Your Complete Miami Fun Guide To Superbowl LIV
01 Feb 2020 by Pedro Aristes in Caribbean, Celebrities, Cuisine, Decorating, Escape, Europe, Event, Fame, General, Home, Hotels, Islands, Latin America, Models, Money, Music, Pleasure, Power, Restaurants, Spirits, Sports, Stars, Television, USA
If your plans for the first weekend in February include Miami, we have you covered. Here’s a list of the hot spots you need to hit to make the most of your Super Bowl LIV experience. Whether it’s the right hotel, the best restaurant, or the lit after-party, just check the list below and feel like you belong.
Greystone Miami Beach
Stay at the new adult-only hotel in Miami Beach. Room rates that weekend are starting at $949++ per night from Thursday, January 30 till Monday, February 3, 2020.
A historic 1930’s boutique hotel, Greystone Miami Beach has undergone a complete revitalization to become a truly unique experience on the beach. The 54,000 square-foot is property is eco-conscious as well as pet friendly. The hotel’s blend of style juxtaposes beachy boho-chic vibes with city glam influences while bringing back to life its iconic Art Deco façade. It boasts a total of 91-guest rooms, including suites with a private deck and hot tub. The property features a wide range of five distinct culinary outlets including Sérêvène, the property’s signature restaurant, showcasing the best of French Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine, UISCE a sexy venue that will position itself as more than just a lounge, and even a discreet underground champagne lounge neatly tucked beneath the Greystone. All F&B concepts are helmed by celebrated Chef Pawan Pinisetti and swanky late night venues with inventive mixology led by Forbes Top 30 under 30 F&B rising star Sebastian Dumonet.
The Diplomat Beach Resort
Located only 20 minutes from The Hard Rock Stadium, the award winning all-encompassing Diplomat Beach Resort has been selected as a host property because of its prime location and its ability to provide the league with privacy, luxurious amenities, celeb-chef driven outlets, beach access and exclusivity. Room rates are starting at $759++ per night from Thursday, January 30 till Monday, February 3, 2020.
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As ‘The Centerpiece of South Florida,’ The Diplomat Beach Resort is Hollywood, Florida’s most complete property. It boasts 1,000 guestrooms and suites, 8 different culinary destinations, two sun-drenched pools, 26 poolside cabanas – including four designed by fashion brand, Trina Turk, a deluxe spa and fitness center, and 209,000 square feet of meetings and event space. Each dining destination is rooted in strong culinary sensibilities and exudes brand individuality, creating distinct spaces and experiences, from famed Restaurateur and Chef Michael Schulson’s award-winning Monkitail, to Celebrity Chef Geoffrey Zakarian‘s Point Royal. Located at 3555 South Ocean Drive in Hollywood, Florida, the resort is spread across the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean, and within a 10-minute drive from the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. For reservations visit www.diplomatresort.com.
Novotel Miami Brickell
At Novotel Miami Brickell guests can experience a modern and relaxing environment for Super Bowl 2020. Located in the heart of Miami’s booming financial district, the hotel recently revamped its culinary outlets helmed by Chef Benjamin Meyer and joined its parent hospitality group Accor’s award-winning global loyalty program, ALL, Accor Live Limitless, the property offers both convenience and wonderful accommodations.
Novotel Miami
Guest rooms are both stylish and functional with 50-inch LCD televisions, plush beds, and city views. The hotel also features a rooftop swimming pool, and Vista Pool Bar that boasts stunning views of Brickell’s striking skyline and Biscayne Bay. Located in the lobby area, UVA bar is your home to enjoy a wonderful selection of Chilean and Argentinean wines, signature Latin American spirits, light tapas-style fare, global news, sports and weather. Chef Benjamin Meyer overseas all the hotel’s food and beverage outlets, including Lima, named after one of the world’s foremost culinary destinations.
At Lima guests can experience the thrilling simplicity of flavorful contemporary cuisine with inventive yet well-balanced dishes for wholly delightful meals to enjoy. The hotel offers a robust entertainment and wellness program for locals and guests, including Sunset Sessions by the pool, Full Moon and Sunset Yoga, invigorating workshops, Movie Under the Stars and more. https://www.novotelmiami.com/. 1500 SW 1 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33129. Room rates are starting at $849++ per night from Thursday, January 30 till Monday, February 3, 2020.
OSAKA
Named in the 50 best restaurants in the world consecutively, internationally acclaimed Nikkei restaurant Osaka marked its North American debut with its Miami location in Brickell (1300 Brickell Bay Drive). Helmed by Chefs Rogger Quispe and Juan Urrutia, Osaka is an award-winning experience that merges millenary Japanese techniques with the best Peruvian flavors and ingredients.
