Eat, drink & be in Miami...

Well, what a trip! We've been wanting to visit Miami for some time now, and when the days are still greyer than grey, January seemed like the perfect opportunity to get away for some much needed R&R...and how right we were.

We don't want to go on about how amazing it was, how sunny (not a cloud), and how warm it was (27º everyday), we want to give you all a snippet of some of our favourite bits and bobs, places and spaces...

Where we stayed...
The Gansevoort Hotel was pretty special, and right on South Beach with amazing views of the ocean. Couldn't fault the service, and the highlight was the rooftop pool and bar...pure bliss...

Where we ate...
A couple of places to mention, first up for a true holiday vibe, Larios on Ocean Drive. A Cuban restaurant right by the beach, sits sandwiched between ump-teen other eateries along the strip, all jostling to entice you in with their continuos happy hour. The food here was incredible, and definitely worth a visit for their amazing chicken and shrimp dishes...authentic and delicious...

For some serious people watching, and of course stunning food, our next top spot of choice is Prime Italian, it is expensive, but worth it for some stand-out Italian food, feeling hungry just thinking about it!

Where we danced...
Always, always an important part of any trip we go on, a highlight was dancing 'til dawn at LIV. It is part of the FontaineBleau Hotel, and if you ever want to feel like you're actually in a hip-hop video, this is where you need to be! Great music, and yes, very expensive drinks, but if you're up on American sport-stars, then you'll find them here in one of the many VIP areas dotted around. Oh yeah, and we can't not mention the dress-code...put it this way, we were certainly way over dressed!

Where we shopped...
We had a bit of a vintage vibe in mind when it came to shopping, and there are a couple of great little places worth checking out. One to mention is C.Madeleine's a complete treasure trove of incredible pieces, a serious amount of vintage designer, so we did spend the majority of our time browsing before heading back to the beach, because after all, that's what it was all about...