Miami/Miami Beach: There are more than 300 fine restaurants, and most hotels maintain excellent dining rooms. Some gourmet eateries are expensive but many popular restaurants have economy prices. Cuban, Mexican and Caribbean food is very popular in Miami, and because Florida is surrounded almost entirely by water, seafood is a state specialty. Fresh stone crabs are not available anywhere else in the USA.
Orlando: International Drive is the center of a variety of restaurants that include Chinese, tapas, Cuban, Asian/Pacific rim and even fondue.
Tampa: There is a clear
emphasis on Latin cuisine in Tampa but all tastes are catered for, with everything from international restaurants to fast food.
Regional specialties:• Seafood.
• Key Lime pie (lime, egg and condensed milk dessert topped by meringue).
• Cuban sandwich (Cuban bread filled with cheese, ham, pickles and mustard).
NightlifeMiami/Miami Beach: Nightclubs exist in most hotels and resorts. The Coconut Grove area, with its trendy nightclubs and
cocktail bars, offers a swinging nightlife both inside the clubs and on the streets where many people just come for a stroll, in order to be where the action is. The most lavish and lively clubs are Cuban supper clubs. Glamorous South Beach pulses with salsa and techno music from trendy dance clubs, with the hip crowd spilling onto the streets and cruising the boulevards.
Orlando: Disney’s Pleasure Island is a high-energy, night-time
entertainment complex featuring seven themed nightclubs, stage shows and live
concerts, plus a giant New Year’s Eve celebration every night of the week.
Tampa: The best nightlife on the Gulf Coast can be found in Ybor City, which is Tampa’s lively and historic
Latin quarter. The action centers on Seventh Avenue, which closes to traffic at weekends to allow the party atmosphere to spill out on to the streets.
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