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Enjoy the last slice
Like enjoying the last slice of pie at 10:00a.m. after a night out in Miami, Mac's Club Deuce gives patrons that joyful nirvana they're looking for. Allie Conti's Deep Dive for Vice on The Deuce, Mac's Club Deuce Is the Last Slice of Old Florida on Miami Beach tells it like it is. Talking to one our favorite Deucers Sergio Bonilla along with another favorite, bartender Aaron Tucker, Allie documented a bit of the history
Jan 8, 20191 min read


The Deuce in denim
Having visited Miami during Art Basel before, Ian decided he wanted to keep his work "specific to Miami". With a passion for "documenting places that are at the heart of communities while all else changes", Mac's Club Deuce is the perfect place. Ian appreciated the challenge The Deuce's interior would give him with the lights beaming off different surfaces and the multiple reflections from the mirrored walls.
Dec 10, 20181 min read


We're an EIMB
Eater Miami has come out with it's map of Every Important Miami Bar and Mac's Club Deuce is on it! While most in Miami love being thought of as younger than they truly are, The Deuce wears it's years like a badge of honor. While our beloved Mac Klein put his name on The Deuce fifty-four years ago, Club Deuce has been around since before it was legal (again) to sell alcohol; established in 1926. Come on in and raise your glass to the timeless.
Aug 21, 20181 min read


On the favorites list
In a tribute to one of our favorite Deucers, Anthony Bourdain, writer Ryan Pfeffer offered a bit of history on the love the celebrity chef had for Mac Klein and his bar Mac's Club Deuce. With more insight than most, Ryan looks back at the kinship of Bourdain and Klein, both singing the accolades of the other. You see, Ryan had the good fortune of to interview Mac for a feature in another publication about his 100th birthday back in 2015. Ryan recalls Mac speaking "fondly of
Jun 8, 20181 min read


Stick with Mac's
Taylor doesn't say how the group stumbled upon our little slice of paradise in the middle of chaos, but she appreciated our "unashamed and glorious" bar with Its 2-4-1 happy hour. Moral of the story. Stick with Mac's.
Apr 3, 20181 min read


What's not to love
Surprised that we even have a phone, Time Out Miami gave Mac's Club Deuce a four star review, just in time for spring break. It seems our "all are welcome" philosophy is appreciated at TO Miami. We're not sure what's not to love about our "charming out of character" bar, maybe if we ditch the phone we'll get that fifth star.
Feb 28, 20181 min read


Univision: Andrew, Irma, and The Deuce
As Hurricane Irma nears, Univision looks back to when the National Guard shutdown Mac's Club Deuce after Andrew in 1992. The costliest hurricane to date (until Katrina), Andrew devastated Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, and Kendall leveled, left South Beach flooded and without electricity. Nevertheless, our fearless leader, Mac Klein, opened The Deuce the following day. Locals swarmed for a drink as they celebrated surviving what would go down in history as the second most intens
Sep 8, 20174 min read


Party Politics Pod
We don't know what led Party Politics Podcast from Houston Public Media, A Service of The University of Houston to use a photograph of Mac's Club Deuce to represent their 11th episode, but we'll take it.
Listen to Party Politics.
Jun 12, 20171 min read


The cheapest drinks in South Beach
In the recently published New York Times article Partying in South Beach Like It's $19.99 writer Lucas Peterson goes on the hunt for a night out on a budget. We can't say that we were surprised when Lucas declared his $5 Miller Lite to be "the cheapest drink in South Beach" he would find. Lucas found The Deuce to be the perfect contrast to the world outside its doors.
Oct 21, 20161 min read


We're Open!
You know how we roll. We're open during Hurricane Matthew.
See who else is joining Mac's Club Deuce in Eater Miami.
Oct 6, 20161 min read


Don't Blink
Blink and you might miss the mention of Mac's Club Deuce in Frommer's article The Bar Scene in Miami. We only kiss and tell years after, but we agree with Frommer's when it comes to stargazing in South Beach at The Deuce.
Read more from Frommers.
Mar 31, 20161 min read






Miami New Times Pays Their Respects
Miami New Times pays their respects.
Mar 25, 20161 min read


UMTV hits The Deuce
Erika Orstad from UMTV stopped by Mac's Club Deuce recently to talk with Mac Klein, bartenders, and patrons alike. Highlighting Mac, this interview proves, age is just a number as he recently celebrated his 101st birthday.
Jan 29, 20161 min read


Cheapest of the Cheap
Most around Miami strive to be the most expensive of whatever they do, in an attempt to attract the 1% and those trying to get past their velvet rooms. Mac's Club Deuce sees things differently. Being considered the cheapest of the cheap is an accolade worth our time. Just in time for busy season, Eater Miami compiled their latest list of where to find a cheap drink in an often overly expensive town. Of course The Deuce is on the list.
Oct 15, 20151 min read


Mac Klein 101
Be certain to check out Ryan Pfeffer and Laurie Charles' latest article in the Miami New Times. The two stopped by Mac's Club Deuce recently, sitting down with Mac Klein to learn more about his and the bar's history. Along the way they also spoke to a number of our favorites to get their take on the bar's history.
We'll kick off this history lesson with a bit of math. If you don't already know, you will learn that Mac Klein was one of the 16 million Americans to serve in W
Sep 9, 20151 min read


Legendary Friends
It's been nearly a decade since Anthony Bourdain first walked into The Deuce and struck up a conversation with Mac Klein. There isn't a visit to Miami that Anthony doesn't stop to see his friend Mac. He does just that for the Miami episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, now in it's fifth season. It's fitting that Bourdain opened the episode with Mac, a man who celebrated his 100th this past year. With over fifty years as the sole proprietor of Mac's Club Deuce and nearly
May 2, 20151 min read


Bourdain's Notes
Anthony Bourdain is a man with many notes. Taken of decades in the kitchen and beyond, Anthony is an observer of the world around him. Bourdain's notes are also personal, like these, thanking Mac Klein, Iggy Pop, Michelle Bernstein, and Questlove for sharing their Miami with him.
Explore more of Parts Unknown and Bourdain's Field Notes: Miami.
May 1, 20151 min read
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