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Liquor and Spirits

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2013

    Got Bourbon on the Brain? $1000 Rare Bourbon Event at Steak 954

    Bourbon, once a rough-and-tumble spirit, is enjoying a renaissance. Fueled by celebrities and chefs who Tweet pictures of their Pappy Van Winkle stash and their trips to Louisville to pick out a personal barrel to tap, bourbon has quickly become the "it" spirit, with collectors paying dearly for rar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2013

    Mixologist Iliya Dimitrov on How to Make the Perfect Negroni

    Whether it's an obsession with Mad Men or just a sense of boredom with overly sweet, flavored vodkas, classic cocktails are making a resurgence. Whatever the cause, we think it's pretty awesome. The classic Negroni is one of those "in" drinks. Supposedly developed in Florence, Italy, in 1919, whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2013

    How to Make the Perfect Mojito: Dada Bartender Manny Alayeto Shows You How With Papa's Pilar Rum

    Move over, Sailor Jerry -- there's a new rum in town. Made right here in Florida, it's a new super-premium spirit inspired by Ernest Hemingway and developed in conjunction with his estate in Key West. The rum, which was released last month in South Florida markets, is currently available only in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2013

    Whiskey Expert Jeffrey Karlovitch Hosts Whiskey Tasting at Living Room at W Fort Lauderdale

    Bundle up, south Florida! Tonight's going to be another chilly one, which makes it perfect to take a break from light beers and pina coladas and try some fine whiskey at Living Room at the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The upscale lounge is partnering with international whiskey connoisseur Jeffrey Karlov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2013

    St. Patrick's Day: Two Irish Whiskey Cocktails From Whiskey Blue (Drink Them There or Make Them at Home)

    Though St. Patrick's Day isn't officially until Sunday, March 17, we suggest kicking things off early -- like how about cocktails tonight?And since there's life after beer and a shot, we're heading over to Whiskey Blue on Fort Lauderdale beach for one of its featured cocktails made with Irish whiske ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2013

    Brett Collins, Mixologist at Hullabaloo, Creates "Kitchen Cocktails"

    If you're in the mood for a well-handcrafted cocktail this evening, head to Hullabaloo in West Palm Beach. Unlike most bars, here you won't find a single bottle of simple syrup -- and we think that says something. At this new Italian-themed gastropub, it's all about doing things from scratch -- and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2013

    The Dubliner is Coming to Fort Lauderdale

    For a while now, the Himmarshee nightlife district in downtown Fort Lauderdale has been on the other side of its peak. With the loss of some of the busier spots like the Brick, and Las Olas having stolen some its thunder, the Himmarshee area has been in need of some assistance. Well, looky who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2013

    Lantana Man Arrested for Possession of Moonshine Still

    The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco wanted to nab themselves a moonshiner. Because moonshiners are apparently still a thing in the 21st Century.  (This is Florida, after all) So they placed a fake ad on the most obvious place a moonshiner would look. Craigslist! "L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2013

    Leftover Champagne? Five Sparkling Wine Cocktails to Drink After New Year's Eve

    Champagne: the classic New Year's Eve drink. You toast with it, cheer with it, drink it straight from the bottle Diddy-style. Of course, champagne isn't for everyone -- especially when taste largely depends on how much you want to spend. Sure, there are uber-cheap knock-offs (think cava, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2012

    Donald Trump Tells Glenfiddich, "Ya Fired!"

    Every once in a while the overgrown toddler that is Donald Trump throws a billionaire-sized temper tantrum because something didn't go his way or someone hurt his wittle feewings.Like any self respecting megalomaniac, he unilaterally assumes that everyone in the universe except the offender is on hi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 25, 2012
  • Blogs

    October 23, 2012

    Q&A with Ted Breaux, Founder and Distiller of Lucid Absinthe

    Ted Breaux didn't set out to become the master distiller of Lucid absinthe -- the first genuine absinthe to be sold stateside in close to 100 years. The New Orleans native had pursued a career as a research scientist after studying microbiology and chemistry, graduating from Harvard, Louisiana ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2012

    Three Creepy Cocktails Made With Lucid Absinthe

    Crime. Social disorder. Chaos.Absinthe has been blamed for them all. The spirit -- originally made as an herbal tonic -- was once thought to produce medical conditions like epilepsy, and illness like turberculosis, and was eventually banned in countries like Belgium, Brazil, the Netherlands, France ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2012

    Five Halloween Cocktails: Brain Hemmorhage, Witches' Brew, and More

    Some love Halloween because of all the free candy. Others love the excuse to dress up like their favorite cartoon, super hero, or "sexy" ____ [insert random fictional character here]. And still more just look at this holiday as another excuse to go out, party, and get crazy drunk.No matter what cate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2012

    PB&J Vodka and How to Make a "Peach Palmer": Q&A with Florida's Van Gogh Vodka CEO Norman Bonchick

    For more than a decade, Orlando-based Van Gogh Vodka has been considered a pioneer in the world of flavored spirits. Whether you're a vodka and cranberry lover, screwdriver kind of guy, or just plain dirty (martini, that is), Van Gogh is officially South Florida's vodka -- especially at any one of o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2012

    Mai-Kai Hosts Premium Rum Tasting

    Is there any better way to take an instant vacation than with a rum drink? The spirit of choice for both pirates and poets, rum can instantly evoke visions of lush tropical islands and palm trees swaying in the breeze.One of the most versatile spirits in the world, rum runs the gamut of taste, poten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2012

    Cafe Martorano Reopens With Full-Liquor License

    Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Martorano was on his way to the airport. After moving to Coral Springs to start fresh in Florida, he decided the palm trees and early bedtimes of Coral Springs just weren't for him. The plane taking him back to Philadelphia was already on the tarmac when he called a restau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2012

    Introducing Genie, the "Spirit in a Can," Coming to a Liquor Store Near You

    Finally, all your alcoholic-beverage wishes are coming true, Fort Liquordale. From frozen cocktail ice cream and popsicles, to now this: Genie, the official line of "Spirits in a Can."Yes, that's right -- coming soon to a bar, liquor store, or hotel minibar near you, we're talking hard liquor in a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Sweetwater's Sean Iglehart Makes Us a Ramos Gin Fizz

    Welcome to the How To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we're focusing on Sweetwater's Sean Iglehart, who will be getting us drunk on a selection of craft cocktails. "Craft coc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Tit for Tat Cocktails at Sweetwater Bar & Grill

    ​"Sir you can't sleep here."A manager came out from behind the bar at Sweetwater's in Boynton Beach to rustle a man lying prone on a booth, ankles resting on an armrest. I was surprised he was still wearing his flip flops. "Sir, there's no sleeping at the bar." The manager shook him.Perhaps i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Celebrate Pisco Sour Day at Buddha Sky Bar

    ​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 great opportunity to improve foreign relations with our friends in South America. Sin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    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.

  • News

    June 9, 2011
  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    June 24, 2010
  • Blogs

    May 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010
  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2009
  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009
  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008
  • Dining

    September 25, 2008

    The All New Same Old

    The new regime at Trina isn't taking many risks

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008
  • Calendar

    September 13, 2007

    Have a Shot of Laughs.

    Oh Hell, Make it a Double.

  • Nightlife

    May 12, 2005

    Best Poolside Bar

    Wreck Bar at Yankee Clipper

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2005
  • Foodstuffs

    March 11, 1999

    Best Margarita

    Baja Café

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