23rd Birthday Giveaway from StarBurstJewels

StarBurstJewels is hosting their creator's 23rd birthday giveaway. The prize is a $23 gift certificate to her shop. To enter in the drawing, click here. There will be not ONE, not TWO, but THREE winners!! Isn't that amazing??

A little bio about StarBurstJewels:

SBJ was created by ZengSha, a college student that loves jewelry. She started making jewelry for her friends and family but strangers on the street wanted to know where she got her necklaces and bracelets so she started her very own Etsy shop. She's been making jewelry for 4 years and is loving it. The most important thing about her shop is that everything is one-of-a-kind and handmade. You can not find another piece like it.

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Remember to enter in the drawing before April 4th 11:59PM EST.

Good Luck!

"Chinatown" in Miami 101

Miami is one the few places in the U.S. that does not have a "Chinatown-Chinatown". There's not central area of "Asian" stuff to call "Chinatown". It's sad. I've lived here for over 13 years and have to drive so far for a decent Asian Market.

Everything in Miami is so spread out. To get to my favorite Japanese restaurant, Hiro's Yakko-San, I have to drive about 45 minutes north to North Miami Beach. On top of that, the big markets where I can get all my Chinese ingredients is about.... an hour drive north from my house. Normally, a trip up north takes about a day with shopping and dinner at my favorite places.

Here are some restaurants that I will be blogging about real soon.

Pho Thang (Vietnamese) 9539 SW 160 ST

Hiro's Yakko-San (Japanese) 3881 NE 163 ST

Chang's (Chinese) 2404 SW 107 AVE

R.O.K. (Korean) 4954 North University Drive

Tani Thai (Thai) 12269 S Dixie Hwy

These are a few of my favorite places to eat!! If you're around these areas, you must try it out!!

Reviews are coming real soon....

And it starts....

Hi all!

Welcome to Asia In Miami's Blog!

As the name hints, this blog will deal with Asia and Miami. I will be blogging about Asian restaurants, markets, artists, stores, etc located in Miami and the neighboring areas. If you have any suggestions on places I should check out, feel free to leave me a comment.

Sit back and enjoy~

Posts...coming .... soon...(I hope)