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2019/2020 GREATER & THE BEACHES

MULTICULTURAL GUIDE

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2019/2020 GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES Greater Miami and the Beaches is a multicultural MULTICULTURAL GUIDE destination full of unique areas waiting to be explored. Visitors can find out about different cultures in unique heritage neighborhoods such as Little , Little , Historic and many others that are featured in this guide. One neighborhood that attracts visitors from all over the world is . Its acclaimed Wynwood Walls feature street art by adventurous artists. The cover image shows two young people contemplating David Choe’s “Nothing Lasts Forever,” an example

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Copyright ©2019 by HCP Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction, either in whole or in part, is forbidden without written permission from the publisher. All information in the Greater Miami & the Beaches Multicultural Guide is subject to change without notice. For additional copies of the Multicultural Guide, call 888/76-MIAMI or 305/447-7777. INSIDE 4. WELCOME LETTERS 6. CORPORATE PARTNERS 8. WELCOME TO GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES 10. CULTURE IN MIAMI 14. MAP 16. 28. 36. HISTORIC OVERTOWN 44. MORE PLACES TO EXPLORE 56. SIGHTSEEING & TOUR COMPANIES 60. GREATER MIAMI’S MULTICULTURAL GEMS 64. ART OF BLACK MIAMI 66. MULTICULTURAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS 68.  TRANSPORTATION & VISITOR RESOURCES

70.  INDEX Bruce Warrington for Unsplash Bruce Warrington for Unsplash WELCOME LETTERS

“THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE THROUGHOUT GREATER MIAMI FEATURED IN THIS PUBLICATION ELEVATE OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO CREATE AWARENESS.”

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is excited to produce the 2019/2020 edition of the Greater Miami & the Beaches Multicultural Guide, with publishing partner HCP Media. The history and heritage throughout Greater Miami featured in this publication elevate our ongoing efforts to create awareness of the many historic sites, attractions, events, restaurants, retailers and businesses that are a part of the cultural fabric of the Miami community! The GMCVB proudly serves as the Official Destination Marketing Organization for Greater Miami and the Beaches. It is a private, not-for-profit sales and marketing organization with more than 1,000 private business members and local government partners in the community. We are excited to continue showcasing Greater Miami through this guide and representing our wonderfully diverse multicultural neighborhoods. Greater Miami and the Beaches is one of the top destinations in the world for business and leisure travelers. Beautiful beaches, world-class accommodations, dining, attractions, shopping, sports, arts and culture are among the reasons for our community’s popularity. For more information about neighborhoods, things to do, year-round events and the GMCVB’s monthly Miami Temptations programs, visit MiamiandBeaches.com.

Sincerely,

William D. Talbert III, CDME President & CEO

4 5 “HERE, YOU WILL FIND A MOSAIC OF CULTURES REPRESENTED THROUGH ART, MUSIC, FOOD AND UNIQUE COMMUNITIES.”

Welcome to Greater Miami and the Beaches! Here, you will find a mosaic of cultures represented through art, music, food and our unique communities. Miami’s diverse population comes from many cultural backgrounds and infuses our destination with a soulful, genuine multicultural presence. Are you thinking about visiting or planning a reunion or conference in Miami? I hope so! Miami offers an abundance of amazing hotels, one-of-a-kind venues, the newly reimagined Miami Beach Convention Center, diverse heritage neighborhoods and many memorable experiences! Please come taste, touch and indulge in the 305. You won’t be disappointed! This Multicultural Guide was created with you in mind. I hope that the information included in this publication highlighting our multicultural offerings is helpful as you plan your trip to Greater Miami and the Beaches, and consider it your indispensable companion once you arrive. For more information about things to do and places to go, visit MulticulturalMiami.com.

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6 7 WELCOME Artwork by Marcus Blake

8 9 WELCOME

THE EARLY SETTLERS OF GREATER MIAMI ARRIVED FROM MANY PLACES AND LEFT THEIR UNDENIABLE MARK ON THE HISTORY AND FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. DISCOVER OUR HERITAGE AND FIND A MIAMI YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED. EXPERIENCE OUR JOURNEY WITHIN THE WALLS AND GARDENS OF OUR HISTORIC PLACES. GET TO KNOW OUR CULTURE THROUGH LANDMARKS AND OUR COLORFUL AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE SUN AND THE FUN WILL BRING YOU TO MIAMI, BUT OUR RICH MULTICULTURAL ESSENCE WILL BRING YOU BACK.

8 9 An encounter with CULTURE IN MIAMI

FROM HISTORIC BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS TO VIBRANT COMMUNITIES HAILING FROM THE , LATIN AMERICA, AND OTHER REGIONS, GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES’ DIVERSITY OFFERS A TRUE MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE. Nick Garcia

10 11 An encounter with CULTURE IN MIAMI Nick Garcia

10 11 CULTURE IN MIAMI

TROPICAL AND CULTURAL it is enjoying a renaissance as an Beyond its endless sunshine and independent and foreign film cinema. pristine beaches, Miami has come And don’t leave Little Havana without into focus as one of the great cultural experiencing some good family fun capitals of the world. While there at Viernes Culturales or Little Havana are distinct heritage neighborhoods Fridays, lively cultural street festivals showcasing unique cultural groups, with dancing, music and gallery many of the city’s multicultural hopping on the third and the last influences overlap throughout the Friday of every month. landscape of Greater Miami with many Minutes away, Downtown Miami’s international festivals and events is considered the representing a variety of cultures Ellis Island of the South, where Cuban throughout. exiles were offered assistance and asylum in the 1960s. Lovingly restored GLOBAL FLAVORS to its former architectural glory, this Home to the largest Cuban population symbol of hope and freedom is today outside of the island, the Little home to the Havana district is a dizzying fusion of of Art and Design. nationalities and accents, although While Little Havana is the nerve its soul is distinctively Cuban. The center of Miami’s Cuban culture, the energy of its main street, Calle Ocho, contributions of other Latinos are is infectious, from storefronts blaring also felt throughout the city. Miami rumba music, to elderly gentlemen benefits from the strong presence of wearing straw fedoras expertly playing Venezuelans, Argentinians, Puerto dominoes at Máximo Gómez Park, to Ricans, Brazilians, Colombians, the aroma of croquetas and Cuban Peruvians, , Dominicans, coffee wafting from its many open-air and other diverse nationalities from windows, or ventanitas. Latin America. For many Cubans, their introduction to American culture came THE MIAMI MELTING POT via movies with Spanish subtitles Countries such as Haiti, the Bahamas shown at the MDC Tower Theater, one and Jamaica have also enriched of Miami’s oldest landmarks. Today Miami’s heritage. Little Haiti has

12 13 flourished into a Caribbean-style neighborhood filled with striking public art, popular restaurants and renowned galleries. The Little Haiti Cultural Complex promotes art, crafts, dance and theater, while the renovated Caribbean Marketplace has become a major shopping hub for unique and one-of-a-kind gifts. Bahamians and African-Americans established Village West in the 1870s. Today, you can take Charles Avenue to Miami’s first Black church and fascinating historic homes such as the E.W.F. Stirrup House. Miami’s Black heritage can also be traced to Historic Overtown, known as the Harlem of the South. The neighborhood is anchored by The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater as a testament to Black IN THE LAST DECADE, entertainment, culture, pride and preservation. The heart of commerce MIAMI HAS COME INTO and community is found on the first Friday of every month at the Historic FOCUS AS ONE OF Overtown Folklife Village, an outdoor market offering arts and crafts, and THE GREAT CULTURAL lunchtime favorites such as conch fritters and barbecue ribs. For more of CAPITALS OF THE Miami’s famous soul food, try classic restaurants like Lil Greenhouse Grill WORLD. and Jackson Soul Food. Wynwood’s Puerto Rican roots are present in this now world-renowned neighborhood that has been National Park and meet transformed into the coolest 50-block members of this Native American tribe. work of street art, highlighting stunning Learn about their culture at the Village imagery by artists from around the Museum, watch alligator wrestling, or globe. A walk through its urban attend their annual Miccosukee Indian landscape will reveal unique art Arts & Crafts Festival. galleries and artisanal eateries. The Asian diaspora of Greater Head east to learn about Miami’s Miami is like no other. The historic Jewish heritage. After World intersection of cultures incorporates War II, Miami Beach was largely a the collective and diverse customs Jewish community. FIU’s Jewish and traditions of art, architecture, Museum of and the moving music, literature and philosophy Holocaust Memorial, both found in and can be seen in little pockets , pay tribute to Jewish throughout the . Events such as history and culture. the Chinese New Year festival and the Toward the west, take a day trip Asian Culture Festival maintain their to Miccosukee Indian Village near roots while appealing to everyone.

12 13 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAJOR STREETS AND COMMUNITIES

GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES ©2019 Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Locator Map — Not drawn to scale

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Airport Area/Miami Springs Aventura Bal Harbour Coconut Grove/Village West Coral Gables Doral Downtown Miami/Brickell RICHMOND HEIGHTS Hialeah/Hialeah Gardens/Miami Lakes Historic Overtown / /Brownsville Little Haiti/Little River/Lemon City Little Havana Miami Beach North Miami-Dade Richmond Heights South Beach/ South Miami South Dade Sunny Isles Beach Surfside West Miami-Kendall Wynwood Cris Ascunce HAVANA Heart & Soul of Heart & Soul of LITTLE HAVANA GREATER MIAMI’S TREASURED CUBAN NEIGHBORHOOD CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS A MULTICULTURAL HUB THAT DANCES TO THE BEAT OF ITS OWN BONGOS. LITTLE HAVANA

EXPLORE There’s no place like Little Havana anywhere in Miami, much less the entire country. Start on Southwest Eighth Street (or Calle Ocho), just west of Downtown Miami, and you’ll enter another realm of fascinating sights and experiences. The Havana of yesteryear lives on at Máximo Gómez Park, popularly known as Domino Park, where retirees from the community gather to enjoy cigars and discuss the issues of the day over a game of dominoes. Take a walk through Cuban history at heritage sites such as Cuban Memorial Park and the Bay of Pigs Monument, the Bay of Pigs Museum, José Martí Park – set on the and named for the famed poet, journalist and patriot – and Little Havana’s Walk of Fame, paying tribute to more recent Cuban and Latin American cultural figures, including the AS YOU EXPLORE “Queen of Salsa,” . Strolling the vintage streets of Little LITTLE HAVANA, YOU’LL Havana, you’ll discover many historic buildings. DISCOVER UNIQUE (1903) is the oldest high school in Miami-Dade County, and Saints Peter ARTISTRY AND MANY and Paul Orthodox Church (1951) is one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox parishes HISTORIC BUILDINGS. in . National Geographic Image Collection / Alamy Stock Photo; dulezidar/iStock Getty Images Plus Courtesy of Ball & Chain; Russell Kord / Alamy Stock Photo

18 19 ART ON EVERY CORNER. Iconic establishments like Ball & Chain offer authentic cocktails and vintage Latin beats; the MDC Tower Theater is a striking building; feel free to walk over the dominoes on Calle Ocho.

