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Saturday Sweets: Five Ice Cream Shops We Can't Get Enough Of

Whether you're looking for a cheat day treat or a way to celebrate the last week of National Ice Cream Month, ice cream is a go to delight for so many of us. Ice cream is one of the most popular desserts available  did you know it's a 30 billion dollar industry? With ice cream to be found on almost every corner, here's five spots we just can't get enough of.

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Travel Thursday: Vacation Destinations You'll Be At By Lunch - Luna Beach Edition

Summer is here and so is the urge for a summer vacation — or two. Not everyone wants to hop on a plane and it takes way too long to drive out of Florida. Luckily, there are plenty of great 48 hour getaways you can get to by lunch time, complete with great food, family friendly fun, and gorgeous beaches. This week it’s Luna Beach at World Resorts Bimini! This week's Travel Thursday comes via our sister site's, CTbites contributor, Carissa Chesanek*.

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Travel Thursday: Visit These Seen on TV Restaurants During Your Florida Travel

As food lovers we’re all guilty of watching hours and hours of food television and if you’re anything like me — you’re constantly thinking of road trips based around places you can stop for food. Did you know according to TVFoodMaps.com over 250 restaurants in the state of Florida have been featured on popular television shows like Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, Man v Food, Food Paradise, Eat Street, and so many more.

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Wellness Wednesday: Treat Yourself with a Little Spa & (Miami) Spice

Every Miamian knows that even though August is the most brutal of the summer months, it’s the best month to treat yourself. August is the one magical month a year where the Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau’s Miami Spa Month and Miami Spice overlap. Spend the best of days being pampered and indulge on a fantastic 3 course lunch or dinner all in the same place for under $200.

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Saturday Sweets: Five Reasons To Visit Happy Place Donuts

Located on the historical Española Way in Miami Beach, you’ll find the 4,000-square-foot donut boutique Happy Place Donuts. Happy Place Donuts debuted early spring 2018 as a new outpost from Sugar Factory. While Miami has definitely had its year of the donut, Happy Place Donuts is bringing more than just donuts to the table. And JUST ANNOUNCED, Happy Place Donuts is opening a second outpost on Ocean Drive in November 2018.

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Four Miami Burgers Competing in the James Beard Blended Burger Project ™

The James Beard Blended Burger Project™ is a movement that strives to make burgers better by blending ground meat (or other protein) with chopped mushrooms. Blended burgers are healthier for guests and more sustainable for the planet, and did we mention the blended burgers are absolutely delicious? VOTE for Miami’s contenders by July 31st!

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Refreshing Mango Cocktail Recipes You Can Make at Home

It's Mango season in South Florida, and this year the yield seems to be a bumper crop, so MIAbites decided for the rest of the month to feature Mango Monday recipes. Watch for some refreshing and creative ways to enjoy those luscious sweet Florida fruits year round. This week, we're featuring some mango cocktails you can make at home.

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Travel Thursday: Destinations You'll Be At By Lunch - Islamorada Edition

Summer is here and so is the urge for a summer vacation — or two. Not everyone wants to hop on a plane and it takes way too long to drive out of Florida. Luckily, there are plenty of great 48-hour getaways you can get to by lunch time, complete with great food, family friendly fun, and gorgeous beaches. This week we’re visiting Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada!

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Saturday Sweets: It's National Ice Cream Day and We're Celebrating at Dasher & Crank

Did you know July is National Ice Cream Month? In 1984 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the warmest month of the year the perfect time to indulge a little extra and officially named July 15th National Ice Cream Day. In honor of the sweetly refreshing holiday, we’ve teamed up with Dasher & Crank to make a special ice cream to just in time to celebrate!

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Travel Thursdays: Destinations You'll Be At By Lunch - Longboat Key Edition

Summer is here and so is the urge for a summer vacation — or two. Not everyone wants to hop on a plane and it takes way too long to drive out of Florida. Luckily, there are plenty of great 48 hour getaways you can get to by lunch time, complete with great food, family friendly fun, and gorgeous beaches. This week we’re visiting Longboat Key!

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Weekly Nibble: Where to Celebrate Bastille Day in Miami

Bastille Day is much more than just an excuse to drink rosé all day. The French holiday is formally called “La Fête Nationale” and is celebrated each year on July 14. The holiday recognizes and celebrates the storming of the Bastille penitentiary, which ultimately helped usher the French Revolution. It also represents the tyranny of the French monarchy and King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

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