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I don't write too much on my blog, just enjoy letting people know all the different things going on around Miami..Welcome and Hello to new readers...
http://southfloridadailyblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/hellos-and-goodbyes.html
I don't write too much on my blog, just enjoy letting people know all the different things going on around Miami..Welcome and Hello to new readers...
This Saturday, check out Cinco de MiMo:
While you're in the area, make sure to stop by the Upper Eastside Garden
What: Five bucks gets you into the Upper East Side Garden for a day of shopping (local designers like Krelwear and Gold Saturn), drinking (beer and tequila), BBQ eating, and minigolf.
Why: Putter around for the day. When: Sat., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 7244 Biscayne Blvd., Upper East Side
While you're in the area, make sure to stop by the Upper Eastside Garden
What: Five bucks gets you into the Upper East Side Garden for a day of shopping (local designers like Krelwear and Gold Saturn), drinking (beer and tequila), BBQ eating, and minigolf.
Why: Putter around for the day. When: Sat., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 7244 Biscayne Blvd., Upper East Side
Monday April 20, 2009 - Volunteers' Meeting @ Bayfront Park
7:00 PM
Meet at the main (largest) fountain in the center of the park You can't miss it!We'll meet and review the activities and assignments for the main event (and world record event)
Wednesday April 22, 2009 - "Earth Day World Record" (more info)
5:00 PM
Staging at Bicentennial Park (just north of Bayfront Park)This is the main staging area. If your alternative-fuel vehicle has a low-range, we have a 2nd staging area at the Miami Science Museum. The distance from Bicentennial Park to City Hall is approx 6 miles. The distance from Miami Science Museum to City Hall is 2.1 miles.
7:00 PM
Parade begins down Biscayne Boulevard towards Brickell Avenue, down to S Bayshore Drive and to Miami Science Museum
7:30 PM
Parade arrives to Miami Science Museum and low-range vehicles join the parade. The parade continues down S Bayshore Drive towards Miami's City Hall
7:45 PM
Parade arrives at City Hall and Mayor Manny Diaz addresses the crowd
8:00 PM
VIP & Press Cocktail Party starts at the Sonesta Bayfront Hotel Coconut Grove
Friday April 24, 2009 - Event Setup
12:00 PM
Exhibitors and vendors may begin to setup their booths at Bayfront Park
10:00 PM
Park closes for setup
Saturday April 25, 2009 - The Main Event!
6:00 AM
Park opens for early setup
10:00 AM
Park/events/displays open to the public
7:00 PM
Event Closes to the public
The weekend awaits a refund.
OpeningIn Your Own Image Rising art star/cultural prankster Bert Rodriguez unveils a solo show tonight comprised of 134 self-postcards that the bald artist left in Paris cafés, which were mailed back with hairstyles and features filled in by strangers. See which Bert looks the best in between long sips of wine.
411:$10, Apr 16, 7-9pm, Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave (near 21st), 305-673-7530
UnwindAlba at Solé on the Ocean The South Beach pool party migrates north with the launch of this swimsuit-friendly poolside happy hour in Sunny Isles. Drinks are two-for-one, there's a live DJ spinning oceany beats, and bottle service is available in the cabanas. Take that, Shore Club.
411:Fridays, 4-7pm, Solé on the Ocean, 17315 Collins Ave, 305-935-4777
EcoGo Green Fashion Event You can celebrate Earth Day in many ways. We suggest watching models strut down the catwalk in eco-friendly vintage clothing at the Catalina Hotel. We also suggest enjoying drink specials, live jazz music and the company of eco-friendly fashion models.
411:No cost, Apr 18, 6pm, Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, 1756 Collins Ave, 305-674-1160
BulbingNational Garlic Day at Prima Pasta As you obviously know by now, Sunday is a major holiday—National Garlic Day. Prima Pasta is celebrating the occasion with dishes like the Vongole di Prima (baby clams, white wine, garlic and basil), priced at the incredibly low $4.19. Bring some Tic Tacs. 411:Apr 19, 5pm-12am, Cafe Prima Pasta, 414 71st St (near Abbott), 305-867-0106
Green FairyAbsinthe Tasting at Morton's Morton's is organizing a meet-and-greet between you and absinthe (as if you don't already know each other). You'll sample three different cocktails made with the green elixir, plus bar snacks like oysters Rockefeller (also made with absinthe) and sliced tenderloin mini cheeseburgers (wisely, absinthe-free).
