David Minsky, Miami New Times

David Minsky

Miami New Times

Miami, FL, United States

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Past articles by Dave:

Boynton Beach, Florida, Created a Brewery District for Economic Growth

Boynton Beach has its own designated brewery district with three beer breweries and a kombucha brewery. → Read More

Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale: Gulf Stream Brewing First Anniversary September 21, 2019

Gulf Stream Brewing Company has maintained a relatively small presence in South Florida since opening in Fort Lauderdale last year, but it won't seem that way with its one year anniversary celebration this Saturday, September 21. → Read More

Oktoberfest 2019 Events in Miami and South Florida

Instead of traveling overseas, Oktoberfest can be celebrated right here. South Florida has dozens of festivals to bring the celebration home this year. Check the dates and times carefully, since Oktoberfest celebrations begin in September and last throughout the fall. → Read More

South Florida Breweries Help Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts for Bahamas

Miami-area breweries are helping to raise money and supplies to help the people of the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. → Read More

Matador Bar's Kip Byrne Launches Miami-Inspired Cocktail Menu

Kip Byrne believed Matador Bar at the Miami Beach Edition needed a bit of a revamp, so he devised and recently unveiled a new cocktail menu inspired by something many people know and love: the culture and flavor of Miami. → Read More

Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale: Brews at the Beach Beer Festival December 7, 2019

Beer festivals in Florida are typically held at a park or in a parking lot, but Brews at the Beach will let you down some brews while shoving your toes in the sand. Get ready to party December 7 on Fort Lauderdale Beach at Sunrise Boulevard and A1A. → Read More

Where to Celebrate Bastille Day 2019 in Miami

Bastille Day, July 14, commemorates the day in France when a crowd of people stormed a prison castle and captured its governor, Bernard-Rene de Launay. This was the pivotal point in the French Revolution, with the , the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen proclaimed shortly after. → Read More

Strange Beast Brewpub and Pizzeria Opens in West Kendall

Strange Beast, a brewpub and pizzeria by John Falco and Todd Maxwell, opened in West Kendall this past weekend. Falco is best known in the Miami beer community as a co-owner of Lincoln's Beard Brewing Company, which premiered in 2016. He's still involved with the Bird Road Arts District brewery... → Read More

Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery Brings Wepaaa! Caribbean Summer Festival to Opa-locka

Before Ismael Fernandez and crew opened Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery in Opa-locka in 2016, there was no local beer for miles. Now Legacy is organizing the Wepaaa! Caribbean Summer Festival on June 8 with a homebrew competition. → Read More

The Tank Brewing Co. Ranked One of the Fastest-Growing Craft Breweries in the U.S.

The Tank Brewing Co. was ranked one of the fastest growing U.S. craft breweries of 2018, according to new figures released by the Brewers Association on March 27. → Read More

Best Things to Do in Miami This Week March 7 to March 13

9 Mile Film Festival, Gary Clark Jr., Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy, and more can't miss events this week. → Read More

Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2019 in Miami

March 5 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, which is a holiday revered in the city of New Orleans and coincides with the last day of Brazil's most popular holiday, Carnival. Miami celebrates both holidays. → Read More

South Florida Beer Community Mourns the Passing of Brewer Mike White

South Florida breweries mourn the passing of award-winning brewer Mike White. → Read More

3 Sons Brewing Company in Dania Beach Opens February 24

Dania Beach's 3 Sons Brewing Company will open to the public on February 24, according to an announcement the brewery made on social media February 20. → Read More

Things to Do in Miami: Mega Mix Beer and Music Festival at Magic City Casino February 16

M.I.A. Beer Company has celebrated its birthday at home for the past three years, but 2019 is different. For its fourth year in operation, the brewery will be throwing a beer and music festival at Magic City Casino this Saturday, February 16. → Read More

Rum Congress, a Two-Day Celebration of Rum, Debuts in Miami Beach

Does Miami need another rum festival? Of course it does. The Rum Congress is coming to Miami's Shane Center on February 8 and 9, bringing rum from around the globe straight to the Magic City. → Read More

Eight Late-Night Restaurants in Kendall and West Miami-Dade

Miami has plenty of late-night places to eat. From North Miami to Calle Ocho, the Magic City has got you covered with pizza, sandwiches, tacos, and even ramen. But what about the suburbs? Stretching approximately 30 miles from Doral to Homestead and 15 miles from Krome Avenue to U.S. 1,... → Read More

Miami's Eagle Brands Settles for $1.5 Million Over Alleged Pay-to-Play Violations

Eagle Brands, a Miami-based distributor of Budweiser beer, has agreed to pay a $1.5 million settlement to the federal government for allegedly violating laws that govern how companies compete with one another in selling alcoholic beverage products. → Read More

Halloween 2018 Miami Brewery Party Guide

Miami is a top destination when it comes to celebrating Halloween, according to recently published research by financial services website WalletHub, which made several key findings: Miami and Hialeah ranked 18th and 19th, respectively, as "best" places to go for Halloween. However, Miami ranked fifth for "Halloween fun" (based on... → Read More

Old Deck Beer Now Available in Miami at Union Beer Store, Mendez Fuel, Kush Wynwood

Old Deck Beer Company, Miami's newest beer brand, has begun pouring at taps around town. Though the brewery doesn't have an actual location yet, founder and brewer Luis Suarez contracted with the Tank Brewing Co. to use its facilities. The collaboration has worked out: Old Deck launched its first beer, the F.A.D.E.D. IPA, last week. → Read More