Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Cafe

By day, Segafredo is filled with people sipping lattes, reading newspapers, and playing backgammon. By night, the lights are dimmed, a DJ spins, and women wearing stilettos drink champagne cocktails. Sometime after dusk, a velvet rope and a valet parking attendant appear, and what was a cozy red, black, and gray coffee shop with upholstered […]

Sexy Fish Miami

In a city of excess, Sexy Fish manages to be…excessive. This Miami outpost of the London-based flagship of the same racy name is an over-the-top under-the-sea fantasy decorated with millions of dollars’ worth of art, including a giant living aquarium wall, pieces by Damien Hirst – even bathroom installations (a lifelike mermaid in the ladies’ […]

Spazio Nightclub

This swanky lounge off South Miami Avenue recently reopened after a brief makeover. The hip décor features long L-shaped booths, large mirrors, and black walls painted with an intricate design. A fully stocked marble bar is staffed by bartenders and hostesses decked out in black lingerie, red leather gloves, and top hats, evoking a dark […]

Sugar

In the heart of Brickell, on the 40th floor of the East Hotel, you’ll find Sugar, an impressive rooftop bar with 360-degree views of the city. Cocktails here tend to be on the refreshing side, with a separate menu dedicated to spritzes. In true Miami fashion, once the sun sets, the DJ appears, turning the […]

Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar

There are actually three things you can be sure of in life: death, taxes, and karaoke. Whether or not you admit it when totally sober, you like karaoke bars. You probably even have a “secret” karaoke song that you can pull out of your pocket when you “pretend” you don’t want to take your turn, […]

Tacology

Miami is rife with Mexican joints. But Brickell City Centre’s Tacology stands out. Run by chef Santiago Gomez, known for his work at the upscale Mexican restaurant Cantina La Veinte, Tacology offers variations and regional styles of popular street food. His tacos are delicious, fairly priced, and eclectic. You’ll find a Baja-style lobster taco with […]

The River Oyster Bar

Don’t sleep on one of Miami’s best seafood restaurants. Located in the heart of Brickell for more than two decades, the River Oyster Bar is one of Miami’s top happy-hour spots for busy professionals and locals alike. The menu offers modern twists on classic seafood dishes – and a reprieve from the Miami heat in […]

Threefold Cafe

This all-day breakfast spot was created by Melbourne transplants Teresa and Nick Sharp, who wondered why a café of its kind wasn’t already a Miami staple. The locally grown restaurant has quickly gained popularity and now boasts three locations. The menu includes classic items such as eggs, made with fried eggs, house-baked beans, spinach, bacon, […]

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road’s claims to fame are numerous: Oldest bar in Miami. Ex-downstairs neighbor to Miami New Times‘ first office space. Greatest outdoor seating this side of South Beach. Now, thanks to a recent revamp that left the nicotine-stained, beer-soaked ambiance but added some gleam to the indoor stage, the Road can add another accolade to […]

Tobacco Road by Kush

When Tobacco Road closed in 2014, more than a century of Miami drinking history went poof. The “Road” had many lives, serving as a brothel, a bakery, and a place where every major blues artist played (as did a ton of minor ones). So it only makes sense that this legend got a new life, […]