Birthdays

Shake It Like Your Favorite Condiment

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Birthday Bacchanal

Mr. Machel Montano shows us how to party.

Still Dreaming

Celebrate MLK Day by candlelight

When He’s Sixty-Five

Celebrate Sir Paul with coffee and music

The Plucky Mr. Clucky

"Every kid on Lincoln Road wants to hold Mr. Clucky. It fucking weirds me out!"

60-Something Kilos, Er, Candles

"Every kid on Lincoln Road wants to hold Mr. Clucky. It fucking weirds me out!"

Jam On It

"Every kid on Lincoln Road wants to hold Mr. Clucky. It fucking weirds me out!"

Bullets 4 Peace Unloaded at the Eden Roc Saturday Night

Not ullets 4 pea, Bullets 4 Peace.​                 This pastSaturday night, designer Rafi Anteby celebrated his jewelry line, Bullets 4 Peace, and his birthday poolside at the Eden Roc. And while the fashionable crowd's low-key "Happy Birth ... More >>

Fete the Birthday Girl

Not ullets 4 pea, Bullets 4 Peace.​                 This pastSaturday night, designer Rafi Anteby celebrated his jewelry line, Bullets 4 Peace, and his birthday poolside at the Eden Roc. And while the fashionable crowd's low-key "Happy Birth ... More >>

News Roundup

Like Christina Milian, the gods of weather are going to dip it low, and after a week of record highs, we might see record lows. These weather gods are obviously bipolar. [CBS4]Wow, Bill Nelson's senate committee is done with health care, and what does he instantly start up on again? Chinese drywall. ... More >>

Dynas Album Release Party at Champion Sound at Electric Pickle Tonight

​Ah, Champion Sound. This weekly jam at Electric Pickle deserves ten gold stars for being one of the few regular parties in Miami where quality hip-hop lives. Tonight's edition is special for two reason: One, it's a birthday celebration for Crossfade/New Times music contributor Esther Park. Happy ... More >>

Rumors: Miami Clubs Won't Host Chris Brown's Birthday Party

​Chris Brown isn't even 21 and he's already seen his career go down the drain. That's what happens when you let your fists do the thinking and get convicted of assaulting your now ex-girlfriend and one of the biggest recording stars in the world.Page Six reports today that Breezy is having a hard ... More >>

Dwyane Wade's Body Guards Scuffle with Carmine Gotti's Security

​Remember the Gotti brothers? Reality TV's original guidos and the grandsons of mafia kingpin John Gotti? Time and the emergence of Jersey Shore has made them pretty much irrelevant. Even Dwyane Wade, who hasn't exactly been careful with who he associates himself with in the past, won't talk to th ... More >>

Basketball Wives: Happy Birthday, I Got You My Thrusting Vagina!

​We're only two episodes into Basketball Wives, and I'm pretty sure this entire series is about two things: hefty promotion for the Miami restaurants and clubs that allow the cast to film, and the drama caused by Royce Reed's constant cooch gooshing.Yes, MIA on Biscayne and Philippe Chow's Philipp ... More >>

Free Ice Cream at Haagen-Dazs Today

Free ice cream today. ​In honor of the chain's 50th birthday, Haagen-Dazs is handing out free ice cream today at participating locations from 4 to 8 p.m. Just wish the shop "Happy Birthday," and you'll get a free scoop. Complimentary flavors include vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Haagen-Dazs firs ... More >>

Klutch Your Cannon

Free ice cream today. ​In honor of the chain's 50th birthday, Haagen-Dazs is handing out free ice cream today at participating locations from 4 to 8 p.m. Just wish the shop "Happy Birthday," and you'll get a free scoop. Complimentary flavors include vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Haagen-Dazs firs ... More >>

Enterprising Cubans Use Condoms as Water Balloons, Flasks, and Fishing Equipment

via Global PostA fisherman fashions floats out of condoms.​One of the few things that is not in short supply in Cuba is apparently condoms. The government heavily subsidizes and promotes Chinese made condoms and sells three of them for the equivalent of a U.S. penny. While this may contribute to t ... More >>

Blow out the Candles, Diva

via Global PostA fisherman fashions floats out of condoms.​One of the few things that is not in short supply in Cuba is apparently condoms. The government heavily subsidizes and promotes Chinese made condoms and sells three of them for the equivalent of a U.S. penny. While this may contribute to t ... More >>

Dirty Birthday

via Global PostA fisherman fashions floats out of condoms.​One of the few things that is not in short supply in Cuba is apparently condoms. The government heavily subsidizes and promotes Chinese made condoms and sells three of them for the equivalent of a U.S. penny. While this may contribute to t ... More >>

Carmel Ophir Seen Eating... Fried Chicken at Magnum Lounge

Courtesy Carmel Ophir​Carmel Ophir is well known as a nightlife veteran in Miami, DJ, co-owner of The Vagabond (with DJ John Digweed), and owner of Creations production company. Ophir's life is all about music, but it's also all about food. Like a musician who's riffing, once Ophir gets started ta ... More >>

