Mayami
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Mayami

Miami, Florida

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A Japanese-influenced cocktail bar in Wynwood where every drink feels like a small sculpture. The bartenders use Japanese technique — clear ice, precise pours, obsessive attention to dilution — in a room that's dark, quiet, and deliberate. It's the opposite of a Wynwood party bar, which is exactly why it works.

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The highball. Japanese whisky, soda, clear ice, perfect proportions. Simple things done right.

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