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Brewzzi 2222 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561-392-2739, or visit here. Brewzzi sounds like the second name of a rapper. You know, about the time his ego has grown to epic proportions and sometime after said rapper has enjoyed moderate success with his first name. Snide remarks aside, I cracked...

Bash of Boca 5970 SW 18th St., Boca Raton. Call 561-447-7171, or visit here. "What's a 'Brazilian'?" a woman to my left asked. "It's when they do all of it," her brunet friend replied. She recoiled. "Ooh, I had that once -- never again. From now on, I just keep...

A good cocktail, like any important creation, reflects the culture in which it was created. A carefully prepared libation should dutifully represent its region of origin, but here in South Florida, pubs and plush lounges are sprinkled across our promised land like so many grains of salt upon the rim...

It might be that cocktails are easy to come by. Or it might be that South Florida is difficult terrain to safely navigate while sober. But it's probably just that we fucking love to drink. Because we all love to drink, and because there are so many venues in which...

Rok:Brgr Burger Bar & Gastropub 208 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-525-7656, or visit here. Rok:Brgr is revitalizing the stretch of Himmarshee Village that's home to otherwise boring boozeholes and tired dives. This gastropub vends excellence in the form of sundry beers, potions, bacon-flavored bourbon, and of course, the...