The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for Brickell, Miami

BRICKELL VS. MIAMI BEACH EXPLAINED

Brickell: a trendy, up and coming area of Miami also known as the downtown, finance district or tech district. This area has seen tremendous growth in recent years. Lots of new retail, restaurants, and residential towers are going up. Without traffic, you can get to Miami Beach in as little as 15 minutes. With traffic, it might take you over an hour.

Miami Beach: what you think of when people tell you they are going on vacation to Miami. Miami Beach is a manmade island off the coast of Florida and connected to the mainland through a series of bridges.

WHAT TO DO IN BRICKELL

• Check out Mary Brickell Village

• Walk around Brickell City Center (BCC). BCC is a beautiful outdoor (covered) mall in the heart of Brickell. It is brand new, so you will find it is very clean and the architecture is chic, stark, and modern. Retail shops include Saks, Intermix, Sephora, and Chanel to name a few. There is a movie theatre and tons of other high end shops.

• Walk Brickell Key

WHERE TO EAT IN BRICKELL

Networking Breakfast or Coffee Meeting

• Ojo

• Crema

• Pura Vida

Quick & Healthy Lunch or Early Dinner

• Pura Vida Brickell

• Moxies

• North Italia

• Coya Taco

See and Be Seen Dinner

• Marion

• Komodo

• Gekko

• Sexy Fish

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WHERE TO STAY IN BRICKELL

• SLS Lux

• East Hotel

• Mandarin Oriental

• Four Seasons

• AC Hotel

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