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Coconut Grove, Miami, FL

Walk Through Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove offers world-class restaurants, theater and nightlife lasting until the early morning hours.  There are also arts festivals, cultural events, historical tours and landmarks to be explored and enjoyed.  Nestled in a few coble stoned blocks at the edge of Biscayne Bay, Coconut Grove is alive and buzzing during the day and night.  There are plenty of stores, boutiques, and small cafes and restaurants of every flavor.  There is a distinctly South Florida theme to the architecture - with coble stoned walkways, Spanish tile roofs, and colorful awnings and archways.

Dining in Coconut Grove
There are dozens of culturally unique restaurants in Coconut Grove.  We passed Latin, Asian, Caribbean, and even French cuisine establishments before deciding.  We stopped for lunch at the Mambo Cafe - a Cuban restaurant with several Miami locations.  Of course we had to try the Cuban Pork Sandwich and the very fresh Ceviche - a Latin dish composed of chunks of raw fish, lime juice, chopped onion, and minced ají limo.  The food was tasty and the service was excellent.  We enjoyed this fine meal and the scenery while seated curbside at an outdoors table.

Make sure you take the time to admire the buildings and scenery here.  Palm trees, greenery, and fountains are blended into the cityscape in local flair.  The Cocowalk is a small grotto of stores and restaurants situated together in one central location.  Small curio stands are sprinkled in the promenade area with the famous Hooters restaurant perched overhead.  Although looking like a "tourist trap", we couldn't resist meandering through the Cocowalk to browse the scene.

Biscayne Bay Waterfront
From Coconut Grove, it is but a short walk to the water front of Biscayne Bay, the Yacht Club, and the Coconut Grove Expo Center.  The sea wall is scenic, with all of the sailboats gently swaying in the breeze.

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