Cheeseburger Baby

Cheeseburger Baby’s current owner, Stephanie Vitori, started as a delivery driver at the restaurant, before taking over almost two decades ago. The little burger joint, located on Washington Avenue in South Beach, gained worldwide fame after Jay-Z and Beyoncé were spotted enjoying a few sandwiches after hours. The restaurant’s motto is simple: Serve great burgers […]

China Grill

This SoBe pioneer is still bold, boisterous, big on a grand scale. Let’s use one dish to illustrate: Sake-marinated chicken was a half-bird crisply grilled and sliced into thick, moist wedges imbued with smoke and spice. A mound of vinegary napa cabbage salad countered with an acidic tang, as did a thin, dark sauce based […]

CJ’s Crab Shack

Despite its location at the center of the tourist universe, CJ’s feels like a hole in the wall that you might find on a beach in Clearwater. The ambiance is perfect for unwinding; the outside has shell-adorned mirrors hanging from the walls while flat screens peep out from second floor windows. After sunset, tea-light lanterns […]

Clarke’s

Clarke’s has the big-city neighborhood pub look down pat: mahogany bar, voluminous display of wine and liquor, cozy pub accouterments of brick, wood, and mirrors. In the kitchen, chef Seth Lowenstein cooks expected tavern specialties like fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and hamburgers along with more elaborate entrées such as seared ahi tuna, double-cut pork […]

Cleo South Beach

You will quickly cozy up to Cleo, the Redbury Hotel’s eatery. Stellar cocktails and mezzes certainly help, while the affordable menu and reasonably priced wine list are impressive for South Beach. Then there’s the enticing room replete with photos of starlets portraying Cleopatra. Tables, meanwhile, are set with butcher-block paper, a colored pencil for doodling, […]

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 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 Nautico

Need a yacht, but can’t quite drum up the cash to buy one of your very own? No worries. This is South Florida, and if you can’t afford to buy – you can borrow. At Club Nautico, they have a whole fleet of a fleet of powerboats and luxury yachts they’ll rent or charter. They […]

Colony Theatre

Located in the heart of South Beach, Lincoln Road, the Colony Theater has remained one of South Florida’s most popular entertainment venues since 1935. The Deco-Style Colony Theater hosts entertainment programs worth your time, including music, dance, opera, comedy, and film. As a completely refurbished venue, the Colony Theater now encompasses 430 seats with a […]

Compass Market

It’s 3:30 a.m. and you need some Triscuits, a jar of pickles and a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. You might be drunk, or worse — pregnant. Either way, Compass Market is there to meet your every need, no matter how bizarre. Be it pre-beach eats or late-night munchies, their well-stocked shelves are an array […]

The Continental

For years, Stephen Starr had an eye on Miami Beach’s Motel Ankara and even once considered buying the art deco grande dame. The chance arose when Starwood Hotels purchased the Collins Avenue property and embarked on a $100 million makeover. The only thing that could go inside, he said, is the Continental. The retro-chic restaurant […]