Coconut Grove is boring, Coral Gables is a hike and South Beach is packed—what's a hipster to do? Well, if you promise not to tell—we want to keep this one to ourselves—then head across the causeway to a bohemian little enclave known as the Miami Design District.

Covering a mere 18-square blocks—Northeast 36th to 41st street between North Miami and Northeast Second avenues—this unique and pedestrian-friendly community is just north of downtown Miami, less than ten minutes from South Beach and is rapidly becoming all the rage with artists, interior designers and fashion mavens alike.

And, just so you won't look like a tourist lost in the shuffle, here's our friendly guide to show you the way...

FEET, GET MOVIN'
PS 14
This is where the people you actually want to hang out with go. This place boasts local, regional and national bookings of art exhibits, punk, indie and garage bands. It's like college with a cooler crowd.

THE VAGABOND
One of the best underground music venues around has morphed into a new club from Carmel Ophir, John Digweed and Rodney Mayo called The Vagabond. Different DJs spin in the bar room, live room and in the garden lounge so there's something for everyone (hence the crowd). Another reason why we love this place? The lax dress code: Wear jeans and get in anyway!

DISTRICT
Formerly Piccadilly Garden, this restaurant/bar/lounge has undergone a $750,000 renovation. Cool stuff includes a glass bar that changes colors, a glass ceiling with running water inside of it, artwork by Royi Akavia, gleaming white couches, ottomans, dark wooden tables and an outdoor water fountain bordered by palm trees and decorated with colored titles. Ultimately, it an intimate eatery/hangout place perfect for conversations and, well, high-priced drinks. Cuisine is considered, interestingly enough, New American. And unlike its neighbor Grass, there's no velvet rope to maneuver.

EAT
GRASS RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
An al fresco Asian-fusion restaurant that turns into a lounge after the kitchen closes. Indoors: plenty of dinner seating; Outdoors: chickee huts and DJs spin loungy house music. They offer a tasty menu filled with ceviche, an array of fish dishes, bamboo sake steamed izumi dai, pan roasted Andes rainbow trout and a tempting Thai seafood fricassee. Once the last plate is served and the tables are cleared, that's when the real fun begins. After midnight, this place turns into a scene and a half  you'll be lucky to find a space at the bar. But remember, wear your Vogue finest and bring a supermodel or you're not getting in. Why: Finally, a place off of South Beach that will leave you and your friends waiting on the wrong side of the velvet robe all night long.

ONE NINETY
A neighborhood bistro with a bohemian and casual ambiance featuring work from local artists and live music that will make you get up and dance your pants off. The eclectic (think tapas and endive salads) and very reasonably priced (Seared foie gras for a mere nine bucks?) menu more than makes up for the fact that they only serve beer and wine. Saturday nights this little diamond in the rough becomes "Cuba Nocturna" from 11 p.m. until the wee hours of the morning, and if you miss the all-afternoon Sunday brunch you'll be kicking yourself in the pants all week long.

FOOD CAFÉ
Offering both cozy indoor and breezy courtyard dining this charming little eatery is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Venezuelan native and a Telemundo Network celebrity chef Lorena Garcia has garnered an established local following. Situated among several art galleries, decor showrooms and photography studios it's the perfect venue for grabbing a cup of coffee and four-layer chocolate cake with friends, or indulging yourself on chicken pallard, sesame seared sashimi tuna, Maine lobster risotto or cilantro lime charred churrasco. And all at the price of a neighborhood hangout to boot.

SOYKA
Yet another venture from Mark Soyka, the man who brought you South Beach's News Café and the Van Dyke Café. Outfitted in a trendy nouveau-industrial style with stressed concrete walls and a high-beamed ceiling softened by polished terrazzo floors and lots of plush booths and a tiny, outside garden for those who want a little sunshine with their meals. Open for both lunch and dinner, the focus of the menu is comfort food, but they also offer salads, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, marinated skirt steak, half a roasted chicken and sesame seared salmon. At the bar they shake one of the meanest martinis around, and they attract the artsy high-profile clientele that we have come to expect.

CANE A SUCRE
Here we've found a quaint little French bakery offering the best almond croissants and brioche this side of the Atlantic Ocean. A French bakery that can hold its own in a predominately Latin-infused neighborhood deserves a shout out, don't you think?

DOGMA GRILL
In the midst of the urban chaos known as Biscayne Boulevard, a great outdoor dining experience is thriving. These hot dogs are served up in an array of unbelievable combinations, from the health-conscious Athens (cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olives, and feta cheese) to the self-indulgent Pomodoro (caked in bruschetta and feta cheese). They offer many different sausage varieties ranging from traditional franks to Polish sausages and even veggie dogs. Try getting that at Burger King.

ANDIAMO
A storefront pizzeria connected to a car wash! Think brick ovens and gourmet toppings like roasted eggplant, broccoli rabe, kalamata olives, and truffle oil. Order by the slice or bring the family and get a whole pie. So good you'll want them to wash your car twice.

CITRONELLE
Coined as Haitian nouvelle cuisine this minimalist, 40-seat room with gray a industrial-style ceiling and blood-red walls is the newest eatery to see and be seen at. Expect to pay South Beach prices on a dinner for two, but the best time to drop in is for Sunday brunch - the more pretentious crowd doesn't dare to cross the causeway on the weekends.

BUY
BAGUA
Located in Buena Vista East (a.k.a. "uhh...over there east of the Design District"), this cool little boutique specializes in feng shui products. A must-have from this place is Tom Batchelder's hand-made candles (seen on tabletops at Café Sambal in the Mandarin Oriental and One Ninety).

BOUQUET
A unique and intimate European-style wine bar and café boasting an exotic market. They specialize in wines (of course), yummy Segfredo coffee, fresh flowers, imported cheeses, scrumptious desserts, artisan chocolates, aromatherapy candles and flower waters. Prices are very reasonable and it's the perfect place for a glass of wine or an after-dinner coffee and dessert. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating (you have to check out the koi pond). This is a great place to pick up hostess gift for a dinner party or simply to treat yourself.

SHOPPIE SECONDS
Everything from vintage concert tees to barely-used mod furniture at basement bargain prices. Leave your smelling salts at home there will be no need to resuscitate anyone from sticker shock - they really do have cash and carry prices. Bonus points: Mention their web site and get an additional 10% off.

HIHO BATIK
A wide variety of hand-painted, hand-dyed one-of-a-kind clothing. "Batik" is actually an ancient art form that uses wax and dyes to create an image. They offer custom made items, just ask!

THE DOO
PRIMAL HAIR STUDIO/ DIVINE TRASH
The coolest bi-level shopping/salon experience known to man. On the ground level, Divine Trash offers an eclectic array of items from velvet couches to vintage gowns and jewelry. Upstairs is a full service salon, Primal Hair, with none of the attitude you're used to from such an establishment. Added coolness factor: All the artwork on the walls is for sale, so if you see something you like while you're processing you can take it home with you. Ask about the handmade jewelry they sell as well.

DRAGON LOFT
A very Zen-like fitness center offering both private and group classes in pilates, yoga, kung fu, mystic dance, mountain dragon kung fu and mountain dragon kung fu for kids. They also offer alternative healing methods such as the Swedish and the deep tissue massage, as well as traditional eastern massages like tui na, shiatsu, reflexology and Chinese wudan. Now where else (besides China) are you going to find all that? Visit their web site regularly for special offers, holistic news and workshops.