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This week’s food and drink events across Miami include a tequila dinner, a new Bodega Taqueria y Tequila location, Catena wine dinner, Ball & Chain’s new menu items, Balan’s breakfast deal, and Drunken Dragon’s half-off promotion.
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Tequila Dinner: the Lost Explorer Mezcal
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Tequila Dinner Series at Ecléctico
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Ecléctico restaurant presents its next tequila dinner, this time featuring the Lost Explorer mezcal. Guests will receive a welcome cocktail followed by three different spirit tastings to accompany the four-course meal. The restaurant will also offer a vegan option. This is the third dinner of the series and Ecléctico plans to host two more featuring Casa Dragones and Komos. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, at 320 San Lorenzo Ave., Ste. 1315, Coral Gables. Tickets cost $150; reservations via opentable.com. A new Bodega Taqueria y Tequila is opening in Coconut Grove. Photo courtesy of Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila Coconut Grove
Bodega welcomes guests to its new Coconut Grove location. The doors open this Thursday and the restaurant is ready to offer guests a three-part experience. The taco shack will offer Margarita Mondays and Taco Tuesdays. The speakeasy lounge also offers margarita Mondays, live music Wednesdays, “Thursdays on Tap” for $1 draft beer, and a liquid weekend brunch. The intimate mezcalería will host exclusive tastings. Thursday, August 25, at 3419 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove; bodegataqueria.com.
Fogo de Chão will host a new wine dinner.
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Catena Wine Dinner
Fogo de ChÁ£o is hosting a wine dinner featuring premium wines from Catena of Argentina and a four-course curated dinner. The dinner will start with a charcuterie board paired with Catena malbec from high mountain vines. The second course includes a glass of Catena Alta chardonnay. Classic churrasco cuts will be part of the following courses paired with a cabernet sauvignon and a malbec. The experience will end with dessert and coffee. 7 p.m. Thursday, August 25; Coral Gables and Miami locations; fogodechao.com. Dinner cost $89. Vegetarian Cuban tacos at Ball & Chain Photo courtesy of Ball & Chain
Ball & Chain Launches New Menu
Ball & Chain has launched a new menu including traditional favorites such as ropa vieja and some twists on classics. The new items include dry rub skirt steak, vegetarian Cuban tacos, pineapple salad, and a veggie wrap. Ball & Chain also hosts free bachata classes at 9 p.m. every Tuesday and free salsa classes at 8 p.m. every Thursday. 1513 SW Eighth St., Miami; ballandchainmiami.com. New breakfast deals at Balan’s Photo courtesy of the Louis Collection
Late Summer Breakfast Deal at Balan’s
Balan’s is introducing a weekday breakfast deal: With every purchase of a breakfast dish, guests will get a second one for free. The new breakfast menu includes a plant-based full breakfast, banana and blueberry vegan pancakes, and huevos rancheros. Drinks include pressed juices, cocktails, and smoothies such as the “Berry Thirsty,” and “Green with Envy.” Breakfast is served from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the BOGO deal is offered from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, at 901 S. Miami Ave., Miami; balansbrickell.com. Drunken Dragon announces a new promotion for all alcoholic beverages during happy hour. Photo courtesy of Drunken Dragon
Half Off Promotion at Drunken Dragon
Dragon Hour just got better than you could imagine. Its happy hour now offers 50 percent off of all alcoholic beverages. The Asian-inspired gastropub and cocktail bar has curated cocktails, wine, beers, and spirits. Bottles are not included in this particular promotion. Happy hour food includes a tuna tataki pizza and a green papaya salad. 5 to 7 p.m. daily, at 1424 Alton Rd., Miami Beach; drunkendragon.com.
