{"id":79811,"date":"2025-12-11T21:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/79811\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T21:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:56:10","slug":"this-popular-aperitivo-bar-from-miami-just-opened-in-a-fort-lauderdale-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/79811\/","title":{"rendered":"This popular aperitivo bar from Miami just opened in a Fort Lauderdale hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miami\u2019s coolest aperitivo bar has expanded north for the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ViceVersa, the downtown hot spot at The Elser Hotel, is now open at the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Located in the beachfront hotel\u2019s lobby through May 2026, the bar marks the first residency for ViceVersa, which was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/restaurants\/article298967080.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Beard Award nominee for Best New Bar earlier this year.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Beard Award nominee for Best New Bar earlier this year.<\/a> It was also <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/us\/en\/florida\/miami\/restaurant\/viceversa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:named to the Michelin Guide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">named to the Michelin Guide<\/a>, which praised its \u201csultry moodiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bartender and co-owner Valentino Longo, who opened the original ViceVersa in 2024, said that the bar aims to highlight his Italian heritage and that opening in Fort Lauderdale is the perfect way to spread aperitivo culture.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Co-owner Valentino Longo at ViceVersa in Fort Lauderdale.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2248b290120645f98f811b9550e61be7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Co-owner Valentino Longo at ViceVersa in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBringing ViceVersa to Fort Lauderdale is an exciting new experience that allows us to expand on our original intention and affords us the opportunity to share the joyful act of aperitivo with even more guests,\u201d he said. \u201cThis residency in particular takes place in a beautiful setting that truly reflects the feeling of vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guests can expect a cocktail menu that highlights that idea of vacation, with drinks like the Martini Doppio, which reinvents the Gibson with Grey Goose or Bombay Sapphire with Americano Rosa and Tio Pepe and is finished with pickled onions. There\u2019s also the popular ViceVersa Negroni with its signature Mi-To amaro blend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Exclusive to the Fort Lauderdale residency are the Beeswax Old Fashioned with Russell\u2019s bourbon, Cynar and walnut bitters; a white wine spritz; and the Coast to Coast, with Aperol, toasted coconut and prosecco.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"One of the cocktails at ViceVersa at the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Fort Lauderdale.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"876\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e4a038887644da37144ed831aba14a90.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the cocktails at ViceVersa at the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ViceVersa joins a property that boasts two notable upscale restaurants: MAASS from Chef Ryan Ratino, where the Chef\u2019s Counter was awarded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/restaurants\/article304301761.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fort Lauderdale\u2019s first Michelin star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fort Lauderdale\u2019s first Michelin star<\/a> earlier this year, and the stunning Mediterranean restaurant Evelyn\u2019s from Chef Brandon Salomon, which was named to the Michelin Guide and could well be the next Broward spot to earn a star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mali Carow, general manager for the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale, said the addition of the ViceVersa residence was a good fit for the hotel considering Fort Lauderdale\u2019s changing restaurant landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cViceVersa brings an elevated yet playful spirit that aligns perfectly with the lifestyle of our hotel and our guests,\u201d she said. \u201cFort Lauderdale continues to emerge as a destination for world-class food and beverage experiences, and this residency adds a dynamic new layer to that story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ViceVersa<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Where: Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, 525 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hours: 5 p.m.-midnight daily<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Open: Through May 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/restaurants\/article306899926.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Not a culinary wasteland\u2019: Can Michelin make Fort Lauderdale a dining destination?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018Not a culinary wasteland\u2019: Can Michelin make Fort Lauderdale a dining destination?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami\u2019s coolest aperitivo bar has expanded north for the season. 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