I was lucky enough to check out The Daily City Pop Up shop at a media preview event as a Yelp Elite…read moremember. I loved the location as it highlighted SODO (South of Downtown) and brought a hipster sorta vibe. Access to the location was super easy and parking was plentiful. You could try for a spot in front of the suite (across from TJ Maxx) or do what I did and park in the Target parking garage. The goal of this pop up shop is to highlight local and small businesses and artisans . There was a little of something for everything: Project Pop and their organic popcorn Cloak and Dapper had clothing and grooming tools for purchase Wondermade marshmallows Rifle Paper Co. (Stationary and cards) Whisk & Bowl (cooking & kitchen tools) J&G Chocolates (yay for samples) Orlando Doesn't Suck t-shirts These are only a handful of the businesses that were represented. Spa Privee was also there providing mini massages. It's definitely a great way to check out all those small businesses you see around town but all in one place. I also noticed they are offering special craft/art workshops(for a fee) throughout the weekend event so definitely worth checking out the schedule. For purchases, you pay at the front table next to the front door. Unfortunately only credit cards are accepted so keep that in mind. Looks like they are bringing out a few food trucks for the weekend event open to the public so it's a great way to incorporate date night with food and shopping! Plus you can get cute photos taken of yourselves playing shuffleboard!

The Daily City Pop Up Shop is cool... possibly a little too cool for me. But if you are in the SoDo…read morearea this week I'd recommend checking it out. The folks from the Daily City have brought together an interesting mix of local businesses in a very hipster-ish format. This is a great chance to check out some smaller businesses you may miss otherwise. I was able to go to the preview night last night with some friends. The shop was easy to find on the corner by the Target and TJ Maxx. There was street parking and also parking in the Target garage. The shop is set up with creative window displays and signs outside to let you know you've found the place. The format of the shop wasn't what I was expecting at all. I was expecting something more like a traditional market with different stalls for each business. There was a variety of businesses represented but the products were displayed like a traditional store with all of the products mixed together, not divided by brand. Since I am a super planner I had looked at the Daily City site before going to the shop and had an idea of the products I was interested in buying. The selection in the shop turned out to be pretty small and there weren't salespeople, so I ended up not buying anything. I specifically wanted to pick up an "Orlando Doesn't Suck" shirt. I completely missed the shirts on my first pass through the store until someone pointed out a small selection of them in the bottom drawer of a dresser. It was a pretty display, but not very functional. I honestly didn't want to mess up the display, so I ended up skipping the shirt (maybe I'll go back later in the week and get one once somebody else has messed up the nice folding). There were a ton of great products, fancy marshmallows, cool clothes, flower headbands, stationary, etc. And if you don't feel like shopping, there's shuffleboard. It's a fun and unique shopping experience.

I was walking around City Place in West Palm Beach when I discovered this very cool Bal Harbour…read moreshopping pop up. Bal Harbour is a luxury shopping mall that opened in 1965 in the upscale village of Bal Harbour in Miami. I have visited it twice and this experience nailed its essence. The pop up is set up in shipping containers that have been turned into 17,000 square feet of elegant micro stores. One of my favorite things about the Bal Harbour mall is the open air atrium in the center and they even recreated it. Participating businesses include Tiffany and Co., Addict, Assouline, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Elisabetta Franchi, Etro, Golden Goose, Lanvin, Monnalisa, and Santa Maria Novella. You can shop for clothing, jewelry, perfume, and books. You can dine at The Whitman, a restaurant created specifically for the pop up. The name of the restaurant was inspired by The Whitman by The Sea, a luxury Miami Beach hotel owned by the Whitman family in the 1940's. As a fan of Bal Harbour, I really enjoyed this experience. If you are a member of their Access Membership and Rewards complimentary program it will grant you access to exclusive offers, benefits, and special luxury experiences at the pop up. The Bal Harbour pop up will be here until January 12th.

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What a cute little coffee shop! I came in here on Mother's Day so it was empty but I really hope…read morethat more people know about this place because their coffee was great! I got an iced latte and want to visit again to get some of their coffee beans to try at home. I'll definitely be back here next time I visit Melbourne!

Super fun coffee place with a great space theme! We had oat…read moremilk cappuccinos and raspberry mocha lattes and were very impressed with quality of coffee and sugar ration. Thank you for not making it super sweet. The combination of the raspberry and mocha is my fave! Friendly baristas took very good care of us and were very detailed when making our coffees to perfection. We'll be back for sure!