411:$45, Apr 21, 6:30-8pm, Morton's, 17399 Biscayne Blvd (N. of 171st), 305-949-5934
Thursday, April 16, 2009 This weekend deserves an audit.
The Fontainebleau just keeps on hitting home runs. Next up: the highly-acclaimed (and Michelin-starred) Hakkasan is set for its U.S. debut. Prepare to indulge yourself in Stir-fry Rib-eye Black Pepper Beef, Crispy Duck Salad, Tea-smoked Jasmine Chicken, and Roasted Silver Cod in Chinese Honey and Champagne.
Hakkasan by Alan Yau, at the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, (786) 276-1388, fontainebleau.com
In Miami, food means nothing without a little flair. So it's no surprise that SushiSamba is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a new "Cocktail Tree," including 12 flights of the restaurant's signature cocktails hung from an elegant, arboreal rack. Round up some friends and leave no leaf unturned.
SushiSamba, 600 Lincoln Road, (305) 673-5337, sushisamba.com
You like it raw—your seafood, that is. So get to Jaguar this Thursday for the first of its "Recession Decompression" nights, serving up unlimited ceviche spoons along with chicken, pork and beef appetizers, plus three cocktails - all for a mere $20.
Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar & Latam Grill, 3067 Grand Avenue at Cocowalk, (305) 444-0216, jaguarspot.com
Start prepping now for a classical education at Eos, the Viceroy Miami's Dionysus-meets-Deco hotspot is bringing Greek delicacies to your 15th floor table. Limited reservations start Tuesday.
Eos at the Viceroy Miami, 485 Brickell Avenue, (305) 503-4400, viceroymiami.com
Thrillist Miami Jimbo's BirthdaySunday, 12:30pm 'til dark,
Jimbo's: Duck Lake Road, Virginia Key; 305.361.7026
It takes great men to forge something similarly great: the founding fathers' vision and wisdom produced the land we live in today, and Gilligan pioneered an island where two of the three chicks were hot. Celebrate one more great man's great institution, hit Jimbo's 82nd birthday this weekend.
For the uninitiated, Jimbo's, on the lagoon on Virginia Key, is a shrimp shack half-overrun by tropical growth and strewn with extremely broken-in furniture, plywood patching, taxidermy, rusted-out cars, and roosters strutting the undergrowth, boasting an undulating bocce court, loads of cheap cold beer, and a cast of regulars, including cigar-chomping, ready-to-blow-out his four-score-and-two-years birthday Jimbo Luznar. The astonishing time capsule was created in '54 when the mainland docks where Jimbo's family moored their shrimp boats were destroyed to redevelop the area for stuff like the Herald; the city granted Jimbo dockage and a shack on the forsaken lagoon, which has since been used for shrimping and drinking, and as a location for stuff like Flipper, True Lies, 2 Fast 2 Furious, a Mariah Carey album cover, and the "Who Let The Dogs Out" video -- which makes Jimbo the dastardly man behind the 'Men. Sunday's bash'll start with free grub like dogs and burgers, as well as a truck pouring Icehouse; once the gratis stuff's kicked you can drink $2 cans of Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Corona, and Presidente, and buy smoked fish, with seasonal choices like salmon, mahi, tuna, and wahoo, all personally smoked by Jimbo, who's remarkably put together for a guy who's turning 82, and smokes mad wahoo.
There'll be at least three bands rocking throughout the party, with the only one confirmed so far called Loose Cannons; it's also recommended that guests bring a cigar or similar small birthday gift for Jimbo -- a founding father of another land where two out of three chicks will be hot...once the Icehouse is gone.
To get a feel for Jimbo's go to JimbosPlace.com
From Miami.Com
Get your competitive streak on at RA Sushi with Miami.com
April 13th, 2009
This Tuesday Miami.com has an event that will not only provide you with the chance to check out some delicious cocktails, but will also urge you to nibble on some of South Florida’s yummiest sushi rolls.And, if you’re going to nibble, it feels even better when you do it for a cause, right? At the Spring Sushi Showdown at RA Sushi you can sip on the Competitor’s Punch for $5 and domestic beers for $3 with friends and eat your heart out on half-priceTootsy Maki and California rolls, with all proceeds from the evening benefitting The Wellness Community- Greater Miami which aids in providing education, hope and support to those suffering from cancer.
