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It's a Miami Story
Miami is frequently featured in movies and television series. Miami Vice brought the glitz and grit of Miami to American households on Friday nights in 1984–1989. Members of the film crew frequented Mac's Club Deuce which was often featured in the series; most notably, thirty years ago today, in the series finale, Freefall, Season 5 Episode 17 Part 1.
May 21, 20191 min read


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


A beer and a shot for Bourdain
For many Anthony Bourdain was a man larger than life. A celebrity chef with multiple book and television deals, and public appearances, Bourdain was also a son, brother, father, spouse, and friend. At first glance Anthony's cynical wit matched his rugged exterior; an everyday man with tattoos who was never afraid to get his hands dirty. For those who looked past the smoke and formidably, Bourdain was a man with enormous empathy and a champion for the underdog. His vulnerabili
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


222 Day 2017
Is it just us or did someone over at HistoryMiami Museum know today was the perfect day (222 Day) to drop a story that included Mac's Club Deuce?
Feb 22, 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




Close-up Productions Pays Their Respects
Close-Up Productions pays their respects.
Mar 28, 20161 min read




To all our friends and family
From the Klein Family...
March 25, 2016 / Miami Beach, FL
"To all our friends and family,
This post is to inform you of the passing of my father Mac Klein. He left yesterday, comfortably and surrounded by people he loved. He wanted celebration, not mourning, because his life was one of great love, friendship and success. He lived every moment.
Mar 25, 20161 min read


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