The weekend is ignoring the rain.
Once again we've scoured the city to bring you freebies. This time we've got gratis champagne and cabanas, free apps, and discounts on flights, hotel stays and haircuts. We know: we're too kind to you.
For less than the price of valet at some South Beach hot spots, you get unlimited beer and chicken wings at this Coconut Grove steakhouse. Clear your palate for half a dozen brews, including Stone IPA, Sea Dog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale and Stoudt's Smooth Hoperator.
Watching a burlesque show is entertaining, but throw in a few drag queens and you've got something potentially legendary. Starting tonight the restaurant at the Catalina goes South Beach circa 1996 with dinner theater courtesy of the Queens Cabaret, the duo behind the incomparable Chat Noir cabaret. Forget everything you think you know about drag queen burlesque.
You'll probably be grilling everything in sight this weekend, but when you're ready to outsource a feast or two, try this. Bulldog Barbecue has just introduced their family-style bento box, with enough food for an NBA starting five, including barbecued chicken, pulled pork, mac and cheese, and cornbread.
As a local, it's tradition to escape South Beach and stick to the mainland this weekend. You'll find plenty of compatriots at Segafredo Brickell's weekend bash, where not one, not two, but three top DJs (Louis Dee, Stefano Ravasini and Chicco Secci) will spend the whole night spinning for you and your (attractive) neighbors across the bay.
No work on Monday means Sunday night is back in play, booze-wise. This South Miami sushi outpost is kicking off a week of parties to benefit St. Jude with one of their patented late-night happy hours. Cocktails will set you back $7, bar bites are almost half off, and all proceeds to go charity, so you can write off that Skyy Citrus Charitini.
