VICE, VICE BABY

With every pour, ViceVersa pens a love letter to Italy’s famous aperitivo culture, albeit with a Miami twist. The downtown newcomer serves Italian staples across three categories: Negronis, Martinis, and Signatures, plus an array of small bites and pizzas to soak up the liquid. Sip a simple mito made with red bitter liqueur and sweet vermouth for an authentic aperitif, or go for one of the Signatures, like a vodka soda citrus bomb (the Italian Vice). Food pairings are light and shareable, with standouts like red snapper tartare, buttermilk ricotta flatbread, and a classic margherita pie topped with buffalo mozz and fresh basil. viceversamia.com

SOUTH BEACH SLUMBER PARTY

The soon-to-open Thompson Miami Beach is accepting reservations ahead of its October 1 debut, offering sun-thirsty travelers yet another artful option to lay their heads in South Beach. Tucked behind a sinuous wave-like facade by celebrated French architect Rudy Ricciotti, the hip lifestyle hotel features 147 guest rooms and suites, along with a rooftop pool deck and restaurant serving coastal French cuisine from its indoor and outdoor dining rooms. The Gulla Jónsdóttir-designed rooms are bright and tropical-chic, finished with floor-to-ceiling windows, large plant-filled terraces, and sumptuous materials like velvet chaise lounges, blackout drapes, upholstered headboards, and Sferra bed linens. hyatt.com/ thompson-hotels

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SASSY STRIP

Maple & Ash, the saucy Chicago steakhouse famous for its hearth-fired cuts, clubby ambiance, and unapologetic irreverence, opened its third and largest U.S. outpost earlier this year at Miami Worldcenter. (Its second locale debuted in Scottsdale in 2019.) Expect stellar dry-aged steaks, a sizzling fire-roasted seafood tower, and sinful portions of homemade pasta from two-Michelin-star chef Danny Grant, plus the same taste for decadence that put the Maple Street original on the map: gold-dusted cocktails, a 10,000-crystal palm tree centerpiece, and F-bombs aplenty (the “I Don’t Give a F*ck Tasting Menu rings in at $225). There’s also a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, and for cocktail enthusiasts, the lineup is stacked. We recommend the $85 IDGAF Old Fashioned, made with chocolate truffle bitters and 24K gold. mapleandash.com/miami

FLAVOR FETE

This October, South Beach once again transforms into a seafood devotee’s dream as the 13th Annual South Beach Seafood Festival returns for four delicious days of culinary extravagance from October 22 to 25, marking the beginning of stone crab season. New this year is Experience Miami Beach, a high-end, multi-course dinner series with drink pairings at some of the city’s top locales, including Carbone, Mimi Chinese, Pubbelly Sushi, Catch Miami Beach, and Rao’s. The fan-favorite VIP Chef Showdown returns on Friday, when 20 of the city’s best chefs flex their culinary talents across several seafood categories, from ceviche to shrimp. All week, expect live music, free-flowing drinks, and samples galore. Ticket prices vary. sobeseafoodfest.com

PRECIOUS MOMENTS

Earlier this year, David Yurman opened a stunning new flagship store in Miami’s Design District. The dual-story, 4,000-square-foot boutique welcomes shoppers with a monumental stone façade coated in metallic paint that opens to a sea of warm wood, elegantly curving walls, and glass display cases studded with Yurman’s finest, including store-exclusive pieces inspired by the Miami landscape. The second-floor salon also features artworks and objects from the Yurman family’s personal collection. davidyurman.com