Thomas Wenski: Archbishop Easy Rider

Courtesy Carmel Ophir​Carmel Ophir is well known as a nightlife veteran in Miami, DJ, co-owner of The Vagabond (with DJ John Digweed), and owner of Creations production company. Ophir's life is all about music, but it's also all about food. Like a musician who's riffing, once Ophir gets started ta ... More >>

Heat-hating Journalists Now Dumping on 8-Year-Old LeBron Fan

How much does the media outside Miami absolutely hate the Miami Heat? So much that they're raining on the parade of an 8-year-old boy who got to meet the players as part of a special birthday present. In fact, they're completely ignoring facts to paint this kid as a front-running fan with "terrible ... More >>

Uncle Luke Turns 50, Celebrates at King Of Diamonds On Friday

​Miami's favorite Tio and New Times columnist Luther Campbell is hitting the half-century mark. The raunchiest man in rap turns 50 today, but he shows no signs of slowing down. He just got back into the Magic City after helping guide the Miami Central Rockets football team to their first state tit ... More >>

Cash Money Records' Birdman Hosting B-Day Bash for Phil the Mayor at Club Play

Cash Money's Birdman -- AKA Baby, Lil Wayne's Daddy, Mr. Millionaire, Bryan Williams.​Who is Phil the Mayor? He is a nationwide party promoter, and the Thursday-through-Sunday boss in Miami.What's happening this Friday? His birthday.Why should you care? Well, it's at Club Play on South Beach, you' ... More >>

Lady Gaga Impersonator Fools South Beach Stores

​Yesterday, an over-eager PR flack from Guess sent out a press release and a picture claiming that none other than Lady Gaga had paid a visit to their South Beach store. Problem was that the woman in the picture was wearing painfully normal clothes, which is so not Gaga. Nor were the undyed roots, ... More >>

Smug Marrieds

​Yesterday, an over-eager PR flack from Guess sent out a press release and a picture claiming that none other than Lady Gaga had paid a visit to their South Beach store. Problem was that the woman in the picture was wearing painfully normal clothes, which is so not Gaga. Nor were the undyed roots, ... More >>

Boxing Gloves, Anger Management, and Other Thoughtful Gifts for Chris Brown's B-Day

Happy Birthday, C. Breezy!​Look at him now! Yesterday, Chris Brown turned 22 years old. And tonight's the so-called "Official Celebrity Birthday Party" at Club Play. But if you're gonna go scream "Happy B-Day!" in the little sparkplug face, you can't show up empty-handed. It's only good manners ... More >>

Ace Hood Talks Hustlin', Best of the Best, and Memorial Day Weekend in Miami

​Born and raised in Broward County, Ace Hood knows hard times. But he knows all about winning too. It's pretty simple. Like he barks on his latest hot hit track: "Same old shit, just a different day/Out her tryin' to get it, each and every way/Momma need a house/Baby need some shoes ... Guess w ... More >>

Big Sean Talks Tupac vs. Biggie, Last Meals, and His Mom

​As many of you know, Big Sean is G.O.O.D. Music's newest star and Kanye West's protege. Having entered the scene back in 2007 with a totally ill mixtape entitled Finally Famous Vol. 1, this Detroit native brought the fire, which eventually led an enthused West to scout him out during his first ... More >>

Tights, Speedos, and Capes

​As many of you know, Big Sean is G.O.O.D. Music's newest star and Kanye West's protege. Having entered the scene back in 2007 with a totally ill mixtape entitled Finally Famous Vol. 1, this Detroit native brought the fire, which eventually led an enthused West to scout him out during his first ... More >>

Bayfront Fireworks Bonanza

​As many of you know, Big Sean is G.O.O.D. Music's newest star and Kanye West's protege. Having entered the scene back in 2007 with a totally ill mixtape entitled Finally Famous Vol. 1, this Detroit native brought the fire, which eventually led an enthused West to scout him out during his first ... More >>

Happy Birthday, America

​As many of you know, Big Sean is G.O.O.D. Music's newest star and Kanye West's protege. Having entered the scene back in 2007 with a totally ill mixtape entitled Finally Famous Vol. 1, this Detroit native brought the fire, which eventually led an enthused West to scout him out during his first ... More >>

Troy Kurtz at Arkadia July 22

​As many of you know, Big Sean is G.O.O.D. Music's newest star and Kanye West's protege. Having entered the scene back in 2007 with a totally ill mixtape entitled Finally Famous Vol. 1, this Detroit native brought the fire, which eventually led an enthused West to scout him out during his first ... More >>

