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Tobacco Road

626 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
305-374-1198

www.tobacco-road.com

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For a unique bar experience, visit Tobacco Road on South Miami Avenue. This bar boasts the ultimate in bragging rights – Tobacco Road has Miami liquor license number one. At more than 88 years old, Tobacco Road has been around for longer than the majority of Miami residents and buildings, and holds a reputation as the best place in town for live blues. Tobacco Road was once a speakeasy and a favorite Miami hangout of notorious gangster Al Capone. The Road has hosted live performances by some of the greatest blues musicians of all time – including B.B. King, Koko Taylor and Albert Collins. It looks like a dilapidated Mexican cantina transplanted into the heart of Miami, all the better to complement the establishment’s down-home, folksy feel. Nowadays, the Road is best known as one of the greatest venues in town for local live music; local bands perform on a regular basis. Theme nights are highly popular with diverse crowds, and the Spanish Rock Night has a loyal following that creates a great vibe. Another factor in Tobacco Road’s enduring popularity is its reasonable pricing and constant array of specials. On Tuesday’s Lobster Night, it is actually possible to get a full plate of this delicacy $12.99.



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tinlizzy3k

Big Acts, Small Bar

Reviewed by tinlizzy3k on June 29, 2006

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"Acts from all over the musical spectrum come to Tobacco Road (rock to reggae to latin to blues), and names that can fill the Warfield in San Francisco often only draw a few dozen people. It has a laid-back atmosphere that’s hard to find in Miami. Indoors is a bit dark/bar-ish, but the booths out on the patio are nice."

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Tobacco Road holds the first liquor license granted in Miami.
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Type: Jazz Club, Blues Club

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