Brother Jimmy's BBQ: Cheap Drinks, Good Barbecue, and Fun Times
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It was during that chat that I found out Goldman had owned some of my favorite haunts and dive bars in New York. If you lived, worked, or schooled in Manhattan during the '80s and '90s, you'll be quite familiar with the names: Lucy's Retired Surfer's Club, Bamboo Bernie's, Bear Bar.
If you're not indoctrinated and you're picturing a place filled with tiki torches, PBR cans, and girls dancing on the bar, well, yes. These were the places for Columbia University students and Wall Streeters to forget about stressful exams and bad trades and knock back a few. The places were dark, the music loud, the vibe great, and the drinks cheap (in fact, they were usually free for women).
In 1989, Goldman's focus turned to Brother Jimmy's BBQ (though a Bamboo Bernie's still exists in St. Maarten). What began as a small hangout with barbecue items became a hub of activity for college alumni associations such as Duke, Clemson, Maryland, Georgia Tech, and other folks homesick for a taste of the South.
Goldman is taking the best parts of his five New York restaurants and bringing them to Miami with the intention of serving good barbecue and drinks at fair prices, averaging about $8 for an appetizer and $14 for a entrée with sides. Drinks will be about half the price of those at most Miami establishments, including the signature Swamp Water (served in a 64-ounce fishbowl), and Carolina Cooler (a cool mix of vodka, lemonade, and blue curaçao).
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Brother Jimmy's BBQ
901 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL
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