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Blueface · 03-15-2009, 09:58 AM

Well, here goes.....

Cigars:
For Saturday, not much you will find in the world of cigars as most of them are either closed or close early.
I would try to go on Monday if possible. However, don't go during rush hour as Miami is not nice at all at that time.

Some that are open partial day:
La Glorida Cubana
El Titan de Bronze
Padron
Padilla

All of the above are within minutes of each other.

Hotel:
I would stay in South Beach if short term as you are.
There are plenty of quaint, art deco hotels that have been totally revamped and you can get great rates on due to the economy.
Search South Beach online and you will find tons of them.
There is Collins Ave, all of which is on the water but the best is to stay right on Ocean Dr., which is a short strip of a street of about 15 blocks, at the beginning of Miami Beach.
I would look to stay right on Ocean Dr., across from the beachfront and where all the action takes place in the evening.
I bet you will find a great room for around $100 a night.
There is so, so much to do on South Beach that you will not have time to go cigar seeking so you may want to bring your own.

Food:
If on South Beach, the world is at your feet, door to door, non stop, with many, many choices of restaurants to sit on the sidewalk and enjoy the weekend parade of tons of people, some of which will leave you with your jaw dropping.
For Cuban food, while many go and do the Versailles thing on SW 8th, about 20 minutes to half hour away from South Beach, you can visit Gloria Estefan's restaurants quite close by. On Ocean Dr. in South Beach, she has Larios on the Beach. If you drive towards downtown Miami, about 10 minutes away, next to the Arena and Bayside, she has Bongo's. Both are very good but I would do Larios and stay right on South Beach.
Bayside is a fun place to go visit. It is a mall right on the water, all open, with lots of restaurants and lots of bars, boat rides, music, etc., well worth visiting to hang out. There is an awesome Nicaraguan restaurant there that I just don't recall the name due to my age, as much as I have visited it. They have an incredible Argentinian/Uruguayan/Brazilian churrasco that they make their style that is absolutely incredible. I think it is called Los Ranchos.
To hangout also there is Coconut Grove which is about 20 minutes away, south of downtown. Lots of restaurants, bars, etc.
The best of all, on South Beach, just kick back and enjoy the sand and water or sit at a sidewalk restaurant/bar and drink the day/night away.
There is no way anyone on this earth can ever be bored there.
One thing on staying on South Beach is that on the weekend, the night is quite long. This area does not know what it is to tuck in early. Early means early, next morning that is.

Lastly, if time permits, let me know and can try to hook up with you.

BTW, last year, I stayed at the Colony, right on South Beach for $129 a night.
That hotel was a new experience for me. The room was a large as an average closet.
The hotel is very, very old but remodeled as all in the area have been.
It was a riot to say the least and a very memorable experience that I would definitely recommend as "something different".
You can find their information online.
http://www.colonymiami.com/

It was a neat place indeed.

03-15-2009, 09:58 AM	#8
Blueface Gramps 4x's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Horatio Seymore Hiny Location: Boca Raton - North of La Habana Posts: 8,774 Trading: (8)	Re: Miami Hotels / Restaurants / Must Do's Well, here goes..... Cigars: For Saturday, not much you will find in the world of cigars as most of them are either closed or close early. I would try to go on Monday if possible. However, don't go during rush hour as Miami is not nice at all at that time. Some that are open partial day: La Glorida Cubana El Titan de Bronze Padron Padilla All of the above are within minutes of each other. Hotel: I would stay in South Beach if short term as you are. There are plenty of quaint, art deco hotels that have been totally revamped and you can get great rates on due to the economy. Search South Beach online and you will find tons of them. There is Collins Ave, all of which is on the water but the best is to stay right on Ocean Dr., which is a short strip of a street of about 15 blocks, at the beginning of Miami Beach. I would look to stay right on Ocean Dr., across from the beachfront and where all the action takes place in the evening. I bet you will find a great room for around $100 a night. There is so, so much to do on South Beach that you will not have time to go cigar seeking so you may want to bring your own. Food: If on South Beach, the world is at your feet, door to door, non stop, with many, many choices of restaurants to sit on the sidewalk and enjoy the weekend parade of tons of people, some of which will leave you with your jaw dropping. For Cuban food, while many go and do the Versailles thing on SW 8th, about 20 minutes to half hour away from South Beach, you can visit Gloria Estefan's restaurants quite close by. On Ocean Dr. in South Beach, she has Larios on the Beach. If you drive towards downtown Miami, about 10 minutes away, next to the Arena and Bayside, she has Bongo's. Both are very good but I would do Larios and stay right on South Beach. Bayside is a fun place to go visit. It is a mall right on the water, all open, with lots of restaurants and lots of bars, boat rides, music, etc., well worth visiting to hang out. There is an awesome Nicaraguan restaurant there that I just don't recall the name due to my age, as much as I have visited it. They have an incredible Argentinian/Uruguayan/Brazilian churrasco that they make their style that is absolutely incredible. I think it is called Los Ranchos. To hangout also there is Coconut Grove which is about 20 minutes away, south of downtown. Lots of restaurants, bars, etc. The best of all, on South Beach, just kick back and enjoy the sand and water or sit at a sidewalk restaurant/bar and drink the day/night away. There is no way anyone on this earth can ever be bored there. One thing on staying on South Beach is that on the weekend, the night is quite long. This area does not know what it is to tuck in early. Early means early, next morning that is. Lastly, if time permits, let me know and can try to hook up with you. BTW, last year, I stayed at the Colony, right on South Beach for $129 a night. That hotel was a new experience for me. The room was a large as an average closet. The hotel is very, very old but remodeled as all in the area have been. It was a riot to say the least and a very memorable experience that I would definitely recommend as "something different". You can find their information online. http://www.colonymiami.com/ It was a neat place indeed. __________________ Little known fact: I am a former member of the Village People - The Indian Last edited by Blueface; 03-15-2009 at 10:09 AM.