Mixing new and retro, this seltzer-focused bar is a shrine to 1980s excess.
Miami Vice ended in ’89, but in Pensacola, it’s still very much alive in the form of slushies with flamingo-patterned drink umbrellas. The Florida Room , a bar dedicated to its ephemera, carries on the show’s slick, sun-soaked energy.
Opened on June 30, 2024, by Brett Reid and Thomas Grier — beer brewers, Miami Vice disciples, and certified neon enthusiasts — The Florida Room is the Sunshine State’s only open-air, cocktail-focused lounge built entirely around distilled, low-ABV seltzer and unrelenting nostalgia for mall food courts, tanning beds, and Pac-Man video games.
“I love the ’80s, the fashion, and most importantly, the music,” says Reid. “ Miami Vice incorporates all of those things so seamlessly into something iconic. I deeply appreciate the show’s art direction, the set design, and the ability to turn these seemingly discarded spaces into a set filled with neon lights and pastel colors.”…