Yesterday evening, I found myself in a shadowy corner of the Yard House, a warehouse-style chain restaurant and beer supermarket at Merrick Park. There’s a massive selection of 50-odd pale ales, dark ales, lagers, and more; it’s a garish scene, set to the nerve-squelching strains of so-called classic rock like “Nothing’s…
Greek mythology’s Maenads, the female followers of Dionysus, the God of Wine, were known to enter into states of ecstatic frenzy, indulge in wild, uncontrolled sexual urges, and run through herds of animals or people like sharp clawed lawnmowers tearing and eating their flesh, which is to say, never get…
Maybe you’ve had a Michelada in Mexico? Typical of the north, a chilled lager-style beer meets Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, hot sauce and soy sauce in a salt and chili-rimmed glass. That’s what first comes to mind with TIMO’s Chipolte Margarita, although it’s a treat all its own. Instead of…
An attempt to meet up with a close friend for pints at Brickell Irish Pub on Tuesday ended in disappointment, aside from the company that is! Urban Daddy had reported the pub’s opening on July 15, more than two weeks ago. What a bummer to arrived and find locked doors,…
The Capital Grille’s Master Wine Tasting Event runs through August 23rd and offers the public the opportunity to experience new wines as selected by the Capital Grille’s Master Sommelier, one of only 170 people in the world to hold the master sommelier title, George Miliotes. For $10 at lunch or…
Just so you know, this image is from May 3, 1963, six months before tragedy, happy times, a good day for a motorcade, a great day for a drink and a backseat romp with the old lady. Short Order knows what you probably think when you see a picture of…
We’ve come to expect high quality ingredients and technique in fine dining kitchens around town, so why shouldn’t the same principle be applied behind the bar? It is now thanks to a new focus on natural spirits, supporting mixers and special touches, as well as precision in drink-making. We checked…
Happy’s Stork Lounge is best left described by the people who know it best. Here are some quotes and images from the divingest dive bar in North Bay Village, the 50 somethin years and running bar and package liquor store between Miami and Miami Beach on the 79th street causeway.”It’s…
Finnegan’s River, located on the Miami River, is promoting its’ new Detox Sundays deal. This means that from 11am to 7pm you can get five Presidente beers for $15, or $25 pitchers of margaritas or mojitos. We don’t take issue with the offer, which sounds reasonable enough — but “detox”…
Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, some people think of her as the little gothic girl from the Addams Family. Others call her “hump day.” But in the living heat of Summer in Miami, this Wednesday means free beer, er lager, Red Stripe to be exact.It also means you have to RSVP to…
Jamaica’s orange and vanilla scented Appleton Rum is the taste of smooth sophistication. Coming in on a wave from our friendly neighbors to the south, this sweet brand has flooded Miami hot spots like the Fontainebleau while making frequent trips into the mouth of this thirty Booze Hound, who very…
As part of a whirlwind marketing tour, the excellent people of Appleton Estate stopped by Miami New Times to introduce/reacquaint the staff with their world-renowned Jamaican rum.Short Order was drunk at 11 a.m. It was awesome. To prove how much we value our readership, we are giving away a bottle of…
Like free booze? Wanna learn how to make a Bacardi Mojito? Guess what Miami? Bacardi has teamed up with South Florida’s own Borrow A Bartender to provide your next party of 40 or more people with 2 hours of free interactive bar service including free Bacardi Superior, Limon, and Raz,…
In restaurant news, Lucy Wolvert, who met George Clooney while he was filming his new movie “Up In The Air,” and she was a cocktail waitress, is reportedly considering a move to Los Angeles to be closer to the actor. The China Daily reports that Clooney has been flying to…
Musician Maynard James Keenan, of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, is on a different kind of tour lately. Whole Foods Market is his arena, and his art is wine making. You can even catch him live next week in Miami, signing bottles from his Caduceus Cellars and Arizona Strongholds…
I received an invitation to meet over a dram or two of The Macallan, the heralded Highland single malt scotch whiskey, with Graeme Russell, the company’s Brand Ambassador. I immediately accepted, and then Googled single malt scotch to make sure I wasn’t being gypped out of double and triple malts…
If you covet those tumbler beauties at Fratelli Lyon like I do (thanks for rubbing it in, Lee,) listen up. A real case of shatterproof, reusable, recylceable — not to mention elegant — plastic dopplegangers awaits you, for $11.99 per 4 pack. The picky people policing the New York Times home section seem to agree. And can you really…
Miami Beach VFW Post 3559 is the best kept secret on the beach, particularly on Memorial Day. All the regulars were cool with me, but nobody there seemed too keen on the idea of the whole world finding out about their $2.25 beers or $3.75 mixed drinks from 3 p.m…
Pineapple is the new flavor du jour from SKYY Vodka, the American spirit company whose Infusions portfolio already includes Citrus, Cherry, Grape, Raspberry, and Passion Fruit. SKYY Infusions Pineapple Vodka is tabbed as “a lively, juicy tropical explosion of luscious” — wait a second, is this describing vodka or a…
So you say you’ve gone green, but how committed are you to the cause? You wear organic flip-flops with your organic socks, don’t use air conditioning, sleep in a tent in your neighbor’s backyard, surf the web on a solar-powered computer and only bathe in organic water. Good start, but…
It’s going to be a long weekend, whether or not you plan to get all up in the Memorial Day craziness. Here are some classy liquid opportunities to wind up before ….or down after… Body Mind and Planet: The Bar at Level 25 now has weekday happy hours that flaunt …
Typical Groveites (or Grovinians? Grovitines?) wears shorts and flip flops. They always seem to be walking a dog, clutching a plastic cup, and most likely drive a Mini Cooper. Their typical night’s itinerary usually includes pigging out on fish tacos at Sandbar, purchasing JOB rolling papers at Yucky’s, and eventually…
