of home deliveries. Flavors include Tropical, packed with everything from lychee to jackfruit. Drinkliveculture.com.