Sangria — the punch-type beverage many in Miami know as cheap wine mixed with chunks of fruit, although modern takes on this popular drink has gotten a little out of hand, says Maribel De Armas of M2Brands, Inc., the brand manager for Pura Organic Sangria that’s made its way to the…
Grab the vino because Florida Wine Academy, a wine and education business, has officially opened its doors in downtown Miami (2 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Designed for both wine amateurs as well as hospitality professionals, the school focuses on all things wine, from taste to business. Explore topics like what wines…
Over the past two years, President Barack Obama has made history by softening restrictions on trade and travel with Cuba. This is especially important for Miamians with Cuban roots — allowing them to travel more freely to visit family, friends, or simply to discover their history firsthand. Today, the Obama…
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month runs through the end of October, a myriad of restaurants and bars have curated eats and drinks to benefit cancer research. In its 31st year, the campaign was founded in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical…
Tens of thousands of people flowed into Denver for the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this past weekend to sample some of the finest craft beers in the county. And once again, Miami craft brewers strutted their stuff. It was the 35 annual gathering of craft breweries across the…
What’s a brewery to do with a 15-barrel brewhouse? Brew a lot of beer, which is exactly what owner Luis G. Brignoni, brewer Nik Mebane, and the rest of the Wynwood Brewing Company team are doing in their slice of Miami heaven — 465 gallons at a time. Since 2013,…
Chef Scott Linquist is best known in Miami for his creations at Coyo Taco. But, long before he because one of the Magic City’s reigning taco kings, he amassed a long resume with some culinary heavy hitters. A Los Angeles native, Linquist served as executive chef at Border Grill co-owned…
Miami has one one of the fast growing and most dynamic cocktail scenes with bars like Sweet Liberty and Broken Shaker winning national and international accolades. Of course, the lifeblood and soul of a bar is its bartenders. These individuals are tasked with not only making delicious drinks, but also…
Ross Graham, the founder of Miami Cocktail Co., jokes that his college drinking days led him to a career in the alcohol and beverage industry, but it was his ability to gauge a gap in the market that led him to start his business. “If you walk up to anyone…
Happy Friday! This weekend is all about traveling the world without ever leaving Miami-Dade county. First off, take a trip to the Bahamas in an Uber, or enjoy a Celebrity sea cruise without leaving town. Explore Mexico’s cuisine with Scott Linquist and help children of the world explore music and…
Close your eyes and picture yourself on some beach in the Bahamas. Your toes are in the sand, as warm, blue water laps at your ankles. In your hand is a seriously refreshing rum-soaked cocktail. You’re in paradise. Now, open your eyes and take in your dreary cubicle. Unfortunately, you’re…
Oktoberfest officially starts tomorrow, September 17, in Munich, Germany at noon with a traditional tapping of the first barrel of what will be many, many barrels of beer. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel from around the to Munich for the celebration that lasts until the first week…
Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery has a new home. Brewmaster and co-owner Ismael Fernandez has relocated the brewery to 13416 NW 38th Ct. in Opa-Locka. Fernandez tells the New Times Legacy should be open to the public in as little as a few weeks from now, although most likely the brewery will be…
A month into the Zika scourge and it’s still the number one topic of conversation — and consternation — in Miami. First, Zika turned up in Wynwood, infecting over a dozen people and causing businesses to lose money with abandon after tourists and locals stopped going to South Florida’s most…
Although this week was a short one for most people, that doesn’t mean that Friday isn’t a most welcome gift. Tonight’s reason to dress up is the Chefs Up Front gala at the Biltmore. Tomorrow, it’s all about beer as two Wynwood breweries celebrate special releases. Finally, wind down your…
After a five-year run, Grovetoberfest is moving to out of Peacock Park in Coconut Grove. This year, Tony Abelo is taking the festival — along with the Coconut Seafood Festival — to Miami Marine Stadium. Albelo, who organizes both events, says Grovetoberfest has grown to the point where he could no…
J Wakefield Brewing (JWB) is hosting its annual Miami Madness release party this Saturday, and the event promises to be the usual large-scale blowout that the Wynwood brewery is known for. On September 10, starting at 10 a.m., beer fans can get their hands on the brewery’s famous Miami Madness,…
In 2014, Wynwood Brewing Company became Miami’s first brewery to pour at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). That year, the brewery won a gold medal for one of its brews, Pop’s Porter, setting a precedent for the local craft beer industry. The three-day festival runs from Oct. 6-8 and…
Ask what Gustavo Fernandez what he used to do in his home country of Colombia before moving to Miami 18 years ago and he’ll tell you he came from the construction industry. “I worked with my hands,” he says. But seven years ago, Fernandez started learning how to make beer…
4. The Grdn Taquiza’s masa making ninjas, Steve Santana and Washington Charles recently opened this new project in the Beds N’ Drinks Hostel. Charles loves beer. He told Miami New Times, he loves it so much he wanted to open a beer bar which is exactly what happened. To keep the…
Drinking an ice-cold beer on a hot’s summer day is a feeling not easily matched. Now picture that beer on a quiet coastline in Florida — Your toes immersed with sand and your hands filled with gold bubbly. But the thought of lugging all those brews and keeping them cold…
Since Hugh Hefner launched his magazine in December 1953, featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover, Playboy has been synonymous with a lifestyle of gentlemanly luxury. In addition to featuring the most beautiful women in the world, the magazine features short stories by celebrated authors, political cartoons, and in-depth stories. Each year,…