And what’s an all-you-can-eat contest without some fabulous prizes? The grand prize sushi eater gets free sushi for a year so they can have as many “Viva Las Vegas” rolls as they want, while second place gets a $50 gift certificate to the spot and third place obtains $25. All participants will get a RA sushi sweatband or T-shirt so they can show off to all their friends about how they totally rocked the competition. Didn’t make it to the final three? Don’t worry, RA Sushi will hook you up with Penny Drink Cards sure to have you sipping on the cheap when you come back for some gyoza and edamame with the crew.Hey, there’s nothing wrong with receiving the love and giving some back. Have fun and may the best sushi lover win!
To participate in the Sushi Eating Contest Showdown all you need is to register for $10. For more information and to participate and obtain registration forms, call 305-864-3434 and e-mail gino@taraink.com
Design District Art Walk.. and Wynwood Art Walk
Saturday, April 11th
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.
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 Lounge2234 NW 2nd Ave. Behind David Castillo Gallery, Wynwood, Miami
Florida's Sexiest New Steakhouse is in... Fort Lauderdale
Steak 954 at W Fort Lauderdale debuts Tuesday, April 7, 2009
We know you love Miami.
But every once in a while, a little road trip is nice too.
So when we heard that a certain restaurateur of Budakkan and Morimoto fame was landing in Fort Lauderdale, we thought you should know: introducing Steak 954, opening later this month at the new W Fort Lauderdale.
The man behind the sizzle (and the steak) is Stephen Starr, considered by many to be one of the the country's leading culinary personalities. For his first venture in South Florida, he's really bringing the heat: think oceanfront location, a lushly landscaped veranda, and a 15-foot long jellyfish aquarium.
And if you like steak, well, you're in for a treat. The new cathedral for carnivores will feature premium cuts of dry aged steaks, classic steakhouse sides, the area's finest seafood, and an extensive wine list.
Of course, that brand-new Rande Gerber Whiskey Blue bar helps too...
Steak 954 opens on April 30th at the new W Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
Steak 954 at W Hotel Fort Lauderdale401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Tel: (954) 414-8200
Steak 954 at W Fort Lauderdale debuts Tuesday, April 7, 2009
We know you love Miami.
But every once in a while, a little road trip is nice too.
So when we heard that a certain restaurateur of Budakkan and Morimoto fame was landing in Fort Lauderdale, we thought you should know: introducing Steak 954, opening later this month at the new W Fort Lauderdale.
The man behind the sizzle (and the steak) is Stephen Starr, considered by many to be one of the the country's leading culinary personalities. For his first venture in South Florida, he's really bringing the heat: think oceanfront location, a lushly landscaped veranda, and a 15-foot long jellyfish aquarium.
And if you like steak, well, you're in for a treat. The new cathedral for carnivores will feature premium cuts of dry aged steaks, classic steakhouse sides, the area's finest seafood, and an extensive wine list.
Of course, that brand-new Rande Gerber Whiskey Blue bar helps too...
Steak 954 opens on April 30th at the new W Hotel Fort Lauderdale.
Steak 954 at W Hotel Fort Lauderdale401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Tel: (954) 414-8200
Thrillist Miami Wednesday April 8, 2009
The List
Dress Up: Beacher's Madhouse Tonight, 10pm, LIV, Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305.674.4680 Warily observe a madhouse of dudes on stilts, circus performers, hotties, and little people from acts like Tiny Kiss (dwarves doing Kiss covers), Mini Britney (same idea), and a Mini Boy Band, all while winning bottles/drink tickets in audience contests like karaoke and the embarrassingly apt “I Kissed A Girl Orgasm Contest”. Show up in your own costume to skip the line and get free admission -- but how are you supposed to look all tiny, on such short notice? For a preview of the madness go to BeachersMadhouse.com. RSVP to: Party@LIVnightclub.com
Look/Drink: Gen Art Miami Fashionscape Tues April 14, 10pm to 12am, Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Ave, Side Entrance on 17th St, South Beach; 305.672.2000 Muscle up to a two-hour Grey Goose open bar and free reign of the Delano's orchard and pool area, where local designers will be using music, lighting, and professionally pretty girls to stage vignettes that let you “get an up close and personal view of the designer's vision”, and give you no firmer grasp on what the hell vignette means. For tix and info on VIP access go to GenArt.org or call 305.695.8200
Dominate: Spring Sushi Showdown Tues April 14, 6 to 9pm, RA Sushi; 5829 SW 73rd St., Miami; 305.341.0092 Stuff your face with sushi for a chance to win...more sushi ($600 worth); for the first two rounds, it's eating two uncut Tootsy Maki rolls the fastest, after which a “Final Six” will advance, with the champ consuming as many rolls as possible in two minutes. Non-participants still get half off Tootsy and Cali rolls, plus $3 beers and $5 spiked punch; once people see how lustily you're drinking it, they'll assume you're trying to win...more spiked punch. RA is reserving 15 spots for Thrillist readers (today only): print the application and drop it off with your $10 at the resto.
