Miami Beach Ends Curfew With Party

MIAMI BEACH, FL — City officials ended a midnight curfew on Friday the only way you might expect in Miami Beach — with a party. The "Break The Curfew" was held at Bodega on South beach. Hurricane Irma whipped through Miami Beach on Sunday.

"It is my pleasure to bring you good news," Mayor Philip Levine said in an email to residents on Friday. "Miami Beach's curfew has been lifted. After a citywide effort to quickly bring the city back to normalcy, we are making incredible progress."

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Even so, Levine cautioned residents to use caution when moving about the city at night. "There are still isolated areas with minimal lighting and some traffic signals may still be down for a few more days. We ask for you patience as our public work's team continues to remove the remaining debris," the mayor added.

The announcement for Friday's end of curfew party came as the city was launching a coordinated effort and messaging on social media to jump-start the tourism industry, which is the lifeblood of this urban resort. The city also negotiated special under $100 hotel rates for Miami Beach residents this weekend.

"Miami Beach is back in business. And our nightlife scene is unparalleled," city leaders said in announcing the event. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Miami Beach Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The restaurant is located at 1220 16 Street.

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The event featured $2 tacos, $3 chips and guacamole, $4 draft beers and $6 specialty cocktails.

Proceeds of the cocktails were to be donated to the Hand In Hand Hurricane Relief Benefit.

Photo courtesy city of Miami Beach