This week's happenings...

FUERZA BARCA!!!!! I LOVE THIERRY HENRY!!!!

From Thrillist:
Watch/Drink: UEFA Soccer Championship Finals Today
2pm deals, 2:45 kickoff
The Irish Times, 5850 Sunset Dr, South Miami; 305.667.4114
Blow off work to watch Manchester United v. Barcelona live from Rome with 2-for-1 domestic beer, wine, and well drinks, discounted import suds, a free halftime buffet of finger food apps, and 50% off other select apps like Rasher's Potato Skins, Black & Tan-battered onion rings, fried mozz, and "cranky" fried calamari -- hey, you'd be cranky too if you were boiled in oil, then sold for half price. Go to UEFA.com for more footie deets


Eat:
Taste Of The Gables kicks off Coral Gables Restaurant Week
Taste of the Gables: Fri, 6 to 9pm, 65 Miracle Mile (Tarpon Bend breezeway);
Restaurant Week: June 1 to 14, participating restos
"Taste" kicks off Coral Gables' Resto Week with free grub like blue crab-crusted mahi from Tarpon Bend, sliders and wings from The Sports Exchange, and smoked bratwurst from Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, as well as live Latin jazz from the Negroni's Trio. The Week then continues with prix fixe menus cutting at least 20% off spots like Caffe Abbracci, Da Vittorio, Fleming’s Prime, Ortanique On The Mile, Por Fin, Red Koi, Les Halles, and Bangkok Bangkok II, which probably stars Chris Tucker. Go to CoralGablesRestaurantWeek.com for full deets

Change is Good:
News Cafe is now Local 55 Lounge 5588 NE 4th Ct, Miami; 305.758.9932
Local 55 keeps News Cafe's shadowy, palm-laden lounge vibe but jacks up the menu with apps like Parma prosciutto w/ fresh mozz and basil, duck liver pate w/ Brie, and tuna tartare w/ Dijon lemon dressing, plus sandwiches like Angus sliders w/ smoked cheddar, bacon and chipotle mayo, and the “Victoria Station” w/ carpaccio, arugula, shaved Parm, and pesto sauce served on beer bread, a gateway bread that'll soon have you downing scotch loaves.


Harvey's By The Bay
Open Thurs thru Sun, 11am to midnight, 6445 NE 7th Ave, Miami; 954.394.2763
Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat the phrase "I drank beer in college when I was supposed to learn history". Or are they? Get steeped in history as you get steeped in beer, at Harvey's By The Bay.

Housed in a still-active American Legion post, in an elementary-school-ish building that was originally intended as a prison, Harvey's is named after Harvey W. Seeds, the first Miami soldier killed in WWI, and sits on a 45-acre waterfront property that has in turns hosted: a fruit farm, a famously hard-living fruit baron's estate, and a gambling house & brothel filled with people who by all rights should've enjoyed that prison. Booze prices're blue-collar, with $3.50 wells & wine, $4 calls, and $6.50 premiums, plus $2/$3 taps (Land Shark, Shock Top...), and $3/$4 bottles including Taíno Indian-repping Hatuey; meanwhile, the vibe's pure Keys, with a wide-open bar area, a free pool table, NFL- & MMA-screening flatscreens, a jukebox encompassing Hank Williams, Jr. and The Flaming Lips, and a bay-viewing "Florida Room" -- or, as Floridians call it, the "Here Room". As for bar-food, there're wings, jalapeño poppers, jerk chicken & burgers from an outdoor BBQ hut, and smoked kingfish dip whipped up by one of the owner's fishing buddies, who has no idea he's being kept around just for his dip. Future plans include boat-slip rebuilding (one owner's a marine contractor), soundproofing the post's 7,900 sq ft auditorium for parties and live music, and adding a sand volleyball court. Also: vets, cops, fire & rescue workers, and union members get anytime 2-for-1 drinks -- though taking advantage of such specials is the very mistake you keep repeating. Working boat ramp already available. Absorb more history at HarveySeedsPost29.org

If it's not a steakhouse opening, it's a pizza joint...

From Daily Candy:

Easy As Pie: Pizza Volante Opens

Design District, you already hold a big slice of Miami’s fashion, art, and food scene. Now you want more?Ambitious. But you do have Jonathan Eismann’s new venture, Pizza Volante, opening tomorrow.A “pizzeria and mozzarella parlor” (so called by Eismann’s 3-year-old daughter), Volante serves pies the Roman way: baked thin in a wood-burning oven. Fresh toppings include Vito’s mozzarella, guanciale from Niman Ranch, and cacciatorini (wild boar sausage).Purists will enjoy the mozzarella bar with trimmings like organic and unfiltered olive oils, local tomatoes, arugula, zucchini fritti, and caponata.The polished concrete floors, stainless steel kitchen fixtures, and orange Kartell chairs are so you, DD. But the eighteen wines under $18, glasses as low as $3.50, and cans of Bud for a buck (organic Florida brew costs a bit more) make the nabe more affordable.Not a pie in the sky.
Pizza Volante, 3918 North Miami Avenue, Design District (305-573-5325).

