Stormy Monday Cocktail Bar Pops Up in Miami Beach This March

There’s something poetic about opening a bar called Stormy Monday in Miami Beach. We love a little drama with our drinks. And starting Thursday, March 12, the former home of Macchialina at 820 Alton Road (which was temporarily Fluke Martini & Crudo Bar) will be reborn as Stormy Monday, a limited-run cocktail residency that feels less like a pop-up and more like a love letter to the art of a really good neighborhood bar.

Founded by Miami hospitality mainstay James MacInnes, Stormy Monday is a finite, four-month run built on decades of experience behind some of the city’s most respected programs. If you’ve sipped your way through Kyu, Kaori, Klaw, or Wynwood’s Shiso, you’ve already tasted his influence. Now, he’s building the bar he actually wants to hang out in.

A Bar for People Who Love Bars

Stormy Monday isn’t chasing smoke-filled cloches or TikTok theatrics. The focus here is balance, technique, and drinks that make you want a second round. “This project is really about two Miami guys getting to build the bar we always wanted to hang out in,” MacInnes says. “Stormy Monday is serious about drinks but relaxed about everything else. It’s cool without trying too hard.”

The “Dahlia” blends mezcal, bitter bianco, smoked red grape, and Thai basil into something earthy and quietly complex. The “Intercontinental” leans into depth with a barrel-aged spirit blend, palm sugar, shea butter, and palo santo. Then there’s the “Sidewalk Spritz,” a playful mix of aperitivo, orange, tomate de árbol, and carbonated Chablis that feels tailor-made for Miami’s golden hour.

Named after the blues standard famously covered by the Allman Brothers Band, Stormy Monday channels that soulful, unpretentious energy. The space seats just 55 guests, including ten coveted bar seats, encouraging conversation over chaos. A compass-inspired logo anchors the room, symbolizing direction, movement, and return. It’s the kind of place where you settle in and lose track of time.

Michelin-Level Bites, Miami Energy

MacInnes isn’t doing it alone. He’s partnered with acclaimed chef Seth Blumenthal and former MLB All-Star Jason Kipnis, bringing serious culinary credibility to the project.

Blumenthal, a Chicago native who made Miami home nearly a decade ago, previously served as chef de cuisine at Alter and later led Le Jardinier during its Michelin-starred run. At Stormy Monday, he’s trading white tablecloth precision for playful, technique-driven bar snacks that still flex great skill.

Expect foie gras xiao long bao with seasonal jam and smoked mahi mahi fish dip on pillowy shokupan with house pickles. There’s also puffed beef tendon with chili-lime dipping sauce and a smoked Beemster cheese with crispy dough and fermented South Florida honey. It’s elevated, for sure, but not fussy.