About the Sun
Sunny & started the way most good things in Miami start: a group chat, a recommendation, and somebody saying “okay but why does nobody write about this?”
the story
We are a small crew of Miami friends who kept sending each other the same links: the taqueria that deserves a line around the block, the lamp that fixes a whole room, the breathing trick that actually works before a hard conversation. The group chat got so good it started to feel selfish.
So we made it a magazine. Sunny & covers wellness, design, fashion, love, pets, and food with one rule: everything we publish should leave you a little lighter than it found you. That does not mean we avoid real talk. It means we skip the doom, the shame, and the trend pieces designed to make you feel behind.
You are not behind. You are right on time. Welcome to the sunny side.
We believe
- Feeling good is not a luxury, it is a strategy
- Cute things are a legitimate form of self care
- Advice should feel like a friend, not a lecture
- Every pet is the best pet (this is science)
- The five dollar lunch can beat the tasting menu
- It is never too late to become who you were meant to be
Meet the crew
the masthead, but make it fun
Paola Mendez
Wellness & Love
Certified hypnotherapist, yoga teacher, and recovering software developer. Trained in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) by Marisa Peer, Princess Diana’s personal hypnotherapist. Founder of Pao Hypnosis and the Mochi Zen app. Answers your letters in Sunny & Love and tests every wellness claim on herself first.
Andrea
Design, Fashion & Pets
Our resident maximalist. If it is a color, a novelty purse, or a very good dog, Andrea has an opinion about it, and she is right. She covers homes, objects, personal style, and the pets who run all of our lives. Yes, her bag is a strawberry. No, you cannot have it.
Chef Patty Morrell-Ruiz
Food
Cookbook author, culinary instructor, corporate chef, private chef, food stylist, and recipe developer based in Miami. Founder of The Mad Table, a culinary brand built to inspire a passion for cooking and enjoying delicious food. Rooted in her Cuban heritage, Chef Patty creates modern, approachable recipes with Latin flavor and a focus on bringing people together around the table. She teaches at the Miami Culinary Institute, serves as a Corporate Chef for Miele USA, and spent a decade leading a beloved South Florida children’s culinary program. Author of The Essential Cuban Cookbook, featured on Food Network, NBC 6, Telemundo, and Better Homes & Gardens, and a guest chef at the James Beard House in New York City. Patty orders for the table and everyone is grateful.
Sebastian Rodriguez
Vintage & Style
Miami-based vintage fashion curator, stylist, and owner of Turn Back the Clock Shop. With an eye for bold, glamorous fashion and a love of style from decades past, Sebastian brings vintage pieces into the present through personal styling, fashion storytelling, and his signature approach to getting dressed. Through his shop and creative work, he celebrates individuality, nostalgia, and the idea that great style never really goes out of fashion.
Write for us
Know a hidden gem? Have a story that would make someone’s day better? We love pitches from new voices, especially local ones. Keep it short: who you are, the idea in two sentences, and why Sunny & readers will love it.
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