"Oh man.....Let's Get This Done!" the late Tony Goldman said about Miami Marine Stadium

We've been fans of great come backs of our city and are addicted to renderings of proposed projects that in one way or another enhance the Magic City.  With that said, the late Tony Goldman was one of those visionaries that had those renderings in his head and made it happened as he did on Miami Beach and Wynwood.

Those days of fabulous concerts, boat races, and 4th of July celebrations will return soon to the Miami Marine Stadium, as it keeps jumping important hurdles of bureaucracy, fundraising and goals.  In the end, The Friends of Miami Marine Stadium and the public will have another piece of saved history to be enjoyed by all.

Please support the fundraising efforts of the Friends of Miami Marine Stadium.

Check out some proposed renderings below:

Some of the proposed ideas for the stadium is to bring back the events in had decades ago like boxing, concerts, theater, and even community based events like graduations and Sunday services.

The venue hosted concerts with the Boston Pops, Queen, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, and Jimmy Buffett.

The new ideas is to showcase the architecture with lighting, add a spectacular entrance and parking for the 6,566 seat stadium that was designed by the original architect Hilario Candela.

To the west of the stadium,  a proposed "commercialspace/Maritime Center" which will help support the operations of the Stadium.

To the east of the Marine stadium a proposed water element and green space could be implemented.  Many other ideas have been floating around like adding a restaurant and a contest driven street art wall.

No one could of said better than Tony Goldman.  See the video when he toured the run down stadium in November 2009.

WYNWOOD WALLS: A great park of art for Miami's new hip neighborhood

Jessica Goldman, Tony Goldman and Kenny Scharf. Photo by TOM GRIZZLE for MANNY HERNANDEZ

Wynwood Walls celebrates second year with the opening of Wynwood Kitchen, an addition to the hip, artsy neighborhood. The celebration of Wynwood Walls includes an expansion of the park created by arts visionary Tony Goldman and Jeffrey Deitch.

Wynwood Walls includes art by major renowned artist that includes Aiko from Japan, Os Gemeos and Nunca from Brazil, Stelios Faitakis from Greece, and Jim Drain, Shepard Fairey, Futura, Barry McGee, Ara Peterson, Clare Rojas, Kenny Scharf and the team of Swoon, David Ellis and Ben Wolf from the United States.

Come visit:
WYNWOOD WALLS,
NW 26th Street & 2nd Avenue,
Miami, FL

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The Women of Wynwood partner with the Lotus House Women’s Shelter

MANNY HERNANDEZ PHOTOS
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Women of Wynwood (WOW) recently held their first general meeting at Joey’s Italian Café to introduce the pilot program for the beautification of Wynwood, which will run from November 15-January 15, 2009 and hopefully beyond. The program covers a partnership with Constance Collins Margolis of Lotus House Women’s Shelter who will assist in providing a women’s work force that will be trained to clean and beautify the streets of the Wynwood Arts District.

The highly successful kick-off raised closed to half the amount needed for the pilot program at that meeting, with Goldman Properties offering to donate $1 for every $2 that was contributed.

Other guest included: Thea Goldman, South Beach pioneer Tony Goldman, art collector Marty Margolis, Rhonda Mitrani, Nina Johnson, Dina Mitrani,Yvette Garcia, Vanessa Ruiz and Jessica Goldman Srebnick.

The Opening of the Wynwood Social Club

l-r: Tony Goldman and David Lombardi.
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Businessman David Lombardi inaugurated the Wynwood Social Club during this past weekend's Wynwood gallery night. WSC is located on the corner of 25th street and NW 2nd Ave, across the street from Joey's Italian Cafe. The place has a lounge area with bookcases of books, board and table games, an improptud stage and canteen. Admission to the club will be via membership and hours of operation are still being worked out.

Opening night guest included, Tony Goldman, Dennis Peters, and artist Shie Moreno. CHECK OUT GALLERY TO VIEW MORE IMAGES

Joey's restaurant opens in Wynwood

Another great vision has come to Wynwood, Joey's Italian cafe. Joey Goldman, son and partner of visionary Tony Goldman, opens his first restaurant in the Wynwood Arts District, located at 2506 N.W. 2 Avenue.

The Goldman's are known for bringing magic to distress urban areas like they have in New York's Meatpacking district, Wall Street, SoHo, and South Beach. Now it's Wynwood's turn. They own 20 commercial properties, including a property they donated Goldman Warehouse to the Museum of Contemporary Art.




During Art Basel week, the restaurant opened its doors, with a ribbon cutting by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. Also at the VIP opening, Joey and Thea Goldman, Tony and Janet Goldman, Scott Srebnick and wife Jessica Goldman-Srebnick, Terra Group developer Pedro Martin, Haute Living magazine publisher Kamal Hotchandani, Forge owner Shareef Malnik, another Wynwood visionary Dennis Peters, Art magnet Gary Nadar, publicist Larry Carino and Susan Brustman, Joey's GM Simone Cattaneo and nightlife businessman Michael Capponi.

A modern italian food restaurant, with 40 seats inside and 35 on an outdoor terrace, serves great dishes like salad of radicchio and bacala ($10), classic pizza Margherita ($8), and our favorite, lamb chops with a juniper berry reduction served with polenta ($24) created by celebrated chef Ivo Mazzon.





In late July, the Miami City Commission approved a special district, designed to give the area an economic boost and allowing 25 liquor licenses to operate within the district to sale alcoholic beverages by restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.

Amazing wine list, ambience, affordable and a true Italian café experience.

Joey’s Italian serves lunch Monday – Friday and dinner Monday - Saturday. Valet parking available. 305-438-0488.

Sometime next year Joey Goldman hopes to open a French-Vietnamese, nearby.

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Opening of Wynwood Sculpture Park, by Joey and Tony Goldman and gallerist Gary Nader

Opening of Wynwood Sculpture Park, by Joey and Tony Goldman and gallerist Gary Nader. Featuring monumental sculptures by Hans Van de Bovenkamp, the award-winning Dutch-born sculptor. Check out the park at 2229 N.W. 2nd Avenue, right in front of ART MIAMI.