Miami
Cuban cafecito on Calle Ocho, Wynwood murals, and Art Deco beaches — our local guide to eating, exploring, and staying in Miami.
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Allapattah
A gritty, art-covered dive in Allapattah, Las Rosas has become one of Miami’s best rooms for live local and touring bands, with a pool table, stiff drinks, and zero pretension. It’s a favorite of the
Little Havana
Calle Ocho is the beating heart of Miami’s Cuban-American community, where the smell of cafecito and cigars drifts down the sidewalk. Watch the regulars slam dominoes at Maximo Gomez Park, catch live
Wynwood / Midtown
Why it matters: Every purchase here funds Lotus House, described as the nation’s largest homeless shelter for women, supporting meals and services for hundreds of women and children daily, plus a reta
Little Havana
Why it matters: founder Grace Della started Miami Culinary Tours in 2010, inspired by her mother, and was the first to run food tours in Little Havana. The 2.5-hour walk covers roughly half a mile alo
Wynwood
Why it matters: Nomad Tribe is an ethical Wynwood boutique built around sustainable fashion, stocking fair-trade accessories, handmade shoes, and responsibly sourced clothing from Latin American and g
Downtown Miami (Museum Park)
PAMM sits right on Biscayne Bay in a striking Herzog & de Meuron building draped in hanging gardens, and its collection leans into art of the Americas and the African diaspora. The bayfront terrace an
Downtown Miami (Museum Park)
Frost Science packs a three-level aquarium, a full-dome planetarium, and hands-on exhibits into one waterfront campus next to PAMM. The aquarium’s Gulf Stream tank and the oculus that lets you look up
Miami Beach (South Beach)
A holdout of old South Beach, Puerto Sagua has served hearty Cuban home cooking on Collins Avenue since the 1960s, a world away from the glossy clubs a few blocks over. The menu runs deep with picadil
Overtown
Why it matters: Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s Black-owned Overtown restaurant is built around the neighborhood, hiring locally, sourcing from area purveyors, and using its space to platform local artists a
Allapattah
Built from the Rubell family’s decades-long contemporary art collection, this Allapattah museum spreads big, bold works across a converted industrial complex, with a strong emphasis on emerging and bo
Little Havana
Why it matters: Sanguich is the family business of Cuban-American couple Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero, who build their Cuban sandwiches from scratch, curing meats and baking bread in-house rather
South of Fifth, Miami Beach
At the southern tip of Miami Beach, this 17-acre park is where locals come to watch cruise ships glide out through Government Cut. There’s a pier for fishing and photos, a splash fountain for kids, sh
Little Haiti
Why it matters: Sweat Records is a woman-owned (Lolo Reskin) independent record shop and community event space that has anchored Miami’s underground music scene since 2005. Dig through new and used vi
South Beach
The Betsy sits on the quieter, more refined end of Ocean Drive and is one of the few genuinely independent, family-owned hotels left on the strip. Locals love it for the culture as much as the rooms:
Belle Isle
Tucked away on Belle Isle just off the Venetian Causeway, The Standard Spa feels like a wellness retreat a short walk from South Beach’s buzz. The draw is the bayfront spa: hydrotherapy pools, a hamma
MiMo District / Upper Eastside
The Vagabond is a lovingly restored mid-century-modern motel on Biscayne Boulevard, in the heart of the MiMo Historic District on the mainland’s Upper Eastside. With just 42 vintage-styled rooms and a
Coral Gables
This Australian-owned cafe brought proper flat whites and all-day brunch to Coral Gables’ pedestrian-friendly Giralda Avenue and quickly became a neighborhood staple. Expect dishes like smashed avocad
Little Havana
The self-proclaimed ‘World’s Most Famous Cuban Restaurant’ has anchored Calle Ocho for more than 50 years and remains the unofficial town square of Cuban Miami, where politicians campaign and locals a