● River Lounge (Downtown/Brickell) - New hot spot for all you scenesters seeking the epic downtown drinking/schmoozing experience.
● Zucchero Ristorante Bistro (Downtown/Brickell) - Joao Oliveira adds an upscale Italian bistro to his mini-empire of famous Miami restos. Dine in swankness, leave happily full of sexy comfort food.

● Hakkasan (South Beach) - Inventive Chinese import by way of UK.
● The Betsy (South Beach) - Where history and luxe, sexy, SoBe debauchery can live under the same colonial roof.
● Vince Neil's Feelgood's Rock Bar (South Beach) - The kind of naughty rock ‘n roll bar you see in the middle of a Vegas casino, but worlds better. Viva hair bands.

● Sushi SoBe (South Beach) - The difference between sushi and Master-Sushi-Chef sushi. And just as you thought Loews had fallen off the face of Collins Ave.
● BLT Steak (South Beach) - French-brasserie-meets-American-steak-joint concept bound to be a haven for older rich dudes and their skinny, tan young girlfriends.

● Koi (Coconut Grove) - Trendiest, most delicious Japanese-Californian fusion you'll ever eat. Take that, Nobu.

● Plat Bleu (South Beach) - Don't know if anything inside the Delano can be considered "casual," but French brasserie meets Brazilian churrascaria is close as it gets.
● Dada Bar (South Beach) - Old-school artsy lounge with tricked-out sound system and celebrity DJs, sans pretense.

● Pasión del Cielo (Coral Gables) - Cool beans, chill setting, hot coffee. Helps curb the shakes.
● Bulldog BBQ (North Miami Beach) - Slow-roasted BBQ perfection in a strip mall. Miami rolls like that.

● 8oz. Burger Bar (South Beach) - Cali boys bring the beef show to SoBe.

● Canyon Ranch Grill (South Beach) - Open kitchens and Atlantic views at this beachside health haven.

● Area 31 (Downtown/Bricknell) - Bringing the depths of the Western Central Atlantic right to your (almost) sky-high table.
● Rybak’s Café (Downtown/Bricknell) - Where Chef Garrette Gray combines his Jamaican roots with his love for Asian cuisine, 24/7.

● Scarpetta (South Beach) - Posh Italian soul cookin' for the scenesters.
● Blade Sushi Bar (South Beach) - Because eating fresh-caught fare from any of the seven seas in a poolside cabana is badass.