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…
If you enjoy wine, and we mean good wine, you’ll be excited to hear that DB Bistro Moderne�has brought back its wine dinner series, Miami’s Own. The event aims to promote awareness of local organizations through its “intimate dinner party” format, where guests and leaders can mingle and discuss the…
The sirens of craft beer are heard loud and clear in Miami, but the best part is when you feel the cold, sudsy goodness pour down the back of your throat. And there will be much of that during American Craft Beer Week in Miami, where several breweries and bars…
Cinco de Drinko might be donezo, but that doesn’t mean you should stop drinking. All right, maybe cut back on the tequila for the next couple of weeks and take up something a little lighter instead. How about some cider? Yes, cider. And no, not the cider abuela gave you…
Despite the dark rain clouds looming Saturday afternoon, the promise of unlimited beer later that day was enough to please the gods and improve the weather. New Times’ fifth-annual Brew at the Zoo would go on, rain or shine. After the skies sent a brief downpour at 7 p.m., the…
In the absence of Abraxas Lounge, similar bars that cater to the craft beer market are beginning to pop up in Miami, such as the Mighty, which officially opens May 7. Ryan Brooks, owner of the Mighty, moved from San Francisco in the wake of the burgeoning craft beer market…
Bars and breweries are no longer places where you can fill a to-go jug of beer. Gas stations such as Mendez Fuel are now on the list of growing places with growler filling stations. One of four gas stations in the franchise, Mendez Mobile launched its growler station Tuesday. See…
Beer: that frothy, refreshing drink with the power to turn your mediocre existence into an exciting, exhilarating experience. It’s a drink that should be celebrated — nay, honored. That’s why at New Times, we put on events like Brew at the Zoo. In its fifth year, Brew at the Zoo…
We’ve all had them. Those neon-green frozen things, reeking of cheap tequila and tasting like chemicals. That, dear friends, is not a margarita. The real drink is elegant and perfectly balanced. There are conflicting stories about the margarita’s genesis, but many claim that the drink — made with fresh lime,…
Sunday concluded the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, a playground for wannabe pirates, booze-hungry businessmen, and diehard rum enthusiasts to geek out together in drunk bliss. But looking beyond the flashy booths and Tiki merch, I found distilleries with fascinating origins that can get lost amid all the shots and swag…
The afternoon I visited the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, the atmosphere was electric, and the air was perfumed with the sweet aroma of the spirit that thousands of people flocked to celebrate — rum. Pirates, tiki enthusiasts, and plain old rum lovers filled the main hall of the Miami Airport…
If you’re like most red-blooded Miamians, you spend most of the week just getting by, waiting for that most glorious moment when you can break free of the shackles of everyday life and enjoy the world. That’s right. We’re talking about brunch! We love brunch. It’s a weekly excuse to…
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it, I suppose. Each year, in addition to tastings, seminars, and general rum-infused revelry, the Miami Rum Renaissance festival hands out awards for the world’s best rums in several categories. The awards will be announced Friday in a gala presentation where…
Pub crawls have become somewhat of a thing in the Magic City, and now annual poetry festival O, Miami introduces this city’s first LitCrawl. San Francisco spawned the first LitCrawl in 2006 by adding literary events to an evening of bar-hopping. Soon, other cities, including London, New York, Chicago, Austin,…
Hold on to your liver, matey. The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival returns to the DoubleTree Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center April 25 to 27. (Friday, April 25, is open to trade only.) Over the years, the festival has grown from a poolside fete to a multiday event that features mixology…
You might have seen her while driving along the MacArthur Causeway. She’s the gigantic ship with the colorful mermaid, designed by Miami artist Lebo, dancing on her hull. That’s Norwegian’s newest cruise ship, the Getaway. The massive, 145,655-ton vessel can accommodate nearly 4,000 passengers on its weekly sailings from the…
It’s difficult to capture Stefano Campanini’s attention for more than a couple of minutes. Owner of downtown Miami’s Wine by the Bay, he has a passion for the product and a charming Italian demeanor that have earned him many fans who wave as they walk by or stop in to…
Redbar, the mixed-use cocktail lounge, gallery space in Brickell, is celebrating a relaunch. The bar, henceforth known as Redbar Drink Company, has gotten a retro facelift. Decked out in a New-Orleans-meets-Chicago-speakeasy style, the space features vintage furnishings with rich sepia and burgundy hues. What’s also notable about the new-and-improved Redbar…
Use of the term “420” has become so universally recognized and tossed around so much in the American vernacular that its origins have become somewhat obscure. But the real story about the how and why are likely to emerge this Saturday at Kush over a rare keg of Waldo’s Special…
