Hotel pick: Arlo Wynwood
Restaurant pick: KYU Miami

## Why this combination

The whole trip is a geography problem. South Beach (your friend's office) and Wynwood (the workshop) are on opposite sides of Biscayne Bay, joined by causeways. The drive is 15 minutes at 10pm and 30–45 minutes at 8:30am on a weekday. Your only hard deadline is the Friday-morning workshop, so sleep on the Wynwood side and let Thursday absorb the crossing instead of Friday.

**Thursday plan**

| Time | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00pm | Land at MIA | Rideshare straight to the South Beach office (~25–35 min via I-395/MacArthur Causeway). |
| ~2:45pm–6pm | Friend's office, South Beach | Take your calls. |
| ~6–6:30pm | Rideshare South Beach → Wynwood | 20–30 min against the evening rush (most traffic is leaving downtown, not entering). Drop bags at Arlo. |
| 7:30pm | Drinks/dinner with the client at KYU | 5-minute walk from the hotel. |
| Friday am | Workshop in Wynwood | Walk or a 5-minute ride. No causeway, no stress. |

## Hotel: Arlo Wynwood

- **Address:** 2217 NW Miami Ct, Miami, FL 33127 — in Wynwood proper, a few blocks south of the Wynwood Walls / NW 2nd Ave core.
- **Why:** It is the only full-service hotel actually inside Wynwood, so wherever the client's workshop space is, you are a walk or a 5-minute ride away on Friday morning. Rooftop pool and bar, a real lobby/coworking-style ground floor for a last pass over slides, and a working-trip price point (typically ~$200–300/night off-peak; late summer/early fall is Miami's low season).
- **Ask for:** a higher floor on the side away from NW 2nd Ave / N Miami Ave — Wynwood gets loud on Thursday nights.

**Alternatives, in order**

1. **Moxy Miami Wynwood** (NW 25th St, Wynwood) — cheaper, smaller rooms, livelier; fine if you just need a bed next to the workshop.
2. **The Elser / Kimpton EPIC (Downtown)** — if you'd rather be on the Brickell Avenue/bayfront side; ~10 min to Wynwood, but you lose the walkability.
3. **Stay in South Beach** (e.g. The Betsy or Kimpton Angler's, both quiet-ish and near the office) only if you will be at the friend's office again Friday afternoon *and* the workshop starts late. Otherwise you're gambling a client deliverable on morning causeway traffic.

## Client drinks/food: KYU Miami

- **Address:** 251 NW 25th St, Miami, FL 33127 — the Wynwood core, ~5-minute walk from Arlo.
- **Why:** It is the default "bring a client to Wynwood" restaurant for a reason: wood-fired Asian-American menu (the Korean fried chicken, roasted cauliflower, and short rib are the known quantities), a proper bar for people who only want a drink, and a shareable-plates format that makes the evening feel like hospitality rather than a negotiation. It is lively without being a club, and it's a short, safe walk back to your hotel so you can end the night at a reasonable hour before a morning workshop.
- **Book:** Reserve now (Resy). Thursday at 7:30pm for 4–6 is bookable a week out; walk-ins on a Thursday night are a gamble. Ask for a table inside rather than at the bar if you want to talk business.

**Alternatives depending on the vibe you want**

- **Quieter conversation:** Mandolin Aegean Bistro (4312 NE 2nd Ave, Design District, ~7 min ride) — garden patio, Greek/Turkish, easy to hear each other. Best pick if the client is senior and you want a calm evening.
- **Drinks first, food optional:** Lagniappe (3425 NE 2nd Ave, Midtown) — wine/beer bar with a backyard, live music, cheese and charcuterie boards. Casual, cheap, very Miami. Good if the client says "let's just grab a drink."
- **Buzzier / newer:** Pastis Miami (NW 26th St, Wynwood) — the New York brasserie's Miami outpost; great room, bigger scene, harder reservation.
- **Mexican + mezcal:** Bakan (2801 NW 2nd Ave, Wynwood) — if the group skews toward drinks and a late night.

## Things to know for this trip

- **Weather / season:** Late August–September is peak heat, humidity, and daily late-afternoon thunderstorms, and it is the heart of hurricane season. Watch the forecast the week before; a tropical system can close the airport and the client may reschedule. Walking distances above are fine, but budget a rideshare if it's storming at 6pm.
- **Getting around:** Rideshare is the only practical option; don't rent a car (Wynwood parking is scarce and South Beach parking is worse). Expect $15–25 per crossing between South Beach and Wynwood.
- **Friday morning:** Leave the hotel with a full laptop battery and your own hotspot — Wynwood workshop/coworking spaces often have good Wi-Fi, but don't make a live Claude Code demo depend on it.
- **Sunrise backup:** Panther Coffee (2390 NW 2nd Ave) is a 3-minute walk from Arlo for coffee before the workshop.

## Assumptions and caveats

- I assumed the trip is in the next few weeks (late Aug–Sep 2026), that you're flying into MIA (not FLL), and that the client group is small (2–6 people) and wants a working dinner rather than a big night out.
- I assumed "immediately have calls" means you're at the South Beach office from roughly 2:45pm to 6pm Thursday and that those calls can be taken from anywhere with Wi-Fi — if they run past 7pm, push the reservation to 8pm; KYU serves late.
- This was written without live web access, so addresses, opening status, and prices are from memory as of early 2026 and should be confirmed before booking. Miami restaurants and hotels turn over quickly; if KYU or Arlo has changed hands or closed, the alternatives above are the next picks in order.