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    Blue Door Restaurant at the Delano Hotel
    1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 674 6400
    www.delano-hotel.com/delano_hotel_blue_door.asp
    Hours: Daily, Breakfast: 7am - 11:30am. Lunch: 11:30am - 4pm. Sunday Brunch: 10:30am - 2:30pm. Prix Fixe Dinner: 5:30pm - 12am. A La Carte Dinner: 7pm - 12am.

  • Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
    398 NW N. River Drive, Miami FL 33130  Tel: 305 375 0765
    Hours: Mon - Fri 11am - 6:30pm, Sun 11:30am - 4:30pm.

    Well-known seafood restaurant near downtown Miami located in strip mall near the water. Fun outdoor seating. Great simple menu. 30 minute drive from North Beach but worth it.

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    Grillfish
    1444 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 538 9908
    E-mail: grillfish@bellsouth.net www.grillfish.com
    Hours: Daily: Lunch 11:30am. Dinner 5:30pm.

    You can walk there from anywhere in South Beach. Luckily, it's dark.

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    Joe’s Stone Crab
    11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: (800)-780-CRAB
    E-mail: QandA@joesstonecrab.com www.joesstonecrab.com
    Hours: Mon - Fri 10am - 3pm. Closed Sat - Sun.

    A perennial favorite

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    Nemo Restaurant
    100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 532 4550
    www.nemorestaurant.com
    Hours: Lunch: Mon - Sat 12pm - 3pm. Dinner: Mon - Sat 6:30pm - 12am, Sun 6pm - 12am. Sunday Brunch: 11am - 3pm.

  • Porto Sagua
    700 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 673 1115

    Spacious haunt of the cheap, hungry, and footsore. Rice and beans, beans and rice.

  • Sultan Kabob
    1903 Collins Avenue, Miami FL 33139  Tel: 305 531 8598

    Great falafel sandwiches when you’ve spent all of your money on art. You’ll see that you’re not the only one….

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    Conrad Miami
    1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami FL 33131  Tel: 305-503-6500
    conradhotels1.hilton.com

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    Delano
    1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 672 2000
    www.delano-hotel.com

    White on white on white. Wear black and be perfectly Starck. Bring your best wallet.

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    Epic Hotel
    270 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33131  Tel: 305.424.5226
    www.epichotel.com

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    Gansevoort South
    2377 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 604 1000
    www.gansevoortsouth.com

    New York cool meets South Beach glitz at this 334-room tower resort, some of whose features teeter on the fine line between hip and publicity stunt (there's a private lounge set behind a 50-foot long glass shark tank). But the seaside location, the multi-level beach club designed by Stephane Dupoux and enormous rooftop pool area cannot be beat, and the hotel draws a sexy clientele. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.

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    Mandarin Oriental Miami
    500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami FL 33131  Tel: 305 913 8288
    E-mail: momia-reservations@mohg.com www.mandarinoriental.com/miami

    What the hotel lacks in beachfront—the private, man-made beach is for lounging and tanning only, since Biscayne Bay below cannot be reached easily on foot— it makes up for in amenities (think butlers handing out iPods, Bulgari towels and Evian misters). Wellness aficionados should not miss the seventeen-room spa. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.

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    The Raleigh
    1775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 1 305 534 6300
    E-mail: info@raleighhotel.com www.raleighhotel.com

    Get a room if you can, and try not to stare, down by the pool.

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    The Sagamore Hotel
    1671 Collins Avenue, MIami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 535 8088
    E-mail: info@sagamorehotel.com www.sagamorehotel.com

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    The Setai
    2001 Collins Avenue, Miami FL 33139  Tel: 305 520 6000
    E-mail: setai@ghmamericas.com www.setai.com

    Managed by the company of Adrian Zecha—the mastermind of the Aman hotels—the Setai is an Asian-Zen enclave in midst of South Beach's liveliest nightlife. Be aware: it's also one of the most expensive properties in town, but devotees are willing to splurge on top service and the tranquility of the guest rooms. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.

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    The Shore Club
    1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 695 3100
    www.shoreclub.com

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    The South Seas
    1751 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 800 345 2678
    E-mail: vacation@southseashotel.com www.southseashotel.com

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    The Standard Spa • Miami Beach
    40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 1 305 673-1717
    E-mail: miamibeach@standardhotel.com www.standardhotels.com

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    Tides Hotel
    1220 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach FL 33139  Tel: 305 604 5070
    www.tidessouthbeach.com

    Fans of this intimate, low-key hotel (including Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck and Bono) would prefer to keep it off the South Beach radar forever. Even the smallest suite measures 550 square feet, and all rooms have ocean views and whimsical chic interiors by cool LA designer Kelly Wearstler. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.

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    Viceroy Miami
    485 Brickell Avenue, Miami FL 33131  Tel: 305 503 4400
    www.viceroymiami.com

    This recent arrival has made a big splash in downtown Miami, thanks to big-name designers (French bad Philippe Stark and Los Angeles it-girl Kelly Wearstler), ultra-sexy interiors and a 300-foot-long infinity pool on the fifteenth floor with sweeping views. No wonder Fendi decided to hold their last spring fashion show there. -reviewed by Indagare Travel, Inc.