This week...and more

From Daily Candy

SAVEDC
Drink Special
What: Say “DailyCandy” and get two-for-one cocktails at The Angler’s hotel’s relaunched resto, 660 Mediterranean Kitchen. Opt for a charming outdoor table.
Why: The Can-Can Martini (Hendricks gin + St. Germain = tasty trouble).When: Anytime before Labor Day. (Really.)
Where: 660 Washington Ave., South Beach (305-534-9600).

DANCE
Chat Noir
What: Maxine’s Bistro & Bar debuts a dinner show complete with interactive burlesque (interaction optional), drag queen cabaret, and a blues singer.
Why: It’s our kind of chat room.When: Thurs., 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, 1756 Collins Ave., South Beach (305-674-1160).

SEE
Green Grass Gallery Night
What: The Brickell boutique turns art house, showcasing mixed-media, paintings, sculpture, and photography.
Why: It is easy being green.When: Thurs., 6-9 p.m.Where: 54 SW 10th St., Brickell (305-373-7423).

BUY
Tickets to Fuerza Bruta
What: The Argentine spectacle is like a cross between Cirque du Soleil and a rave (if it was all above you and under water).
Why: It’s sure to sell out. When: Tickets, now. Show, June 9-July 5.Where: Online at arshtcenter.org.

DRINK
Thursdays at Club 50
What: The Viceroy’s fab rooftop lounge hosts happy hour with a free welcome cocktail and $10 drink specials.
Why: Five percent of proceeds goes to Arts for Learning, a nonprofit teaching art to Miami kids.
When: Thurs., 6-10 p.m.Where: 485 Brickell Ave., 50th flr., Brickell (305-503-4400).


From Thrillist:

Single & Fabulous Rock The Boat
Wed, May 27, 8 to 11pm,
45th St and Collins Ave (across from Eden Roc), Miami Beach; 305.379.5119

Get on this 111-foot yacht: $30 advance tix get you 3hrs of endless Patron cocktails, Ultimat Vodka, Pyrat Rum, and Blue Moon, plus sushi, a carving station with mojito pork, and desserts on the sky deck. To keep you entertained, there'll be live tunes from Cleveland Jones and his crew, spinning by Johnny the Boy, and, of course a boat full of single girls, with the whole thing fittingly sponsored by the Walk Of Shame Kit, which may need to add a row boat. For tix email Tiffany@FabulousAlways.com


Who Arted Wed,
10pm to 2am, Plunge Rooftop, Gansevoort South, 2377 Collins Ave, South Beach,
for VIP Cabana reservations, call 305.604.6832

Enjoy cheap Cavalli Vodka and models wandering around the pool in Cavalli fashion, plus mewelry by local artisan Miansai (rugged weapon-/WWII-inspired rings, bracelets, etc), electro/funk/new wave tunes by Zehl Freebass and Nudie Boy, plus the art: vids by CCCV, graffiti documentarians 131Projects, the local-made flicks from the Borscht Film Festival, and live tagging by AholSniffsGlue, JUNK, and PEST, the three most honest men in Dade County. Check out some of the mewelry at Miansai.com and art at 131Projects.com


Waxy O'Connor's Poker Night Finale/Kickoff
8pm to 1am, Tues May 26,
Waxy O'Connor's, 1248 Washington Ave, South Beach; 305.534.7824

Season One of Miami Poker Society's Tues night at Waxy's culminates with a leaders' tournament that'll send the winner to Vegas with a $1500 buy-in for a WSOP No-Limit Texas Hold'Em event; Season Two kicks off right afterward, with six months of weekly Hold'Em tournaments. A $10 buy-in gets you a drink and a shot at bar tab prizes up to $80; be one of the first 16 series participants to reach 1000 points, and you're in the next grand prize tourney, with a chance at a WSOP event, letting you join the elite team of losers that sends someone else to Vegas. More info at 305.282.3139 or go to MiamiPokerSociety.com


Red The Steakhouse Deals
119 Washington Ave, South Beach; 305.534.3688

Red rocks three new deals: 1) happy hour Mon-Fri, 5-8, with a $9 bar menu (tuna tartare on crispy wontons, Buffalo rock shrimp w/ buttermilk blue cheese) and 2-for-1 beers and cocktails like muddled Asian pear with ginger and Grey Goose La Poire; 2) the 7-day/week 5-7:30pm prix fixe for $49 that includes app, dessert, and their 9-oz filet or a 16-oz ribeye; and 3) a “Wine & Dine” on Wednesdays giving you half off any bottle of wine under $100, all night long -- really more of a "Wine & Wine", but if you're upset about the "Dine", you really need more wine. Check out the prix fixe menu

Bike Miami Day- Sunday May 17th

Bike Miami Day

Sunday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walk, bike, or skate the streets of downtown Miami and enjoy live music, street performers, and local shop promotions. Experience family yoga from Sports Club LA, and then sip on mojitos or microbrews in outdoor cafes. Jam out at the dance competition and win a bike if you boogie the best. Stop by “Restaurant Row” and sample delicious tastings from neighborhood restaurants such as River Bistro Gourmet, Finnegan's River and others. Expand your cultural side and visit the International Village featuring nations from around the world. Wear out the kids at the Children’s Corner at Mary Brickell Village and enjoy raffles, prizes, giveaways and street performers along the way. As the street party winds down, it picks up at Tobacco Road where the celebrations continue with Bloody Marys and Tequila Sunrises. Bike Miami Day is free and for the entire family.

