Florida Keys

Burger Beast Announces Frita Feast Pop-Up Dinner

May may be National Hamburger Month, but Burger Beast Sef Gonzalez doesn't want the burger's Latina cousin to be forgotten amidst all the meaty hoopla. New York may have a White Castle obsession and Minneapolis might be manic about their Juicy Lucy, but we have our fritas. The frita, a seasoned bur ... More >>

My Ceviche Brickell Opens March 29

Brickell residents can look forward to reasonably-priced fresh seafood when My Ceviche opens its doors this Friday, March 29.The original 240-square-foot location opened a year ago and quickly became a hit with locals and tourists alike despite the small size and limited seating area. After all, who ... More >>

Deni Noa Punched Woman Then Stripped Naked and Laid Down On the Road

It was a wild New Year's Eve for Florida Keys resident Deni Noa.According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the 24-year-old Stock Island resident reached into a car and punched a woman in the eye as she was idling at a light on US 1 and Cross Street around 9: 30 p.m. He then fled the scene on f ... More >>

Happy Repeal Prohibition Day: Miami's Chefs Tell Us Their Favorite Drinks

If you think government is meddling in your affairs now (we're talking to you, Fox News), you should have been around in the early 20th Century, when Christian organizations and the federal government decided that most of our country's ills -- such as poverty, mental illness, crime, and bad behavior ... More >>

Schnebly Miami Brewing Company Signs With Gold Coast Distributors (Photos)

Big things are happening at Schnebly Miami Brewing Company. First the beer appeared at LoKal Burgers and Beer, then a short time later at World of Beer-Dadeland. Now: across Florida. Late last month, Miami-Dade's first craft brewery signed a distribution contract with Doral-based Gold Coast Beverage ... More >>

Reader Mail: Don't Blame Cops for Liberty City's Thug Takeover

Tropical Storm Isaac: Hurricane Parties, Restaurant and Event Updates, Closings UPDATED

Tropical storm Isaac is barreling toward the Florida Keys and you only have to look outside your window to see that feeder bands are already affecting Miami-Dade. Before you head out to a store, restaurant, or bar we suggest calling them ahead of time to make sure they're open. Some events (especial ... More >>

Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Keep Dengue Fever Away From Key West?

Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets

Gloria Romero Roses, Random Person, to Run Against David Rivera as Democrat

Democrats have finally found a candidate to take on vulnerable Republican incumbent congressman David Rivera. Her name is Gloria Romero Roses. She has no electoral experience, no name recognition, and doesn't even live close to the district. Oh boy.

Adobo Wild Boar, Lionfish Tacos, and Snakehead Stew: Five Edible South Florida Invasive Species

​Florida Agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam went on television this past weekend to warn that the giant African land snail can carry meningitis. If you eat it, that is. Who in hell would consider eating a slimy snail the size of a Chihuahua? Plenty of people, it turns out.The snail grows up to e ... More >>

Identity Festival 2011: Steve Aoki Talks Dim Mak Pop-Up Shop and Snorkeling in the Keys

Photo by Mark the Cobra Snake via on.fb.me/thecobrasn​akeFB​Dude's got a reputation as a one-man rock show. He feeds entire magnums of pricey champagne to his fans for fun. He crowdsurfs and stagedives like a crusty punk let loose in the club. And he's got a beautiful mane of long black hair th ... More >>

Tonight on Man vs. Food Nation: Conch and Vanilla Ice in Key West (Video)

Travel Channel Adam Richman and Vanilla Ice take on Blue Heaven​We wish we had Adam Richman's job. This former soap actor and graduate of the Yale School of Drama has made his mark on the world not by reciting Shakespeare - but by eating massive amounts of food on Travel Channel's Man ... More >>

Get Wet With Robbie Rivera, David Tort, and Cedric Gervais at Summer Splash Music Festival

Robbie Rivera is Juicy.​Ever since the days of the pirates, the Florida Keys have given humanity one of the finest geographies on Earth for getting fucked up, dancing, and running naked on the sand bar. For the next three days, you can do it all to a techno beat because the Summer Splash is tak ... More >>

Couple Arrested for Driving Under Influence of Whippits in Keys

​Whipped cream is usually meant for fun, but our frothy little ice cream topping friend has a very dark side. The nitrous oxide is a well known source of a cheap, temporary high, and a couple driving through the Florida Keys with two kids in the backseat were arrested after doing a few "whipp ... More >>

"The Wilderness" at MAM explores man's relationship with nature

Naked Tourist Tripping on LSD Tased in Florida Keys

Richard Gervasi was tased in the nude. ​Running into traffic naked almost never ends well, does it? A man visiting the Florida Keys was tased by a Monroe County Sheriff's Officer after he stripped down to nothing, took a jog through oncoming cars, and yelled he was "the King of the World." This ap ... More >>

Friends Of WLRN Sitting On Six Million Dollars

​The philanthropy arm of PBS television affiliate and public radio station WLRN has incurred the wrath of some Miami-Dade School Board members. In his weekly edition of The Watchdog Report, Daniel Ricker reveals Friends of WLRN and Miami-Dade Public Schools, which owns the station's federal li ... More >>

