The H.wood Group, the Los Angeles hospitality team behind Delilah, is planning to bring its trendy mafia bar-inspired restaurant, The Nice Guy, to Miami Beach! The idea is still in the works, but it looks like this hot spot could be making its way to 1657 Michigan Ave, a site that previously housed the beloved Icebox Cafe.
The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board is set to review the land use application, letter of intent, and architectural plans for the restaurant on October 8. Michael Larkin, a local attorney with Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin + Tapanes, is representing The H.wood Group for this project.
The Nice Guy is expected to undergo some serious renovations if the plans go through. This property, which stretches out over 7,500 square feet, is a bit of a historic gem – it’s a 100-year-old structure that sits right in the Flamingo Park Local Historic District. With a one- and two-story design, it was originally crafted in a Mediterranean Revival style by architect William F. Brown. Later, in 1938, L. Murray Dixon gave it a Streamline Moderne makeover, giving the building the unique character it has today.