Honey for the Bears

Miami, Florida

Honey for the Bears Miami area Disco. One of its DJs was Jimmy Yu.

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on Sep 25, 03 | 7:41 am



Reader Comments on Honey for the Bears

 

One of Miami’s truly legendary early private clubs with a strict door policy and over 21 clientele, I believe Bo Crane who was the founder of The Florida Record Pool Association was the first resident DeeJay there with the late great Carlos Nodal taking over DeeJay duties until the club’s closing in the early 80’s.
Posted Dec 22, 03 | 1:54 pm by mixmachine

Does any one remember the original speakers @ honeys that where covered by mirror and later jimmy elias of jimmie e disco bought them and took them to an open house @ club de las americas .what a great time the disco miami scene was .peace you survivors.
Posted Jul 04, 05 | 6:30 am by joker

The speakers that were used at Honey for the Bears were Belle-Klipsch Speakers.
Posted Aug 24, 05 | 8:25 am by Manny Rivera

WHAT CAME FIRST, HONEY 4 D BEARS OR TOP DRAWER?
Posted Nov 10, 05 | 7:15 pm by FELIPE

Honey For The Bears was first later Top Drawer came along. I was an interim DJ both at the Forest Teen Disco and Club Casanovas.
Posted Nov 14, 05 | 4:10 am by Manny Rivera

this was a very private club, that is wear i met Carlos Nodal the DJ, these where good old days with alot of money being throuwn around.
Posted Dec 23, 05 | 9:04 am by orlando perez

I remember Honey for the Bears real well, my friends & I used to go there every Fri. night, I remember Steve- the bouncer- who used to let us in when we were waiting in line to get in. We used to get our pictures on the wall in the disco that would be in a slide show during the party.
Posted Jan 03, 06 | 5:23 am by Beth

Truly.... The Best DJ Miami has produced! There will never be another. We'll never forget you Carlito...
Posted Aug 10, 06 | 12:24 pm by J. Suarez

I had come to South Fl. from Ashland, Oregon, where I'd been working a country radio station. Couldn't get arrested til someone told me Bo Crane was looking for cruise ship djs. Did my interview with Bo at HFB where he held court...He was the man, and HFB was the place!!!
Posted Jan 23, 07 | 7:04 am by Dangerous Dave

I remember Friday nights at the Forest. The best teen Disco in town until the 'breakers' turned it into Strawberries and the rest is history. I recall watching Bernie take over the dance floor with his awesome dance moves. Best song at the time; Jade, "I'm Gonna Get Your Love." Maybe some of you remember the $.50 cups of Coke and Sprite sold at the entrance.
Posted Jun 08, 07 | 3:45 am by Carlos Heredia

What HONEY FOR THE BEARS meant to the MIAMI market was of a monumental proportion. It put MIAMI on the national Disco scene. It was talked about, mostly because my friend CARLOS NODAL, also originally from Jersey, was the master of the cut at this early seventies true DISCO. Everyone wanted to go there, just to say they were there. The first real DISCO in Miami, and BO CRANE installed CARLOS NODAL as its DJ. It took off, and Miami can be thankful for that. Excellent sound system, adequate light show, great location. There were the prettiest cubanitas in town. When the cocaine snow storm landed on the shores of Miami, this was one of the first places rocked by its first wave. On a scale of 1 to 10, easily a TEN!!!
Posted Feb 16, 08 | 3:12 pm by vyniljunkie

very true vyniljunkie, HONEY FOR THE BEARS was the original s*** and Carlos Nodal was one of the best, and yes when Coke exploded in Miami it was all over that club, that is why it was so private.
Posted Feb 17, 08 | 4:33 am by Orlando (Landy) Perez

Funny thing, is that this building still looks the same from the outside, and if you remove the tables that are now on the old dance floor, put up the lights and speakers; you wouldn't notice a difference. It still sucks to find a parking space!!
Posted Mar 14, 08 | 7:24 pm by vyniljunkie

what kind of business is in the now.
Posted Mar 15, 08 | 1:10 pm by Orlando (Landy) Perez

LANDY, today the HONEY FOR THE BEARS location looks exactly the same except for the name LAS CULEBRAS, a Spanish/TAPAS/ Cuban restaurant. Remove the tables, and we are ready to go!!
Posted Mar 15, 08 | 1:36 pm by vyniljunkie

Landy, did you ever make it to SAMMY'S East Side in Miami Beach? Read my new posting about that place, it will give you a chuckle.
Posted Mar 15, 08 | 1:39 pm by vyniljunkie

hwy there Vyniljunkie, I know that use togo to Sammy's, but I am trying to place it in my mind, those days were burned out days, was an after hour.
Posted Mar 17, 08 | 5:00 am by Orlando (Landy) Perez

Landy, go to the SAMMY'S page on this site. Read a little, and laugh out loud!!
Posted Mar 17, 08 | 6:15 am by vyniljunkie

Jimmy Yu from Honey's,Widow's McCoy & The Mutiny is being honored on the Miami Dance Music awards event in Miami on March 28th and will be spinning a set!

Also at the event will be Joe Lenders of Scaramouche Lewis Martinee of The Limelight,Charlie Solana from Nephentez and much more.

Check out www.305Disco.com for full details.
Posted Mar 18, 08 | 3:33 pm by 305Disco

I worked as the floor manager for Angus Stevens, the Burgs(Mal & Bill) at Honey For The Bears. Tom Plisco managed, Bo Crane was the DJ. The Hernandez brothers (Joe, the linebacker & Billy) bartended. I was insturmental in hiring at another disco (The Widow McCoy) Steve Beaty, the doorman who later murdered three people at his health club. I also managed for the Polasars, Rose, Sammy, & Steve Sammy's Eastside over in Normandy Isle. Check it out. Jamie H.
Posted Jan 09, 09 | 11:49 am by Jamie Hinman

The best of the best - the best times of my life - Mutiny, Cats, Honey's, anyone remember Moreys Meat Market ?
Posted Mar 13, 09 | 8:55 am by royalbebe

Hi everyone if you would like to kmow about the last 10 years of Calos life let me know my mom was his girlfiend and the one that took care of him they where together on and off for 20 years well just let me know ok thanks for all the nice thing you guys have to say about him made me cry he was a GREAT step father and he was GREAT wilh my son my son was 5 when he past and he still remembers him and loves him alot he was good
Posted Jun 17, 09 | 8:27 pm by Yami

This place was the best.... I think in today's music phase a revived lub as this one would be a hit. Dress codes may not be the same; but the music would kick in a full dance floor.
Posted Oct 11, 09 | 10:09 am by "Last night the DJ saved my life"



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