Coconut Grove

Though you wouldn't know it to look at it now, plumb with sidewalk cafes, surf shops and college bars, Coconut Grove was a Bahamian community originally populated in 1825, when the Cape Florida Lighthouse was constructed. White Bahamians of British descent were followed some fifty years later by black islanders who worked at the Peacock Inn, the first hotel to be built in South Florida (it was originally called the Bay View Inn.)

In addition to boasting the first mainland hotel, Coconut Grove, which was annexed by Miami in 1925, also features the oldest, preserved structure, built in 1891 by yachting enthusiast Ralph Middleton Munroe, the Commodore and founder of the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club. Now a museum, the house is referred to as the Barnacle (full name The Barnacle Historic State Park) and features concerts and other events on its lawn throughout the year.

Nearby, Villa Vizcaya, also known as Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is another architectural bonanza, especially for lovers of Baroque Italian Renaissance and Mediterranean Revival Style. Industrialist-cum-conservationist James Deering, who used estate as his winter residence, built the ornate house and collected both the furniture and the plants for the garden with the help of design director Paul Chalfin. Perfectly preserved, Vizcaya is often the spot for both elaborate parties and movie sets, including such gems as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Any Given Sunday.

Seventy years later, the Beatniks claimed the Grove as their own, turning the village into an artsy retreat. The Doors played their famous"indecent" concert nearby here, on Dinner Key, and while not much remains of the love-ins and counter-culture movement, Coconut Grove still retains an appeal for artists and musicians, which can be seen among the trendier shops and open-air malls of CocoWalk and Streets of Mayfair. Indeed, Coconut Grove is most widely known across the nation for its Coconut Grove Arts Festival as well the Great Taste of the grove (which preceeded the more celebrity-driven Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival) and the Bahamanian celebration, the Goombay Festival.



Nightlife

Monty's Stone Crab & Seafood Restaurant

SandBar Grill

Alternate Space Art Gallery

Temple Ultra Lounge

Improv Comedy Club

Coconut Grove Playhouse

Crazy Pianos

Lobby Lounge

Pauloluigi's

Jena's Yogurt & Ice Cream

Chart House

Cielo

Sports Grill

Yogurbella


Attractions

White House (The)

Mayfair Promenade

OptiTrend

Mistral

Oak Feed Natural Food Market

Catch-A-Wave

Rani's

L.A. Cano

Hibiscus Hill

Oasis Beach Club

Palm Produce Resortwear

Edward Beiner

Levison's Jewelers

Barnacle State Historic Site

Ella

Ana G

Vendome

Caprichos Gallery

H & H Jewels, Inc

IOS

Azul

Twinkle

Marcanio's European Deli Caffè

Alternate Space Art Gallery

Cherichetto


Restaurants

Cheesecake Factory

Señor Frogs

Cielo

Mozart Stube

Crazy Pianos

Cucina Creativa

George's in the Grove

Green Street Cafe

Chart House Restaurant - Miami

Baleen

Chart House Restaurant - Miami

BALEENmiami

Cafe Med

Los Ranchos

El Toro Taco Family Restaurant

Pauloluigi's

SandBar Grill

Nikki Coconut Grove

Berries in the Grove

Focaccia Bistro

Sports Grill Sunset

Bice

Calamari

Lobby Lounge

Christabelle's Quarter

Cafe Tu Tu Tango

Anokha Restaurant & Lounge

Le Bouchon du Grove

Shilla Korean Restaurant

Anokha

Kon Chau


Hotels

Mayfair Hotel & Spa

Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove

Grand Bay Miami

Grove Isle Hotel and Spa

Coconut Grove Bed & Breakfast

Mutiny Hotel

Hampton Inn

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