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There’s something so wonderfully decadent about hookah-smoking. It’s a concept that originated in Eastern cultures, where taking time out from a busy work day to smoke flavored tobacco from an ornate water pipe is a daily ritual not to be missed. In 1775 famed English memoirist William Hickey wrote: “I have frequently heard men declare they would much rather be deprived of their dinner than their hookah.” Luckily for us Miamians there’s no need to sacrifice food for smoke. At the recently opened D’Vine Hookah Lounge, there’s a fantastic menu of Middle Eastern delights and more varieties of shisha than one might know what to do with.
The place has been open for all of two months, and it already attracts throngs of curious onlookers to its prominent new location. “Four years ago we opened our place on Collins. Back then, people were not that aware of what a hookah was. And there weren’t many other places that offered hookahs here,” says co-owner Rosa Herman. Now the trend is catching on like wildfire. If you’re stressed out today we suggest you grab a seat on a plush, red outdoor chaise, sniff samples of shisha until you find a flavor you can’t resist (we recommend guava). Then kick back, relax with wine, beer, or a delicious cocktail made with Japanese sake or Korean soju, and smoke your worries away.
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