The Miami Wine & Spirits Expo will hold its second annual shindig at the Miami Beach Convention Center from Friday, February 24 through Monday, February 27 — the same weekend as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. And this year, Victor Passalacqua, the Culinary and Special Events Director, is…
We’re squealing with glee! The Federal Food Drink & Provisions graced us with the news that they’re opening for lunch starting February 20 (buffalo pig wings for lunch and dinner, yes please!) and adding midnight happy hour!We’re talking specialty vermouth, sherry, and low-alc spirits for the Fed’s late night happy…
The Super Bowl was amazing. The Giants won, Madonna pouted, and you partied…and partied…and partied.Now it’s Monday morning and you’re feeling like something fished out of a drain. You overindulged and now you’re paying the price. You could call in sick but your sadistic boss set up a sales meeting…
Heads up happy hour hunters! Ever thought of stimulating your mind with a little art while sipping on your happy hour beverage of choice? You can do both at Brickell’s Hotel Urbano.They’ve just launched “Picasso’s Happy Hour” in celebration of their partnership with Art Fusion Galleries in Miami. For the…
The craft beer movement has produced some surprising side effects for the brewery world; suddenly blueberries, cherries and chocolate are considered hops-friendly ingredients, giving beer a whole new aisle in your local liquor store. In fact, beer is so user friendly with food these days, we are thinking that a…
From the time Rollin Soles first laid eyes on Willamette (rhymes with dammit) Valley in 1979, he “fell totally in love with the place.” By 1987, “feeling like one lucky cowboy,” the Texan-bred Soles started Argyle Winery (joined soon after by partner Allen Holstein). Argyle’s first Chardonnay landed on Wine…
During a preview last night of The Broken Shaker, Miami’s first pop-up bar located at the Indian Creek Hotel, I became convinced of one thing: it’s a shame this place will only be around for six months. You’ll discover the same thing during the official grand opening on February 2.There’s…
You may have seen it the last time you went out clubbing or bar hopping; the sleek little cans of Mercy have slowly been making their way into the nooks and crannies of Miami’s night scene since May 2011. According to Mercy’s makers, it’s a beverage that supposedly helps prevent hangovers…
Calling all sailors, pirates, bartenders, rum enthusiasts and drinkers of fine Caribbean spirits–there is a new rum in town: Brugal 1888.The ultra-premium, extended aged stuff is the newest in the line of fine rums made by the Brugal family of the Dominican Republic.What distinguishes Brugal 1888 from any other rum…
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and you have a long day ahead of you to do nothing at all. There’s only one thing on the calendar — brunch with friends. That also means a cold, spicy Bloody Mary. The origins of the…
You might remember the Natural Ice beer marketing campaign in which two fans attempted to make the first beer in space. But this is better. How about meteorite-infused wine?Double-u, tee, eff. That’s right, an Englishman by the name of Ian Hutcheon created Meteorito, the world’s first wine aged with a…
George Espie is the Macallan master of wood, which means (A) he is a Scotch fanatic and (B) he probably gets picked on a lot during recess on the corporate playground. What his title really means is he is responsible for managing the Macallan “Wood Policy” and delivering all cask…
The Living Room at SoBe’s W Hotel claims to offer any patron the cocktail of their dreams courtesy of a team of mixologists who are dedicated to making your evening of alcohol consumption a personalized experience. Named as one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “50 Best Bars in America,” the…
Don’t mourn Philippe Ruiz’s departure from the Biltmore just yet; it seems he’s got a few surprises still in store, like a much ballyhooed Mondavi wine dinner at Palme d’Or next Tuesday, January 17. And guess who’s gonna be in town talking about the heavenly liquid that makes us all…
Bar Lab is at it again, this time planning to open Miami Beach’s first cocktail pop-up bar. The Broken Shaker is set to open in about three weeks at the Indian Creek Hotel on Collins Avenue at 28th Street — for only six months. We spoke with Bar Lab’s Gabriel Orta,…
Miami’s first rum distillery recently opened in Wynwood, but the name of the rum hasn’t been released yet.Considering the proximity of the Caribbean culture and its influence on South Florida, it’s about time the Magic City got a distillery. The place is aptly named Destilería Canéca.Matt Malone, a transplant from…
Growing up in New York City, Serendipity 3 was the place to go for lunch or ice cream as a teenage girl. Only problem was, I was never a fan. Maybe because I grew up going to Rumpelmeyer’s, the other ice cream place for birthdays and special occasions.A few years…
There’re roughly 100 calories in a glass of champagne, but it’s the carbs that kill because, basically, champagne is just like drinking sugar. Let’s say each of us consumed at least the equivalent of a bottle this past holiday weekend, so perhaps a post New Year’s Eve detox is in…
When you come to think about it, a Saturday afternoon in Miami consists of the same few choices. But how many times can you either meet your friends for lunch or worship the sun by beach or pool?If you’re looking for something a little different, might we suggest heading down…
Rum is the official drink of the Caribbean. Sure, you can get beer (in fact, every island seems to have its own brewery), Ting, mauby, and sorrell..but the sugar cane distillate is everywhere on the islands, which seem to be scattered with small bars in shacks about every quarter mile…
This holiday season has been doing its damnedest to destroy your waistline. Luckily for you, we know a place serving some skinny cocktails, so you can drink away your holiday stress without adding to the carnage.RA Sushi in South Miami has a sexy lineup of slimmed-down under-200-calorie drinks made with…
Now that craft beer has firmly established itself as more than a market niche, beer giants are looking to microbreweries for their next edge. To wit:Anheuser-Busch Inbev is going bottle to bottle with South Florida’s Florida Beer Company and FBC is not too excited about it.Next month the beer company formerly…