Coming back to the present day, state-of-the-art Marlins Park — home of the — draws thousands of fans to home games every year. Considered the finest home stadium in the league, the 37,000-seat park boasts a three-panel retractable roof system, hailed as an engineering marvel, to keep fans cool and dry on sultry Miami days. Cuban and other Latin American Havana Fridays on the last Friday of cultures are celebrated during Viernes every month. These street fairs are Culturales (Cultural Fridays) on the accented by music, dancing and local third Friday of every month, and Little arts and crafts. In March, the biggest block party of them all takes over Little Havana’s Calle Ocho, drawing more than a million revelers for a day of food, drink, live music and dance. Part of Friday Fun Carnaval Miami, this annual festival has Weekends on Calle Ocho heat up set a number of world records. with the Viernes Culturales (Cultural The historic Koubek Center, at Fridays) Arts and Culture Festival the Miami Dade College Eduardo on the third Friday of every month, J. Padrón Campus, is a revitalized and Little Havana Fridays on the last mansion that hosts workshops, art Friday of every month. These street exhibitions, theater performances, fairs feature music, dancing and local literary readings, concerts and more. arts and crafts. In addition to the Mediterranean architecture, the iconic space includes gardens, the Koubek Theater, the ArtSpace gallery, classrooms, and mini performance spaces. Meanwhile, Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center, “The White House of the Ballet,” is the residence of the Miami Hispanic Ballet, the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami and Creation Art Center. The Center offers a variety of artistic disciplines, workshops, art exhibits, theater performances and regular instruction in ballet, as well as its annual National Geographic Image Collection / Alamy Stock Photo; dulezidar/iStock Getty Images Plus Courtesy of Ball & Chain; Russell Kord / Alamy Stock Photo International Ballet Festival.

18 19 LITTLE HAVANA

ALL THAT SABOR. Scoop up tropical flavors at Azucar Ice Cream Company; coladas and a sandwich at Versailles; impromptu dance sessions? ¡Si, por favor! kittimages/iStock / Getty Images Plus; Courtesy of Ball & Chain; Hoy Como Ayer

21 Get your art fix at Futurama 1637, a creative workspace housing artist studios and local artisan crafts. Monthly 1-Day Sample events include art openings, music productions, and business & networking Itinerary events. The space is also home to DRESS THE PART: Walk into one of many Guayaba y Chocolate, where you can clothing shops and pick up an authentic have cafecito and sample chocolates. guayabera shirt.

SHOP THE DOMINO EFFECT: Stop by Máximo No visit to Little Havana would be Gómez Park (Domino Park) to see master complete without a stop at the cigar players of the vintage game. factories and shops, including the Little Havana Cigar Factory, Havana Classic FEELING THE HEAT?: Azucar Ice Cream Cigars and Art District Cigars, offering Company has your tasty treats. complimentary drinks and cigars following your movie at the historic SHOP LOCAL: Pick up your new tee at Tower Theater on Calle Ocho, one of Badge of Honor, an artistic apparel and the city’s oldest cultural landmarks. lifestyle brand that showcases pride Many factories also welcome you to in culture and Miami’s multicultural watch the expert rollers at work. neighborhoods. Be sure to browse local shops where you’ll pick up must-have souvenirs ON A ROLL: Stop by a traditional cigar shop such as handwoven hats and genuine and watch the expert cigar rollers at work. guayabera shirts, the latter available at Little Havana Collection, among many MIAMI MARLINS BASEBALL: Come cheer others. Badge of Honor sells iconic for the home team at Marlins Park. Miami tees, urban wear and gifts. Local botánicas sell religious NOSTALGIC NIGHTS: Enjoy dinner, drinks wares for practitioners of Afro-Cuban and music at Ball & Chain or Ocho. religions, including candles, incense and sacred plants and other spiritually

kittimages/iStock / Getty Images Plus; Courtesy of Ball & Chain; Hoy Como Ayer oriented items.

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FINISH YOUR FEAST WITH A QUICK, SWEET SHOT OF CAFÉ CUBANO FROM AN OPEN-AIR COFFEE COUNTER, OR VENTANITA.

TASTE Once you’re in Little Havana, you have to sample Cuban fare of course, at landmark restaurants like Versailles, Old Havana, Casa Juancho and so many Spanish-language premieres. One of other options that showcase traditional the area’s most esteemed events is the Cuban and Latin fare. International Hispanic Theatre Festival Try El Cristo Restaurant, a mainstay of Miami, hosted by Teatro Avante of Cuban cuisine since 1972; El every summer. Exquisito, with hearty dishes direct from Performance and art merge at Grandma’s kitchen to your plate; and the innovative CubaOcho Museum & the original La Carreta, offering Old Performing Arts Center, while the historic Cuba’s dining traditions. Miami-Dade County Auditorium presents It isn’t all Cuban food in Little the best of dance and music. Havana, though. You’ll find the cuisine Miami definitely dances to its own of Spain, Mexico and Asia, along with rhythm. Join the beat at Hoy Como Colombian cuisine at the popular San Ayer, a late-night club where live music Pocho Restaurante. plays and patrons savor delicious Hit the sweet spot with Azucar Ice mojitos while dancing to the sounds of Cream Company’s frozen treats, which both local and international Latin acts, come in imaginative tropical flavors, including Willy Chirino and Albita. indulge your sweet tooth at 3Dough5 Originally established in 1935, Ball Doughnuts or pick up some specialty & Chain is still capturing night dwellers chocolates at Exquisito Chocolates. as it did when performers like Billie Refreshing coconut water is yours Holiday and Count Basie took to the to enjoy straight from the tap or you stage. Reopened in 2014 for the new can sample a sweet treat at one millennium, cocktails and tapas here — of many bakeries, including Arahis including conch ceviche and the Calle Bakery & Restaurant. Ocho Old Fashioned — showcase Little Finish your feast with a quick, sweet Havana’s 21st-century side. shot of café cubano from an open-air Enjoy “a touch of class” at Alfaro’s, coffee counter, or ventanita. where headlining entertainers take the stage and an incredible bar features VIBE top-shelf spirits. The night is young You don’t have to leave Little Havana in Little Havana, as other lounges if you want a night at the theater. The feature everything from onsite art Theater offers a variety galleries and wine tastings to specialty of theatrical and dance performances, nights that include jazz jam sessions while Teatro Ocho hosts frequent and karaoke. nik wheeler / Alamy Stock Photo

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22 23 LITTLE HAVANA

POINTS OF INTEREST Miami Marlins Park The Havana 501 Marlins Way Collection Bay of Pigs Museum 305/480-1300 1421 SW 8th St. 1821 SW 9th St. marlins.com 786/717-7474 305/649-4719 Miami Senior High School Old Cuba, Calle Ocho 2450 SW 1st St. the Collection () 305/649-9800 1610 SW 8th St. Southwest 8th Street between 4th Plaza de la Cubanidad ART GALLERIES and 27th avenues (Plaza of Cuban Patriots) Street Agustin Gainza Calvary Baptist Church and 17th Avenue Arts and Tavern 226 SW 17th Ave. 1652 SW 8th St. 305/643-1256 786/587-2059 Presbyterian Church agustingainza.com Cuban Memorial Boulevard 2150 SW 8th St. and Bay of Pigs Monument Art Emporium Southwest 13th Avenue Sts. Peter and Paul 710 SW 13th Ave. between 8th and 12th streets Catholic Church and School 305/300-1502 Southwest 12th Avenue Home of Miami’s First and 26th Road Diana “Didirok” Mayor/Sts. Peter and Paul 305/858-3722 Contreras Art Orthodox Church 1356 SW 8th St. 1411 SW 11th St. Tamiami United 305/303-6166 305/858-2924 Methodist Church dianacontrerasart.com orthodoxpeterand 1401 SW 8th St. paulmiami.org 305/858-0787 DUO Art Gallery José Martí Park Teatro Avante 1654 SW 8th St. 351 SW 4th St. 744 SW 8th St., 2nd Floor 305/877-0480 305/575-2103 305/445-8877 didimarchi.com teatroavante.org Little Havana’s Futurama 1637 Walk of Fame APPAREL 1637 SW 8th St. Southwest 8th Street 305/407-1677 between 12th and 17th Badge of Honor futurama1637.homestead.com avenues 1440 SW 8th St. 305/915-8802 Latin Art Core Manuel Artime Theater badge-of-honor.com 1646 SW 8th St. and Community Center 305/989-9085 900 SW 1st St. Daniela’s Fashion latinartcore.com 305/575-5057 1852 SW 8th St. manuelartimetheater.com 305/642-5116 Molina Fine Art Gallery & Studio Máximo Gómez Park Goodwill 1634 SW 8th St. (Domino Park) 982 SW 8th St. 305/642-0444 801 SW 15th Ave. 305/858-4583 molinaartgallery.com

24 — GMCVB Partner 25 CIGAR SHOPS Cubaocho Museum Azucar Ice Cream Company & Performing Arts Center 1503 SW 8th St. Art District Cigars 1465 SW 8th St., Suite 106 305/381-0369 1638 SW 8th St. 305/285-5880 azucaricecream.com 305/644-0444 cubaocho.com artdistrictcigars.webs.com Bar Nancy DAF Dance and 2007 SW 8th St. Cigar Boutique Fitness Studio 305/397-8971 of Little Havana 1501 SW 8th St., 2nd Floor nancy305.com 1100 SW 8th St. 305/381-5200 305/285-9154 dafstudio.com Cabanas cigarboutique.net 435 SW 8th St. Hoy Como Ayer 305/856-8488 Cremo Cigars 2212 SW 8th St. 1442 SW 8th St. 305/541-2631 Cafe La Trova 305/342-9440 hoycomoayer.us 971 SW 8th St. cremocigars.com 786/615-4379 Insideout cafelatrova.com Cuba Tobacco Cigar Co. 337 SW 8th St. 1528 SW 8th St. 786/703-6973 Casa Juancho 305/649-2717 facebook.com/ 2436 SW 8th St. cubatobaccocigarco.com itsinsideoutmiami.com 305/642-2452 casajuancho.com El Titan de Bronze Cigar Mfg. Koubek Center 1071 SW 8th St. Miami Dade College El Coladito Restaurant 305/860-1412 2705 SW 3rd St. 1835 SW 8th St. eltitandebronze.com 305/237-7750 305/649-6052 koubekcenter.org Gran Habano El Cristo Restaurant 1792 SW 8th St. MDC’s Tower Theater 1543 SW 8th St. 305/644-3470 1508 SW 8th St. 305/643-9992 ghcigars.com 305/237-2463 elcristorestaurant.com towertheatermiami.com Guantanamera Cigars El Exquisito & Coffee Shop Miami Hispanic 1510 SW 8th St. 1465 SW 8th St. Cultural Arts Center 305/643-0227 786/618-5142 111 SW 5th Ave. elexquisitomiami.com guantanameracigars.com 786/236-8459 El Pub Restaurant Havana Classic Miami-Dade County 1548 SW 8th St. Cigar Mfg. Auditorium 305/642-9942 1419 SW 8th St. 2901 W. Flagler St. 305/450-1363 305/547-5414 El Rey de las Fritas havanaclassic.com miamidadecounty 1821 SW 8th St. auditorium.org 305/644-6054 La Tradición Cubana elreydelasfritas.com 1336 SW 8th St. Teatro Ocho 305/643-4005 2101 SW 8thSt. El Santo Miami thecubanshop.com 305/541-4841 1620 SW 8th St. teatro8.com 786/360-6019 Little Havana Cigar Factory HOTELS El Taquito 1501 SW 8th St. 1380 SW 8th St. 305/541-1035 Life House 305/854-6279 littlehavanacigarstore.com 528 SW 9th Ave. eltaquitomexican 866/466-7534 restaurant.com Top Cigars lifehouselittlehavana.com 1551 SW 8th St. Ella’s Oyster Bar 305/643-1150 Selina River Inn 1615 SW 8th St. 118 SW South River Drive 786/332-4436 ENTERTAINMENT 800/614-0786 ellasoysterbar.com selina.com Alfaro’s Fonda La Chismosa 1604 SW 8th St. RESTAURANTS/BARS/ 981 SW 8th St. 305/643-2151 MARKETS 786/953-0621

