🌱 Miami Pizza Makes The Crust + Pilo's Tequila Garden Wynwood

Good morning, Miami! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a shower. High: 78 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Pilo's Tequila Garden is bringing some Mexican flare to the Wynwood art district. It is the only tequila garden in Miami. The garden also prides itself on supporting local artists and organizations, with art pieces helping to raise money for different causes. (WPLG Local 10)

2. Former Miami-Dade County police lieutenant, 47-year-old Braulio Gonzalez, was convicted of armed kidnapping and several counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, according to Miami Herald. (WFTV)

3. A $25 million Miami Beach luxury condo has three separate residences within and boasts a beautiful ocean views. The residences are connected by a 700-square-foot private terrace. Other features include a 24-hour concierge, valet parking, an attended pool, a movie theater and a private gym in the building. (Miami Patch)

4. Miami pizza restaurant, Crust, located on the Miami River, ranked in at number 71 on the list of 100 top restaurants for pizza in the United States. The list was made by online review-giant Yelp and ranked restaurants by calculating several factors including total volume and ratings of reviews. (Subscription: Miami Herald)

5. Trammell Crow Residential wants to build a 576-unit apartment community on land it has under contract next to West Kendall Baptist Hospital. The plan also calls for 953 parking spaces and amenities, including a clubhouse and dog park. (The Real Deal)

Today in Miami:

• Urban Miami Bike Tours at Secret Garden Tour of Coconut Grove. (8:00 AM)
• Baking in Historic Places at Historic Hampton House. (9:00 AM)
• Valentine's Berry Pop Tarts Class (Ages 2-8 w/ Caregiver) at Taste Buds Kitchen. (10:00 AM)
• Valentine Storytime at Shenandoah Branch Library. (11:00 AM)
• Paper Flower Hearts at Coconut Grove Branch Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade School Board has approved a deal to sell downtown property to Crescent Heights for a 43-story tower, to include 1,400 residential units and a new schools HQ. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)
• For the first time in nearly 125 years, Miami-Dade commissioners may change the bounds of the county seat of government from the corporate seat of Miami only to the whole county. It would allow elected offices to set up shop anywhere in the county. (Florida Politics)
• The Caribbean Marketplace at the Little Haiti Cultural Center is open after a two-year pandemic hiatus. (Subscription: Miami.com)
• A domestic violence case has been dropped against 29-year-old Peter Rosello, the son of "Real Housewives of Miami" star Alexia Nepola. (WPLG Local 10)

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— 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.