Liquor and Spirits

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Bushmills Rocks

Single Malts At Two Chefs

Art Basel brings so much cool stuff to Miami each year, but also throngs of people and a whole lot of hype. Tonight, however, far from the madding crowd, Two Chefs in South Miami will be offering a single malt sampling that is eminently reasonable in price: Twenty dollars will allow you to "Taste 5, ... More >>

Best Margarita

Baja Café

Best Bartender

Laurrie Pood

Best Cigar Shop

Cigarros Del Mundo

Best Martini

Dakotah 624

Best Poolside Bar

Wreck Bar at Yankee Clipper

Best Margarita

Yucatan Mexican Bar & Grill

The Duck Tavern

5901 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 561-998-8288

Battlefield Band

5901 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, 561-998-8288

Best Of Readers' Poll 2009: Best Bar in Palm Beach

Palm Beach County's got some serious diversity in the world of drinking. There's the blue-haired bars in Boca, the popped-collar joints on the island, Jamaican rum joints in The Glades, and the old-school rock bars east of the tracks on Clematis. Pick your favorite, and vote for it in the comments s ... More >>

If It Ain't Scottish, It's Crap!

Palm Beach County's got some serious diversity in the world of drinking. There's the blue-haired bars in Boca, the popped-collar joints on the island, Jamaican rum joints in The Glades, and the old-school rock bars east of the tracks on Clematis. Pick your favorite, and vote for it in the comments s ... More >>

The All New Same Old

The new regime at Trina isn't taking many risks

Have a Shot of Laughs.

Oh Hell, Make it a Double.

Soul Kitchen

A Deep South journey puts some meat on our bones.

Weirdos!

A Deep South journey puts some meat on our bones.

Drive-By Truckers

Decoration Day (New West)

Cut Your Losses

The Knife needs to take another stab at both quality and service

Immunized from Criticism

The Harbor Grille gets the last laugh on New Times

Sons of Pioneers

Country revisionists BR5-49 beat Nashville's numbers game

Beer of the Week: Weyerbacher Insanity

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured in Beer of ... More >>

Signature Drinks Pack a Punch at YOLO Restaurant & O Lounge

John LinnThe O Lounge is classy, dark, and sultry all at once, a classic environment for a cocktail. While I'm far from the martini-sipping type, I can respect the breed. Powerful types and their wanna-bes, cavorting and carrying on, stemmed glass hoisted in one hand saying loudly to the world, "Bri ... More >>

Cocktail of the Week: Caipirinha

This week we'll be looking at a drink adored by Brazilians. Honestly, it's adored by almost anyone who tries it, but Brazil often lays claim to it as their national drink. Made from Cachaca, Lime, and brown sugar, the caipirinha is like a sweeter version of a mojito, minus the annoying mint leaves ... More >>

Beer Liquor of the Week: Cruzan Single Barrel Rum

John Linn​You know those little hexagonally packaged Tortuga rum cakes that people who get off cruise ships and air planes tend to give hand out the way fruit cakes go around during Christmas time? They're sweet and dry and taste like a very distant relative to what someone's Bahamian grandmother ... More >>

Big Promises from Whiskey Blue

John Linn​You know those little hexagonally packaged Tortuga rum cakes that people who get off cruise ships and air planes tend to give hand out the way fruit cakes go around during Christmas time? They're sweet and dry and taste like a very distant relative to what someone's Bahamian grandmother ... More >>

Reef Rd Opens on Clematis

​Can the folks behind Rocco's Tacos do for seafood and rum what Rocco's did for tacos and tequila? We're about to find out with the debut of Reef Rd Rum Bar, which opened right across Clematis Street from the wildly popular nouveau taqueria.   Local moguls Big Time Restaurant Group, Rocc ... More >>

Sublime Hosts Vegan Drinks Happy hour

Sublime's sangria​Sublime in Fort Lauderdale is hosting a Vegan Drinks happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight. I have to admit that the name threw me a bit -- most drinks are vegan, right? So I asked over at South Florida's most famous vegetarian restaurant. Turns out, yes, the drinks are vegan, but ... More >>

We Got Him! Suspect in Johnnie Walker Blue Theft Arrested

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeCharles Lennon​It's been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale -- maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collabora ... More >>

Big Promises From Whiskey Blue

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeCharles Lennon​It's been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale -- maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collabora ... More >>

Some of Broward's Best Bartenders Are at Café Maxx, Cancun Bar, and City Pub

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeCharles Lennon​It's been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale -- maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collabora ... More >>

Mint Julep Recipe: A Drink for All May Days

​Before mojitos, there were mint juleps. Get over it, Miami. Drink one today - for the Derby - and if you're of a mind, think of the early Virginians, who used to drink these for breakfast. My kind of people! Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve bourbon, gives the best explanation for why th ... More >>

It's Always 5 O'Clock: A Definitive Guide to the Top 50 Broward and Palm Beach Happy Hours

​Before mojitos, there were mint juleps. Get over it, Miami. Drink one today - for the Derby - and if you're of a mind, think of the early Virginians, who used to drink these for breakfast. My kind of people! Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve bourbon, gives the best explanation for why th ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Lagunitas Wilco Tango Foxtrot Ale

Jeff StrattonWTF, over?​This strong-ish, limited-edition ale has nothing to do with the band Wilco, its leader Jeff Tweedy, nor its 2002 magnum opus Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. We repeat: no connection whatsoever. Nor does the term refer to the International Radio Operator's Phonetic Alphabet (A=Al ... More >>

