Casablanca had Rick's; Vegas had the Stardust; Miami's cocaine jazz age had the decadent Mutiny Hotel, a raucous playground for Miami's drug-addled elite. It was the nerve center of the city's exploding cocaine trade, a favorite hangout of globetrotting spies, and a desperately popular watering hole for Latin America's nouveau riche. The hotel was famous for magnificent, one-of-a-kind theme rooms with mirrors over the beds, Roman tubs, and opulent furnishings. The exotic, members-only Mutiny Club was the most exclusive place in town. Everyone dreamed of becoming members and flashing the brass membership card with its eye-patched pirate logo. --- Miami New Times