Javier&Alex’s guidebook
Miami - Coral Gables Tropical Retreat
Food scene
On this section you will find recommendations on some of our favorite dining places around.
Great shopping and dining. Casa Tua is our favorite restaurant, Delicious Italian food. Try the charcuterie and some wine 🍷! Bolonhesa? Or The salad bowels humm
731 residents recomanen
Brickell City Center
701 S Miami AveGreat shopping and dining. Casa Tua is our favorite restaurant, Delicious Italian food. Try the charcuterie and some wine 🍷! Bolonhesa? Or The salad bowels humm
Cozy New Orleans-style wine bar with a shabby-chic decor supplying barbecue & live music nightly.
238 residents recomanen
Lagniappe
3425 NE 2nd AveCozy New Orleans-style wine bar with a shabby-chic decor supplying barbecue & live music nightly.
Chic & minimalist Japanese hot spot overlooking the Miami River, with shared dishes, sushi & more.
233 residents recomanen
Zuma Miami
270 Biscayne Blvd WayChic & minimalist Japanese hot spot overlooking the Miami River, with shared dishes, sushi & more.
Upscale seafood & steak chain featuring half-price happy hours, a deep wine list & swanky surrounds.
62 residents recomanen
Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab
777 Brickell AveUpscale seafood & steak chain featuring half-price happy hours, a deep wine list & swanky surrounds.
Delicious Cuban food with an amazing atmosphere and live music everyday.
6 residents recomanen
Calle23 Miami
230 Miracle MileDelicious Cuban food with an amazing atmosphere and live music everyday.
Upscale EPIC Hotel eatery featuring outdoor lounge, sustainable seafood, tasting menu & happy hour.
88 residents recomanen
Area 31
270 Biscayne Boulevard WayUpscale EPIC Hotel eatery featuring outdoor lounge, sustainable seafood, tasting menu & happy hour.
Pubbelly Sushi Brickell City Centre
701 S Miami AveVibrant Mexican-style market serving tacos, ceviche, salads, juices & mezcal cocktails.
34 residents recomanen
Tacology
701 S Miami AveVibrant Mexican-style market serving tacos, ceviche, salads, juices & mezcal cocktails.
Historic upscale Miracle Mile has been a destination for visitors for decades. Great restaurants, pubs, cafes and many shops and boutiques. Beautiful neighborhood just about 6 min Uber ride from you.
85 residents recomanen
Miracle Mile
Miracle MileHistoric upscale Miracle Mile has been a destination for visitors for decades. Great restaurants, pubs, cafes and many shops and boutiques. Beautiful neighborhood just about 6 min Uber ride from you.
Gorgeous Coconut Grove upscale neighborhood offers many restaurants, cafes, shops, art galleries, park, beach, and it’s a beautiful neighborhood to explore and walk around.
497 residents recomanen
Coconut Grove
Gorgeous Coconut Grove upscale neighborhood offers many restaurants, cafes, shops, art galleries, park, beach, and it’s a beautiful neighborhood to explore and walk around.
Beautiful historic State park, walking and biking trails, gorgeous vegetation and water views makes this a must see sight
97 residents recomanen
Barnacle State Historic Site
3485 Main HwyBeautiful historic State park, walking and biking trails, gorgeous vegetation and water views makes this a must see sight
Casablanca Cafe at Fort Lauderdale beach has been one of our favorite restaurants for at least 20 years! Casablanca is an American Restaurant & Piano bar offering Seafood, Steaks, Salads, happy hour and much more! Dine with an ocean view!
Located at:
3049 Alhambra St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (954) 764-3500 for reservations
Enjoy!
124 residents recomanen
Casablanca Cafe
3049 Alhambra StCasablanca Cafe at Fort Lauderdale beach has been one of our favorite restaurants for at least 20 years! Casablanca is an American Restaurant & Piano bar offering Seafood, Steaks, Salads, happy hour and much more! Dine with an ocean view!
