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The Lincoln
Road pedestrian mall is an outdoor boulevard
(and shopping haven), comprising one-of-a-kind
boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, and home
design stores, interspersed with restaurants,
cafes, and gourmet ice-cream parlors.
Lincoln
Road was one of the country's premier shopping
destinations during the 1940s and 1950s, and was
referred to as "The
Fifth Avenue of the South".
Much effort and approximately
$16 million has been put towards restoring Lincoln
Road to its former glory - and it shows!
Every Sunday, Lincoln
Road hosts a lovely antique fair and farmers
market, which showcases tropical flowers, artisan
handicrafts and local delicacies.
Due to Miami's
tropical climate and strong Latin influence, Lincoln
Road is also a popular destination for taking
a stroll with family and friends.
Many a local begins their Sunday
with brunch on Lincoln
Road, followed by browsing, socializing and
a Cuban coffee or two.
During the workweek, business
deals are frequently hammered out over lunch at
casual Lincoln
Road eateries.
Located just off of Washington
Avenue and north of 14th Street, visitors tend
to stumble unexpectedly upon this historical street
bursting with Spanish
Mediterranean Revival style and bohemian charm.
Many more linger, enjoying a
European-style coffee or drink in the beautiful
Spanish setting of
There are a handful of unique
boutiques here as well, that specialize in products
ranging from upscale Brazilian beachwear to Asian
home decorations.
Take a moment to view the black
and white photographs displayed in the lobby of
the Clay
Hotel to see what this street looked like
more than a century ago.
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