Cool Hunting

Billie Cohen

MOST PEOPLE GO to Miami Beach for, well, the stylish beach. But it was so hot the weekend I took my mom to the Palms Hotel & Spa that we sought out different kinds of cool: refreshing spa treatments, ice cream, and air-conditioned museums. Luckily, we didn’t have to go far to start chilling out. The hotel staff welcomed us into the retro-designed lobby (pictured above) like old friends, offering icy drinks and recommendations. One that came up repeatedly: Azucar scoop shop in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, where we sampled Cuban-inspired flavors such as Abuela Maria (vanilla with guava, cream cheese, and Maria cookies). It was a deliciously frosty break, but we were happily sweating again once we joined the crowd across the street dancing to bands at Viernes Culturales,…

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AFAR (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2025

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