Stormy Monday

Stormy Monday is a cocktail bar at 820 Alton Road in Miami Beach. It’s set inside the dining room Macchialina vacated on the same block. What opened as a five-month pop-up has since become a fixture there. Both the bar’s own website and The Adventurist Magazine confirm the Alton Road address is open for business today.

From a five-month pop-up to a permanent room on Alton Road

Bar veteran James MacInnes opened Stormy Monday on March 12, 2026. It was a limited run originally slated to close in July. Coverage from Timeout Miami described the concept at launch as an intimate, music-forward room taking over Macchialina’s former space. The Adventurist Magazine later reported that the pop-up outgrew its own expiration date. It reopened as a permanent bar on August 6, 2026, after renovations added a standing bar counter and refreshed furnishings. That switch from a seasonal experiment to a standing address is the detail most listings still miss. Several directories continue to describe Stormy Monday as a summer-only project.

James MacInnes, Chef Seth Blumenthal and a bar built for regulars

Stormy Monday pairs MacInnes with Chef Seth Blumenthal. MacInnes, a Cutler Bay native, previously built cocktail programs at KYU, Kaori, KLAW and Shiso. Blumenthal is a former chef de cuisine at Alter. He also cooked at Le Jardinier during its Michelin-starred run; both bios are on the bar’s about page. Former MLB All-Star Jason Kipnis is also a partner in the project. “This project is really about two Miami guys getting to build the bar we always wanted to hang out in,” MacInnes told Miami New Times. He added that the room is “serious about drinks but relaxed about everything else.” The space seats 55 at tables plus 10 at the bar. That scale, MacInnes says, was designed for regulars rather than a banquet crowd.

The compass logo above the door is meant to read two ways at once. It points wherever a guest needs to go next, and just as often, back toward the bar stool they left.

The cocktail list: Dahlia, Mucho Mango and a $10 happy hour

The seasonal cocktail menu rotates. It currently includes the Dahlia, a mezcal drink built on bitter bianco, smoked red grape and basil. It also lists the Sidewalk Spritz, the Perfect Storm dark-and-stormy variation, the Martinelli Sling and a non-alcoholic mocktail called cálmate. The Adventurist Magazine also lists Mucho Mango, a jasmine-bergamot gimlet finished with mango chutney foam. It also names the Sierra Madre, a sparkling grapefruit paloma. There is no cover charge, and happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. pours $10 signature cocktails, with a $5 Dark and Stormy special during rainfall.

A separate sidewalk menu posted on the same site adds two frozen drinks: the Marty McFrost and the Rosarita, each $16. It also lists wine by the glass and bottle from a rotating list. Past pours have included a Pago del Cielo Verdejo, a Pago del Cielo Tempranillo, a Le Petit Renard rosé and Jeio prosecco, plus Pacifico beer at $8. That sidewalk list also discloses a 20 percent service charge automatically added to parties of six or more. The venue states this charge is passed on to staff.

Chef Blumenthal’s bar food, from croquetas to katsu sandos

Blumenthal’s kitchen leans into Florida ingredients rather than a standard bar-snack list. The Adventurist Magazine’s rundown of the reopened menu includes croquetas with caviar, Waldorf lettuce wraps, coconut shrimp, and Old Bay French fries. Miami New Times’ launch coverage highlighted foie gras xiao long bao and a smoked mahi mahi fish dip. It also named puffed beef tendon and smoked Beemster cheese bites from the original spring menu. The Infatuation singled out a chicken katsu sando with mango mustard as a standout. It also named pomegranate-foam Everglades oysters, best ordered at the bar rather than a table.

Live music on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays

The venue’s reservations page and contact page confirm live music runs Monday and Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. A Saturday vinyl DJ set runs 9 p.m. to midnight. Past Monday and Friday sets have ranged from Keith Johns’ indie-folk songwriting to Alejandro Elizondo’s Americana and OIGO’s loop-station groove-jazz. The Infatuation described the room’s décor: flashing storm clouds fixed to the ceiling, above exposed brick walls left over from Macchialina. It called the bar irreverent, with real technical chops behind the drinks. That contrast between a playful room and a serious drinks program is what most coverage keeps returning to.

Booking a table, grabbing a bar seat, or renting the whole room

Table reservations are booked through OpenTable on the official Stormy Monday website, while the ten-seat bar stays first-come, first-served. The reservations page recommends booking ahead for the Monday and Friday music nights, since the room fills up. For groups, the private events page offers full buyouts, partial buyouts and bar-and-lounge arrangements across the 65-person capacity. Packages build in custom cocktail menus and kitchen support from Chef Blumenthal. Event inquiries route to events@stormymondaymia.com rather than the general contact form.

Hours, parking and what Stormy Monday doesn’t publish

Stormy Monday is open Thursday through Monday from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. and stays closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The bar’s contact page notes street parking along Alton Road and side streets. A garage on Lincoln Road is also within walking distance. It also lists a general inquiry line at hello@stormymondaymia.com. That same page does not publish a dress code. It also skips a specific age or ID policy beyond Florida’s standard bar-service rules. Visitors dressing for a casual-to-dressy South Beach night out should expect no formal enforcement either way.

Planning a night on Alton Road

Stormy Monday’s mix of a compact, reservation-friendly room, a rotating cocktail list, and twice-weekly live music makes it one stop on a longer Miami Beach bar crawl. It’s not usually a full night by itself. Readers building out a route can pair it with our guides to the best bars in Miami Beach and the best happy hour in Miami Beach. Our list of hidden cocktail bars in Miami Beach also works for a second stop after last call at 1 a.m.