As a Maker’s Mark ambassador (an important-sounding name for someone on the company’s mailing list), I get some pretty cool perks — calling cards, an annual holiday trinket, and my name on a barrel that’s aging somewhere in Loretto, Kentucky. I also get email blasts updating me on Maker’s Mark…
According to an Open Table survey recently published, 51 percent of respondents plan to head out to a restaurant for a romantic Valentine’s Dinner.Most every Miami spot is planning a decadent multi-course extravaganza (and we’ve got a great list of fantastic options). Before you sit down to your meal of…
When you’ve evolved past the days of Natty Light and Bud Select, beer drinking can become an expensive habit. Lucky for brew hounds in the 305, a new study says Miami actually ranks among the cheapest cities to buy beer. According to Nerd Wallet’s calculations, MIA comes in at #9…
For many grownups, wine is what gets us through a lousy workweek, a tough breakup — hell, even life in general. Without it, we’d be reduced to whimpering infants, beaten down by the stress of everyday life. Thankfully, it’s both intoxicating and socially acceptable. Vino is also a crucial companion…
Happy hour is all well and good when it happens at 5 p.m., but as the night wears on and you want to keep drinking, the rising prices can be a major drain on your dwindling cash supply. Lucky for your bare-bones budget, the Surfcomber’s Lantao Social Club is launching…
There’s no doubt that pink is the color of love. And despite its old-school reputation as a less than manly hue, today’s dude should totally be able to down a rosy drink or two without feeling less than masculine. So for women and men alike this Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded…
Johnathan Wakefield, owner/founder of J. Wakefield Brewing Company and Miami beer crafter extraordinaire, is teaming up with Cigar City Brewing for some collaboration brewing. Again.This time, however, the new line of brews is going commercial and if Miami distributors are willing, you might get to see it in area stores.See…
Let’s face it, Super Bowl Sunday isn’t about touchdowns, halftime shows or hot cheerleaders. Second only to Thanksgiving in the quantity of food consumed by Americans, it’s a foodie holiday more than anything else. And for this particular caloric onslaught, beer is the beverage of choice. But don’t let your…
Last weekend marked the launch of Rec Room in South Beach’s the Gale Hotel. Now, the 84-room boutique hotel, backed by LDV Hospitality, is gearing up for the opening of the Regent Cocktail Club, situated at the rear of the hotel. Like Rec Room, the Regent Cocktail Club is a…
Pappy Van Winkle is undeniably the “it” spirit. Distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky, these America spirits are rare, expensive, and the drink of choice of celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Sean Brock, and Mario Batali. The bourbons, which are rated near perfect by Wine Enthusiast magazine and The Beverage Tasting Institute,…
Dolce recently opened at The Gale and we got a first bite. Now the hotel has expanded past its food offerings into an underground disco lounge. A walk through the hotel’s lobby and down a flight of stairs will lead you to an outside ramp and back to the street…
Miami Beach is getting its very own beer event — and it’s only a week away.On February 2, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Beach Brews Beer Fest will take over the Miami Beach Convention Center, bringing some of Florida’s best craft and micro brewers together under one roof.The event…
The beer scene in Miami has come a long way from even a year ago. 2012 saw an influx of craft brews coming to Miami including some local love in the way of Michael’s Genuine Home Brew and Schnebly’s fruit-infused beers. We’ve also seen a surge in beer-related festivals in…
It’s a new year, and for Miami’s Misfit Home Brewer’s club, 2013 looks like it’s gonna be a big one. Of all the trends that overtook South Florida in 2012, craft beer had to take the cake. And the dudes behind Misfit have been a major factor in the elevation…
Tonight’s forecast for Miami is a frigid 64 degrees. Sure, it sounds like nirvana to those of you practically anywhere else on the planet, but if you’ve lived in Miami all your life — that’s cold for denizens of the sub-tropics.Add in a record outbreak of the flu, and that…
As much as we love canoodling and chocolate, Valentine’s Day isn’t complete without beer goggles. So this year, why not make with the brews and add some modern sex appeal to your celebration? From chilies to chocolates, craft brewers have concocted all sorts of creations that are sure to up…
Tuesdays suck. Happy hour can make them better. If you’re hankering for a cocktail or two estilo Broken Shaker, look no further for the same booze wisdom than South Street. The Design District’s neo-soul-food joint (a favorite of Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s) has launched a weekly happy hour program…
South Florida Beer Week might sound like some low-budget flick by the makers of the American Pie films, but it’s real and in its second year.The event, which covers a lot of territory, from Miami all the way to Jupiter, is filled with beer-pairing dinners, tastings, and happenings. Short Order…
You know that whole Midwest market on beer thing? Forget it, because some great beers are coming out of Florida and there’s more on the way. Duh!Which is probably why Tony Albelo, the man behind Grovetoberfest and the new Spring Break extravaganza, Sprung, has dubbed tonight’s beer tasting: Flori-Duh!Tonight from…
Show of hands, please: Who here knows that there’s a giant radio tower in SoFi? There is, and it’s the reason why partners Paulo Cardoso, Philippe “Flip” Falca, and Tatanka Guerrero named their pop-up bar Radio. Radio, which opened softly in December on South Beach (814 First Street), came about…
To the surprise of many Miamians — the confines of Florida stretch above and beyond the 305. And while the rest of the Sunshine State might be a little more, ahem, rural, than we’re used to, other cities do have their unique charms. Take Tallahassee, for example. Our illustrious state…
Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched its new Beck’s Sapphire beer in a big way. The new brew was launched on New Year’s eve at select parties around Miami-Dade including the W South Beach, Haven Gastro Lounge, and The Forge, and is now available at select stores.The beer, offered in a sexy…
