Now that you’ve unwrapped your gifts, it’s time to plan for the biggest night of the year. Miami has seemingly endless ways to ring in the New Year, so whether you want to feast in a multicourse gourmet meal or celebrate with friends at a pub, here are the best places to toast to 2018.
Merry Christmas, Miami. Make last-minute reservations for Christmas dinner tonight, or head to the Broken Shaker for a Chrismukkah Chinese takeout pop-up. And if you’re interested, there’s also a bounty of bars open today Then pregame New Year’s this Thursday with a curated Macallan whiskey tasting.
Christmas is nearly here, and with all the tinsel and carols comes stress. For a few minutes, take a break with a holiday-inspired cocktail or skip cooking and take the family out for a meal. Retain your sanity this Christmas with these five stories that will help you enjoy the holiday.
Better Days in Brickell found its niche by creating an vintage, intimate bar vibe unlike any other in Miami. This holiday season, it’s making good on that promise by bringing a northern Christmas to Miami. Partner Will Thompson describes Better Days as a bar that’s very “to ourselves” — for…
Growing up in the 305 means you’ve had your share of Nochebuena parties, and although South Florida’s multicultural landscape is fettered in unique traditions, the Magic City definitely has its own take on the Christmas eve holiday. We’ve managed to create a holiday filled with dancing, dominos and debauchery. For Miami newcomers and snow birds, here are Miami’s Nochebuena must haves.
This weekend, pre-game Christmas dinner with a champagne-fueled brunch. Miami restaurants are stocked with everything from red bean and chocolate babka French toast, to fried green tomato Benedicts, avocado and caviar toast, coffee banana pancakes, and all-you-can-drink Whispering Angel rosé. Here are five brunch experiences that are sure to impress your out-of-town relatives.
Merry Christmas weekend, Miami. Get in the holiday spirit with a coffee cupping crawl at Panther Coffee, or a festive market at Goombay Plaza in Coconut Grove. Don’t forget to make last-minute Christmas dinner reservations, too.
North Miami is getting a second brewery, and the first one hasn’t even opened yet. Lost City Brewing Company signed a lease for a location at 12207 NE 13th Ct., two blocks from MOCA Plaza, according city documents. Descarga Brewing Company, North Miami’s other brewery, is slated to open at 12355 NE 13th Ave. Neither brewery has announced an opening date.
Unless you’re picky, religious, or allergic to everything, there is no better way to dine than at the chef’s discretion. And in Miami, restaurants have slowly begun to offer such options to diners who are increasingly willing to turn themselves over to the whims of the city’s ever-growing stable of talented cooks.
Christmas is a wonderful time to gather with family and unwrap presents. At least that’s what the Hallmark Channel would have you believe. But sometimes family can be too much or you’re simply spending the holidays with friends and want to get a few drinks. Either way, Miami’s bars feel you. Here’s a list of bars that will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Brickell will get a pop-up beer garden tonight with the debut of the Brickell City Centre Biergarten. Spend the evening sipping local brews, nibbling on bites from food trucks, and listening to live music performances, all produced by Prism Creative Group.
From caviar and champagne to drag queens to a Viet-Cajun mashup of flavors, these are Miami’s best brunches of 2017.
Sure, bar crawls are fun — at first. Everyone starts out happy, but by the fifth Jägermeister shot, you’re drunk and tired. If you’re interested in a crawl that leaves you more energized than when you started, check out Panther Coffee’s holiday cupping crawl.
No holiday celebration is complete without an assortment of cookies. These sweet gems capture our fondest holiday memories — the cathartic rolling of dough, the glimmer of colored sugars, and the inimitable excitement of leaving a plate of goodies and a glass of milk for Santa.
Christmas is coming and nothing is as festive as some holiday cheer.Sure, you could go out and but a bottle of Scotch, but isn’t it more fun to make a custom libation?
This year, take everyone out to one of the many Miami-area restaurants offering Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining. From a Noche Buena-inspired feast to champagne-fueled buffets, there’s something for everyone.
Miami is a city of stories. Immigrants, drugs, love, death. This city has them all in spades. And this past year, those tales have been particularly powerful. The culinary community was rocked by the untimely death of a Wynwood pioneer and an explosion that changed the life of a chef. A hurricane blew through, one restaurant burned, and the homes of the best drag brunch and late-night bites closed.
Enjoying a steaming bowl of pho is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Oodles of noodles swim alongside meat and veggies in a hearty, flavorful broth. Now picture having pho delivered to your office when you need the food equivalent of a warm hug. Enter Pho Mi, a “ghost restaurant” from the couple behind Phuc Yea, offering pho and bánh mì delivered to your door, beginning today, December 18.
Choices Café, Miami’s onetime vegan chain, has closed its Upper Eastside location. The NE 79th Street spot had been open about four years, but the building’s recent owner decided to sell, and because of declining sales, the Choices team opted to shut the doors.
This week, Spanglish will take over the Broken Shaker, Key West by Nikki Beach will open, and a Christmas-Themed pop up bar invades Fado Irish Pub.
The Palace Bar, the long-standing mecca of food, drinks, and entertainment in Miami Beach, has reopened in a new home right on Ocean Drive.
By this point you’ve likely reached the precipice of a full-blown anxiety attack trying to shop for all the people on your “nice” list. This year, avoid the retail war zones and shop local. These handmade, artisanal, Miami-made gifts are perfect for your favorite foodie. They also serve as great…
