Miami Art Week has officially descended upon the city, uniting legions of curators, artists, and patrons in their shared appreciation of contemporary art’s finest offerings. To commemorate the festivities, we’ve curated a guide to Miami strictly for the epicurious. From a sleek hotel outfitted with a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant to a buzzy new eatery by Massimo Bottura, our list will help even the most discerning visitors feel satiated.
YOUR GUIDE TO MIAMI
Fairs
Untitled Art
December 4 – December 8, 2024
12th Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Giuseppe Mulas, Gocce di limone sulle tue lacrime salate, 2024. Courtesy of L.U.P.O. Lorenzelli Projects Milan.
Miami’s leading contemporary art fair returns on December 4 for its largest presentation yet, uniting 171 exhibitors from all over the world. As always, Untitled Art will take place within a custom-built, air-conditioned structure right on the sands of Miami Beach. The fair is guided by an ongoing dedication to increasing diversity across the contemporary art market; this year’s curatorial theme is “East Meets West,” challenging our understandings of each hemisphere and acting as a bridge between cultures.
What we love: This year’s edition features more exhibitors from Eastern regions than ever before, from Vin Gallery (Ho Chi Minh City) and Con_ (Tokyo) to Jezca Gallery (Bucharest). Several galleries and non-profit spaces run by individuals from Eastern diasporas will also be on display, including LATITUDE (New York) and Rajiv Menon Contemporary (Los Angeles).
Exhibitions
“Lightfall”
Superblue
October 28, 2024 – January 31, 2025
1101 NW 23rd St, Miami, FL 33127
Studio Lemercier, Lightfall, 2024. Image courtesy of Superblue, ©David Jacowbski.
“Lightfall” is a new multisensory commission by the Brussels-based creative duo Studio Lemercier, in collaboration with ambient electronic musician Murcof. The installation immerses viewers in mist and wind, constructing layers of movement, sound, and texture. It is an ethereal celebration and interrogation of our relationship with nature.
What we love: Murcof’s compositions envelop viewers as they move through the installation, intensifying the artwork’s sensorial qualities.
“Homecoming”
PAMM
November 14, 2024 – July 6, 2025
1103 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
José Parlá. Aguanile, The Spiritual Cleansing of Home, 2024. Acrylic, oil, enamel, collage, and plaster on canvas.
96 x 72 x 3 inches. Courtesy the artist and Parlá Studios.
“Homecoming” is an elaborate, two-part exhibition by multidisciplinary artist José Parlá, comprising a series of never-before-seen works and a site-specific mural. Shaped by his upbringing between Puerto Rico and the mainland United States, each painting is an homage to Parlá’s native home of Miami and speaks to charged ideas of displacement. The artist transformed the gallery to look like his studio, bringing in paint-covered tables and decades of his archival memorabilia; the result is a process-focused exhibition which conscientiously engages with Cuban identity.
What we love: In “Homecoming,” Parlá layers ink, paint, plaster, and collaged posters that were once posted on Miami’s walls to create multidimensional works which carry the city’s history.
“Seletega (run, see if people are coming/corre a ver si viene gente)”
Faena Art
December 3 – December 8, 2024
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Rendering of Seletega, 2024 by Nicholas Galanin. Image courtesy of the artist and Faena Art.
As part of Miami Art Week, Faena Art presents a monumental site-specific installation by renowned cross-disciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin. Partially buried in the sands of Faena Beach, the work stands over thirty feet tall and takes the form of a Spanish galleon’s masts, sails, and rigging—tying the occupation of Indigenous land to the initial invasion of the “Americas.”
What we love: Spanish and English phrases are spray-painted in large swaths across the sails, forming salient questions about liberation and asking visitors to consider their roles and responsibilities in shaping the future.
Hotels
Mondrian South Beach
1100 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Courtesy of Mondrian South Beach.
Known for its groundbreaking design and progressive programming, Mondrian South Beach is a waterfront oasis with a sense of ease and approachable sophistication. The property is home to a 4,400-square-foot spa and wellness center, The Gem Bar, a picturesque pool overlooking Biscayne Bay, and Baia Beach Club—the property’s activity hub and restaurant.
What we love: Sipping cocktails outside at Baia Beach Club.
The Miami Beach EDITION
2901 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Courtesy of The Miami Beach EDITION.
The Miami Beach EDITION’s focus on refined luxury is felt throughout the hotel. With a lobby bar, basement bowling alley, ice skating rink, Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, spa, and two pools, the property is an oasis for locals and travelers alike.
What we love: Booking the Spa’s Hydrafacial.
Faena
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Photo by Nik Koenig. Courtesy of Faena.
Faena Miami Beach is a vision of maximalist luxury. Designed by art collector Alan Faena, film director Baz Luhrmann, and Academy Award-winning costume designer Catherine Martin, this five-star property triumphantly blends Art Deco nuances and Old World grandeur. An imposing, nine-foot-tall golden sculpture of a wooly mammoth’s skeleton is encased in glass outdoors, created by Damien Hirst; the property also features works by Jeff Koons and Alberto Garutti. Faena’s signature candy-striped umbrellas line the pool, where butlers are on standby to offer fruit-infused water, sunglass cleaning, and reading material. Inside, The Living Room functions as the hotel’s bar, offering bespoke cocktails and live music in a sultry environment furnished with leopard-print couches and red velvet accents. No hotel preserves the glitz and glamour of 1950s Miami Beach more than Faena, making it one of the city’s most sought-after hotels for good reason.
What we love: Having a nightcap at The Living Room, where cocktails are tastefully innovative and performers take the stage every night of the week.
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
4525 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach. Photo by Ken Hayden.