Bloody Mess: Sunday Bloody Sunday Sundays, 11:30am to 5:30pm, 8 Oz Burger Bar: 1080 Alton Rd, South Beach; 305.397.8246 $20 lets you craft your own endless Bloodies, with either top shelf vodka or (gasp!) tequila. After the 'tender pours your booze, go crazy on an ingredients buffet including house Bloody mix, Clamato, V8, Beefamato, Tabasco, Worcestershire, wasabi powder, and horseradish, as well as classic solids like celery and funky ones like shrimp, oysters, jalapenos, cornichons, okra, salami sticks, hard-boiled eggs, pickled asparagus, and pickled green beans -- work the system like a man, and you'll be sharing an adjective with dem beans. For the life-sustaining menu to go with your Bloodies hit up 8OzBurgerBar.com
Buy: Project LX Closing Sale While it lasts, 5818 Sunset Dr, Miami; 305.661.6620 LX is taking 25% off all jeans, including Rock and Republic, AG, Union, and William Rast, and 50% off an array of Havaianas flip flops, polos from Lacoste, and tees from Wet Cement and Dirtee Hollywood, whose shirts boast slogans like “Welcome to Hel LA”, “Swagger Alert”, and “My Life, Your Entertainment”, but if that claim were true, why isn't your mute button working?
The List
Dress Up: Beacher's Madhouse Tonight, 10pm, LIV, Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305.674.4680 Warily observe a madhouse of dudes on stilts, circus performers, hotties, and little people from acts like Tiny Kiss (dwarves doing Kiss covers), Mini Britney (same idea), and a Mini Boy Band, all while winning bottles/drink tickets in audience contests like karaoke and the embarrassingly apt “I Kissed A Girl Orgasm Contest”. Show up in your own costume to skip the line and get free admission -- but how are you supposed to look all tiny, on such short notice? For a preview of the madness go to BeachersMadhouse.com. RSVP to: Party@LIVnightclub.com
Look/Drink: Gen Art Miami Fashionscape Tues April 14, 10pm to 12am, Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Ave, Side Entrance on 17th St, South Beach; 305.672.2000 Muscle up to a two-hour Grey Goose open bar and free reign of the Delano's orchard and pool area, where local designers will be using music, lighting, and professionally pretty girls to stage vignettes that let you “get an up close and personal view of the designer's vision”, and give you no firmer grasp on what the hell vignette means. For tix and info on VIP access go to GenArt.org or call 305.695.8200
Dominate: Spring Sushi Showdown Tues April 14, 6 to 9pm, RA Sushi; 5829 SW 73rd St., Miami; 305.341.0092 Stuff your face with sushi for a chance to win...more sushi ($600 worth); for the first two rounds, it's eating two uncut Tootsy Maki rolls the fastest, after which a “Final Six” will advance, with the champ consuming as many rolls as possible in two minutes. Non-participants still get half off Tootsy and Cali rolls, plus $3 beers and $5 spiked punch; once people see how lustily you're drinking it, they'll assume you're trying to win...more spiked punch. RA is reserving 15 spots for Thrillist readers (today only): print the application and drop it off with your $10 at the resto.
Bloody Mess: Sunday Bloody Sunday Sundays, 11:30am to 5:30pm, 8 Oz Burger Bar: 1080 Alton Rd, South Beach; 305.397.8246 $20 lets you craft your own endless Bloodies, with either top shelf vodka or (gasp!) tequila. After the 'tender pours your booze, go crazy on an ingredients buffet including house Bloody mix, Clamato, V8, Beefamato, Tabasco, Worcestershire, wasabi powder, and horseradish, as well as classic solids like celery and funky ones like shrimp, oysters, jalapenos, cornichons, okra, salami sticks, hard-boiled eggs, pickled asparagus, and pickled green beans -- work the system like a man, and you'll be sharing an adjective with dem beans. For the life-sustaining menu to go with your Bloodies hit up 8OzBurgerBar.com
Buy: Project LX Closing Sale While it lasts, 5818 Sunset Dr, Miami; 305.661.6620 LX is taking 25% off all jeans, including Rock and Republic, AG, Union, and William Rast, and 50% off an array of Havaianas flip flops, polos from Lacoste, and tees from Wet Cement and Dirtee Hollywood, whose shirts boast slogans like “Welcome to Hel LA”, “Swagger Alert”, and “My Life, Your Entertainment”, but if that claim were true, why isn't your mute button working?
