RE: Moving to Miami
Alright, gonna give ya'll a quick update of Miami. Some things I said before may not be accurate to what I believe now. I'm gonna start by saying I totally agree with bluewater with living in north Miami Beach, especially if you have a car. Very nice area. Plus you have little Brazil and Buenos Aires right there. I would recommend around 70th street. The only places I would live in MIA are one the beach, Brickell, or MAYBE Coconut Grove/ Coral gables area. All those areas though are pretty expensive. If you are going for budget you can find MUCH cheaper places in midtown and around that area. Just be prepared to drive to do anything worth while (Though design district does have some cool things going on every once in a while and midtown isn't too far from Brickel or the Beach).
Having connections or being rich is key in Miami. If you don't have money or connections, life is gonna kinda suck for you. It will take you a while to establish connections, and you may not even establish many. I luckily knew some pretty high up people before I even moved here, but really didn't get connected until about 6-8 months after living in MIA. Clubs are extremely expensive. I ordered two vodka pineapples yesterday, it was $32. If you want a water at a club, they won't give you a cup of water, they'll charge you $10 for a bottle. There are some cheaper options like Bardot, Vegabond, Grand Central, etc. But still plan on probably paying probably a little more than you would pay in the city you live in, somewhere around $10-12 for a mixed drink.
I personally prefer hanging out in Miami over the beach. I have pretty sick connections on both though. Pretty much free entrance to any of the clubs and some even free drinks all night. The Beach is extremely expensive and pretentious at times. I just wrote this in another post, but I'll write it again. The beach is full of bottles whores. I can't tell you how many times I've seen dudes buy a bottle(s) and their table was flocked with women. an hour later after the bottle(s) are gone, so are the women, and the homies are sitting there with their dick in their hands wondering what happened. I'm gonna give you a little advice though from smart men I've seen. If you have a bottle, make sure you're doing in pouring. Pour the girls those weak ass girly shots that are 2/3 cranberry and pineapple and 1/3 vodka. Try and make the bottle last until the end of the night. Good spots on the beach are;
Mondays: Mokkai, Tantra, and I'm missing one, can't think of it at the moment.
Tuesdays: Louis, Florida room @ the Delano, Sushi Samba (I recommend going to the others first and then sushi samba late night), and my friend throws an event that's usually at the W called French Fridays, its pretty good.
Wed: Everyone says Manions, but I hate Mansion, the Wall @ the W is good.
Thurs: Louis or Mynt
Fri: Pretty much anywhere nice. SET is nice. The Wall, Louis, Arkadia, LIV, Mokkai, Mynt. Just keep in mind though, these spots are gonna be a little hard to get into or real expensive if you are a guy. Ideally try and get a big group of girls with just one guy friend, but isn't that always the goal?
Sat: Same thing, pretty much anything on the weekends is good.
Sun: Nikki Beach is supposed to be the spot, but last time I was there the ratio had to be around 8 dudes for one girl and every one girls was taken it seemed like. Its a cool spot, but not the best to swoop. LIV is the place to be on Sunday. LIV is supposedly Miami's nicest night club. I still haven't been even though I get free entrance no matter what event they are throwing on a Saturday. .
Miami is much more laid back and still has super quality girls, and imo more authentic latina girls. Some good spots in Miami are Vegabond, Bardot, Grand Central, The Electric Pickle, Blue Martini, The Bank (Just opened, upscaled club. I may be biased because I'm super hooked up there, but it's awesome, highly recommend it), and Space just to name a few. I know a lot of people are gonna hate on space because yeah, you do have to be able to put up with idiots rolling their faces off, and if you don't like house music it's gonna be tough to handle. But I tell you what, you'll find more bad bitches there than any of the upscale clubs in MIA, and those girls WILL APPROACH YOU! I'm telling you, space is fucking awesome for picking up. Always so many smokin hot girls and they are easyyyyy. Just be careful because a lot of the times the girls will be with dudes and space can be sketchy.
All this info is just my opinion though. The reader and I may have totally different ideas on what good nightlife is.
I'll cover some good restaurants for ya'll on the beach...
Two of my favorite spots are La Locanda and Boteco Copacabana.. La Locanda is excellent especially for the price, and super mom and pop. It's the same quality as Hosteria Romana on Espanola at half the price.
Boteco Copacabana is pretty good brazilian food. Obviously it doesn't compare to the real thing, but portions are hefty and at a reasonable cost. You'll get a nice picanha for about $17.
Recommended steak spots:
RED
STK
Smith and Wollenski
Meat Market
Texas De Brazil
Prime 112
Fogo De Chao
Sushi:
Nobu
Sushi Samba
and for super budget, iron sushi
Mexican: (Lots of people think Miami would have great Mexican, not the case, west coast is where its at for mexican. There really aren't many mexicans in MIA)
Rosa Mexicana
Alma Mexicana
Lime (Budget)
Cuban:
Portos Agua
Tropical Paradise Cafe- This spot is awesome! I started going there because it's real close to my house. It's super hole in the wall mom and pop, but the food is great, super cheap, and HUGE portions. I don't think I've ever finished a portion since I've eaten there, and I've eaten there well over 30x.
One more thing I want to throw out there that I'm noticing more and more is that at first you may seem intimidated by the competition on Miami Beach. After all there are a lot of rich and good looking men in MIA. But when it comes down to it, a lot of people just put on a front. They talk about how many women they fuck, but they're just talking shit. Don't let anyone make you feel like you're lesser, stay confident. Just last night I was with a friend and some of his friends. All night his friends were talking about how bad their girls were. How Regi Bush was trying to pick up his girl and she dissed him. But I was the only one talking to women. In between talking to a girl while I was getting a shot one came up and asked, "Did you get her number?" I responded, "No, my goal isn't to get her number, my goal is to fuck her. Besides she's from out of the country, probably doesn't have a phone here." Unfortunately I took too long to go to the bathroom and get a shot, but the time I went back the girl was gone.
MIA is a cool place, but it takes a while to get used to. If you don't have good social skills and you aren't good at making friends, stay away from this place. But if you're personable and have a lot of friends where you're at, MIA might just be a great place for you. Check it out. If ya'll have any questions or advice on places to go based on the type of scene you like, just ask. Hope this was helpful.
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