Today, like every September 19th, we celebrate the birthday of Mac Klein; owner of Mac's Club Deuce for over 50 years before he passed at the age of 101. We celbrate Mac's legacy a little more, remember a little further, and miss him a lot deeper. Cheers to you Mac, may we continue to do you proud and rival your bar in the sky.

Make your plans to roll through Mac's Club Deuce on Sunday August 24, 2025 at 6:00p.m. for Doom at the Deuce with Holly Hunt! NO COVER! 21+ Sponsored by Lalo Tequilla. We'll see you here!

Today, like every September 19th, we celebrate the birthday of Mac Klein; owner of Mac's Club Deuce for over 50 years before he passed at the age of 101.

Today, like every September 19th, we celebrate the birthday of Mac Klein; owner of Mac's Club Deuce for over 50 years before he passed at the age of 101.

Today, like every September 19th, we celebrate the birthday of Mac Klein; owner of Mac's Club Deuce for over 50 years before he passed at the age of 101. Join us today for a drink as we celebrate Mac Klein Day 2022. Read more about Mac and The Deuce. Read more about Mac and The Deuce.

Leave it to Miami native Paul Rubio to make sure Mac's Club Deuce is mentioned in an article In Condé Nast Traveler! While true Deucers know Mac's belongs in such revered publications like Zaget and CNT, we never thought we'd see the day. In his latest piece, Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Visit Miami–a compilation of work from numerous writers–Paul takes readers on an after sundown tour of Miami. So, thanks Paul, we agree, we "irresistibly lo-fi".

We had the pleasure of meeting Jenna Kelley from Narcity Miami recently and the Florida Associate Editor shared her visit online. Prompted by learning of Miami's oldest bar, Jenna shared her experience and a bit of Mac's Club Deuce. Although we would love to extend the legend of Mac Klein by eighteen years, we're compelled to keep his story straight.

While everything around Mac's Club Deuce changes, we stand the test of time. Marisa Roman described The Deuce as having "dark noir-type charm" in the recent article,

Sure, their not the first scoundrels to find their way to Mac's Club Deuce, but the might be the nicest. Scoundrel's Field Guide added The Deuce to their long list of notable dive bars around the country. Oh, and like a true Scoundrel, the not so fine print tells us they've never had the good fortune to visit The Deuce. A Sunny Place for Shady People. No notes.

When a man professes his love, you listen. We've been listening to our friend, celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain tell the world how much he loves Mac's Club Deuce for as long as we can remember. Like true love, it never gets old. In Anthony's latest book World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, written with Laurie Woolever, Bourdain once again, hits us in the feels. Like many a love, we believe it was fate,

Today, like every September 19th, we celebrate the birthday of Mac Klein. Around here we call it Mac Klein Day. It's a day filled with all the best stories about Mac and his beloved bar Mac's Club Deuce. If you're in town be sure to bring your story and stop by for a drink. Not around? No problem, grab a drink at a dive near you and send us your stories on IG or FB.

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. 

Brett Sokol put together the perfect 36 hour itinerary for anyone visiting Miami on limited time. In his New York Times piece 36 Hours in Miami and Miami Beach, Sokol crisscrosses Miami hitting all the essential spots; including yours truly. Mac's Club Deuce.

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.

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

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

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

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?

Miami Eater pays their respects.

Close-Up Productions pays their respects.