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regulars
on the JFK-MIA route sure are talking a lot these days about how smart
miami is becoming. and they’re right, what with the pending performing
arts center, ghery’s addition to the symphony, the cisneros family’s
new museum, the ever-expanding rubell collection, and, of course, art basel.
but come on, who are you kidding? you’re going to south beach for the
same reason you go every year: to blow some steam and get a head start on your
tan. and, as always, last year’s hot spots simply won’t do. not
to worry. just back from the sultry city ourselves, we’ve got the inside
scoop on all that’s new.
where
to stay:
the ritz-carlton, south beach
one lincoln road
you won’t find a single thread
of grandfatherly chintz at this hip new
ritz - we swear.
786.276.4000
www.ritz-carlton.com
the raleigh hotel
1775 collins avenue
now that hotelier andre balazs is
dating uma, his already-hot raleigh
hotel
has earned an even higher style factor.
305.534.6300
www.raleighhotel.com
the sagamore
1671 collins avenue
the sagamore promises the same
casual-cool vibe as its soho sister
property,
60 thompson.
305.535.8088
www.sagamorehotel.com
where to eat:
prime one twelve
112 ocean drive
the toughest reservation in town
is at prime one twelve, a groovy
new steak
and seafood place
opened by myles chefetz, of nemo,
big pink, and shoji sushi
fame.
305. 532.8112
www.prime112.com
vita
1906 collins avenue
at the just-opened mediterranean
eatery vita, the best seats are in
the garden.
except of course, on
those sweltering miami nights -
when you should request
a table indoors.
305.538.7855
mosaico
1000 south miami avenue
just six weeks old, mosaico is
riding the spanish-cuisine wave.
barcelona chef
jordi valles serves
up inventive tapas and stellar main
courses (truffled monkfish,
braised
beef cheeks).
305.371.3473
www.mosaicorestaurant.com
where to drink:
the biggest scene this spring is at
the sunday afternoon soirees hosted
by the
raleigh and the ritz. sip mojitos
and watch the sunset
from the beach
while locally revered djs spin chill tunes.
rok bar
1905 collins avenue
next week, tommy lee (yes, of motley crüe)
and the folks behind über-hotspot
mynt
open rok bar, where live acts and djs
will serve up classics from the
seventies
and eighties.
786.538.7171
www.rokbarmiami.com
the district restaurant & lounge
35 ne 40 street
the design district’s super-popular
restaurant-bar grass, which is still
impossible to get into after dinner
hours, will face fierce competition
later
this month when the lounge
at the district restaurant opens
across the street.
305.576.7242
where
to shop:
lilian’s
800 ocean drive
if you’re lucky enough to have bought
a pair of gorgeous handmade leather
sandals at lilian’s in capri, you’ll be
thrilled to learn that
the family has
opened a miami outpost on ocean drive.
305.674.7610
www.lilianssandals.com
julian chang
1071 ne 79 street
locals are clamoring for edgy designs
from julian chang’s trendy new
boutique.
305.751.8900
www.julianchang.com
m80
21 nw 36 street
305.573.2122
www.m-80fashion.com
sasparilla
1630 pennsylvania avenue
305.532.6611
www.sasparilla.net
fly
650 lincoln road
305.604.8508
if vintage is your thing, you’re in luck:
new shops like m80, sasparilla,
and
fly are opening faster than you can
say "sixties
pucci."
contemporary
art gallery hopping:
dot fiftyone art space
51 nw 36 street
dot fiftyone features emerging local
and latin american artists with serious
vision.
305.573.9994
www.dotfiftyone.com
bernice steinbaum gallery
3550 n. miami avenue
at least half of the artists at bernice steinbaum
are women, and all are latin-,
african-, or
native-american indian.
305.573.2700
www.bernicesteinbaumgallery.com
rocket projects
3440 n. miami avenue
rocket projects shows relatively unknown
city artists—most hailing from
new york,
miami, and san francisco.
305.576.6082
www.rocket-projects.com
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