The Regent Cocktail Club (CLOSED)

After seven years in the Gale Hotel’s tiny back lobby, the spot that heralded a new wave in Miami’s cocktail scene now occupies the property’s former nightclub. The massive relaunch doubled the Regent’s size, expanded its stage (where soulful jazz performances take place) and introduced Miami-inspired cocktails by the Bar Lab folks, including a maduro-flavored old fashioned. The refreshed Regent 2.0 is more tropical and better suited for lounging.