by Jane Wooldridge
Originally Published Friday, March 30, 2012
It’s Saturday night, just about the hour when hipsters should be heading into sleek bars and trendy restaurants for a marathon of dinner and clubbing. But instead of going to South Beach, savvy locals and visitors are filling the galleries and streets of Wynwood, an industrial district-turned-art mecca, for the monthly gallery walk.
When the crowds get too thick, many will catch dinner at the food trucks – Ms. Cheezious, gastroPod, Porkalicious, Jefe’s Fish Tacos – that gather behind the outdoor street art museum, Wynwood Walls, created by urban redeveloper Tony Goldman (yes, the same man who seeded the renaissance of New York’s Soho). Those with thicker wallets and the foresight to make reservations will head a few blocks north to Midtown or the Design District, or south to the glittery urban restaurants in high-rises rimming the Miami River.
LeBron James may have taken his talents to South Beach, but the strand known for its glossy hotels, pristine beaches, breezy cafes and sizzling clubs is no longer Miami’s only hot scene.
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