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Hilton Hotels Corporation

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Brian J. Weiss, South Florida Scammer, Killed In NYC As Police Investigate Mob Ties

    Last Thursday, a 31-year-old named Brian J. Weiss was holding a meeting in a Hilton hotel near Kennedy International Airport when a man pulled out a .380 Baretta and shot him five times in the head. That man, Gary Zalevsky, then killed himself as four others in the room dove for cover. The brut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Did Michael Jackson Get Whitney Houston Hooked on Drugs? Meet the Other Suspects

    Bobby Brown wants the world to know that he "wasn't the one [who] got Whitney on drugs." Recently, Brown sat down with NBC's Matt Lauer for a candid interview which is set to air on tomorrow's Today Show. It will be the 43-year-old singer's first sit-down since ex-wife Whitney Houston was found de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Mr. Panama 2004 Arrested For Cocaine Smuggling at MIA

    ​Harry Agustin Duncan Maslivar, the winner of the male beauty pageant title of Mr. Panama 2004, looks pretty good in black and white stripped swim trunks. He probably won't looks quite as good in black and white stripped prison garb though. That's what he's facing after being popped for trying to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    The Catalina Hotel Staffers Set for Reality Show on The CW

    ​The Jersey Shore d-bags are safely ensconced back in Jersey, and not a single Kardashian has bothered to take us recently, but that doesn't mean the reality TV epidemic is done with South Beach yet. The CW has announced that they'll air The Catalina this summer, which, as the name suggests, follo ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    The Super Bowl prostitution hoax

    Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Drunk Miami Republicans Rally For Santorum and Rick Scott

    Jacob KatelRick Santorum vs Victor Gonzalez​Alcohol impairs your judgment? Screw it, we'll have a shot of whiskey, a beer, and a Latin Builders Association membership application.Starting early Friday morning in downtown Miami, the LBA invited guests to drink their way to Decision 2012, offering 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Rick Santorum "Visibly Exhausted," Losing Badly, Leaving Florida Saturday

    photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons​At last, an explanation for why Rick Santorum has been acting so unhinged in the Sunshine State, from inviting an ex-Yahweh ben Yahweh member to open his campaign rally last weekend to making truly bizarre proclamations about rape: Turns out he's really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Republican Candidates Eats: Romney Removes Chicken Skin, Perry Calls BBQ Roadkill

    ​​Today the voters of New Hampshire will trudge through miserable weather and vote for their preferred Republican candidate in the presidential primary. You are probably familiar with all of the folks running by now: Newty, Mittens, Sneezy, Grumpy, etc. If they look a bit pale and green around t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Director David O. Russell Accused of Groping Transgender Niece in Florida Gym

    ​David O. Russell, the Oscar-nominated director behind films such as The Fighter and I ♥ Huckabees and who is said to be connected to a possible Cocaine Cowboys movie, is being investigated by the Broward County Sheriff's Office after allegedly groping the breasts of his transgendered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    15-Year-Old Pavert Cutino Charged With Attempted Murder After Dragging Miami Springs Cop

    photo by Theo KarantsalisOfficer Jeff Collins​A traffic stop in Miami Springs turned into a nightmare for a veteran traffic cop yesterday. A teenage driver dragged the officer for more than a block before letting him slam into the asphalt.Pavert Cutino, the 15-year-old driver, now faces attempted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Steal This Continental Breakfast: The Urban Forager's Guide, Vol. 1

    ​Times are tough, so many people are searching for hotels with free continental breakfasts. Problem is, some of those eating aren't guests, says Hampton Inn, says manager front desk clerk Alfonso Tobenas. That's right. Folks walk into tourist hotels and pose as guests to gain access to mornin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Banana Republican Joins Miami Bloggers To Talk Politics

    Alex Izaguirre​Want to know what it takes to cover the grimiest political landscape in America? Then join us at the Brickell Hampton Inn tomorrow morning. Banana Republican will be answering questions about Miami politics alongside bloggers Al Crespo (The Crespogram Report), Elaine de Valle (Polit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Free Cookies at Cocowalk: Check out the DoubleTree Cookie CAREavan

