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Frommer's Recommended

The only real diner on the beach, the 11th Street Diner is the antidote to a late-night run to Denny's. Be forewarned that some of Miami's most colorful characters, especially the drunk ones, convene here at odd hours and your greasy-spoon experience can quickly turn into a three ring circus. Uprooted from its 1948 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, foundation, the actual structure was dismantled and rebuilt on a busy -- and colorful (a gay bar is right next door so be on the lookout for very flamboyant drag queens) corner of Washington Avenue. Although it can use a good window cleaning, it remains a popular round-the-clock spot that attracts all walks of life. If you're craving french fries, order them smothered in mozzarella with a side of gravy -- a tasty concoction that I call disco fries because of its popularity amongst starving clubbers.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's South Florida including Miami and Keys, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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