Soho Beach House: oceanfront luxury hotel in Miami Beach

A new luxurious hotel in Miami Beach is opening in October 2010: the Soho Beach House which will be located in the historic Sovereign hotel.  The Soho Beach House is unlike any other hotel in Miami Beach. It is the creation of  Nick Jones, founder of the Soho House, a private club in London.  He has […]

Mapplr’s favorite hotels in Miami

The Miami Beach boutique hotel scene is as hot as ever and it is concentrated in the South Beach area. Many newer hotels are renovated Art Deco buildings whose interiors have been infused with Moroccan and Asian design elements to give them a more international, contemporary look. Check out my favorite hotels. The Hotel of […]

Mapplr's favorite restaurants in Miami

When people think of eating out in Miami, they think of Latin American food. But the city offers more than that. We’ve put together a short list of excellent restaurants in Miami. Hiro’s Yakko-San 17040-46 W. Dixie Hwy. North Miami Beach 305-947-0064 Japanese www.yakko-san.com Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink 130 NE 40th St. 305-573-5550 Contemporary […]