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Watch an audio slideshow of Erol Josue leading a Little Haiti Vodou ceremony.
Chantal Louis is a 42-year-old Haitian immigrant who lives in suburban Hempstead on Long Island....
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Nothing makes you throw your hands up and say “I deserve a good meal, an inviting atmosphere, and maybe some good lovin’” like a daunting workweek. By Thursday,...
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Cast your mind back to your childhood. In memories, the colors of your old home are brighter, more vivid than in reality. The scent trigger is even stronger -- the smell of...
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The Irish greet tragedy with a smile and a beer. Throughout a history rife with difficulty -- from the potato famine to occupation to a less-than-friendly welcome at Ellis...
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Science-fiction and fantasy fanatics of Miami, have you been feeling a little cut off from the world? Alone? Listless? Sick of communicating only with your proudly geeky...
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Here’s why Animal Planet rocks: The perennially entertaining cable channel appeals equally to comedy lovers, crunchy granola types, and college stoners because it gives...
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What product better illustrates the importance of presentation than wine? Set a bottle of Château Margaux next to some fine china and it’s the pinnacle of taste and...
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If you’ve been paying attention to our Bike Blog (blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/bike_blog), you know we think traveling on two wheels is supercool. Sure, the helmet can...
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Last year the seminal American progressive-house duo Deep Dish put the brakes on its collective work to pursue solo projects -- leaving fans to wonder how the heck they’d...
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Linguists, scholars, writers -- hellfire, even crackers -- have attempted to pin down the provenance of the term Florida cracker. Some wrestle the word’s etymology to the...
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If you haven’t gotten your art flu shots, hurry! A rash of new shows and spaces suggests that local dealers are feverish with visions of a painting in every pot and a...
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Whether you want to gaze at some amazing ballerinas or you simply enjoy seeing people jump around in leotards, be sure to sashay over to the International Young Ballet Medal...
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Like any good Miamian, you probably have a healthy curiosity about and enjoyment of all things Cuban. We’re not talking just extra-strong coffee and kicked-up...
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Tonight you might notice hordes of well-dressed men heading to Bird Bowl. The attraction? It’s the beginning of the Gay Bowling League’s season! The evening kicks...
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In the past he has invited you to “Pop That Coochie” and told you exactly in which positions to place your face and ass. (The first goes down, the other goes up, in...
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There was a time when this stuff was known generically as ultimate fighting, and it looked like a cross between boxing and a bar brawl, except that if some wiry Brazilian guy...
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We’ve all heard the cliché “You are what you eat.” Some people take it a step further and believe “You are what you wear.” If that’s true,...
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When American Idol auditions recently breezed through town, the reality-TV fame-seeker you are had a little itch to go out there and try your hand at it. After all, you can...
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Visit the world of Karen Kilimnik and you’ll find a gothic landscape cloaked in a gossamer web of memory. At times her work can be like the contents of one of those...
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Firefighters are our real-life supermen -- hardy, masculine, courageous, and damn sexy in uniform. They are firemen in every sense of the word -- extinguishing flames by day...