Ball & Chain Arahis Bakery Guayacan 1513 SW 8th St. & Restaurant Miami Restaurant 305/643-7820 745 SW 8th St. 1933 SW 8th St. ballandchainmiami.com 305/854-8000 305/649-2015

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La Carreta 3Dough5 Doughnuts Havana Pharmacy 3632 SW 8th St. 1555 SW 8th St. & Discount 305/444-7501 786/420-5418 1001 SW 8th St. lacarreta.com 305/854-3115 Union Beer Store La Colada 1547 SW 8th St. Just Faded Barbershop 1518 SW 8th St. 786/313-3919 1601 SW 8th St. 305/582-5762 unionbeerstore.com 305/364-5329

La Esquina de la Fama Yisell Bakery La Isla Gift Shop 1388 SW 8th St. Cafeteria 1561 SW 8th St. 786/953-5019 1356 SW 8th St. 786/317-3051 laesquinadelafama.com 305/856-8141 La Negra Francisca La Gran Via Super Cake Botanica 950 SW 8th St. 3555 SW 8th St. 1323 SW 8th St. 305/856-9788 305/444-0240 305/860-9328 versaillesrestaurant.com lanegrafrancisca.com Las Tapas de Rosa 449 SW 8th St. SPECIALTY SHOPS Liquor and Wine Depot 305/856-9788 1841 SW 8th St. tapasderosa.com Azure Moss Art 305/400-8019 & Terrariums Le Koke Wine & Bites 1641 SW 8th St. Little Havana Gift Shop 1225 SW 8th St. 786/273-2684 1522 SW 8th St. 305/848-5656 786/768-1170 Badge of Honor Los Pinareños Fruteria 1440 SW 8th St. M & N Variedades 1334 SW 8th St. 305/915-8802 1753 SW 8th St. 305/285-1135 badge-of-honor.com 305/817-5511 botanicamistica.com Lung Yai Thai Casa de los Trucos Tapas Restaurant 1343 SW 8th St. Mobile Stop 1731 SW 8th St. 305/858-5029 553 SW 8th St. 786/334-6262 crazyforcostumes.com 786/452-1198

Mi Rinconcito Mexicano Continental Rx Family MundoMobile 1961 SW 8th St. Pharmacy & Discount 1419 SW 8th St. 305/644-4015 505 SW 8th St. 786/925-9590 305/856-2211 Nikki’s Cafe continentalrx.com Navarro Pharmacy 1226 SW 8th St. 1243 SW 8th St. 305/854-4401 El Estilo Musical 305/854-8544 2290 SW 8th St. navarro.com Old Station Cafe 305/285-0970 1256 SW 8th St. elestilomusical.com Ramax Liquors 786/409-5275 768 SW 8th St. oldstationcafe8.com Elejalde Art Gallery — 305/285-5552 Master C. Salon Old’s Havana Bar & Cocina 1530 SW 8th St. Steven Rx Family 1442 SW 8th St. 786/302-5572 Pharmacy & Discount 786/518-2196 artelejalde.com 1465 SW 8th St. oldshavana.com 305/961-1160 El Gato Tuerto Liquors Paseo Catracho 476 SW 8th St. UPick Wireless 824 SW 8th St. 305/854-8576 742 SW 8th St. 305/854-2705 786/277-1010 El Gato Tuerto Sake Room Express Liquors Wireless Miami 426 SW 8th St. 1260 SW 8th St. 1358 SW 8th St. 305/858-1400 305/860-8999 305/858-6600 sakeroomexpress.com Exquisito VISITOR CENTER San Pocho Restaurante Chocolates 901 SW 8th St. 2606 SW 8th St. Little Havana 305/854-5954 786/558-4580 Welcome Center sanpocho.com 1442 SW 8th St. Guayaba y Chocolate 305/643-5500 Taqueria El Mexicano/ by Romanicos Los Altos 1637 SW 8th St. 521 SW 8th St. 305/230-4852 305/456-5905 guayabaychocolate.com

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26 — GMCVB Partner 27 Past & Future in Past & Future in LITTLE HAITI THE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD INTO ONE OF GREATER MIAMI’S MOST MULTIFACETED CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. LITTLE HAITI StockFood GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

30 31 EXPLORE A WALK THROUGH This hub of the Haitian diaspora is a bright, ever-present celebration LITTLE HAITI IS A of Caribbean culture, which lives and breathes in galleries, , JOURNEY THROUGH bookstores and family-owned restaurants and shops. CREATIVITY. The Little Haiti Cultural Complex nurtures local talent before showcasing it to the world, offering which have nothing to do with plants classroom and performance spaces but everything to do with life, love for Afro-Caribbean folk dance, music, and spiritual advice. Botanica Toute theater and the visual arts. Catch the Divisions and Isidore & Carmela fascinating La Perle de Miami: Little Botanica are among the choices. Haiti Walking Tour on Saturdays for a Running Thursday-Sunday, the journey back to the historic war that Caribbean Marketplace is designed was fought on the island of Hispaniola. as a replica of the Iron Market in Port- Tap Tap Tours also offers Sak Pase! au-Prince and is the place to shop for Little Haiti Bus Tours every Saturday. fine art, jewelry, handmade souvenirs, Just south of Little Haiti, in the collectibles and fashion, and to enjoy Miami Design District, the Haitian island cuisine and live entertainment. Heritage Museum is home to Haitian Part of the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, art, historic artifacts, music, films and the market also hosts live music and literary works. offers island cuisine, while operating Artistic visions unfold in Little Haiti’s as an official Miami welcome center. growing collection of visual arts and Stop by Libreri Mapou to browse its sculpture galleries. Artists work and well-curated collection of Haitian display at the communal Yo Space books, Haitian art and French, English Gallery & Studios, which curates murals and Creole-language titles. and more traditional visual arts and hosts comedy shows and concerts. A walk through Little Haiti is a journey through creativity at spots such as Laundromat Art Space, the Edouard Duval-Carrié gallery, the Iris PhotoCollective ArtSpace, the Moksha Arts Collective and dozens more.

SHOP Little Haiti’s shopping scene hums with activity and beckons with one- of-a-kind merchandise, from books and records to fashion finds and furniture. Don’t miss the botanicas,

VIVID. BUSY. COLORFUL. Indoor and outdoor works of art as well as creative work spaces are easy to find; Caribbean Marketplace welcomes visitors. StockFood GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

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A CREATIVE EPICENTER. Galleries and streetscapes abound; the new and hip Upper is a chic outdoor shopping hub; Chef Creole offers fresh and authentic Haitian eats.

1-Day Sample Itinerary TAKE IN THE ART: Check out contemporary art by Caribbean artists at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.

SHOP LOCAL: You will definitely want to stop by the Caribbean Marketplace or Upper Buena Vista shops.

LITERARY INTERMISSION: Libreri Mapou offers titles by Haitian authors.

WALK IT OUT: Download the Florida Humanities Little Haiti Walking Tour App and explore.

EXPERIENCE THE CITADEL: Just north of Little Haiti, in the Little River area, The Citadel is a community-centric hub that attracts artists, freelance designers, startup entrepreneurs and techies. RosaIreneBetancourt 9 / Alamy Stock Photo; Courtesy of Upper Buena Vista

32 33 TASTE HISTORY AND INNOVATION... THIS IS A PLACE FOR CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS.

Built around conserved, centuries- Originally built in 1951 as First old banyan trees, the bohemian Federal Savings & Loan Bank, The Upper Buena Vista is a micro- Citadel is a 62,000-square-foot, boutique shopping and dining mixed-use MiMo (Miami Modern) sanctuary located between Little landmark that integrates a cooperative Haiti and the Design District. It boasts working space concept with a artisanal shops and eateries. craft food hall & bar, retail space, a rooftop bar, media studio, and a live TASTE music and entertainment venue. Its 1-Day Sample Dining is a must in Little Haiti, where downstairs 15,000-square-foot Food savory creole cuisine blends tropical Hall is a casual culinary retreat lined Itinerary flavors with African and French with enticing wooden textures and influences. You’ll find Haitian specialties visually striking patterns that hosts 15 like creole shrimp, fried pork and individual craft food concepts from oxtail at Chef Creole and many other some of the city’s best-known dining authentic eateries. Stop at the new establishments. Current vendors Tigeorges Kafe for Haitian coffee and include Palmar (Chinese), Taquiza acra, a crunchy fritter made from taro. (Mexican street food and taquería), Try Haitian barbecue at Bon Gout BBQ, Ash! Pizza Parlor, Vice City Bean and stop by Clive’s Cafe for some (coffee), Bianco Gelato, Rare Burger, delicious Jamaican food. 33 Kitchen (Peruvian) and Manjay (Caribbean Cuisine), all showcasing a variety of Miami’s cultures and flavors.

