🌱 Maty's Midtown Miami Opens + Miami Beach Reverses Course On Curfew

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening in our community. Including news about:

• Miami Beach reversed course and decided to pass a curfew on weekends for Spring Breakers.
• At least one person was killed and eight were injured Saturday in a crash in Miami Gardens.
• Local chef and restaurateur Val Chang has debuted Maty's in Midtown Miami.

But first, today's weather:

Not as warm with a shower. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. One person was killed, a second person is injured and a third arrested after an overnight shooting in Miami Beach, according to police. The incident happened at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday near 11th Street and Ocean Drive. The shooting was described as "a targeted and isolated incident." (Miami Beach Patch)
2. Miami Beach has reversed course and decided to institute an 11:59 p.m. curfew on Sunday night due to "excessively large and unruly crowds." The curfew extendeds between the areas of 23rd Street and Dade Boulevard in Miami Beach. A similar curfew is planned for this weekend as well, starting Thursday night. (WPLG Local 10)
3. At least one person was killed and eight other people were injured Saturday after a violent crash on the Florida Turnpike in Miami Gardens. At least three children were injured. The incident is currently under investigation by authorities. (WSVN)
4. Cuban exiles and Cuban Americans gathered at Versailles restaurant in Little Havana on Saturday to protest against Cuba's baseball team, which was in Miami for the World Baseball Classic this weekend to play the United States. "We don't want them here," said one Cuban protestor. (NBC Miami)
5. Chef and restaurateur Val Chang has opened Maty's in Midtown Miami. The menu is an ode to Peruvian cuisine and includes items, such as black grouper ceviche, yuca rellena, wagyu oxtail saltado, and more. Chang is known in South Florida for helping build Itamae, a Peruvian sushi restaurant in the Miami Design District. (Eater Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Statue Unveiling at North Miami Beach. (9:30 a.m.)
• AARP Tax Assistance at South Miami Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Free Meditation Mondays at Peacock Park. (6:30 p.m.)
• Citi Taste Of Tennis Miami at JW Marriott Miami. (7 p.m.)
• Redbar Comedy Night at RedBar Brickell. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami Beach Police shared: "On Sunday, March 19 at 3:29 a.m. Miami Beach Police officers heard gunshots near 11 Street and Ocean Drive and found one male with gunshot wounds along the 1000 block of Ocean Drive. The male was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Unit, where he later died. A second victim was injured but treated and released on-site. Officers located the subject along the 100 block of 11 Street, where a foot chase ensued. MBPD has confirmed that this was a targeted and isolated incident. The identities of all parties cannot be released while the investigation is ongoing." (Twitter)
• "Hard Rock Stadium and Brightline announced a partnership that provides guests with dedicated transportation options to attend major upcoming sporting events at the venue, including the 2023 Miami Open presented by Itaú and Miami Dolphins home games for the 2023-2024 season." (Miami's Community News)
• A video captured over the weekend shows good Samaritans working to help someone trapped underneath an ice cream truck. The incident happened near West Pembroke Road at South Park Road, east of First Street, and west of Interstate 95, in South Florida's Pembroke Park. (WPLG Local 10)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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