What’ll be keeping you warm on Valentine’s Day? Your booze. Who’ll be keeping you company? Your single friends and half-empty glasses of alcohol. Why not enjoy the miserable holiday by guzzling a beverage with both a killer name and taste? Hot Mess (what you’ll look like after several of these) was created by Clark…
There are three factors to this Cherry Delight cocktail, based on Beefeater Gin, that make it highly recommendable for Valentine’s Day:1. It is red and pretty.2. It is the simplest of drinks to make — equal parts of three ingredients.3. It is very very tasty — although, as a man,…
When it comes to after-work happy hour, db Bistro is advantageously located smack dab in the middle of downtown (in the JW Marriott Marquis).The deal is this: Monday through Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m., select cocktails, wines, and small plates are offered for $7 apiece in the bar and…
The big game is Sunday and you still haven’t finalized your plans. That’s cool. We know there are so many bars and restaurants that the options can seem overwhelming. We’ve compiled a list of great places to watch the game – some large, some small dives. All awesome…
Today, Miami plays host to some of Italy’s finest treasures — wine treasures that is. JW Marriott Marquis serves as the stage for Simply Italian and the Italian Wine Masters Series.. One of the largest wine expositions in South Florida, Simply Italian will feature products from regions such as Tuscany, Piedmont, Sicily,…
Bring on the Painted Ladies! Clevelander, South Beach’s frat boy mecca, is hosting a Superbowl Party featuring more girl-skin than pigskin…
What better way to get over that mid-week hump than sipping it away? Area 31 has a bubbly happy hour sure to turn that uphill battle into a downhill rush. “Veuve on the Clock” features Veuve Clicquot champagne specially priced according to what time it is — from 5:00 to…
When I first espied the bottle of ChocoVine on the shelves of Publix — “The taste of dutch chocolate and fine red wine” — I just had to try it. I mean, as the company website puts it: “The right chocolate paired with the perfect wine can create a near-orgasmic…
If you drive by Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, you’ll see the word Carillon spelled out in baby blue letters against the white backdrop of the Hotel’s rooftop. It’s a leftover from when The Carillon Hotel was a shining symbol of Miami Modern style…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill takes cocktails very seriously. This is a blessing for those of us who enjoy libations with complex flavors. South American-inspired, New York-style Midtown gastropub hired mixologists Evas Zvi and Gabriel Orta, who also work with the W South Beach, create possibly the best tasting drinks in…
Want to celebrate a successful day in the kitchen? After downing some ceviche and your avocado reina with rocoto pepper aioli — you know, that recipe we shared yesterday?–you will probably be ready for a few sips of a pisco sour. Here’s Javier Angeles-Beron’s version of how to make this…
Cuba isn’t known for its wine, but a Cuban neurosurgeon is giving expatriates a taste of something other than rum to fuel their nostalgia.Mauricio Collada Jr., who came from the island in 1962, has turned a patch of Oregon soil into a vineyard for wines stamped with a Cuban label…
Looking for something to sip on? On January 14, Bottlenotes will host “Around the World in 80 Sips” to give Miami one heck of a wine tasting. The night will take place at the architectural garage at 1111 Lincoln Road (space provided by Herzog & Meuron). The drinking begins at…
What do you get when Woodford Reserve bourbon teams up with Esquire magazine? The ultimate Manhattan challenge. The two companies are searching for the the quintessential Big Apple cocktail. At stake are a chance to win a trip to NYC for two, swag bags, prizes, and bragging rights as the…
Want to get your man to propose? Well, beer and wings will surely help. And apparently that’s what the minds behind Ring Finger Studio in Midtown thought too. On January 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. the recently opened boutique will hold “Beer, Rings and Wings: A Post Holiday Event…
New Year’s Eve is T-Minus a few hours away. Whether the party is at your buddy’s crib or at a club on the beach, one thing is for sure — Champagne! Popping bottles is a celebratory ritual practiced all over the world on December 31. But what do you do when…
Let’s start with the 24:75. That’s a cocktail concocted from Beefeater 24, Sencha tea syrup (recipe follows), lemon juice and champagne. Beefeater 24 is a new gin infused with two types of rare tea. It’s only in limited markets right now, and Miami is one of them — The Florida…
Enough already with the egg nog — a barely quaffable drink only when poured in minor proportion to the rum. But here’s another holiday beverage idea: Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha Hot Cocoa. It has the whole peppermint-Christmas thing going on (especially when festively garnished with a peppermint stick), tastes great, and…
The Coen brothers’ remake of the John Wayne classic True Grit opens in theaters today, and Wild Turkey Bourbon is ready with a cocktail to match: The Rooster. Named after the irascible main character originally played by Wayne (and now by Jeff Bridges), the drink combines the gold, grit, sarsaparilla…
Nothing says holiday in the States like “Egg Nog.” In Puerto Rico, we drink Coquito. It is a coconut cream cocktail spiked with light and coconut rum, enriched and sweetened with condensed milk, and spiced up with warming, sweet baking spices. So give this holiday tipple a try and liven…
Gaston Gonzalez is the resident tippler and head bartender at Area 31. After years of traveling through South America, he finally chose Miami as his home. And thank goodness at that… The Buenos Aires native currently creates seasonally inspired libations that combine savory spices with fresh fruit and artisan spirits…
It’s always a wonder when the city’s top mixologists get together under one roof. But wait, don’t call them mixologists…they still want to be called bartenders. Call them what you like, some of Miami’s finest vodka slingers played front and center in Svedka’s Annual Vodka Competition hosted by STK Miami…
