I went on my first tequila crawl last week, accompanied by Ken Austin (founder/chairman of Tequila Avión), John Bilello (Executive Vice President Sales), and a small group of food bloggers, writers, PR folk and other miscreants. One of the goals of the evening was to let us, and our readers,…
What would a Taste of Peru be without a taste of pisco? Well, for one thing, dry. So when attending the event at the Miami Beach Convention Center that runs through tomorrow, I naturally found myself gravitating towards the Pisco O stand, I had arrived an hour before start time…
John ZurBistro e barThe Viceroy’s Bistro e has raised the bar on Brickell happy hours by lowering the prices on signature sake cocktails and sushi rolls. The deal is called the $5 After 5 p.m. Sushi and Sake Happy Hour. Sushi Chef Tua, who was previously with Sushi Maki, has…
The Booze Hound yesterday featured mixologist David Ortiz from the Viceroy’s Club 50. He has been nominated as one of the city’s top mixologists in tonight’s Iron Fork Awards and after tasting through a myriad of his Miami-inspired cocktails, we know why. These were the three that stood out. The…
In preparation for tomorrow night’s Iron Fork, Booze Hound has been stalking the nominated mixologists. The first one we were able to track down was David Ortiz from Club 50 at the Viceroy. A long-time South Florida resident, David makes cocktails with a deeply native feel. Blessed with a Miami…
The place: Cadillac Ranch921 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach954-456-1031cadillacranchmiami.comThe hours: Monday through Friday, 4 to 8 p.m. The deals: Get half off wells and drafts. Cadillac features a $5 happy-hour bar menu with dishes such as fried ravioli, chicken satay, and Thai lettuce wraps. Select appetizers are also half off, with…
Moonchine’s outdoor garden area. The Place: Moonchine Asian Bistro 7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miamimoonchine.comThe Hours: Daily, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Deals: All rolls are half-price and individual sushi is $1. Get their signature Moonchine shot and sake shots for $3. Guests can also order $5 Stoli cocktails, $7…
It’s Friday and Short Order sniffs out this weekend’s top cocktail yet again. We popped into the Gansevoort Miami Beach Hotel this week and discovered the Pink Elephant — a refreshing combination of fresh muddled strawberries, mint, and lime swished together with Grey Goose Pear Vodka and laced with a…
Photo by Jacob KatelThe bar at the Setai.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.Champagne, Asian-style tapas, Sunday brunch and all that jazz are part of the five-year anniversary celebration at SoBe’s uber-luxe Setai.After a…
The Berries & Bubbles cocktail. The Place: Ocean Prime 19501 Biscayne Blvd. #2029, Aventura305-931-5400ocean-prime.comThe Hours: Daily, from 4 – 8 p.m.The Deals: Get half off selected signature cocktails and spirits, as well as $2 off bottled beers and $7 wines by the glass. In the spirit of Halloween, try the…
The Place: Rosa Mexicano900 S. Miami Ave., Miami786-425-1001The Hours: Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.The Deals: Get half off select drinks and appetizers. Drink specials include The 1800 Margarita ($4.50), sangria pitchers ($4,90 individual; $13.90 large), and tequila shots ($4.50). Beer options feature $3 Corona, Modelo, and Pacifico…
Let’s start off by saying that all tequila is mezcal, but all mezcal is not tequila. Patron and Cuervo have massive marketing budgets, so smaller, quality-driven mezcal producers must live in their shadow. Worse, mezcal is famous as the crap with he worm in it.But there’s great stuff out there…
Tasting Panel Magazine and Harlem Kruiden Liqueur gathered a dozen mixologists at Philippe Chow last week, and challenged them to create a “mini” 2oz. cocktail using the herby Harlem Liqueur from Holland with any ingredients of their choosing. Harlem, incidentally, is the “ice cold shot drink” from the makers of…
Paula NiñoYesterday, we introduced you to Thomas Merolla, who is behind the cocktail list at Solea at the W South Beach and has been preparing delicious cocktails in Miami for sixteen years. If you missed it, you can read the Q&A here. But now, as promised we bring you Merolla’s…
The Place: Bar-B-Que Beach1555 Washington Ave., Miami Beach305-538-7201The Hours: Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.The Deal: Get half-off all domestic beers and wells. Happy hour also overlaps with the daily evening specials that begin at 5 p.m. Specials include a 1/2 lb. beef brisket with a side for…
Mexican Independence Day has come and gone, but why stop there? The weekend is but a few hours away. Keep the party rolling poolside with this savory take on a margarita courtesy of Tippling Bros. “Pepino El Puy” combines the fresh, soothing qualities of cucumber with a limey-tequila bite. The…
Paula NiñoThomas Merolla moved to Miami from Providence, Rhode Island sixteen years ago looking for something new and different. He was only 18 but his first job, bartending at the then newly opened Delano Hotel, marked the beginning of a career creating cocktails for some of the hottest spots in…
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.Photo by Natalie MolinaGood news from The News Lounge! Getting happy just got easier and cheaper with the advent of what has to be one of the more…
As we learned last week in the Floridian Beer Evolution Part 1, the regular beer drinker is familiar with Heineken, Corona, Budweiser and Presidente. But what he or she likely doesn’t know is that Florida brewers are chipping in on the beverage side and creating fun, whimsical brews full of…
Beer used to be a sea of sameness. It was a choice between regular or light, bottle or draft. Let’s be honest, a Corona tastes like a Budweiser tastes like a Coors.But these days, the American beer world is undergoing a revolution. Even Florida is making some pretty killer brews. Fresh…
From pristine New Zealand comes Steinlager Pure, the new, “fiercely preservative and additive free” beer. The two types of hops used in the brew are “Nelson Sauvin”, developed for its aromatic characteristics; and “Pacific Jade” for its highly intense flavor. Together, they create a beer with a light hop nose,…
The Place: Kitchen 305 (at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort) 16701 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach305-949-1300The Hours: Monday – Friday, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Deals: Get 50 percent off all appetizers and drinks. The food menu includes options like Key Lime Conch Fritters ($4.50), Kobe Beef Sliders ($7.50),…