Transatlantic Music Festival 09 Schedule
Daily schedule: Bringing global music right to your doorstep, the Heineken Transatlantic Music Festival will take place at venues all over town. Here’s a guide to where you listen to some of the best acts worldwide:
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 1 Thursday, April 2 Festival Launch party and Zizek Urban Beats (New York)8 p.m. at News Lounge, 5580 NE 4th Court, MiamiFree and open to the public.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 2 Tuesday, April 7 Globesonic DJ Fabian Alsutany curated listening event (New York)7:30pm at News Lounge, 5580 NE 4th Court, MiamiFree and open to the public.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 3 Friday, April 17 Aterciopelados(Colombia) and Curmin (Brazil)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 at door
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 4 Saturday, April 18 Ximena Sariñana (Mexico) with opening act Rachel Goodrich (Miami)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 door
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 5 Friday, April 24 Budos Band (New York City) with opening act Javier Garcia (Miami)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 door
After-show party with DJ Da Lua (Brazil)At Boteco, 916 NE 79th Street, MiamiFree and open to the public until 2 a.m.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 6 Saturday, April 25 Cucu Diamantes (New York City) and Tinariwen (Mali)7 p.m. at the North Beach BandshellTickets: $20 / $25 door
After-show party with DJ Da Lua (Brazil)At Boteco, 916 NE 79th Street, MiamiFree and open to the public until 2 a.m.
Daily schedule: Bringing global music right to your doorstep, the Heineken Transatlantic Music Festival will take place at venues all over town. Here’s a guide to where you listen to some of the best acts worldwide:
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 1 Thursday, April 2 Festival Launch party and Zizek Urban Beats (New York)8 p.m. at News Lounge, 5580 NE 4th Court, MiamiFree and open to the public.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 2 Tuesday, April 7 Globesonic DJ Fabian Alsutany curated listening event (New York)7:30pm at News Lounge, 5580 NE 4th Court, MiamiFree and open to the public.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 3 Friday, April 17 Aterciopelados(Colombia) and Curmin (Brazil)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 at door
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 4 Saturday, April 18 Ximena Sariñana (Mexico) with opening act Rachel Goodrich (Miami)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 door
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 5 Friday, April 24 Budos Band (New York City) with opening act Javier Garcia (Miami)7 p.m. at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami BeachTickets: $20 / $25 door
After-show party with DJ Da Lua (Brazil)At Boteco, 916 NE 79th Street, MiamiFree and open to the public until 2 a.m.
Transatlantic Music Festival Best Bets- Day 6 Saturday, April 25 Cucu Diamantes (New York City) and Tinariwen (Mali)7 p.m. at the North Beach BandshellTickets: $20 / $25 door
After-show party with DJ Da Lua (Brazil)At Boteco, 916 NE 79th Street, MiamiFree and open to the public until 2 a.m.
Unbreak Miami is bringing groove back to the Grove on Friday, April 3 with a showcase of two of city's funkiest rock bands - Day Music Died and The Big Tasty - at the redesigned and renamed Temple Lounge (formerly known as Flavour).
Day Music Died (aka DMD) is back with avengence after a year hiatus, and their loyal Miami fans from Kendall to Hialeah are primed for a grand comeback. Over 8 years, DMD has honed its powerful yet dreamy sound, fusing inventive, progressive rock passages together with catchy sing-a-long hooks to create a very "indie mainstream sound." www.myspace.com/dmd
The Big Tasty is one of Miami's newest and dopest rock quintets led by guitarist and vocalist Evan Lamb. The talented band blends traditional blues and R&B with modern rock to create a cool, classic sound.
DJ ROB N joins the mix as well, spinning classic hip-hop and rock before and between sets.
Mark your calendars for an awesome night of live music, not too far from home. Join us as we bring back live music to the Grove!
(This is an unofficial kickball get-drunker, after-party.)
@ Temple (formerly Flavour)2895 Mcfarlane RoadCoconut Grove, FLDoors at 9:30PMonly $5 cover! For more info visit: www.myspace.com/unbreakmiami
From Miami Rare Daily
You love Miami's reputation as the American Riviera.
