Outside Tap Tap, there’s a truck parked under a palm on a patch of grass between the sidewalk and the street. It’s a Toyota that’s been pimped with Haitian folk art flourishes: hand-painted murals splashed across the hood and sides, an iron headboard adorned with the word Rezistans, and some…
Screams, laughs, naughty nurses, dudes in drag, and more drunks than you can shake a pitcher at. That’s right, Halloween is almost here.Some might say it’s spirit that fuels the revelry, but we know it’s really just alcohol. Here’s the recipe for a drink that has the look and packs…
Fourteenth Street is the Janis Joplin of Downtown. She came into some money, her legs are wide open, everybody’s welcome, and she’s down to party. Here’s a new notch in her belt. DRB Miami (255 NE 14th Street, between NE Second and Biscayne) is a bar and restaurant that just opened…
You know, Tom Brokaw was right when he called our grandparents the “Greatest Generation.” Not only did they fight World War II and rescue the world from the evil clutches of fascism, but Grandpa and Grandma totally knew how to party. Oysters, steaks, and a half-dozen martinis all in one…
Last Thursday afternoon, Two Chefs Restaurant hosted a wine tasting of Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley in France. Loire Valley Wines are produced over a wide swath of the country, and so of course as one travels from east (Touraine) to west (Sancerre, Pouily-Fumé) the characteristics change dramatically. We…
What can you say about a job where several liquor companies a year contact the office to hold tasting demonstrations? Fucking awesome.When Ron Abuelo hollered at Short Order to see if we were interested in finding out about their product we set up a drinking appointment for 11:30 a.m.Our notes…
Last night at the Setai on South Beach (2001 Collins Ave., MIami Beach) Richie Rich and Pamela Anderson presented their fashion line A*Muse for Funkshion, another South Beach fashion week.Nespresso, a Nestle owned home espresso machine that uses a capsule system, was there giving out free espressos and cappuccinos.Silver Dagger…
Joey’s Italian Cafe in Wynwood opened in December 2008 and have stayed true to their concept of a down-to-earth neighborhood joint with great food and wine selection.It’s with that in mind that they’ve introduced a new thirteen pizza menu ($8 – $16) with wine by the glass or bottle suggestions…
Last night at SoBe’s swanky Shore Club, the usual crowd of clean-cut marketing types, long-legged girls, and old dudes with braided ponytails gathered to imbibe large quantities of free booze. I was there, too. And together in the Red Room, we all loaded up on sips and shots of a…
World, meet the Pink Elephant, a drink designed for Plunge, the rooftop bar at the Gansevoort South (2377 Collins Ave., Miami Beach). One dollar from each Pink Elephant sold in October will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Foundation for breast cancer research and awareness…
“Dude. So, fuckin’, hungry. Let’s eat.”Whether you’re poking key holes into malt liquor tall cans in an abandoned field, drinking $10 Heinekens at a club on South Beach, slamming shots at home with friends, or draining funnels from a second floor fire hose beer bong, there will always reach a…
In 1949, Tom Kelley, Sr. snapped a series of nude portraits of Marilyn Monroe that have come to be known as the “Red Velvet” series. One of these photos – “Pose 8” – appears on the label of The Velvet Collection’s new Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. The discreet golden…
If you’re like me, you don’t eat meals, you drink them. You’re on a tight schedule with only ten minutes to stuff the gut, so there’s never time to chew. But you still need your essential vitamins, nutrients, and other basic sustenance, right? Well, the solution’s easy — just head…
I’m sure we can all agree that Latin America has some gastronomic traditions that would make Anthony Bourdain run screaming into the Amazon. I’m also sure that Latinos sure know how to drink. Need proof? 1. Aguardiente: At between 29 and 60 percent alcohol, this Colombian drink has enough kick…
Are you a beer purist or do you like your hops with a scoop of ice cream, a splash of Moet Chandon, or Reposada? Owner Eric Fried of 8 Oz. Burger Bar (1080 Alton Rd, Miami Beach; (305) 397-8246) has something for everyone with 12 new draught lines installed last…
Simple food made with love meets music of a similar persuasion, as local band Smiling Gums resumes its residence at downtown Italian hideaway Soya e Pomodoro. Soya is tucked away in a vaulted arcade, like an old trattoria upon which you might stumble on a side street in Rome. It’s a seductive setting for red-sauced…
“It’s a hell of a lot better than Miami Spice”, is the brash assertion that begins a promo for Wine69’s 3-course, $29.95 “MiMo Spice Dinner”. Diners are promised a “more substantial dinner, not the reduced portions of Miami Spice”. Whoa — them’s fightin’ words!The MiMo Spice meal at this popular…
One doesn’t think of Holland as home to the world’s finest vodka. Nor does one necessarily associate Vincent Van Gogh with being a vodkaphile; seems more like an absinthe sort of guy. Then again, I’ve got a hazed purple bottle of Jimi Hendrix Vodka on my shelf, so I’m not…
Panzanella, that rustic Tuscan bread salad we have all come to love, is ideal during the summer months, when tomatoes are at their peak. But weather-wise, at least, it is always summer in Miami, and panzanella with wine makes a light and refreshing meal any time of year. Or so…
Tequila, tequila, that Mexican queenShe’s strong as a donkey’s kick right to the spleenHer fuel is the fire that keeps us aliveSo here are our picks for Tequila’s top 5…..
Christian Sanders, bartender at The Living Room Bar in the W Hotel South Beach, took home top prize at Bombay Sapphire’s “Inspired Bartender Search” last week at the Palms in Las Vegas. Here is our own local, inspired mixologist’s winning recipe:The Garden Sour Hour1 1â„2 parts Bombay Sapphire Gin1/3 part…
Getting creative with garlic croutons and bacon Generally, I’m not a big buffet fan. But it’s not the heart-crippling calorie count involved in consuming massive quantities of deep-fried animal flesh that turns me off. Really, I just can’t accept serving myself in a restaurant. Whatever the deal, I paid for a…
