There are many Miami’s. And many ways to see it.

The New York Times asked me to map out one way to spend 36 Hours in Miami

I wanted to balance an insider’s guide with some things a first-timer might enjoy.

Free gift link to the guide here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I was among those who won the shoes, and along the way I earned something else: permission to create art every day, to rediscover a hobby and passion. That beats standing in a line for a sneaker drop.

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Itamae AO, the Peruvian Nikkei sushi counter where Nando Chang won a James Beard Award and earned a Michelin star, will close Aug. 2, his PR rep just told me. It's part of a brutal economic situation in South Florida, with restaurants closing by the literal dozens.

Congrats to Nando Chang for winning the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South — a year after his sister Val Chang won!

“Immigrants make amaerica great: you don’t have to tell us,” he said.

Miami vs errbody! #jbfa

In Miami, we like to eat standing up. 

Our favorite coffee spots are windows cut into restaurants. You might find the best Cuban sandwich pressed inside a laundromat. Our iconic foods are designed for flavor on the go.

These are Miami rites of passage. on.ft.com/4jBwcFR

The Chinese-American pop up Double Luck, by the owners of Tam Tam Vietnamese restaurant in Miami, looks like it’s on its way to becoming permanent.