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…
The final season of Mad Men premeired last night, which means it’s time to start salivating. While some of us will froth at the mouth over Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm) and others will drool over Joan Harris (played by Christina Hendricks), all of us will slobber over the…
Brewery Ommegang is busting out with its third annual HopChef Competition at the BIltmore Hotel on April 28, pitting several Miami chefs against each other to see who can make the best beer and food pairing. Eight prominent Miami chefs are currently in the process of developing their dishes for…
To kick off the Spring season, Rose Bar at Delano is mixing up a batch of “farm to glass” cocktails. The libations are created by Delano South Beach’s head mixologist, Bernie Waters, who decided that the fresh fruits and herbs coming from local South Florida farms are just too good…
Miami New Times’ Brew at the Zoo returns to Zoo Miami Saturday, May 3. From 8 to 11 p.m., channel your inner party animal as you sample unlimited beer and rock out to the soulful tunes of Mr. Robert Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice (AKA king of the…
The folks at Red Robin once combined beer into a milkshake, but now they are giving something else a try with the Mango Moscato Wine Shake. Developed by Red Robin’s master mixologist Donna Ruch, it combines Alice White Moscato (roughly 10 percent alcohol-by-volume) and SKYY Infusions Moscato vodka (35 percent…
Not very many American universities have the ability to brew fresh beer, but Florida International University’s brewing science laboratory officially opens today, according to student home-brewing club B.R E.W FIU. This comes two years after the initial announcement, which followed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in 2012. See…
Michael Schwartz is taking on the high seas once again with the announcement of his new gastropub concepts on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas class ships. The first, the Quantum of the Seas, launches Fall 2014, sailing from the New York area to the Caribbean. Michael’s Genuine Pub is…
The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival returns to the Doubletree Hotel Miami Airport Convention Center for three days of rum tastings, seminars and festivities April 25 to 27. Now in its sixth year, the festival features more than 80 rum producers worldwide offering tastes of over 200 rums to rum enthusiasts,…
Tomorrow, April 1, Gramps Bar, in conjunction with O, Miami, will kick off Poet-in-Decadence, a contemporary take on writer residency programs. The union of Gramps Bar and O, Miami makes perfect sense — booze and literature have long been lovers. Writers such as Truman Capote and Jack Kerouac would agree…
The Sony Open came to a close yesterday, and Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic finished with the singles titles. Lovers of the sport rejoiced during the past couple of weeks as they watched the world’s best in tennis battle it out. But there were plenty of other reasons to check…
When was the past time you were on a pub crawl? It’s kind of an awesome way to spend the evening, but the problem is that someone has to map out the bars in advance… unless you let someone else do it. Last Call Pub Crawls have done the legwork…
The first cocktail I ever had was a gin and tonic. I was 14 (no judgments) and slipped into a bar in Queens with my “older” date. When he asked me what I wanted to drink, my knee-jerk reaction was to rattle off what I had seen my father order…
If you plan to hit the beach this weekend for one of Ultra’s satellite parties, you’re in for a warm time. Not to worry, because BuzzBar is there to cool you off. BuzzBar is a new line of alcohol-infused ice-cream and sorbet bars. It’s like being a kid again –…
When you tend bar at a restaurant where the kitchen is helmed by Top Chef winner Hung Huynh, it can be difficult to stand out, but Catch Miami mixologist Ryan Pafford uses his experience as a health professional to create mind-blowing cocktails sure to attract attention. Pafford has a graduate…
Receiving the much anticipated box of bottle share in the mail after several months of waiting last summer was a relief to Arwen Lehman, but when she pried it open, there was nothing but broken glass and spoiled beer. It was a beer trade gone bad. But it doesn’t have…
Migration Week, during which renowned Chicago brewery Goose Island commits a tap takeover at three Miami restaurants, starts today at the Butcher Shop and ends Thursday at Biscayne Tavern. The Goose Island three-day tap takeover offers beer buffs and budding suds students alike the chance to try several of the…
When Wynwood Brewing Company opened late last year, the owners wanted to meld art and beer together. After all, the brewery is located in Wynwood, Miami’s artistic heartbeat. Luis G. Brignoni, president of Wynwood Brewing Company, stayed true to his family’s vision of incorporating art and the art of beer…
J. Wakefield Brewing Company received full approval to begin construction on its new facility and plans to start Monday, according to a Facebook announcement made yesterday. Construction should take eight to ten weeks, according to brewery. The 5,400-square-foot facility is located in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District and…
