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National Cocktail Day & the Menu Adoption Cycle

Cocktails & Menus. Every year on March 24th we celebrate National Cocktail Day & today we pair our selections with the four stages of the Menu Adoption Cycle with some restaurant favorites across VE Restaurants in Miami & Las Vegas. The first definition of cocktail appeared in a New York newspaper in May 1806: *”stimulating liquor, […]

South Beach’s News Cafe Reopens With New Ownership and a Tribute to Its Legacy

News Cafe, the storied South Beach restaurant, bar, and newsstand that helped spur the neighborhood’s revival in the 1980s, has reopened at its original location after a pandemic-induced closure in early 2021. The newly refurbished restaurant, now operated by Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group, features an updated design and a Mediterranean-American menu that pays homage […]

South Beach’s Iconic News Café Reopens on Ocean Drive

News Café, the famed restaurant, bar, and newsstand that contributed to South Beach’s resurgence in the 1980s, reopened at its original location on the ground floor of The Tony Hotel at 804 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Operated by Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group, the iconic landmark will boast an elevated design and Mediterranean-American menu.  The […]

Miami Beach’s News Cafe Reopens With Nods to Miami Beach Past and Present

South Florida residents who miss reading a newspaper while enjoying breakfast and a cup of coffee on the sidewalk outside News Cafe can do so once again. The longtime South Beach sidewalk café and bar — known for helping to revitalize the area in the 1980s — officially reopened this week in its original location […]

South Beach’s Famed News Café Reopens Original Location

News Café, the famed restaurant, bar, and newsstand that contributed to South Beach’s resurgence in the 1980s, reopened at its original location on the ground floor of The Tony Hotel at 804 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Operated by Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group, the iconic landmark will boast an elevated design and Mediterranean-American menu.  The […]

Essential to South Beach: Iconic beachfront restaurant reopens on Ocean Drive

BY CONNIE OGLE Mar 6, 2023   In the days before the tourists returned, before we danced all night at cavernous clubs there, before the huge food festival and Art Basel, South Beach was the News Café. The oceanfront restaurant, which opened in 1988, was one of the only dining outposts in the Art Deco […]

South Beach’s Iconic News Café Reopens on Ocean Drive

Gianni Versace’s favorite spot to sip coffee, read the morning newspaper, and people-watch returns refreshed but true to its roots MIAMI, March 6, 2023 /via PRNewswire/ — News Café, the famed restaurant, bar, and newsstand that contributed to South Beach’s resurgence in the 1980s, reopened at its original location on the ground floor of The Tony […]

National Margarita Day

To celebrate after 25 years in Miami Beach, Oh! Mexico has launched La Vieja Margarita – Silver Edition. And according to Forbes contributor, Miami-based food and cocktail writer Amber Bond, it is a go-to spot to celebrate on National Margarita Day. See the list with the 11 spots. LINK to FORBES.

Where to Watch Super Bowl? Answer is Marabu

According to “the trusted voice of the local food movement,” Edible South Florida, there is a list of places in Miami to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs the Philadelphia Eagles: Marabu at Brickell City Center with Cuban beers Happy Hours and the famous Cuban burger is a go-to Sunday 12th. Take a look at […]

NYE @Havana 1957 Cuban Cuisine

940 Ocean Drive – Breakwater Hotel Miami Beach. FL. Dec 23 Welcoming 2023 with Cuban Live Show & midnight Fireworks on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.   The festivities include a $190 per person Minimum Spend at the Havana Club Room for a show & dinner starting at 9pm. Also a live ​​DJ event 11pm thru […]