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Longtime marijuana activist and entrepreneur Ed Forchion, better known as NJWeedman, is opening a weed lounge in Wynwood — and filming a reality show about it. The lounge, the Joint of Miami, is set to open in early summer. According to NJWeedman, it will be a place for Miami's cannabis community to gather. "It's a place for local potheads to drift over," he tells New Times. The lounge will also display artworks by local artists. "I painted the entire inside black to serve as canvases for the artists. I'm an art lover," says NJWeedman, adding that he hopes to get the new lounge involved i...

Fernandez's career next took him to Canada, where he worked in several kitchens before landing the role of head chef at the since-closed Nyood Restaurant and Lounge in Toronto. In 2014, Fernandez moved to Miami to head the kitchen at Byblos in South Beach. There, he created a menu inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean and the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa. Fernandez also continued pursuing his culinary studies, earning the title of Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federation and serving as assistant dean of the since-shuttered Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miam...

"Last year, the 'Quarantini' was all the rage," Guerrero tells New Times. "This year, we wanted to find a way to make people smile and create some cocktails with a fun method of delivery — the syringes — to accomplish that goal. Guerrero named the drinks after the vaccines. "The 'Fieyzer' is similar to the phonetic spelling of the most widely recognized vaccine. 'Antigua' means old in Spanish, so this is a play on the opposite of 'Modern.' Also, 'Jota & Jota' stands for J&J in Spanish. We wanted each drink to be unique so guests can pick their favorite." Get your shots at Lolo's Surf ...

Photo by Daniel Kocsis 305-699-2637 Beaker & Gray is a lively restaurant that places equal importance on its cocktail and food menus, thanks to partners Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts. Nasajon serves as executive chef, while Potts sees to the bar program. Cocktails come fruity and fizzy (shaken) or bold and boozy (stirred), and the food is significantly elevated from the usual pub grub. Favorite like chicken wings and ramen bowls come with a sophisticated twist.  Cerveceria La Tropical offers in-house eats at its Wynwood brewery and beer garden. Photo courtesy of Cerveceria La Tropical Cervec...

Yesterday afternoon, by a vote of 38 to 2, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 148, which would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages to-go. A parallel proposal, House Bill  329, is making its way through the Florida House of Representatives. If signed by the governor, the legislation will take effect on July 1. Though the senate bill's passage is good news for many establishments, the pending law does come with restrictions. Beverage purchases must be accompanied by a food order, and containers are limited in size to 32 ounces and must be sealed so as not to allow on-premises consumpt...