USA Guide
Florida
Drinking
1 The Abbey Brewing Company 1115 16th St, South Beach 
305/538-8110. This small, unpretentious microbrewery serves the best beers on South Beach. Try the creamy Oatmeal Stout – their best and most popular brew. Opening time: Daily until 5am
2 Churchill's Pub 5501 NE 2nd Ave, Little Haiti 305/757-1807 
www.churchillspub.com A British enclave within Little Haiti, with soccer and rugby matches on TV, UK beers on tap, and live rock music. Check website for schedule.
3 Club Deuce Bar & Grill 222 14th St, South Beach 305/531-6200 This grimy, noisy grunge bar is a remnant from pre-fabulous South Beach. Drinks are cheap, the crowd's indie, and there's a dartboard and pool table. Opening time: Daily until 5am
4 Hoy Como Ayer 2212 SW 8th St, Little Havana 305/541-2631 www.hoycomoayer.net Despite the city's sizeable Cuban population, this dark, smoky joint is about the only place in Miami to hear decent Cuban music. Check website for schedule.
5 Jimbo's inside the park at Virginia Key Beach, Virginia Key 305/361-7026 Renowned ramshackle bar where you can help yourself to a beer from a wheelbarrow filled with ice. A good place to chat with the old-timers.
6 Monty's Raw Bar 2550 S Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove 305/858-1431 Drinkers often outnumber the diners (it's also a restaurant) at this tiki-style bar, drawn here by the gregarious mood and the views across the bay; the loud reggae music can be a bit overpowering, though.
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Purdy Lounge 1811 Purdy Ave, South Beach 305/531-4622 An unheralded beachside gem, this large neighbourhood bar avoids clogging crowds of out-of-towners by its location on the less-touristed western side of South Beach. Opening time: Daily until 5am
8 The Raleigh Bar inside the Raleigh Hotel, 1775 Collins Ave, South Beach 305/534-6300. This elegant 1940s hotel bar, with its lushly restored wood paneling, is a throwback to the heyday of cocktail culture.
9 Tobacco Road 626 S Miami Ave, downtown 305/374-1198 www.tobacco-road.com This friendly dive bar – Miami's oldest, from 1912 – is a favourite with locals for its exceptional live R&B. Check website for schedule.