News Cafe

This South Beach cafe-cum-landmark hasn't fallen off the radar, it's just on a different one, this time as an iconic South Beach figure rather than a currently hip one. The quintessential South Beach experience, News is still au courant, albeit swarming with mostly tourists. Unless it's appallingly hot or rainy out, you should wait for an outside table, where you must be to fully appreciate the experience. Service is abysmal and often arrogant (perhaps because the tip is included), but the menu is reliable, running the gamut from sandwiches and salads to pasta dishes and omelets. My favorite here is the Middle Eastern platter, a dip lover's paradise, with hummus, tahini, tabbouleh, baba ghanouj, and fresh pita bread. If it's not too busy, feel free to order just a cappuccino -- your server may snarl, but that's what News is all about; creative types like to bring their laptops and sit here all day (or all night -- this place is open 24 hr. a day). If you're alone and need something to read, there's an extensive collection of national and international newspapers and magazines at the in-house newsstand. The News Lounge, at the 55th Street Station off Biscayne Blvd., 5582 NE Fourth Court (tel. 305/758-9932), has a 100-seat interior video bar, limited bar menu, and 100-seat outdoor space that's open daily from 5pm until 1am, sometimes later.

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