Art on 50- Art Viceroy Series

Weekend Happenings...

I know..it's only Wednesday..but if I think about Saturday, the faster it will come!!!

Bougainvillea's
221 SW 58th Ave.,(305) 669-8577
This is a free block party on Saturday May 9th from 2pm-5am full of local bands that have been featured in venues around Miami.


Exxotica Miami...which happens to be on Mother's Day weekend!!

P**n In The Flesh: Exxotica Miami Beach Fri to Sun, Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr, South Beach; 305.673.7311

The East Coast's most hugely throbbing adult event, EMB's highlights include: a Fantasy Island section (meet stars, take pics, mumble); a certain alliterative Bus, its crew, and some of the girls who needed rides; plus stage shows like a wet t-shirt contest and debate between Ron Jeremy and Craig “P**n Pastor” Gross. There's also the "Search for South Fla's Hottest MILF", a Q&A session on “Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About P**n” with a panel of industry pros, and seminars in swinging, building sites, and becoming a producer; as for the not-obvious, there's MMA bouts and a live performance Sat night by 2 Live Crew, who definitely won't perform "Me So Horny". Not a chance. Tix, pics, and full schedule at ExxxoticaMiami.com

And finally, a West Palm Beach favorite is coming to wreak havoc on your abs...

Yard House Opens Opens Sunday, May 10th, Village of Merrick Park, 320 San Lorenzo Ave, Coral Gables; 305.447.9273

Yard House seems like a modern-day mead hall with big wooden rafters, tables that look like they're hard to break, 24 hi-def plasmas, and a vast supply of what you want: 5,000 gallons of beer, 130 taps, and cooled lines that keep all suds at an ideal 34-36 degrees, including choices of stuff you've probably never had, like Blue Hawaiian Hefeweizen, Oxfordshire's Hobgoblin English Ale, and a host of Cali brews including Lost Coast Apricot Wheat and BBC Strawberry Blonde. See the unbelievable beer menu at YardHouse.com

Thursday, May 7th: Grammy Celebration Concert Tour

Grammy Celebration Concert Tour
Free concert with Katy Perry & Wyclef Jean, free drinks, no cover
8pm Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Ave,South Beach(305) 673-7300

A free concert with some names on the top of some pop culture lists. For free entry you should be able to email info@epoplife.com but I also saw some additional information and some more details on the concert here. If you're interested tickets for the show can be scooped up for free. Just make sure you check out the details sooner than later if you're interested.

Second Saturdays: Wynwood Artwalk & Miami Design District Artwalk

This weekend is Second Saturday Artwalk in Wynwood and the Design District.
Will continue to post the studio exhibitions that will be held this Saturday night :-)

Click here to see the list of galleries and their exhibitions (it's too long to post!)


Wynwood Art Walk
Saturday, May 9th

Bombay Sapphire cocktails, lots of artsy booze, no covers / 7pm-10pm

It's the second Saturday of the month, which means there's more reason to make your way out to Wynwood for a chance to take part in the opening receptions of this month's exhibitions. Interesting art along with artsy booze makes for a pretty good night. Check this link out for some possible helpfull details.

My suggestion is still to start out here with a few Bombay Sapphire concoctions and grab an art walk map. All of the galleries on the official map, as well as the others in Wynwood, will provide you with artsy booze to drink and plenty of good art to look at. Hit them up and then head back here for one last drink and some mingling before you're off to the after-party.

Galleries Include: David Castillo Gallery, Spinello Gallery, Gallery Diet, Federic Snitzer Gallery, Harold Golen Gallery, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Damien B Contemporary Art Center, & O.H.W.O.W.

Bombay Sapphire Art Lounge
2234 NW 2nd Ave.
Behind David Castillo Gallery, Wynwood, Miami

My next suggestion would be to check out Wynwood Social Club, info posted below :)

Wynwood Social Club Opens this weekend

From Daily Candy:

MIAMI May 1, 2009

Bargain Basement

Wynwood Social Club Opens

Before you discovered hard liquor and infidelity, there were the good old days downstairs at Derek’s house, drinking schnapps and playing spin the bottle.Relive your youth at the Wynwood Social Club. Designed to look like a basement, the retro reincarnation charges a $10 cover to listen to live music and BYOB (convenient, now that you have a real ID).Tomorrow night, Afro-Cuban band Oriente plays. Future entertainment includes movies, bingo, and karaoke. Take Natty Light to pair with a canteen snack (chips and such) or import cocktails from Joey’s across the street.The eggshell chairs, rainbow palette, and vintage tablecloths make the space look like a spiffy Cold War bunker. And the decor — art, books, and furniture — is all for sale.

The clubhouse is open Saturdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.So you’ll be home by curfew.
Wynwood Social Club, 2501 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Wynwood

(305-576-5066 or wynwoodsocialclub.com).