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Levain Bakery is opening its first Miami shop in Coconut Grove, marking the bakery's entry into the local market. The arrival adds another marquee name to a neighborhood that has seen a steady run of food-and-retail debuts this year, and gives Grove regulars a new draw within walking distance of the district's core. It also continues a pattern of out-of-state brands testing Miami by way of the Grove first. (What Now Miami)

Da Angelino Cucina Italiana has debuted al Bàcaro, a Venetian-inspired tavern in Coconut Grove. The new concept extends the Italian kitchen's presence in the neighborhood with a more casual, tavern-style format, broadening the Grove's already-deep bench of sit-down dining and giving the area another after-work option just off the main stretch. (What Now Miami)

Grand Public Kitchen + Bar is set to open in Coconut Grove this spring, according to its announcement. The kitchen-and-bar concept joins a crowded season of Grove debuts, another sign that operators keep betting on the neighborhood's foot traffic and waterfront pull. Residents tracking the storefront should watch for a firm opening date as the season closes out. (What Now Miami)

Menswear label Buck Mason has brought its style to Coconut Grove, choosing the neighborhood's Business Improvement District for the brand's Florida debut. The decision underscores continued retail interest in the Grove's walkable shopping core, where national names keep planting their first regional flags. (Coconut Grove BID)

BANH is serving bold Vietnamese flavors at Books & Books in Coconut Grove, pairing the neighborhood bookstore-café with a new menu. The collaboration gives one of the Grove's anchor gathering spots a fresh culinary reason to visit, blending a literary hangout with a kitchen worth a detour. (Coconut Grove BID)

Fatboi Junkanoo Entertainment brings a true family act to the annual Goombay Festival on Grand Avenue, where 14-year-old Skai Gay and her 11-year-old brother Christopher perform alongside the troupe. Christopher, a fifth grader at Coral Reef Elementary and a student in the gifted program, carries on a Junkanoo tradition rooted in Coconut Grove's historic Bahamian community, one of the neighborhood's oldest cultural threads. (Coconut Grove Spotlight)

A six-week roller-skating residency, Bayskate Miami, rolls into The Hangar at Regatta Harbour on Sunday, June 21, bringing DJ-led sessions, food, drinks and a waterfront social space to the Grove. It's an easy, low-commitment way to spend a summer evening on the bay, and the residency format means there will be repeat dates to catch. (Miami & Beaches Coconut Grove events)

The Coconut Grove Library hosts a free Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 18, at 4 p.m. The gathering anchors the branch's run of free June programming and offers a neighborhood place to mark the holiday close to home, no registration or cost required. (Coconut Grove community calendar)

Free weekly programming continues at the Coconut Grove Library, where the Community Painting Club meets at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 15, while Books & Books hosts its Fiction Bookclub at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. Both give Grove regulars standing, no-cost reasons to drop in through the month. (Coconut Grove community calendar)

Looking ahead, Vizcaya Summer Fridays returns Friday, Aug. 7, with after-hours access to the estate's waterfront gardens, sunset views, rotating DJ sets and live art. It's worth marking now for a late-summer evening just beyond the Grove's core. (Miami & Beaches Coconut Grove events)