r/Miami

Planning my first Miami trip and trying to finalize our dinner itinerary. We already have spots like MILA, Casa Tua, Sunnys, Carbone, etc. booked, but I keep going back and forth between:

• Forte dei Marmi
• GAIA Miami
• COTE Miami

For people who actually go out/eat in Miami often:

• Which one is the most worth it overall?
• Best actual food vs just vibes?
• Which feels the most “special” for a first Miami trip?
• Is GAIA worth the hype since it just opened?
• Is Forte too similar to Carbone/Casa Tua vibe-wise?
• If you could only pick ONE, which would you choose and why?

Anyone know any places or reccomendations to get Good Blue Crab here in Miami? (Cooked or Fresh)

There is a strong possibility that the US intervenes in your country in the next few days and topples the dictatorship. Please for the love of God don't block the Palmetto or other major highways to celebrate, there are other people commuting to and from work. Thank you for your attention.

Im starting my post graduate studies at FIU. Im an international student and want to know whether the stipend is enough to survive near FIU. Stipend is around 31400$ per annum i guess.

For many Cuban-Americans, winning a case in court is not the point. The point is that Cuban leadership, most importantly Raúl Castro, feel pressured to step down after the indictment has been made public.

Likely, any sort of regime change in cuba would involve boots on the ground. Nearly every cuban ive met in miami is passionately anti castro and communism. If so passionate, why hasnt the diaspora of cubans gotten together , like castro did, and attempt a coup? Could even be backed by the US military if rubio got involved

I was thinking about maybe bringing my 12 year-old, but I don’t want it to be like a Willy Wonka or a Barbie Dreamhouse experience, lol. Where is the ice cream museum better?

how much longer are we going to have to be hearing about this ghoul?

Grew up in South Florida and I’ve been on roofs around Miami and Broward for over 20 years. Every single year right around now I see the same pattern, people thinking their roof “looks fine” until the first tropical storm or heavy rain hits and suddenly there’s water in the house.

Last year a neighbor in Edgewater had a perfectly normal-looking barrel tile roof. One afternoon storm later and water was running down the interior wall. Turned out the underlayment around the valleys and flashing had dried out and cracked, classic South Florida aging issue that most people don’t think about until it’s too late.

Anyone else seeing early leak calls or insurance stress this spring? Or am I the only one watching roofs like it’s my full-time hobby?

I have a condo that needs to be completely redone and I’m not sure the best way to sell it. Should I fix it myself? Is it worth it? It’s a really big job, nothing is savable. But I know the market is tough for condos to sell even in good shape after Surfside. It’s a 2 story building so it’s not subject to the same rules and other things are selling in the complex but not in this shape.

Looking to get a brachioplasty done and was quoted insane prices. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good surgeon that won’t overcharge just for being in Miami?

What’s going on with Flagler Street in Downtown Miami? I moved out of the Vizcayne building in April 2024, and now, just two years later, I’m actually buying an apartment there.

But honestly… even though Flagler Street itself looks “finished” from the construction side, the area still feels dirty, empty, smells bad, and there aren’t many new businesses opening. What happened? Is this supposed to improve soon?

What confuses me is that other parts of Downtown/Overtown around the Worldcenter area look amazing now — everything feels new, clean, and almost like Brickell. But Flagler got completely redone and somehow still feels run down. Even Julia & Henry’s feels kind of dead compared to when it first opened.

I remember when I left in 2024, Downtown actually felt like it had momentum and things were getting better. Now it feels stalled.

Do you guys think this area is still improving long term, or is Flagler just struggling despite all the redevelopment money?

Hello, tourist from Britain. Visited Miami recently and I have some thoughts on my trip. So I assume much of this was error on my part. I knew much more about cities such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco than Miami before visiting, and so when we went to Miami we mainly stayed in the Miami Beach area. We did also go to Brickell and we briefly went to Little Havana.

So I will say, the beaches and palm trees are gorgeous, and I loved much of the architecture. I know the rest will upset some of you but I want to be fair and honest.

I don't intend to be rude or offensive, but Little Havana was my favorite area, but the rest of the areas we visited felt a little...boring? At least when compared to the other cities I mentioned, Miami to us felt a bit soulless and underwhelming, and I assume we didn't go to the right areas. Sure, there was nightlife but aside from that and beaches we didn't experience much to do. Whereas in New York and Chicago, which have a very different and much more intense feel than Miami, it felt like there was near endless opportunities in each and a much more bustling sense of urban intensity. I would also, as a Londoner, say that both of those cities felt much more cosmopolitan and "global" to me with world class museums and more communities to explore. I did appreciate how Miami was very slow paced compared to New York, Chicago or London. Maybe I'm comparing it too much to those cities and setting unrealistic standards rather than appreciating it for what it is.

Was there something we did wrong or anywhere else you recommend going? I want to give Miami a second chance and see more local sights, instead of writing Miami off completely.