Miami: Introduction: Cheat Sheet

The so-called “gateway of the Americas” is a vibrant, rapidly changing city that is fast becoming a chic cultural destination.

Read our Overview and Why Go Now.

Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop, and great insider recommendations and private home rentals in Indagare Intelligence.

INDAGARE TOP TEN

SLEEP…at the family-friendly Fisher Island if you’re bringing the kids

EXPERIENCE…Miami Beach in all its glitzy glory at the trendy SLS Hotel

SPLURGE…on a rooftop dinner at Juvia, one of the hottest tables to get

EAT…at Italian eatery Cecconis, in the Soho Beach House

DRINK…cocktails by the beach at the Setai’s Pool and Beach Bar

SAVOR…a treatment at the city’s only outdoor spa at the Betsy

VISIT…the ultra-cool Sky Bar at the Shore Club

SEE…the galleries in the Miami Design District

SHOP…at the Bal Harbour Shops, a glam outdoor mall

KNOW…insider tips on how best to tackle Art Basel Miami Beach when the art world descends upon the city