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Iron Fork and Miami Spice Kickoff: DeRosa, Rapicavoli to Compete

The super-mega Iron Fork/Miami Spice Kickoff, presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, is getting closer, and two chefs are training hard for a battle of skills and wit in a challenge that is so intense that only one can make it out alive. What two Miami chefs are brave enough to acc ... More >>

Pet Shop Boys Announce 2013 North American Tour, (Probably) Coming to Miami

Oh, what have we done to deserve this? In just two short months, iconoclastic synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys (otherwise known as Mr. Neil Tennant and Mr. Chris Lowe) will be unveiling their 12th studio album, Electric. And then they'll be venturing across our continent for the "Pet Shop Boys' 'Electri ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things Under $10 to Do in Miami This Weekend

Ten days of nonstop uhntz-uhntz madness that is Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week may have left a huge hole in your pocket. But just because you may have blown all your money on a slew of beat-freaking parties, that doesn't mean you can't party like an EDM superst ... More >>

Six Best Parties on South Beach This Weekend

Winter Music Conference, Miami Music Week, and Ultra Music Festival are all over. But this is Miami. We don't just part one week out of the year. We keep the beat alive all year long! Some of the DJs can't stand to leave, and can you blame them? We've got the sexiest floors, the most lavish VIPs, a ... More >>

Let's Get Spiked! Celeb Chef Volleyball Tournament: Free VIP Tickets UPDATED

It's not unusual to see people playing volleyball on South Beach's shoreline. But come next week, don't do a double take when the person spiking the ball happens to actually be Spike... as in Mendelsohn.The Top Chef alum (and owner of some of the Presidential family's favorite Washington D.C. restau ... More >>

Ky-Mani Marley on Life, Death, and Legal Weed: "I See It Happening, That'll Be a Beautiful Day"

Ky-Mani Marley's first name means "Adventurous Traveler." He is the son of Bob Marley and Jamaican table tennis champion Anita Belnavis. He was born in Jamaica. But he grew up in Liberty City. The new label that he's created is Konfrontation Muzik, and his album of the same name is currently being ... More >>

Miami Performance International Festival: Work You Can't Hang Over Your Couch

100 Montaditos Opens In Downtown Miami; More South Florida Locations Expected

See also "100 Montaditos Opens In Midtown: Home Of The $1 Serrano Ham Sandwich."100 Montaditos, the chain imported from Spain, continues to grow in South Florida today with the opening of its fifth outpost on the ground floor of the Vizcayne building (244 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami). As part of its g ... More >>

The Federal's Smokey Texan Laundry List For Your Fourth of July

This Fourth of July, Short Order is all set to fire up the grill, call up some friends and kick it poolside with some good 'ole fashioned Texan barbecue, all thanks to a chat we had with the masterminds behind The Federal Food Drink & Provisions.Since you won't be able to go to the Federal this ... More >>

Agustin Roman, America's First Cuban Bishop, Dies at 83

If Miami's Cuban community had a patron saint, it was surely Agustín Román, who fled Castro with a boatload of other priests and then, as America's first Cuban-born bishop, made such a political mark that current Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski compared him to Felix Varela.Román was found dead of ... More >>

Online poker players want justice after feds crush $2.5 billion industry

Hugo Chávez's Six-Song Deathbed Playlist

​Among the most politically polarizing figures in modern times, Venezuelan "president" Hugo Chávez has had the rare distinction of sharing the worldwide stage with other high-energy luminaries like Muammar Gaddafi (d. 2011), Kim Jong-il (d. 2011), Evo Morales, Fidel and Raul Castro, Daniel Ortega ... More >>

Meteorite-Infused Wine: Better Than LSD

​You might remember the Natural Ice beer marketing campaign in which two fans attempted to make the first beer in space. But this is better. How about meteorite-infused wine?Double-u, tee, eff. That's right, an Englishman by the name of Ian Hutcheon created Meteorito, the world's first wine aged w ... More >>

Miami New Times Now Accepting Submissions for MasterMind Awards

​For the past two years, we've supported the city's quickly evolving art scene with the MasterMind Awards, modest grants that honor the people and projects in the community that are making the biggest impact on visual arts, music, film, and beyond. This week, the submission period for the 2012 Mas ... More >>

Miami International Wine Fair: You Can Get In Cheap

Miami Intenational Wine FairThe Miami International Wine Fair's Grand Tasting Village features wines from 20 countries.​The Miami International Wine Fair is coming to the Miami Beach Convention Center September 23-25. This event showcases 1,800 wines from 20 countries in over 80,000 square feet of ... More >>

