Essential Pizza in Miami

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Although Miami is known for its Cuban flare and culinary spice, there’s no denying the fact that Floridians can toss up a hot slice of America’s all-around favorite food. Whether a fan of thin-crust, deep-dish or multi-topping, you can easily find the best of you favorite in almost any neighborhood and here’s the proof.

And while Miami doesn’t have its own distinctive pizza style (yet), it still boasts great options from across the pizza universe.The city’s pizza scene is booming with a cornucopia of distinctive and delicious pies. And Miami’s pizza calling is so strong, that a whole bunch of out-of-town pizza chains are converging onto the city.

Popular late night pizza spot Artichoke Pizza has made its way down to Miami. Set up inside of Ricky’s South Beach, it serves whole pies and slices including the Margherita Pizza, Sicilian Pizza the namesake Artichoke Pizza made with artichoke hearts, spinach, cream sauce, mozzarella, pecorino romano cheese.

If you haven’t grabbed a slice at Artichoke Pizza yet, you are really missing out!

Check out Artichoke Pizza one Eater’s list of 25 essential pizza places HERE.

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.

Summer Cocktails

The heat in Miami is seriously on and we’re not talking basketball. Whether it’s brunch, lunch, dinner or even a pool or beach party, take a dip and sip on these cool drinks poolside or tableside.

Ricky’s South Beach
Order: Gin ‘n Juice

What’s in it: An instant cool down made with Florida citrus infused Ford’s gin, Benedictine, orange and cherry liqueur poured over crushed iced and garnished with pineapple and cherry.

Most Extravagant Cocktails to Indulge in on National Tequila Day

It seems like every day there’s another trendy holiday that the world is unnecessarily celebrating. There’s a Blame Someone Else Day, Flag Day, Talk like a Pirate Day, and just last week there was a National Apple Turnover Day. With so many days asking to be celebrated it makes you wish you could just have a day for drinking. Well luckily there is. July 24th is Tequila Day. The one day of the year where spending a Monday afternoon downing some margaritas is seen as festive. So, for those looking to celebrate another holiday, or just have a reason to extend your weekend fun, these are the top destinations for this year’s Tequila Day.

This one will take an army, so make sure you’re not celebrating tequila day alone. Gather up the troops and pick from any 3 unique gallon containers that are filled with a tequila infused drink. Serrano infused tequila, pear liqueur, watermelon, sage, lemon and agave, the over the top drink will leave you and your comrades in high spirits.

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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.

Bonnaroo Viewing Party at Ricky’s

Ricky’s South Beach, everyone’s favorite watering hole, is teaming up with Red Bull TV for the ultimate big screen Bonnaroo viewing party Saturday, June 10 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Red Bull TV will broadcast on a multi-channel platform with live performances, behind-the-scenes access, exclusive interviews and unique camera angles. The lineups shown will be announced early next week. Guests can expect:

– $10 Red Bull Yellow and Orange Edition cocktails
– Flower crown building station
– Photo booth
– Live DJ
– A full bar
– Food galore

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 17 Year Old You

The bar 17-year-old you would’ve killed to get into: At first glance, combining a selection of 150 whiskeys with a ride-on motorcycle arcade game might not seem like the BEST idea for a bar. But you’re in Miami, the rules are different. For big-kid fun, no bar in Miami comes close to Ricky’s, where a full-on video arcade with motorcycles, a Terminator shooting game, Pop-A-Shot, and other arcade classics give way to a big, spacious bar with its own music stage and beer pong table. Bartenders will also custom-mix a barrel of punch for you with a full bottle of booze, fresh fruit, and mixers to enjoy at your table while you play mini-beer pong. And on some nights a live band accompanies a karaoke contest, where actually good singers (and you, too, if you’re brave enough) compete for real money to see who can sing the best. The devil-may-care menu includes funnel cakes, sweet hot chicken & waffles, and buckets of popcorn.

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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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