St. Lucia Chairman's Reserve Rum: A Liquor Preview for Pairings

​Most folks probably think of rum as the liquor you shoot on a dock while eating cracked conch, pour into vats with fruit juice, or watch getting mixed at one of those bars with the spinning daiquiri machines. And then there's a rum like St. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve Rum. First off, we s ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Funky Buddha Brewery Grand Opening

​Who would've thought coconut rum-infused red ale would be so damn good?The Funky Buddha Brewery, South Florida's newest brewpub, arrived with a bang Saturday night. The long-popular lounge added 13 homespun beers to its repertoire; creative and inspired interpretations on craft brews that leverag ... More >>

Cocktail for a Cure: the Hope-tini

​The Village Taverns (there's one in Pembroke Pines and one in Boynton Beach) are putting up the Hope-tini as a Cocktail for a Cure. With each sold through October, $2 goes to breast cancer research.Here's the recipe, so you can make it at home -- after you've given at the bar, of course! Village ... More >>

Ludacris to Sign Bottles of Conjure Cognac in Lauderdale Lakes

​This Friday, November 12, from noon to 2 p.m., hip-hop star Ludacris will sign bottles of Conjure Cognac at Super Duper Liquors in Lauderhill (4188 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes 33319). According to a news release, "In 2009, Ludacris created and launched Conjure with renowned cognac house, B ... More >>

Holiday Drink @ Morton's: The Sparkling Sleigh Ride

​Now that we're past Thanksgiving and you're donning your reindeer sweater, putting up the twinkle lights, and jamming out with Bing Crosby, you might as well drink in the holiday spirit too. Put down that mojito and pick up a Sparkling Sleigh Ride at Morton's Steak House. The cocktail is being so ... More >>

Recipe: 4 Orange Sugar 'n Spice Sidecar

​A few years ago, agricultural officials tried to chop down every backyard orange tree in the state. Yours probably got the axe. Too bad -- you could have started your own distillery.4 Orange Premium Vodka is the first vodka made from four different Florida orange varieties. According to its press ... More >>

Valentine's Day Delights @ Texas de Brazil

Milky Way Martini​It is that time of the year again when happy couples find an excuse to tell each other how much they care while the rest of us pretend that Valentine's Day is a conspiracy for the greeting card companies to make a killing. The good thing is that Texas de Brazil is offering somet ... More >>

Q&A With Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos: "I Really Am Just a Glorified Bus Boy "

Rocco Mangel Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos​ With its first location on Clematis Street back in 2007 and an additional location in Boca Raton, Rocco's Tacos has been a big hit in the South Florida restaurant scene. The fact that the menu holds more than 220 different types tequila doesn't h ... More >>

Top Ten Signature Cocktails at Local Bars

Barrel O' Fun at the Mai-Kai.​You already know South Florida is delightfully alcohol-soaked: We've got dives that boast 23-hour licenses and clubs that don't shut down until 4 a.m. We've got ubiquitous fishbowls of syrupy beach booze, robust beers found at snobby gastropubs and microbreweries, and ... More >>

Celebrate National Absinthe Day with a Drink (Recipe)

​March 5, don't you know, is National Absinthe Day. Well, that's the word on the street -- the Wormwood Society, devoted to all things absinthe-y, doesn't say a thing about it. Rimbaud loved it, so that's good enough for us. It's true that March 5 is the 4-year anniversary of absinthe sales i ... More >>

Five Osama Bin Laden Cocktails

Red Death cocktail​On Sunday night, President Obama told the world that Osama Bin Laden, the leader behind our nation's most horrific terrorist attacks on 9/11, had been killed in a special operation by Navy SEALs. While most deaths aren't celebrated, Bin Laden ain't your average situ ... More >>

Make 'Em Jealous: Angel's Envy Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Now Available in Florida

Angels everywhere are crying. At least in places where you can buy Angel's Envy, the new Kentucky bourbon whiskey from Lincoln Henderson.And no wonder. If you weren't given your fair share of this super premium bourbon, you would be a little ticked off too.During his 40-year tenure as master distill ... More >>

South Florida's Best Cocktails: We Travel Between Beaches and Barstools to Find the Best of What's Shaken and Stirred

Angels everywhere are crying. At least in places where you can buy Angel's Envy, the new Kentucky bourbon whiskey from Lincoln Henderson.And no wonder. If you weren't given your fair share of this super premium bourbon, you would be a little ticked off too.During his 40-year tenure as master distill ... More >>

Spiked Popsicles by Grey Goose Vodka

The folks over at Grey Goose Vodka sure know how to party. Every year, they kick off the summer season with a series of (trend-a-licious) parties - Summer Soiree Series - throughout the country and, more importantly, summer inspired cocktails.

Five Holiday Cocktail Recipes to Boost Your Spirit

Bad Santa respects your drink choices.​​Drinking on Christmas is encouraged, because when you're inebriated, Mom is a little more tolerable, Grandma's sexist rants are adorable, and your brother's constant cursing is almost endearing.No one wants to endure those awkward family dinners while sobe ... More >>

Celebrate Pisco Sour Day at Buddha Sky Bar

Creative CommonsCelebrate the Pisco sour at Buddha Sky Bar if you can't get to Lima.​February 4 is Dia Nacional Del Pisco Sour in Peru. We're not sure if banks and schools are closed, but we imagine a country where work stops for the day to celebrate a cocktail, and we are happy.We see this as a g ... More >>