Bamboo Room by Trader Vic's Miami

"Trader Vic’s has a history that dates back to 1930s Oakland, California, but the most recent iteration of this tropical bar is hidden on Española Way in Miami Beach, inside the dark, swanky Esmé hotel. Paying tribute to the chain’s near-century-long history through Polynesian-style tiki drinks (the founder of Trader Vic’s is said to have invented the original Mai Tai in 1944), every cocktail is inspired by a different city of the brand’s past with the menu passport stamp to match. With 20-plus cocktails on the list, the El Polinesio is a must. Best described as a tiki-inspired effervescent daiquiri with a mint infusion, this drink evokes El Polinesio, a bar inside Havana’s Habana Libre hotel, which was once a Trader Vic’s (and is still pretty perfectly preserved to this day). Drinking with a group? Get a $60 Scorpion Bowl for four." - Allison Ramirez

"Trader Vic’s Hospitality Group has opened Bamboo Room at the Esmé Miami Beach Hotel, bringing tiki cocktails to South Beach. The 1,000-square-foot space, including indoor and outdoor seating for 50, draws inspiration from the original Bamboo Room that opened in Oakland in 1934. The drink menu pays tribute to various Trader Vic’s locations throughout history, with cocktails like the London-inspired Park Lane and El Polinesio, which nods to the brand’s former Cuban outpost. The bar shares space with Sushi Bar, allowing guests to pair drinks with omakase. Led by CEO Rhett Rosen, this marks Trader Vic’s first Miami venture, with the bar open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. until late." - Olee Fowler

"Bamboo Room is a new tiki bar from the tiki powerhouses over at Trader Vic's. It opened inside the Esme Hotel in Miami Beach and has all the classic tiki drinks you’d expect." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo