Drink

🕺 Meet us on the dance floor

Medium Cool, courtesy of the venue 🕺 People are measuring Miami’s maturation as a city by counting cranes and Michelin stars. I think a diversifying nightlife is yet one more measure. Though I still enjoy the very occasional night out that at some point includes me and the entire room belting out “ELLA ES CALLAÍTA” at […]

/ June 9, 2023


Lost Restaurants of Miami: Part IV

THE GREAT STEAK HOUSES By Seth H. Bramson The memories of not only the great years of grand and glorious dining — as well as of the wonderful places with all the happy memories connected to and with them — just keep roaring back, and with our discussions of the earlier years and some of […]

/ November 2, 2022


Lost Restaurants of Miami: Part III

By Seth H. Bramson As noted previously, the food and beverage business’ history in this area actually goes back to pre-1900, and in our first two installments (Read Part I and Part II) we brought the story up to the late 1920’s. Although the Great Depression occurred in 1929, and “the five terrible events” which […]

/ October 5, 2022


Local Biz Spotlight on Shuckers Waterfront Bar & Grill

Produced for Jesta Hotels by The New Tropic Creative Studio Where can Miami find you? How long have you been in business?  Shuckers Waterfront Bar & Grill has been serving Miamians for 33 years at 1819 79th Street Causeway, North Bay Village, FL 33141. For those unfamiliar, give us the low down on Shuckers. Shuckers […]

/ September 20, 2022


Lost Restaurants of Greater Miami: Part II

By Seth H. Bramson The growth of Greater Miami was nothing short of phenomenal, beginning almost immediately following World War I, and it was that growth that brought about the great Florida “boom” of the early to mid-1920s. In retrospect, most American historians now recognize and agree that the tremendous American boom of the twenties […]

/ September 1, 2022


Lost Restaurants of Greater Miami: Part I

By Seth H. Bramson, Barry University Adjunct Professor of History and Historian in Residence, Florida East Coast Railway Company Historian, and author of more than 30 books on Florida history. When Arcadia and The History Press asked me to write the book as part of their “Lost Restaurants” series, I was limited to 120 images, […]

/ August 3, 2022


A look at Miami’s biggest restaurant openings and closings of 2021

Chug’s is one of the many notable new spots that joined the South Florida food scene this year. (📸: @anto.re) By Geoffrey and Dianne at Miami Food Pug After a crazy 2020, nobody knew what to expect in 2021. With 2022 now right around the corner, it feels safe to say that things were a […]

/ December 20, 2021


Miami Grime: A tour of beloved Miami dive bars

Sometimes what the spirit needs is just a good old watering hole to seek refuge. No frills. No bullshit. And no $13 drinks that take an hour to make and burn a hole in your pocket faster than you can say “Cheers!” Join local Paula Echevarria on a tour of some beloved Miami dive bars.

/ July 1, 2021


The Spillover’s guide to drinking like a Viking

Mead is kind of foreign and kind of complicated. Let us simplify it for you.

/ June 21, 2021


How to make delicious, boozy, creamy Haitian cremas

Cremas is kind of a Haitian version of egg nog or coquito, aka it’s delicious. We couple of locals to teach us how to make it.

/ February 16, 2021