Where to Watch Mayweather vs. McGregor

Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor, the biggest fight you didn’t know you wanted until someone told you it could be a thing, is only days away. The once-retired Mayweather will take on the UFC’s biggest star, McGregor, in Las Vegas next Saturday, August 26, in a boxing match that is all but guaranteed to break the all-time record for pay-per-view buys. It’s definitely time to figure out where you’ll watch the bout.

The bad news is that pay-per-view will cost you $99.95. The good news is you don’t have to pay that crazy price to see the fight if you know where the nearest watch party is.

Ricky’s South Beach. New York-style pizza, South Beach, and TVs that measure 115 feet and 155 feet; that’s a pretty convincing argument for why this place is one of the choices on this list. As you can see in the picture above, Ricky’s is not your usual pizza parlor. Decorative interior and South Beach style vibes are abundant here. Guests who arrive to watch the fight will be treated to specials on Ricky’s new cocktails, such as the Walking Dead and Gin ‘n’ Juice. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at Ricky’s South Beach, 1222 16th St., Miami Beach; 305-704-3602; rickysouthbeach.com. Admission is free.

National Tequila Day – July 24th

Bodega Taqueria y Tequila

1222 16th St., Miami Beach; 305-704-2145; bodegasouthbeach.com

On National Tequila Day, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila will serve up the Pico Picante made with tequila, lime, cucumber juice, and jalapeño syrup ($13) along with happy hour specials that include $4 Avion tequila shots and a $6 tequila cocktail menu.

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New York City’s most popular pizza joint is coming to South Beach

Where can you find the best pizza, New York City or Miami?

Your answer to that question might change in the next two weeks, when Manhattan’s Artichoke Basille’s Pizza takes over the kitchen at Ricky’s South Beach. The East Village pizzeria, famous for its creamy artichoke slice (and proverbial lines, especially at 3am), is opening its 12th location inside the Miami Beach bar/restaurant on July 20th.

It’s not a pop-up; Ricky’s new menu will be helmed by Artichoke founders, Francis Garcia and Sal Basille. That means guests can order slices and whole pies, including the Sicilian—a twice-baked pizza topped with olive oil, plum tomatoes and fresh basil—and the classic Artichoke—cheesy, creamy and topped with artichoke hearts, spinach, cream sauce, mozzarella and pecorino romano cheese.

Wrap-around-the-block lines, the kinds New Yorkers are used to making for a late-night slice, are to be expected—but we promise they’re so, so worth it.

The Best Happy Hour In Miami

If your usual happy hour routine involves sprinting from your desk to the bar to make in time for one discounted drink, we have news that will make you slow down and maybe even work a little longer.

Tonight, Ricky’s South Beach debuts a new extended happy hour that features half-priced drinks and food for five whole hours. The specials run Monday through Friday, from 5–10pm, and include 50 percent off the bar’s entire menu—from sliders and nachos to cocktails and shots.

An order of lollipop wings are $5.50, cocktails are $6, beer like Full Sail IPAs are $3.50 and shots are $2.50. To sweeten the deal, Ricky’s is giving away two tokens for every drink purchased. Buy two beers, and get a round of table hockey on the house.

On deadline? No problem—Ricky’s will reward you for all that hard work.

Date Night

If a sense of humor is on your dating checklist, Ricky’s is the place to keep both of you entertained with a carnival-inspired menu, arcade games, and live music. If your date isn’t smiling after eating bacon and blueberry funnel cake, deep fried Snickers with a KitKat crunch, or rum-infused dulche de leche drunken donut holes, then they just might not be the one. If nerves are at play, get into a drinking game to break the ice. Ricky’s offers table-tap beer bongs, more than 150 whiskey varieties, and a craft cocktail menu. See 6 other date worthy spots according to Ocean Drive Magazine, Here.

THE ESSENTIAL MIAMI BARS EVERY VISITOR SHOULD CHECK OUT

The best bar you’ll find in an outhouse: Don’t think for a second the people who run the Bodega taco stop are trying to keep this bar a secret. On weekends the line to get in can stretch all the way down 16th St. It’s best described as secret-themed, where the only entrances are behind an outhouse door near the taco dining area, or another door that looks like the entrance to a walk-in freezer. The fun of discovering a two-level speakeasy behind a taco shop carries into the bar itself, where locals and tourists pack the place almost every night of the week. It’s the kind of bar you hope to find when you say, “I want to go where the locals go,” a spot enough off the beaten path that it weeds out the worst of the tourists, but still sexy enough to warrant a visit. And if you want to get to know people who call South Beach home, and aren’t into dive bars, this is your best bet.

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‘Glee’ star Darren Criss does surprise karaoke at Ricky’s

Darren Criss impressed more than a few people in the crowd at Ricky’s South Beach Monday night. The “Glee” star was in town for some fun in the sun (as seen on his Instagram account) and karaoke.

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