Coral Gables Restaurant Week begins today, offering Miami residents dining deals at 35 area restaurants. Similar to Miami Spice, restaurants offer locals the opportunity to dine at a discount by featuring prix fixe lunch, dinner, and even brunch deals for the duration of the event, which continues through June 29…
From June 1 through June 10, The Standard in Miami Beach is partnering with Belvedere vodka to create a cocktail menu to help raise money for the “EAT (RED). DRINK (RED). SAVE LIVES.,” a campaign by Michelin-starred restaurants and bars donating money to The Global Fund to fight AIDS. The…
Anyone can get behind a bar and mix a drink. For that matter, anyone can walk into a kitchen and prepare a meal. We’ve all cooked for ourselves at home, haven’t we? But bartenders, like chefs, have many different levels of expertise. Though the person who pops your Budweiser can…
Uruguayan journalist and writer Eduardo Galeano once said: “We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” It seems appropriate, then, to drink some wine on a Thursday night with two wine tasting events in Miami. Two simultaneous events will be held in separate parts…
Tonight, the Miami Heat heads to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year and is just four wins shy of a three-peat. Ever wonder where the term “three-peat” came from? It was coined by Byron Scott in 1988 and trademarked by none other than Pat Riley, who hopefully soon…
In Napoli, ordering a Negroni is more than just ordering a drink. The cocktail, made with one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, then garnished with an orange peel, is considered something akin to foreplay. Considered an aperitif, the cocktail is crafted with care and almost…
Move over Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, there’s a new white wine in town. We are talking about Verdejo, a white wine already among the most popular in Spain that is looking to make its mark in America. To celebrate, Spanish wine region D.O. Rueda has declared June 12…
The Broken Shaker’s always been about turning out spectacularly crafted cocktails and now, with the addition of chef James Seyba, the lounge at the Freehand Miami is upping its game food-wise. Seyba, who recently served as chef de cuisine of 150 Central Park, Michael Schwartz’s restaurant on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis…
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual celebration of all things spirited, has announced the nominees for their annual “Spirited Awards,” with several Miami bartenders and bars getting a nod. See also: Tales of the Cocktail: Miami Bartenders Shake Up New Orleans…
Foosball competitions, soccer players and rivers of whisky as thick as a Scottish accent are abound this Sunday evening at Blackbird Ordinary, which is hosting Ardbeg Day, the annual celebration of the single malt Scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay. The day commemorating the World Cup is the culmination…
Last night marked the second in the monthly series of innovative wine dinners at The Restaurant at the Setai. To kick off the series in style, we were invited to watch them pop some bubbly with an evening of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. To prepare for these four-course dinners, executive chef…
In any city with robust craft beer and restaurant scenes, beer dinners will inevitably follow. Shula’s Steakhouse: The Original in Miami Lakes has gotten on this train and will host a Lagunitas beer dinner on June 6. The four-course dinner pairs beers from Lagunitas Brewing Company with Shula’s entrees. The…
Kush in Wynwood is having a big week. First, the beer and burger joint played host to Miami Heat’s “big three” and friends after Saturday’s win. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh, and friends chowed down on burgers, ordering “two of everything,” according to a source…
What are the two best words in the English language? No, not “free money” (although we’ll take that). It’s “happy hour.” For us workers of the world, happy hour is the one thing we have to look forward to. It’s a chance to take a break after work and toss…
Miami’s Oak Tavern is one of the few places, if not the only place, in the Design District where you can sip a watermelon martini, a drink that is part of the new cocktail menu. The menu is the creation of Anthony “Tibor” Vecsesi, who was recently hired as Oak…
Our Miami Heat did some work against the Indian Pacers in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals, closing out the game 90 to 102. We are just one game away from making it to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive time in a row, and that game is…
What happens when three guys walk into a closed-down restaurant in Edgewater? You get a new craft beer bar called Craft Bar & Q, with a kitchen serving grub prepared by Passion BBQ. The three guys are Steve Lantz, Rusty Johnson, and Eric Wacks, who are all friends. The defunct…
If you ever find yourself rolling down NW Second Avenue on the edge of Wynwood, stop by Kush to sip a little Gin and Juice, the collaboration beer brewed by Cigar City Brewing and Miami’s Gravity Brewlab. Gin and Juice, an American strong ale, will be on tap at Kush…
Most people agree that Mondays are evil. They’re the dependable buzzkill to our weekend-long party. Fortunately, living in the Magic City means fun events aren’t reserved just for Fridays. To welcome this week, Makoto, along with world-renowned sake master John Gauntner, will host a five-course sake dinner tonight. If that’s…
There’s only one thing better than free beer, and that’s free, fresh, local beer, enjoyed directly at the source. That’s why you have to come out to New Times’ happy hour at Wynwood Brewing Company. It all goes down tonight, May 15, from 7 to 9, when you’ll be able…
Set in the posh Soho Beach House, Cecconi’s Miami Beach serves up a taste of the sweet savory and boozy life for an affordable price. As the clock climbs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday, you can get drinks and small and medium plates priced at either…
American Craft Beer Week runs from May 12 through 18 and celebrates not only beer but also beer paired with food. Like the steady stream of special releases around the country, several beer dinners are happening around Miami too. If you missed the Cigar City Brewing five-course beer dinner at…