Located at:
3049 Alhambra St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (954) 764-3500 for reservations
Enjoy!
The food is to die for! Great wine list! Drinks are custom made! Live music. Outstanding service!
Marfil Bistro
8347 NW 36th StThe food is to die for! Great wine list! Drinks are custom made! Live music. Outstanding service!
Great food! Awesome friendly atmosphere! Make a reservation! It’s so fun to sit outdoor and watch people walking by!
21 residents recomanen
North Italia
900 S Miami AveGreat food! Awesome friendly atmosphere! Make a reservation! It’s so fun to sit outdoor and watch people walking by!
Best Spanish food really close to you! Wines, deserts, delicias…
10 residents recomanen
Delicias de España
7384 SW 40th StBest Spanish food really close to you! Wines, deserts, delicias…
Sightseeing
Venetian Pool in Coral Gable
2701 De Soto BoulevardGorgeous Museum, a piece of Europe in Coral Gables. There is so much history here you must check this out. Lush tropical Gardens makes it an unforgettable experience.
1253 residents recomanen
Museu i Jardins de Vizcaya
3251 S Miami AveGorgeous Museum, a piece of Europe in Coral Gables. There is so much history here you must check this out. Lush tropical Gardens makes it an unforgettable experience.
Coral Gables' Granada Entrance
Granada BoulevardHistorical place on Calle 8 (8th street) well know by the Cuban Community and visitors destination. Hall of fame displays stars honoring some of the greatest Spanish celebrities. Here you also find great Cuban Cuisine restaurants and bars
224 residents recomanen
Passeig de la Fama de la Calle Ocho
1756 SW 8th StHistorical place on Calle 8 (8th street) well know by the Cuban Community and visitors destination. Hall of fame displays stars honoring some of the greatest Spanish celebrities. Here you also find great Cuban Cuisine restaurants and bars
Historical hotel in Coral Gables. Worth seeing for its beauty. Offers a great brunch open to the public.
165 residents recomanen
Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables
1200 Anastasia AveHistorical hotel in Coral Gables. Worth seeing for its beauty. Offers a great brunch open to the public.
Granada Golf Course
2001 Granada BlvdPlay golf? Or an evening walk? Such a beautiful place!
The Flamingo Botanical Gardens is a must see 60 acres tropical paradise with more then 3,000 rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical and native plants. Here you will find some of the largest trees in the State of Florida.
167 residents recomanen
Jardins Flamingo
3750 S Flamingo RdThe Flamingo Botanical Gardens is a must see 60 acres tropical paradise with more then 3,000 rare and exotic, tropical, subtropical and native plants. Here you will find some of the largest trees in the State of Florida.
The Sanctuary is home to permanently injured animals and the largest family of
Florida native wildlife including alligators, bear, bobcats, eagles, otters, panthers, peacocks, and flamingos 🦩 Come see us! Share your love!
167 residents recomanen
Jardins Flamingo
3750 S Flamingo RdThe Sanctuary is home to permanently injured animals and the largest family of
Florida native wildlife including alligators, bear, bobcats, eagles, otters, panthers, peacocks, and flamingos 🦩 Come see us! Share your love!
Looking for souvenirs? Shopping? having your favorite drink by the water in one of the many restaurants at Bayside Market Place? Meeting new people? Bayside has it all.
1219 residents recomanen
Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne BlvdLooking for souvenirs? Shopping? having your favorite drink by the water in one of the many restaurants at Bayside Market Place? Meeting new people? Bayside has it all.
Neighborhoods
Mary Brickell park is part of Miami’s history and absolutely worth seeing. Here you find everything from beautiful scenery to shopping, restaurants and gorgeous people on the streets! Check it out. Just a few minutes from your stay in Coral Gables!
79 residents recomanen
Brickell park
Mary Brickell park is part of Miami’s history and absolutely worth seeing. Here you find everything from beautiful scenery to shopping, restaurants and gorgeous people on the streets! Check it out. Just a few minutes from your stay in Coral Gables!
