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CNA
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Dinner, dancing and live bands: 6 spots where you can unwind after work
Dancing in a crowd while belting out the lyrics of Don't Stop Believin' can make some of us feel like a teenager again. Except these days, you have adult responsibilities and a backache, so you'll need to be home and in bed by 10pm… 11.30 tops. If that sounds like you and you find yourself in the mood for a night of good food, live music and a little dancing to the soundtrack of your youth, these venues are worth checking out. You'll eat well, dance like it's 1999 (or maybe 2010) and still be home in time for your magnesium. 1. CUBA LIBRE The mood here is festive. Bright lights, booming percussion and enough mojitos to make you forget the lyrics to La Bamba. Cuba Libre in Clarke Quay is home to two house bands – Stereofly and Adrenalina – who rotate nightly, playing Latin pop, salsa, reggaeton and Top 40 hits with infectious energy. If you're having dinner with your dance, try the popular ropa vieja pizza, Cuban sandwiches or grilled lamb racks. For extra punch in your mojito, ask for the Extra Old Rum Mojito and you'll soon be moving like you're young(er) again. 2. HARD ROCK CAFE For Singaporeans of a certain age, Hard Rock Cafe at Cuscaden Road isn't just a restaurant, it's a rite of passage. If your youth involved clapping to wait staff belting out 'You make me wanna shout!', you'll be glad to know the old haunt is still going strong. In celebration of its 35th anniversary, it hosts live music every Monday, with the band Kabin Crue taking the stage from 7pm to 11pm – happily, the same hours for one-for-one drinks. Wednesdays are Ladies' Night, featuring live music and free-flow drinks from 8pm to 10pm at S$10 for women and S$45 for men. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kabin Krüe (@kabin_krue) Check their website for the latest band lineup. And while you're at it, revisit old favourites from the menu, like the Famous Fajitas or the hot fudge brownie, whose portion size, unlike our waistlines, has gotten smaller over the years. 3. LE NOIR Le Noir's terrace faces Marina Bay Sands, which makes it easy to forget you're in a live music venue and not some slick cocktail bar. But then the music starts – usually around 8.15pm – and you remember why you came. On weeknights, acts like Nick Zavior and Live Conclusions play a set of soul, funk and crowd-pleasing covers. On weekends, the tempo picks up with bands like OK Ready! and the Jukuleles delivering classic rock anthems and clever medleys that span decades. You'll find plenty to love on the menu here, too. Think soba with tuna tataki, truffle shoestring fries and Argentinian grass-fed beef skewers. 4. LITTLE SAIGON ENT, Little Saigon's house act, is fronted by Abdul Thaqif, whose Anugerah-winning vocals are backed by a band that plays everything from Marvin Gaye classics to Maroon 5 bops. The Vietnamese food here, which includes octopus and pomelo salad, snapper banh mi, and nourishing bowls of pho, is reason enough to go. Expect inventive cocktails like the Pho King, made with a splash of actual broth, and Vieto, a twist on the mojito with crushed fresh pomelo. On cooler evenings, ask for a table by the river. 5. SENOR TACO It's not uncommon to feel intimidated by the dance floor at Senor Taco in Clarke Quay. Some nights, it looks like an audition for Dancing With The Stars, with many regulars clearly seasoned Latin dancers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Señor Taco Clarke Quay (@senortacocq) The good news for your left feet (and heart health) is you can take Latin dance lessons at Senor Taco at 7.30pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays at S$15 per session, and practise your moves when the live music kicks off an hour later. That's when the house band and guest musicians take over with a high-energy mix of salsa, reggaeton, merengue and more. When you need a break, the mezcalitas and lamb birria make for heady, delicious fuel. 6. WAREHOUSE A Clarke Quay fixture, Warehouse draws a crowd that loves Queen as much as Coldplay. The lineup rotates between six house bands who play everything from pop to blues to late-night rock. It's not unusual to hear back-to-back sets that move from Fleetwood Mac to Dua Lipa. Early birds get half-price drinks from 5pm to 7pm, while those who stay late can order from a surprisingly extensive food menu with offerings like chicken satay, steak sliders, lamb kofta and pastas.
