Charleston (South Carolina)

Falcon and Magluta

Rubber Sold

It takes more than headshots and agents to get a part in a TV tire commercial. You've got to have The Look. Mine, I'd say, falls somewhere between amused and confused.

Doppelganger Goes Down

Longtime con man Thomas Barrett Stringer gets caught

My Doppelganger, the Debt Monger

What does it take to catch an ID thief?

Osama’s Thug

Jose Padilla is (a) a punk; (b) a terrorist in training; (c) an unwitting pawn for Uncle Sam and al-Qaeda; or (d) all of the above

He Ain’t Pelé

What if the world's top soccer player came and nobody showed?

The South Rises Again

What if the world's top soccer player came and nobody showed?

South Beach North

On the South Beach of the Carolinas -- Southern charm, water views, no alcohol ...

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of November 23, 2000

Spoiled Island

With no public input whatsoever, Miami officials have put together a deal to trade waterfront park land for massive cruise ship terminals and a lovely parking garage

Night & Day

October 8 - 14, 1998

News of the Weird

October 8 - 14, 1998

"It'll Never Get Off the Ground"

With nothing to show after four years but bitterness and bickering, the plan to turn Homestead Air Force Base into a commercial airport has gone from national model to national embarrassment

The One That Didn't Get Away

A National Marine Fisheries Service scientist hooks some big violations

Norman Van Aken: "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Foodnetwork.com Our turn!Norman Van Aken, chef/owner of Norman's at the Ritz-Carlton, Orlando (and soon-to-be Norman's 180 in Coral Gables) A war might break out in the family if I decided on one barbecue dish, but I feel safe recalling a fried treasure.  We went up to Charleston, South Caro ... More >>

Propaganda's Grand Opening Will Feature a Week of Free Local Music Starting Sunday

Miami's Ex-Norwegian channels power-pop of the past.​Starting Sunday, the local-music haven Propaganda will officially celebrate its grand opening with the best recent lineup of South Florida acts I've seen since the opening of the IWAN concept facility theBUBBLE. Sure that wasn't too long ago, bu ... More >>

Ballpark's Hot Dog Roadtrip Names Miami in Top Ten Hot Dog Consuming Cities

Jacob KatelConrado's Hot Dog Carrito Wheels and Deal in Wynwood​Don't choke on that sausage. Pause. Let the meat slide down your throat. Miami ranks 9th on a list of places where people like wiener meat in their buns. The new list, released by Ballpark, names the 10 most hot dog consuming cities b ... More >>

Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering whips up a crowd in Coral Gables

Jacob KatelConrado's Hot Dog Carrito Wheels and Deal in Wynwood​Don't choke on that sausage. Pause. Let the meat slide down your throat. Miami ranks 9th on a list of places where people like wiener meat in their buns. The new list, released by Ballpark, names the 10 most hot dog consuming cities b ... More >>

Chef Jeff McInnis Interview, Part One

How many pecks of pickled peppers... ah, forget it. ​Some of us have a big crush on Chef Jeff McInnis, partly because of his boy-next-door good looks, partly because he's just so damn down-to-Earth (is he so polite because he was born in Niceville, Florida?). But the number one reason is tr ... More >>

Cocowok Comes To Cocowalk, Soyka Shakes Things Up, And Bond St. Hits The Roof

*Cocowok, an "upscale fresh Asian takeout/delivery cafĂ©," is due to open sometime next month in  Cocowalk. Rice, noodle, and vegetable dishes will fill the menu, with accompanying proteins cooked to order. Appetizers, soups, and salads round out the bill of fare. We can now make it official: F ... More >>

International Noise Conference Announces Another Bout of Chaos February 10

Photo by Mike NunnGet yr noise with Clang Quartet.​Hey noiseniks, it's almost time again to put your auditory system through those 72 hours of awesome sonic abuse commonly known as the International Noise Conference. As always, Rat Bastard and Laundry Room Squelchers will be helming the whole th ... More >>

TV on the Radio Announce Miami Show at the Fillmore October 25

​Have you've seen (or, well, heard) Nine Types of Light? It's the new-ish album by Brooklyn's TV on the Radio and it's so blindingly brilliant that if a weak-eyed, sensitive-eared indie kid such as yourself isn't very, very, very careful (i.e. UV-shield sunglasses and silicone), he or she could e ... More >>

Bo Leg's BBQ: Comfort Food in a Parking Lot

Photo by Caitlin GranfieldMr. Bo Leg himself.​The smoke is as thick as a summer storm cloud. Even with windows rolled up, the unmistakable scent of barbecue seeps through the finest cracks of air-tight cars jockeying to get into the Foxy Lady Laundry parking lot along 167th St. in North Miami Beac ... More >>

Out and Devout

Photo by Caitlin GranfieldMr. Bo Leg himself.​The smoke is as thick as a summer storm cloud. Even with windows rolled up, the unmistakable scent of barbecue seeps through the finest cracks of air-tight cars jockeying to get into the Foxy Lady Laundry parking lot along 167th St. in North Miami Beac ... More >>