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About South of Fifth

Once a barren stretch of land, full of graffiti and panhandlers, SoFi has blossomed into Miami's most expensive and high brow area, bustling with luxury condos, a major restaurant scene, swanky private clubs and lounges, fabulous hotels that are slightly more intimate than the SoBe megahotels, and - the icing on the cake - the best beach in town!

About South Beach

Known for its high voltage appeal, scantily clad crowds, haute parties, late nights, lovely days, South Beach has long been seen as the wild city full of flash, action, fast cars, decadence, a sexy Latino edge, and more star sightings than there are in Hollywood.

About Bal Harbour

Sea. Sand. Sun. And don’t forget that all-important forth factor when it comes to Bal Habour: shopping. Fashionable Bal Harbour, located at the northern tip of Miami Beach, is a thriving residential and tourist community that is renowned for its style and elegance.

About Downtown Miami

Miami's downtown has emerged from a glam makeover, thanks to a multi-billion clean-up, designer condos sprouting up everywhere, luxury loft living, a new generation of upscale hotels, the International Miami Film Festival, a financial district that rivals Wall Street, and one of the largest ports in the world.

About Sunny Isles Beach

With its 2.5 miles of gorgeous beach, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, it’s no surprise that the first developer of this stretch of land called it the Venice of America back in 1920 – today those in the know call Sunny Isles Beach Florida’s Riviera, and for good reason.

Art

For the art enthusiasts, there are over 100 art galleries now open in Wynwood, the arts district, and the new Miami Art Museum, a masterpiece of Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, is slated for completion in 2012. And then, of course, Miami is home to Art Basel Miami Beach, which transformed Miami into an art world Mecca.

Our Little Black Book of Resources

Whether you need legal or financial advice, architecture or design services, or more run-of-the-mill "I just moved to a new city" (or country) information, our Little Black Book may come in handy.

Restaurants

The Miami Beach restaurant scene has evolved dramatically over the past few years. Old(er) favorites, such as Joe's Stone Crab, Casa Tua and Smith & Wollensky or Prime 112 now co-exist with new(er) favorites, such as Prime Italian, Mr Chow at the W and Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian.