RUMBAR, inside The Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne, lays claims to being Miami’s only live Latin music venue. On weekends, a four-piece band in white dinner jackets will take you back to Old Havana with rhythms of vintage Cuba. Order a rum flight for a vertical tasting of Miami’s largest selection of rums from Trinidad, Barbados, Anguilla, Antigua, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The bar channels pre-Castro Cuba with thick dark brown leather armchairs, crimson walls, oversized wooden fans that cool with a slow, feathering movement above, and a deep, Hemingway-style bar. Andy Garcia’s bottle of Bacardi 8 is tightly locked behind a VIP Rum locker. Ask to have it pointed out; you’ll be surprised.

455 Grand Bay Dr.
305-365-4500
www.ritzcarlton.com/keybiscayne

On the last Thursday of every month, the memorabilia-laden Hard Rock Hotel’s sleek lobby is transformed into a state-of-the-art concert venue, called Velvet Sessions.

Your $25 ticket secures admission, free hors d’oeuvres, big acts – recently 10,000 Maniacs with Mary Ramsey, and a flotilla of specialty cocktails from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Hot tip: Land your invitation simply by going online to www.velvetsessions.com.

5800 Universal Blvd.
407-503-7625