A month into the Zika scourge and it’s still the number one topic of conversation — and consternation — in Miami. First, Zika turned up in Wynwood, infecting over a dozen people and causing businesses to lose money with abandon after tourists and locals stopped going to South Florida’s most…
Although this week was a short one for most people, that doesn’t mean that Friday isn’t a most welcome gift. Tonight’s reason to dress up is the Chefs Up Front gala at the Biltmore. Tomorrow, it’s all about beer as two Wynwood breweries celebrate special releases. Finally, wind down your…
After a five-year run, Grovetoberfest is moving to out of Peacock Park in Coconut Grove. This year, Tony Abelo is taking the festival — along with the Coconut Seafood Festival — to Miami Marine Stadium. Albelo, who organizes both events, says Grovetoberfest has grown to the point where he could no…
J Wakefield Brewing (JWB) is hosting its annual Miami Madness release party this Saturday, and the event promises to be the usual large-scale blowout that the Wynwood brewery is known for. On September 10, starting at 10 a.m., beer fans can get their hands on the brewery’s famous Miami Madness,…
In 2014, Wynwood Brewing Company became Miami’s first brewery to pour at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF). That year, the brewery won a gold medal for one of its brews, Pop’s Porter, setting a precedent for the local craft beer industry. The three-day festival runs from Oct. 6-8 and…
Ask what Gustavo Fernandez what he used to do in his home country of Colombia before moving to Miami 18 years ago and he’ll tell you he came from the construction industry. “I worked with my hands,” he says. But seven years ago, Fernandez started learning how to make beer…
4. The Grdn Taquiza’s masa making ninjas, Steve Santana and Washington Charles recently opened this new project in the Beds N’ Drinks Hostel. Charles loves beer. He told Miami New Times, he loves it so much he wanted to open a beer bar which is exactly what happened. To keep the…
Drinking an ice-cold beer on a hot’s summer day is a feeling not easily matched. Now picture that beer on a quiet coastline in Florida — Your toes immersed with sand and your hands filled with gold bubbly. But the thought of lugging all those brews and keeping them cold…
Since Hugh Hefner launched his magazine in December 1953, featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover, Playboy has been synonymous with a lifestyle of gentlemanly luxury. In addition to featuring the most beautiful women in the world, the magazine features short stories by celebrated authors, political cartoons, and in-depth stories. Each year,…
Since their early days Matt Kuscher’s beloved burger and sandwich spots – LoKal and Kush – have been the end of the rainbow for beer fans seeking new or rare releases from local and national breweries. Yet suds aren’t his obsession. For that, you have to pull out a bottle…
Restaurants are always innovating. And FINKA in Kendall is no exception. They recently debuted their new summer cocktails. A list of drinks that highlights Miami’s best and offers something for everyone. On a quarterly basis FINKA owner Eileen Andrade along with Bar Manager Alex Aportela concoct new cocktails fitting of…
Doral has two breweries, but now add one more to that list. Tripping Animals Brewery’s Daniel Chocron confirmed to the New Times that he and his partners signed a lease for a 15,000 square foot brew house at 2685 NW 105 Ave. But it’s not opening anytime soon. The brewery…
Big Cypress Distillery began gin production on a 50-gallon still last December, but there was still work to do to build-out the rest of the facility located at 13995 SW 144 Ave. in Miami-Dade County. Now the distillery is open to the public and officially launches its gin and rum…
We’ve got a pretty solid reason for you to make Miracle Mile part of your new weekend plans. Last Friday the lofty new addition of the historic promenade, Copper29 Bar, opened to the public. Nestled between to the Starbucks on the corner of Ponce De Leon and macaron and french…
With the Zika virus on so many minds these days, people are fiendishly trying to control the mosquito population by spraying pesticides and making sure to get rid of any standing water. In addition, to ensure those nasty little virus-carrying bloodsuckers don’t snack on our tender bodies, Miami has taken…
You’ve heard about booze cruise, but how about a brews cruise? Wynwood Brewing Company has just announced its first ever “Wynwood Brewing Company Cruise”. The brewery will set sail on May 6, 2017 from Port of Miami for a seven day adventure on board Norwegian Cruise Line’s Escape. The ship…
The Lagunitas Beer Circus, an afternoon filled with circus sideshow acts and cold beer, has been cancelled due to Wynwood’s Zika virus outbreak. The event, scheduled for August 27 at Wynwood’s RC Cola Plant, was to benefit Paws 4 You Rescue Karen Hamilton, director of communications for Lagunitas Brewing Company, issued…
National IPA Day is August 4 and in Miami, you have 11 breweries that offer their own version of the over-hopped beer made famous for its resiliency during long sea voyages by ship. The term is an acronym for India pale ale and history suggests it originated in 19th century…
It’s been about a week since the curtain came down on another Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. The fog has cleared and it’s time to ask Miami bartenders and spirits professionals the burning question, “What have we learned?” Tales, as the cool kids call it, is the world’s…
After nearly two years of production, Biscayne Bay Brewing Company (8000 NW 25 St., Suite 500) opened its taproom this past weekend in Doral for a soft opening event. It officially marks the brewery as a retail destination for its own beers. Co-owner Jose Mallea describes the opening a huge success,…
There’s little doubt that Miami’s an attractive place to live. But with the growing craft beer industry, the Magic City is now a viable enough place for a brewer to earn a living, like Marco Reyna of Concrete Beach Brewery in Wynwood. Formerly brewing with Wicked Weed Brewing Pub in…
The crew behind Emulsifi Hospitality Management have a knack for turning unusual spots into places they’d like to hang out at—and hope you do too. After the incredible success of their string-lit bunker-like taqueria serving some of the best Mexican street food in the city, the guys behind Taquiza have…
