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Coconut Grove’s numero uno for people-watching, happy hour, and creative meals.

Almost always crowded, this corner venue is another prime people-watching spot in the Grove. Sit and sip a drink or order up a full meal.

An oak-shaded haven for runners, golfers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, Greynolds Park is landscaped with native and exotic plants, including mangrove, royal palm, palmetto, pampas grass, sea grape, and gumbo limbo. You’ll also find beach volleyball courts, a children’s playground, and plenty of picnic tables.

Original, homecooked Mexican fare in a locale full of character. The portions are huge, so just an appetizer might do. Try dipping a warm tortilla in a queso fundido (cheese fondue).

Cozy and unpretentious, this is Cuban fare with a zingy Nicaraguan twist. Try the pescado a la Tipitapa , a whole red snapper deep-fried and drenched in a sauce of onions and peppers. Wonderful soups as well.

Thoroughbreds race here on two tracks between January and April, and the park is also home of the prestigious million-dollar Florida Derby, which takes place in March every year. During the racing season, concerts are held here on weekends, with national and international performers.

This unmistakable tree is found all over the Keys – called the “tourist tree” because its bark is red and peeling.

Built in 1926, this theater has a fabulously ornate Moorish interior and is housed in the similarly colorful and festooned Olympia Building. It began as a vaudeville theater, where Rudy Vallee used to perform, and Elvis Presley also gigged here. Inside, the hall looks like an Arabian Nights palace, with turrets, towers, intricate columns, and a crescent moon and stars in the ceiling. Buy a ticket to anything just to see it.

The major Downtown venue offers a program of plays, music, dance, and film.