VIBE Churchill’s Pub has been a staple since 1979, but there’s no shortage of places to party in Little Haiti. New on the nightlife scene is Noire Lounge, showcasing the African diaspora with Afro-centric art vendors and electrifying live music. Upper Buena Vista’s rooftop bar offers tapas,

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POINTS OF INTEREST St. Mary’s Cathedral Laundromat Art Space 7525 NW 2nd Ave. 5900 NE 2nd Ave. Caribbean Marketplace 305/759-4531 303/960-7810 5925 NE 2nd Ave. stmarymiami.org laundromatartspace.com Miami, FL 33137 305/960-2969 Villa Paula/Lucien Albert MD Little Haiti Cultural littlehaiticulturalcenter.com Medical Clinic Complex Gallery 5811 N. Miami Ave. 212 NE 59th Terrace Edison Courts 305/960-2969 Between Northwest 62nd APPAREL littlehaiticulturalcenter.com and 67th streets, from 2nd to 4th avenues Family Boutik Mindy Solomon and Store Gallery Grace United Haitian 5861 NE 2nd Ave. 8397 NE 2nd Ave. Methodist Church 786/219-8541 786/953-6917 6501 N. Miami Ave. mindysolomon.com ART GALLERIES Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance Moksha Art Gallery 225 NE 59th St. & Gallery 599 NW 71st St. 305/756-3037 6306 NW 2nd Ave. 305/757-7277 haitianartsalliance.org 305/985-0222 mokshafamily.org andgallery.net Haitian Heritage Museum MUCE Makers 4141 NE 2nd Ave., Diaspora Vibe Campus Unit 105-C (in the Cultural Arts Incubator 246 NW 54th St. Miami Design District) at Laundromat Art Space 305/890-2121 305/371-5988 5900 NE 2nd Ave. muce305.org haitianheritagemuseum.org 305/757-2018 Nina Johnson Lemon City Post Office Edouard Duval-Carrié Gallery 6315 NW 2nd Ave. 6045 NE 2nd Ave. 225 NE 59th St. 305/571-2288 786/202-7126 ninajohnson.com The Little Haiti Soccer Park duval-carrie.com and Cultural Complex Pan American 301 NE 62nd St. Griot’s Gallery Art Projects 305/960-2933 8260 NE 2nd Ave. 274 NE 67th St. 305/420-6545 305/751-2550 Notre Dame D’Haiti — griotsgallery.com panamericanart.com Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic Center Iris PhotoCollective Spinello Projects Northeast 2nd Avenue ArtSpace 7221 NW 2nd Ave. and 62nd Street 225 NE 59th St. 786/271-4223

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34 — GMCVB Partner 35 Yeelen Group Little Haiti Supermarket Lacombe Jewelry Shop 294 NW 54th St. 5600 NE 2nd Ave. and Repair 305/742-5428 786/360-1490 Caribbean Marketplace yeelengroup.com 5860 NE 2nd Ave. Louis Market 305/756-9494 Yo Space Gallery & Studios 5901 NE 2nd Ave. 294 NE 62nd St. 786/227-9104 Libreri Mapou Bookstore 305/898-2065 5919 NE 2nd Ave. yospacemiami.com Mimi’s Vegan Bites 305/757-9922 and Juices mapoubooks.com ENTERTAINMENT 5925 NE 2nd Ave. 786/308-9785 Little Haiti Community Churchill’s Pub Garden 5501 NE 2nd Ave. Nasser Market 5804 NE 2nd Ave. 305/757-1807 5845 NE 2nd Ave. 305/757-7711 churchillspub.com 305/758-4676 Myrthos Beauty Little Haiti Cultural Piman Bouk Restaurant 5855 NE 2nd Ave. Complex Theatre 5961 NE 2nd Ave. 305/754-6429 260 NE 59th Terrace 305/759-6805 305/960-2969 Scissors Unisex littlehaiticulturalcenter.com Tigeorges Kafe Barber Shop (Caribbean Marketplace) 5627 NE 2nd Ave. MADE 5925 NE 2nd Ave., Suite 1 786/201-1098 at the Citadel 8325 NE 2nd Ave. SPECIALTY SHOPS Sonny Sound Records 305/699-3727 5903 NE 2nd Ave. madeatthecitadel.com Botanica Toute Divisions 305/759-9518 135 NE 54th St. Noire Lounge 305/751-7485 Sweat Records 5930 NE 2nd Ave. 786/693-9309 954/260-8109 Caribbean Marketplace sweatrecordsmiami.com noireartslounge.com 5925 NE 2nd Ave. 305/960-2969 Sylvain Beauty NSL Danse Ensemble littlehaiticulturalcenter.com 5650 NE 2nd Ave., Suite B facebook.com/nstleger9 305/756-9040 Fabien’s Top Master RESTAURANTS/MARKETS 5860 NE 2nd Ave. Tipa Tipa Botanica 305/603-9037 5855 NE 2nd Ave. Bon Gout BBQ 786/326-0365 99 NW 54th St. Fernandine’s Variety Store 305/381-5464 5914 NE 2nd Ave. Upper Buena Vista bongoutbbq.com 305/751-9548 184 NE 50th Terrace 786/534-9948 Chef Creole Fresh Kut Barber 200 NW 54th St. 5912 NE 2nd Ave. VISITOR CENTER 305/754-2223 786/306-2749 chefcreole.com Little Haiti Visitor Center Isidore & Carmela Botanica 212 NE 59th Terrace Chez Le Bebe 164 NE 54th St. 305/960-2969 114 NE 54th St. 786/718-7739 visitlittlehaiti.com 305/751-7639

Clive’s Cafe 5890 NW 2nd Ave. 305/757-6512 clivescafe.com

Fiorito 5555 NE 2nd Ave. 305/754-2899

Food Hall at the Citadel 8300 NE 2nd Ave. 305/908-3849 thecitadelmiami.com

Lakay Tropical Ice Cream 91 NE 54th St.

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34 — GMCVB Partner 35 Mission & Heritage in HISTORIC OVERTOWN Mission & Heritage in HISTORIC OVERTOWN JUST NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN MIAMI, THIS HISTORIC ENCLAVE AND HARLEM OF THE SOUTH PLAYS UP ITS PAST AND ITS SOULFUL ROOTS WITH ARTS, FOOD, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. HISTORIC OVERTOWN

EXPLORE HISTORIC OVERTOWN’S Adjacent to Downtown Miami, Historic Overtown has an illustrious past that PAST READS LIKE reads like a Who’s Who of legendary Black entertainers. Everyone from A WHO’S WHO OF Louis Armstrong and to , Sarah Vaughan, LEGENDARY BLACK Aretha Franklin and Miami natives Betty Wright and Sam Moore (of Sam ENTERTAINERS. & Dave) performed and stayed here, back when the area was a thriving African-American community of locally owned hotels, and new projects including the Folklife restaurants. The lovely Lyric Theater Friday Open Air Market, taking place – part of Overtown’s “Little Broadway the first Friday of every month on the district” – was the place to see and 9th Street Pedestrian Mall, which is be seen. adjacent to the Lyric Theater. Right Following a period of urban blight across the street, the Overtown in the 1960s and beyond, and the Marketplace at the Urban takes place removal of established businesses to on weekends. make way for I-95, the restoration of In the segregated South of the the Lyric began in the 1990s. This led 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, Overtown to the gradual resurgence of Historic needed its own law enforcement Overtown. agency and thus was born the Colored Now part of The Black Archives Police Precinct and Courthouse, the Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts only one of its kind operating in the Complex, the facility boasts an art Southeast. Following the integration of gallery and hosts concerts, festivals and the works of acclaimed Overtown artist . The Black Archives also owns the newly renovated D.A. Dorsey House, the early 20th-century home of Miami’s first Black millionaire. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is open to the public for fascinating tours. Other areas of Overtown are also being developed — and redeveloped — with

ENDURING SPIRITS. Legendary stars such as Miami natives Sam Moore and Betty Wright performed in clubs and hotels in Historic Overtown; the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum preserves historical memorabilia. Top to bottom: AB Forces News Collection / Alamy Stock Photo; RosaIreneBetancourt 14 Photo Jorge Ramirez

38 39 Top to bottom: AB Forces News Collection / Alamy Stock Photo; RosaIreneBetancourt 14 Photo Jorge Ramirez

38 39 HISTORIC OVERTOWN Jorge Ramirez

40 41 Miami’s police force, the old precinct FEED YOUR SOUL. Historic Overtown’s became the Black Police Precinct Copper Door B&B offers its unique concept of and Courthouse Museum, preserving personalized charm; go for some serious soulful historical memorabilia including vintage dining at Jackson Soul Food. photos and a Wall of Honor. Other Overtown buildings have been given new life as heritage sites, including the Ward Rooming House, featuring a gallery and exhibition hall. Look for colorful murals splashed across the sides of buildings here, as local artists add their artistic visions to the area’s revival. The new and trend-forward Copper Door B&B is a one-of-a-kind hospitality experience in the heart of Historic Overtown. The latest addition to Historic Overtown is Virgin MiamiCentral Station. This major transit hub hosts the Miami terminal of the new intercity . It also features office and retail space as well as Central Fare marketplace, with local culinary offerings. SHOP 1-Day Sample The neighborhood’s historic business corridor is a mix of boutiques and Itinerary specialty stores, including Suite One Ten, a premier men’s urban fashion MORNING EXCURSION: After a restful clothing store located in the Overtown night at the Copper Door B&B, reconnect Shopping Plaza. Nearby, Suited for with the past by exploring the Black Police Success focuses on professional attire Precinct and Courthouse Museum. to empower women. FEED YOUR SOUL: Try some of that TASTE southern comfort at Jackson Soul Food, Lil History and culture may be at the Greenhouse Grill or the House of Wings. heart of Overtown, but food is its soul, especially at eateries like Jackson Soul TRACING HISTORY: Call in advance to Food, reflecting the area’s rich culture schedule a visit at the Black Archives with Southern and island influences. inside the Historic Lyric Theater or the art Taking it a step further is Lil Greenhouse exhibit at the Ward Rooming House. Grill, which has grown from humble beginnings as a food truck to become ART IN PUBLIC SPACES: Check out Miami’s premier spot for edgy, neo-soul the visually striking arch at Booker T. food. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson Washington High School, as well as the is opening an outpost of his esteemed colorful Betty Wright mural. Red Rooster restaurant in Historic Overtown. The House of Wings offers

Jorge Ramirez more than 60 flavors of chicken wings.

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GOING LIVE. “Little Broadway” keeps the music going and celebrates its roots with various live performances, events and festivals throughout the year, including the annual Overtown Music and Arts Festival.

