1-800-Lucky
Several Asian food counters share a Wynwood food hall with bars, music and an outdoor gathering space.
American Social Brickell
American food and cocktails meet a waterfront setting on the Miami River, with game-day and late-night programming.
Ball & Chain
Cuban food, rum cocktails and live Latin music fill this Calle Ocho landmark and its pineapple-stage patio.
Barsecco
Share plates and cocktails on the Brickell terrace, with DJ-led nightlife as the evening picks up.
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1-800-Lucky
Several Asian food counters share a Wynwood food hall with bars, music and an outdoor gathering space.
American Social Brickell
American food and cocktails meet a waterfront setting on the Miami River, with game-day and late-night programming.
Ball & Chain
Cuban food, rum cocktails and live Latin music fill this Calle Ocho landmark and its pineapple-stage patio.
Batch Gastropub Brickell
This Brickell pub pairs burgers and a broad whiskey selection with big-screen sports.
Better Days
A Brickell bar with karaoke in the local artist calendar. Check the event date before making a microphone part of the plan.
Black Market Miami Downtown
Settle into this Downtown sports bar for a game and American bar food near Flagler Street.
Calle 8 Sports Bar and Grill
Calle Ocho game days come with a big screen, a TV wall, wings and smash burgers; the venue says kids are welcome.
El Patio Wynwood
An open-air Wynwood bar for cocktails and Latin music, with late-night dancing in the patio setting.
Floyd
An intimate electronic-music room in the Club Space building, with a separate event calendar and admission.
Grails Miami
Watch the game across the sneaker lounge, covered patio and yard, with food and cocktails at the same table.
Jolene Sound Room Miami
Head below Julia & Henry's for an intimate sound room with a local DJ program and late-night dancing.
Las Rosas
Rock shows and reunion bills bring live bands back to this Miami bar; admission and age rules follow the individual show.
Lost Boy Dry Goods
A Flagler Street neighborhood bar with classic cocktails, draft beer and morning football screenings.
Mama Tried
A Downtown late-night bar a block off Flagler Street, with a current cocktail-month program for an early-evening visit too.
Mike's at Venetia
Head to the ninth floor for burgers, wings, a Biscayne Bay view and a game on the restaurant or patio TVs.
Over Under
A Florida-flavored Downtown bar with cocktails and a kitchen serving into the night.
Sandbar Sports Grill
A Coconut Grove sports bar for fish tacos and game nights, also featured on Bar Rescue as the short-lived Hot Rock Bar and Grille. Bar Rescue featured this location in season 4, episode 15, Bromancing the Stone.
The Corner
A late-night Downtown corner for cocktails, Tuesday jazz and DJ nights; check the calendar for the room's next set.
ZeyZey Miami
An outdoor Little Haiti music venue with a busy concert and DJ calendar; choose a date before planning the night.
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