A Tokyo-inspired cocktail lounge called Bar Shishi is set to open September 19 on the third-floor amenity level of a Miami Beach building. The nearly 2,000-square-foot space comes from The h.wood Group, the Los Angeles hospitality company behind Delilah and The Nice Guy, and pairs a 12-seat bar with a vinyl DJ booth spinning deep house, funk, soul, disco and Latin influences.
According to Time Out, the bar features senior bar manager Kevin Lee — a certified Japanese ice master — leading a program of shaved-ice cocktails, Japanese cobbler shaking and cocktail throwing. Lee's hand-carved diamond ice appears in drinks like the Hakushu 12 Old Fashioned, while the menu also includes the Lychee Martini and Point Zero. The program includes house-made bitters, tinctures and infusions crafted in-house.
Food service details are not specified in the available account.
Vinyl and Music at Bar Shishi
The venue's vinyl-forward format places Bar Shishi within a broader Miami trend of Japanese-inspired listening bars that gained momentum with the 2021 opening of Dante's HiFi in Wynwood, an intimate venue inspired by a fictional jazz bar, as reported by Caplin News.
Bar Shishi's mixology approach includes custom ice carving, Japanese cobbler shaking and cocktail throwing. The bar's access rules and operating schedule are not specified in the available account.
Membership Perks at Bar Shishi
Membership details are not specified in the available account. The building housing Bar Shishi is a six-story commercial office building that developer Robert Rivani's firm acquired for $62.5 million in 2024, according to Florida YIMBY. Its property listing also describes the interior architecture and amenity spaces.
The building's high-profile tenant roster extends well beyond the bar itself. Playboy Enterprises plans to relocate its global headquarters there, and the property also houses Shark Tank investor Daymond John alongside luxury wellness facility Monarch Athletic Club, as detailed by The Real Deal. Hoodline previously reported on Playboy's move to the building.
Building's Future Expansion Is Under Consideration
The building's next chapter remains under consideration. In May, the city's planning board recommended a $50 million expansion and a 40-year extension of the ground lease, to 2132, a proposal that would go to voters if approved by the commission. The package includes a $1 million public-benefits contribution, the same real estate outlet reported. Resident Magazine projects daily occupancy to increase from approximately 200 users to more than 1,200 professionals, according to a report from Resident Magazine.
Rivani's other acquisitions around Miami Beach are not established by the cited accounts. The Commercial Observer account does not establish an acquisition of the Lincoln Theatre building, and Hoodline's coverage of the former China Grill landmark does not establish a purchase.
For The h.wood Group, Bar Shishi follows the company's South Florida presence with Delilah Miami. The available account does not specify Delilah Miami's opening date, size, venue type or address. The company is a Los Angeles hospitality group.
