Hotel pick: Arlo Wynwood
Restaurant pick: Doya

Stay at Arlo Wynwood. It puts you beside the Friday-morning workshop, makes the client evening walkable, and avoids starting an important workshop day with a South Beach–Wynwood transfer. It is also a much better fit for a workshop trip than optimizing the hotel around the friend's office, where you already have a place to work on Thursday afternoon.

For Thursday, go directly from your 2:00 p.m. arrival to the friend's South Beach office and take the calls there. Once the calls are finished, allow roughly 30–45 minutes by rideshare to get to Wynwood, depending on the MacArthur Causeway and evening traffic. Check in, then walk to Doya.

Doya is my pick for the client meetup because it works equally well for cocktails, shared plates, and a proper dinner; it feels polished without being stiff. Reserve for around 7:30 p.m. and request an indoor table away from the busiest bar area so everyone can hear each other. It is at 347 NW 24th Street, in the core Wynwood dining area, and is close enough to Arlo that nobody needs another car after dinner. Confirm Thursday hours and reserve directly before booking around it.

On Friday morning, leave Arlo with a 20–30 minute buffer for the workshop. The exact venue was not provided, so I am assuming it is in central Wynwood; if it is on the neighborhood's outer edge, use a short rideshare rather than relying on a walk in Miami heat.

Booking notes:

- Request a quiet room away from the rooftop/pool and elevators; you are presenting the next morning.
- Book a refundable rate if possible, since hotel inventory and Thursday restaurant availability can move quickly.
- Confirm the workshop address before finalizing the reservation. If it is materially east or north of central Wynwood, Arlo remains a sensible base, but the morning rideshare becomes preferable.
- If the client wants a more formal, higher-budget sushi dinner, Uchi Miami is the strongest backup; Doya is the better all-round choice for drinks plus food and easy conversation.

Assumption: “Thursday” and “the next day” mean the upcoming Thursday/Friday, and the workshop venue is in Wynwood proper. Prices, availability, hours, and traffic will vary, so verify those details when booking.