Music, murals and Miami

Clubbing meets culture in this American city, where stellar museums rub shoulders with hip neighbourhoods

After a revitalisation, Espanola Way, a cobblestone-walking area lined with 1920s Mediterranean revival buildings, is alive with restaurants, cafes and dancing in the street.
After a revitalisation, Espanola Way, a cobblestone-walking area lined with 1920s Mediterranean revival buildings, is alive with restaurants, cafes and dancing in the street. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ESPANOLA WAY, JUDITH RITTER
At Walt Grace Vintage, rare guitars line the walls of the space.
At Walt Grace Vintage, rare guitars line the walls of the space. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ESPANOLA WAY, JUDITH RITTER
Dominos is a popular game in Little Havana in Miami.
Dominos is a popular game in Little Havana in Miami. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ESPANOLA WAY, JUDITH RITTER
Photographer Carl Juste is a strong champion of the arts in Little Haiti, which has many walls of concrete blocks covered in murals.
Photographer Carl Juste is a strong champion of the arts in Little Haiti, which has many walls of concrete blocks covered in murals. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ESPANOLA WAY, JUDITH RITTER
Four old, 23m-high silos have been turned into giant art-covered spray paint cans by local artist Danny "Krave" Fila.
Four old, 23m-high silos have been turned into giant art-covered spray paint cans by local artist Danny "Krave" Fila. PHOTO: DANIEL FILA
Judith Ritter 
Updated
Jul 07, 2019, 05:52 AM
Published
Jul 07, 2019, 05:00 AM
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I love Miami. In fact, I even kind of gush about it.

Friends are surprised. I am not the type for lavish late nights or the feverish crush of stylish Art Basel gatherings. But I do find the dazzle of this extraordinary confection of a city mesmerising.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 07, 2019, with the headline Music, murals and Miami. Subscribe

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