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Miami malls FAQ: Answers to every question you never had about Miami’s shopping centers

You may be laboring under the delusion you can avoid the malls this entire holiday season.

It’s fine. We understand.

Bu somehow you’re going to end up at a mall, despite your devotion to online shopping and your completely reasonable fear and loathing of mall parking lots.

There’s no shame in it. And we’re here to help. Here’s just about everything you need to know about malls in Miami.

Holiday hacks

Do you know how to avoid circling the parking lot for an hour when you foolishly choose to shop on a Saturday in the month of December? Do you know where you’re going, what times to avoid and what you’re going to buy when you get there?

And most important: Do you even know where you’re going to eat?

We have answers to these questions for some of South Florida’s biggest malls including Aventura, Dadeland, Dolphin, Brickell City Centre and Sawgrass Mills in Broward.

Which is better, Dadeland or Aventura?

We had a smackdown, and here’s who won.

What does it mean that I shop at Westland Mall?

Tell us your favorite mall and we’ll tell you what it says about you.

Why does everybody at Dolphin Mall have a suitcase?

We solved this, the greatest mystery of the ages.

Am I classy enough to shop at Bal Harbour?

Take a look at our in-depth report and see.

Is there any reason to go to Bayside?

You tell us.

What about Mall of the Americas?

Enter at your own peril.

This story was originally published December 13, 2019 at 11:19 AM.

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Connie Ogle
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. Please don’t make her eat a mango.
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