Daily editionTuesday, September 15th, 2026
Good morning, Miami.
The 5AM Miami Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.
Business
Honey Veil, a popular Miami matcha shop, will open two new locations in Sunset Harbour and Aventura.
The company said the Sunset Harbour spot may include a pantry concept while the Aventura Mall location will be its first permanent storefront, with opening dates (TBA).
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Ukiyo, a new Japanese restaurant offering conveyor belt sushi and live shows, will open mid-October at 818 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.
The 7,500 sqft space (formerly ORO) adds dining theatrics through tableside cooking and roaming food carts.
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Culture
Miami’s first rum-aging distillery, The Little River Distillery, offers guided tours of its working bottling line and hidden speakeasy (open Monday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m.) on NW 71st Street.
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Bioluminal is an interactive art exhibit at MAD Arts in Dania Beach that features vivid underwater light and unique ocean creatures; it runs through Nov. 8.
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Government
Miami Beach commissioners approved a discreet marketing agreement with Rockstar Games’ firm to promote Grand Theft Auto VI on beach concessions ahead of the game’s Nov. 19 release.
The deal, worth up to $4 million (passed by a vote of 4 to 3), may spark controversy among officials.
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Jeff Bezos attended Miami-Dade courthouse for jury duty on Monday.
The 62-year-old resident from Indian Creek Island (Billionaire Bunker) kept a low profile while leaving the building.
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Lifestyle
Miami Spice restaurant months now run through October 31 after 405 restaurants participated, and a new list of October participants will be posted on the official website beginning Oct. 1 (menu prices remain unchanged).
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Real Estate
Developers Housing Trust Group and Elite Equity Development completed the $115M Naranja Grand on Monday morning in south Miami-Dade, offering 320 affordable apartments for families and seniors with rents as low as $425 amid shortage of rental homes.
Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava and Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee attended the ceremony.
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