Remember Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Company (LBBC) brewer John Falco and his offer to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev for only $26,000? Now he’s raising money — not to buy AB-InBev, but to open a brewery in the Bird Road Arts District. On Jan. 30, Falco and his business partners did what many brewers have…
Miami brewer Jonathan Wakefield was in Santa Rosa, California, this past weekend swigging some Pliney the Elders at Russian River Brewing Company at the RateBeer Best Awards and Festival January 30. Thousands of beer fans from as far away as China and Poland converged on the Northern California city to taste the world’s…
The fourth annual Miami Beer Festival is this Saturday — are you pumped? If you enjoy beer or appreciate the hard work that goes into hyperlocal home brews, you should be. Once again, the festival will be held at Marlins Park this Saturday, January 30, featuring breweries from all U.S…
Between January 23 and 30, South Florida Beer Week brings local beers from Broward and Palm Beach counties to Miami-Dade and no one has to make an hour, sometimes two hours, long trip north. Less money spent on gas leaves more for beer, right? But there’s plenty of Miami beer…
Madonna like her tequila. The Unapologetic Bitch singer has been accused of drinking during performances on her Rebel Heart tour. The queen of pop irked country music star Reba McEntire by taking the stage at 10:30 at a recent Nashville performance, two and a half hours later than scheduled. McEntire Instagrammed a picture…
Wynwood Brewing Company is growing its family. The Wynwood brewery announced the addition of Rob Barker as taproom general manager. Barker, who has years of experience in the hospitality industry including seven years serving as GM at Anthony’s Cola Fired Pizza, will be responsible for all day to day aspects…
Cafeina, one of Wynwood’s first eateries, is finally catching up with its neighborhood’s beer craze by announcing a weekly beer garden. Every Thursday evening, starting tonight, January 14, the eatery and cocktail lounge hosts Cerveceria 23 beer garden. Though based on German biergartens, Cerveceria 23 takes place at Cafeina’s lush,…
Broken Shaker is opening its third location. The Miami-based bar, located inside the Freehand Miami, has announced plans to open Broken Shaker in the City of Angels. Broken Shaker will begin operation at the Freehand L.A., scheduled to open at 416 W 8th St. in downtown Los Angeles fall 2016. The…
Though it might not be socially acceptable to take a shot of Bourbon or grab a quick coquito on most days, munching on a spiked doughnut is fair game. At The Salty Donut, a Miami-born craft doughnut shop opening sometime in February or March, infusing alcohol into different doughnuts is…
Miami has another spirit maker in town. It’s called Big Cypress Distillery and co-owner Fernando Plata received his federal permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on December 8. Located near the Tamiami Airport, Plata’s distillery is one of a handful in the county, along with Miami…
You may not have heard of mastiha, but it’s likely you’ve tasted the liqueur’s woodsy tones in a favorite Greek dish. It’s that secret little something that you can’t quite place — part anise, part pine cone, part rye. That flavor comes from the resin of the mastih (or mastic)…
MIA Brewing Company is brewing up some positive changes for the new year. Foremost, the Doral-based brewery is planning a major expansion of its operations and taproom, more than doubling its footprint. According to owner Eddie Leon, the brewery will now have a total of 21,000 square feet of space…
What do Four Peaks, Camden Town, and Breckenridge brewing companies all have in common? Announcements of their buyouts from Anheuser-Busch InBev all came within a span of less than a week. They’re just the latest breweries to be added to AB-InBev’s ever-increasing craft beer portfolio. With AB-InBev on a microbrewery shopping…
Good beer is not hard to find in Miami. This wasn’t the case more than two years ago, when locally devised or brewed-onsite recipes were few and far between. Since then, the brewing industry here has taken off and shows no signs of slowing. Now there are at least eight…
The Puerto Rican holiday season is famously known for being one of the longest in the world. It begins with Thanksgiving at the end of November, and continues until the middle of January with the San Sebastián Festival. It’s essentially a massive street party that’s been a tradition since 1954 in…
Christmas is finally here, and after spending the weekend running in Jingle Bell Jogs by day and attending parties at night, you might have forgotten to shop for your own home festivities. If you’re having friends or family over for a casual Christmas eve or a rose-fueled elegant rose-fueled brunch,…
Soon, you’ll be able to drink Miami beers in the Caribbean. No, not on a luxury cruise, but in a bar on Sint Maarten—the Dutch side of the island Saint Martin. Doral-based beer distributor Most Wanted Beverages cut a deal with the owner of Perola Bar to have a lineup…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens hasn’t even opened, but already the film is destined for box office history. Variety has reported that advance ticket sales have topped $100 million, with Disney distribution executive Dave Hollis issuing a statement, “The advance ticket sales for ‘Star Wars: The Force’ Awakens’ are beyond what…
During last evening’s showing movie, Adonis Creed runs through the streets of Philadelphia. As a rap song segues into the familiar strains of the Rocky theme, I sip my mojito, sharing Creed’s moment of joy and triumph as he realizes that he is ready for his shot at the title…
After days of rain, we are finally back to sunny South Florida weather (we hope!) And this means it’s time to cool off outside with the beloved mojito, Miami’s unofficial drink, which captures summer all year-round.. No other libation is as emblematic of Magic City as this one, offering a…
If your favorite Wynwood haunt, Wood Tavern, is crazy with out of towners this Art Basel weekend, there’s a new place opening a stone’s throw that’s worth exploring. The Bar Next Door opens Saturday, December 5, just a few doors down from Wood Tavern at 2519 NW Second Ave. in the…
While Miami is obsessed with Art Basel this weekend, the rest of the world is gleefully awaiting the December 18 release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. Of course, many works at Art Basel and Miami Art Week take inspiration from pop culture and movie references. So, when Jonathan…
