Miami-Dade is a shopper’s paradise, drawing fashion-seeking visitors from around the world. There are exclusive, high-end shops and boutiques, as well as dynamic regional malls and plenty of neighborhood options for bargain hunters. Dadeland Mall and Aventura Mall are among the nation’s most successful shopping centers, while leading shopping districts include Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, The Falls in Kendall and Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. To the west, Dolphin Mall draws a global clientele as an outlet shopping and entertainment center.
High-end retail centers include Bal Harbour Shops, just a block from the ocean and Village of Merrick Park near U.S. 1 in Coral Gables. North of downtown is the Miami Design District, which has designer showrooms and home furnishing stores. To the south, Homestead’s quaint main street is populated with antique stores, specialty shops and restaurants, and bargains are available at the nearby Prime Outlets Mall in Florida City.
One of Miami-Dade County’s greatest aspects to its quality of life is the incredible variety of cuisine produced by award-winning chefs drawn to live and work in the region. Our area, with strong cultural influences from Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia, is known as the birthplace of fusion cuisine.
