Haute Happenings in Miami this Week: Buzzworthy Dining, Art and Parties

From exploring an innovative “snack and sip” dining concept, using roller skating as an art installation and celebrating hip-hop superstar Swae Lee’s birthday, this week, the Magic City is showing off its diversity. Miami is universally known as a cultural melting pot, brimming with international flare, and woven in are Miami’s multifaceted, haute happenings. Here’s everything you need to know to complete your sure-to-excite week:

BAR CENTRO SOCIAL NIGHT AT THE BAZAAR MAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉPhoto Credit: The Bazaar by Jose AndresIf you’re a rum or cigar aficionado, head to Bar Centro Social Night on Thursday, June 8, located in The Bazaar Mar’s Bar Centro to observe a rum and cigar vertical pairing. Guests can enjoy a $45 tasting of the notable Ron Zacapa Rum, exquisitely paired with the incomparable Padrón Cigars.

FAENA FORUM’S LAUNCH OF THE SUNDAY SESSIONS WITH THE ÁNGELES VELOCES ARCANOS FUGACES ART INSTALLATION Photo Credit: Instagram @FaenaArt

Faena Art is opening a fun, yet simultaneously artful event of roller-skating atop a piece of art as part of the ángeles veloces arcanos fugaces art installation on Sunday, June 11, from 12-7PM at the Faena Forum. While the rink is free and open to visitors of all ages, the Sunday Session is meant to immerse roller-skaters in participatory and socially engaging art. On its own, the installation is the only one of its kind, and with performances by Miami-based DJ duo Paperwater, guests are sure to buzz about the event days after their roller-dancing fun. To celebrate the Miami Beach community, the Faena Forum will host Sunday Sessions the second Sunday of every month, so if you cannot attend the launch, be sure to immerse yourself in the creativity of the next session.

ROCKWELL HOSTS SWAE LEE’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH RAE SREMMURD

Photo Credit: Instagram @RockwellMiami

Miami’s foremost party scene, Rockwell, is partnering with powerhouse hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd to host Swae Lee’s official birthday celebration on Monday, June 12. If you’re a fan of everything hip-hop, the Armand de Brignac sponsored party invites you to fulfill your hip-hop fantasies. Doors open at 11:30PM, so come to spice up your Monday, and attend the event sure to stun with Rae Sremmurd’s performances of their Billboard 100 hits.

BAR CENTRO AT THE BAZAAR MAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS: DEBUT OF MERIENDA HOURPhoto Credit: sbe

Bazaar Mar by José Andrés is launching Merienda Hour, an innovative “snack and sip” concept set in the restaurant’s Bar Centro on Thursday, June 15. Guests can enjoy an array of $8 cocktails from Bellota Old Fashioned (Bellota-infused bourbon, bbq bitters, smoked demerara) to Aperol Spritz de España (Cava, Spanish olives). The cocktail-snack hour undoubtedly veers from convention: from 5-7PM as you enjoy Bar Centro’s world-class ambiance, delight in top-notch snacks from Lobster Croquettas to Mussels en Escabeche.