Meat Market's Sarah Almand Gives Good Wine Advice

Courtesy of Meat Market​When we hear sommelier we think well-suited-gentleman with a stiff upper lip who looks down his nose at you for ordering anything less than a $100 bottle of wine. Sarah Almand, Meat Market's delightfully spirited sommelier, is different.A Florida native, she was a geography ... More >>

Caramelos de Cianuro at Grand Central July 15

Caramelos de Cianuro on 20 Years in Punk, "La Casa," and Killing It Live

​Longevity is far more often the antithesis of punk rock than an adjective used to describe it. But Venezuelan rockers Caramelos de Cianuro don't subscribe to the usual rules. This band has been doing its thing for a very long time now, and it's been doing it well. The group first garnered attent ... More >>

El Gran Inka's Javier Angeles-Beron Chews on Guinea Pig

Photo by Riki AltmanHe cooks, he manages, and he pours a mean pisco sour.​You might recall a while back we interviewed Chef Christopher Cramer at Panorama about Peruvian cuisine and, for an Irishman, he did seem to know a lot about it. But this time we wanted to chat with the genuine article, Lima ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Manuvers

​Miami may not have completely shed its reputation as a party mecca, even for its full-time residents. But with cats like DJ Manuvers coming up and taking over, we might one day also be known for our work ethic.Of course you might expect some fast action from one whose name is both a noun and a ve ... More >>

World Cup 2010: The Cream Is Rising

Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images​The U.S. defeat at the hands of Ghana this past Saturday was the inevitable letdown after the euphoric last-minute victory over Algeria last week. There are a lot of questions looming now for this team, with the coaching staff, some of its players, and whether thei ... More >>

Q&A with Nicolas Jaar, Playing Electric Pickle Tonight

​Young prodigy Nicolas Jaar has enjoyed unprecedented international acclaim in the last couple years through his association with the Wolf Lamb collective and a growing body of work widely praised for its distinctive and genre-defying sound. Born in NYC and raised in Chile, Jaar found equal part ... More >>

Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables keeps it real

Pamela's Delicatessen brings Chile to Miami

A Frontera Grill of Our Own? Talavera Channels the Corazon of Mexico in the Heart of Coral Gables

Jackie SayetA sea-salty, tangy punch of solid libation: Here's looking at you, Classic Margarita.​Short of Rick Bayless opening up shop in Miami, Talavera enters the local restaurant scene to fill a much needed void, authentic Mexican cuisine.  In the capable hands of Mexican-born Executive C ... More >>

Grateful Bread and Moises Bakery: One serves hearty fare, the other tasty empanadas

"Imperfect Archives" at 801 Projects poignantly portrays the past

The Setai on South Beach: New Drink Menu and Cocktail Photos

Jacob KatelThe Setai's Sage Lady: Gin, elederflower, yuzu house citrus, sage floater.​Add "Bacon Infused Bourbon" to the list of the things to try before '09 is up. Soon you'll have the chance to do so at a high-life, Asian-style hotel on South Beach.The Setai is revamping their bar menu with new ... More >>

The Fugitive

Sean Casey, who pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman, claims a prominent lawyer urged him to flee.

Music-making and Mashups

Art from the Outside

Self-taught artists with mental illness shine at MCPA Gallery.

Best Latin Rhythms of 2008

Highlights come from all over the Southern Hemisphere.

Black October

Victims of a Bolivian massacre seek justice in Miami.

Last Night: Eric Clapton at Hard Rock Live

Letters from the Issue of March 20, 2008

"The finger-pointing conflicts with your otherwise tolerant view of casual drug use."

Current Art Shows

Top of the World

Down-to-earth vocalist Lila Downs is a rising star on the world music scene

Revenge of the Misfit Toys

A year ago, three South Florida friends began sewing plush dolls for fun; now they're at the vanguard of a toy revolution

Lounge Wizard

DJ Ursula 1000 swings home triumphant

How to Read MTV

The cultural-imperialism argument gets complicated

Nicole

Viaje Infinito "Maverick Musica"

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the Issue of February 7, 2002

The Dominican Squeezebox Goes Digital

Fulanito creates a furor at home and abroad

Death Be Not Subtle

Rotations

Rotations

An Overly Broad Brush

Doing Justice

Politics and Pretensions