Downtown/Overtown in Miami New Times
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Even locals need a staycation every once in awhile, and there are few accommodation options that compare to the newly renovated InterContinental Miami. This waterfront gem in downtown is a complex unto itself, with Toro Toro, Starbucks, Ol
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In 1946, Jessie and Demas Jackson opened Mama’s Cafe in Overtown. The restaurant saw Miami’s historic Black community rise, fall, and rise again. Generations later, the family business had become legendary for its traditional soul food. In addition to Overtown, Jackson Soul Food has an outpost in Opa-locka; both locations offer traditional favorites, including fried […]
This downtown haunt is home to amazing cocktails, delicious pastas, raw-bar options, and fluffy Parker House rolls that taste like pillows from heaven. Owners Will Thompson and Carey Hynes moved to Miami in 2018 to open a chic tropical bar that was an instant hit with locals. It remains a perfect spot for first dates, […]
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A basement bar in Miami isn’t something you see every day, but the folks behind this retro-themed listening room know what they’re doing in terms of exploiting their below-sea-level location for optimal sound quality. A venture that pairs the Bar Lab crew with the owners of Club Space, this late-night downtown disco showcases global dance […]
This seven-story, 16,000 square-foot entertainment and dining complex housed in Miami’s historic Walgreens building features over 20 vendors represented by some of the city’s top chefs with themed levels and bars to match.
As much as we’d all love to believe we’re capable of Crocodile Dundee-style adventures, the truth is, we’re better off looking at nature through fences and safety glass. So for those days when you’re feeling just adventurous enough to take a gander at mother nature’s wild offspring – there’s Jungle Island. Great for kids, good […]
Besides its duties as home base for our beloved Heat, the Kaseya Center (formerly the American Airlines Arena and FTX Arena) sees a lot of action. The 20,000 seat downtown arena is hard to miss, what with the thousands of taillights from the gridlock it induces or the massive outdoor screen facing the street. Regardless, […]
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A former fish market, the glamorous Greek restaurant Kiki on the River transports diners to the Mediterranean. The food, executed by veteran chef Steve Rhee, includes tender seasoned octopus, lightly fried saganaki cheese, grilled then baked sea bass, and fried potatoes with lemon and oregano. Find a table around sunset on the restaurant’s charming patio […]
