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› This hidden Argentine restaurant in Miami was named one of the best in the U.S. Is it?
Named after an imaginary Oscar Wilde character from “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Bunbury sits just around the corner from the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The restaurant and wine bar was recently named one of the best restaurants in the country by Yelp, along with Crust and Jaguar Sun, and it may well be the best restaurant you haven’t been to yet.
› St. Augustine named Best Small Town in the South by Southern Living
Arguably the crown jewel of Florida’s First Coast, St. Augustine and superlatives are often mentioned in the same sentence. Already this year, the oldest city in America has been featured on a nationally televised travel show and its beaches have been named among the best in the United States. And this week, St. Augustine earned a new accolade: The South’s Best Small Town 2023 by Southern Living as part of its annual The South's Best feature.
› Disney Cruise Line announces new Bahamas destination Lighthouse Point to open next year
Disney Cruise Line ships will have a second private Bahamas destination on their itineraries starting in 2024 after years of delays from COVID-19, hurricanes and environmental impact concerns. The cruise line said Lighthouse Point at the southern end of Eleuthera will begin welcoming guests in summer next year. It will join Castaway Cay, which the line has operated since 1998, as a dedicated port of call for Disney.
› Officials to spring-breakers: Good weather, yes, but rip currents threaten Brevard beaches
For more than a week, crowds have packed Melbourne Beach, wading in the warm blue waters off the Space Coast, basking in the sun and catching the occasional rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center. Along Cocoa Beach, sunbathers in recent days have fanned out in pre-pandemic numbers at the Cocoa Beach Pier to play in the picture-perfect water and surf just yards away from the nearby concrete canyon of condominiums.
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