The Road slings the nonliquid staples: burgers, nachos, chili, French fries, wings. If bar food everywhere was as good as it is at Tobacco Road, beer drinkers would be even fatter than they already are. There are probably Sundays on the gridiron when Jimmy feels like doing just that. Best of all, if you get frustrated with the game, you can just stroll a few steps to the beach and jump in the ocean. Thursday to Sunday and Caribbean-flavor live music follows.
(If you wanted to spend a fortune parking, you would have gone to Pro Player Stadium.) Happy hour is from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A fairly new entrance from the public parking lot just north of the hotel allows you to dodge the valet system. Or if your head gets too hot - like Jimmy's sometimes does - situate yourself in the air-conditioned, windowy rooms inside. Monitor the action from a table or barstool on the sprawling outside deck. Whatever your game a pair of big screens and about 25 standard sets ensure an unobstructed view. But you can't lose visiting the coach's beachside establishment at the Eden Roc.
We suggest taking prospective one-night-stands there before deciding whether to take them home.ĭolphins coach Jimmy Johnson has a careerlong knack for assembling winning organizations, though paradoxically they often choke on game day. Upstairs there's yet another back room with bar, this one surprisingly well-lighted. From an upstairs area one can peer at the light-tripping orgy below, or shoot a game of pool. The next room, which features two more bars and a sunken dance floor, is for cruising, perusing, and dancing only.
The side wall and windows looking out on Lincoln Road are lined by comfy sofas, plus chairs and tables for the lounge crowd. An anteroom is dominated by a large circular bar with stools for those who simply want to sit and drink. Although barely noticeable from the street, the club takes on John Holmesian proportions inside. And if size matters, don't be deceived by outward appearances. Regulars and staff are on a first-name basis. With standard SoBe techno/house and standard SoBe beauty boys, Score manages to create a neighborly atmosphere in the cold and elitist South Beach scene. With its mix of wildly varied theme nights and block parties, Score-ing's fun for everyone: boys, girls, doms, subs, butches, femmes, drag queens, autos, and yes, even heteros. The beauty of this ten-month-old Lincoln Road hot spot, however, is the fact that there's plenty of room for discretion. If you happen to be a buffed Crunch regular with fashion-model modalities, score is exactly what you'll do here.