California

Infest at Churchill's Pub March 9

Florida Is the Second Biggest Supplier of Domestic Porn Stars

Florida may only be the fourth most populous state, but aside from California we've supplied the pornography industry with their second-biggest supply of hardcore video vixens. Yes, more porn stars were born in Florida than any other state but California. And, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise ... More >>

Five Pretty-in-Pink Spirits for Valentine's Day

There's no doubt that pink is the rosy-tinged color of love. And despite its old-school reputation as a less than manly hue, today's dude should totally be able to down a pink-hued drink or two without feeling less than masculine. So for women and men alike this Valentine's Day, we've rounded up fi ... More >>

Taylor Swift Announces Red Tour, Coming to Miami on April 10

Taylor Swift's new album Red has been flying off the shelves before it even hit them. In fact, Billboard has basically guaranteed that it'll come out on top of the charts with an estimated 1.1 million units sold by week's end. So all y'all are probably walking around humming her latest single, d ... More >>

Katsuya by Starck: Chic Sushi Spot Fits SoBe Like Wasabi on Fish

California's Got The Right Idea: Help Ban Foie Gras In Florida (Video)

As Short Order reported recently, California's ban on foie gras finally went into effect earlier this month.Unfortunately, due to the lax wording of the ban, restaurants have found it possible to circumvent the law and serve the item to customers. The California law specifies that restaurants cannot ... More >>

Fidel Castro Ordered A Helicopter Hijacking In California, Crazed Hijacker Claims

Damn you, Fidel. Don't you have enough to occupy your attention with a cholera outbreak spreading across Cuba, and your all-star baseball team trying to topple the Yanquis in Havana? Can't you stop sending secret messages to our crazy people in California demanding that they hijack helicopters for y ... More >>

Savages: Oliver Stone's Drug-Trade Drama Settles for Sensation

Vauthy, Brasel, Schwartz, Carmellini Speak Out On California Foie Gras Ban

On July 1, the state of California will institute a ban on the "force feed[ing of] a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird's liver beyond normal size" as well as the sale of products that are a result of this process. This falls under sections 25980-25984 of the California Health and Safety cod ... More >>

Young the Giant at Culture Room March 18

Doobie Brothers at Hard Rock Live February 24

Five Crazy Black Friday Shopping Frenzies

​For many Americans, this Thursday will be a day of thankful reflection over a meal the size of which a third-world family has never seen. But according to the National Retail Federation, about 152 million of those folks (that's about half the population) can be expected to line the cold shopping ... More >>

Pitbull's Lawyers Question Lindsay Lohan's Residency, Cite TMZ and Wikipedia in Court Documents

​Lindsay Lohan's out of jail. But her legal problems aren't even close to being over. The LiLo v. Pitbull, Nee-Yo, and Afrojack saga continues as Mr. 305's lawyers have presented a notice of removal in an effort to shift the case from county to federal court. The document, filed last week in ... More >>

Obama's war on weed

In a strange about-face, the president tries to hack medical marijuana off at the knees.

No Sex on the Nude Beach

Richard Mason, president of South Florida Free Beaches, has a message for you: No sex on the nude beach!"The 78 year old, who helped start the nude beach at the north end of Haulover Park 20 years ago, called to complain about our recent story that said the facility was a great place to get it on."W ... More >>

Kork Wine Bar Celebrates Official Grand Opening Friday With Tastings, Music

All photos by Laine DossKork's wine cellar offers a hideaway from the world.​Walking out of the blinding sun into Kork in downtown Miami is a little like walking into a teleportation device. Suddenly, you've been transported into a 1920s speakeasy in Chicago or New Orleans. Guy, the barkeep, welco ... More >>

Burger King's California Whopper is Neither New Nor Healthy

The California Whopper: Green and mean, but not lean.​Ever since Burger King dethroned their totally-creepy mascot, we've been wondering what's the next move for the Miami-based fast-food giant. Here's a, like, totally rad hint at the totally cool sandwich that BK is featuring, starting Monday -- ... More >>

Capital Grille's Generous Pour Offers Custom Wine Tasting Experience

It's wine time at Capital Grille​The Capital Grille's Generous Pour promotion, which runs through September 4th, offers patrons the opportunity to sample up to nine wines picked by master sommelier, George Miliotes, especially for the event They include the Tarima Hill Monastrell, which is o ... More >>

Charges Dropped in Fontainebleau Ultra Music Week Rape Case

​Three California men accused of the brutal gang rape of a visiting college student at the Fontainebleau resort on Miami Beach will be allowed to walk free without facing trial. The state attorney's office has dropped all charges, reportedly due to lack of evidence.

