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956 Washington Ave Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-531-8081 

http://www.hotelastor.com  

956 Washington Ave Miami Beach FL 33139

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This place always seems to have a crowd, despite the overwhelming feeling of boredom attributed to the lack of dance space. Conversely, the restaurant side is great for local celebrity sightings.








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  • Johnny-Come-Lamely

    Johnny-Come-Lamely

    Chef Johnny Vinczencz made a name for himself during a star-making stint at the Hotel Astor from 1995 to 2000. He also made a nickname for himself, "the Caribbean Cowboy," which he discarded after leaving town and riding off to other restaurants... More »

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  • 2007 | Best Chef to Come Back

    He gained fame in the mid-Nineties as a cutting-edge American chef with a fondness for big, bold, barbecue-ish flavors brightened by tropical island accents. Back then Johnny Vinczencz (aka "the Caribbean Cowboy") ruled the roost at the Hotel Astor. One day the irrepressible chef packed his knife kit, picked up his South Beach stakes, and rode off to Delray Beach and De La Tierra at the Sundy House. Laid low, you might say. After some years he ambled down to Fort Lauderdale and opened a... More »

  • 2005 | BEST BAR TO MODEL WATCH

    It's not easy being young and beautiful in South Beach during the season. With a dozen modeling agencies plugging their girls and guys, the competition for those lucrative posing jobs can be intense. Luckily people like promoter Tommy Pooch and places like the Metro Kitchen & Bar at the Astor aim to make the lives of the flawless-skin set a little easier. Tuesday night's hip-hop dinner party, now entering its second year, draws models from Wilhelmina, Next, Elite, and other agencies in... More »

  • 2003 | BEST PLACE FOR COCKTAILS

    Chic. Cool. Intoxicated. And that's the way you feel even before your cocktail! As you walk through the hotel doors, the sleek white chairs and tables to the left announce Miami's best place to sip from a long-stemmed glass and sink into one smooth recline (or decline, depending on how many rounds). What used to be supercool-looking Astor Place and its bar is now even better looking, with clean lines in white, mahogany, and steel gray. From your chair is a full view -- through a glass wall... More »

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