Little Havana’s Calle Ocho was named one of the 33 coolest streets of the World! The vibrant Little Havana’s Street that spans from roughly 17 Avenue to I-95, for the second year, it made Time Out’s list of the 33 coolest streets in the World, an annual ranking put together with the help of their readers.
The Time Out’s annual survey polled 27,000 city dwellers worldwide and asked about their favorite places in cities across the globe, sharing the top neighborhoods, celebrating local businesses and spilling the tea on the things that make them great. The polls also found the world’s coolest which leads us to this revelation: Calle Ocho top honors!
Among other local picks are Ocean Drive, Lincoln Rd., and Biscayne Blvd., while there all are fantastic thoroughfares, there is nothing like Little Havana’s Eight Street, with its unparalleled vibrancy and palpable spirit, that are apparent from the minute your feet hit the ground.
This year, Calle Ocho celebrates the return of its storied Jazz Club turned-Latin Bar: Ball & Chain, several cameos in HBO-MAX’s remake of Father of the Bride, featuring Andy Garcia’s character playing a game of dominos at Maximo Gomez Park, and Café La Trova’s triumphant win at First Annual North America’s 50 Best Bars Awards.
Calle Ocho is home to the original Azucar Ice Cream, one of Miami’s best ice cream shops; the city’s oldest costume shop and one of the largest running Art Walks. For a fact, there’s no cooler street in Miami!