Design District
Most stores in this funky, walkable warehouse precinct blending art, fashion and design close Sun, and some close Sat. For complete desti listings see miamidesigndistrict. net, and begin at #3600 NE 2nd Ave. One of a Kind / 305 576 0060 / for a stash of wallpaper and decor bits hand-sourced by owner Roberta Sanz de Santamaria. Exit left and pop into Michael Dawkins’ temple to homeware at #3628 (see Standout Stores), next to Chef Schwartz’s elegant Cypress Room (see Rest./Fancy). Continue on to find industry queen Holly Hunt at #3833 / 305 571 2012 / hollyhunt.com / with an all-star court including a chic eponymous line as well as Rose Tarlow. Exit right and turn left into NE 39th for yet more home finds at #120 Nest / 877 661 0417 / nestcasa. com, then exit left to discover jeweller Orianne Collins at #90 / 305 915 5615 / with limited edition handcrafted pieces worthy of a remortgage. Gambol now further west for colour hubba interiors at #39 NiBa (see Standout Stores). Switching right up N. Miami Ave., on the opposite side at #3918 is Harry’s Pizzeria (see Lunch), and right again into NE 40th St., Niba Rugs is at #30 / 305 573 1355 / nibarugs.com, while Oak Tavern is at #35 (see Restaurants/Relaxed). Garden in need of a spruce? Neoteric Luxury at #50 / 305 438 2842 / neotericluxury.com / will provide some green-spiration; and if your tootsies need a soak, beauty stash Brownes & Co.’ s off-beach site is at #87 / 305 538 7544. Threadcount is up at #125 / 305 576 5500 / tcmiami.com / for winnin’ linen; and Michael’s Genuine is on your right between two mini malls at #130 (see Rest./ Smart), where you’ll also find Turchin (see Standout Stores) for totally unique, Buddhist monkblessed gems and accessories, and Sebastien James / 305 576 5200 / sebastienjames.com / with gents’ custom shirts and ladies’ Euro labels. Exit Michael’s back onto NE 40th St., Monica James at #140 / 305 576 6222 / monicajames.com / has George Smith sofas, Bennison fabrics and shab chic interiors, then dive in and kit out at clothes and accessories horse En Avance across at #161 / 305 576 0056 / enavance. net. Continue up the fash-packed strip of high-end brands from Céline to Prada to Marni, then kick right around the corner onto 3930 NE 2nd for delish homebaked goodies at Michelle Bernstein’s Crumb on Parchment (see Lunch). Opposite, bring your beach-house fantasies to life at #3921 Jalan Jalan / 305 572 9998 / jalanmiami.com / with serene coastal living decor aplenty, then cross and strut up to Italian Driade at #4141 / 305 572 2900 / driademiami.com / going gangbusters with its highly styley home pieces, plus onsite MC Kitchen (see Rest./Fancy). Cross over on your left for mad potter Jonathan Adler at #4040 / 305 576 0200 / jonathanadler.com, then either cross into NE 41st St., and 300m down on the right is the excellent De La Cruz Collection at #23 / 305 576 6112 / closed Sun-Mon, Tue by appt. / delacruzcollection.org / a private contempo art space, or push on to #4242 NE 2nd Ave. to Emilio Robba / cnr NE 43rd St. / 305 572 0203 / emiliorobba.com / for amazing fake flowers that look more real than a starlet’s smile. Shimmy on up NE 2nd Ave. to Mandolin at #4312 (see Rest./Relaxed), or Frenchie Buena Vista Deli Bistro at #4582 / 305 456 5909 / buenavistabistro.com / putting the miam-miam in Miami. Oww!