VIBE “Little Broadway” keeps the music going with the annual Overtown Music and Arts Festival, which in the past has showcased such superstars as CeeLo Green, Monica, Keyshia Cole, Eric Benet and Ginuwine, along with local vendors showcasing multicultural cuisine, artwork, unique crafts and jewelry, and an array of only-in-Miami items. On the first Friday of each month, The Black Archives presents “Lyric THE HISTORIC Live” at the Lyric Theater. This amateur night talent competition, OVERTOWN WALKING similar to “Showtime at the Apollo,” is a great event where you can watch TOUR & TASTING performances from talented singers, dancers, rappers, spoken word artists EXPLORES LOCAL and more. Check out special events at the SIGHTS AND CUISINE. Overtown Performing Arts Center, set in a beautifully renovated building that once housed the Ebenezer Methodist Church, originally built in 1947. This tour experience that allows visitors designated historic monument to explore historic sites including retains its architecturally detailed D.A. Dorsey House, Ward Rooming windows and high ceilings, making it House and the Greater Historic Bethel a spectacular setting for concerts, film AME Church. It also highlights new festivals, community events and other developments currently underway social and recreational activities. or planned for Overtown. A delicious The Historic Overtown Walking tasting of Southern cuisine is included

Tour & Tasting is a casual walking following the excursion. Top to bottom: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo; Jorge R. Perez

42 POINTS OF INTEREST The Overtown Youth Center Groovin’ Bean Coffee 450 NW 14th St. Bar & Lounge A.M. Cohen Temple 305/349-1204 810 NW 3rd Ave. 1747 NW 3rd Ave. 786/631-3664 Space Called Tribe Cowork and The Black Archives History Urban Innovation Lab Harba Food Store and Research Foundation 937 NW 3rd Ave. 1003 NW 3rd Ave. of South Florida Inc. 305/482-1832 305/347-3336 819 NW 2nd Ave. spacecalledtribe.com 786/708-4610 | bahlt.org House of Wings St. John’s Baptist Church 1039 NW 3rd Ave. Black Police Precinct 1328 NW 3rd Ave. 305/371-6556 and Courthouse Museum 305/371-3212 houseofwingsmiami.com 480 NW 11th St. 305/329-2513 Theodore Gibson Park Jackson Soul Food historicalblackprecinct.org Northwest 12th Street 950 NW 3rd Ave. and 3rd Avenue 305/374-7661 Booker T. Washington jacksonsoulfood.com Senior High School Virgin MiamiCentral Station 1200 NW 6th Ave. Northwest 1st Avenue, L & J Grocery 305/324-8900 between 3rd and 8th streets 1451 NW 3rd Ave. virginmiamicentral.com 305/371-8397 Chapman House 526 NW 13th St. The Ward Rooming House Lil Greenhouse Grill 249 NW 9th St. 1300 NW 3rd Ave. Cemetery 786/277-3582 1800 NE 2nd Ave. Williams Park lilgreenhousegrill.com 1717 NW 5th Ave. Culmer Overtown Branch Library 305/573-9553 Mrs. Moore’s Bakery 350 NW 13th St. 122 NW 14th St. 305/579-5322 Yesterday, Today & Forever Mural 305/371-7026 Northwest 11th Street mrsmooresbakery.com Dorsey Park and 3rd Avenue Northwest 17th Street Red Rooster and 1st Avenue APPAREL 920 NW 2nd Ave. 305/579-6940 Suite 110 Urban Wear Top Value Supermarket Greater Bethel African 1490 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 110 1490 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 101 Methodist Episcopal Church 786/860-5140 305/573-4695 245 NW 8th St. 305/371-9102 Suited For Success Two Guys Restaurant 1600 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 111 1490 NW 3rd Ave., Suite 108 Historic D.A. Dorsey 305/444-1944 305/374-1141 House Museum suitedforsuccess.org 250 NW 9th St. World Famous House of Mac ENTERTAINMENT Central Fare Food Hall at Virgin Historic Mt. Zion MiamiCentral Missionary Baptist Church Black Archives Historic Lyric 550 NW 1st Ave., #24C5 301 NW 9th St. Theater Cultural Arts Complex 786/636-6967 305/379-4147 819 NW 2nd Ave. 786/708-4610 SPECIALTY SHOPS The Historic Overtown theblackarchives.org Folklife Village Caring Touch Barbershop Northwest 2nd and 3rd avenues, The Overtown Marketplace 1490 NW 3rd Ave., Unit 104 between 8th and 10th streets at The Urban 786/558-8498 experienceovertown.com 305/424-8741 facebook.com/theurbanmia Just Right Barber Shop & Historic St. Agnes Beauty Salon Episcopal Church Overtown Performing 1133 NW 3rd Ave. 1750 NW 3rd Ave. Arts Center 305/372-0966 786/362-5658 1074 NW 3rd Ave. stagnesepiscopalchurch.org 305/679-6800 | overtownpac.co Mavericks Tonsorial Parlor 1029 NW 3rd Ave. International Longshoremen’s ACCOMMODATIONS 504/209-1554 Association Local #1416 (by appointment only) 816 NW 2nd Ave. Copper Door Bed & Breakfast 305/371-6781 439 NW 4th Ave. Tru Cutz Barbershop 305/454-9065 1034 NW 3rd Ave. New Providence Lodge #365 copperdoorbnb.com 305/988-2369 941 NW 3rd Ave. RESTAURANTS/MARKETS VISITOR CENTER The Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall Einstein Bros. Bagels Historic Overtown Visitor Center Northwest 9th Street 155 NW 6th St. The Historic Lyric Theater nd Top to bottom: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo; Jorge R. Perez and 2 Avenue 786/547-5580 Welcome Center Complex 819 NW 2nd Ave. 42 — GMCVB Partner 786/708-4610 | bahlt.org MORE PLACES TO EXPLORE Jorge Ramirez MORE PLACES TO EXPLORE

GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES IS A TAPESTRY OF INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITIES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF GREATER MIAMI’S NEIGHBORHOODS, VISIT MULTICULTURALMIAMI.COM Jorge Ramirez MORE PLACES TO EXPLORE

DISCOVER OUR NEIGHBORHOODS Greater Miami and the Beaches is a paradise of interconnected communities with unique attractions and must-see experiences. In addition to the multicultural neighborhoods featured previously in these pages, this section highlights more places to visit with heritage, culture or general visitor appeal. Those that are considered heritage neighborhoods are highlighted with an asterisk*.

AIRPORT AREA ALLAPATTAH * Miami International Airport (MIA) The climate is sunny and multicultural has been blazing the trail for art in in Allapattah, known unofficially as airports since the 1970s with the Art in “Little Santo Domingo,” but officially Public Places initiative. It continues to as one of Miami’s most interesting have one of the most expansive and neighborhoods, set on the Miami River compelling art collections of any major north of Little Havana. international airport. The feel-good combination of coffee When the outdoors beckon, nearby and doughnuts gets a new twist at Grapeland Water Park is a wonderful Nitin Bakery, where the aroma of café place to enjoy some fun. With 13 and savory Dominican pastries fills the acres of waterslides, lazy rivers and air. The same can be said for Miami refreshing pools, there’s plenty of Bakery, except the flavors are from splish-splashing to do here. Cuba and it offers counter seating to The airport is centrally located enjoy delectable Cuban favorites like and within easy reach of several congris and plátanos maduros. major malls. If you still haven’t Work it all off at Juan Pablo Duarte finished shopping before your flight, Park, offering , basketball and a not to worry — the shops at Miami water splash playground, then dance International Airport include jewelers, the night away at the restaurant and

bookstores, art retailers and duty free. Club Tipico Dominicano. alekosa/iStock / Getty Images Plus * — Heritage Neighborhood 46 47 AVENTURA THE CLIMATE IS SUNNY Greater Miami’s northernmost neighborhood is one of its most IN ALLAPATTAH, fashionable destinations. The striking residential towers of Aventura rise KNOWN UNOFFICIALLY over flowing waterways, lush parks and golf courses. is AS “LITTLE SANTO a destination unto itself. It recently debuted a new wing with upscale DOMINGO.” shops and a 93-foot-long slide for kids and adults alike. The heart of the city’s cultural rhythm is the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, an elegant hosts concerts, jazz nights, plays and waterfront venue. community events.

BAL HARBOUR COCONUT GROVE This exclusive beach town at the A little bohemian, a little Bahamian, northern tip of Miami Beach is famed “The Grove” is a place where people as a beachside oasis of elegant can stroll the streets and sample shopping and dining, oceanfront eclectic shopping and cuisine at a resorts and relaxing under palm trees. variety of shops and restaurants. It is also a vibrant cultural destination Relive Miami’s pioneer days at The with a thriving public art program Barnacle Historic State Park, and recall – Unscripted Bal Harbour, founded the Gilded Age at the palatial Vizcaya in 2013 and dedicated to making Museum and Gardens, a glimpse of contemporary art accessible to both Renaissance Europe set on tropical residents and visitors. .

BROWNSVILLE * COCONUT GROVE Brownsville (affectionately known as VILLAGE WEST * Brown Sub) is a neighborhood with Touring this enclave is an enriching a rich story. Originally a settlement experience as you learn about African- for white families in the 1920s, fond American and Bahamian settlers who memories of Brownsville paint a arrived in the 1870s. Take a stroll and picture of a thriving community for explore the area’s first Black church, a Black professionals starting in the library, a cemetery with above-ground mid 1940s. Conveniently located tombs, and a number of historical homes. within close proximity to Downtown Miami, Brownsville is now on track CORAL GABLES for a renaissance. The area is Created to resemble the plazas, attracting younger, more diverse boulevards and architecture of Old Spain, residents, and business opportunities Coral Gables fits perfectly in multicultural are booming. Miami. A tree-lined downtown shopping The Historic Hampton House is and dining district features the famed a Brownsville landmark. During Miracle Mile promenade and offers a segregation, this resort was one slice of European charm where visitors of the few places where African- savor cuisine from Latin America and Americans could stay when traveling around the world while exploring one-of- or vacationing. Great jazz artists a-kind shops. performed there, and people from The city celebrates Hispanic culture all races and cultures enjoyed the with Carnaval on the Mile every March best Miami had to offer. It hosted and the Coral Gables Hispanic Cultural Jim Brown, Martin Luther King Jr., Festival every October. The McFarlane Malcolm X and Cassius Clay, who Homestead Historic District, adjacent decided to change his name to to Coconut Grove, is of special interest while staying here. It because it was developed in the 1920s

alekosa/iStock / Getty Images Plus has recently been restored, and now for Black residents during segregation. * — Heritage Neighborhood 46 47 MORE PLACES TO EXPLORE

DORAL Doral is a multifaceted neighborhood of residential districts, parks, cultural activities and international dining. Often referred to as “Doralzuela” due to its large Venezuelan population, it’s a prime spot for arepas and other Venezuelan delicacies. Located directly west of Miami International Airport, it’s an ideal place for shopping. and are easily accessible, and CityPlace and Downtown Doral both offer a mix of shopping, dining and entertainment.