Hugo Chavez Plans to Rule Venezuela Until At Least 2031

​Hugo Chavez certainly isn't helping the notion that he's not some sort of brutal dictator. We mean, how many non-dictators declare they hope to continue ruling their country for at least 20 more years? A cancer-stricken Chavez celebrated his 57th birthday yesterday and told the crowd he hoped to ... More >>

Ace Hood's Blood, Sweat Tears Release Party Hits Mansion August 11

​Ace Hood's career is the stuff of rap legend. A few years back, the Broward boy handed a demo to 99 Jamz's DJ Khaled in the hopes of performing at his birthday bash. Soon enough, he was the first artist to be signed to Khaled's We The Best label, distributed through Def Jam Records. That encou ... More >>

Happy Belated B-Day, Gloria Estefan! Crossfade Writes a Love Note to Our Favorite Cubanita

We love you, Gloria.​Dear Gloria, Mama, que pena. We forgot your birthday, and that's unforgivable. And can you believe we even set a reminder on our iPhone? Anyhow, we were shocked to learn you turned 54 yesterday. You still look like that sexy Cubanita from the "Dr. Beat" video. In fact, we th ... More >>

Marc Anthony's Birthday Concert in Miami Tinged With Sadness, But Still a Big Hit

Photo by Sayre Berman​Marc Anthony  American Airlines Arena September 16, 2011 Better Than: Cafe con leche. We're taking back anything bad we've ever said about Marc Anthony. No disrespect, Marc, but the one text we sent out during the show last night from the American Airlines Arena said ... More >>

Churchill's Owner Dave Daniels' Birthday Bash: Jazz, Beatles, and 25-Cent Drinks

This is Winston Churchill, not Dave Daniels. We should be hosting a parade in honor of Churchill's Pub owner Dave Daniels's birthday. Like, a bizarro, Little Haiti musical version of Mango Strut with Rat Bastard as the Grand Marshal and kegs of Strongbow lining the streets. But Mr. Daniels is a hu ... More >>

DJ Khaled Celebrates 36th Birthday at Mansion, 210 People on Facebook "F---ing Hate Him"

​Khaled bin Abdul Khaled -- DJ Khaled for short -- is turning 36 this month, and the legendary radio personality, label executive, and accomplished music producer will be celebrating the date of his birth in prime Washington Avenue style. Hosted by 99 Jamz's Felisha Monet, Khaled's birthday bash ... More >>

DJ Khaled's Birthday Bash at Mansion November 25

​Khaled bin Abdul Khaled -- DJ Khaled for short -- is turning 36 this month, and the legendary radio personality, label executive, and accomplished music producer will be celebrating the date of his birth in prime Washington Avenue style. Hosted by 99 Jamz's Felisha Monet, Khaled's birthday bash ... More >>

Benihana: Get A Birthday Meal For $0.00

​Benihana, the Miami-based Japanese steakhouse, wants to wish you a happy birthday. They are giving away a $30 gift certificate.In order to claim the free birthday meal, sign up for the Chef's Table at the Benihana web site, provide some personal info and an email address and they'll email a gift ... More >>

Elian Gonzalez Turns 18, Calls 'Cuban Five' Spy To Celebrate

Elian Gonzalez​Elian Gonzalez is all growed up! Miami's favorite raft-boy turned Cuban propaganda machine turned 18 last night, and in proper Revolutionary fashion celebrated not with a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of rum from his parents liquor stash but with a phone call to Rene Gonzalez, a "C ... More >>

Rick Ross Parties With Dan Marino: Our Favorite Ricky Rozay Miami Moments of 2011

​Rick Ross. Two words, two syllables, and one hardcore boss. Over that past 12 months, the Maybach Music capo effortlessly managed to make 2011 his bitch, surviving two seizures and a Kreyashawn diss along the way. He expanded his investment portfolio, adding Wingstop franchisee to his resume. A ... More >>

Rick Ross Throws Birthday Bash at South Beach's Amnesia Nightclub on January 29

It's your birthday, Rozay. Don't hustle too hard.​Say "Happy B-Day!" to The Boss. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Miami rapper, superhefty hustler, and Maybach Music impresario Rick Ross (born William Leonard Roberts II) turns 36 motherfuckin' years old. We imagine the Big Man intends to celebra ... More >>

Who Wants Free Tickets to Rick Ross's South Beach Birthday Bash This Sunday?

​On Monday morning, we here at Crossfade ate a half-stack of hotcakes, smoked a skinny post-meal blunt, and tried to imagine what it'd be like to celebrate a birthday if we were The Boss. We fantasized about counting massive stacks of cash, snagging a nice long midday snooze in an emperor-size wa ... More >>

Rick Ross's Birthday Bash at Amnesia Miami January 29

​On Monday morning, we here at Crossfade ate a half-stack of hotcakes, smoked a skinny post-meal blunt, and tried to imagine what it'd be like to celebrate a birthday if we were The Boss. We fantasized about counting massive stacks of cash, snagging a nice long midday snooze in an emperor-size wa ... More >>