Bars & Breweries

Drink Miami Hostel returns to the Freehand with over 50 different brands.

Kendall finally has its own craft cocktail bar.  Located in Downtown Dadeland, Jorgie Ramos of Barley, opened Abi Maria, as an ode to his Cuban heritage and two of the most important women in his life. The bar, named after his mother, who is known to her grandchildren as Abi, and his own grandmother Maria, is a love letter to the days of Cuba’s past. “Abi Maria is a dream come true and the result of a lot of hard work,” said Ramos.

Downtown Miami is becoming a mecca for good food and drink. The fast-developing area will soon boast establishments from some of Miami’s favorite culinary and cocktail wizards, according to Miami real estate publication The Real Deal.

This year’s Rum Renaissance Festival filled the historic Coral Gables Woman’s Club will fans of the spirit. Though rum is usually associated with sipping cocktails under swaying palm trees in the Caribbean, the United States is home to some wonderful rums. From Tennessee whiskey country to Islamorada, here are some fine domestic rums to try.

Miami-native Kris Marino wants you to crack open a few dozen uber-rare beers with him during the annual Free the Whales event taking place on Saturday, June 29.

You might have seen your Instagram feed blow up with photos from Amparo, the interactive play that follows the history of the founders of Havana Club rum. The production takes a deep dive into the glass that guests will inevitably hold while watching actors portray members of the Arechabala family, founders of the Cuban spirit that had their lives ripped apart during Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution.

Whether you’re a local, a tourist — or a bit of both — you can grab a pint straight from the source and meet the brewers behind the beer with these South Florida brewery crawls.

New Times Brew at the Zoo is Saturday.

Star Wars is more than a movie franchise. To millions, it’s a living universe with its own worlds, languages, and cultures. Johnathan Wakefield agrees that Star Wars is more than a series of movies. “It speaks of the era I grew up in,” says the owner of J. Wakefield.

New Times’ Brew at the Zoo is set to return for its tenth year for an evening of beer, music, and fun. On May 11 from 7 to 11 p.m. , Zoo Miami turns into a spot for party animals, with plenty of beer and a live performance by Locos por Juana.

Gui Jaroschy is taking his extensive bartending and hospitality management skills to SBE in his new position as corporate beverage director of the lifestyle hospitality company’s Disruptive Group. Jaroschy will oversee beverage programs across more than 175 SBE properties globally. The bar professional will first be…

There’s a new watering hole in Normandy Isle, and it’s as delightfully simple as its name: Bob’s Your Uncle. On a recent Friday evening, North Beach locals gathered inside Bob’s to cool off. The crowd lined the no-frills wooden bar supping down frosty local brews and stiff cocktails crafted of bitters…

A karaoke hangout where fun cocktails are the big players and the atmosphere is rowdy and warm.

You might not have had the chance to go to this year’s Coachella, but you can still drink like you were there. Miami’s Bar Lab recently partnered with Xicama, a jicama-based food and beverage line based in Los Angeles, to create the world’s first jicama-based cocktail. The result: Xicamix (pronounced HEE-kah-mix) a…

Once a fad substance sold in head shops and gas stations, CBD has taken the nation by storm as a health supplement that can potentially alleviate pain, relieve stress, and promote feelings of calmness and happiness.

Ben Potts is no stranger to experimentation when it comes to his cocktails. The Beaker & Gray co-owner has always used a healthy dose of elixirs and botanicals in his recipes. So it stands to reason that Potts is embracing CBD as an ingredient at the Sylvester, his new project…

There are made-up holidays to suit everyone’s mood and taste. You can celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 2 or justify your penchant for fried chicken and fries on October 25, National Greasy Foods Day. But some “fake” holidays seem to resonate more than others. Take,…

Cafe La Trova is designed to take you on a bit of a time trip. At any moment of the day, you’re apt to find cantineros, sharp-dressed bartenders, deftly throwing daiquiris while swaying to the beat of a band of guayabera-clad musicians playing on a stage. These beats.

Winter is coming to Miami, and you’re going to need a drink. This Sunday, April 14, the long-anticipated start of the eighth and final season of the HBO series Game of Thrones begins and once more, viewers will be thrust into a land filled with war, betrayal, honor, dragons, and…

Heineken has agreed to pay the federal government $2.5 million to settle allegations of slotting fee practices in Miami, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced last month. It’s the largest settlement amount ever accepted by the TTB, according to agency spokesman Thomas Hogue, and the latest one…

Brick Bar, a Lego-themed pop-up bar is headed to Miami for two nights this October. The idea — according to the pop-up’s website — is to appeal to Lego fans of legal drinking age. Similar bars have already debuted in Australia thanks to Viral Ventures, the Sydney-based company behind the…

Sprung, Miami’s annual spring beer festival, returns Saturday, April 6, to Wynwood Marketplace with over 300 beers, live wrestling, food, and more. The annual festival is the seasonal opposite of its sister event, Grovetoberfest. While the fall festival focuses on heartier styles, Sprung features lighter styles of beer combined with…