Globe and Mail
17-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Tilray Beverages Launches Cruisies, a New Line of Ready-To-Drink Cocktails
NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tilray Beverages, the U.S. beverage division of Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY) announces the introduction of Cruisies, a new line of refreshing, ready-to-drink cocktails designed to enhance summer vibes. Cruisies' initial product lineup includes: Blood Orange Vodka Soda: The vibrant zest of blood orange is expertly blended with smooth vodka to create a refreshing beverage suitable for any occasion. Golf Tea: The perfect blend of smooth vodka, refreshing tea, and tart lemonade. A non-carbonated delight designed for relaxation on or off the course. Cuba Libre: The classic taste of a rich rum, crisp cola, and a hint of lime for a refreshing escape. "Cruises are an exciting addition to our portfolio of craft brands because they, taste good, are not too strong, and fit our customers' social lifestyles," says Carrie Shafir, Senior Brand Director at Tilray Beverages East Coast Brands. "We are launching Crusies on Long Island's East End this summer with plans to expand far beyond the Northeast." All Cruisies flavors are available in 4-packs of 12-oz cans with 6% ABV. Cruisies are now available at wine & spirits retailers and on-premise accounts across Long Island, New York. Plans to expand in the fall by leveraging Tilray's best-in-class distribution network are underway, with new products expected in 2026. About Cruisies Cruisies is a line of ready-to-drink spirits-based cocktails from Tilray Beverages. Each of our bar-quality cocktail offerings are available in 4-packs of 12-oz cans with a sessionable 6% ABV, and are currently available at wine & spirits retailers and on-premise accounts across Long Island, New York. With Cruisies, we are living the No Frills, Good Life. It's for when the bikes and boards are ready and the cooler's packed. For when the afternoon breeze picks up on the beach or boat. For when the sun's dropping down and the vibes are picking up. Out of the can, over-ice, on-the go. Keep it Cruisie. About Tilray Brands Tilray Brands, Inc. ('Tilray') (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment, elevating lives through moments of connection. Tilray's mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands and innovative products that inspire joy and create memorable experiences. Tilray's unprecedented platform supports over 40 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages. For more information on how we are elevating lives through moments of connection, visit and follow @Tilray on all social platforms Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this communication that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (together, 'forward-looking statements') under Canadian and U.S. securities laws and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be subject to the 'safe harbor' created by those sections and other applicable laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as 'forecast,' 'future,' 'should,' 'could,' 'enable,' 'potential,' 'contemplate,' 'believe,' 'anticipate,' 'estimate,' 'plan,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'project,' 'will,' 'would,' 'ahead,' and the negative of these terms or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Certain material factors, estimates, goals, projections, or assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this communication. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses, or current expectations. Many factors could cause actual results, performance, or achievement to be materially different from any forward-looking statements, and other risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company deems immaterial could also cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. For a more detailed discussion of these risks and other factors, see the most recently filed annual information form of Tilray and the Annual Report on Form 10-K (and other periodic reports filed with the SEC) of Tilray made with the SEC and available on EDGAR. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made as of the date of this communication and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Never stopped fighting for freedom': Hundreds honor Lincoln Díaz-Balart at memorial mass
