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Even after a century of existence, Miami still has the feel of a place that went up last night. Still, pockets of Art Deco, Miami Modern (MiMo), and Spanish Revival remain in neighborhoods like Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Key Biscayne. The Miami of today, full of sophisticated hotels, restaurants, and museums, may be America’s most modern city: multicultural, unfettered by the historic baggage of other cities, and always up for trying something new.

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8 Hotels 5 Restaurants 15 Activities

Destinations: Miami · Miami Beach · Key Biscayne · Coral Gables · Coconut Grove · Downtown · South Beach · Upper Eastside · Wynwood Arts District · Design District · South Miami

Themes: Arts + Culture · Beaches + Islands · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping

Inspired by: Where to Go Next: Miami — by Heidi Sherman Mitchell, Published Dec. 2004

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    Catalina Hotel and Beach Club

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    The Catalina takes the value-added approach to South Beach nightlife and succeeds without feeling cheap or cheesy. Guests receive free VIP passes t

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    The Standard, Miami

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Hands down, the Ritz-Carlton is Miami′s best full-service resort, with tropical gardens, a tennis center, a 20,000-square-foot spa, kids′ programs,

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    The Raleigh

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    A 1940 Art Deco masterpiece that served as a backdrop for many Esther Williams films, this hotel delivers the grace and pure fantasy of old-line Mi

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    Biltmore Hotel

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    Coral Gables | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    This 1926 Mediterranean-style historic landmark that anchors Coral Gables still feels very Old Florida. The palm-adorned central courtyard's gurgli

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    The Setai

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    With some 40 floors, the Setai rises over South Beach like an opulent obelisk, serving as a playground for damn-the-expense visitors. Adrian Zecha

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    Mandarin Oriental, Miami

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    Downtown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Besides the Mandarin's trademark luxury Asian touches, the reason to stay here is the view of the downtown Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay. Of cours

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    Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne

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    Key Biscayne | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Hands down, the Ritz-Carlton is Miami's best full-service resort, with tropical gardens, a tennis center, a 20,000-square-foot spa, kids' programs,

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    The Delano

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    This Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck collaboration, which launched modern South Beach in the 1990's, offers everything mod all at once: flowing wh

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    Creek 28

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Set in the lobby and brick-lined patio of the 1936-era Indian Creek Hotel, Creek 28 has the allure of that earlier era and, fortuitously, wonderful... More
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    Indomania

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Just 13 tables fill this pocket-size Dutch-Indonesian restaurant, where a cozy gray banquette runs the length of the space and walls are hung with ... More
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    Table 8

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Dreadlocked star chef Govind Armstrong has created dinner-as-theater here, with fussy service, a dramatic and soaring space, and a formal Los Angel... More
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    Café at Books & Books

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    Miami | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida

    The most civilized refuge on South Beach's main shopping artery, this café offers a mix of Latin and Southern cuisine, along with a healthy dose of

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    Blue Door at the Delano

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    There's real substance to Claude Troisgrois's French-goes-tropical fare. To get in step with the fashion crowd, start off with the Crabavocat, a gu

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    The Lido Restaurant at the Standard

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    The Lido—just off the main lobby of the hotel—is a highly designed Scandinavian-style room, but for the ultimate in casual chic, dine beneath the u... More
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Activities (15)

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    Club Nautico

    Miami Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    To properly explore Miami's canals and tropical islands, rent a boat from Club Nautico at the Miami Beach Marina. More
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    Art Basel Miami Beach

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    Miami | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida

    The citywide art-apalooza, which began in 2002 as an outgrowth of the renowned Swiss art fair, happens every year on the first weekend in December.... More
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    Upper Eastside Garden

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    Upper Eastside | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    This quirky garden that's about the size of a suburban yard is tucked behind the vintage store Divine Trash, and serves as a groovy oasis that reca

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    MiMo Architecture Tour

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    Upper Eastside | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    South Beach was founded on the saving of Art Deco, and now it's Miami Modern's (MiMo) turn. Prime examples of this architectural style line the cho

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    The Raleigh Lounge

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    In the early eighties, the South Beach dream began here, at owner Andre Balazs's retro-glam lounge with tropical-print furniture and a wall of glos

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    Love Hate Lounge

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Founded by Ami James and Chris Nunez of Miami Ink—a reality show about a South Beach tattoo parlor—this bar channels a muscle-car-meets-tattoo-cult... More
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    Fox's Sherron Inn

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    South Miami | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Centered around a beautiful oil painting of a jet taking off, this is a classic Miami cocktail lounge with aviation-themed décor and an aren't-the-

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    Circa 28

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    Wynwood Arts District | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    One of the best dance clubs in Miami, Circa 28 lies in the heart of Wynwood and is full of hip artist types, especially on Circa Saturdays, when tw

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    Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club

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    South Beach | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Sandoval—a trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie protégé, and first-rate jazz legend—runs a first-rate club, perfect for a downbeat evening. It's a welcome ad

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    The Transit Shop

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    Upper Eastside | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Florida | Miami

    Italian labels Transit and Dusica Dusica fill this smart white-on-white boutique, with clothes and shoes for men and women. Look for refined items ... More
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