June is Pride Month, that wonderful, vibrant time of the year when the LGBTQ community takes center stage. The Greater Miami and Miami Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau has designated this period Rainbow Spring and, in addition to special events, restaurants and bars are celebrating with food and drink specials. They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re fabulous!
CommuniTEA at the Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
305-949-6722
Get ready to show up and show out the Arsht Center’s annual ComuniTEA Dance. This year’s theme is Don’t Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen, and attendees can expect a high-energy event featuring some of the top drag performers around, including headliner Alyssa Edwards. Happy hour bites and cocktails, including the event’s signature drink, the Tongue Pop Tonic, will be available. The event is free but tickets must be reserved through the Arsht website.
Toro Toro
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami
305-372-4710
Toro Toro, the chic restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami is known for its steaks, small plates, Latin cuisine, and innovative cocktails. For the month of June, Toro Toro has a special Pride Month Cocktail, Love is Love, featuring Ketal One Peach and Orange Blossom, Licor 43, grenadine, club soda, and house-made peach foam, topped with a rainbow garnish. Proceeds from the refreshing Love is Love cocktail benefit the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
Libertino Café
220 NW 24 St., Miami
786-913-1061
Libertino Café in Wynwood is celebrating Pride Month as part of Miami’s official Rainbow Spring. The popular coffee house and restaurant is offering 15% off to anyone who mentions the promotion when ordering.
Twist South Beach
1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
305-538-9478
Popular club Twist is celebrating Pride Month with its Hot Mess BBQ & Brew Sundays, with two-for-one drinks beginning each Sunday at 5 p.m.
Oliver’s Bistro Miami Beach
959 West Ave, Miami Beach
305-535-3050
Oliver’s Bistro is celebrating Miami’s Rainbow Spring with 50% off all bottles wine each Wednesday in June. Pair that wine with Oliver’s bistro-style menu featuring Italian dishes and fresh seafood.
R House Wynwood
2727 NW 2 Ave., Miami
305-576-0201
R House Wynwood, known for their popular drag brunches, has several specials in June to celebrate Pride Month. Drag and Dine at R House in Wynwood on Friday and Saturday nights, part of the Rainbow Spring celebration. Book in advance to redeem a complimentary welcome cocktail and dessert. Enjoy a Pride Happy Hour Wednesday through Sunday, 4-7 p.m. through June 30 with craft cocktails and light bites. And of course, there’s the fabulous drag brunch, the event that made R House famous. Offered on Saturday and Sunday, the drag brunch is $60 per person and features a tasty main menu and a vegetarian/vegan menu. A bottomless drinks package is available as an add-on. All attendees must be 18 and over.