Oh champagne — just saying it makes us feel fancier already. While bubbly is always a requisite for celebrating the life fantastique, it’s the last two weeks of the year that are the most popular for this golden elixir. You might be familiar with names like Dom, Krug, Bollinger, Veuve,…
The good news is you’re off this week and your old friends are in town. The bad news is the post-Christmas and pre-New Year’s Eve days are costly; between making Mom tear up with your thoughtful gifting and planning for NYE debauchery, you’re broke.We know you’d love to spend the…
As every Southerner knows, adding a shot (or three or four) of bourbon makes for a mighty fine barbecue sauce. But adding a shot of barbecue to your bourbon? That’s a new one on me, y’all.So, when the invitation came to check out the Edge Bar & Steak’s new bar…
Foodies, rejoice! Miami-based Celebrity Cruises is rolling out a series of culinary-inspired boat rides set to begin in March.Celebrity Cruises’ lifestyle cookbook, Excite the Senses, was the inspiration for the new food-and-wine-themed luxury cruise series aptly named Excite the Senses Culinary Theme Cruises. It will offer guests an opportunity to…
Gift idea alert!We recently sought out the knowledge of local beer guru (and CPA by day), Patrick Lunn, for what he thinks would make a great do-it-yourself six pack gift. Over dinner at the now-closed pop up Phuc Yea! we narrowed it down to six options that are sure to…
Bacardi, our local international rum company, is almost the big 1-5-oh. In anticipation of this significant birthday, we headed over to the Well Lounge last night to watch some future Bacardi classic cocktails in the making.The United States Bartenders Guild has joined forces with the rum makers to put on…
If you frequent Brickell, you may have noticed that Irish pubs are popping up faster than warts on a toad. Not that there’s anything wrong with a pint of Guinness and a waitress in a kilt, but after a recent round of watered-down drinks and an indiscernible bar snack at…
In case you are unaware of the current trend, American craft beers are now receiving the attention they deserve. I suppose it makes sense that if the U.S. melting pot is going to be making beer, there will literally be something for everyone. Representing the chosen people, we have Shmaltz…
Former home of the News Cafe, the Villa Mayfair Restaurant & Lounge finally opened its doors to the public in Coconut Grove. Owner Timo Kipp hired a power team to spearhead the elegant project including executive chef Frederic Joulin and interior designer Francois Frossard.With a 4,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art kitchen and raw…
Tomorrow night, take time out from the malls and decking the halls because it’s time for a holiday bar crawl. (That’s our pathetic attempt at rhyming, by the way.)Miami Crawls is hosting a South Miami holiday bar crawl tomorrow. Registration starts at 3 p.m. and the crawl begins at 4…
Fox’s Sherron Inn took the best martini spot in our annual listing of everything good in our fair city for their well-priced martinis in a classic 1950s setting.Miami has no alcohol shortage (in fact it’s safe to say that there are more places to get a cocktail than there are…
This Hatuey Beer-glazed ham can be gracing your holiday table in just 18 days — or a lot less time than that if you decide to bake one for dinner tonight. Yesterday we talked with Anler Morejon, project manager for Bacardi U.S.A. Inc. and brand manager of Hatuey (ah-TWAY), the…
The new Hatuey (pronounced ah-TWAY) Beer returned to bars, restaurants and liquor stores in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties this past summer. The original Hatuey was first produced in Santiago de Cuba around 1927. By 1959 it was Cuba’s favorite cerveza to the tune of 12 million cases sold per year…
The location at Tenth Street and North Miami Avenue was just screaming for a neighborhood bar, thought building owner Chris MacLeod. The building, which houses an artist residency program, the offices of LegalArt, and NeMesis, had an empty corner space, so MacLeod and partner Manoles Papageorgiou got to work.The Corner…
Health nuts rejoice! It looks like liquor companies are embracing the organic craze sweeping the food industry. Don Cosme Tequila is the newest member of the tequila family to make its way to Florida, as well as the newest member of the organic tequila club.Don Cosme has been distilling this…
The iconic South Beach hot spot, Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge, is making its official comeback December 10 — six years after closing to the public.From 1999 to 2005, Pearl (second floor of Nikki Beach) was a favorite among A-List celebrities back in its hay day. Jennifer Lopez, Matt Damon,…
You have the turkey, the stuffing, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes — but what about the wine? Consider this a break-down of tasty selections that will please your picky friends and that will satisfy those who only indulge on special occasions, like this Thursday.The BubblyConde de Caralt, Cava Brut NV,…
There aren’t too many wines that come in roaring like a lion each year, but Beaujolais Nouveau fits that description perfectly.According to French law, Beaujolais Nouveau, a red wine made from 100 percent Gamay grapes, is released one minute past midnight the third Thursday in November each year. That was yesterday…
Beer. It’s what’s for dinner. And every other time of the day. It’s one of the oldest and most universally loved beverages in the world. Plus, it gives you a buzz.On November 12, come out to the 14th Annual New Times Original Beerfest at Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park and celebrate…
At recently opened, City Hall, the Restaurant, on the Biscayne Corridor, the Cosmopolitan is known as The Mayor. All the martinis have politically inspired names such as The City Clerk, The Permit, The Key to The City, The Proclamation, The City Manager and The Commissioner.The Mayor is a sunset-colored beverage was…
The Ritz-Carlton South Beach has come up with the perfect spooky sipper to kick off Halloween weekend.”I named the cocktail Fired Up and Teed Off because it incorporates fire into it when lighting up the Grand Marnier and also features yerba mate tea,” explains Jenni Greenspan, the hotel’s public relations…
Okay, so you’re unwilling to don a blue wig, feathers or leather, and have zero desire to party big on Halloween. And you’re too old to trick or treat. What to do on Monday? Take advantage of the Halloween-themed menu specials at restaurants with other foodies who get more excited…
