If you were planning to squeeze in a Miami Spice dinner before the end of September, you can relax: for the first time ever, the program has been extended through October 31. It normally wraps up at the end of September, so this is a genuine extra month — and Brickell Key’s restaurants are part of it.
Miami Spice is the Greater Miami tourism bureau’s annual promotion where participating restaurants offer specially priced three-course meals, for lunch or brunch and for dinner. The full list of participating restaurants is on the official Greater Miami site. Here are three on Brickell Key.
Where to Use It on Brickell Key
Ikigai is a refined Japanese restaurant on the island, with a menu built around sashimi, nigiri, omakase, and house specials. Its Miami Spice listing shows a $40 lunch and a $65 dinner, available every day of the week. Those are the prices on the official listing as I write this, so confirm with the restaurant when you book.
The Mexican serves gourmet Northern Mexican cuisine, with a waterfront setting, outdoor seating, and valet. It’s a dinner spot, and it’s the newer addition to the island’s dining lineup.
Brasserie Brickell Key is the island’s modern Italian bistro, open since 1993. Check their site for the current menu and to reserve a table.
The point of an extended Spice season is simple: an extra month of set-price menus at restaurants you can reach without leaving the island.
Also Happening on the Island
A few other things going on around the island are worth knowing about, whether you live here or are thinking about it:
- Scratx is opening at the end of the month. It’s an indoor golf concept with three private bays using Trackman iO simulators, booked and accessed through an app, available 24/7, with coaching for adults and group sessions for kids. Membership is limited, and the island’s residents get first access. Details at scratxgolf.com.
- The playground is headed for a renovation. It was closed on September 15 for testing ahead of the upcoming work.
- King Tide flooding is possible September 26–30. King Tides are predictably higher tides that come through Miami from roughly September through November. They can cause “sunny-day flooding” in low-lying areas for a few hours at a time, even with no rain. This is worth knowing if you’re considering a ground-floor unit or planning where to park.
- Ccucu Gall-Art, the island’s gallery, is showing Saving a Rubber Ducky, an art installation by contemporary artist F V T, through September 24 (Wednesdays through Fridays and some Saturdays).
- The International Coastal Cleanup was held on Saturday, September 19, one of more than 65 cleanup sites across Miami-Dade.
Why I Pay Attention to This Stuff
When people ask me what living on Brickell Key is actually like, the honest answer is in details like these: the restaurants you can walk to, the community events, the practical reminders about tides and construction. It’s a small island, and a lot of what makes it work is that it functions like a neighborhood.
If you’re considering a purchase or a lease on the island and want to talk through what daily life looks like in a specific building, get in touch. I’m happy to walk through it with you.
