The Secret Is Out. Miami Finally Noticed.

While the rest of Miami queues outside the same tired venues, the city's most discerning insiders have been descending underground — and WSVN just followed them down.

PRESS CALLOUT As Featured On WSVN Deco Drive — March 31, 2026 WSVN's Alex Miranda descended below street level to experience 9 Feet Under firsthand. Watch the full segment and read the original feature at WSVN.com.

 The Problem with Miami Nightlife

You have done it before. You dressed for the occasion, paid for parking, waited in a line that stretched half a block, and walked into a room so loud and overcrowded that conversation became impossible. The drinks arrived watered down. The bartender barely looked at you. The music was whatever the algorithm decided was trending. By midnight, you were already wondering why you came.

South Beach sells the idea of a great night. Most venues cannot deliver the substance of one. 

For professionals and cocktail enthusiasts who have grown weary of the performance, the question was never where to go — it was whether anything better actually existed in Miami.

It does. It is just underground.

Miami's Only Underground Speakeasy Just Got Its Moment

On March 31, 2026, WSVN's Deco Drive sent resident cocktail correspondent Alex Miranda to Hialeah with a simple assignment: find out what locals already knew. What he found was 9 Feet Under — the only underground speakeasy in Miami, hidden behind Bella's Cabaret at 885 SE 14th Street — and confirmed what regulars have whispered for months.

This is not a bar that mimics the 1920s with a few framed photographs and a Jazz Age playlist. 9 Feet

Under is genuinely below street level, genuinely exclusive in atmosphere, and genuinely committed to the craft of the cocktail. WSVN called it. The Hialeah community already knew. Now the rest of Miami has been informed.

"This takes you back to old Miami. I feel like it's a flashback in time with the delicious cocktails." — Christopher Diaz, guest, as told to WSVN

What WSVN Found Below the Surface

The Craft Behind the Glass

WSVN's segment highlighted what separates 9 Feet Under from every other speakeasy bar in Miami: the drinks are constructed, not poured. The venue employs some of Miami's most accomplished mixologists, who rotate seasonal menus on a quarterly basis — roughly 30 craft cocktails at any given time, each built with intention.

Three signature offerings define the menu's range:

The Snow Bird — Gin forward, blue curaçao, lemon juice, finished with a single feather garnish. Precision in a coupe glass.

Havana Sunset — Aged rum and guava purée. A tropical cocktail that honors Hialeah's Cuban roots without apology.

Scottish Old Fashioned — The house interpretation arrives tableside with smoke — a quiet ceremony that precedes the first sip.

These are not novelty drinks. They are the product of serious mixologists who understand that a great cocktail is, at its core, an act of hospitality.

"This place, it's the true speakeasy — it's hidden and nobody knows about it, but when you jump in, you fall in love because it's so cozy." — Nelson Vindell, regular, as told to WSVN

The Kitchen: Old Miami, Executed Well

The bar bites are unapologetically local. Croquetas, empanadas, and wings finished with a proprietary sauce that the owner credits to his mother and refuses to fully disclose — even on camera. Secrecy, in this case, is part of the hospitality. A speakeasy that gives away all its secrets is not a speakeasy.

The Weekly Programming

9 Feet Under is open Wednesday through Sunday, with a curated calendar that gives regulars a reason to return each week — something the South Beach circuit rarely manages on a Wednesday.

Wednesday — Karaoke Night Thursday — Throwback Thursdays Friday — Live Jazz (reservations strongly encouraged) Saturday & Sunday — The weekend, below street level

How to Find the Door

The entrance is intentionally discreet. This is not an oversight — it is architecture as narrative. WSVN confirmed the three-step entry for first-time visitors.

Step 1 — Locate the Blue Awning 885 SE 14th Street, Hialeah. Look for the blue awning outside Bella's Cabaret.

Step 2 — Find the Black Door An upside-down pyramid marks the entrance. Knock. You are expected to announce yourself.

Step 3 — Descend and Secure Your Booth Space is discreetly limited. Reservations are encouraged. The surface world can wait.

Why This WSVN Feature Matters

For the growing number of locals searching for hidden gem bars in Miami, the best speakeasy in the city, or a genuine alternative to the standard Hialeah bar scene, 9 Feet Under has been the answer for some time. The WSVN Deco Drive feature simply made it official.

Owner James Tundidor Jr. told WSVN that the goal was always singular: "You're gonna come in here and you're gonna be treated like a superstar." The venue has held to that commitment regardless of whether the cameras were rolling.

The difference between a great night and a forgettable one is almost always a matter of where you choose to spend it. WSVN spent an evening underground and came back with a story worth telling.

The question is whether you will act on it before the reservation list fills.

Secure Your Spot Underground → www.9ftundr.com

9 Feet Under — 885 SE 14th Street, Hialeah, FL 33010 Open Wednesday through Sunday. Look for the blue awning. Knock on the black door.