HEART OF THE PLATTER

There are no tasting menus at Michelin-starred Los Félix, located on a charming corridor of Coconut Grove. Instead, guests are encouraged to share everything, from yuca flatbread and al pastor tacos to grilled crab arepas, tamales, and succulent grilled octopus draped with pickled kohlrabi. Executive chef Sebastián Vargas honors Mesoamerica’s ancestral milpa agriculture system by featuring native ingredients like heirloom corn, cacao, chiles, and squash prominently across the menu, and grinding fresh maize for tortillas daily. There’s a heartfelt dedication to sustainability, too, adapting to whatever local fishermen catch for the day and utilizing full animal butchery whenever possible. 3413 Main Highway, losfelixmiami.com

SCULPT AND SHINE

Carillon Miami Wellness Resort boasts the most extravagant spa in Miami Beach. Arrive early to enjoy the tropical rain showers, Finnish sauna, herbal laconium, jetted vitality tub, and thermal loungers. A new ultimate sculpting experience is available for the face and body, beginning with red, blue, or green light on a light therapy bed, followed by high-tech lymphatic drainage with an Icoone machine that stimulates and tones tissue with micro-punctured rollers and vacuum suction. Each gentle squeeze sculpts and firms the skin, and you’ll pull on a stretchy full bodysuit to ensure comfort and hygiene. Finish off with Cryo-Lean 360 to tighten skin and reduce inflammation for an instant facelift. 6801 Collins Avenue, carillonhotel.com/en/wellness

A PROPER HOLIDAY

Proper Hospitality lifted the curtain on its first East Coast property this spring, following an extensive $100 million renovation to The Shelborne, an Art Deco landmark on Collins Avenue. Now The Shelborne by Proper, the oceanfront hotel boasts a collection of 251 guestrooms, suites, and swanky villas, all dressed in a light-washed, tropical palette to complement the endless water views. Thoughtful in-room amenities include Nespresso machines, Bluetooth speakers, Frette linens, fluffy bathrobes, and Aesop apothecary kits, and many keys offer private ocean-facing balconies. There are five different dining options on site, including the chic Pool Deck serving Latin-inspired bites as you lounge in a private cabana – mojito in hand, of course. 1801 Collins Avenue, shelborne.com

MARTINEZ ON THE MOVE

James Beard Award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein and partner David Martinez recently resurrected their beloved Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant Sra. Martinez, relocating from the Miami Design District to a much larger space in Coral Gables, with nightly live music. A few of Bernstein’s classic dishes like crispy eggplant with honey and cuttlefish arroz negro remain on the menu, alongside new favorites like wood-roasted duck with Oaxacan mole and oxtail paella with melted bone marrow. A new daily happy hour runs from 4-6 p.m. at the bar with bites like labneh beets, croquetas mariscos, and complimentary bar snacks with every drink. 2325 Galiano Street, Coral Gables, sramartinezmiami.com

FAMILY FUN

The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale’s Sea La Vie pool deck and café is shining brighter than ever with a stunning transformation, featuring all-new teak and rattan furniture on both the sundeck and pool cabana levels. Four new cabanas have self-serve cooler bars, retractable roofs, and curtains for total privacy. A Family Beach Escape package, with a generous 50% off a second room, is available through the end of the year. A robust Ritz Kids program allows parents to relax while kids are entertained by scavenger hunts, magic shows, face painters, and balloon sculptors. Plus, a new in-room Leon the Lion tent camping experience takes glamping to a new kid-friendly level. 1 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, ritzcarlton.com