Beer drinkers rejoice, because South Florida Beer Week is upon us. This annual celebration of local brew is growing with our beer scene. And, although many of the events are scattered throughout the northern part of the South Florida region (think Broward and Palm Beach Counties), this year’s schedule has…
If you’re looking for the country’s best Manhattan, look no further than Miami Beach. The Broken Shaker’s Virginia King beat a slew of bartender finalists to earn the title “Master of the Manhattan” during the Manhattan Experience finale, held Monday, January 13, in (appropriately) Manhattan. See also: Broken Shaker’s Virginia…
Speed Rack, the all-female bartender competition, is coming to Miami this Monday, January 13. The competition, held at Avenue D Jazz & Blues Lounge, starts at 5 p.m. and pits 16 of Miami’s best bartenders against each other in a speed-bartending competition that also raises funds for breast cancer charities…
Last night Miamians experienced a rare sensation. When walking the dog or making that long trek from the car to Publix to grab a few things for dinner, we were faced with new bodily sensations — goosebumps and shivering. You are not dying. You are just cold — like the…
While most of the country will be under a foot of snow February 1, Miami will host a boozy way to cool down: the Miami Beer Festival. Last year’s inaugural event introduced around 2,000 attendees to more than 150 beers under the retractable roof of Marlins Park, with 50 breweries…
After years of envisioning an authentic gastropub in Miami, partners Kevin Danilo and Jerry Flynn have opened Batch Gastropub in Brickell. The duo has been planning this venture for a half-decade and working on the space for nearly a year, building bars from scratch, installing a wood-burning oven, and enlisting…
To the novice, all Latin cuisines might seem similar. Rice, beans, plantains — that’s all there is to it, right? Wrong. To the expert, it is extremely evident that the spices, combinations, and, yes, even ingredients, differ from one country to the next. For example, Peru prefers its huge kernels…
Rum lovers rejoice for the new year, because the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival is returning with a new name and an exciting new addition. The Miami Rum Festival will take place Friday April 25 – Sunday, April 27, at the Doubletree Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center. The event will feature…
Remember that time when Greg Koch from Stone Brewing came to Miami in November? It turns out he liked the Magic City so much that he wants to do a collaboration brew with Jonathan Wakefield from J. Wakefield Brewing Company. Wakefield will fly out to San Diego shortly after the…
Hotel Astor will be offering “prescriptions” alongside cocktails at its intimate New Year’s Eve bash tonight. Don’t believe us? Just ask “apotheker” Albert Trummer, who will be mixing his medicinal concoctions from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. “I found that my drinks are able to create a special mood in…
Ah, the holidays… a time for spending time with family and friends, exchanging gifts, and if you’re really lucky, getting crunked. Fortunately for us, Miami has more than its fair share of master mixologists, and in the spirit of giving, the Broken Shaker’s Gui Jaroschy has shared one of his…
It sounds like an elusive legendary creature — much like a unicorn or a griffin. Maybe that’s because it’s named after the legend of modern mythology: Ron Burgundy. But Ron Burgundy Great Odin’s Raven Special Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky (or, as the famous anchorman himself likes to call it: Scotchy…
There are many places that embody the spirit of Christmas. New York has the giant tree and ice skaters at Rockefeller Center, London recalls a Dickens-style holiday, and Aspen offers a snow-covered vista (and Mariah Carey in a red bikini). But after a brief visit, Christmas will now and forever…
Christmas is in the air. Sure, it’s 80 degrees out, but Miamians are making an effort to bring the North Pole to their backyard with palm trees covered in lights, Santa in Ray-Bans, and spicy cocktails that beg to be savored. These libations, made by some of the best mixologists…
Christmas brings out the best in people. There’s something about the season that reminds us that we’re all part of a larger community and we should help lift one another up. Wynwood Brewing Company, one of the newest additions to Miami’s food and beverage community, wants to pitch in and…
In Miami, art and beer are becoming inseparable. It’s not difficult to spot this fact in Wynwood, which is seeing the birth of two more breweries and now the opening of Kush, a restaurant from the people behind Miami Brew Bus andLokal Burgers & Beer in Coconut Grove. The new…
The last time I was part of SantaCon, it was a complete accident. On the way home from a two-week safari in Kenya, I had an overnight layover in New York City. When the taxi dropped me off in Greenwich Village, I noticed something amiss. Instead of the usual streets…
We all have a hand-knitted Christmas sweater from grandma, but you probably wouldn’t be caught dead wearing it in public. But that’ll change tonight. This evening, you can turn that Christmas sweater into a party favor at the Ugly Sweater Party at Democratic Republic of Beer. See also: Democratic Republic…
He doesn’t always throw a masquerade ball. But when he does, he throws it in Coconut Grove. At least, that’s what happened last evening when the Most Interesting Man in the World hosted a fete at the Cruz Building in Coconut Grove. The Dos Equis spokesman’s party was most interesting,…
Game of Thrones is much more than a cable television show. The series has turned into an international phenomenon, with rabid fans, critical acclaim… and beer. Ommegang Brewery in Cooperstown, New York, released its first Game of Thrones-inspired beer last year in collaboration with HBO, with Iron Throne Blonde Ale…
Wynwood Brewing Company held its tasting room grand opening yesterday for a lively crowd thirsty for fresh, local beer. The tasting room’s chalkboard proudly proclaims there’s “a work of art in every glass”, a fitting statement for a brewery located in the Wynwood Arts District to make during their Art…
It’s closing time for Abraxas Lounge in South Beach and this time, it’s for good. The lounge will close on New Year’s Eve. Abraxas’ property owners have sold the build and the new proprietors plan to build a boutique hotel at that location. Not much is known about the developers…
