Today is national chocolate milkshake day — another completely made up holiday brimming with awesome potential. We were planning to write a list of the best chocolate milkshakes in Miami….then we figured we would up the ante and share the places that offered boozy versions.And yes…each place has a wonderful…
Read “Miami Craft Beer Seller’s List” Gluten intolerance manifests itself in a variety of diseases, including celiac disease. It prohibits sufferers from enjoying the finest food and drink. Luckily, beer doesn’t have to be on this list. Whether gluten intolerance is becoming more prevalent or everyone suffers from it to…
There are so many spirits in the world, most of which bring to mind the country of origin. There’s Scotch, which evokes the misty highlands of Scotland. Vodka brings to mind cold, crisp nights in Russia and Sweden, and tequila is reminiscent of sun-drenched Mexican beaches and wind-swept deserts. And…
Free beer is hard to come by in Miami, so when a brewery like Gordon Biersch in Brickell offers free samples of beer, you best take advantage of it. From 6 to 8 p.m., free Belgian beer will be handed out in honor of “Belgian Respect Day”, which entails gulping…
There are lots of disadvantages to being a woman: getting paid less, bearing children (OK, that one’s not all bad), and peeing sitting down. It’s a rough life. Given this state of affairs, drinking for free is the least the fairer sex deserves. Luckily, lots of places in Miami bow…
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Read “Microbrewing in Miami.”Thirsty for knowledge? Well public education in Miami just became little better after Florida International University started offering classes on how to brew your own beer. The FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management introduces beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons for the Fall 2012 Beer Academy…
Martin Calero, bartender at Barceloneta and mastermind behind New Times’ 2012 Best Bloody Mary, generously explained the magic behind a great bloody mary. The first component is quite simple: fresh ingredients. Like many other restaurants turning out quality cocktails, Barceloneta makes its very own mix. I watched as Calero added a…
The American Beverage Institute is calling on police to forgo holiday DUI checkpoints in favor of more effective alternatives.According to ABI’s managing director Sarah Longwell, “Sobriety checkpoints have been proven ineffective at stopping drunk drivers.” Longwell goes on to say that “roadblocks target moderate drinkers instead of hard core alcohol…
It has been argued that Coconut Grove doesn’t hold the sophistication of some of other Miami neighborhoods. True, it doesn’t host a bevy of celebrity chefs and most residents prefer flip flops to Dolce & Gabbana stilettos. But what Coconut Grove has over many parts of Miami is a strong…
Kick-start your Labor Day weekend tomorrow night, August 30, at The Abbey Brewing Company with this New Times Tweet Up event. The drinks will be flowing freely from 7 to 9 p.m. at the South Beach hangout.In addition to complimentary micro-brew house beers like Immaculate IPA, Father Theodore’s Stout, Brother…
Oktoberfest, that 200-year-old celebration that sees lederhosen and dirndl-clad lads and lassies turning the German town of Munich into a giant month-long frat party, is drawing near. But with flights to Europe pricing out at around $1,000 these days, you might want to plan your beer buzz a little closer…
What do you get when you ask some of Miami’s best bartenders to set their cocktails to music? One entertaining evening filled with rum, costumes, music, and more than a little mayhem. We’re talking about the Appleton Estate Jamaica rum remixology bartender challenge, held at Blackbird Ordinary last evening. Five…
This is something we can personally attest to. Enrique Iglesias wants to do shots with you onstage this weekend at his August 31 concert with Jennifer Lopez. This might ruin our credibility, but in past Enrique concerts (yes, plural), we’ve witnessed him pulling overmade, hormonal, and screaming fans (some not female)…
Step off the elevator and onto the third floor at the Miami Culinary Institute’s main building downtown, and you come across an impressive facility. About 50 seats surround a stage kitchen where some of the city’s finest culinary practitioners and educators lecture on the art and science of fine dining.This…
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Most people think of baseball when Cooperstown, New York comes up in a conversation. After all, this is where “baseball was invented” and is home to the Baseball Hall of Fame.Beer lovers, however, will refer to Cooperstown as the U.S. home of Belgian beer. Duvel Moorgat USA, based in the…
Last week while campaigning for re-election, President Barack Obama confirmed that the White House does indeed brew its own beer called White House Honey Ale, and on Tuesday it was revealed there are at least three instances of the general public making public records requests to obtain the recipe.It was…
Read also Schnebly: First Miami BreweryNow that Schnebly Miami Brewing Company has officially made the big leap and become Miami’s first local craft brewery and the first to distribute its beer to local bars, it is taking the promotion a step further by seeking a model to represent the beer. Schnebly…
Back in the 1940s and ’50s, the tropical island of Cuba was home to thousands of artists and musicians. Writers and movie stars traveled there to sun on the beaches and play in the nightclubs. During that time, a local beer named Hatuey sought out some of those talented artists…
Read also Schnebly: First Miami BreweryThe day has finally arrived. Schnebly Miami Brewing Company, Miami’s first craft brewery, debuts its first beer at World of Beer in Dadeland tonight. The native-beer bar will have Schnebly’s Big Rod Key West Ale on tap beginning at 7 p.m. The wonderful boozers are…
When Michael Schwartz announced he would be putting his name on a brew, I was excited to be the first kid on the block to try some. After all, Schwartz is at his best when working with simple, honest flavors and ingredients, and what’s simpler or more honest (and satisfying)…
