Rooftop garden and international cocktails at Sugar bar at EAST Miami

The bar

Sugar at EAST Miami

The vibe

Designed to resemble a lush and whimsical oasis, this rooftop bar at EAST Miami aims to make you feel as though you’re lounging at a chic, invite-only garden party. Lights strung haphazardly from tree to tree twinkle overhead. Oversized lawn chairs beg to be curled up in, and Brickell’s dazzling urban landscape sprawls out far below. This is glam to the max.  

Something to sip

Sugar’s cocktail menu focuses on light and refreshing drinks featuring tropical and Asian influences. A crowd favorite, the Lychee Blossom includes fresh pressed lychee juice, Hakutsuru Excellent Junmai Sake, and Russian Standard Vodka.

Lychee Blossom, Sunset Samba

Other sips

Blending Ypioca Crystal Cachaca, p3+ expressed juice, agave and lime, the Sunset Samba will transport you to the beaches of Brazil. Meanwhile, fans of gin can opt for the East Of Miami, featuring Plymouth gin, green tea, and jackfruit.

Chili Parador

Something to savor

Sugar’s food menu offers a wide range of small Asian-inspired tapas and sharing plates, like the Tamarind Glazed Beef Satay, made with candlenuts, coriander, fried shallot, lime, and palm sugar, and the Grilled Prawns, made with Balinese spices and green mango sambal. Other noteworthy bites include the Boneless Korean Chicken Wings, made with sesame seeds, chili and peanuts, and the Tuna Tartare on Rice Krupuc, made with Thai chili, jicama and lime.

Beef Satay

Tuna Tartare

The rest

788 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131  (305) 712-7000 

www.east-miami.com/en/restaurants-and-bars/sugar

The Recipe

Lychee Blossom

1 1/2 ounce of fresh pressed lychee juice

1 ounce of Hakutsuru Excellent Junmai Sake

1/2 ounce of Russian Standard Vodka

Shake and strain all ingredients into chilled martini glass and serve.

This story was originally published August 16, 2016 at 11:08 PM.