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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 4, 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 9, 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 13, 20171 min read


Spontaneous Misadventures
Big ups to Celia Almeida for including Mac's Club Deuce among the top ten dive bars in Miami! We are honored to be named among some of Miami's most authentic establishments. With no-frills and unpretentious vibes all around, it's possible to carry on your spontaneous misadventures at any one of these fine watering holes.
Mar 9, 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


Every Good Story
We believe every good story starts at Mac's Club Deuce and it seems Scottish author J. B. Turner agrees. Often mentioned in newspapers and magazines, this time The Deuce is featured in a novel! Turner included everyone's favorite dive in his latest Jon Reznick thriller.
Oct 26, 20161 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 22, 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 7, 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.
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Apr 1, 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 16, 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 10, 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 3, 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 2, 20151 min read


Cooper and Bourdain in the kitchen
Some say the best stories are told in two places; in the kitchen and at a bar. Anderson Cooper and Anthony Bourdain talk the latest episode of Parts Unknown–Miami–while making a meal. We love the fact that even in the two minute fifty-four second clip, it is impossible for Bourdain to NOT mention our very own Mac Klein and we don't blame him.
Explore more of Parts Unknown and Bourdain's Field Notes: Miami.
May 1, 20151 min read


Friends, whoever they may be that day
While in Miami researching her upcoming book Fringe Florida Lynn Waddell stumbled upon Mac's Club Deuce. It was 2009 and Lynn was looking for "the state's unusual and sometimes illicit subcultures" when she found something else; friends. She described The Deuce as something straight out of a Damon Runyon novel; we agree. Looking past her setting, she found the lunch-time crowd full of friends, you know them as Deucers. Walking in, Lynn knew no one, a condition our special bar
Nov 29, 20141 min read


It's magic
This week Miami New Times profiled 30 of the most interesting people in Miami. Of course our own Mac Klein was crowned The King of Club Deuce. If Mac is the King of 222 14th Street than The Deuce is is Queen. He shared his humble begins, his service in World War II, and what lead him to Miami Beach where in 1964 he purchased Club Deuce. From the beginning, Mac had no intention of "changing a hair on this beautiful woman's head". For fifty years Mac has maintained its magic an
Nov 26, 20141 min read
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