Vagabond Hotel Bar
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Vagabond Hotel Bar

Miami, Florida

Photo: The Vagabond Hotel Miami

The bar at the restored 1953 Vagabond Hotel — the most picture-perfect MiMo location to drink a martini that exists. Pool deck out one door, the original neon sign overhead, a cocktail menu that doesn't try too hard, and a crowd that's a real mix of hotel guests, locals who remember the original, and people who came for the photos and stayed for the negroni.

Insider tip

Sit on the pool deck before sunset. Order a martini and the crispy chicken if you're hungry.

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