High celebrity wattage (designs by Lenny Kravitz and Philippe Starck; LeBron James sightings) and the sexy poolside lounge makes this 140-room hotel the center of the South Beach social scene.
We like the large-for-South Beach studios at this condo-hotel, all with balconies and kitchen facilities. We love the art—co-owner Aby Rosen rotates contemporary works from his collection.
Mismatched china and wall-mounted deer heads keep the atmosphere light at this formal restaurant; ambitious dishes include lamb tartare with quail egg and seared snapper with a sea urchin rouille.
Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's exciting cooking is the draw here. Dinner mixes Italian, Asian, and Southern traditions, while brunch’s stoner-joke dishes (like Cap’n Crunch pancakes) actually work.
Under Edison bulbs and a huge chalkboard menu, locals dig in to tartare sliders, yellowtail-ceviche tacos, and butcher cuts of aged Black Angus at this branch of Pubbelly Group’s mini-empire.
Dresses and shoes may be edging out furniture and tiles, but this 12-block area still makes for interesting browsing. Pop in to the Moore Building to see Zaha Hadid’s Elastika installation.
Small but influential MOCA stages intriguing shows by executive director Bonnie Clearwater and hotshot young curator Alex Gartenfeld, as well as permanent outdoor installations.
The former warehouse zone is now an arts-centric community. Wynwood Walls, a sort of open-air museum, features murals by the world’s greatest street artists (Shepard Fairey; Kenny Scharf).
