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Miami truly comes alive at night. There is always something going on, and usually till
the wee hours, with many bars staying open till 3am or 5am. For events calendars and
gallery, bar and club reviews, check out
www.cooljunkie.com
and
www.beached-
Bars
There are tons of bars along Ocean Dr; a meander at happy hour will get you half-price
drinks.
Room
BAR
(
www.theotheroom.com
; 100 Collins Ave; 7pm-5am)
This dark, atmospheric, boutique beer
bar in SoBe is a gem: hip and sexy as hell but with a low-key attitude. Per the name, it's
small and gets crowded.
Abraxas
BAR
(407 Meridian Ave; 7pm-3am Sun-Mon, 5pm-5am Tue-Sat)
In a classic deco building,
Abraxas couldn't be friendlier. Uncrowded and serving fantastic beer from around the
world, it's tucked away in a residential part of South Beach.
Electric Pickle
BAR
(
www.electricpicklemiami.com
; 2826 N Miami Ave; 10pm-5am Wed-Sat)
In Wynwood, arty
hipsters become glamorous club kids in this two-story hepcat hot spot. The Pickle is
sexy, gorgeous and literate.
Nightclubs
To increase your chances of getting into the major nightclubs, call ahead to get on the
guest list. Having gorgeous, well-dressed females in your group doesn't hurt either (un-
less you're going to a gay bar). In South Beach clubs and live music venues, cover
charges range from $20 to $25; elsewhere you'll get in for around half that.
Skybar
CLUB
( 305-695-3100; Shore Club, 1901 Collins Ave; 4pm-2am Mon-Wed, to 3am Thu-Sat)
Sip chic
cocktails on the alfresco terrace - they're too expensive to guzzle. Or, if you're 'some-
