Schnebly’s Miami Brewing Company on an Expansion Tear

Miami Brewing Company, the city’s master of tropically-inspired, handcrafted brews, is now making its way to the West coast (of Florida, that is).  The local beer maker, on-site at Schnebly Redland’s Winery, has signed a deal with J.J. Taylor Distributing. That means Miami Brewing Company’s varieties will be offered in J.J. Taylor’s…

Señor Frog’s Opens Today in Miami Beach

Hey party peeps. Spring break in Cancun happens tonight! That’s right, the much anticipated Señor Frog’s opens tonight at 5 p.m. at 1450 Collins Ave., at the former Jerry’s Deli location.  If you’ve been to Cancun on Spring Break, you already know about Senor Frog’s own brand of nuttiness that…

Concrete Beach Begins Brewing; Social Hall to Open This Summer

Do three breweries make a Brewer’s Row?  Miami will find out when Concrete Beach Brewery finally opens its Social Hall in Wynwood, joining Wynwood Brewery and J. Wakefiled in Wynwood on a stretch of 24th Street. The 11,000 square foot brewery began brewing last week  Right now, its producing the…

Brew at the Zoo 2015 Eats: Shake Shack and Beer-Friendly KIND Bars

The sixth-annual Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo (BATZ) will take over Zoo Miami Saturday, May 9 from 8 – 11 p.m., and things keep getting bigger and better. In addition to the opportunity to sample over 100 imported, domestic, and local craft beers, there’s great live music by…

Veritage Miami Craft Beer Tasting: Wynwood Brewing Wins Big

The 20th annual celebration of Veritage Miami kicked off last night with 600 plus attendees coming together over delicious food, good beer, and a great cause. The craft beer tasting was held at Wynwood Walls, and as always, Veritage brought about an eclectic group of individuals from different sectors of…

Sam Adams Speed Coaching Tonight in Doral; RSVP Now For a Slot

Long before the recent craft beer craze, with hundreds of small breweries opening around the United States monthly, there was Jim Koch. As co-founder of the Boston Beer Company, Koch is the leader of the company that brews Samuel Adams beers, the country’s largest-selling craft beer.Even with that distinction, the…

Rum Renaissance Festival Returns With Discovery of Rum Theme

Out of all the world’s spirits, um may have the most romantic history. Associated with both pirates and naval sea captains, tropical ports and literary giants, rum is bigger than ever, with small, artisan distillers exploring the many expressions and flavors this spirit is capable of.  You may say that…

Repour’s Isaac Grillo Wins Casa Dragones Jamming Session

It was a warm, sunny afternoon as five bartenders prepared to do friendly battle at the Casa Dragones Jamming Session. The event, held at The Rum Line at the Loews Miami Beach hotel, challenged some of Miami’s hottest mixologists to create a summer cocktail with the premium tequila’s new blanco…

Celebrate Miami Beach’s Centennial With These Cocktails

Miami Beach is turning 100 and the old girl looks pretty good after a century of being out in the intense Florida sun. To celebrate, there’s a huge concert happening on the beach tonight, March 26 from 5 p.m. – midnight at  8th St. and Ocean Dr. featuring some of…

Repour Homemade Cocktails: Garden-Inspired Drinks in South Beach

Repour, South Beach’s newest craft cocktail bar, opened a few months ago at the Albion Hotel, just off Lincoln Rd, and already it’s getting a reputation as being a place to get fine cocktails in a casual setting.   Isaac Grillo opened Repour Homemade Cocktail after searching for the right…

Wynwood’s Miami Club Rum Goes National

William Levy, well-known Cuban American actor, model and third place winner on season fourteen of Dancing with the Stars has teamed with Matt Malone of Miami Club Rum. Their collaboration is on the brink of going national  The first targeted areas include New York, California and Las Vegas.  Miami Club…

Via Verdi’s Wine-Pairing Dinners Are Affordable Decadence

The most striking aspect of visiting Italy is the immense welcome you receive at most restaurateurs. Walk into a bar for a glass of wine and you’ll be offered a plate of small sandwiches or thinly sliced prosciutto. If you protest that you didn’t order the nibbles, the retort is…

The Regent’s Bartending Classes: Fantasy Camp for Booze Hounds

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step behind the bar of a world-class cocktail lounge and shake your stuff to an adoring and cheering crowd? Much like baseball has fantasy camp and wannabe metal heads can rock out at guitar gatherings, the Regent Cocktail Club hosts…