DOWNTOWN MIAMI + BRICKELL Downtown Miami’s striking skyline is an architectural testament to an impressive collection of historic landmarks, futuristic structures and show-stopping attractions like the Freedom Tower. Now home to the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College (MOAD MDC), the building is considered the Ellis Island of the South because it functioned as a processing center for Cuban residential buildings, restaurants and refugees in the 1960s. bars. Here you’ll find the laid-back is a lush 32-acre site and the stunning on Biscayne Bay, while Maurice A. . Ferré Park () connects The South Beach Lady is a Black- Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and owned cruise yacht that can dock in the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum Downtown Miami for parties, weddings of Science. The or tours. came of age in the Roaring Twenties, and the Adrienne Arsht Center for HIALEAH * the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade Hialeah Park Race Track is one of County is home to Florida Grand the world’s most beautiful racing Opera, the and the courses. Visit Monument Park, also New World Symphony. known as Cuban Heritage Park, or Holding court at the massive head to picturesque Entrance Plaza American Airlines Arena, the NBA’s Park. is home Miami HEAT play to sellout crowds. The to the Miami Watersports Complex, scenic MacArthur connecting offering wake boarding, wake-surfing, to Miami Beach is home to waterskiing and more. and Miami Children’s Museum. The Leah Arts District is a sizeable South of the Miami River, the slice of the neighborhood carved out booming Brickell district is home to a for muralists and other artists to live wide array of high-rise office towers, and work. After checking out the art, Robin Hill

* — Heritage Neighborhood 48 49 LEMON CITY * Predating the incorporation of the City of Miami, Lemon City was home to white and Black pioneers. Most of the Blacks in this area were of Bahamian descent and established flourishing communities and businesses including the only U.S. Post Office in the area, a library, churches, “a colored school” and a cemetery. There were at least three identifiable Black communities in Lemon City – Nazarine, Knightsville and Boles Town – all dating from about 1900. After the area underwent a drastic demographic shift in the 1920s, Lemon City became a distant memory in the minds of many of Miami’s Black pioneers. Today, over a relatively short period of time, Haitians have moved into the area and changed the character of the neighborhood that was once known as Lemon City into a culturally vibrant community. stop for a meal at one of the area’s many Cuban restaurants, highlighting LIBERTY CITY * Hialeah’s strong Cuban heritage. This largely African-American community in Greater Miami’s KEY BISCAYNE/VIRGINIA KEY * northwest corner once thrived, before On Key Biscayne, offers falling on hard times from the late two of beach, renowned golf and 1960s to the early 1980s. Determined tennis facilities, as well as a full-service local leaders’ efforts are paying off with marina. At the island’s southern tip, increased commercial development Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is and area beautification, including home to a lighthouse built in 1825. The Liberty City’s famed outdoor murals and 95-foot whitewashed red-brick tower the iconic . Liberty City is remains the oldest structure standing home to the Joseph Caleb Auditorium, in Greater Miami. the African Heritage Cultural Arts During segregation, Virginia Key Center and the Sandrell Rivers Theater. was one of the only places where You can catch a tasty post-performance Black people could access the beach. bite at Naomi’s Garden. It has a rich cultural history and played a significant role in the Civil Rights LITTLE RIVER * movement of South Florida. Now, The Little River neighborhood, just Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is listed north of Little Haiti, is a whole new on the National Register of Historic area filled with galleries, shops and Places and offers a host of facilities restaurants. This enclave has become a for all and to enjoy, especially visitors destination for foodies. Its urban farms planning unforgettable family reunions. and nurseries produce tropical fruits In Virginia Key, you will also find a and vegetables right in the heart of the pioneer among marine parks: city. The Citadel features a food hall . offering local artisanal delicacies. Robin Hill

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MIAMI BEACH A bygone era lives on in Miami Beach’s famed Art Deco District, whose jewel- box hotels are among the best expressions of the Art Deco style in the nation. Experience it on guided walking tours offered by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) and monthly Culture Crawls. Along with Miami Beach’s tropical treasures of palm trees, sand and warm ocean waters, cultural masterpieces are everywhere, from The Bass contemporary art museum to the Wolfsonian—FIU, connecting art and design, and legendary hotels housing their very own curated art collections. Housed in two beautifully restored synagogues is the —FIU, while the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach offers the dramatic vision of a giant sculpted hand reaching toward the skies. The adjacent Miami Beach Botanical Garden provides a peaceful oasis and is home to the annual Japanese Spring Festival. Miami Beach is your ticket to concerts, comedy and theater at venues including the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, the Colony Theater, the New World Center and the Faena Theater. The newly reimagined Miami Beach Convention Center hosts major events such as Art Basel Miami Beach.

The North Beach area is known for its Argentinian community. Ugo Lora/Thinkstock.com

50 51 MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT Locally owned restaurants such as In addition to interior design, the Shuckin & Jivin, Arline's and Miami Soul world’s foremost designers of fashion Cafe add to the fabric of the community. and jewelry are represented in the Design District, complemented by cultural spaces that include the MIAMI LAKES Institute of Contemporary Art Miami Meticulously planned Miami Lakes is more (ICA), which showcases the work of hometown than metropolis. As the name artists from across the globe. The suggests, this area is full of lakes — 23 to Haitian Heritage Museum is committed be exact — giving many homes lakefront to highlighting and preserving Haiti's views. A traditional Main Street anchors rich culture and heritage. curvy residential streets, tasteful corporate parks and green spaces. Enjoy fine dining and shopping in the quaint ambience created by old-fashioned street lamps, colorful awnings and brick sidewalks.

MIAMI SPRINGS Located “in the heart of it all,” Miami Springs is adjacent to Miami International Airport and offers visitors a glimpse into Miami’s peaceful side, with a wonderful small-town flavor. The Curtiss Mansion, which belonged to the city’s founder, is one of the city’s most revered representations of Pueblo Revival architectural style. The city is home to the historic Miami Springs Golf and Country Club.

NORTH MIAMI * The city lies adjacent to Biscayne MIAMI GARDENS * Bay and is home to the Biscayne Miami Gardens is the third largest Bay Campus of Florida International city in Miami-Dade County, after the University (FIU), and the North City of Miami and Hialeah. It is home Miami campus of Johnson & Wales to , which hosts University. The acclaimed Museum the tennis tournament, of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the , the University designed by world-famous architect of football team, Charles Gwathmey, is located in the the football game and heart of downtown North Miami. LIV on February 2, 2020. Dezerland Park is a recently expanded The Orange Blossom Classic football indoor amusement park. game returns to Hard Rock Stadium on Labor Day weekend in 2020. From NORTH MIAMI BEACH the 1930s through the 1970s, this was North Miami Beach is home to the oldest considered a mythical "Black National building in the Western Hemisphere. Championship" game featuring Florida Originally constructed in the 1100s, the A&M University against another Monastery of St. de Clairvaux historically Black school. was disassembled and transported here The stadium is also the site of major from Spain by publishing magnate William concerts and festivals, such as Jazz in Randolph Hearst. It was then reassembled the Gardens. Calder Race Track is right stone by stone, renamed the Ancient next door, and nearby Topgolf offers Spanish Monastery and opened to the indoor golfing and entertainment. public in nearby North Miami Beach. On Miami Gardens is the home of Florida neighboring Biscayne Bay, you’ll find Memorial University, the only historically , which is Florida’s Black university in southern Florida. largest urban park. Ugo Lora/Thinkstock.com

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OPA-LOCKA * National Park, and one man-made Opa-locka holds the distinction wonder: Museum. of having the largest collection of Pinecrest is home to Pinecrest Moorish Revival architecture in the Gardens, listed on the National Western Hemisphere, including a Register of Historic Places. City Hall complete with minarets and is consistently ranked among the elaborately painted domes. The city country’s top 10 zoos, while Monkey also has an adjacent area settled by Jungle provides a habitat for 300 Black World War II veterans called creatures. The Deering Estate is a 444- Bunche Park. acre environmental, archaeological and The ARC — Arts & Recreation historical preserve along Biscayne Bay. Center offers cultural activities for the Built between 1923 and 1951, Coral community. Delicious dining options in Castle Museum in Homestead is one the area include Crabman 305 Miami of Greater Miami’s more intriguing and Jackson Soul Food II. sites, world-renowned for its mysteries of love and science. SOUTH DADE * History buffs can take a walking tour South Dade offers new worlds of of the Homestead Historic Downtown agriculture and wilderness. Homestead District. In Florida City, the Florida is the gateway to two natural wonders: Pioneer Museum focuses on early and Biscayne 20th-century settlers. Goulds and alexmillos/iStock / Getty Images Plus Danita Delimont Creative / Alamy Stock Photo

* — Heritage Neighborhood 52 53 Perrine flourished during the early days OPA-LOCKA IS of ’s Florida East Coast Railway. Today, these areas are ripe for A TREASURE OF exploration. To get a glimpse into South Dade’s pioneering history, visit Cauley MOORISH REVIVAL Square Historic Railroad Village. The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts ARCHITECTURE. Center in Cutler Bay hosts concerts and community outreach programs, and provides rehearsal space for performers. Theatre in visitors and locals for a quiet moment Homestead has become a go-to place of meditation. for entertainment. Originally conceived as a SOUTH MIAMI community for African-American The tract of land at the southern end of veterans returning home from World the wagon trail from Coconut Grove was War II and facing the difficulty of wilderness when W. A. Larkins brought finding quality affordable housing, his family here in 1897, starting a small Richmond Heights has grown dairy and establishing a post office. into a thriving community. The Wat From those rustic beginnings rose the Buddharangsi of Miami is a Theravada City of South Miami, a charming enclave Buddhist Temple built in the heart of tucked between Coral Gables and the the Miami Redland that welcomes community of Kendall. alexmillos/iStock / Getty Images Plus Danita Delimont Creative / Alamy Stock Photo

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SUNNY ISLES BEACH WYNWOOD IS ALSO Sunny Isles lives up to its name with a golden shoreline and a collection of HOME TO DOZENS fabulous resorts. It is also home to a sizeable Russian community. OF ART GALLERIES, Away from the water, Sunny Isles Beach also boasts a collection of lush TRENDY RESTAURANTS parks including Gateway Park, where a large stage area hosts live music every AND LOCAL BARS. month. Don’t miss the annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest, with five days of jazz music and other exciting events. The Surfside Community Center is SURFSIDE home to a recreation pool with lap lanes, Long walks on the beach were plunge pool and slide, a children’s activity practically invented in this waterfront pool, Jacuzzi and walk-up cafe, tennis

haven just north of Miami Beach. facility, beachside path and a dog park. AlpamayoPhoto/E+/Getty Images

54 55 UPPER EASTSIDE Short for “Miami Modern,” the MiMo style of architecture thrived after World War II and became part of Miami’s architectural boom. These days, the area on and around the 27-block district between 50th and 77th streets on Biscayne Boulevard is experiencing its own revival with restored architectural marvels, forging a new identity as the MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Historic District.

WYNWOOD Originally known as “Little San Juan” because it was home to many Puerto Rican residents, this neighborhood is now famed for Wynwood Walls, an enormous, colorful and compelling collection of outdoor murals created by artists from around the world. Wynwood is not only one of the world’s “coolest neighborhoods,” but also home to dozens of art galleries, museums and art collections, including the Bakehouse Art Complex, an artists’ collective housed in a former bakery warehouse. A world of designer fashion and edgy brands make the streets of Wynwood a shopping adventure, while trendy eateries and bars make it a must for foodies and nightlife aficionados.