    Courtesy DoubleTree by Hilton​Move over Ben & Jerry's: there's a new dessert truck tour in town (if only for a day).The Hilton's DoubleTree Hotel is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its signature chocolate chip cookie by going on the road with the DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan.  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Marriott Reopens, New Best Place for Sunset Cocktails

    ​​Lesley ElliottThe new and improved Catch Grill Bar.​The Marriott on Biscayne Bay held a preview of its $31 million renovation last night. Although Catch (the on-site restaurant) has been open for several months, the 28-year-old hotel has finally completed renovation on the remainder of the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Five South Florida bands play SXSW

    ​​Lesley ElliottThe new and improved Catch Grill Bar.​The Marriott on Biscayne Bay held a preview of its $31 million renovation last night. Although Catch (the on-site restaurant) has been open for several months, the 28-year-old hotel has finally completed renovation on the remainder of the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Cougar Town

    ​​Lesley ElliottThe new and improved Catch Grill Bar.​The Marriott on Biscayne Bay held a preview of its $31 million renovation last night. Although Catch (the on-site restaurant) has been open for several months, the 28-year-old hotel has finally completed renovation on the remainder of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Kyree Wallace Arrested In Shooting At The Grand In Pot Deal Gone Sour

    courtesy Hilton Hotels​One of Miami's classic condo towers, The Grand at 17th and Bayshore Drive, was rocked by a shooting on its 28th floor on Wednesday that left two men riddled with bullets. Now police have released their report: the violence started when a man tried to turn a pot deal into a r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Top Chef Season 7: To Singapore, With Love, Episode 13

    Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoThe final four Top Chef contestants.​So what do you get when you put a bunch of American chefs in Singapore? Confusion, apparently. Engrish, I can't readz!!! Everyone's favorite cocky bastard Angelo came in with guns ablazin' only to be cut down to size before the ep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    "Miss Cougar Miami" to Be Crowned at Cougar Convention in December

    Sex and the City's original cougar couple.​Despite the fact it's devolved into some weird parody of itself, the cougar movement continues unabated in its quest to break down the last great straight-relationship taboo: the older woman and the younger man. They already have sitcoms, movies, books, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Fontainebleau Heir's Wife Charged in Connection With His Murder

    via Bennovackjr.com​The bizarre saga of Ben Novack Jr. -- the amputee-porn-lovin' Fontainebleau heir found murdered in a New York hotel room last summer -- is finally closer to a conclusion. His wife, Narcy Novack, and three other accomplices were indicted in New York today an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Top Chef Season 7: Andrea Finally Gets Some Airtime, Episode 4 Recap

    Photo by David Giesbrecht/BravoTeam Kelly and Andrea!​Last week, we complained that local chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo was getting little airtime on this season's Top Chef, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. Good because it probably means she isn't going home anytime soon (the show is notorio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Does Indulge Wednesdays at Whiskey Blue Attract the Gays?

    Courtesy of Whiskey BlueThis photo, which was taken by a professional and not at this event, fits tonight because Whiskey Blue was almost this empty ​New Times Broward-Palm Beach Calendar Editor Mickie Centrone has the enviable job of knowing about every event that happens within the boundaries of ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2009

    Frequent Flyer

    They fly. You pay.

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Natacha Seijas and Audrey Edmonson: Luxury Travel on Taxpayer Dime in Tough Times

    ​Every so often, Banana Republican daydreams of traveling the world with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas, serenading her with the sweet sounds of the toot flute in Peru. I also fantasize about not spending a dime to visit Macchu Pichu and the like. I mean, while services are being wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    The E-Spot: a Chill Fort Lauderdale Hotel Bar

    ​You've got to love Fort Lauderdale: where stilletoed women drink directly from the beer tap, where "happy hours" last eight-hours, and where the geriatrics can put 'em away with the best of them. During a single outing, I can rest my happy bar-hopping self at a classy hotel bar, then walk across ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Top Chef 7 Miami Casting, In Pictures

