Going Topless in South Beach
This Weekend:Naked Nourishment: Essensia’s Seasonal SupperFill up on more than just granola during this hearty organic dinner inside this garden-like SoBe restaurant.Go green: Enjoy grilled Okeechobee shrimp, local hog fish, and mini jackfruit carnitas doused in homegrown herbs.Tonight 7p. Essensia at the Palms Hotel & Spa, 3025 Collins Ave., Miami Beach (305-908-5458). $65 here.Nearby: Liv Nightclub; 1500 Degrees; The Restaurant at The SetaiLight it up: The Art of Illumination Wolfsonian Visionaries FundraiserMarvel at the artist-designed LED light installations alongside tricked-out break dancers and salsa shakers.Food, too: Try culinary concoctions such as sockeye salmon tiradito from Bloom and beef carpaccio from STK Miami.Sat 9p-1a. The Moore Building, 4040 NE 2 Ave., Design District (305-535-2626). $150 here.Nearby: Cafeina Lounge; Pride & Joy BBQ; Electric PickleHonoring Vonnegut: An American Soldier’s TaleWitness a wild tale of heroism and a mega orchestra pit while honoring fallen soldiers inside this independent arts cinema.Back to life: Watch performers act out the true story of the only U.S. soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.Sat 8p. PAX, 337 SW 8 St., Downtown Miami (800-838-3006). $25 here.Nearby: Taquerias al Mexicano; Hoy Como Ayer; Waxy O’ Connor’sHappy Hour High: Fifty For NFTE PartyBingo may be for old folks but elevating it to happy hour status motivates getting those chips in a row.Prizes, too: Win anything from a stay at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya to dinner for two at Edge Steak + Bar.Fri 6:30-9:30p. Fifty Ultra Lounge, 485 Brickell Ave. Rooftop, Downtown. $50; RSVP here.Nearby: Truluck’s; Finnegan’s on the River; PM Steakhouse
