Casablanca

Chile At The Raleigh

Name That Toon

Swelter

Swelter

Nazis in Love

Swelter 35

Sandra Boyd IDs the Dead

Hundreds of bodies need names. The contessa of the dead finds them.

Club Action

Reviewing the places I go to review the music.

A Little Sucky-Sucky

Two vampire classics are back. Unfortunately, this time, they bite.

Letters from the Issue of August 16, 2007

"He was a hero, and I was let down when he was arrested"

His Satanic Majesty's Request

Close down every church so the true church can begin.

Déjà View

Same taste, same waste of space

Tarnished Ivory

White Countess writes an inglorious final chapter for a dynamic filmmaking duo

BEST FRESH SEAFOOD

Casablanca Seafood Market

SET LIST

by Mosi Reeves

DJ Hell

Closing Credits: "Dutch"

DJ Hell

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE

Olympia Theater

Gusman Center for the Performing Arts

The Hard Lunch Bunch

Old Miami spooks discuss former times and pending threats

BEST FRESH SEAFOOD

Casablanca Fish Market

Movie Days

Back to vaudeville and the glory days of cinema at the Gusman Center

The More Things Change

The Circle is a powerhouse of a film about women in Iran

Best Fresh Seafood

Casablanca Fish Market

My Dear Watson

Casablanca and DaArmas seafood markets

Here's Cooking at You

Moroccan Nights

Best Spanish Restaurant

La Dorada Restaurant

Top Dog

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

Return to Sender

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

Into the Night

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

Into the Night

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

The Usual Suspects

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

She Works Hard for the Love of It

George Clinton's latest state-of-the-funk message

Glorious & Notorious

Casablanca had Rick's; Vegas had the Stardust; Miami's cocaine jazz age had the decadent Mutiny Hotel

The Good, the Bad, the Duplicitous

Casablanca had Rick's; Vegas had the Stardust; Miami's cocaine jazz age had the decadent Mutiny Hotel

Off the Hook

Caught between depletion and regulation, Dade's commercial fishermen are becoming the latest endangered species

Into the Night

Caught between depletion and regulation, Dade's commercial fishermen are becoming the latest endangered species

Into the Night

Caught between depletion and regulation, Dade's commercial fishermen are becoming the latest endangered species

An Affair to Dismember

Caught between depletion and regulation, Dade's commercial fishermen are becoming the latest endangered species

Letters from the Issue of July 30, 2009

"No law can change a disturbed mind that's a disaster waiting to happen."

Head Spins: DJ Mednas (With MP3s!)

via myspace.com/djmednas​Miamians take a rightful pride in our reputation as the northern-most capital of South America. But if we're ever going to truly be considered a world-class city, it'll be because of cats like DJ Mednas. Mednas, who derives his moniker from a mix-up of his given name, ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Mednas, Miami's internationalist house man

via myspace.com/djmednas​Miamians take a rightful pride in our reputation as the northern-most capital of South America. But if we're ever going to truly be considered a world-class city, it'll be because of cats like DJ Mednas. Mednas, who derives his moniker from a mix-up of his given name, ... More >>

A Virtual Chilean Wine Tasting -- Without the Virtual

Lee Klein​A virtual tasting of 8 Sauvignon Blancs from Chile (five of which were D.O.'s) took place last Wednesday evening. The promoters of the evening, Wines of Chile, invited me to participate along with 50 other wine enthusiasts, bloggers, writers, etc. We had all received our bottles in advan ... More >>

A Date With Jack at Casablanca Fish Market

Photo by Christina Staalstrom​Florida is surrounded by water and the water is full of fish. What better way to enjoy Miami than to try my hand at cooking up some of the local catch? I head over to Casablanca Fish Market on the Miami River. Walking in through the unassuming front door I'm pleasantl ... More >>

A Manic But Tasty Dinner at Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill

Photo by Jacquelynn D. PowersGrouper ceviche at Casablanca Seafood Bar & Grill. ​One of the ironies of living in Miami is there are very few waterfront restaurants. There are even fewer places where you can pull up by boat. Though the Miami River has several waterfront dining options, the view ... More >>

Michael Schwartz Cooks Hogfish Ceviche with Emeril Lagasse

Courtesy of Cooking ChannelChef Michael Schwartz's hogfish ceviche.​Last night, the latest episode of Emeril Legasse's new series, Fresh Food Fast, aired on the Cooking Channel (AKA Food Network 2). The episode, titled "Farm to Table," featured local chef and James Beard Award winner Michael Schwa ... More >>

Casablanca Hotel's kitty killings

Courtesy of Cooking ChannelChef Michael Schwartz's hogfish ceviche.​Last night, the latest episode of Emeril Legasse's new series, Fresh Food Fast, aired on the Cooking Channel (AKA Food Network 2). The episode, titled "Farm to Table," featured local chef and James Beard Award winner Michael Schwa ... More >>

Casablanca Hotel Caught Trapping Miami Beach Cats, At Least Eight Euthanized

casablancamiamibeach.blogspot.comA cat trap behind the Casablanca Hotel on Collins Ave. in Miami Beach​Since when did Miami become the Guantánamo Bay Prison of the animal kingdom? First there were puppy mills in Liberty City, then outrage over questionable conditions at Miami-Dade Animal Services ... More >>

Krop Was Fined For Ineligible Star Tennis Player

Copa Internacional Juvenil Club Casablanca Krop High was fined for letting star Sonya Latycheva play.​Yesterday, Riptide debunked embattled Krop High athletic director Michael Kypriss' claim that he had never before encountered an immigration paperwork conflict of the type that recently got hi ... More >>

A River Runs Through It

Copa Internacional Juvenil Club Casablanca Krop High was fined for letting star Sonya Latycheva play.​Yesterday, Riptide debunked embattled Krop High athletic director Michael Kypriss' claim that he had never before encountered an immigration paperwork conflict of the type that recently got hi ... More >>

Classy Casablanca Robber Stole Lobster Tails, Salmon Fillets, and Grouper Steaks

casablancafishmarket.com​When employees showed up to the Casablanca Fish Market yesterday, they noticed that the building's normally fishy smell had turned rancid. Inside, they found a broken cash register missing at least $2,000 in cash and a trail of shrimp and crab meat.They followed the smell ... More >>

Eliu Gonzalez, Florida City Sea Hustler, Pleads Guilty to Defrauding BP Out of Oil Spill Funds

We're betting this is what Gonzalez looks like.​BP was recently ripped off to the tune of six figures by an enterprising hustler named Eliu Gonzalez. The 37-year-old Florida City resident was indicted in April for forging documents to claim $110,116 in lost fishing income due to the Deep ... More >>