Miami's Best Hookup Spot 2008

This oversized club, where Level (among other clubs) once lived, has room to spare and glamour to burn.

Reviews:

• “Ridiculous! Will NEVER TRY GOING THERE AGAIN!!!”
• “#1 Club in South Beach”
• “It’s a MegaClub and good at it.”
• “places to avoid”
• “NEVER GO HERE”

Tips: Dress to impress and get ready to work it.

Mansion

Glamazons and members of the nocturnal jet set party at this spacious Asian-inspired club.

Reviews:

• “Best Outdoor/Indoor venue to meet people”
• “Awesome Outdoor area”
• “Simply Intoxicating”
• “RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL”
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Tips: Different DJs—including many well-known ones—play nightly; call or check the website for details.

Opium Garden

Vintage pawn shop becomes pop-art nightclub for Miami’s see-and-be-seen set.

Reviews:

• “STAY AWAY… FAR AWAY!”
• “Obnoxious staff, music, and people. Don’t bother!”
• “avoid going to pawn shop lounge and bar”
• “BEST CLUB IN DOWNTOWN”
• “good scene”

Tips: Sign up for the club’s guest list online for priority admission before midnight. Guest list is limited to two guests per entry and special occasions are exempt. Cover charges apply.

Pawn Shop

Go green with envy, lust and all-around over-the-top behavior at this space-age lounge.

Reviews:

• “One of the better clubs..”
• “Love, love, love it”
• “Best Club in the city”
• “New ownership, new decor, amazingly hot crowd!”
• “Whack!”

Tips: Mynt prides itself on an exclusive guest list, making it nearly impossible for ordinary clubgoers to gain admission. Sign up for the guest list online, however, and you’re more likely to make it past the velvet rope.

Mynt

Suave, sophisticated Latin-Japanese cuisine will make your taste buds dance for joy.

Reviews:

• “Awesome Food in Great Location”
• “not worth it”
• “AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
• “Best Calamari in Miami!”
• “Great Sushi & Fun Dinning!”

Tips: In addition to dozens of wines and more than 25 sakes, fruity mixed drinks complement the sophisticated cuisine. One of the best is the strawberry sensation called the Nina Fresa, made of vodka, strawberry puree, and guava and lime juices.

Sushi Samba Dromo or email Sushi Samba Dromo

Erotic cuisine and exotic atmosphere make dining a feast for all your senses.

Reviews:

• “an amazing experience to share”
• “best steak anywhere”
• “best monday night we ever had was at tantra”
• “Over the top evening at Tantra”
• “One of the most over-priced places ever — mediocre food, mediocre service, and tacky decor”

Tips: It’s typically packed late into the night, but if you make reservations for before 8pm, you may have the restaurant to yourself.

Tantra

Rande Gerber brings his tragically hip Hollywood nightclub to the scensters of South Beach.

Reviews:

• “Great atmosphere”
• “My night at SKY”

Tips: There is a velvet rope and a hard-to-get-on guest list, so if you’re not in the know, dress to impress and be prepared to wait in line.

Skybar

An upscale, mod-influenced space with a kitchen that expertly fuses Italian and French cuisine with a subtle Argentinean foundation.

Reviews:

• “Duo is now out of business. Too bad because the ownership was welcoming with good but expensive food. Went by today to check out the new ownership. VERY COLD to Non-SPANISH clientele.”
• “Good Food, Good Times”
• “TRULY CREATIVE TASTY FOOD”
• “MIAMI GEM”
• “Great for our large party”

Tips: Duo’s wine list features 1300 labels, 50 by the glass and large selection of half-bottles.

Duo

Fresh catches, prepared with precision, draw a casual crowd at the quieter end of the otherwise ritzy Miracle Mile.

Reviews:

• “Excellent food, great service”
• “2 for 1 Happy Hour”
• “prompt seating”
• “GOOD FOR HAPPY HOURS.”
• “Great Seafood in the Gables”

Tips: If you want a potent beverage that is unique to the Gables’ location, try the Miracle Mile Mojito. It gives the leafy rum drink a new spin with a raspberry kick.

Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill

A reputation for great blues and debauchery stretching back more than 80 years.

Reviews:

• “We love this atmosphere”
• “Meanwhile. . . . Acerca de Rio Miami”
• “Classic Spot”
• “Let’s hear it for the SALADS here!”
• “Best bar in Miami”

Tips: Check out their website for menus, merchandise and events listings.

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