Founded by Diego Herrera and Diego De La Puente in Lima, Peru in 2001, the Osaka brand is a trailblazer in the movement of new Nikkei cuisine. Dishes created exclusively for the Miami location include the Pato Mochero with crispy duck leg served atop of wok rice with Amazon bacon, shitake mushrooms, and drizzled over with lulo syrup and Chirashi Causa with ceviche, salmon sashimi, trout roe, avocado and anticucheros, amongst others soon to be revealed. Osaka’s mixology program is structured on the same path making their bar program a world class scenario with uniquely sourced ingredients for the in house made cocktails complemented by a vibrant atmosphere courtesy of their trademarked Osaka sounds.Currently operating in South America with nine restaurants, it is setting trends and leading the hospitality market by aligning the healthy attributes of Japanese food with the growing recognition of Peruvian cuisine.
MILA– Opening January 24th
Founded by Gregory and Marine Galy, MILA, a “MediterrAsian” restaurant, lounge, and mixology bar, has announced it will open in South Beach in January 2020. Located at 800 Lincoln Road, the rooftop space totaling 5,000 square feet will feature a multi-sensory culinary experience that draws influences from the shores of the Mediterranean and Japan resulting in a luxurious interpretation of a cuisine rooted in tradition and mindful mixology.
The laid-back yet luxurious nature-inspired location is helmed by Executive Chef Nicolas Mazier inspired by traditional Asian and Mediterranean eating practices. The artfully balanced menu by Chef Mazier delivers a cohesive culinary story that marries health and nutrition with sensorial textures, flavors, and beautifully plated dishes. To accommodate MILA’s extensive spirits program curated by world-renowned mixologist Jennifer Le Nechet and Mido Yahi, there are two bars: the main bar and V by MILA bar ( Pronounced five by MILA). The destination on a whole evokes the spirit of Eudaimonia – the Greek word meaning peace of mind and contented happy state when traveling. MILA is located at 800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Learn more about the brand by visiting www.milarestaurant.com
And for the after party…
Myn-Tu
Housed in the former Rokbar space, Myn-Tu is an intimate French-Japanese resto-lounge by entrepreneur Romain Zago. In the open kitchen the Myn-Tu chefs combine Japanese and Vietnamese flavors with a French twist. Signature dishes include the Asian Tacos with lobster or tuna, yuzu tofu avocado, and crispy wonton; Saigon Nems Mynt with rice paper, pork tenderloin, vermicelli noodles, lettuce, and mint; and French Orange Duck a slow roast duck, and mandarin orange sauce. Myn-Tu’s interior boasts a 2,500-square-foot space designed by Gianni Ranaulo and is THE ONLY restaurant in all of Miami licensed to serve alcohol until 5 a.m.
Irma’s
Named after the powerful South Florida hurricane of 2017, Irma’s is a stylish tropical outdoor bar at the epicenter of W South Beach envisioned and brought to life by KNR Hospitality. Serving artisanal tiki style cocktails and light bites, the transcending destination constructed of light driftwood and jewel and earth toned furniture is the perfect stop for live music, Cuban cigar flights and pre game for a night out.
Living Room
Open since 2009, Living Room at W South Beach set the template for exceptional, artisanal cocktails in Miami. A modern, nocturnal playground nestled inside the W South Beach Hotel & Residences, the relaxed, yet upscale lounge is known for its innovative menu, chic décor and dedication to hospitality.
Under the direction of KNR Hospitality Group, it has earned countless accolades for its sophisticated cocktails and sultry ambiance, including Ocean Drive Magazine’s “Most Beautiful Hotel Bars in Miami”; Zagat’s “7 Coolest Hotel Lobby Bars in Miami (2015)”; and USA Today’s “10 Best Miami Hotel Bars.” At Living Room, guests can sip on zesty libations with worldly influences featuring an extensive ingredient list that includes house-made tonics, edible flowers, top-shelf spirits, and locally sourced organic produce.
WALL
Having celebrated its 10th year, WALL is currently one of the longest running lounges on South Beach. Ran by KNR Hospitality, its intimate mixture of models, celebrities, locals and renowned DJs is what appeals to visiting celebs including Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Leonardo Dicaprio, surprise DJ sets with Jamie Foxx and Paris Hilton to name a few.
Its sought-after weekly events include Favela Beach, Miami Beach’s longest running Tuesday party, Hip Hop Thursdays and Secret Sin Sundays, to name a few.