Coca-Cola's New Soda Dispenser Features Touch Screen, 125 Flavors (Video)

​The future is upon us. Miami's own Burger King corporation is testing a high-tech, space-age, and basically just kick ass soda dispensing machine. It was developed by the Coca-Cola company, always on the cutting edge of coolness. (The Simpsons/Coca-Cola commercial during the Super Bowl, anyo ... More >>

Listen Up Gov. Rick Scott: On Food Stamps? No Fast Food For You!

​I don't think everyone on public assistance is a lazy bum, but I'm happy about the welfare drug-testing bill (the only move Rick Scott has made that I approve of). More importantly, I don't think food stamps should be used to buy fast food. So far, California, Michigan, and Arizona allow the ... More >>

Six Formerly Ridiculous Celebrities Who Went On to Public Office

​We know the inner struggle you're having. Whenever you picture yourself voting Luther Campbell for Miami-Dade Mayor, there's a little persistent soundtrack playing in your head that causes hesitation: Oh, me so horny... So we put together this list to convince you that some totally ridiculous ... More >>

Eight Great Songs by Seven Fake Bands

Photo from Last FMThe Wonders doing that thing...​Who's the greatest fictional group of all time? Is it Erie, Pennsylvania's The Wonders or Doug Funnie's favorite band The Beets? What about The California Raisins, the claymation cover band originally molded to advertise the California Raisin Advi ... More >>

Sushi on Wheels: Red Koi Food Truck to Debut at Carnaval on the Mile

Red Koi Truck​If you've secretly yearned for a California roll as you drive through Kendall or North Miami Beach. your prayers have been answered. The Red Koi Gourmet Food Truck will make its debut this weekend at Carnaval on the Mile.Food to be served by the Red Koi truck includes Californi ... More >>

California Wine Lover's Cookbook

​Sometimes cookbooks can do more than tell us how to prepare food. For example, a glance at the 1983 publication of California Wine Lover's Cookbook, by Malcolm Hébert and the Wine Institute and Wine Appreciation Guild, shows us just how much things have changed in the food world over the past 27 ... More >>

Derrick Burts, Model at Center of HIV Porn Scare, Says He Was Infected During Gay Shoot in Florida

​Twenty-four-year-old Derrick Burts has revealed himself as "patient Zeta" -- the porn actor who tested positive for HIV and set of a scare earlier this year in California's adult entertainment industry. Burts, who was only active in porn for a few months, occupied an interesting place in the ind ... More >>

Whole Foods Joins Cheese Recall

The cursed curds have been pulled from shelvesWhole Foods has pulled seven types of cheddar cheese from its shelves as a precaution over the risk of listeria or E. Coli. The cheeses come packaged in clear plastic wrap with a sticker across it reading "Distributed by Whole Foods Market." They are par ... More >>

Letters from the issue of October 14, 2010

Weed history: A timeline

A chronological guide to the life and times of marijuana.

Legalize marijuana in Florida

The Sunshine State has the nation's stiffest pot penalties, but everyone seems to be lighting up.

A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner

Yelp Lawsuit Widens: From Washington to Chicago to L.A., Plaintiffs Charge Extortion

​Nine companies have joined the proposed class action lawsuit against Yelp, the San Francisco-based Internet giant, attorneys in Miami and California announced this morning. The new plaintiffs are located everywhere from Tujunga, California to Washington, D.C. They include businesses ranging from ... More >>

Protest Amendment 2, But Leave The Racism Out of It

Next Step In Gay Marraige Fight: Waiting Game For The Obama Supreme Court

Cyber Attacks on Say No 2 Website

RX Bandits

Florida Most Dangerous State For Eating Out

Plainly Delicious

Smoke for Life

The sixth annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert raises funds for patients' rights

Fish Tacos, Si!

Finally the Baja's delicious specialty has migrated to the Florida straits

Good, for Starters

Fresco California Bistro

Best Place To Wait For Lost Luggage

Top of the Port Restaurant & Lounge

Best Restaurant For Gluttons

Emerald Coast

News of the Weird

News of the Weird

Straight Outta ... Kendall

News of the Weird

News of the Weird

Swelter 20

'Burbs and Spices