places i love: under the mango tree

Today, I woke up feeling hungry and decided to go grab a late breakfast at a juice bar near my house: Under the Mango Tree. I've been meaning to check out this place after reading great reviews on Yelp, and gladly, it did not disappoint.

This juice bar is earth friendly, and besides juices and smoothies, they offer acai bowls, melts and coffee. It's very small, but they do have a seating area. I had a spicy kale melt, and a green juice, and both were excellent. I'm so happy I've found this place; I will definitely be a regular here.

Under the Mango Tree714 6 St, Miami Beach FL

Images: Monica Aguinaga

places i love: lee and marie's cakery

In my quest to break my routine, I stopped by Lee and Marie's Cakery the other day just to try a different coffee shop, and I fell in love with this place!

The interior is so cozy and adorable, the service was impeccable and the coffee and pastries were to die for!
Will definitely come back.

Images: Monica Aguinaga

Miami Beach through my lens: November

For the second to last month of 2014, I decided to check out this new Italian restaurant: Via Emilia 9. 

This place is all about authentic Italian fare and a charming, cozy, homey interior with mismatched chairs and tables. My kind of place. 

I had one of the chef's specialties: Tagliatelle with Mushroom and Salsiccia in a creamy sauce, and it was perfect. The tiramisu was also excellent. 

Definitely, a place I will come back. 

Miami Beach through my lens is a photographic quest to discover the great city of Miami Beach.

Starting January 2014, I will explore a new place every month throughout the year, and share my findings with you. Armed with my trusty camera, I aim to get to know this wonderful city better, and improve my photography skills as I go. Tag along!

Images: Monica Aguinaga

Miami Beach through my lens: October

For October, I decided to go to one of me favorite places in South Beach, 555 Wine Depot.

It's a wine store/bar bistro and you can buy the wine and take it home, or you can pick a bottle of wine, pay a cork fee and drink the wine there. So you pay retail price for a wine of bottle in a South Beach restaurant, which is great!

The place itself is beautiful, with a patio area, an amazing bar with a crystal chandelier, all surrounded by crates of wine.

Miami Beach through my lens is a photographic quest to discover the great city of Miami Beach.

Starting January 2014, I will explore a new place every month throughout the year, and share my findings with you. Armed with my trusty camera, I aim to get to know this wonderful city better, and improve my photography skills as I go. Tag along!

Images: Monica Aguinaga

Miami Beach through my lens: September

I can't believe September is coming to an end already! Time surely passes by fast, especially when you're having fun.

This month, I went to Yardbird, a Southern restaurant that's been a huge hit since it's opening, (and now they're opening a second location in Las Vegas soon).

As a huge lover of Southern food and culture, I was excited to go and try the food. The ambiance is charming, and I fell in love with the Blackberry Bourbon Lemonade and the Macaroni & Cheese.

I can't wait to go back for Brunch on the weekends. Yardbird, you have become a favorite of mine.

Miami Beach through my lens is a photographic quest to discover the great city of Miami Beach.

Starting January 2014, I will explore a new place every month throughout the year, and share my findings with you. Armed with my trusty camera, I aim to get to know this wonderful city better, and improve my photography skills as I go. Tag along!

Images: Monica Aguinaga

New York through my lens | March

Is it me or the year is going super fast? For March edition of my photography project New York through my lens, I went for breakfast at Egg, in Brooklyn. It definitely lived up to the hype! Everything is delicious.

Hop over to NYTML for more pictures!

Previous months of NYTML: January and February .

Images: Monica Aguinaga.

The Cube

Hey, I want to have lunch here! The Cube is a temporary restaurant overlooking Piazza del Duomo in Milan. This concept, created by Electrolux, aims to offer a "lunch to remember" experience to 18 guests sharing a communal table, enjoying Michelin rated cuisine, all while taking in the amazing views of Milan's rooftops.

The Cube will be in its Milan location till April 2012 and then it'll relocate to Stockholm (!!!), London, Switzerland and Russia.

Start saving up, enjoying this unique gastronomic experience isn't cheap. Tickets go for €200 - €275. 

Via: Cool Hunting.