DK Travel : Miami

At its best, Miami is all pastel hues and warm, velvety zephyrs – a tropical reverie. The culture is sensuous and physical, often spiked with Caribbean rhythms and accents. Outdoor activities hold sway throughout the area, at the world-famous beaches and in the turquoise waters; the vibrant nightlife, too, attracts pleasure-seekers, while significant historical sights are around every corner.

Egrets

Similar to herons are the great egret, the snowy egret (distinguishable by its black legs and yellow feet), and the reddish egret.
El Atlacatl

The cuisine of El Salvador, served in a spacious, cheerful setting. Pleasant murals, and a menu that leans toward chicken and seafood.
El Créditto

A raggedy old factory, where you can watch cigars being rolled and breathe in the sweet perfume of pure tobacco.
El Crucero

Old-fashioned hospitality, Cuban style, and amazing cooking. Daily specials are listed on the board. Don’t miss the creamy natilla , a sweet custard with a caramelized top, which rounds off a meal perfectly.
El Siboney

Great Cuban food in abundance in a friendly, no-nonsense setting. Lots of diversity, such as roast pork with casava and tamale , breaded palomilla steak, or stuffed crab.
Elián González Standoff

The repatriation of a Cuban boy at gunpoint by the US Justice Dept hit the world’s media in 2000 and tore the Cuban community here apart.
Environmental Circus

“Let the flowers grow and the music flow.” This delirious shop (est. 1970) is like entering a time warp and returning to the dippy days of hippie hedonism. Headshop apparatus, weird comics, and flower-child fashions, too.
Ermita de la Caridad Church, Coconut Grove

Built in 1966 on the edge of Biscayne Bay, this peculiar conical church draws in Miami’s Cuban exiles. The altar is oriented toward Cuba, rather than to the east, and above it is a mural depicting the history of the Catholic Church in Cuba. The shrine is dedicated to the Virgin of Charity, the Cuban patron saint.
Escopazzo

Solid Italian fare. Swordfish carpaccio, asparagus flan, and risotto are hits (see Escopazzo, South Beach).
Escopazzo, South Beach

As close to authentic Italian food as you’re likely to get outside of the peninsula itself. It’s more or less family style, so you’ll feel like one of the regulars in this unpretentious little place (see Escopazzo).

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under $20
- $20–$40
- $40–$55
- $55–$80
- over $80