David Ortiz

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Thanks For Ruining the World Baseball Classic, Netherlands

Here's something you don't know: In the Netherlands, professional baseball is called Honkbal Hoofdklasse.   Courtesy Wikimedia CommonsSomething else you don't know? A single player on the Netherland's World Baseball Classic team, which shocked the honkbal world by somehow taking down a ... More >>

Marlins Drop Game One to Red Sox 8-2

The Florida Marlins kicked off their AL East six-game gauntlet by losing to the Red Sox 8-2 in a brisk game that lasted just two and a half hours, but was over long before that. Starter Chris Volstad, who took the loss and fell to 4-7, threw well for three innings but was greeted in the fourth ... More >>

Short Order Awards 2010 Nominees Are In... Vote Now!

​Last month, we revealed that at this year's Iron Fork event on October 21 we'd be handing out our first ever Short Order awards. While Best of Miami is picked by an ominous "editorial board," the blog awards work a little differently. We asked a group of local chefs, food bloggers, and our own Sh ... More >>

David Ortiz & Club 50 at the Viceroy: Mixologist Snapshot

In preparation for tomorrow night's Iron Fork, Booze Hound has been stalking the nominated mixologists. The first one we were able to track down was David Ortiz from Club 50 at the Viceroy. A long-time South Florida resident, David makes cocktails with a deeply native feel. Blessed with  a ... More >>

David Ortiz: Iron Fork Finalist's Recipes

Calle 8 Old Fashion​The Booze Hound yesterday featured mixologist David Ortiz from the Viceroy's Club 50. He has been nominated as one of the city's top mixologists in tonight's Iron Fork Awards and after tasting through a myriad of his Miami-inspired cocktails, we know why. These were the three t ... More >>

Short Order Award winners

Calle 8 Old Fashion​The Booze Hound yesterday featured mixologist David Ortiz from the Viceroy's Club 50. He has been nominated as one of the city's top mixologists in tonight's Iron Fork Awards and after tasting through a myriad of his Miami-inspired cocktails, we know why. These were the three t ... More >>

Morton's Sparkling Sleigh Ride Crashes & Burns

Morton's Sparkling Sleigh Ride​Miami is quickly developing its own cocktail culture. There are bar chefs at the W South Beach (Elad Zvi and Gabriel Orta from Bar Lab), Mercadito Midtown (Paul Tanguay and Paul Carducci from Tippling Bros.) Club 50 at the Viceroy (David Ortiz and Julio Cabrer ... More >>

David Ortiz and Jose Bautista Are Currently Wandering Downtown Miami In Full Baseball Uniform

​This is like the baseball fan's version of that time Beyonce went to Cheeseburger Baby. I was in the courthouse district an hour or so ago when I saw the strangest thing: Baseball superstars David Ortiz and Jose Batista strolling down Northeast 1st Avenue, in full baseball uniform. It was extre ... More >>