    Jacob KatelProspective Top Chef contestants shoot the shit while they wait their turn to see the casting director.​Top Chef 7 is officially on its way to your signal box, and Magical Elves, the production company behind the hit Bravo series, was in Miami on Sunday looking for talent. Prospective c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Miramar's The Last Heads to St. Louis for Harrah's Next iBar Star Competition

    Jacob KatelThe Last​Crossfade met Miramar's The Last at PPR101 music conference in downtown Miami where they were taking notes on the industry and performing in a showcase.We shot a quick video clip of them performing acapella in the upstairs lobby of the Hilton (freeze frame at right), and their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    New Conrad Miami Executive Chef Jonathan McCann Holds "Taste Above All Else" for Re-Launch of Atrio Restaurant & Wine Bar

    Conrad MiamiNew logo, new menu and concept​Conrad Miami is no longer chefless. Executive Chef Jonathan McCann fills the four month void at its signature restaurant Atrio, since Michael Gilligan exited in the spring to join the W Hotel South Beach. McCann now oversees the Brickell luxury hotel's in ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    Million Dollar Maybe

    Christina Swanson could be a champ again. Too bad few have the guts to face her.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    PPR101 Miami Rap Music Conference and Showcase In Pictures and Video

    PPR101 is a rap industry conference and showcase that tours the country giving paying entrants an opportunity to ask questions of music industry professionals from DJ's to PR experts, to print and web based media representatives. Registered artists also get the opportunity to perform in front of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    GLAAD Gets Involved in Perez Hilton-Will.i.am. Slap Fight

    Sometimes when you make a post about something, you feel indebted to blog about any major updates in the story. Other times, you find a picture so marvelous you need to find any excuse to use it. So here we are continuing our coverage of Perez Hilton v. Will.i.am: Boom Boom Pow-gate '09. Of course, ... More >>

  • News

    April 30, 2009

    Pint-Size Preacher

    Terry Durham might be some kind of prophet. The question is: Who profits?

  • News

    April 2, 2009

    All for the Monet

    The trail of a $6 million art heist in France ends in suburban South Florida.

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    Grandmasters in Guayaberas

    Little Havana's chess connection vies for the national crown

  • News

    August 19, 2004

    Nixon Rewound

    As Florida's GOP delegates head for New York, it's time to recall Miami Beach, 1972

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2004

    Yen or Pesos

    Slugging for salaries

  • Music

    February 1, 2001

    Rhinestone Crusader

    Dead Elvis at Sunrise promises morning in America

  • News

    December 14, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the issue of December 14, 2000

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    His Sister's Keeper

    Is Darrin McGillis a noble crusader for his late sister's kids, or a courtroom junkie who thrives on drama? Both, actually.

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Swamp and Circumstance

    Planners hope the Natural System Model can help restore the Everglades. But will it survive politics?

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    The Last Temptation of George Petrie

    He was supposed to turn up dead. His friend, attorney Robert Roth, was supposed to wrap up his affairs. Now they've ended up mortal enemies.

  • Calendar

    August 6, 1998

    Simply Amazing

    He was supposed to turn up dead. His friend, attorney Robert Roth, was supposed to wrap up his affairs. Now they've ended up mortal enemies.

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    Exile Blues

    As a lead singer for Los Van Van, Israel Kantor was a star in his native country. But Miami isn't Cuba.

  • News

    December 19, 1996

    Eyewitnesses to History

    Marion and Orlando de Cardenas aided Fidel Castro when the Cuban revolution was still a daydream, not a bad dream

  • News

    July 25, 1996

    King of Clubs

    Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

  • News

    April 11, 1996

    Crime & Nourishment

    In Miami breaking bread has become an intricate part of breaking the law

  • News

    March 2, 1995

    In Havana, On Drugs

    As faith in the revolution sinks to new lows, kids in Cuba are getting high

  • News

    April 7, 1993

    Gorilla Warfare

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

  • News

    May 13, 1992

    Program Notes

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

  • News

    April 1, 1992

    Basil Wainwright

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

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