Our picks:

Sundays:
Pearl, Nikki Beach
1 Ocean Dr
This party is either a great end to the weekend or a great start. You can start out in the sand at Nikki Beach listening to great electro house music and drinking mojitos, then shower up and hit Pearl at night. Pearl plays mixed format music at night (hip-hop, house, 80's etc.) at night and has a very strict dress code. Guys, this means no t-shirts and sneakers. Celebrity sightings are normal.


Mondays:
BED
929 Washington Ave
BED Monday's is a local scene which revolves around a hip-hop dinner party. It's young and fun. Expect to see some HEAT players and maybe some hip hop guys. Miami local Pitbull is there every Monday, and Shaq was there last Monday for example.

Tuesdays:
Rok Bar
1906 Collins Ave
Rok Bar is, well, a rock bar. It's not CBGB, it's a Miami style rock bar, which means everyone buys ripped clothes on Lincoln Road and goes to Rok Bar. Not that that's a bad thing. Rok Bar is a ton of fun. It's usually packed, so if you can't take shoulder to shoulder rocking this is not the place for you. If you can handle it, expect to be wasted in no time and rocking to the best tunes on XM channel 47.

If Rok Bar doesn't work out for you, try Prive on Tueday.

Wednesdays:
Glass
432 W 41st St
Glass is attached to the Forge steakhouse up on 41st. It's a fun party, it's also full of money. This is a great Wednesday if you're on a bach party and need to do dinner and a club. It's always a good time and there's a hip hop as well as a house area. Tons of good looking people, I think you get the idea.

Thursdays:
As of Thursday, you start to have some options...

My recommendation:
SET
320 Lincoln Road
This place is brand new and pretty spectacular. They have a mixed format, mostly beautiful local people and is by far the best thing going on Thursday nights.

Other spots:
Mansion
1235 Washington Ave
Mansion's Party has come and gone and it seems to be back again with Stephan at the helm. I would come late and stay late if you're planning on going. Mixed format, locals and tourists.

Fridays:
Mansion
1235 Washington Ave
The original hip hop party. They usually have a celebrity guest and it's a good mix of tourists and locals. The entire main dancing area is closed to VIP on Fridays.

Prive
136 Collins Ave
Fridays at Prive also seem to be back. It's a mixed format and packed with young people.

Snatch
1437 Washington Ave
A sort of rock bar, sort of club. Good times are had here. Like Rok Bar, it's usually jam packed.

Saturdays
Lots of options. It's the biggest party night of the week.

Prive
136 Collins Ave
They close Prive to VIP only on Saturdays, and the crowd shows it. Very fun mixed format scene with friendly staff and good tunes. Local hip hop celebrities are here every Saturday.

Mynt
1921 Collins Ave
Mynt is still rocking on Saturdays. The scene upstairs is full of beautiful people showing ridiculous amounts of spending power. It's a house music place, and if you like that kind of music like me, you will be happy all night. They have a hip hop room downstairs that is all redone, but is really hit or miss.

Mokai
235 23rd street
Mokai is brand new. It's a beautiful place and tends to attract people that got bored with Mynt. It's full of South Beach models and bottles. The music is mixed and drinks are pricey.

Suite
439 Washington Ave
Suite is a blast on Saturdays. It's a house music night and the crowd is nothing but 9's and 10's. Expect celebrities and an empty wallet, but a great time.

So that's the run down on the nights... there are some other places that aren't really worth mentioning so don't be lead astray.

As for hotels and their bars, they are a great pre-party spot almost every night... here are my favorites.

Red Room @ Sky Bar : Shore Club
Any bar at Delano, especially on the weekends
Social at Sagamore on Friday nights... usually 10pm-12am
Hotel Victor on Thursday nights

The Important Stuff
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Everything I've mentioned on this list is where you WANT to be, you and everyone else. Here are some tips for getting into these places.

1. Be Nice. To everyone. The door guy will keep you outside all night if you are rude. If you get in, waitresses and staff will have you back outside in a flash if you're a jerk to them.

2. Be prepared to spend money. Drinks are $12-$20 in South Beach and gratuity is automatically charged $18-20%.

3. Look the part.

4. Get there early. Clubs usually open between 11-11:30pm. If you get there during the rush between midnight and 1am you can probably forget about getting in.

5. If you're all guys or impatient, see number 6.

6. Use a VIP hosting service like SoBeVIPs.com. You will pay a small fee to be escorted into the club by their hosts, but since they are connected to the scene you will get in everytime without any trouble. VIP services are priceless for groups of guys looking to get into South Beach clubs.

7. On holiday or special event weekends, all bets are off. Take WMC or Memorial Day weekend for example, every club is rented by a record label selling private event tickets. If you want to get in, buy tickets.