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Oh, the familiar shame: Miami sports fans again dissed, this time for being too sober

Last Night: Madonna at Dolphin Stadium

MadonnaWednesday, November 26, 2008Dolphin Stadium, Miami GardensI am writing this to you at 2 a.m. exactly, which is the time you get home if you live in Wilton Manors and go to Madonna concerts in Miami. Madonna does awful things to the Golden Glades Exchange. Madonna makes "lanes" meaningless a ... More >>

Swelter

MadonnaWednesday, November 26, 2008Dolphin Stadium, Miami GardensI am writing this to you at 2 a.m. exactly, which is the time you get home if you live in Wilton Manors and go to Madonna concerts in Miami. Madonna does awful things to the Golden Glades Exchange. Madonna makes "lanes" meaningless a ... More >>

'Ad 'Mone on the Rise

MadonnaWednesday, November 26, 2008Dolphin Stadium, Miami GardensI am writing this to you at 2 a.m. exactly, which is the time you get home if you live in Wilton Manors and go to Madonna concerts in Miami. Madonna does awful things to the Golden Glades Exchange. Madonna makes "lanes" meaningless a ... More >>

Three Little Pigs

MadonnaWednesday, November 26, 2008Dolphin Stadium, Miami GardensI am writing this to you at 2 a.m. exactly, which is the time you get home if you live in Wilton Manors and go to Madonna concerts in Miami. Madonna does awful things to the Golden Glades Exchange. Madonna makes "lanes" meaningless a ... More >>

Dumb Sex Ads and Light Beer Aren't the Spirit for Flight Attendants

For far too long, Riptide has singled out Burger King as our favorite locally based company with desperately attention-seeking advertising to blog about. At least BK's stunts take a bit of thought and steer clear of the cheap and easy "sex sells" mode of advertising. Not so for the Miramar-based dis ... More >>

Pork Pirates

They'll slaughter your dinner as you watch — but don't tell the cops.

Letters from the Issue of July 31, 2008

"You're overworked and underpaid and have a gay readership that will cheer on your validation of its straight-boy fantasies."

Silly Wabbit

So a guy in a bunny suit walks into a bar ...

The Reporter and the Tranny

He kissed her, um, him, and that was only the beginning.

A Laughing Matter

Now that smells funny

Hangin' with Henrietta

A lady describes the Beach's, um, trans-formation.

Hello, Darkness

Real Men laugh at themselves

Chew the Right Thing

Michael's contemporary food comes from the heart, not the haute

Three and a Half off 441

Indie Indies offer bang for the buck

Moo Times Two

Indie Indies offer bang for the buck

King Fire Ant

Crooner Victor Manuelle wears the Miami Carnaval crown at Calle Ocho 2004, but rapper Tego Calderón reigns

BEST LOW-RENT BAR

Bikini Bar

Dish

Hot Dogs Here! Lobster-Watercress Salads!

Don't Drink on an Empty Stomach -- Or Else!

Thanks to a recent Miami police crackdown, sipping a beer without ordering food can be a costly proposition

For us, Rob Van Winkle will always be Vanilla Ice

Thanks to a recent Miami police crackdown, sipping a beer without ordering food can be a costly proposition

Ten Worst Foodie Christmas Tree Ornaments, Epic Fails

There are a lot of stupid niche markets that get exploited by crafty entrepreneurs come holiday season, but maybe the stupidest one we've seen yet is for foodie Christmas ornaments. They're not cute, or funny, and we don't know what kind of inbred, backwater, shit hole town you grew up in, but food ... More >>

Top 10 Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials From the 1980s

Fridge, McMahon, Coke, Super Bowl 1986​This Sunday, February 7, football rules the airwaves when Super Bowl 44 beams out live from Miami, and millions of dollars worth of commercials for crap you don't need and foods that kill-slowly connive their way into your subconscious, wallet, and fridge thr ... More >>

A guide to the music stages at Calle Ocho 2010

Fridge, McMahon, Coke, Super Bowl 1986​This Sunday, February 7, football rules the airwaves when Super Bowl 44 beams out live from Miami, and millions of dollars worth of commercials for crap you don't need and foods that kill-slowly connive their way into your subconscious, wallet, and fridge thr ... More >>

Brickell Irish Pub gets crowds in the St. Patrick's Day spirit

Fridge, McMahon, Coke, Super Bowl 1986​This Sunday, February 7, football rules the airwaves when Super Bowl 44 beams out live from Miami, and millions of dollars worth of commercials for crap you don't need and foods that kill-slowly connive their way into your subconscious, wallet, and fridge thr ... More >>