Crafted by world-famous Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, Nobu Hotel offers an unforgettable experience. As a perfect balance of luxury, fun, and craft, the setting merges Eden Roc’s iconic architecture with an interpretation of Chef Nobu’s signature style.
What we love: Booking the Umi Suite.
Restaurants
CARBONE VINO
2911 Grand Ave Suite 194, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Courtesy of CARBONE VINO.
Major Food Group’s latest restaurant, CARBONE VINO, will open in Miami this month. It is the company’s second VINO concept after Dallas, centered on extraordinary wine and Italian cuisine. Here, a selection of CARBONE’s famous signatures, in addition to never-before-served dishes, will be offered alongside a remarkable beverage program, filled with wines by the glass often only offered by the bottle.
What we love: Viewing the art collection, curated by Vito Schnabel and featuring works from Francesco Clemente, Rene Ricard, Lola Montes, and Julian Schnabel.
KYU
251 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127
Courtesy of KYU.
KYU is a Miami restaurant to its core, so renowned for its vibrant atmosphere and globally-inspired offerings that outposts have cropped up in New York, Las Vegas, and Mexico City. In the restaurant’s airy, expansive Wynwood dining room, music pulses as servers bring out signature dishes like tuna crispy rice and truffle wagyu toast. Guests can watch chefs work in the wood-fired open kitchen, employing traditional yakiniku techniques to grill Korean fried chicken slathered in chili butter, smoked bone marrow topped with shiso chimichurri, and beef brisket crusted in sesame seeds. Cocktails are also innovative, featuring ingredients like charred shishito peppers, Vietnamese cold brew, and Japanese sweet potato.
What we love: KYU’s starters are particularly strong, from the burrata with yuzu marmalade to the tuna tataki with roasted peppers.
Torno Subito
200 E Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131
Torno Subito. Photo by Cristian Gonzalez.
Massimo Bottura has long been revered for his work at the helm of Osteria Francescana, the pioneering and contentious three Michelin-Starred restaurant in Modena. The chef honors Italian cuisine while throwing centuries-old traditions on their head, turning Parmigiano Reggiano into foam and shattering lemon tarts into crisp shards of brightly acidic pastry. Now, Bottura has arrived in Miami with his first ever solo project in America: Torno Subito. The new restaurant, located on a rooftop in Downtown Miami, continues Chef’s obsession with irony and whimsy. A classical cacio e pepe is enlivened with orange essence; handmade tortellini sit in a silky sauce of Parmigiano Reggiano, nodding to Osteria Francescana’s most famous dish. Drinks are equally imaginative. The Sbagliato Sicilia is sweetened with a touch of limoncello, while a white chocolate negroni and parmesan-infused martini err on the gastronomic side. Notably, ingredients are sourced from South Floridian cheesemakers, farmers, ranchers, and fishermen—integrating the immediate ecosystem into the restaurant’s heady world of Italian cuisine.
What we love: We’re particularly fond of the wine list’s emphasis on Emilia-Romagna producers and the rich, juicy Lambrusco.
Gekkō
8 SE 8th St, Miami, FL 33131
Courtesy of Gekkō.
It only makes sense that Bad Bunny’s restaurant serves otoro dusted with 24-karat gold, Japanese milk bread topped with Royal Osetra caviar, and A5 bone-in ribeye flown in from Japan. Gekkō is all about the frills, lighting steaks on fire tableside and leaning into the city’s undying proclivity for clubstaurants. There is an eight-foot-long mural of a snake behind the bar; thick, undulating swaths of jewel-toned velvet act as curtains above several tables. Next door is a lounge of the same name which promises an intimate, sultry nightlife experience.
What we love: Gekkō offers excellent cuts of premium steaks and remarkably fresh fish—and it doesn’t hurt that David Grutman (the serial restaurateur behind Komodo, Papi Steak, and LIV Night Club) is co-owner.
Stubborn Seed
101 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Courtesy of Stubborn Seed.
Stubborn Seed is equal parts sexy and sleek, offering some of South Beach’s most thoughtful fine dining. It is a place where chicken nuggets are topped with caviar, where patatas bravas are flecked with thick slivers of truffle; it is a considered shrine to hedonism that has held a Michelin star since 2022. Chef Jeremy Ford sources ingredients from local purveyors and his own farm to create seasonally rotating dishes that let the produce speak for itself. Dishes are painterly but still filling, served in an earth-toned dining room outfitted with industrial decor. Diners may choose between the eight-course tasting menu and ordering a la carte.
What we love: The handmade potato gnocchi and confit duck is a standout dish, made with vichyssoise, thai basil coulis, and a potato crisp.
Sadelle’s Coconut Grove
3321 Mary St, Miami, FL 33133
Courtesy of Sadelle’s Coconut Grove.
Since arriving in Coconut Grove a few years ago, Sadelle’s has quickly cemented its status as one of the best places to get breakfast in all of Miami. Bagels come stacked in compact towers, served alongside paper-thin slices of smoked salmon and meticulously chopped accoutrements. At night, the restaurant serves a made-for-Miami dinner menu featuring everything from caviar service and porterhouse steak to seared veal dumplings and matzo ball soup.
What we love: Sadelle’s cocktails incorporate a range of playful ingredients, including grapefruit, matcha, and orange—offering refreshing pairings for mid-day eating.
Shops
Bayside Market
401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Courtesy of Bayside Market.
Located in the heart of Downtown Miami, Bayside Market offers a premier shopping experience in a stunning open-air space. This two-story building hosts more than 150 shops, from unique retailers to familiar favorites; it combines waterfront dining, shopping, and breathtaking views of both Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. Notably, the shopping center frequently hosts live performances from Miami’s best local musicians.
What we love: After you’re done shopping, head next door to the Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel and take in the views from 200 feet above the city.
