National Vodka Day in Miami: Three Cocktails Worth Raising a Glass To on October 4
Kiki on the River, Habibi Miami, and Ten Palms at Gulfstream Park each have a signature vodka cocktail ready for October 4 — and every one of them is worth the trip.
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National Vodka Day lands on October 4, and Miami's bar scene is ready. Three of the city's most distinctive venues — Kiki on the River, Habibi Miami, and Ten Palms at Gulfstream Park — have each crafted a signature vodka cocktail for the occasion. The results are as different as the rooms themselves: a golden, fruit-forward coupe; a floral, aromatic zebra-vessel creation; and a purple-to-yellow gradient tall glass that looks like a South Florida sunset in a drink.
Here's where to go and what to order.
Kiki on the River: The Pornberry
At Kiki on the River — the beloved Greek-Mediterranean waterfront at 450 NW North River Drive — the Pornberry ($25) is the National Vodka Day pour. Grey Goose infused with Madagascar vanilla meets fresh passionfruit and strawberry, finished with a wild lily flower infusion. It arrives in a coupe, golden and luminous, with a foam cap and a dried citrus garnish. It is the kind of cocktail that makes the river view feel earned.
Reservations at kikiontheriver.com or 786-502-3242. Follow at @kikiontheriver.
Habibi Miami: The Zebra Libra
Habibi Miami — the Wynwood-adjacent gem at 452 NW North River Drive — goes full ceremony with the Zebra Libra ($22). Elyx Vodka sous vide with peach tea and rosebuds, Italicus, strawberry lemonade, and rosewater perfume, served in a hand-painted zebra ceramic vessel crowned with crushed ice, dried florals, and a coral cocktail umbrella. It is as much an object as it is a drink — and it tastes exactly as aromatic as it looks.
Reservations at habibimia.com or 786-883-2800. Follow at @habibimiami.
Ten Palms at Gulfstream Park: Tito's Italian Lemonade
Out in Hallandale Beach, Ten Palms at Gulfstream Park (901 S Federal Highway) is marking the day with the Tito's Italian Lemonade ($15) — the most visually arresting of the three. Tito's Vodka, Italicus, lemonade, and butterfly pea flower produce that signature purple-to-yellow gradient in a ribbed tall glass, garnished with a dried citrus wheel and a vivid orchid. It is refreshing, slightly floral, and genuinely beautiful.
More at gulfstreampark.com. Follow at @gulfstreampark.
Three rooms, three takes on vodka, one day to do it right. October 4 is the occasion — Miami's cocktail culture is the reason.
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From a vanilla-infused Grey Goose coupe at Kiki on the River to a peach-tea-and-rosebud Elyx creation at Habibi, to a butterfly pea flower lemonade at Gulfstream Park — Miami's vodka moment is in full bloom on October 4.
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Miami's cocktail culture has always been a reflection of the city itself — layered, sun-drenched, and a little theatrical. National Vodka Day on October 4 is the perfect excuse to explore three of the city's most distinctive rooms.
Explore Live Miami →From a vanilla-infused Grey Goose coupe at Kiki on the River to a peach-tea-and-rosebud Elyx creation at Habibi, to a butterfly pea flower lemonade at Gulfstream Park — Miami's vodka moment is in full bloom on October 4.
Explore Love Miami →Three venues, three cocktails, one day. Kiki on the River, Habibi Miami, and Ten Palms at Gulfstream Park are all worth a visit on National Vodka Day, October 4.
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