The first cocktail I ever had was a gin and tonic. I was 14 (no judgments) and slipped into a bar in Queens with my “older” date. When he asked me what I wanted to drink, my knee-jerk reaction was to rattle off what I had seen my father order…
If you plan to hit the beach this weekend for one of Ultra’s satellite parties, you’re in for a warm time. Not to worry, because BuzzBar is there to cool you off. BuzzBar is a new line of alcohol-infused ice-cream and sorbet bars. It’s like being a kid again –…
When you tend bar at a restaurant where the kitchen is helmed by Top Chef winner Hung Huynh, it can be difficult to stand out, but Catch Miami mixologist Ryan Pafford uses his experience as a health professional to create mind-blowing cocktails sure to attract attention. Pafford has a graduate…
Receiving the much anticipated box of bottle share in the mail after several months of waiting last summer was a relief to Arwen Lehman, but when she pried it open, there was nothing but broken glass and spoiled beer. It was a beer trade gone bad. But it doesn’t have…
Migration Week, during which renowned Chicago brewery Goose Island commits a tap takeover at three Miami restaurants, starts today at the Butcher Shop and ends Thursday at Biscayne Tavern. The Goose Island three-day tap takeover offers beer buffs and budding suds students alike the chance to try several of the…
When Wynwood Brewing Company opened late last year, the owners wanted to meld art and beer together. After all, the brewery is located in Wynwood, Miami’s artistic heartbeat. Luis G. Brignoni, president of Wynwood Brewing Company, stayed true to his family’s vision of incorporating art and the art of beer…
J. Wakefield Brewing Company received full approval to begin construction on its new facility and plans to start Monday, according to a Facebook announcement made yesterday. Construction should take eight to ten weeks, according to brewery. The 5,400-square-foot facility is located in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District and…
Saint Patrick’s Day is officially Monday, but serious partyers will no doubt be celebrating throughout the weekend. Though one might immediately think of pounding the green beer with a Jameson chaser, there are other options to consider when choosing your St. Paddy’s day libation. We found four fantastic cocktails that…
Irish folk may not constitute a large percentage of Miami-Dade County residents, but the Magic City doesn’t lack in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. In fact, St. Patty’s Day is one of our favorite ethnic holidays, tied for first place with Cinco de Mayo. The fact that you are practically expected…
Miami already got a taste of Ommegang’s Game of Thrones beer, but now fans are about to get more with the brewery’s latest release of Game of Thrones: Fire and Blood at R House on March 26. Fire and Blood is red-rye ale inspired by show character and protagonist Daenerys…
Jelly Belly beans are known for making grownups swoon. These “gourmet” candies first found their way into our hearts in 1976, changing the landscape of candy forever and making it “cool” for adults to get their sugar fix once again. And they’ve been favorites of presidents and heroes along the…
Since the early 17th century, Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is celebrated on March 17 with feasts and parades to honor the patron saint of Ireland. The celebration is so huge and generally accepted, that in the Emerald Isles, the church lifts Lent restrictions on food…
Goose Island Beer Company is flying south for the winter and making pit stops at several local venues in Miami for Migration Week from March 18 to 20, including Lokal and the Butcher Shop. And the company will bring some rare beers from Chicago to share. Goose Island’s head cellarman,…
At OTC, Brickell’s go-to spot for casual fare with upscale flavors, beer is an important part of the menu. This past weekend, Michael Sullivan welcomed diners to a beer-pairing dinner that may be the first of many. Wynwood Brewing Company’s locally brewed crafts were matched with dishes that have never…
With mid-70s temperatures and blue skies, you couldn’t have asked for a better day to drink beer and enjoy music with friends. Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park was the setting for Sprung!, the outdoor festival that celebrates spring beer in a playful way. With thousands of people sampling 150 brews and…
Snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, pin-up models, and beer: It sounds like a fun-filled family afternoon at the circus, but it’s really the Lagunitas Sessions event by Lagunitas Brewing Company at World of Beer Kendall on March 20 at 4:20 p.m. The beers from the Petaluma, California company have been…
Wynwood Brewing Company, Miami’s first craft production microbrewery, has been years in the making. After two years of heavy anticipation, their taproom opened in October of last year. A grand opening was held in December, which means you have no excuse of why you’ve yet to sample any one of…
Ginger beer will not get you a buzz, but Crabbie’s alcoholic ginger beer will, and fans of a spicier drinking experience should be able to find it in Miami starting this week. Crabbie’s signed with Florida’s Gold Coast Beverage Distributors to make its debut across South Florida. A series of…
Pappy Van Winkle. You’ve heard about it, read about it, and seen Anthony Bourdain tweet about it. But have you had the opportunity to sample the elusive elixir of the bourbon gods? We have. And this rare bourbon, distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, is worth the hype. Bottles of this amber…
Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo is back. That means it’s time to enjoy hundreds of the world’s finest beers alongside the wildest creatures you’ve ever encountered. No, we’re not talking about your college roommates. We’re talking about monkeys and tigers — and Vanilla Ice. It all goes down…
Justin Timberlake’s rise from Mouseketeer to major recording artist, actor, and heartthrob will probably be studied by pop anthropologists 500 years from now. But, for now, Timberlake is alive and coming to the American Airlines Arena for his 20/20 Experience world tour on Wednesday, March 5. As expected, the concert…
Ancho Reyes chile liqueur, a distinctly different type of spirit, will debut in the Miami market March 10, according to William Grant and Sons Distillers, the Scottish distillery responsible for brands such as Sailor Jerry rum, Glenfiddich single-malt Scotch, and Milagro tequila. Ancho chile liqueur is distilled with a unique…
