What do you get when you ask some of Miami’s best bartenders to set their cocktails to music? One entertaining evening filled with rum, costumes, music, and more than a little mayhem. We’re talking about the Appleton Estate Jamaica rum remixology bartender challenge, held at Blackbird Ordinary last evening. Five…
This is something we can personally attest to. Enrique Iglesias wants to do shots with you onstage this weekend at his August 31 concert with Jennifer Lopez. This might ruin our credibility, but in past Enrique concerts (yes, plural), we’ve witnessed him pulling overmade, hormonal, and screaming fans (some not female)…
Step off the elevator and onto the third floor at the Miami Culinary Institute’s main building downtown, and you come across an impressive facility. About 50 seats surround a stage kitchen where some of the city’s finest culinary practitioners and educators lecture on the art and science of fine dining.This…
Read Also CerveTech Brew Institute: You Got ServedKey West Brewfest starts its third year on Thursday, August 30, and will be the biggest ever, with over 60 beer companies, many of those from Florida.Among the Florida vendors on the list are Naples Beach Brewery, 7venth Sun, Swamp Head Brewery, Cigar…
Most people think of baseball when Cooperstown, New York comes up in a conversation. After all, this is where “baseball was invented” and is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame.Beer lovers, however, will refer to Cooperstown as the U.S. home of Belgian beer. Duvel Moorgat USA, based in the…
Last week while campaigning for re-election, President Barack Obama confirmed that the White House does indeed brew its own beer called White House Honey Ale, and on Tuesday it was revealed there are at least three instances of the general public making public records requests to obtain the recipe.It was…
Read also Schnebly: First Miami BreweryNow that Schnebly Miami Brewing Company has officially made the big leap and become Miami’s first local craft brewery and the first to distribute its beer to local bars, it is taking the promotion a step further by seeking a model to represent the beer. Schnebly…
Back in the 1940s and ’50s, the tropical island of Cuba was home to thousands of artists and musicians. Writers and movie stars traveled there to sun on the beaches and play in the nightclubs. During that time, a local beer named Hatuey sought out some of those talented artists…
Read also Schnebly: First Miami BreweryThe day has finally arrived. Schnebly Miami Brewing Company, Miami’s first craft brewery, debuts its first beer at World of Beer in Dadeland tonight. The native-beer bar will have Schnebly’s Big Rod Key West Ale on tap beginning at 7 p.m. The wonderful boozers are…
When Michael Schwartz announced he would be putting his name on a brew, I was excited to be the first kid on the block to try some. After all, Schwartz is at his best when working with simple, honest flavors and ingredients, and what’s simpler or more honest (and satisfying)…
The Broken Shaker Returns to Miami BeachBest Bartender 2012: Gabriel OrtaAs I walked into the W Hotel South Beach, I was greeted by a friendly gentleman who immediately whisked me to a suite on the 14th floor. Upon opening the door, I was pleased to find two amazing sights: a…
The Broken Shaker: First Pop-Up Cocktail Bar in Miami BeachBest Pop-up Bar 2012: The Broken ShakerBest Bartender 2012: Gabriel OrtaAt Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans, The Broken Shaker’s Gabriel Orta and Elad Zvi told us that The Broken Shaker would reopen this fall somewhere in Miami. We now…
Miami restaurants are getting wise to the fact that craft beer dinners can draw a crowd, and it’s about time. The latest restaurant to host a beer-paired dinner is Wynwood Kitchen and Bar. This year they’ve teamed up with Brown Distributing Company of South Florida to host a special Ommegang…
We were waiting for the day that Michael Schwartz would put his name on a genuine brewski. And that day is today.Today, Schwartz announced the arrival of Michael’s Genuine Home Brew. This classic American ale is craft brewed in Gadsden, Alabama, by the Back Forty Beer Company specifically for Schwartz,…
Read Also: The Dutch’s Cocktails: Barrel-Aged and ClassicWith more than 150 restaurants participating in this year’s Miami Spice program, The Dutch has found a way to stand out with their new Miami Spice beverage menu.The restaurant’s mixologist, Robert Ferrara and somelier, Nicholas Abuabara, have created a specially-priced selection of hand…
As the weekly “Brewsletter” weren’t enough, World of Beer has a free application for mobile devices so you can kill those last few hours on the clock before heading to happy hour. The app is not completely pointless. After all, it’s hard to keep track of over 500 different styles…
Carefully navigating the aisles at the immense stadium of booze that is Total Wine in North Miami and Pinecrest, you’ll find a wide array of ups and downs cost wise, with a few well priced gems just waiting for you. If you search for those special selections, there is no…
Miami is an emerging craft beer market, and has carved out a niche in craft beer. Read also: CerveTech Brew Institute.Miami has one of the world’s top-ranked brewers. and his name is Johnathan Wakefield. So if Miami is home to such talent, then this begs the ultimate question: where’s the…
Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 online at bestof.voiceplaces.com.It’s August in Miami. Walk out of your…
Kahlúa buys an awful lot of coffee beans to create its liqueur, so why not take those same Arabica beans (from Veracruz, Mexico) to make coffee, then take the two beverages, blend them, seal in cans, and roll out as Kahlúa Iced Coffee?It certainly makes sense. The resultant cocktail is…
If the Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans last week taught me one thing, it’s that your liver can take five days of abuse as long as you feed it lots of red beans and rice. (Oh … coconut water and cat naps work well, too.)Seriously, there was…
Let’s put it this way: Fifty Shades of Grey, much like Real Housewives of New York City, Justin Bieber, or the KFC Double Down, is one of those pop culture phenomenons that we can’t wrap our heads around. If given the opportunity to spend the night with a controlling young…
