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South Beach Day or Night.

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South Beach Day or Night.

The Bar @ The Sagamore Hotel

This is the Art Deco district. It doesn't look like the Miami Vice series, only Ocean Drive is like that. South Beach is great for shopping, restaurants and night life.  You will find Designer shops(Collins Ave and Washington Ave) and nice white sand beaches with a few women topless, gay couples, people rollerskating and jogging. It is all about looks here. Eye candy for both men and women. Most men i like are gay but i can still look right?!

I like to go to Nikki beach (Ocean Drive & 1st ST) during the day, you can tan on their beds with pillows and towels and pay $20 to lay down all day, or order a bottle service if you are with a big group. I pay the $20 and you can order food(i like their option of salad instead of fries) and most importantly MOJITOS! the BEST mojitos I've had are here! sugar cane included!! There is also a DJ playing electronic and chill out music all day.

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Best days to go are Sundays. There is a restaurant on the second floor of nikki beach-same owner, PEARL,  the place is NICE but the food was overpriced and not so good.  We were at least 20 or 25 and nobody was impressed with the food. I was very disappointed. I always wanted to have dinner here.  The decor is amazing, so it is still a great Lounge. I would not have dinner again but drinks most likely I will go back.

For early drinks i go to the Clevelander hotel(lots of tourists), or the Victor Hotel(less cowded). Both on Ocean Drive between 11th and 12th steet. Hot spots last time i went were Set (linconl Rd), SkyBar at the Shore Club Hotel (Collins Ave & 20th), Sagamore Hotel (Collins Ave & 18th), Mynt (Collins and 17th), Prive (Collins and about 3rd st).

Mojitos! One regular, one raspberry

Advices to get in: #1. if you dont have connections and are staying at a hotel ask the concierge for reservations. When there is more than 4 people they usually require bottle service. Cover is usually $20 IF you can get in. #2 Dress to impress, if you are not sure what to wear: black always works. #3 Try to have a mixed group of equal numbers of men and women. Women only groups are common and they usually get in faster.

Parking is hard to find!! if you are going to a restaurant you can do valet parking. There are a few garages but they get full!!! There is one on Collins Ave and 5th, Collins and 7th, Collins and 16th. I use the one on 7th if I can. It is closer to walk everywhere from here.

The Bar @ The Sagamore Hotel
The Bar @ The Sagamore Hotel
South Beach
South Beach
Mojitos! One regular, one raspberry
Mojitos! One regular, one raspberry
Shopping in Sobe, Collins Ave.
Shopping in Sobe, Collins Ave.
South Beach
South Beach
The Standard Hotel!
The Standard Hotel!
The Standard Hotel, South Beach
The Standard Hotel, South Beach
The Pool @ The Standard
The Pool @ The Standard
ShoreClub
ShoreClub
Colombian friends in Miami
Colombian friends in Miami
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach
My beautiful friend from Colombi…
My beautiful friend from Colombi...
Nikki Beach
Nikki Beach
Nikki Beach. Best Mojitos!
Nikki Beach. Best Mojitos!
Nikki Beach
Nikki Beach
The Clevelander
The Clevelander
Clevelander
Clevelander
South Beach
South Beach
South Beach. This is winter in F…
South Beach. This is winter in F...
South Beach
South Beach
My friend lives in Chicago!! 70 …
My friend lives in Chicago!! 70 ...
ocean Drive
ocean Drive
Walking to the beach
Walking to the beach
South Beach. This is Ocean Dr an…
South Beach. This is Ocean Dr an...
Washington Ave.
Washington Ave.
Outside the Delano Hotel on Sout…
Outside the Delano Hotel on Sout...
The Delano
The Delano
@ Prive South Beach
@ Prive South Beach
This was the last restaurant I went to in Miami. A friend who lives in Miami took me here. We had to wait a LONG time for a table and the restaurant seemed to be empty! all tables were reserved! we could have sat outside but it was a rainy day and we didnt want to risk it for a late night shower. The manager got us free drinks at the bar and we waited. One of the reservations didnt show up and we got our table. The food was expensive but it was a nice place to sit and have drinks with friends. There were a few things on the menu that i wanted to try but they were out!!! Like the ceviche!! My friend ordered the Lamb Carpaccio and the lobster and I ordered Tempura shrimp. It was all good but don't go there hungry! this is one of the typical fancy restaurants were the plates are huge but the portions are tiny!
I also got mojitos!! they were great! the bartender said they were on the travel channel as the "Best Mojitos on South Beach". I don't know if they are the best but they were great!!! but the ran out of mint!! :(
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at the bar with Mojitos
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This is a great alternative to the expensive hotels in South Beach. It is located in Collins avenue, close to the beach and clubs. I like to rent a hotel when I go to Miami even though I have friends I can stay with... Parking is $20 when you go at night and somebody has to be the designated driver so, depending on how many people I'm going with an $80/night hotel is a great alternative to avoid drunk driving and we can take a cab or walk everywhere.
Also there is a parking garage on Collins and 7Th to leave my car all weekend long.

I got these distances from Expedia.com



South Beach shops and restaurants - 1 block
Art Deco Welcome Center - 2 blocks
Flamingo Park - 6 blocks
Lincoln Road (Pedestrian) Mall - 9 blocks
Miami Beach Convention Center - 14 blocks
Miami Seaquarium - 4 miles
Key Biscayne - 4 miles
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - 5.5 miles
Downtown Miami - 6 miles
Miami Seaport - 6 miles
Parrot Jungle and Gardens - 12 miles
Metrozoo - 19.5 miles
1,320 km (820 miles) traveled
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