Tampa
This is Tampa's premier craft brewery, although the original owners were bought out in 2016. It has dozens of crafted brews on tap, some exclusive to the…
Must-see nightlife in Florida
Southwest Gulf Coast
The unpretentious, shingle-roofed Mucky Duck is perfectly positioned for Captiva sunsets, and devoted locals jockey for beach chairs and picnic tables…
Naples
This place is about as hipster-chic as Naples gets, with opulent modern decor and craft cocktails. Don't miss the innovative, New American appetizers,…
Wynwood & the Design District
The first craft brewery in Wynwood still produces the best beer, even though craft breweries are quite popular in Miami nowadays. The family-owned 15…
Gold Coast
Calling all coffee snobs. Baristas here sure do know to roast beans, plus how to prepare a macchiato or a flat white (yes, they even know this Australian…
Northeast Florida
We guess they serve sandwiches here, but not to suited-up brokers coming off the trading floor. This place is a dive, straight up – you can still smoke…
Southwest Gulf Coast
With the prime sunset spot at Venice Pier, Sharky's doesn't have to try too hard. It's a typical, middle-of-the-road seafood restaurant (mains $10 to $27)…
Tampa Bay
Skip the mediocre restaurants and head straight to the rooftop bar for 360-degree views and the best sundowner spot on the beach. The Bloody Marys are…
Tampa
If you appreciate craft brews, roll into this converted gas station, now a low-key, hip bar in Seminole Heights. You can count on one or more local Cigar…
St Augustine
Ethically sourced Australian-American coffeehouse serving real Aussie meat pies and the best barista coffee in the historic quarter.
Sarasota
Sophisticated brewing methods and sourcing of single-origin beans make Perq the best third-wave coffee bar in Sarasota.
Space Coast
This authentic, ever-hoppin' Irish pub serves up Guinness and 18¢ bowls of Parliament soup with live music.
Upper Keys
Welcome to your first taste of the Keys: zonked-out fishermen, exiles from the mainland and Harley heads getting drunk on a mangrove bay. This is the line…
Everglades National Park
You'll find first-rate craft brews in this enormous warehouse-style tasting room. The brewers here bring more than a hint of Floridian accents in beers…
Wynwood & the Design District
Secret bars hidden behind taco stands are all the rage in Miami these days. To find this one, head inside Coyo Taco, down the corridor past the bathrooms…
Key West
One of the most popular megabars on Duval, Kevin’s has a pretty good entertainment formula pinned down: nightly live acts that are a cross between a folk…
Miami
Tucked behind the Vagabond Hotel, this is a great spot to start the evening, with perfectly mixed cocktails, courtesy of pro bartenders (the kind who will…
Downtown Miami
One of Miami's hottest bars sits on the 40th floor of the EAST, Miami hotel. Calling it a rooftop bar doesn't quite do the place justice. Verdant oasis is…
Upper Keys
Of the two microbreweries in Islamorada, this is the one not to miss. It's locally owned and operated, with excellent beer brewed on site. Come in to the…
Orlando
In a city saturated with over-the-top theming from Beauty and the Beast to Harry Potter, it shouldn't be surprising that you can walk from 21st-century…
Key West
Propagandists would have you believe the nearby megabar complex of Sloppy Joe’s was Hemingway’s original bar, but the physical place where the old man…
Sarasota
In north Sarasota, this environmentally conscious coffee shop (lunch $5 to $10) serves up tasty wraps, salads and breakfasts filled with vegetables from…
Orlando
It's been around since the early '50s, before Orlando became Disney, and while its peeling, naked-women wallpaper could use some updating, it wouldn't be…
Space Coast
In historic downtown Titusville, this microbrewery is set in a 100-year-old former hardware store and features a great selection of local and national…
Downtown Miami
Since its opening way back in 2014, Eleven Miami has remained one of the top Downtown clubs. There's much eye candy here (and we're not talking just about…
Wynwood & the Design District
Concrete Beach is a great little neighborhood brewery, with a gated courtyard where you can linger over hoppy IPAs, wheat beers with a hint of citrus, and…
South Beach
The ultrachic Rose Bar at this elegant Ian Schrager original is a watering hole for beautiful creatures (or at least those with a healthy ego). Get ready…
Fort Lauderdale
W Fort Lauderdale, the city's poshest digs, is proud of its 'living room' lounge that had a recent makeover. Created to be accessible and casual, it has…
South Beach
A great little nightspot in Sunset Harbour, Bay Club has an enticing low-lit vintage vibe with red banquettes, antique wallpaper, wood paneling and old…
Downtown Miami
On the rooftop of the Kimpton Epic Hotel, this buzzing open-air bar draws in the after-work happy-hour crowd, which morphs into a more party-minded…
Miami
If you’re missing the cidade maravilhosa (aka Rio de Janeiro), come to Boteco on Friday evening to see the biggest Brazilian expat reunion in Miami…
Greater Orlando
Glide into this South Seas island experience where 'Jake', imaginary pilot of an island-hopper aircraft, runs this pleasant place. We don't want to…
Wynwood & the Design District
Friendly and unpretentious (just like some grandpas), Gramps always has something afoot whether it's live music and DJs (Fridays and Saturdays), trivia…
Downtown Miami
This gastropub in Brickell draws a fairly straight-laced crowd. But if you don't mind the slacks and the sports on TV, Batch has appeal: namely a first…
Miami
Drive out about halfway to the Everglades (just kidding, but only just) and you’ll find Covacha, the most hidden, most hip Latin scene in Miami. Actually,…
Miami
The Anderson is a great neighborhood bar with a dimly lit interior sprinkled with red couches, animal-print fabrics, wild wallpaper and a glittering…
Orlando
Housed in a historic Orlando space, with brick walls and Jefferson filament bulbs, this old-school cocktail bar serves up high-quality spirits with fresh…
Treasure Coast
If this Old Florida dive looks familiar, it's because the video for the Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett tune It's Five O'Clock Somewhere was shot here…
Sarasota
The Ritz-Carlton's gold-trimmed restaurant features one of the sexiest drinking dens in town, with a marble bar, delicious Mote Marina oysters and terrace…
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
St Petersburg
Headed up by two of St Pete's best-known bartenders gone sober, Judah and Levi Love, this trippy tea bar now serves up exotic nonalcoholic concoctions…
