Guy Brighton: TUESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2003

TUESDAY 30th DECEMBER 2003

I got up and enjoyed the free coffee and bagels at the Greenview then ‘gently’ pushed the Lady off the bed. We spent the rest of the morning enjoying the glorious sun by the pool in the sister hotel, The Albion then went for wonder. We walked along the the South Beach beach then back inshore.

We walked up the marvellous Meridian Street from 5th Avenue up to Lincoln. A little off the beaten track but it’s full of Art Deco places people live in. Worth a venture!

We had dinner in the glorious Tap Tap restaurant on 5th Street. Haitian food in the most pretty restaurant I can remember. Resident Haitian artists have decorated this place with a celebration of their homelads cultural images. The fish dishes were amazing, the atmosphere simple but relaxed. I’d go every day if I lived there.

The Lady knew a couple of girls who lived in Miami proper and they drove into town to take us to some bars – we were dying to find something away from Ocean Drive. We basically went to New York – they took us the The Room – sister bar to the small comfy chain in New York. It was chilled, relaxed, played good music and was fun.

From there we moved onto Lounge 16 which holds an indie night on Tuesdays. It seemed that the few and all of Miami’s art students and indie kids were hanging out here. First time I felt old in ages though – but I got carded at the bar and with my rum and coke I soon forgot.