Since their early days Matt Kuscher’s beloved burger and sandwich spots – LoKal and Kush – have been the end of the rainbow for beer fans seeking new or rare releases from local and national breweries. Yet suds aren’t his obsession. For that, you have to pull out a bottle…
Restaurants are always innovating. And FINKA in Kendall is no exception. They recently debuted their new summer cocktails. A list of drinks that highlights Miami’s best and offers something for everyone. On a quarterly basis FINKA owner Eileen Andrade along with Bar Manager Alex Aportela concoct new cocktails fitting of…
Doral has two breweries, but now add one more to that list. Tripping Animals Brewery’s Daniel Chocron confirmed to the New Times that he and his partners signed a lease for a 15,000 square foot brew house at 2685 NW 105 Ave. But it’s not opening anytime soon. The brewery…
Big Cypress Distillery began gin production on a 50-gallon still last December, but there was still work to do to build-out the rest of the facility located at 13995 SW 144 Ave. in Miami-Dade County. Now the distillery is open to the public and officially launches its gin and rum…
We’ve got a pretty solid reason for you to make Miracle Mile part of your new weekend plans. Last Friday the lofty new addition of the historic promenade, Copper29 Bar, opened to the public. Nestled between to the Starbucks on the corner of Ponce De Leon and macaron and french…
With the Zika virus on so many minds these days, people are fiendishly trying to control the mosquito population by spraying pesticides and making sure to get rid of any standing water. In addition, to ensure those nasty little virus-carrying bloodsuckers don’t snack on our tender bodies, Miami has taken…
You’ve heard about booze cruise, but how about a brews cruise? Wynwood Brewing Company has just announced its first ever “Wynwood Brewing Company Cruise”. The brewery will set sail on May 6, 2017 from Port of Miami for a seven day adventure on board Norwegian Cruise Line’s Escape. The ship…
The Lagunitas Beer Circus, an afternoon filled with circus sideshow acts and cold beer, has been cancelled due to Wynwood’s Zika virus outbreak. The event, scheduled for August 27 at Wynwood’s RC Cola Plant, was to benefit Paws 4 You Rescue Karen Hamilton, director of communications for Lagunitas Brewing Company, issued…
National IPA Day is August 4 and in Miami, you have 11 breweries that offer their own version of the over-hopped beer made famous for its resiliency during long sea voyages by ship. The term is an acronym for India pale ale and history suggests it originated in 19th century…
It’s been about a week since the curtain came down on another Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. The fog has cleared and it’s time to ask Miami bartenders and spirits professionals the burning question, “What have we learned?” Tales, as the cool kids call it, is the world’s…
After nearly two years of production, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company (8000 NW 25 St., Suite 500) opened its taproom this past weekend in Doral for a soft opening event. It officially marks the brewery as a retail destination for its own beers. Co-owner Jose Mallea describes the opening a huge success,…
There’s little doubt that Miami’s an attractive place to live. But with the growing craft beer industry, the Magic City is now a viable enough place for a brewer to earn a living, like Marco Reyna of Concrete Beach Brewery in Wynwood. Formerly brewing with Wicked Weed Brewing Pub in…
The crew behind Emulsifi Hospitality Management have a knack for turning unusual spots into places they’d like to hang out at—and hope you do too. After the incredible success of their string-lit bunker-like taqueria serving some of the best Mexican street food in the city, the guys behind Taquiza have…
Miami’s talent was nationally recognized this past weekend at the most important craft spirits festival in the nation. South Beach’s Sweet Liberty took the award for Best American Bar at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. John Lermayer, co-owner and winner of Miami New Times best bartender award in 2015,…
Would a martini made with a bar’s own limited-edition brand of gin be more appealing to you? It could be if each one was totally different from the other. Big Cypress Distillery, located at 3995 SW 144 Ave. #207, is where Miami’s drinking and dining establishments can go to create custom-made gins…
Until the last decade or so, Miami wasn’t known to be city with a culinary scene that attracted world-class restaurants, chefs, and sommeliers (wine experts). But along with great food, some restaurants in the Magic City are getting recognition from Wine Spectator magazine for also having great wine to pair…
That time of the year has arrived, when all of the spirit industry professionals in town make a mass exodus to New Orleans’ French Quarter, where they’ll join their brethren from all over the world in the most debaucherous week known to man. Tales of The Cocktail is upon us,…
Late last week, dozens of unsuspecting diners at the Butcher Shop got a little freaked out — literally. As people chatted at the bar and ate sausages, a bevy of freaks, musicians, roller derby queens, showgirls, and one strange looking gorilla holding a giant eye stormed the Wynwood eatery and…
For many years, the Miami brewing industry was a cordial community seemingly devoid of internal conflict, but that all changed when Schnebly Redland’s Winery — which includes Miami Brewing Company — sent a cease and desist letter alleging trademark infringement to M.I.A. Beer Company on February 12. In the letter obtained…
It’s been just a little over a week since the Pokemon Go was unleashed on the world. The app, which turns your neighborhood into a virtual reality playing field filled with fantastic creatures, has taken over Miami. The game has spawned several bar crawls and restaurants like Zuuk Mediterranean Kitchen, Burrito…
This summer, chef Daniel Boulud is bringing his Boulud Sud to dB Bistro Moderne Miami. The New York-based Mediterranean-inspired restaurant pops-up at the chef’s Miami location through July 30, showcasing flavors from France’s Côte d’Azur, Spain, Italy, Greece, North Africa and Turkey. Executive chef of dB Bistro Moderne Miami, Clark Bowen,…
The untimely death of MIA Beer Company brewer Piero Rodriguez shocked the Miami craft beer industry to its core. The 34-year-old husband and father perished in a car accident during the early morning hours of June 19, as he left the brewery to look forward spending Father’s Day with his…
