Heading to Miami for the weekend

[Hroonk]

The wife and I and another couple are doing a spur of the moment trip to Miami tomorrow for a long weekend. Plan on fishing Sunday with Dean Panos of Double D charters on his 31 SeeVee. Other than that, can anyone recommend any must sees? I'm staying a little north of Miami in Hollywood beach and plan on hitting Capt Harry's. Anything else fishing related that I shouldn't not check out while there?

Larry

[Capt Josh]

I'd definitely stumble down to Miami beach marina after dark as there is a TON of very large tarpon and snook that hang out there. Bring a bag of dead shrimp and find a boat with it's underwater lights on and start the feeding frenzy. We were there for a few weeks on our boat and had a lot of fun when the security guards weren't looking!

For night club action it's hard to beat Liv, Nobu has the best sushi in town, and Prime 12 steak house is a must visit for some of the best food in miami.

Sigh....i LOVE Miami!!!

[george84]

Go to Monty's at Miami Beach Marina for happy hour. The place is loaded with tail and you can talk with bouncer smith, et al., as they come in from fishing-between 4:30 and 5:00. Some pretty cool boats to check out too...Owl's Nest (72 Merrit), Ovation (massive something) etc.

[Kahi]

A must is Cuban food. The best on South Beach is David's Café..some will
> differ in opinion but I suggest it as having the best Cuban options...Sit at
> the counter... Order "Ropa Vieja" and a "Media Noche"...Trust me.. Finish
> off with Cordatito Coffee.
>
> David's Cafe
> www.davidscafe.com
>
> 1058 Collins Avenue
> Miami Beach, FL 33139-5012
> (305) 534-8736
>
> For another more refined Lunch option...I eat 3 times week at Books and
> Books Café on Lincoln road (bellow my office). Great kicked up Floridian
> type food. Try the "Pan con Lechon" pork sandwich or even better is the
> grouper...its not a dive but truly one of the best overall food, service and
> people watching joints.
>
> Cafe at Books & Book - www.booksandbooks.com
> 927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach - (305) 695-8898
>
> Ok, refined Dinner and pretty cool concept.. You will need a rez, ..they book up quickly and is expensive, but worth
> it. A scene...
>
> Meat Market
> www.meatmarketmiami.com
>
> 915 Lincoln Road
> Miami Beach, FL 33139-2601
> (305) 532-0088
>
> Bars:
>
> Shore Club Hotel has a great open air bar that is 100% Miami Beach, without
> the Jersey fuck heads..not a shit show..Also, I love Ted's Hidaway which is
> a refined bar, an food industry after hours and one of about 10 real bars
> left in Miami...
>
> Late night Sat post bar
>
> I suggest you try La Sandwicherie...a walk up out door bar that does about
> 1000 sandwiches per day..order extra dressing...if you like Pate, the Pate
> and Cornichon on French bread will make you want to order another to go...
>
> La Sandwicherie
> www.lasandwicherie.com
>
> 229 14th Street
> Miami Beach, FL 33139-4206
> (305) 532-8934
>
> next door is a taco place, no sign but a great low key place with serious
> lines starting around 1 AM...best Tacos I have ever had...These paces are
> also across the street from The Deuce...a real shit hole bar, but is pretty
> cool as it will have models next to tyranny's all trying to bang a cab
> driver....don't play pool there..
>
> Look, I don't say this lightly...I take food seriously and cooked in Paris
> for a few years after cooking school....This place will change your views on
> food. Its simplicity, and the open kitchen made me not want to cook again
> until I figured out what food I really want to make professionally.. Its
> called Yakko San...it's basically Japanese pub food. Its what the late night
> crowd in Japan eat to sober up... Its off the beach so rent a car or cab it
> (about $40). Don't order until you've seen the daily board, and watched a
> few dishes come by your table.. Its not fine dining, but its not a shit
> hole..its got an amazing vibe...basically where Nobu would eat if in town.
> Order the Mushroom Pasta, whole fried fish and try the grilled squid..
>
> Hiro's Yakko-San
> yakko-san.com
>
> 17040 West Dixie Highway
> North Miami Bch, FL 33160
> (305) 947-0064
>

[Kahi]

Just FYI Capt. Harry's Moved to a new location off of I-95..which is closer to Hollywood, FL and really freaking nice..

Dean is a hell of a fisherman, decent guy and if he is still running out of Keystone Point Marina...a really great Marina...

Finally, if you make it down to Miami Beach, near South beach shoot me a PM and we can grab a coffee and meet.

Safe Travels.

Kahi
Miami, FL

[Capt Josh]

Kahi i'm going to be sure to hook up with you when i come through town next time. That Jap place sounds insane!

[Younger]

IGFA museum is pretty close. Might be worth a look.