FARTHER AFIELD Just west of Greater Miami, you can explore nature near the Everglades. Take Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) west and look for Miccosukee Indian Village, where you can learn about the culture and history of this tribe and take thrilling airboat rides. Coopertown Everglades Airboat Tour & Restaurant or Everglades Safari Park also offer airboat adventures. You can choose to explore Everglades National Park by tram or bicycle at the entrance. AlpamayoPhoto/E+/Getty Images

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59 FROM TOWERING LANDMARKS OF FREEDOM TO POIGNANT WORKS OF ART, GREATER MIAMI IS FILLED WITH POWERFUL SYMBOLS OF ITS SIGNIFICANCE DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND AS A BASTION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MIAMI’S HISTORIC AND MULTICULTURAL TREASURES, VISIT MULTICULTURALMIAMI.COM MIAMI GEMS MIAMI GEMS gregobagel/E+/Getty Images MULTICULTURAL GEMS

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62 63 Art of BLACK MIAMI THE SERIES HIGHLIGHTS THE ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF MIAMI’S BLACK DIASPORA. Photos by Saddi Khali at Prizm Art Fair 2018

65 Art of Miami’s art scene offers a culturally diverse lens. Art of Black Miami highlights the artistic cultural landscape and art found in heritage neighborhoods and communities year-round throughout Greater Miami is a platform that and the Beaches. Art of Black Miami shines a spotlight on local, national and During the Art Basel season in international aspiring and renowned BLACK December, art events are activated artists. This initiative celebrates the and rolled out through curated abundant artistic diversity found within art initiatives organized by art Miami’s mosaic of neighborhoods and organizations, galleries and spaces communities. For more information, in neighborhoods including Historic visit Overtown, Little Haiti, Little Havana, ArtofBlackMiami.com. Opa-locka, Downtown Miami and beyond. These shows and events offer a unique appeal and cultural aesthetic, represented in artist-run exhibitions, fairs, performances and MIAMI pop-up events. ART OF BLACK MIAMI Art of Black Miami was created by the Greater Miami Convention & WAS CREATED BY Visitors Bureau and showcases all genres of the visual arts of the Black THE GREATER MIAMI Diaspora, representing works from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America CONVENTION & and around the globe. For up-to-date art events, VISITORS BUREAU. promotions and more information, visit

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65 EVENTS & FESTIVALS

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MULTICULTURAL EVENTS HAPPENING ANNUALLY. FOR A COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE LIST OF EVENTS TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR TRIP, VISIT MULTICULTURALMIAMI.COM age fotostock / Alamy Stock Photo 67 A SAMPLING OF ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL EVENTS

Monthly Happenings

FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH The Black Archives Presents Lyric Live in Historic Overtown Folklife Fridays

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Jazz at Olympia Theater: Miami Jazz & Film Society

SECOND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Black Lounge Film Series JANUARY Miami Arts & Heritage Months THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Miami Jewish Film Festival Sounds of Little Haiti MLK Day Parade Viernes Culturales South Beach Jazz Festival Three Kings Day Parade FOURTH FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Jazz at the Hampton House FEBRUARY Black History Community Tour LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH Black Tech Week Little Havana Fridays Chinese New Year Festival Coconut Grove Arts Festival EVERY SATURDAY Egbe Festival Caribbean Market Day at the Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Little Haiti Cultural Complex Virginia Key Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance EVERY WEEKEND The Overtown Marketplace MARCH at the Urban Asian Culture Festival Calle Ocho Festival & Carnaval on the Mile EVENTS Global Cuba Fest AUGUST Japanese Spring Festival African Diaspora Dance Jazz in the Gardens and Drum Festival of Florida 9 Mile Music Festival IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Festival St. Sophia Greek Festival Miami Beach Kizomba Festival Tout-Monde Festival SEPTEMBER APRIL AfriCANDO Conference Miami Downtown Jazz Festival Arts Launch FESTIVALS Sankofa Jazz Fest Brazilian Film Festival of Miami MAY OCTOBER Best of the Best Music Fest Hispanic Heritage Community Tour Haitian Compas Music Festival iGen Film Festival Rolling Loud Music Festival Coral Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival Russian Heritage Art & Culture Showcase Miami Carnival Urban Film Festival JUNE American Black Film Festival NOVEMBER Caribbean 305 Miami Pop Festival iGen Film Festival Miami Smooth Jazz Festival Taste of the Caribbean Miami Riverwalk Festival Miami Reggae Festival JULY Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest Annual Miss Nigeria Florida Cultural Pageant Uptown Avenue 7 Arts & Culture Festival International Ballet Festival of Miami International Hispanic Theatre Festival DECEMBER MegaRumba: Celebra Tu Independencia Art of Black Miami season kickoff Miami Salsa Congress Miami Arts & Heritage Months Overtown Music & Arts Festival Miccosukee Indian Arts & Crafts Festival age fotostock / Alamy Stock Photo 67 TRANSPORTATION & VISITOR RESOURCES GETTING AROUND

Looking for a fast, easy and affordable way to get around? Miami-Dade Transit offers several public transportation options. AIRPORT Miami International Airport Metrorail is a 25-mile elevated rail system, with stops 305/876-7000 approximately every mile. The provides Orange Line miami-airport.com a reliable and seamless Metrorail connection between Miami International Airport and Downtown Miami. AIRLINES

Metromover features individual motorized cars American Airlines that run atop a 4.4-mile elevated track looping around 800/443-7300 | aa.com Downtown Miami. AIRPORT SHUTTLE Metrobus offers nearly 100 routes, including The Miami Beach Airport Express (Route 150), an express SuperShuttle route connecting Miami International Airport to Miami 305/871-2000 Beach in less than half an hour for just $2.25 each way. supershuttle.com

Free trolleys operate in Coral Gables, Coconut PORT Grove, Doral, Homestead, Wynwood, the City of Miami PortMiami and Miami Beach. 305/347-4800 portmiami.biz Jitney buses operate along the corridor connecting Little Haiti and Downtown Miami. AUTOMOBILE RENTALS

To learn more about public transportation options, Alamo Rent-A-Car visit www.miamidade.gov/transit or call 305/891-3131. 800/462-5266 goalamo.com Tri-Rail is a system with 18 stations throughout Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Avis Car Rental counties. Visit tri-rail.com for more information. 954/924-1300 | avis.com

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HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUSES

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68 69 VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS

The following Visitor Information Miami International Airport Centers offer visitor guides, brochures, Tourist Information Counter maps and more, free of charge: Central Terminal E, Level 2 305/876-7000 | miami-airport.com Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami Springs Welcome Center Miami, FL 33131 Miami Springs City Hall 305/539-3000 | miamiandbeaches.com 201 Westward Drive Miami Springs, FL 33166 Art Deco Welcome Center — 305/805-5000 | miamisprings-fl.gov Miami Design Preservation League 1001 Ocean Drive Miami-Dade Info Hub Miami Beach, FL 33139 Stephen P. Clark Center, Main Lobby 305/763-8026 | artdecowelcomecenter.com 111 NW 1st St., Miami, FL 33128 305/375-5705 Coral Gables Visitor Center Coral Gables Museum Simpson Park Visitor Center 285 Aragon Ave. 55 SW 17th Road, Miami, FL 33129 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305/416-1317 305/603-8067 | coralgables.com/visit miamigov.com/parks/simpson.html

Coral Gables Visitor Center on Miracle Mile South Dade Chamber of Commerce 280 Miracle Mile 455 N. Flagler Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 Homestead, FL 33030 coralgables.com/visit 305/247-2332 | southdadechamber.org

Dade Heritage Trust South Dade Welcome Center Tourism Information Center and Gallery 10710 SW 211th St. 190 SE 12th Terrace Cutler Bay, FL 33189 Miami, FL 33131 305/539-3000 305/358-9572 | dadeheritagetrust.org South Miami-Dade Doral Visitor Center Tropical Agricultural Visitor Center 5241 NW 87th Ave. UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Doral, FL 33166 18710 SW 288th St. 305/593-6725 ext. 7025 Homestead, FL 33030 cityofdoral.com/visitors 305/248-3311

Downtown Miami Welcome Center Sunny Isles Beach Visitor Center Miami Center for Architecture & Design 18070 Collins Ave. 310 SE 1st St. Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Miami, FL 33131 305/792-1952 | sunnyislesbeachmiami.com 305/448-7488 | miamicad.org/welcome-center Surfside Tourist Bureau Historic Overtown Visitor Center 9301 Collins Ave. The Historic Lyric Theater Surfside, FL 33154 Welcome Center Complex 305/864-0722 | visitsurfsidefl.com 819 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33136 Tourist Hospitality Center 786/708-4610 | bahlt.org (Miami Beach Latin Chamber of Commerce) 1620 Drexel Ave. Key Biscayne (corner of Lincoln Road) Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Miami Beach, FL 33139 88 W. McIntyre St., Suite 100 305/674-1414 | miamibeach.org Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305/361-5207 | keybiscaynechamber.org Tropical Everglades Visitor Association (TEVA) 160 SE 1st Ave. LGBT Visitor Center Florida City, FL 33034 1130 Washington Ave., 1st Floor North 305/245-9180 | tropicaleverglades.com Miami Beach, FL 33139 305/397-8914 | gogaymiami.com Visit Miami Beach — Visitors Center (Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce) Little Haiti Visitor Center 530 17th St. 212 NE 59th Terrace Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami, FL 33137 305/672-1270 | miamibeachguest.com 305/960-2969 | visitlittlehaiti.com Other visitor centers, including the MiMo and Little Havana Welcome Center PortMiami visitor centers, will open soon. 1442 SW 8th St. For the latest list of visitor centers, visit Miami, FL 33135 MiamiandBeaches.com. 305/643-5500

