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SOBE SCENE:
The Bass Museum
entry (left), and a
South Beach street
(right)
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BARABAN

South Beach Buzz ALABAMA

Discover cultural, culinary and eco-minded hot spots in this thriving GEORGIA
Miami Beach neighborhood. BY REGINA BARABAN Atlantic Ocean

THE SOUTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD of Miami Miami sail by — a spectacular sight. FLORIDA
Beach sizzles 24-7 with a Latin vibe. Visitors know SoBe Ditch the touristy restaurants on Ocean Drive and walk Gulf of Mexico
for its beautiful beach with vividly painted lifeguard stands, to Fifth Street for healthy dishes at Dirt, a farm-to-counter
outstanding Art Deco architecture, Lincoln Road pedestrian clean food café opened in 2015. Also on Fifth Street get the
mall and boisterous nightlife on Ocean Drive. But there’s best acai bowls in town at all-organic Under the Mango Tree,
much more to discover in this diverse neighborhood of about a boho-chic local favorite that relocated here in late 2017. MIAMI
24 blocks on the southernmost part of Miami Beach. Continue walking north on Collins Avenue for boutique
The upscale enclave known as SoFi, running from shopping amid renovated Art Deco buildings. On 10th Street
17-acre South Pointe Park to Fifth Street, has become one of walk one block west to visit the Wolfsonian-FIU museum, a
Miami’s most affluent neighborhoods. At Second Street and hidden gem in the heart of the Art Deco District. Heading
Ocean Drive the recently renovated Marriott Stanton South up to 21st Street, explore a dazzling collection of contempo-
Beach commands a prime location with local flair. Here rary art at The Bass, re-opened in October 2017 after a $12 SoBe is best
you’ll find two trending restaurants: Lolo’s Surf Cantina, million renovation. explored on foot
with tasty Mexican-inspired street eats, and Azabu, a much- Also on the northern boundary of SoBe, between 23rd or by hopping on
anticipated new branch of the Michelin-starred New York and 24th on Collins, find the pioneering 1 Hotel South the 25-cent Miami
restaurant with authentic über-fresh Japanese fare plus a vast Beach that started Miami’s eco-luxury craze and consistently
selection of Japanese whiskeys. makes the Top 10 lists of Miami hotels. Opened in mid-2015 Beach bus on
For another SoFi highlight, head to South Pointe Park and completely dedicated to wellness and sustainability, the Washington Street.
Pier to view the sunset over the ocean. When the sky darkens, hotel takes up an entire city block. It is the chicest place in
you’ll see the lit silhouettes of cruise ships from the Port of SoBe for wellness-minded activities and healthy dining.

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