6) 2:30 p.m. Emerging art scene

Miami has become justifiably famous for having one of the country’s most vibrant art scenes outside New York City and Los Angeles. Ground zero for much of this activity has migrated north from the Wynwood neighborhood and into Little Haiti and Little River. To see the artwork made by some of this milieu’s most impressive figures start at the Emerson Dorsch gallery, whose homegrown roster embraces old lions like Robert Thiele, as well as a younger generation that includes Jenny Brillhart, Robert Chambers and Mette Tommerup. If there’s a common thread binding the best of this “Miami school,” it’s in the desire to create tactile objects — whether a painting or a keep-your-distance, spinning helicopter blade — that don’t need accompanying wall text to rivet onlookers. Continue winding your way north with stops at Nina Johnson, Primary Projects, Pan American Art Projects, Spinello Projects, Tile Blush, and the Fountainhead Studios.

7) 5 p.m. Two bookstores

Little Haiti is also home to two specialty bookstores, each as much a cultural locus as a retail outlet. Exile Books focuses on artist’s books — books conceived as artworks to be looked at and held as much as read, from photo-copied fanzines to hand-bound hardcover editions. Libreri Mapou serves the Haitian diaspora, which means not only otherwise hard-to-find Creole-language books and newspapers (as well as their English translations), but also artworks and CDs imported from Port-au-Prince.

8) 7 p.m. Beneath the stars

Find a table at the Design District’s Mandolin Aegean Bistro, where Greek and Turkish cuisines share the menu, and the low-key vibe matches the demure, blue- and white-trimmed 1940s bungalow that houses this restaurant. As intimate as the dining room may be, head for the tree-enclosed backyard patio and dine beneath the stars. To start? A platter of tzatziki dips and tirokafteri spreads with vegetables grown on the premises ($22) or the grilled sirloin kefte meatballs ($16). For a main dish, try a lamb burger ($19) or the beef souvlakia ($32).