& BES T B AR FOOD Broken Shaker 2727 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, 33140 305-531-2727 FREEHANDHOTELS.COM/MIAMI/ BROKEN-SHAKER This Miami Beach poolside bar at the Free- hand Hotel gets most of its acclaim for its cocktail menu, but don’t sleep on its eclectic menu of edible offerings, which feels like a gastronomical trip around the world. Middle Eastern flavors are represented with items like labneh (strained yogurt) served with za’atar and pita, a falafel burger, and sha- warma fries. An assortment of Latin selec- tions includes guacamole with tostones or chicharrones, as well as street tacos. Or you can be an all-American and choose the dou- ble-patty “Shaker Burger,” topped with ba- con, Cheddar, onions, pickle, and special sauce. Worldlier carnivores can explore the kimchi fried chicken sandwich or the “Griot & Pickliz” — crisp pork shoulder with a spicy Haitian slaw — while the meat-averse might indulge in an all-vegan oyster mushroom pita packed with tahini sauce, pickled cabbage, cucumbers, and harissa that oozes out of the bread pocket. BES T WINE B AR Water Lion Wine + Alchemy 1671 COLLINS AVENUE (IN THE SAGAMORE HOTEL) MIAMI BEACH, 33139 WATERLIONBAR.COM In search of a sophisticated respite from South Beach? Take a chill pill at Water Lion. Drink Eat This intimate wine bar, tucked inside the Sag- amore Hotel, feels more like a members-only club without the lame humans. Partners Filip Trajkovic and Abbe Diaz have created an in- viting space to enjoy two of life’s greatest pleasures, i.e., sipping wine and slurping. Diaz curates the wine selection, changing things up frequently on a list of naturals, clas- sics, and rarities. Can’t decide? Diaz and her staff will prepare a custom wine flight for you. What’s with the “alchemy” in the title? Well, there’s a bit of magic in the air for sure. Diaz has nicknamed this tiny ten-seater “the marriage bar” for the number of proposals that have transpired there. Regardless of whether you subscribe to this ostensibly sa- cred institution (marriage, not Water Lion), you can be sure to feel the vibe once you’re in- side. BES T WATERFRONT B AR The Cleat NO NAME HARBOR (IN BILL BAGGS CAPE FLORIDA STATE PARK) KEY BISCAYNE, 33149 @THECLEAT (INSTAGRAM) The old adage rings true: “Things in life worth having don’t come easy.” Finding the Cleat takes a little perseverance. You need to get to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Bis- cayne and walk a few meters past the nearest parking lot, at Boater’s Grill. But the trek is worth it. The Cleat is a quaint oceanside bar located at a virtual oasis near the tip of Cape Florida. The views of Biscayne Bay alone are enough to sell the experience, with beach- style lounge chairs and picnic tables in the sand set up to provide you with a relaxing, re- sort-style setting while you sip your cocktails. CS A PRINT S TOCK / GETT Y IMAGES 100 100 JUNE 23-29, 2022 JUNE 23-29, 2022 NEW TIMES NEW TIMES BEST OF MIAMI® 2022 BEST OF MIAMI® 2022 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com
