Brewskis

This beer bar with a no-bullshit name serves up an international selection of bottled brews, including Canada’s Labatt Blue, China’s Tsing Tao, and Britain’s Boddingtons Pub Ale. As co-owner Carlos Duran says: “Even for people who don’t like beer, we’ve got a beer for them. There’s something here for everybody.”

Champagne Bar at the Surf Club

Miami’s ultimate treat-yourself bar is the Champagne Bar at the Four Seasons Surf Club. Home to the largest collection of Champagne in town, this chic oasis transports its guests to the Amalfi Coast. The emerald-green bar just outside the Lido at Surf Club Restaurant is surrounded by a large lounge area and an outdoor patio […]

Churchill’s Pub

A local institution, Churchill’s Pub has hosted more live shows than just about any other venue in town. For more than 40 years, this dive bar has been a haven for the punk and alternative bands that played on its indoor and outdoor stages. Even as it hosted the likes of Marilyn Manson (or that […]

Clevelander South Beach

If you want your burgers and beer served with a side of revelry, the Clevelander is your spot. We can think of no other place where you can splash in a pool, hang out with body-painted women, and watch a football game on a 20-foot LED screen (or more than 40 other monitors throughout the […]

Club Cinema

Our inaccessible geography aside, one major reason bands have forsaken us is our preponderance of pathetic venues with nasty bathrooms, bad sound, no parking, and just a general all-around malaise. Part of the problem is that few live music venues were designed as such – believe it or not, we’ve had everything from Cuban restaurants […]

Club Madonna

The only strip club on South Beach features all-nude shows, friction dancing, and private VIP and champagne rooms. But it doesn’t serve hard liquor. Tourists and locals still love the place, which is open till 6 in the morning and features a weekly amateur night with a $1,000 prize.

Club Tipico Dominicano

The line forms outside on an industrial stretch of 36th Street in Allapattah and money is collected in a cramped anteroom. But this club is homey and welcoming. A central, elevated dance floor has to be seen to be believed, and the well-lit space offers food, drinks, and plenty of tables. Weekly live radio broadcasts […]

Copper 29

This speakeasy-inspired bar in Coral Gables looks to classic New Orleans watering holes for inspiration. When you walk through the nondescript door, you’ll find a lounge area with red leather couches. The space opens to the main room, resplendent with a mahogany bar lined with leather-upholstered stools. Chandeliers and vintage lamps light the space, but […]

The Corner

If you “know what it means to miss New Orleans,” the Corner is the Miami bar for you. Nestled in the downtown nightclub district, this little speakeasy boasts a bar constructed from 150-year-old repurposed wood and a vibe that’s more reminiscent of the Big Easy than the neon lights of the Magic City. Maybe that’s […]

Coyo Taco

On weekends, lines can be long at this Wynwood taco joint. Helmed by executive chef Scott Linquist, the restaurant serves tacos made with humanely raised meats and locally sourced vegetables and seafood. A tortillera works on the line at all times, making as many as 1,000 tortillas a day to order. If you’re looking for […]