{"id":109025,"date":"2025-12-03T13:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=109025"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:05:11","slug":"24-hours-of-chic-miami-art-basel-grazia-gazette-2025","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/24-hours-of-chic-miami-art-basel-grazia-gazette-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Hours of Chic: 2025 Miami Art Basel Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: Caviar toast Sunshine Coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every December, Miami shifts into overdrive. The city buzzes with art fairs, pop-ups, and late nights that blur into early mornings. Collectors, creators, and the just-curious crowd every corner\u2014from the Design District to South Beach chasing the next opening, dinner, or sunrise. From that first espresso at Sunshine Coffee to the rooftop cocktails at Space, Miami Art Basel<\/a> week runs fast, loud, and never still.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coffee + Calm<\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: Sunshine Coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 9:30 a.m. SUNSHINE COFFEE AT THE ESM\u00c9 HOTEL<\/h3>\n
\"Zankov\"
Zankov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: ZANKOV\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Start early, before the city catches up. Sunshine Coffee<\/a> at the Esm\u00e9 Hotel on Espa\u00f1ola Way is all quiet corners and soft light\u2014tiles warm from the morning sun, the soundtrack a mix of chatter and espresso machines. The Miami Iced (a double shot with milk and cold foam) is the order of choice, though the Baby Blue Vanilla Matcha Latte holds its own. The Caviar Toast\u2014topped with cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche and roe\u2014feels like the right kind of excess. Across the bridge, Panther Coffee in Wynwood offers a louder start: industrial space, strong brews, and the familiar sound of creative plans being made mid-latte.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Morning Movement<\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: NOFAR Method<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 10:45 a.m, NOFAR METHOD<\/h3>\n
\"Loewe\"
Loewe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: LOEWE<\/h3>\n

Miami wakes up through motion. OG workout spot SoulCycle in South Beach still sets the pace\u2014dark room, bright energy, and a rhythm that builds until everyone\u2019s moving in sync. Nofar Method<\/a> redefines control through precise reformer work and a focus on strength over show. And in Coral Gables, Tracy Anderson\u2019s new studio brings her signature blend of sculpting, stamina, and choreography to the city. It\u2019s a disciplined start to a week that rarely stays that way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Midday Reset\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: Pura Vida<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 1:00 p.m. PURA VIDA<\/h3>\n
\"Christopher
Christopher Esber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: CHRISTOPHER ESBER\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

By noon, the city slows down just enough to take a breath. Faena\u2019s Veranda<\/a> remains one of the most elegant lunch scenes in town\u2014ocean views, white linens, champagne flowing. It\u2019s a nice break before getting into the art action. All around town, various locations of Pura Vida<\/a> keep things bright and minimal\u2014smoothies, salads, and a momentary sense of calm before the next round of shows. Get an iced matcha to go and head out for the main event: the shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fairs<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Miami Basel Gazette 2025: Art Basel Fair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 3:30 P.M. ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH<\/h3>\n
\"McQueen\"
McQueen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: MCQUEEN\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The center of gravity is always Art Basel Miami Beach<\/a>, where collectors, curators, and guests move through aisles of blue-chip works and whispered deals at the Convention Center. Just across the street, Design Miami\/ turns objects into ideas, drawing a crowd that talks as much about form as function. Nearby on the sand, SCOPE and Untitled Art fairs are more intimate but just as influential, with the hottest pieces on the market, while downtown CONTEXT is the place to be for serious collectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cocktail Hour<\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: Sweet Liberty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 6:30 P.M. SWEET LIBERTY<\/h3>\n
\"Saint
Saint Laurent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: SAINT LAURENT\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Evenings in Miami start quietly, then unfold. ZZ\u2019s Club in the Design District leans into discretion\u2014perfect lighting, perfect service, and a crowd that prefers to be noticed only by each other (it\u2019s members-only, so find one to tag along with). Down in South Beach, Medium Cool brings a looser energy\u2014part speakeasy, part fever dream\u2014with DJs spinning until late and regulars who always seem to know one another. And just up the road, Sweet Liberty<\/a> remains a classic for a reason: a laid-back anchor where world-class bartenders, easy conversation, and the occasional disco track remind you that not every Basel night needs to be a scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dinner + Drift<\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: Amazonico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 8:30 P.m. AMAZ\u00d3NICO<\/h3>\n
\"Ferragamo\"
Ferragamo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: FERRAGAMO\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In Sunset Harbour, Uchiko offers modern Japanese with quiet confidence, while Sunny\u2019s Steakhouse in Little River keeps it grounded\u2014 open air, string lights, and a massive banyan tree at its center that feels like the heart of the space. Order the hangar steak\u2014it\u2019s the move. Across the bridge in Brickell, Amaz\u00f3nico<\/a> brings its lush, rainforest glamour and Latin fusion energy to the Miami skyline\u2014vibrant, sensual, and always buzzing. Down in Coral Gables, Daniel\u2019s delivers refined Italian on Miracle Mile, where truffle pasta and a classic martini cart channel old-world indulgence with a modern Miami edge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After Dark<\/span><\/h2>\n
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GRAZIA Miami Gazette 2025: E11EVEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where: 10:30 p.m. E11EVEN<\/h3>\n
\"Versace\"
Versace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wear: VERSACE\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The night never really ends here\u2014it just changes tempo. E11EVEN<\/a> remains the city\u2019s signature spectacle, a 24-hour current of lights, sound, and world-renowned artists including 50 Cent, Diplo and Marshmello from late night through until sunrise. Nearby, Club Space feels more communal than club-like\u2014 music, conversation, and the slow shift into daylight. By morning, the rooftop glows, the energy softens, and the city exhales. Make sure to bring sunglasses for that post-dawn ride home \u2014 it\u2019s worth it. Basel is a blur, but this moment\u2014the quiet after the chaos\u2014always lands the same way: like art, still in motion.<\/p>\n

Read GRAZIA USA’<\/em>s\u00a0Miami Gazette<\/a>:<\/h4>\n