SPRING 2026 Updated every other Friday · 9 essays Written from South Miami, FL
Field Notes.
Restaurants, drives, dive bars, and the occasional warning. A journal of South Florida, updated by people who actually live here.
Five stops on a slow Keys road trip
Waterfront bars, a hidden beach, and the place to actually eat conch.
Miami 4 min read
Four holiday food traditions that define Miami
A field guide to lechón, pastelitos, and the year-end table.
Coral Gables 5 min read
A weekend in Coral Gables: what to eat, do & see
From the Biltmore to Books & Books, a 48-hour blueprint.
Coconut Grove 3 min read
The Grove's quietest mornings
A bike, a thermos, and the spot most people walk right past.
Properties 7 min read
Inside SeaGlass Cove
How we vet the houses on our list, told through one of them.
Miami 5 min read
Where to find quiet in Miami
Five neighborhoods, five very different versions of slow.
Coral Gables 6 min read
The Avenue's design story
How a 100-year-old Coral Gables block became a luxury hotel.
Travel 4 min read
Booking direct: why it matters
The fees you skip and the things you get when you book the owner.
Florida Keys 5 min read
Why Islamorada is the easiest Keys trip
Closest to Miami, biggest sunsets, smallest crowds in February.