Bar Lab at Broken Shaker
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Bar Lab at Broken Shaker

Miami, Florida

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Hidden in the courtyard of a hostel on Indian Creek, Broken Shaker launched the cocktail careers of two of America's best bartenders. The space is lush, tropical, and a little ramshackle in the best way. Cocktails are inventive and seasonal — think charred pineapple, coconut fat-washing, things you won't find anywhere else. It's where Miami's bar industry comes to drink after their shifts.

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Sit in the back garden by the pool. Order whatever seasonal special is on the board — that's where the creativity lives.

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