If there's a reason for getting up early in South Beach, it is to breakfast at Balans, which combines the best in brasseries and sidewalk cafés at 1022 Lincoln Road near the Colony Theater. Its corned beef hash and Bloody Mary will take care of what ails you from the night before. This English-import serves up tasty dishes, gets raves for its happy hour menu and can't be beat for people-watching at any hour. With outposts on Brickell in the business district, on Biscayne Boulevard in MiMo and at Dadeland Mall. 

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