Inside a packed church hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Lincoln Díaz-Balart, the Cuban-American Republican politician and former congressman who died on Monday after a battle with cancer. A memorial Mass for Díaz-Balart was held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Miami, drawing dozens of high-profile attendees, including his brothers — U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart and NBC News anchor José Díaz-Balart — as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mourners wept, but they also laughed, sang, and prayed, finding solace in one another as they remembered the Havana-born politician who fled Cuba with his family in December 1958. His family sat in the front row, wiping away tears throughout the service. Rubio, seated in the adjacent pew, received thanks throughout the service from many different speakers for attending. For those who knew and loved Diaz-Balart, it was his lifelong fight for Cuba's freedom and democracy that remained central even in his passing. At moments during the Mass, members of the public could be heard calling out, 'Cuba Libre.' 'I admired him because he was a fighter,' Sen. Rick Scott told reporters outside the church. 'He fought for liberty and freedom in Cuba and all of Latin America. Unfortunately, in his lifetime, we didn't see freedom and democracy in Cuba, which is what he wanted. So it's too bad.' Díaz-Balart's crowning career achievement was his role in shaping U.S. policy toward Cuba. In 1996, alongside fellow Cuban-American lawmakers Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Bob Menendez, he helped craft the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the Helms-Burton Act. It established three conditions for lifting the U.S. embargo on Cuba: the release of all political prisoners, the legalization of political parties and independent press, and the scheduling of free elections under international supervision. During the memorial, Díaz-Balart's son Daniel read aloud the names of Cuban political prisoners, underscoring his father's belief that their names should never be forgotten. The eulogies were delivered in a mix of English and Spanish by his brothers, his son Daniel, and Ana Carbonell — a longtime aide whom Daniel described as 'the sister my father never had.' 'He believed wholeheartedly that we were social workers, and as social workers, we needed to care for the entirety of the people,' Carbonell said. She recalled a story of Díaz-Balart helping a homeless man who came to his office demanding to speak with him. Instead of turning him away, he provided him with resources to obtain identification and secure housing. For Carbonell, three words defined his life: Purpose, principle and passion. 'Lincoln knew that our time here on Earth is short,' she said. 'He was determined to make it count. He knew that his purpose came from God.' José Díaz-Balart took the congregation back to July 2, 1965, his then 10-year-old brother, Lincoln, and 14-year-old brother Rafael, were living in Madrid. They managed to get front-row tickets to a Beatles concert, and the next morning, they tracked down the band's hotel. One by one, the Beatles emerged. Ringo Starr walked right past them, followed by the rest of the band. Then John Lennon, Lincoln's favorite member, stopped. Lennon looked at Lincoln and said, 'You're special, lad. Study hard, work hard,' before hugging him. As the band exited, Lincoln even held limousine door open for Lennon. Decades later, in his final days, Diaz-Balart still spoke of that brief moment, seeing it as a reaffirmation of what his parents — his father, Rafael Lincoln, a power broker who rose to the presidency of the Cuban Senate under Fulgencio Batista, and his mother, Hilda Caballero Brunet — had always told him: 'Every single person is special.' Mario Díaz-Balart took time in his eulogy to thank first responders and elected officials in attendance. 'Thank you for your presence and honoring us,' he said. 'Lincoln's deep and unwavering love for the United States of America and for the members of our community was only equal to his love and passion for those suffering under tyranny,' he said. 'Lincoln never stopped fighting for freedom.' Daniel was the last to speak, hugging his uncle on the way to the podium, sharing his father's love of storytelling. One of the tales he heard countless times was his father's near-death experience on a ship. At just 10 years old — the same year he met the Beatles — Lincoln ventured onto the exterior deck of a ship his family was traveling on during a violent storm. As the vessel rocked in the freezing darkness, he lost his footing while descending a set of stairs. He slid across the deck, fearing he would be thrown into the Atlantic. 'He screamed at the top of his lungs,' Daniel recounted, adding that he hadn't fully grasped the significance of that ship until later in life. It was the SS United States — often compared to the Titanic — which still holds the record for the fastest transatlantic crossing. Decommissioned in 1969, the ship sat dormant for decades before being set on a nearly 2,000-mile journey to a new home in the newly renamed Gulf of America, Daniel said. Daniel shared how he visited his father for the last time the previous Wednesday at his Key Biscayne apartment. As they gazed out over the ocean, they saw the SS United States on its final voyage, glowing in the sunset. 'It was a beautiful afternoon,' he said.
