Wynwood is certainly becoming Miami’s mecca for beer. Wynwood Brewing Company has been serving up beer and tours for months, while Concrete Beach and J. Wakefield are working on their respective venues. Next on tap, however, is Boxelder Craft Beer Market, a craft beer purveyor set to open in Wynwood…
MIA Brewing Company, Miami-Dade County’s newest brewery, is officially open for production in Doral. Owner Eddie Leon received the temporary certificate of occupancy from the City of Doral last week, allowing him to legally use the building as a brewery. The permit lets the brewery produce beer using the existing…
Another Tales of the Cocktail is over, and Miami bartenders and spirits professionals are back in town after spending nearly a week in the Big Easy drinking, eating, learning, and networking. This year’s TOTC was epic, with a strong cadre of South Florida professionals storming the French Quarter to take…
Today marks Ernest Hemingway’s 115th birthday. The author/adventurer who called South Florida home for a number of years, is nearly as well known for his prolific drinking as his writing. In fact, much of the Tales of the Cocktail seminar, Floridita: Cradle of the Daiquiri, focused on Hemingway’s influence on…
OK Miami, if you’re thirsty for a crafted cocktail, maybe this is a good time to just order a shot and a beer. It’s that time of year when bartenders from all over the world converge on the Crescent City for five days of debauchery and drinking — better known…
Last month we took a drive down to Wynwood to check out the monthly Sud Swap, an outdoor beer bazaar featuring local homebrewers, beer traders, artists, musicians, and anyone creative who loves a good craft beer. This month, it will be blowing all previous ones out of the water. See…
If the staggering heat of our Miami summer is getting to you and you don’t have a pool in your backyard, maybe you should consider heading to the Adrienne Arsht Center for a refreshing dip at the theater. H2Ombre is playing at the Miami entertainment complex and it’s an interactive…
With plenty of fish in the sea, options are plentiful — finding that special catch is no easy task. Miami isn’t lacking seafood restaurants, but there are some that keep themselves well hidden. Take AltaMare, the Italian-inspired “hook-to-table” seafood joint that’s d�cor exudes an pretentious air but the food is…
MC Kitchen is known for its rich, upscale dinners, and power lunches. In fact, the tony Design District eatery was named one of the top ten power lunch spots by Worth Magazine. See also: MC Kitchen Is Miami’s Power Lunch Hub…
“Drive slow!” shouted several of the more than 20 passengers on a minicoach as it rolled south on I-95 past the sprawling suburbia of southern Palm Beach County. The driver looked back, smiled, and set the cruise control to 55, allowing traffic to pass unabated. Why the leisurely pace when…
Have you ever walked through Whole Foods and thought, “I really need a drink”? Maybe that feeling comes while perusing their extensive wine selection. Perhaps it hits when your shopping companion won’t stop complaining about that awesome soccer match he’s missing at home. Well now, there’s a spot where you…
Sergio’s, the self-styled new American cafe with Latin flavor, is bringing some of Broward County’s finest to Doral with a Beer Flights + Delights pairing this Friday, July 11. For the price of an entree and a couple of drinks out, the Cuban-American restaurant will offer four different “bites,” or…
Here’s the scenario. You’re having a little house party and you run out of tequila…or vodka…or beer. You could make a booze run before your friends turn on you like rabid wolverines, or you could order backup supplies on your iPhone with the new Thirstie app. The free app, created…
ARTcade, a combination art gallery, arcade, and bar, is set to open in South Beach, and the concept of playing Q*bert while holding a cold brew is totally mind-blowing. ARTcade, which features classic games, creative beer, and local art, opens Friday, July 11, at 235 12th St., just off Ocean…
World Cup fever is reaching epidemic levels in Miami with only four teams left vying for the crown. Two of those teams are Brazil and Argentina, which has both expatriates and locals amped up for the matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. These games will turn Miami into a festive shit…
Fourth of July is here and on Friday we’ll celebrate our country’s 238th birthday with hot dogs, picnics, fireworks, and cocktails. Cocktails, you say? Of course. After all, our founding fathers loved a good nip. Legend has it that the father of our nation, George Washington, loved his daily rations…
Twitter, the microblogging site that serves both as a communication tool and a way for drunk celebrities to implode, is as important a function on our phones as the ability to dial a number to most of us. After showing your love to Twitter, it now wants to reciprocate by…
Big plans are being made for Biscayne Boulevard just north of where the MiMo district “officially” ends. A shopping center is being refurbished with the hope of attracting shops and restaurants, and an antiques mall is being built. Right now, however, Biscayne Home Brew & Carry Out has just opened…
Bartender Julio Cabrera might call The Regent Cocktail Club his home base, but it looks like more and more the talented mixologist is sharing his talents with the world. After a brief time in Miami to shake things up a few last times at Michy’s before the restaurant closed for…
Chances are you’ve heard of Benihana, the teppanyaki chain founded by Rocky Aoki that spread like wildfire across America. But did you know that his son Kevin Aoki is the owner of Doraku, that Kevin’s brother is superstar DJ Steve Aoki, and that the new teppanyaki joint at Dadeland Mall…
Gramps in Wynwood is a staple of Miami’s bar scene. That’s not news. However, for one day a month, Gramps transforms into a mini beer festival and becomes the epicenter for the city’s craft beer movement. Since March, the bar has served as the home to the monthly Sud Swap,…
Patpong Road is the infamous Bangkok night market and red light district. There, you’ll find an assortment of delights at your disposal. We’re talking everything from a meal, to a drink, to the company of a beautiful woman. These ladies traditionally ask “gentleman callers” to buy them a drink for…
