Tobacco Road: Miami's oldest bar keeps drawing a crowd
You can find live entertainment any night of the week at Tobacco Road. Claiming the title of Miami's oldest bar, Tobacco Road has hosted great entertainers throughout its 95-year-plus history, including artists like George Clinton and Koko Taylor.
If dancing is more your scene, hit the Road on Fridays where resident DJ Oski spins music on the outdoor patio. Click here to view upcoming events.
Variety is celebrated at this bar. Between poetry performances, monologues, jazz, rock, blues, electronic artists, the Road is sure to have something for everyone.
On Fridays at Tobacco Road enjoy a few hours of 96-cent drinks. (This is not a typo — they're really 96 cents!) Call for details on exact time to catch this insane special.
The back patio provides a perfect setting to relax with friends and take advantage of Happy Hour. Sit beneath umbrellas and order your favorite cocktail. Smokers might find a haven at Tobacco Road's back patio — it's one of the few places left that allow lighting-up.
The upstairs Cabaret was the local watering hole during Prohibition to gangster Al Capone and his associates. The Cabaret has a full bar and performance area that's open to the public and also available for private parties. For booking info, click here.
Check out the dinner specials at Tobacco Road. On Tuesdays try the 1 1/4 Main lobster for $13, Wednesdays get "All-U-Can-Eat" barbeque ribs for $11, and Thursdays drool over the 16 ounce T-bone Steak for $11. Specials are available with a two-drink minimum. At Tobacco Road, the cooks smoke their own turkey, ribs, and pulled pork.
Regular dinner menu items include appetizers such as chicken wings, loaded nachos, potato wedges, mozzarella sticks, chili, and chicken quesadillas, $4-$8. Garden, Greek, Caesar, and taco salads appeal to healthier eaters, while heartier diners will most likely opt for a juicy burger.
The burger selection is nothing to sneeze at — the Mega-Mega Burger, Death Burger, Cowboy Burger, and the Classic Road Burger keep mouths watering, $6-$8.
Sirloin steak, slow-smoked pork ribs, and the Knob Creek marinated T-bone steak are Tobacco Road specialties, $12-$17. Chicken sandwiches and turkey clubs are also available, $8.
Drinks are fairly priced at the Road, with a whiskey sour made with Jack Daniels running about $7 and a Guinness on tap about $5.
- by Jessica Bates, Miami Reporter for HelloMetro
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