Jared McKay of Coral Morphologic Talks Discosoma Records and Random Fandom

Get Guy Harvey and other awesome stuff at Discosoma's official website.​You might have visited Coral Morphologic/Morphologic Studios (AKA Jared McKay and Colin Foord) during the third leg of the Weird Miami tours. Or maybe you checked out the duo's recent zoanthid photo show at the Biscayne Nature ... More >>

Lobster Miniseason Begins Tomorrow

Florida Lobsters. ​Lobster enthusiasts should gas up their boats. Lobster miniseason begins tomorrow. Or tonight at 12:01 a.m. to be exact. The two-day lobster hunt is an opportunity for novice fishermen to be out on the water, drink, and, of course, catch lobsters.If this is your first time on th ... More >>

Suspected Case of Dengue Fever in Miami Beach Comes Back Negative

via Kitbag​Looks like we shouldn't be quite so worried about a third world disease roaring back into Miami-Dade yet (take that Tom Tancredo). Health officials reported yesterday that a case of Dengue Fever had popped up in a Miami Beach man, but now they say his test results have come back negativ ... More >>

High Chance Oil Spill in Gulf Of Mexico Will Affect South Florida

NOAA​Scientists predicted today that the BP oil spill has a 61-80 percent chance of reaching South Florida. Unlike the west coast, which is likely to not be affected at all, the Florida Keys, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami have "a greater probability due to the potential influence of the Loop Current," ... More >>

Lionfish Begin Invasion of Biscayne National Park and Are Eating All Our Delicious Fish

Photo by Jens Peterson via Wiki Commons/CC2.0​A few weeks ago, I was unchained from my laptop and briefly allowed to return to the wild for a few weeks. I headed to the Bahamas for a snorkeling trip. Numerous signs posted throughout the marina on the island we stayed advertised a lionfish hun ... More >>

First Bit of Oil Spill Enters the Loop Current

​The dreaded Loop Current is the pathway that could transport oil from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast. Scientists have been warning of the possibility of runoff entering the Loop Current since the initial leak, and now MSNBC reports that the first bi ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Fried Fish Sandwich at Alabama Jack's

Jacob Katel​As a countdown to New Times' "Best of Miami" 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Vanessa Hudgens Star in Beastly, Based on Book by Miami Author

via Just JaredGoth Mary-Kate and the kid who plays the beast.​Some of the nation's greatest tween thespians have come together to bring Beastly, Miami author Alex Flinn's modern retelling of the fairy tale The Beauty and the Beast, to the big screen.Hot on the heels of the Twilight ... More >>

Area 31 Chef John Critchley Gives Dolphins Money To Live, In Pictures

Yes, this post is full of Dolphin pictures, but first:Chef John Critchley has made a strong impact on the local dining scene since joining up with Kimpton Hotel Group to head up all food operations at The Epic Hotel in downtown Miami. Area 31 was recently named an Esquire Magazine Best New Restaura ... More >>

New Prix-Fixe At Area 31, and Valet Prices Drop: China Grill $6, Fontainebleau $0

Starting August 1st, China Grill's new Summer menu will include half-orders of the existing sharing plates. As the press release explains, "The new pricing is ideal for single diners and smaller parties who can now enjoy the same China Grill Experience they've come to expect over the past 14 yea ... More >>

Redland Summer Fruit Festival This Weekend, Get Fresh, Local, Tropical

image via fruitandspicepark.org Tomorrow and Sunday at Fruit and Spice Park, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Life's a mango, dig in at the Redland Summer Fruit Festival where exotic varieties of the plentiful bounties intrinsic to our tropical paradise will be featured and showcased on the ... More >>

Ca-Caw! Ca-Caw!

Who are the Crystal Parrot Players anyway?

Last Night: Erykah Badu and the Roots at Mizner Park Amphitheatre

Bambi Bump-Off

Who's killing the endangered key deer? The bloody mess has caused a scandal in paradise.

Start Me Up

You don’t need switches for this ride

All American, All Fun

We’ve got your Fourth of July plans right here, friends

Clever Green

Florida is starved for electricity. Some eco-renegades are growing their own.

Letters from the Issue of March 8, 2007

"We are swimming in a sea of pollution."

Pass the Garlic Butter

Fire! Fire! Fire!

The Life Aquatic

Brenda Lanzendorf's underwater excavations reveal Biscayne Bay's secret past

Purposeful Perambulation

Bark Walk

Cheeky Cheeca

Food festivals are like weddings -- they may happen just once, or repeatedly

Dancing in the Light

South Florida Dance for Life

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of October 18, 2001

Riptide

Someone's out to get counterfeit Cubans

Rotations

If You Sink It, They Will Come

Creating an artificial reef is no longer a slam-dunk affair, despite an abundance of missile sites, water towers, and wanna-be philanthropists

Truckin' and Suckin' (Blood)

The Great Largo Gumbo Limbo Imbroglio

When 350 trees fall in a protected North Key forest, they make a very loud noise

Biscayne National Dump

What do you do with that funky old Chris Craft? Cut her loose in a beautiful, parklike setting.