The forecast calls for temperatures to reach 300F today, with occasional heat strokes and heart attacks towards evening and heavy sweating overnight. Summer has hardly begun. Campari and soda has been the European salve to a punishing sun ever since Gaspare Campari created the herb-and-bitters-based aperitíf in Italy precisely 150…
Pizza usually provokes images of the following: greasy deliciousness, Ninja Turtles, chain restaurant commercials, late night munchies & movie nights, or indigestion. Rarely do you associate pizza with sexy. That concept was altered (at least locally) when Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge showed up downtown. The hip and sleekly designed pizza spot…
If you’re not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter, here’s a taste of what you’re missing. Click here to subscribe. It’s not easy getting high in South Beach. (And put away the crack pipe. That’s not what we’re talking about.) What we are talking about are public…
Welcome to the new darling of Wynwood. The sexy gallery-meets-lounge-meets-outdoor oasis manages to be warm and welcoming without being stuffy. Every corner of Cafeina is lined with simplistic detail layered over a romantic color palate; damask table tops with geometrically curious legs, a lamp shaded chandelier, and a mirrored bar…
Having spent five years in Mexico, I am an horchata lover. Fortunately, the recent influx of Mexican restaurants to Miami has made it easier to find this sweet refresher locally. Some versions are better than others, but that is a different entry….Horchata is a sweet cold beverage made from rice,…
It’s easy to feel good about having texted money to Haitian relief efforts after the January earthquake. The unfortunate reality might be that those moneys didn’t contribute to much of any actual relief.Tonight and tomorrow at Tap Tap, the public is invited to a free screening of a Frontline documentary…
If you want to be a jerk about it, summer is still 23 days away. But c’mon … Are we really gonna wait till the sun hits its northernmost point before descending into a serious solstice drunk? Nope. And the Magic Hat Brewing Company isn’t waiting either. The Vermont-based beer…
As part of our count down to New Times’ Coolest 50 Happy Hours in Miami in June we’ll be giving a sneak preview of some dives, meat markets, truly hipster hangouts, and any other kind of Happy Hour locales you can think of. Loosen your tie or throw on that…
The Alibi7357 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes305-823-0449 / thealibi-miami.com If everyone went to happy hour in downtown, the beach, or the Gables, there wouldn’t be such absurd amounts of traffic every afternoon. For this reason, it was the Happy Hour Hunt’s mission to find a non-chain happy hour in the…
For lots of South Florida folks an annual Memorial Day weekend pilgrimage to the Keys marks the beginning of summer. Hell yeah. One Dade County stop we recommend on that journey is the Last Chance Saloon in Homestead. On your way south, the adjacent package liquor store is the perfect…
Not one of those die-hards who stood outside in four-inch heels waiting to see the girls of Sex and the City get all U.A.E. up in there? Congrats–you’ve earned our respect. We toast your restraint with… The Bombshell.The Bombshell½ oz Tangerine juice¼ oz Maraschino liqueur3 oz Champagne (Moët Impérial recommended)Maraschino…
The W South Beach’s Living Room bar has a new bottle on the menu. It’s called fenom, and it’s a modern day absinthe bottled and distilled in France. The traditional form of the liquor is green, wormwood, highly alcoholic, and reputed to have hallucinogenic properties. Fenom is clear, has a…
Miami Prime Grill16395 Biscayne Blvd.Sunny Isles, 33160305-949-5105 / miamiprimegrill.com The Deal: Monday-Friday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. The late night happy hour is daily from 10 p.m. until close. Get half off well liquors, house wines, and draft pints Monday through Friday. The late night happy hour includes twofers on…
Ever feel like getting a little dirty? Nasty even? Multiply that feeling by 100 and you’ll be ready for Recycled Shots at the Burger & Beer Joint on Miami Beach. The rapidly growing eatery — home to the most tatted among us — has developed something of a cult following…
A virtual tasting of 8 Sauvignon Blancs from Chile (five of which were D.O.’s) took place last Wednesday evening. The promoters of the evening, Wines of Chile, invited me to participate along with 50 other wine enthusiasts, bloggers, writers, etc. We had all received our bottles in advance, along with…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill3250 NE 1st Ave., Midtown Miami786-369-0353 / sugarcanerawbargrill.comThe Deal: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Get $5 signature cocktails, $18 sangria pitchers & beer pitchers, and $24 cocktail pitchers. The eclectic cocktails options include the sour-sweet Sao Paulo (yuzu juice, Cruzan rum, lime, & grenadine)…
SandBar Grill will always be the heart of the Grove’s Bermuda triangle of college bars (on the same block as the Tavern and Barracuda). Spend an early evening with regulars “Turd” Ferguson and Vinnie and your cup will runneth over with tales of sordid fun. Just don’t overstay your welcome…
Hello, lovers! Are you Manolo-wearin’ fabulous femmes seeking an elixir to calm you before Sex and the City 2 comes out on the 28th? Head to The Palm or The Melting Pot throughout the month of May and insist on a couture cocktail, like this Glamour Gal…
8 oz. Burger Bar1080 Alton Road, Miami Beach305-397-8246 / 8ozburgerbar.comThe Deal: Monday-Friday, 4pm-7pm Want a beer with that burger? All 13 beers on draft are two for one. Need a little Captain in you? Captain Morgan drinks are $5. Warming up for a night out? Vodka drinks are also $5…
Rummies rejoice! This weekend marks the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, a five-day celebration of the sweet and sexy liquor. While some events are by VIP invitation only, on Saturday, May 8, the Raleigh Hotel is hosting an open to the public rum exhibition. The Grand Rum Tasting will feature rums…
You can trust a rocker to know how to create some kickin’ booze and one hell of a party, right? Use Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to try Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Tequila and throw a fiesta his way:1. Blast the hall-of-famer’s “Mas Tequila” on your iPod speakers2. Prep…
Yet another international holiday America loves to adopt as their own for the sole purpose of alcohol consumption has arrived. Cinco de Mayo is here, just 49 days after St.Patrick’s Day! Replacing beer with tequila and green with sombreros, the “any-excuse-to-party” faithful will have plenty of fiesta options to chose…
