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ORIGINALLY FROM: Miami YEARS IN MIAMI: 35 FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Versailles Cuban Cuisine (3555 Southwest Eighth St, VersaillesRestaurant.com). To get a glimpse of everyday Cuban American life using all five senses, this is the place to go. Bright lights, mirrors on almost every wall, waitresses dressed in skintight polyester uniforms all commingle with loud conversations, cigar smoke smell and sometimes sticky tables. FAVORITE BAR: Wood Tavern (2531 NW Second Ave, WoodTavernMiami.com). In less than a year Wood Tavern has become a staple bar for Miamians in the know; you get great drinks at cheap prices with no attitude. FAVORITE COFFEE SHOP: Lesters (2519 Northwest Second Ave, LestersMiami.com). Miami has few authentic coffee shops and Lesters is one of them. FAVORITE BUILDING: Miami Marine Stadium (3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne). It was the first stadium built in the United States to house powerboat racing. The now-defunct stadium requires some light trespassing to get in but once you are you will be overtaken by the majestic energy that still lives there. FAVORITE RETAIL STORE: Sebastien James (130 NE 40th St #1, SebastienJames.com). The Design District store has killer threads from little known Italian and French designers at fairly reasonable prices. BEST HOOKUP/CRUISING PLACE/SPOT: For sweet romantic hook ups hit Hobie Beach (Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne) at night.

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MANGIA MIAMI!

BY MATTHEW WEXLER

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EATING AROUND THE CLOCK IN THAT OTHER CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS.

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The family-run Front Porch Cafe located in the Z Ocean Hotel (1437 Collins Ave, FrontPorchOceanDrive.com)has been a local favorite for more than 20 years. Pack in your calories for the day with hearty granola pancakes or a breakfast pizza with smoked prosciutto and a fried egg .
Front Porch Cafe

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Leave the fishnets for Garcias Seafood Grille(398 NW North River Dr, GarciasSeafoodGrill.com)which has its own fleet of fishing boats to catch local favorites like grouper, conch and spiny lobster . Imbibe in a sunset cocktail with some drag drama at The
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FIVE CANT MISS MIAMI HOT SPOTS FROM GILT CITYS LEE SCHRAGER.

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s Chief Lifestyle Advisor for Gilt City, Lee Schrager knows Miamiand New York as well as just about every other major city around the globe. The out tastemaker (who once owned a dinner club with Mickey Rourke) has put the food-andbeverage industry front and center over the past decade with the creation of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. ROOM WITH A VIEW A private elevator will take you to Juvia (1111 Lincoln Rd, JuviaMiami.com) a penthouse restaurant and lounge with stunning views of the Atlantic and Miami Beachs famed Art Deco district. HOUSE PARTY Jean Pauls House Restaurant and Market (2426 NE Second Ave, JeanPaulsHouse.wordpress.com) is a converted 1930s cottage on the outskirts of Miamis design district, featuring a global menu with influences from chef Jean Paul Desmaisons Peruvian homeland.

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Head to Sustain (3252 NE First Ave, #107, SustainMiami.com) for Daniel Torals everevolving artisan drink menu. If youre lucky, you can sample his Singapore Sling, inspired by Torals two-month scooter tour of Southeast Asia. GET TAPPED The Forge (432 41st St, TheForge.com) has been a Miami icon since its inception by artisan and blacksmith Dino Phillips in the 1920s. After a tight-lipped renovation in 2010, the venue now showcases custom-designed furniture, Murano glass chandeliers, and an Enomatic wine system offering diners up to 80 wines by the glass. DARK OR WHITE MEAT? Schragers guiltiest pleasure of all? Chicken (of the clucking variety). Head to Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill (3252 NE First Ave, SugarCaneRawBarGrill.com) for a whole roasted bird served with truffle potatoes and shitake mushrooms.

Sustain

The Forge

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Palace, Ocean Drives first and only gay restaurant and bar (PalaceSouthBeach.com) or head to the European-style Van Dyke Caf (1200 Ocean Dr, TheVanDykeCafe.com) for half-price happy hour weekdays from 5pm7pm.
Van Dyke Caf

destination, snag a table at Escopazzo (1311 Washington Ave, Escopazzo.com) and enjoy an organic Italian feast for two . After a night on the town, La Moon Restaurant (97 SW Eighth St, LaMoonRestaurantMiami.com) serves alcohol-absorbing Columbian comfort food, including their famous Columbian hot dogs. If youd prefer a Cuban fix, head to Davids Caf (1654 Meridian Ave, DavidsCafe.com) for a Cuban sandwich and flan .
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Asia de Cubas newly revamped group-friendly menu includes sharable cocktails like guava punch and jolt-inducing entres such as Cuban coffee-crusted rib-eye steak (1100 West Ave, ChinaGrillMgt.com). For a more romantic

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