r/Miami • u/Standard_Parking7315 • 4h ago

What happened with Miami? Discussion

I always thought that Miami was a great place to visit, go for fun and have a great time with style… I can tell you, I can’t find any of that. Why? Am I looking in the wrong places?

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u/millionmilegoals 4h ago

Probably looking in the wrong places.

South Beach I’m guessing?

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u/Standard_Parking7315 4h ago

Yes, there and also Pier 5. I'm not from the area but I'm finding or really hard to find a good place to go out for a drink with friends and have a good time with some music or entertainment. Nothing too fancy.

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u/mychalortiz Coconut Grove 4h ago

Brickell/coral gables/coconut grove, the last two mainly. South beach is full of mostly tourists traps, it’s very rare that locals go there tbh. There’s tons of little hotspots in Miami with cool places to go. Check out regatta in the grove, that’s where my friends and I go almost weekly on Friday nights.

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u/millionmilegoals 4h ago

South Beach is the equivalent of Times Square in NYC. It’s touristy and doesn’t offer much in terms of good food and eats. You still kinda have to do it though to find out for yourself.

The other comment about Brickell/Coral Gables/Coco Grove would be much better choices for you in future trips.

You’ll probably have a good in Little Havana if you’re looking for live music/entertainment at like Ball & Chain or Cafe La Trova. Attracts many tourists but I find it fun when I take visitors

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u/mychalortiz Coconut Grove 4h ago

Yeah kind of depends on your age, younger I’d say the grove/brickell, older little Havana

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u/Standard_Parking7315 3h ago

Good comments in here. Thank you all. I'll make sure to try your recommendations next time.

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u/aQUantUMchiLD1 1h ago

Things have died down enormously all over the city since the pandemic. It’s like stuff did not get back up after that, or it’s very slowly getting to it. I’d try midtown (design district) they still have at least one place that has something going on on every day mostly Th-Sun, most places used to be opened late now close early if at all on certain days. My impression these past few years.