The Holy Mackerel Garage Project, a nanobrewery and tasting room, opens today in Pompano Beach. To celebrate, Holy Mackerel founder and brewer Bobby Gordash is serving up $5 beers through Saturday, February 18, for anyone who stops by the tasting room located at 3260 NW 23rd Ave., Pompano Beach, just a…
Happy Friday! This weekend is all heart. Valentine’s Day is next week and, this being Miami, the party starts this weekend. Shop for chocolate and fixings for a romantic dinner at the Wynwood Farmer’s Market, enjoy a Love Boat-themed brunch, or sample fine wines. Take your sweetie out for a pre-V-Day dinner show or find your soul mate at a Zodiac-inspired cocktail soiree.
From rooftops to lobbies, a wave of high-style, well-thought-out drink menus and impeccable service is giving the classic concept of the hotel bar new meaning. In Miami Beach, no others are doing it quite like the Cape, a bar that opened in late November on the rooftop of the Townhouse Hotel…
February means two things to Miami’s J. Wakefield Brewing Co. fans: the annual release of the brewery’s top-rated Dragon Fruit Passion Fruit Berliner Weisse and its festival-style anniversary party,otherwise referred to as Wakefest.
It looks like Donald Trump is building that wall. Just a few days into his presidency, Trump has already signed an executive order to build the wall — possibly having Americans pay for it by issuing a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports — including beer, avocados, tequila, and mezcal.Already, relations with Mexico seem strained, with Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña cancelling a meeting with Trump, set for next week. The two leaders did have an hour-long phone call today to discuss America’s trade deficit with Mexico. A statement released by the Mexican government said that the two leaders had “clear and very public differences” on “sensitive” issues. Whether or not a tax is imposed on some of our favorite food and drink items remains to be seen. For the moment, though, it’s a good idea to eat all the guacamole and tacos and drink all the mezcal and margaritas we can. Here are the hottest places to grab your tacos and tequila while you can!
Union Beer Store, located at 1547 SW Eighth St., will celebrate its soft opening this Saturday in Little Havana. The craft beer bar and lounge will feature 21 taps of mostly local brews, although it will offer some out-of-town suds. Unlike many bars cofounder David Rodriguez has seen, the taps face the customer so the bartender can engage with guests without having his back turned while pouring.
As much as we enjoy not being snowed in by winter’s wrath in South Florida, it can sometimes be difficult to get into the spirit of the season. Sure, our toes are a little cooler than usual in our sandals, but it’s not quite the taste of winter we long for.
You know how sometimes a movie sequel can be better that the original? That’s how it is with SFL Hops, a South Florida beer-enthusiast group created by Stuart Skopit, which is celebrating its second anniversary February 4 with a beer festival featuring local breweries.
Washington Charles is no stranger to Mexican flavors. The cofounder of Taquiza, Masa, and the Grdn has opened his latest concept, El Grito, which Charles hopes to capture the attention of industry folks.
It’s here, folks. Barring an alien invasion (we’re talking to you, Martians), today Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the president of the United States. Doomsday scenarios are already being batted about — like CNN’s cheering thought that if everyone gets vaporized during the inaugural ceremonies (see the above-mentioned Martian attack), some low-level cabinet member could actually become interim president.
Depending upon your political views, drinking tequila this Inauguration Day could be a sign of celebration or an escape from reality. Or it could be that you’re drinking tequila at La Cueva, a new Mexican cave-themed bar located at 1111 SW First Ave. in the heart of Brickell. Meaning “the cave” in Spanish, La Cueva is a bar that specializes in all things tequila, mezcal, and the myriad cocktails containing those two spirits.
Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery, located at 13416 NW 38th Ct., will open its taproom to the public Thursday, January 19, officially marking Opa-locka as a craft beer destination in Miami-Dade.
Happy Friday! We survived the first full work week of 2017, which means we deserve some good times (and a long weekend). Martin Luther King Jr. weekend coincides with South Beach’s Art Deco Weekend. Start by enjoying music-themed cocktails at the Regent Cocktail Club. Then channel the Great Gatsby at the Jazz Age Lawn Party or explore Miami’s beer scene at the fifth-annual Miami Beer Festival. Finally, stop by the Miami Flea.
Wynwood’s J. Wakefield Brewing Company (JWB) opened on a wave of demand for its beers following a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, but the brewery hadn’t distributed to Central Florida until now. This month, JWB will begin distributing its beers to more than 20 select bars and restaurants in the Orlando and Tampa areas. It’s also the first time the brewery has distributed in Florida outside its initial market. The distributor is Ohio-based Cavalier Distributing, which also has a facility in Lakeland, Florida.
After a week of partying hard to ring in the New Year, Miami is need of a major recovery plan. A hearty carb-and coffee-loaded brunch usually does the trick, but it’s a bold, salty and savory bloody mary that works wonders no matter the time of day. It’s a simple cocktail that starts with two main ingredients – tomato juice and vodka – and can practically function as a standalone meal, especially when it’s dressed in contents like bacon, horseradish, cocktail shrimp, deviled eggs, and of course, different layers of spice.
Celebrating the first anniversary of the Bridge Cocktail Lounge — which has become a permanent part of the Local after its insanely popular one-month pop-up — Thompson and Albuerne have developed 11 drinks to help bring a little winter wonderland to Miami palates now through April.
Many of the breweries showcased at the fifth-annual Miami Beer Festival (MBF) January 14 at Marlins Park will include local favorites, as well others that are soon to open in the Magic City. More than five dozen breweries, many local, will pour at this year’s MBF. Though there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the beers you know, festivals such as these give new breweries a chance to gauge recipes or gain public exposure before opening production facilities.
Over the past decade or so, South Beach has honed its reputation as a playground for the rich and famous, where money is no object. It’s so common to see a $400,000 Maybach pulling up to the valet at Prime One Twelve for a $300 slab of Japanese A5 Kobe that we don’t even look twice anymore. So when dropping a few Gs on a typical Thursday is commonplace, whatever do you do on New Year’s Eve?
Getting food and beverage service at the beach can feel like an impossible mission. Getting up from your towel to sprint across the hot sand for a cold drink is simply out of the question. That leaves flagging down one of the hotel servers that roam the beach across the vast landscape of chairs, umbrellas, and sunbathers at the pool. Sure, you could bring beer or water, but what if you really want a frozen rum runner? You’re out of luck — until now.
The Shops at Midtown Miami offers plenty of solid fare and drink, but the one thing the retail center had lacked was a dedicated craft cocktail bar. Until now. Bitter Truth, located at the former Barú Urbano space (3252 NE First Ave.), officially opens tomorrow.
Yaakov Berg at Psagot Winery in Jerusalem wants to change how kosher and nonkosher wines from Israel are perceived on the global stage.
Three years ago, when Wynwood Brewing Company opened its doors, Luis Brignoni had no idea the brewery he and his father started would be as successful as it is. But after numerous awards and a positive reception by Miamians and the beer community at large, the brewery is doing so…
