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Print Press
So an Herb Walks Into a Bar by Leanne Shear. July 2010
“...there’s a mixology movement afoot in Miami, led by the cocktail gurus at the Living Room, the bar and lounge of the W South Beach hotel and residences.”
Clink! Asian nibbles and unique drinks lure them to Domo Japones by Aurora Rodriguez. July 2008
“.... Unique drinks help keep the conversation flowing. Bar Chef Elad Zvi created the Asain bistro’s drink menu including our favorites, the Pomo Domo and the CQ Float.”
Truth in Travel. May 2008
“Elad Zvi of the top ten finalists in the destination inspired Grand Marnier cocktail contest for Domo Japones”
Web Press
Urban Sipster: The Pisco Bus’s Pisco Punch
“Herbie Loebl talks about the pisco bus, taking Miamians to restaurants offering the tasty peruvian spirit, while mixologist Elad Zvi mixes up the Pisco Punch.”
Cocktails 2008
“Mixologist Elad Zvi likes working with Middle Eastern ingredients as almonds, rose petals and fresh pomegranate juice because they remind him of his childhood in Israel.”
Best of Miami Beach: Miami Beach Cocktail Culture February 2010
“Miami bartenders Gabe Orta and Elad Zvi of Bar Lab have been mixing cocktails in Miami Beach for over 10 years. In each episode of Miami Beach Cocktail Culture, they create a classic Miami cocktail and then put their own unique twist on it.”
Contact
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345 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
About
Bar Lab is a beverage consulting service that specializes in cocktail menu creation and cocktail program implementation. Programs vary from hand crafted classic cocktails to molecular mixology, utilizing rare ingredients and techniques. Through research, Bar Lab will design the perfect cocktail menu that accommodates your budget and amazes your clientele. Our aim is to bring your business to another level and transform your bar into an attractive and profitable venue through consistency, high-level service and constant professionalism.
Team
Elad Zvi & Gabriel Orta are two bar chefs based in Miami Beach, FL. Together they have acquired 20 years of experience through many aspects of the food & beverage industry. Their great passion and respect for the culinary & beverage world inspired them to create Bar Lab, their answer to a service within the industry that had yet to be fulfilled.
Elad Zvi
Elad Zvi’s experience in the food & beverage industry, as well as his nomination for the James Beard award in 2007, has built him a flourishing following in both New York and Miami. Elad was born in Israel and has lived and trained in the U.S for over 10 years. His passion for the beverage industry, more precisely for creating beautiful, balanced cocktails, inspired him to co-found Bar lab, where he creates eccentric cocktails to be enjoyed by themselves or paired with any type of cuisine. His avant-garde approach, using fresh ingredients, exotic herbs, spices, infusions and an array of delicacies, will awaken your senses. Elad Zvi has created cocktails menus for Devito's South Beach, Social Miami, O Asian Grill, Domo Japones, and The Gansevoort Hotel South Beach.
Currently Elad is hanging his hat at the acclaimed W Hotel South Beach where he’s been on board since the development of the Living Room. Read More
Gabriel Orta
Gabriel Orta has been working in the food & beverage industry for over 12 years. His roots in the kitchen allow him a valuable insight into the Bar Chef world. Constantly drawing inspiration from the culinary world around him, Orta translates the combinations of flavors he encounters on the plate into perfection in a glass. His dedication as a chef and a mixologist led him to co-found Bar-Lab. Gabriel's South American influence gives his work an exotic and unique flavor. His knowledge of gastronomy inspired him to work with ingredients in his cocktails. His adaptation of some of the most classic cocktails into new and exciting concoctions takes you pleasantly by surprise. Working with Elad Zvi, his partner in Bar Lab, Gabe co-created and executed the cocktail program at the W South Beach’s Living Room - one of the hottest spots on the beach. Read More