Dante's HiFi on NW 26th in Wynwood is the city's first vinyl listening bar, an intimate analog room built by Walshy Fire with Rich Medina spinning his 8,000-record collection through a custom hi-fi system.
Tip: No reservations and capacity is tight; doors open Tuesday through Saturday from 21:00. Phones away inside and the back banquettes are the seat.
Address: 519 NW 26th Street, Miami, FL 33127
1-800-Lucky on NW 23rd Street is the 10,000 square foot Asian food hall with an on-site vinyl record shop and a small DJ stage where house, Latin and hip-hop selectors run open-format sets.
Tip: Open from morning into late night with free entry. House and techno bookings land Mondays and Sundays; weekend nights run open format.
Kaori on South Miami Avenue is the Brickell pan-Asian dining room whose downstairs listening bar runs vinyl-only DJ sets Thursday through Saturday with a hi-fi rig and a 200-bottle natural wine list.
Tip: Listening bar opens at 17:00 Monday through Saturday. Ask the host for the pin program to queue your own record from the collection.
Lagniappe House on NE 2nd Avenue is the New Orleans-styled wine and live-jazz bar with a back garden, a 200-bottle list weighted to natural and biodynamic producers and a stage that runs every night.
Tip: Live music every night with no cover; tip the band. The back garden is the seat; the bar takes walk-ins for shorter waits.
1-800-Lucky on NW 23rd Street is the 10,000 square foot Asian food hall with an on-site vinyl record shop and a small DJ stage where house, Latin and hip-hop selectors run open-format sets.
Tip: Open from morning into late night with free entry. House and techno bookings land Mondays and Sundays; weekend nights run open format.
Mac's Club Deuce on 14th Street is Miami Beach's oldest bar, opened in 1926 and registered post-Prohibition in 1933, the South Beach dive where Anthony Bourdain held court and the cash register still rings 21 hours a day.
Tip: Cash only. Happy hour 08:00 to 17:00 runs two-for-one drinks; the pool table and jukebox keep going until 05:00.
Lost Weekend on Española Way is the South Beach dive-and-sports-bar hybrid since 1996, the kind of room with pool tables, vintage arcade cabinets, strong drinks and no pretense whatsoever.
Tip: Open until 04:00 every night with happy hour 16:00 to 20:00. Pool table free until 21:00 weekdays; the back arcade keeps quarters going.
Abbey Brewing on 16th Street is the longest-running craft brewpub in Miami Beach, an unpretentious dive of a room with the brewery's own Trappist-influenced beers on draught and a regular South Beach service-industry crowd.
Tip: Cash and card both work; the back patio is small and the indoor bar is dark but air-conditioned. Service-industry discount before 20:00.