Do a little jig: this landmark pub is the Irish heart of Miami, with plenty of boozing and bonhomie. There's Irish cabaret on Saturday nights and a...
253 Miracle Mile (SW 24th Street)While La Covacha, located way out west near the Miami International Mall, is still one of the city's best Latin clubs, it's gone trendy and introduced a...
10730 NW 25th StreetIf only all laundromats let you drink, dance and pull while you washed your smalls. The Laundry Bar does just what it says on the tin, so you can party...
721 Lincoln LaneWith its hard-to-find back-alley entrance (oo-er!), this no-frills beer bar attracts a down-to-earth crowd. There's a leather shop, S&M decor and video...
1426A Alton RoadThe stars of Miami Ink, Bravo's reality television show about a tattoo parlour, have opened their own bar. But though Ami James and Chris Nunez have tried...
423 Washington AvenueFor those who want to have a ball - literally - check out Lucky Strike Lanes, a bowling alley where glow-in-the-dark pins, full service cocktail bar and...
1691 Michigan AvenueEclectic doesn't begin to describe the mix of South Beach denizens who gather here nightly. From transsexual hookers and down-and-out locals to nightclub...
222 14th Street
You remember the cliché about queens singing show tunes around the piano? The cliché is alive and well - and thank goodness. Every night, a group of...
709 NE 79th StreetTucked away in the corner of the lobby of one of Miami's poshest hotels (see Mandarin Oriental review), the M-Bar is not a Schrager-esque haute spot but,...
Mandarin Oriental Miami HotelDarling of the lounge scene, Mokai is frequented by the city's so-called 'somebodies'. Be warned: even moguls have been snubbed by the brutal door Nazis, as...
235 23rd Street
Located next to a marina, this popular Grove hangout is a good place for an outdoor raw (read: seafood) bar. Thatch-roofed, open-walled miniature tiki huts...
2550 S Bayshore DriveThe quintessential beach club, Nikki is an outdoor fantasyland. Sprawling over a stretch of sand with a sprinkle of tiki bars, lounge chairs and torches,...
1 Ocean Drive
A heart-warmingly inauthentic ye olde Miami pubbe, providing a home from home for the Beach's expat Brits and Irish (there are more of them than you'd...
1265 Washington AvenueAlthough its beloved neighbour I/O has closed, PS 14 - Public Space at 14th Street - remains command central for young hipsters who love their music as much...
28 NE 14th StreetOn the far west side of the Beach, near the foot of the Venetian Causeway, the location of the Purdy Lounge has influenced its character. During the week,...
1811 Purdy Avenue