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2012 Stories by Camille Lamb

• Seven Super Cheap, Healthy Vegan Foods

  published May 23, 2012

  When adopting an organic plant-based diet, people fear the expense. But nutrient-rich, disease-preventing, obesity-fighting plant foods will save you money on medical bills in the long run (and make y... More >>

• Norwegian Sex Comedy Turn Me On, Dammit! Floods Coral Gables Art Cinema with Hormones

  published May 22, 2012

  Fifteen-year-old Alma just might be the horniest person in Norway. She rings up exorbitant phone sex bills when her mom, a single parent, is out of the house. And she rides rolls of coins when she get... More >>

• Turn Me On, Dammit! at Coral Gables Art Cinema May 25-31

  published May 24, 2012

  Turn Me On, Dammit! at Coral Gables Art Cinema May 25-31 More >>

• La Vie en Raw: Detox and Raw Food Den in Coral Gables

  published May 18, 2012

  It's easy to miss La Vie en Raw Cafe while driving the busy strip of Calle Ocho near Coral Gables where the vegan restaurant has been operating for the past two and a half years. I for one drove by th... More >>

• Veganism Safe for Kids, Says Lisa Dorfman, Director of University of Miami's Nutrition Program

  published May 15, 2012

  Last week, I reviewed Vegan Is Love, a children's book that explains the reasons behind the choice to go vegan. It contains a page dedicated to the health aspect of the lifestyle, but most of the book... More >>

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  Choices Vegan Cafe: A Madhouse with Raw Cooking Classes, Standing Room Only

  published May 14, 2012

  During lunchtime at Choices Vegan Cafe off Brickell on Saturday, five workers were in constant motion behind the counter and there was literally not a seat. It was a madhouse. Like a comedy routine, f... More >>

• Children's Book on Veganism Could Trouble Non-Vegan Kids

  published May 10, 2012

  The big news on the vegan scene is that Deuce Lutui, the Seattle Seahawks' new guard, has gone (mostly) vegan to get his weight in check (he's dropped 60 pounds since June 2010) and improve his perfor... More >>

• 37. Living "Lasagna" Terrine at Lido at The Standard

  published May 08, 2012

  It's that time of year when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of ... More >>

• Art Basel Redux: Adderall Marilyn, Suicidal Hirst On View Again at Unix Fine Art

  published May 04, 2012

  One man freed his soul from the prisons of Italian master painters four years ago. One man paints in ribbons and straws and paces by the phases of the moon. One man hijacks Los Angeles billboards to c... More >>

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  Dating Vegans: Enlightening or "Very High Maintenance and Kind of Annoyingr"

  published May 03, 2012

  I ran into an optometrist we'll call "Richard" at Ultra and then a month later at Arkadia. Thanks to his unrelenting persistence, I agreed to go out with him. But I knew we might have some issues when... More >>

• 43. Ackee Empanadas at Vegetarian Restaurant by Hakin

  published May 01, 2012

  It's that time of year when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of yo... More >>

• Dirty Dozen and Clean 15: Best and Worst Foods for Your Wallet and Table

  published May 01, 2012

  Until I found out about the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists, shopping for produce seemed like a game of Let's Make a Deal. I loaded my cart with a mixture of organic and conventional produce, trying to... More >>

• "Am I a Total Bitch for Thinking Vegan Guys Are Lamer" Dating Without Meat, Part 1

  published May 01, 2012

  Since I recently hit the dating scene again, the difficulties the vegan diet can present when navigating eligible singles has been at the forefront of my mind. Sometimes I think it's no big deal. And ... More >>

• 45. Rio Acai Bowl at Apple a Day

  published Apr 30, 2012

  It's that time of year when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of yo... More >>

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  Babies Don't Want Vegan Mommiesr What a Load of Baloney

  published Apr 23, 2012

  This past weekend, the LA Times published an editorial suggesting pregnant women who adhere to a vegan diet and subsequently raise vegan children are irresponsible. The writer, Alexandra Le Tellier, w... More >>

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  The Five Best Movies to Watch While Stoned

  published Apr 20, 2012

  Stoner legend has it that the meaning behind the digits 4-2-0 supposedly "stems" from a Californian police code by the same number, which signified "pot smoking in progress." Is it truer Who knowsr Fi... More >>

• Moscow Meets Miami

  published March 29, 2012

  Once upon a time, Miami’s only connections to Russia were the gorgeous models sipping free vodka in our elite lounges and the bath houses at... More >>

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  Main Street Vegan: How to Go Vegan in the Real World (Book Review)

  published Apr 19, 2012

  When I first read about Victoria Moran's Main Street Vegan, I thought the book was beneath me. After all, it's primarily a guidebook for aspiring vegans, and I've been on the vegan wagon for a few yea... More >>

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  Quiz: Which Miami Art Cinema Are Your

  published Apr 13, 2012

  Beret-wearing foreign and indie-flick loving hipsters and cinephiles are going to have to find something new to complain about over their cigarettes and black coffee: Miami no longer has a shortage of... More >>

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  L!fe Happens director Kat Coiro grew up at South Beach's Tap Tap

  published April 12, 2012

  L!fe Happens director Kat Coiro grew up at South Beach's Tap Tap More >>

• Ben Franklin Practiced Vegetarianism

  published Apr 09, 2012

  For those who shy away from the prospect of going vegan or vegetarian because they think it's too new-fangled, you might find it interesting that in 1722, one of the smartest, most productive, versati... More >>

• "Where Do Vegans Get Proteinr" A Plant-Eater Answers This Common Question

  published Apr 04, 2012

  "You're a veganr""Uh huh.""Oh. So where do you get your proteinr"Every vegan who's been at plant-eating for any length of time has been faced with this question. Ironically, it often comes from the mo... More >>

• Nick Valencia's Sexy (and Spiritual) "Plant-Based Body"

  published Apr 03, 2012

  rDuring many of my workouts at CrossFit Miami Beach, I've noticed Nick Valencia, a tanned and shredded little guy, smiling, sweating, and tearing up the black rubber floor with his aggressive appr... More >>

• Michael McKeever's Moscow at Arsht: Lack of Focus Leaves Us Cold

  published Mar 31, 2012

  A Cuban society woman turned inept American housekeeper drags a recalcitrant mop bucket across the patio between her awkwardly spread legs. A wide-eyed dilettante, her bird-like frame wrapped in tropi... More >>

• Sicilian Film Festival Announces Lineup of Queers, Leopards, and Turks (Not Mafiosos)

  published Mar 30, 2012

  We Americans can't be blamed for our "mob mentality" when we think of Sicilian and Italian culture. The ubiquity and mass appeal of gangster movies like the Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Goodfellas, Do... More >>