July 19, 2012
By Vala Kodish Nearly 4 years ago, Carlos Garcia and business partner Sasha Torres had a vision to create a live music venue in Miami that would mirror a typical New Orleans live experience where, “on any given night you could sit in at the bar side by side with people of all walks of [...]
February 2, 2012
The Death in the Afternoon 2 This is a version of the cocktail Death in the Afternoon (absinthe and champagne), This cocktail takes the regular recipe to the next level with the addition of the creme de violette. The addition of crème de violette has a rounding effect and gives the drink some subtlety. Ingredients [...]
January 26, 2012
Pisco Sour From Paul Tanguay, the Beverage Director of SushiSamba on South Beach comes this fabulous Peruvian cocktail that is all the rage. The Pisco Sour is the perfect sweet and tart beverage for our steamy summer nights. Ingredients 1 egg white 3 level bar spoons of sugar 2 oz of Pisco Brandy 2 oz [...]
January 12, 2012
Sloe Gin Fizz Bet you have never heard of sloe gin before, have you? Sloe gin has been steeped in plums and it really takes the gin and tonic concept to a new level. Sloe gin, lemon juice, ice and Perrier in a highball glass is the number one must-try libation to try in 2012. [...]
October 27, 2011
On Halloween They Even Bring Their Freaky Friends Miami has long been known as the kinda place freaks are not only welcome to fly their flag, they’re encouraged to let it run up the tallest pole imaginable. In fact, in this Magic City a freak of nature isn’t very freaky at all — it’s simply [...]
December 30, 2010
It’s New Year’s Eve and you have decided to stay home. That is cool, not everyone likes to brave the madness and mayhem that is Miami during peak party time. We’ve come up with a few rocking cocktails that you can enjoy while you toast your TV. Start the evening off with a 24:75. Sounds [...]
November 18, 2010
Reigning Man Let’s face it Miami lacks next to nothing. There’s sun, sand and fabulous shopping. But every now and then you meet a fine young specimen that diverts your attention from the parading Louboutins and puts the “bien” in bienvenido a Miami. Biz Martinez is that specimen. He’s as charming as he is handsome [...]
October 28, 2010
Experience the fabulousness of Crescendo, a cool jazz and blues club newly opened in the hippest up-and-coming area of Biscayne Blvd. What I love, love about Crescendo, beside the music, is the space. It feels comfortable and very loungee, exactly what you would imagine a blues club to feel like. The space gives off great [...]
July 1, 2010
By Kim Steiner We have been dreaming about a place like this for years. A cross between a speakeasy and a chi-chi, Parisian boudoir club from the twenties, La Fee Verte, is a newly opened tease burlesque and absinthe club. Dark, red glowing rooms, seductive art, gilded furniture and a very sensual vibe create a [...]
June 24, 2010
Miami Celeb DJ Raises Funds For Big Brothers and Big Sisters Okay, so Dwyane Wade gets his County. But that’s only for the week (July 1-7) when he becomes a free agent and everybody in town will be lobbying for him to stay here with the Heat. Irie however has his own Weekend, and he’s [...]
June 24, 2010
Formed back in ’05 when Irie saw a “disconnect between quality and professional DJs and clients who were in need of their services,” Artist Related has become the kinda boutique agency powerhouses are made from. Among the 15 DJs (and counting) currently on Artist Related’s heavy hitting roster are Knowledge, Chino, Omi, Supersede, Sandman, Vertigo [...]