Saturday, June 21

Breakfast And Brunch At Novecento
Enjoy the outdoor patio or have breakfast indoors at Novecento, 121 Alhambra from 8am to 11:30. Brunch is served until 4pm Saturday and Sunday, with an extensive kid's menu. Call 305-557-0900. http://www.novecento.com

Peterbrooke Chocolates Opens In Coral Gables
Operated by mother and daughter team Sharon and Lauren Cahoon, Peterbrooke Chocolatier will open its doors at 227 Aragon for the first time at 10am. (the line forms behind Robin and me) Stop in to discover this heavenly headquarters for chocolate lovers as we welcome the ladies to our neighborhood. Call 305-446-3131. http://www.peterbrooke.com

Bake Sale At Lotus Garden
Lotus Garden restaurant will host a bake sale from 10am to noon at 318 Miracle Mile. All proceeds will directly benefit Share Our Strength, which helps end child hunger in America. Call 305-446-2360.

Shakra Saturday Specials
Visit their beautiful and serene Yoga Studio for Hatha Yoga at all levels from 10 to 11:30am. Enjoy their Zen and fully equipped locker rooms as well as class props for free. The first class for new students (Florida Residents) is always free at Shakra Relaxation Oasis, 271 Alhambra Circle. Call 305-774-1355. http://www.shakramiami.com

Hear the Two Saucy Chicks of Morning Radio
Listen to Join Us at the Table, where Nancy Ancrum and Robbie Bell educate and entertain listeners on the impact of culture on what we eat. Learn how ethnic, national, regional and personal traditions around the world influence our food. Robbie and Nancy conduct chatty, lively, informative interviews with chefs, caterers, market owners and food growers -- plus authors, culinary historians and TV's star chefs. The bottom line: Find out how to eat better, cook better, live better -- and have fun while you do it from 9 to 10am every Saturday on WMCU-1080 AM. http://www.joinusatthetable.com

Make Music Miami
The Alliance Francais at 618 SW 8th Street, along with Rhythm Foundation presents Make Music Miami from 6 to 10pm, featuring art, music, wine and fun. Call 305-859-8760. http://www.afmiami.org

Gifted Rums of the US Virgin Islands
Join rum expert Robert Burr for a sampling of many fine rums from the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Colonnade Hotel, 180 Aragon, from 7 to 8:30pm. The event is $10 per person when you RSVP online at http://www.giftedrums.com/rsvp.html

Learn To Be A Wok Star
Join Wok Star, Eleanor Hoh at La Cuisine Gourmet, 50 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134, for a no-recipe technique class in healthy, homestyle and delicious wok cooking. A perfect combination of socializing, entertainment and learning. Handouts with resources for Asian ingredients and markets. $65 per person, 4 dishes paired with Prosecco, Tiger Beer and Fiji Water. Reservations and prepayment required. Call 305-865-9297. http://www.eleanorhoh.com/Classes.html

Saturday Evening Wine Tasting At Vinisimo
Join your friends at Vinisimo, 2960 Coral Way for their Saturday evening Wine Tasting events with live music. Sample fine wines and delicious tapas from 7 to 9pm. Although they sell wines from all the world, Vinisimo specializes in high quality wines from the World Famous Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Rias Baixas Regions of Spain. Call 305-648-2964. http://www.vinisimo.us

Tarpon Bend Features Live Music
Catch a groove and enjoy the Catch Of The Day as live music emanates from Tarpon Bend from 8 to midnight at 65 Miracle Mile. Call 305-444-3210. http://www.tarponbend.com

Saturday Special At The Bierhaus
Never a cover charge at the Bierhaus. The dinner special is fresh roasted pork loin with sauerkraut and red cabbage at Fritz and Franz Bierhaus, 60 Merrick Way. Call 305-774-1883. http://www.bierhaus.cc

Shining City Opens At GableStage
Richly drawn characters and powerful storytelling weave a tale of love, loss and faith as Shining City opens at GableStage, 1200 Anastasia with performances at 8pm. In a Dublin psychiatrist's office, a distraught man reveals a fantastical happening: the recent sighting of the ghost of his newly deceased wife. Thus begins this haunting, mysterious tale about two people's searches for love, meaning and their places in the world. Call 305-445-1119. http://www.gablestage.org

Flight Of The Red Balloon At Cosford Cinema
Hsiao-hsien Hou's first French-language film is an expertly crafted re-imagination of the 1956 children's classic, The Red Balloon. A selection for both the Canes and New York Film Festivals, it stars Academy-Award winner Juliette Binoche as an overburdened single mother who entrusts the care of her son, Simon, to a Taiwanese film student named Song and a mysterious red balloon that seems to have taken an interest in him. The film begins at 8pm at Cosford Cinema on the second floor of the Memorial Classroom building on UM campus. Cash only. Call 305-284-4861. http://www.com.miami.edu/cosford

Miami's 4th International Guitar Assemblage 2008
Enjoy a shared duet by Cuban-American guitarist Carlos Molina and Uruguayan Jazz violinist Federico Britos at Saint Phillips Episcopal Church, 1142 Andalusia at 8pm. Call 305-412-2494. http://www.miamiguitar.org

Live Music at JohnMartin's
Drop into your favorite Irish Pub to hear the best live music at JohnMartin's, 253 Miracle Mile every Saturday evening. Enjoy the Blacksmith, a refreshing combination of Smithwick's Ale and Guinness. Call 305-445-3777. http://www.johnmartins.com

Titanic Presents Live Music
Enjoy great live music and excellent pub food and drink at Titanic Brew Pub, 5813 Ponce. Call 305-667-ALES. http://www.TitanicBrewery.com

Live Rock & Roll At The Bar
Coral Gables' legacy pub presents live Rock & Roll each Saturday evening, with drink specials including 48 bottled beers, 10 great brews on tap and the best comfort food at The Bar, 172 Giralda. Call 305-442-2730. http://www.gablesthebar.com