Events, arts, music 🎶
The Arsht Center is a performing arts center located in Miami, Florida. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. Adrienne Arsht (born February 4, 1942) is an American business leader and impact philanthropist. She is widely recognized for her $30 million contribution to Miami-Dade County's Performing Arts Center, now known as the Adrienne Arsht Center. Located at 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132. Administrative Offices (786) 468-2000
224 residents recomanen
Centre Adrienne Arsht per a les Arts Escèniques del Comtat de Miami-Dade
1300 Biscayne BlvdThe Arsht Center is a performing arts center located in Miami, Florida. It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. Adrienne Arsht (born February 4, 1942) is an American business leader and impact philanthropist. She is widely recognized for her $30 million contribution to Miami-Dade County's Performing Arts Center, now known as the Adrienne Arsht Center. Located at 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132. Administrative Offices (786) 468-2000
Since the Kravis Center's twentieth year, the facilities include four venues - the 2,195-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall, the 289-seat Rinker Playhouse, and the 170-seat Helen K. Persson Hall. Additionally, the Kravis Center's facilities include the Cohen Pavilion, housing the Weiner Banquet Center and the Gimelstob Ballroom, The Elmore Family Business Center for the Arts, and The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center, which includes Persson Hall and The Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall.[3]
In March 2016, the Kravis Center became the first performing arts center in the world to install a custom-designed digital organ. The project was funded by Alexander W. Dreyfoos.[4]
To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for more than 2 million school children as well as thousands of economically disadvantaged senior citizens, minorities and community groups.
On March 26, 2018, the West Palm Beach City Commission approved plans for expanding the center to be completed in summer of 2020.[5]
193 residents recomanen
Centre Kravis
701 Okeechobee BlvdSince the Kravis Center's twentieth year, the facilities include four venues - the 2,195-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall, the 289-seat Rinker Playhouse, and the 170-seat Helen K. Persson Hall. Additionally, the Kravis Center's facilities include the Cohen Pavilion, housing the Weiner Banquet Center and the Gimelstob Ballroom, The Elmore Family Business Center for the Arts, and The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center, which includes Persson Hall and The Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall.[3]
In March 2016, the Kravis Center became the first performing arts center in the world to install a custom-designed digital organ. The project was funded by Alexander W. Dreyfoos.[4]
To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for more than 2 million school children as well as thousands of economically disadvantaged senior citizens, minorities and community groups.
On March 26, 2018, the West Palm Beach City Commission approved plans for expanding the center to be completed in summer of 2020.[5]
City/town information
Palm Beach Art and Antique show 2/17-22 known as the most luxurious and sophisticated showcase of its kind in the US. This is the 19th annual show definitely worth attending. About 1:15 hour trip from Miami
210 residents recomanen
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Art and Antique show 2/17-22 known as the most luxurious and sophisticated showcase of its kind in the US. This is the 19th annual show definitely worth attending. About 1:15 hour trip from Miami
Stay on your routine activities
Some of us even while on vacation likes to keep certain routine activities. Gym, walks, meditation, yoga, etc so here goes a few tips
If you are a member of LA Fitness, here are some close to you:
- 3301 Coral Way Miami
- 8310 Bird Rd Miami
There are may locations!
27 residents recomanen
LA Fitness
900 S Miami AveIf you are a member of LA Fitness, here are some close to you:
- 3301 Coral Way Miami
- 8310 Bird Rd Miami
There are may locations!
Bar, cocktails, music, spritzers
Super fun atmosphere! Want to meet someone? This is your place. Beautifully designed! Great music! Food and cocktails 🍹 definitely worth trying you will like it! Casual but very elegant at the same time.
8 residents recomanen
The Gramercy Miami
65 Miracle MileSuper fun atmosphere! Want to meet someone? This is your place. Beautifully designed! Great music! Food and cocktails 🍹 definitely worth trying you will like it! Casual but very elegant at the same time.