The News Cafe is recognizable by the green awnings stretching over the sidewalk at eight hundred Ocean Drive. Opened in nineteen eighty-eight by restaurateur Mark Soyka, it was one of the few dining spots in the Art Deco district during a…
Nineties South Beach Glamour
I'll take you to the legendary model hangouts, groundbreaking clubs, and historic fashion headquarters that made South Beach the high-fashion capital of the 1990s.
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1. News Cafe
2. Irene Marie Enterprise
Seven hundred twenty-eight Ocean Drive is the address of the former headquarters of Irene Marie Models, a boutique agency that helped steer the transformation of South Beach in the late nineteen eighties. The building became a focal point…
3. The Villa Casa Casuarina At The Former Versace Mansion
The Villa Casa Casuarina is defined by its ornate wrought-iron gates, which bear a prominent Medusa logo and a signature Greek key pattern in gold. Built in nineteen thirty by the Standard Oil heir Alden Freeman, the mansion was modeled…
4. The Marlin Hotel
The Marlin Hotel, located at twelve hundred Collins Avenue, is defined by its three-story curvilinear façade and the projecting horizontal window ledges known as eyebrows. Designed by architect L. Murray Dixon and built in nineteen…
5. Mac's Club Deuce ♣️
Mac's Club Deuce is marked by the glow of pink and green neon lights that spill out onto Fourteenth Street. Established in nineteen twenty-six, this cash-only bar operates from eight in the morning until five the following morning, seven…
6. 1439 Washington Ave
Fourteen thirty-nine Washington Avenue occupies a prominent position across from the pedestrianized path of Española Way. Throughout the nineteen nineties and two thousands, this specific address earned a local reputation for a rapid…
7. Warsaw Ballroom
The Warsaw Ballroom at fourteen fifty Collins Avenue stands out for its Nautical Moderne architecture, featuring rounded corners, tower-like vertical elements, and porthole-style ornamentation that mirror the aesthetic of a classic ocean…
8. Delano Miami Beach
The Delano Miami Beach is recognizable by its tall, fourteen-story frame and the clean, vertical lines of its original nineteen-forty-seven facade. Designed by architect B. Robert Swartburg, it stands as an early example of the post-war…