I don't travel to shop, so maybe I'm not the right person to be reviewing the Miracle Mile, but it wasn't anything special. It reminded me of home, but with more bridal boutiques. Parking is a bit crazy, so be patient if you intend to park on the main road.
Unless you're about to get married... There's nothing so special to be seen in Miracle Mille. This little space located on Coral Way has a lot of bridal stores and some restaurants. You also may visit it for it's historical reference but it's not a place to be on your top list of things to do.
Walking the mile is a great way to burn off some calories after dinner or lunch. Miracle Mile is a great place for window shopping, eating, drinking, and people watching.
Located in the heart of Miami-Dade County this is one of the oldest local shopping strips in South Florida. The street known as Miracle Mile was part of the city's original layout back in the 1920's long before the word "shopping center" existed. It's three blocks long and it is packed with mostly local shops offering a more personal shopping experience. Over the past 10-15 years many national food chains have setup shop here, including Seasons 52, Houstons, Ruth Chris, Pizza Kitchen and Starbuks to name a few. There is ample city parking and street valet parking available. While walking the "Mile" you can go south or north one block and enjoy many additional small shops and restaurants. If you have the time visit the City of Coral Gables Museum on Aragon Ave. just one block south of MM and explore the history of this beautiful city.
One of the amazing things about Miracle Mile is how old it is. Miracle Mile has been around for what it seems like to be as forever! Miracle Mile is for all those Classy-Bar-Night-Life-Seekers and for Hipsters who like riding there skateboards and bikes to the nearest cafe! The Strip of what it Miracle Mile is clad in Bars, Restaurants, Cafes, some Clothing Stores, and very popular Wedding Boutiques!
Maybe I'm jaded from extensive travel and living in southern California but this was a disappointment. It's just okay if you need to stroll safely in the evening with a bit of atmosphere. Several of the restaurants are mid-priced chains and the shopping is weak. It is overstated to be called a "miracle".
I must have been wearing my "rose-coloured glasses" looking for a mile-long stretch of fancy, inviting stores, shops and mini strip malls. We drove down this area and found it to be just a very "ordinary" street -- without any real eye-catching shops that had enough visual appeal from the outside to make us want to "stop & shop". Seemed like a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Perhaps we missed the boat by not parking and taking time to walk through this three-block stretch. And, perhaps, if we had known the historical background of the "Mile" dating back in time so many years ago, we could have appreciated it more.
When we first moved to Coral Gables, I thought Miracle Mile would be some kind of original, local gathering area, similar to Pasadena, California. Not. Miracle Mile is a manufactured (by two businessmen in the early 1900's), superficial strip of mostly bridal shops and so-so restaurants. In the summer, it is a ghost town. The heat and humidity make it a horrible place to just stroll around. In the winter, it is a tourist madhouse, especially on weekends. Although there are a handful of good restaurants, most are blah and the service, as with anything in Miami, is generally horrible. I would much rather go to Little Havana, Key West, or (heaven forbid) South Beach for real Miami experiences.
There are lots of restaurants and places the shop along this road. The businesses are nice. This is a four-lane road parking on the street that is metered. Cost $.25 per 10 minutes for parking.
There are many hidden gems on the mile as well as on the side streets. We walk to Miracle Mile since we live a few blocks away. We hit as many happy hours as possible since most sit down restaurants are a bit pricey. Our happy hour favorite spots are, Flemings, Bricktops, Bulla, Anthony's pizza, John Martin's, Cibo's. Fritz & Franz. Tarpon Bend. Red koi. Season's 52, morton's, Ruth Chris, the Bar, Local.