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🌱 Patch AM: Ready for Coral Gables’ most decadent chocolate weekend yet?
Coming up: Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami on the Coral Gables Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Coral Gables? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for Coral Gables’ most decadent chocolate weekend yet?
- Why the Coral Gables Sears is one of just five left
- Could Miami lure a star Auburn receiver to Coral Gables?
Also on today's calendar: Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Coral Gables-Coconut Grovefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Joan V.!
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Coral Gables-Coconut Grovefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Indulge In All Things Chocolate This January At Coral Gables' Most Decadent Festival — With Premier Chocolatiers, Bourbon Pairings & A Choco Scavenger Hunt (secretmiami.com) — Coral Gables chocolate lovers can dive into a full weekend of tastings, workshops, and family activities when Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts A Festival of Chocolate on January 24–25. Expect artisan chocolatiers, bourbon and chocolate pairings, kids’ scavenger hunts, the Choco Choco ChooChoo train, and live music, all just off Old Cutler Road. 
• Sears on brink of extinction: Iconic retailer down to final 5 stores (silive.com) — One of Sears’ final five remaining stores is located in Coral Gables, making it a rare survivor as the once-dominant retailer teeters on the edge of extinction. While other remaining stores sit in Simon-owned malls, the Coral Gables location is the lone exception, underscoring its unusual status as the chain’s future looks increasingly uncertain.
• 5 ideal transfer portal destinations for Cam Coleman (saturdaydownsouth.com) — A star Auburn wide receiver, Cam Coleman, is exploring transfer options, and one intriguing possibility is spending his pre-draft season with the Miami Hurricanes in Coral Gables. The piece weighs how his skills might fit at Miami versus other national powers like Texas, LSU, USC, and Ohio State. It focuses on where he could best showcase his talent before entering the NFL draft.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables
★ Featured events ★
- Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami
1801 NW 117th Ave, Miami
12:00 pm
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Family Festivities & Fireworks
Hawks Cay Resort & Villas , 61 Hawks Cay Blvd , Duck Key
8:00 pm - NYE Soiree at The Landings
Hawks Cay Resort & Villas , 61 Hawks Cay Blvd , Duck Key
9:00 pm - "Water" You Painting?
South Miami Branch -
2:00 pm - Screen-free Saturday
Coral Gables Branch -
2:00 pm - Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
Coral Gables Branch -
10:00 am - Scrabble Club
South Miami Branch -
10:30 am - READy, Set, Go: Storytelling
Coconut Grove Branch -
11:00 am - LEGO® Club
Coconut Grove Branch -
4:00 pm - Coral Gables Movie Night
Coral Gables Branch -
5:00 pm - New Year, New Pages
Coral Gables Branch -
6:00 pm - Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration
Miami Beach Botanical Garden , 2000 Convention Ctr Dr , Miami Beach
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Sunday January 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Esta perrita se encuentra perdida en este lugar!
Es una hembra y esta muy asustada Y esta sangrando (Nextdoor Coral Gables North) - Possible lost cat!
Hi all! Just saw a gorgeous long hair cat in the neighborhood who may have gotten out/might be lost. I’m a feeder for the cats on my block and this… (Nextdoor Granada Entrance)
- Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Banquet Houseman in Coral Gables. Apply here.
- Vuori, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- Here are five Florida laws going into effect on New Year's Day (communitynewspapers.com)
Key Biscayne
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