March Madness Deals and 33 Big TV's at The Sports Exchange

The Sports Exchange's Shrine.​What's the best place to get caught up in March Madness? The Shrine. That's what The Sports Exchange in Coral Gables calls its' 50-foot-long bar backed by a 25-by-8-foot, high-definition projection screen, which is surrounded by eight 58-inch, high-definition plasma t ... More >>

Happy Hour Hunt Twofer: Sugarcane and Lost Weekend

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill3250 NE 1st Ave., Midtown Miami786-369-0353 / sugarcanerawbargrill.comThe Deal: Monday - Friday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. ​Get $5 signature cocktails, $18 sangria pitchers & beer pitchers, and $24 cocktail pitchers. The eclectic cocktails options include the sour-sweet Sao Paulo ... More >>

Sexlets: Viagra chewing gum, anyone?

Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill3250 NE 1st Ave., Midtown Miami786-369-0353 / sugarcanerawbargrill.comThe Deal: Monday - Friday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. ​Get $5 signature cocktails, $18 sangria pitchers & beer pitchers, and $24 cocktail pitchers. The eclectic cocktails options include the sour-sweet Sao Paulo ... More >>

Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge on the Happy Hour Hunt

​Pizza usually provokes images of the following: greasy deliciousness, Ninja Turtles, chain commercials, late night munchies & movie nights, or indigestion. Rarely does society associate pizza with sexy. That concept was altered (at least locally) when Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge showed up dow ... More >>

Flip Burger Bar on the Happy Hour Hunt

The Place: Flip Burger Bar ​1699 NE 123rd St.North Miami305-741-3547flip-burgerbar.comThe Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.The Deals: Get two-for-one draft beers (reg. $3-$5), house wines (reg. $6-$8), and select bottles (reg. $3). Beers on draft include Miller Lite, Stella Artois, ... More >>

Unstoppable: Denzel Washington and Chris Pine save small-town USA

The Place: Flip Burger Bar ​1699 NE 123rd St.North Miami305-741-3547flip-burgerbar.comThe Hours: Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.The Deals: Get two-for-one draft beers (reg. $3-$5), house wines (reg. $6-$8), and select bottles (reg. $3). Beers on draft include Miller Lite, Stella Artois, ... More >>

Super Super Bowl Keg Options for Miami Drinkers

Dustin Askins​Don't be a snob about renting a keg. No one's going to think you're Van Wilder's older, uglier brother. You're just thrifty. Providing libation for your closest 40 alcoholic buds during the Super Bowl can get pricey. In a crappy economy, the smartest way to go is with the money-saver ... More >>

Clevelander Superbowl Blowout - Models, Music, and Football

Clevelander Are you ready for some football?​ ​Bring on the Painted Ladies! Clevelander, South Beach's frat boy mecca, is hosting a Superbowl Party featuring more girl-skin than pigskin.

Worst Valentine's Day Date Suggestions Ever

Image via Flickr/WebDetail​It's pretty easy to make most dates happy on Valentine's Day -- meet him or her with some flowers or candy, then head for a fancy or trendy restaurant and proceed to have a wonderful candlelit meal, followed by a decadent dessert. It takes more imagination, however ... More >>

Upper Eastside Date From Hell, Part Three

​In honor of Valentine's Day, Short Order offers a three-part story on a date gone wrong.We scooted across Biscayne to Jamboree Lounge (7005 Biscayne Blvd.). Now, the outside of this joint, with the playful font on its sign and the warm red and green lights that shine across its door, had me expec ... More >>

Three's Company

​In honor of Valentine's Day, Short Order offers a three-part story on a date gone wrong.We scooted across Biscayne to Jamboree Lounge (7005 Biscayne Blvd.). Now, the outside of this joint, with the playful font on its sign and the warm red and green lights that shine across its door, had me expec ... More >>

Rapture-Fearing Fort Myers Teen Loaded His Car with Guns, Arrested for Driving it to School

​So, some stupid supposed-Christian out in California decided that last Saturday was going to bring the Rapture, and a lot of stupid people and stupid media outlets decided to spread his message so other stupid people could buy into it. As we all now know that Rapture never happened, but a bunch o ... More >>

