Week of August 22, 2002    
Six potential sites named for downtown Miami convention center
Pollo Tropical founder buys Firehouse Four lease for Spanish restaurant, bar
Constructa seeks to build residential instead of hotel component at Brickell village
High-end hotels, hit by corporate cuts, to face more competition
New wave of residential could complete neighborhood for Brickell
Grocery-anchored shopping centers luring stock-weary investors
Miami's recent movie-making role gets mixed reviews from civic leaders

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Friday 8/23

BERRIES TO WINE
   "Wines of Portugal." Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove.` Details: (305) 441-0000.
SECOND WIND FESTIVAL
   "Andrew 10 Years Later: A Celebration." Expo of progress at M-DCC Homestead. Taste of Homestead & Florida City from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Main Street. $10. Jam from 7-10 p.m. Losner Park, Northwest First Street at Krome Avenue, Homestead. Details: (305) 248-8487.

Saturday 8/24

COMMEMORATIVE CELEBRATION
   "Andrew 10 Years Later: A Celebration." Speaker: Max Mayfield, National Hurricane Center. Learn how to prepare for future storms. Music by Ed Calle. $3; $2 for children. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave. Details: (305) 235-1668, ext. 225.
SECOND WIND FESTIVAL
   "Andrew 10 Years Later: A Celebration." Kits in Harris Field, 10 a.m.-noon. Street festival throughout historic Homestead district. Celebrity Concert. 7 p.m. Homestead Sports Complex, 1601 SE 28th Ave., Homestead. Details: (305) 248-8487.

Friday 8/30

MIAMI HOME DESIGN & REMODELING SHOW
   More than 1,200 displays, this event is billed as the only show of its kind open to both the public and trade. Special guest: Jo Ruggiero, TV host, "Homes Across America." Furniture from around the world, new product debuts, seminars, GMC Pro Tour, tropical landscape display. Through Sept. 3. 6-10:30 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 667-9299.
BERRIES TO WINE
   "Wine Tour of France." Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 441-0000.

Saturday 8/31

PIONEER DAYS
   28th annual Labor Day weekend celebration with arts & crafts, exhibits, Civil War encampments & demos, period weeding, gospel singing. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily through Sept. 2. Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, Gravel Road, Dade City. Details: (352) 567-0262.
CAR & BOAT AUCTION
   Preview at 8 a.m. Wide selection of vehicles. $100 refundable, cash only. 9 a.m. Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, 2236 NW Miami Court. Details: (305) 573-4200.
MIAMI HOME DESIGN & REMODELING SHOW
   More than 1,200 displays. Noon-10:30 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 667-9299.

Sunday 9/1

MANGO KINGS
   Seventh annual benefit for Food for Life Network. Gourmet foods, desserts, wines, entertainment. $75. 7-10:30 p.m. Turnberry's Ocean Club, 18501 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles. Details: (305) 933-6500.
MIAMI HOME DESIGN & REMODELING SHOW
   More than 1,200 displays. Noon-10:30 p.m. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 667-9299.

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