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hours. DJs usually pump each floor with a different sound - hip-hop, Latin, heavy trance -
while the infamous rooftop lounge is the place to be for sunrise.
Wynwood, Design District & Little Haiti
Wood Tavern
BAR
So many new bars in Miami want to be casual but cool; Wood is one of the few locales
achieving this Golden Mean of atmosphere and aesthetic. The crowd is local Miami kids
who don't want a dive, but don't want the long lines and attitude of South Beach. Ergo:
Anglo kids joking with Latinos in an outdoor space that includes picnic benches, a wooden
stage complete with bleachers and giant Jenga game, and an attached art gallery with rotat-
ing exhibits. Food specials are cheap, the beer selection is excellent and the crowd is
friendly - this Wood's got the right grain.
Panther Coffee
CAFE
The coffee is great at Panther, but what's better are frequent poetry readings, performance-
art sessions and general artsy events that fill a packed schedule of events. If there's a non-
alcoholic lynchpin to the Wynwood creative scene, it can be found here.
Gramps
BAR
Besides being a kick-butt bar that hosts great quiz nights, Gramps has an enormous out-
door backyard that's perfect for alfresco drinking and socializing. It helps that the cocktails
are strong and the beer menu is as extensive as a complete encyclopedia set.
Churchill's
BAR
Churchill's is a Brit-owned pub in the midst of what could be Port-au-Prince. There's a lot
of live music here, mainly punk, indie and more punk. Not insipid modern punk either:
think the Ramones meets the Sex Pistols. While everyone's getting their ya-yas off,