The Murderous Miami Heat Drinking Game

​Note: This log, apparently describing an NBA Finals-themed drinking game played by a group of Miami Heat fans, was discovered late Sunday night. The fate of the heartbroken revelers is not known.FIRST QUARTER12:00 -- All right, time for tip-off! Super excited to have all this booze. Keeping ... More >>

Hooters 2011 International Swimsuit Pageant (Photos)

All photos by Laine Doss Hooters 15th Annual Swimsuit Pageant contestants -- no wings, lots of breasts.​The 15th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant was held Saturday at the Fillmore Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach. All 100 contestants are actual Hooters Girls, competing for ... More >>

Tobacco Road's Red, White and Booze (Pictures)

All photos by Laine Doss​On Saturday night, Tobacco Road held its Red, White and Booze party, featuring food and drink from over a dozen food trucks and American micro-breweries and distilleries, though Budweiser and Bud Light seemed to still be the reigning king of beer. Live music, conte ... More >>

ArtOfficial, Electric Piquete, and All-You-Can-Drink Beer With Thrilla at the Villa August 13

​Find us an event with all-you-can-drink beer and all you've gotta do is point the way. Thrilla at the Villa is a day-long brew bonanza at Villa 221, complete with performances by bands like ArtOfficial and Electric Piquete, and greasy food. Now we could pretend that all of it sounds superappea ... More >>

Miami Dolphins Buy Own Tickets to Avoid Blackout

​Well, you can't Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has never done anything nice for fans: he's taken the costly and unusual step of ordering the team to buy out the remaining stock of unsold tickets to ensure that Sundays game against the Houston Texans isn't blacked out on local television.

Win Free Tickets to Pitbull's Bud Light Afterparty at Bongo's Tomorrow

​Who wants free tix to Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, and Prince Royce too? Enter by 4 p.m. today. After getting drunk, stoned, and knocked upside the head by Enrique Iglesias's Euphoria Tour at the American Airlines Arena tomorrow, you're gonna be way too hyped and horny to just call it a night. N ... More >>

Sonic Beach Debuts in Fort Lauderdale with Free Beer

Courtesy of SonicThe second-floor dining room at the new Sonic Beach.​Sure, a Burger King was nearly robbed by guy with a sock, but it's not all bad news in the fast food world. Sonic opens its second South Florida location in Fort Lauderdale at 5 p.m. today, with a menu of specialty items and a b ... More >>

South Miami Holiday Bar Crawl: Drink For The Children

Atmixtphoto/Creative CommonsDrink beer, wear a Santa hat. How merry are you?​Tomorrow night, take time out from the malls and decking the halls because it's time for a holiday bar crawl. (That's our pathetic attempt at rhyming, by the way.)Miami Crawls is hosting a South Miami holiday bar crawl to ... More >>

Florida Beer Company Says Bud Light Stole Their Blue Bottle Idea

​Now that craft beer has firmly established itself as more than a market niche, beer giants are looking to microbreweries for their next edge. To wit:Anheuser-Busch Inbev is going bottle to bottle with South Florida's Florida Beer Company and FBC is not too excited about it.Next month the bee ... More >>

Art Deco Weekend Offers Cheap Tastings All Along Ocean Drive

​In its 35th year, Art Deco Weekend kicks off today, January 13, at noon and then continues until 11pm January 15. It  will highlight the second annual ADW Fashion Show and music performances. In addition, it will feature the annual Art Deco Weekend Parade, a classic car show, a lecture ... More >>

Miami's Best Sports Bars: Huge TVs, Signed Jerseys, and Championships

​One way to tell a sports bar from any other is the array of 20-plus TV sets with live broadcasts of every college or professional football/basketball/soccer game or pay-per-view game known to man.However, you can't simply judge a good sports bar by its flat-screens; some actually have kitchens th ... More >>

Super Bowl XLVI: Miami's Top 10 Affordable Places To Watch It or Take Out

​Charlie GarciaBurgers, beers, and Miller Lite girls are among B & B's game day attractions.​One of the teams competing for the holy grail of football is the New York Giants, who are really from New Jersey. That's pretentious. The other team, the New England Patriots, presumably represents a ... More >>

Here Weego: Bud Light Helps Rescue Dogs at Super Bowl

​Long before cable television and the thousands of programming choices that we now have, television was born in the late 1920s. Its primary function was (and it may surprise some) and still is to serve as a means of communication during emergencies. That's why we have those pesky emergency drills. ... More >>