You also love classed-up cocktails and Mediterranean cuisine.
It's time for your two loves to meet... introducing La Cote at Fontainebleau. Inspired by the Cote d'Azur, the Fontainebleau's latest culinary destination is its ultimate salute to the French Riviera. Here's how to navigate the scene...
EAT. La Cote's seasonal cuisine is divided into small plates and entrees. Greek Mezze For Two and Tabouleh Salad are easy ways to start. For heartier appetites, indulge yourself in a Petite Tenderloin Steak served with Portobello Mushrooms and Au Poivre sauce, or a perfectly seared Yellow Fin Tuna with roasted pepper dressing. Wash it all down with a…
DRINK. Something from the Rosé wine bar. Or a classic Harry's Bar cocktail. However you prefer to toast the evening (we suggest a French 75 made with Bombay Sapphire, Champagne and fresh lemon), know that Fontainebleau's master mixologist Michael MacDonell has got you covered. All you have to do is...
PLAY. And with live DJs, two-levels of the finest beach club scene, and panoramic views of the Atlantic, play you will. We recommend you take your party to the second floor, where one of six La Cote VIP cabanas tricked out with a flat-screen, personal audio system, and refrigerator awaits.
La Cote is now open for lunch and dinner. Preview the Dinner Menu here.
La Cote at Fontainebleau4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Tel: (305) 538-2000 fontainebleau.com
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From: Thrillist Miami Wednesday April 1, 2009Decompress: Generation Cocktail Happy Hour Starts Thurs, 6 to 10pm, Club 50, Viceroy Hotel: 485 Brickell Ave, Brickell; 305.503.4400 Strolling distance from Brickell offices, Club 50 hosts a new sunset happy hour with a no-strings gratis cocktail before 7pm, reduced prices on nice stuff like Chopin, Belvedere, 10 Cane Mojitos, Glenmorangie, Navan, and Johnnie Walker Black, a special “Sunset Toast” with free pours of their Chopin Vodka/passion fruit/strawberry Sunset, and tunes by DJ Induce on a pool deck so high it'll make your office look like a hive of drones, so suck down that nectar. RSVP required: confirm the number in your party to GenerationCocktail@gmail.com
Celebrate: Titanic Brewery Ten Year Anniversary Month of April, Titanic Brewery: 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables; 305.668.1742 Microbrewery/full-sized-seafood spot Titanic celebrates their 10-year bday April 1, giving you a comp beer with any meal and 2-for-1 everything from 10 to 11pm. For the rest of April, there's a $10 surf & turf (8oz New York strip, skewer of jumbo grilled shrimp, sides), and a $10 sandwich/beer/dessert combo (burger, mahi, turkey, or chicken, with Key lime pie), as well as a 10 to 11pm happy hour on suds like their award-winning Boiler Room Nut Brown Ale and Triple Screw Ale, which is pretty advanced for a ten-year-old. Boatloads of beer deets at TitanicBrewery.com
Watch: A Fly In The Champagne Fri, 6pm to 12am, movie at 9pm, Double Grand WaterClub, Doubletree Grand Hotel: 1717 N. Bayshore Dr, Miami; 785.360.4127 Catch the S. Fla premiere of A Fly In The Champagne, a doc following surf rivals Andy Irons and Fla native Kelly Slater to Indonesia as they pursue the surfing world title, while you enjoy $12 draft pitchers and $5 mojitos. Also, event sponsor F1RST Surf Shop is running a Spring Clearance Sale through the weekend at its South Beach store: 20%-60% off the entire shop, and $50 to $100 off all new surfboards, which you'll need to prove your chops after loudly commenting that you thought Kelly Slater was the illegitimate spawn of Saved By The Bell. RSVP@TheDoubleGrand.com, watch the trailer at Surf.TransWorld.net
Eat: Pizza Fusion Specials Pizza Fusion: 14815 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami Beach; 305.405.6700 In addition to Sun to Thus half-off apps, beer, and wine from 3 to 6pm, fully organic Pizza Fusion's rolled out new nightly specials: Mon, spend $25 and get a free personal pizza; Tues, spend $25 and a free bottle of organic house wine is yours; Wed, drop $25 and any kid you bring along gets a free personal pizza (up to two kids); Thurs, buy a large pizza and get two free beers, one for you, and one to keep that kid getting you free pizzas on Wednesdays. Get the skinny on organic 'za and beer at PizzaFusion.com