68 69 INDEX A Brickell...... 48 Domino Park...... 24 Brownsville...... 47 Doral...... 48 African Heritage Dorsey Park...... 43 Cultural Arts Center...... 62 C Downtown Miami...... 48 Agustin Gainza Arts Dragonfly Expeditions...... 58 and Tavern...... 24 Cabanas...... 25 DUO Art Gallery...... 24 Airport Area...... 46 Cafe La Trova...... 25 Alfaro’s...... 25 Calle Ocho (Tamiami Trail) ...... 24 Allapattah...... 46 Calvary Baptist Church...... 24 E A.M. Cohen Temple...... 43 Caribbean Marketplace.. ...34,35 American Museum Caring Touch Barbershop...... 43 Edison Courts...... 34 of the Cuban Diaspora...... 62 Casa de los Trucos...... 26 Edouard & Gallery...... 34 Casa Juancho...... 25 Duval-Carrié Gallery...... 34 Arahis Bakery & Restaurant.....25 Chapman House...... 43 Einstein Bros. Bagels...... 43 The ARC — CHAT South Florida...... 59 El Coladito Restaurant...... 25 Arts & Recreation Center...... 62 Chef Creole...... 35 El Cristo Restaurant...... 25 Art Deco & Little Havana Chez Le Bebe...... 35 El Estilo Musical...... 26 Tours...... 59 Churchill’s Pub...... 35 El Exquisito...... 25 Art Deco Welcome Center – Cigar Boutique of El Gato Tuerto Liquors...... 26 Miami Design Little Havana...... 25 El Pub Restaurant...... 25 Preservation League...... 58 City of Miami Cemetery...... 43 El Rey de las Fritas...... 25 Art District Cigars...... 25 Clive’s Cafe...... 35 El Santo Miami...... 25 Art Emporium...... 24 Coconut Grove El Taquito...... 25 Art of Black Miami...... 64 Village West...... 47 El Titan de Bronze Aventura...... 47 Continental Rx Family Cigar Mfg...... 25 Azucar Ice Cream Company.....25 Pharmacy & Discount...... 26 Elejalde Art Gallery — Master C. Azure Moss Art & Terrariums....26 Copper Door Bed & Salon...... 26 Breakfast...... 43 Ella’s Oyster Bar...... 25 B Coral Gables...... 47 Events...... 66 Corporate Partners...... 6 Everglades VIP Tour...... 58 Badge of Honor...... 24,26 Couturista Travel Exquisito Chocolates...... 26 Bal Harbour...... 47 Shopping Tours...... 58 Ball & Chain...... 25 Cremo Cigars...... 25 F Bar Nancy...... 25 Cuba Tobacco Cigar Co...... 25 Bay of Pigs Monument...... 24 Cuban Memorial Boulevard....24 Fabien’s Top Master...... 35 Bay of Pigs Museum...... 24 Cubaocho Museum & Family Boutik and Store...... 34 Big Bus Tours Miami...... 59 Performing Arts Center...... 25 Fernandine’s Variety Store...... 35 Bike and Roll Miami...... 58 Culmer Overtown Festivals...... 66 Black Archives Historic Lyric Branch Library...... 43 Fiorito...... 35 Theater Cultural Arts Culture in Miami...... 10 Florida City...... 52 Complex...... 43 Cutler Bay...... 53 Florida Memorial University....62 Black Archives Cycle Party Miami...... 58 Fonda La Chismosa...... 25 Historic Walking Tour...... 59 Food Hall at the Citadel...... 35 The Black Archives History and D The Freedom Tower...... 62 Research Foundation of South Fresh Kut Barber...... 35 Florida Inc...... 43 DAF Dance and Fitness Futurama 1637...... 24 Black Police Precinct and Studio...... 25 Courthouse Museum...... 43 Daniela’s Fashion...... 24 G Booker T. Washington Senior Diana “Didirok” Contreras Art....24 High School...... 43 Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Getting Around...... 68 Bon Gout BBQ...... 35 Incubator at Laundromat Goodwill...... 24 Botanica Toute Divisions...... 35 Art Space...... 34 Goulds...... 52 Grace United Haitian Methodist Church...... 34 Gran Habano...... 25 Gray Line Miami...... 58 Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church...... 43 Griot’s Gallery...... 34 Groovin’ Bean Coffee Bar & Lounge...... 43 Guantanamera Cigars & Coffee Shop...... 25 Guayaba y Chocolate by Romanicos...... 26 Guayacan Miami Restaurant...25

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Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance...... 34 Haitian Heritage Museum...... 34 Harba Food Store...... 43

70 71 Havana Classic Cigar Mfg...... 25 K Little Havana Gift Shop...... 26 The Havana Collection...... 24 Little Havana Havana Pharmacy & Discount....26 Key Biscayne...... 49 Welcome Center...... 26 Hialeah...... 48 Koubek Center...... 25 Little Havana’s Walk Historic D.A. Dorsey House of Fame...... 24 Museum...... 43 L Little River...... 49 Historic Hampton House...... 63 Los Pinareños Fruteria...... 26 Historic Mt. Zion Missionary L & J Grocery...... 43 Louis Market...... 35 Baptist Church...... 43 La Carreta...... 26 Lung Yai Thai Tapas Historic Overtown...... 36 La Colada...... 26 Restaurant...... 26 The Historic Overtown La Esquina de la Fama...... 26 Folklife Village...... 43 La Gran Via Super Cake...... 26 M Historic Overtown La Isla Gift Shop...... 26 Visitor Center...... 43 La Negra Francisca Botanica....26 M & N Variedades...... 26 Historic St. Agnes La Perle de Miami: Little Haiti MADE at the Citadel...... 35 Episcopal Church...... 43 Walking Tour...... 59 Magic City Adventures...... 58 Historic Virginia Key La Tradición Cubana...... 25 Manuel Artime Theater Beach Park...... 63 Lacombe Jewelry Shop and Community Center...... 24 HistoryMiami Museum.. ...59,63 and Repair...... 35 Map...... 14 Holocaust Memorial Miami Lakay Tropical Ice Cream...... 35 Mavericks Tonsorial Parlor...... 43 Beach...... 63 Las Tapas de Rosa...... 26 Máximo Gómez Park...... 24 Home of Miami’s First Latin Art Core...... 24 MDC’s Tower Theater...... 25 Mayor...... 24 Laundromat Art Space...... 34 Mi Rinconcito Mexicano...... 26 Homestead...... 52 Le Koke Wine & Bites...... 26 Miami Beach...... 50 House of Wings...... 43 Lemon City...... 49 The Miami Circle...... 63 Hoy Como Ayer...... 25 Lemon City Historic Miami Culinary Tours...... 59 Cemetery...... 63 Miami Design District...... 51 I Lemon City Post Office...... 34 Miami EcoAdventures...... 58 Liberty City...... 49 Miami en Francais...... 58 Insideout...... 25 Libreri Mapou Bookstore...... 35 Miami Gardens...... 51 Iris PhotoCollective Life House...... 25 Miami Hispanic Cultural ArtSpace...... 34 Lil Greenhouse Grill...... 43 Arts Center...... 25 International Longshoremen’s Liquor and Wine Depot...... 26 Miami Lakes...... 51 Association Local #1416...... 43 Little Haiti...... 28 Miami Marlins Park...... 24 Isidore & Carmela Botanica.....35 Little Haiti Community Miami Off Road...... 58 Garden...... 35 Miami Senior High School...... 24 J Little Haiti Cultural Complex Miami Springs...... 51 Gallery...... 34 Miami Tour Company...... 58 Jackson Soul Food...... 43 Little Haiti Cultural Complex Miami’s Best Graffiti Guide.....58 Jewish Museum of Theatre...... 35 Miami-Dade County Florida — FIU...... 63 The Little Haiti Soccer Park Auditorium...... 25 José Martí Park...... 24 and Cultural Complex...... 34 Miccosukee Indian Village...... 63 Joseph Caleb Little Haiti Supermarket...... 35 Mimi’s Vegan Bites and Auditorium...... 63 Little Haiti Visitor Center...... 35 Juices...... 35 Just Faded Barbershop...... 26 Little Havana...... 16 Mindy Solomon Gallery...... 34 Just Right Barber Shop & Little Havana Cigar Factory...... 25 Mobile Stop...... 26 Beauty Salon...... 43 Little Havana Experiences...... 59 Moksha Art Gallery...... 34

70 71 Molina Fine Art Gallery & Studio...... 24 More Places to Explore...... 44 Mrs. Moore’s Bakery...... 43 MUCE Makers Campus...... 34 Multicultural Gems...... 60 Multicultural-Focused Tours...... 59 MundoMobile...... 26 Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami...... 63 Myrthos Beauty...... 35

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Nasser Market...... 35 Navarro Pharmacy...... 26 Neighborhoods...... 44 New Providence Lodge #365...... 43 Nikki’s Cafe...... 26 Nina Johnson...... 34 The Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall...... 43 Noire Lounge...... 35 North Miami...... 51 North Miami Beach...... 51 Shenandoah Presbyterian U Notre Dame D’Haiti — Church...... 24 Pierre Toussaint Haitian Shoot My Travel...... 58 Union Beer Store...... 26 Catholic Center...... 34 Sightseeing & Tour UPick Wireless...... 26 NSL Danse Ensemble...... 35 Companies...... 56 Upper Buena Vista...... 35 62nd Street MLK Mural...... 62 Upper Eastside...... 55 O Society Socials & Reunions...... 59 Urban Adventures...... 59 Sonny Sound Records...... 35 The Urban Tour Host...... 59 Old Cuba, the Collection...... 24 South Dade...... 52 Old Station Cafe...... 26 South Miami...... 53 V Old’s Havana Bar & Cocina...... 26 South Miami-Dade Cultural The OneUnited Mural Arts Center...... 63 Versailles Restaurant...... 26 Project...... 63 Space Called Tribe Cowork Villa Paula/Lucien Albert Opa-locka...... 52 and Urban Innovation Lab....43 MD Medical Clinic...... 34 Overtown...... 36 Spinello Projects...... 34 Virgin MiamiCentral The Overtown Marketplace St. John’s Baptist Church...... 43 Station...... 43 at The Urban...... 43 St. Mary’s Cathedral...... 34 Virginia Key...... 49 Overtown Performing Steven Rx Family Visitor Information Arts Center...... 43 Pharmacy & Discount...... 26 Centers...... 69 The Overtown Youth Center. ...43 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Visitor Resources...... 68 Church and School...... 24 Vizcaya Museum and P Suite 110 Urban Wear...... 43 Gardens...... 63 Suited For Success...... 43 Pan American Art Projects...... 34 Sunny Isles Beach...... 54 W Paseo Catracho...... 26 Super Bad Tours...... 59 Perrine...... 53 Surfside...... 54 The Ward Rooming House...... 43 Piman Bouk Restaurant...... 35 Sweat Records...... 35 Wat Buddharangsi Pinecrest...... 52 Sylvain Beauty...... 35 Buddhist Temple...... 63 Plaza de la Cubanidad Welcome Letters...... 4 (Plaza of Cuban Patriots) ...... 24 T Welcome to Greater Miami Private Tours Miami...... 58 and the Beaches...... 8 Tamiami United Williams Park...... 43 R Methodist Church...... 24 Wings Over Miami Air Taqueria El Mexicano/ Los Altos....26 Museum...... 63 Ramax Liquors...... 26 Teatro Avante...... 24 Wireless Miami...... 26 Red Rooster...... 43 Teatro Ocho...... 25 World Famous House Richmond Heights...... 53 Theodore Gibson Park...... 43 of Mac...... 43 Richmond Heights Pioneers 3Dough5 Doughnuts...... 26 Wynwood...... 55 Monument...... 63 Tigeorges Kafe...... 35 Wynwood Art Tipa Tipa Botanica...... 35 Walk Miami...... 59 S Top Cigars...... 25 Top Value Supermarket...... 43 Y Sak Pase! Little Haiti Tours...... 59 TourMe...... 58 Sake Room Express...... 26 Tours ‘R’ Us Miami...... 59 Yeelen Group...... 35 San Pocho Restaurante...... 26 Transportation...... 68 Yesterday, Today & Sandrell Rivers Theater...... 63 Travel Trackers Inc...... 58 Forever Mural...... 43 Scissors Unisex Barber Shop....35 Tru Cutz Barbershop...... 43 Yisell Bakery Cafeteria...... 26 Selina River Inn...... 25 Two-Foot Tours...... 59 Yo Space Gallery & Studios...... 35 Shark Valley Tram Tours...... 58 Two Guys Restaurant...... 43

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