Happy Wine Calle Ocho

"There are two Happy Wines in Miami. This is the happier of the two—where the walls are more scribbled on than a dive bar bathroom stall. The Spanish spot is a great place to eat tapas with friends while listening to live music. Start by picking a bottle from their racks. They’re all marked at retail prices (you just have to pay an additional $10 fee). Then grab a table near the stage and enjoy croquetas with cherry salsa and octopus a la parrilla with smoky romesco while listening to performers sing everything from flamenco to yacht rock. The place gets loud and crowded with West Miami parents on date night and millennials who grew up coming here (probably because their parents couldn’t find a babysitter). " - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"There are two Happy Wines in Miami. This is the happier of the two—the one on Calle Ocho where the walls are more scribbled on than a dive bar bathroom stall. This Spanish spot is a great place to eat tapas with friends while listening to live music. Start by picking a bottle from their racks. They’re all marked at retail prices (you just have to pay an additional $10 fee). Then grab a table near the stage and enjoy croquetas with cherry salsa and octopus a la parrilla with smoky romesco while listening to performers sing everything from flamenco to yacht rock. The place gets loud and crowded with West Miami parents on date night and millennials who grew up coming here (probably because their parents couldn’t find a babysitter). " - virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer

"There are two Happy Wines in Miami. We’re focusing on the happier of the two—the one on Calle Ocho where the walls are more scribbled on than a dive bar bathroom stall. This Spanish spot is a great place to eat tapas with friends while listening to live music. Start by picking a bottle from their racks. They’re all marked at retail prices (you just have to pay an additional $10 fee). Then grab a table near the stage and enjoy croquetas with cherry salsa and octopus a la parrilla with smoky romesco while listening to performers sing everything from flamenco to yacht rock. The place gets loud and crowded with West Miami parents on date night and millennials who grew up coming here (probably because their parents couldn’t find a babysitter)." - Virginia Otazo

"This mom-and-pop spot has existed since 2005, long before wine bars became cool in South Florida. With more than 1000 labels and a knowledgeable and friendly staff, the Calle Ocho destination offers some of the best wine prices in town. A recommended strategy is to pick a bottle and, for a $7 corkage fee, enjoy it alongside one of the many tapa-style dishes while sitting at one of the wine-barrel-turned tables. There’s also live music on Wednesdays through Saturdays, so it’s impossible not to have a good time." - Alona Martinez

"This cute, incredibly date-appropriate wine and tapas spot on west Calle Ocho has live music Wed-Sat every week. Expect a person with an acoustic guitar to sing to you while you eat Spanish tortilla, crispy paninis, and debate whether or not to have that third glass of wine. You have had a pretty long day. We think you deserve it." - ryan pfeffer