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skylinc thcn had a certain less-is-more elegance, Now it looks like a kid with too many teeth. It's way too overbuilt, but the cheaper rents and low condo prices are starting to lure the bold and hardy. Early hotel scnlers included Mandarin Oriental and Four MI""'I HEAT From top: Seasons and the boonl was amped up by Strolling through South the arrival of the Kelly Wcarstler-designed Pointe Park; worh by Ugo Rondlnone and Viceroy in2009. Downtown's latest addi- Rachel Harrison at the tion is the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, de la Cruz Collection of contemporary art, situated within a ii-story tower in the Met- In the Design District; ropolitan Miami development. The build- the view from the JW Marriott Marquis Miami. ing also holds the boutique Hotel Beaux Opposite: Morning at Arts Miami. the debut of Marriott's new Wynwood Kitchen &.Bar, luxury brand. Therc's also the new 67-story Marquis Residences, which houses the hotel Tempo Miami, a RockResort, and Kimpton's Epic Hotel, overlooking the Brickell Avenue financial district, a I3ndscape that rescmbles the unholy spawn of a thrce-way between Hong Kong, Times Square, and Las Vegas. of course, as with any hotel boom, noteworthy chefs are ncver far behind. After years of flirting with South Beach, Daniel Boulud chose downtown as the setting for his first Miami restaurant. -All my restaurants require a leap of faith,- he says. -Downtown has feweT\'elvet ropes than South Beach, but has a very culth'ated clientele: His DB Bistro Moderne, designed by Yabu Pushelberg, is located on the first floor of the new Marriott. Other acclaimed restaurants include Rainer Becker's Japancse.inspired Zuma, which has sister operations in Hong Kong and Dubai, and Eos, the brainchild of Donatella Arpaia and Michael Psilakis, Accompanying downtown's hotel explosion is perhaps the city's most ambitious project Overlooking Biscayne Bay is the vast fallow ground of Museum Park, a 29-acre architec- tural all-star complex slated to open in 2013 that will incor- porate Herzog & de Meuron's new building for the Miami Art Museum. Inside, more than 100,000 square feet will be dedicated to contemporary art, This is the project that may transform downtown all o\'er again. Smaller l\liami communities are also being reenergized, For years, BOll Harbour 'image was primarily known for its 'luxury shopping. Now, One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa, which includes a new beach club designed by Miami-based Hernan, 'Arriaga, hosts free movie screeninl,"S on the beach. yoga classes, and concerts by indie bands such as Surfer Blood, Last year, the national Salon de Louis Vuitton was launched :It the Bal Harbour Shops with an exhibition by Miami-born artist Teresita Fernandez. The 01:111 h:ls upped the culture quotient with the B:l1 Harbour Art Nights, as well as free performances by the Overtown Music Project, Miami City Ballet, and YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advnnccmenr in the Arts, (Continued on pagr 120; see page 119 for the Guide) I I I I I I II I ~ II I I II !I I I 110. MARCH 2011 T~AvelANOU!ISURE.COM