Miami Herald
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
‘Never stopped fighting for freedom': Hundreds honor Lincoln Díaz-Balart at memorial mass
Inside a packed church hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Lincoln Díaz-Balart, the Cuban-American Republican politician and former congressman who died on Monday after a battle with cancer. A memorial Mass for Díaz-Balart was held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Miami, drawing dozens of high-profile attendees, including his brothers — U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart and NBC News anchor José Díaz-Balart — as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mourners wept, but they also laughed, sang, and prayed, finding solace in one another as they remembered the Havana-born politician who fled Cuba with his family in December 1958. His family sat in the front row, wiping away tears throughout the service. Rubio, seated in the adjacent pew, received thanks throughout the service from many different speakers for attending. For those who knew and loved Diaz-Balart, it was his lifelong fight for Cuba's freedom and democracy that remained central even in his passing. At moments during the Mass, members of the public could be heard calling out, 'Cuba Libre.' 'I admired him because he was a fighter,' Sen. Rick Scott told reporters outside the church. 'He fought for liberty and freedom in Cuba and all of Latin America. Unfortunately, in his lifetime, we didn't see freedom and democracy in Cuba, which is what he wanted. So it's too bad.' Díaz-Balart's crowning career achievement was his role in shaping U.S. policy toward Cuba. In 1996, alongside fellow Cuban-American lawmakers Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Bob Menendez, he helped craft the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act, also known as the Helms-Burton Act. It established three conditions for lifting the U.S. embargo on Cuba: the release of all political prisoners, the legalization of political parties and independent press, and the scheduling of free elections under international supervision. On Saturday Daniel read aloud the names of Cuban political prisoners, underscoring his father's belief that their names should never be forgotten. 'You're a special lad' The eulogies were delivered in a mix of English and Spanish by his brothers, his son Daniel, and Ana Carbonell — a longtime aide whom Daniel described as 'the sister my father never had.' 'He believed wholeheartedly that we were social workers, and as social workers, we needed to care for the entirety of the people,' Carbonell said. She recalled a story of Díaz-Balart helping a homeless man who came to his office demanding to speak with him. Instead of turning him away, he provided him with resources to obtain identification and secure housing. For Carbonell, three words defined his life: Purpose, principle and passion. 'Lincoln knew that our time here on Earth is short,' she said. 'He was determined to make it count. He knew that his purpose came from God.' José Díaz-Balart took the congregation back to July 2, 1965, his then 10-year-old brother, Lincoln, and 14-year-old brother Rafael, were living in Madrid. They managed to get front-row tickets to a Beatles concert, and the next morning, they tracked down the band's hotel. One by one, the Beatles emerged. Ringo Starr walked right past them, followed by the rest of the band. Then John Lennon, Lincoln's favorite member, stopped. Lennon looked at Lincoln and said, 'You're special, lad. Study hard, work hard,' before hugging him. As the band exited, Lincoln even held limousine door open for Lennon. Decades later, in his final days, Diaz-Balart still spoke of that brief moment, seeing it as a reaffirmation of what his parents — his father, Rafael Lincoln, a power broker who rose to the presidency of the Cuban Senate under Fulgencio Batista, and his mother, Hilda Caballero Brunet — had always told him: 'Every single person is special.' One of his father's favorite tales Mario Díaz-Balart took time in his eulogy to thank first responders and elected officials in attendance. 'Thank you for your presence and honoring us,' he said. 'Lincoln's deep and unwavering love for the United States of America and for the members of our community was only equal to his love and passion for those suffering under tyranny,' he said. 'Lincoln never stopped fighting for freedom.' Daniel was the last to speak, hugging his uncle on the way to the podium, sharing his father's love of storytelling. One of the tales he heard countless times was his father's near-death experience on a ship. At just 10 years old — the same year he met the Beatles — Lincoln ventured onto the exterior deck of a ship his family was traveling on during a violent storm. As the vessel rocked in the freezing darkness, he lost his footing while descending a set of stairs. He slid across the deck, fearing he would be thrown into the Atlantic. 'He screamed at the top of his lungs,' Daniel recounted, adding that he hadn't fully grasped the significance of that ship until later in life. It was the SS United States — often compared to the Titanic — which still holds the record for the fastest transatlantic crossing. Decommissioned in 1969, the ship sat dormant for decades before being set on a nearly 2,000-mile journey to a new home in the newly renamed Gulf of America, Daniel said. Daniel shared how he visited his father for the last time the previous Wednesday at his Key Biscayne apartment. As they gazed out over the ocean, they saw the SS United States on its final voyage, glowing in the sunset. 'It was a beautiful afternoon,' he said.
