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BLT Steak's Jack Daniels Dinner: An Epic, Drunken Win (Photos)

BLT Steak in The Betsy Hotel hosted a Jack Daniels dinner in which each course was paired with a different Jack Daniels cocktail or whiskey. The four-course feast included an appetizer and cocktail hour. Who knew JD could stand up so well to fine dining? While many of us might consider Jack a grea ... More >>

Top Five Eats & Drinks This Week: From Beast's Frita Fest to SoFAB

Another Monday morning is here and groggy doesn't even begin to describe us. Have you ever set your alarm across the room to help you wake up? How about setting up an elaborate series of obstacles and barriers on the way to the blaring torture machine? I'm sure we're not the only ones hitting the ... More >>

Bracha, Swine, and Sweetness: Three New Brunches to Try This Weekend

Miami can never have enough brunch options. Ever. Because who doesn't live for the buzzed bantering of a weekend afternoon with BFFs? Pair that with fattening foods and it's the high point of our week. Luckily, the brunch choices just keep coming. Three local hotspots have recently introduced new b ... More >>

Get Wasted for $10 In Tallahassee

To the surprise of many Miamians -- the confines of Florida stretch above and beyond the 305. And while the rest of the Sunshine State might be a little more, ahem, rural, than we're used to, other cities do have their unique charms. Take Tallahassee, for example. Our illustrious state capital, al ... More >>

The Five Things We Hate About Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa) Dinner

As a general rule, we're big fans of the holidays. Why? Because they involve eating gut-busting quantities of homemade food, scoring paid time off from work and drinking what would generally be unacceptable amounts of booze. But let's be honest - there are certain things about the holiday season t ... More >>

Crown Royal Goes Maple: Media Tasting And Mixing Contest At The Broken Shaker

Unlike vodka drinkers, Whiskey lovers tend to be somewhat traditional in their choice of libations. You don't come across Raspberry Jameson or Bushnell's Citrus, for example. But this past year, the tried and true traditions of whiskey making have taken a turn.First came the onset, and almost immedi ... More >>

Burgerlicious: Burgers, Beer, and Beats in Coral Gables (Photos)

The second annual Burgerlicious was blessed with a seasonably crisp night that begged for the good people of Coral Gables to break out the jackets and come out to enjoy sliders, beer, and music from about two dozen local restaurants.Read also:- Burgerlicious Returns Tonight for a Second Time in Cora ... More >>

Burgerlicious Returns Tonight for a Second Time in the Gables

A second round of Burgerlicious returns to Coral Gables tonight at Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park where you will be greeted by burgers galore.Between 6 to 10 p.m. you'll be able to sink your teeth into gourmet burgers made by more than 20 of Coral Gables' top restaurants. Cost for general admiss ... More >>

Food & Country Festival Bringing the Wild West to South Dade

While techno beats and Cuban food might seem more South Florida-style than twangy tunes and barbecue -- we can all use a return to those country roots every now and then. Hence the idea behind the South Dade Food and Country Festival, bringing homegrown good times and good eats to Homestead this Sat ... More >>

Gentleman Jack's Art, Beats Lyrics Tour Brings Classic Beats to Art Basel Miami Beach

Gentleman, it's time to get Jacked. Coming at you live and direct from the aged barrel of golden delicious god-nectar, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey is going on tour with Art, Beats Lyrics. Not to mention plenty of the good stuff. With eight stops across the country, Jack Daniel's and fr ... More >>

Brother Jimmy's BBQ: Cheap Drinks, Good Barbecue, and Fun Times

Brother Jimmy's BBQ is set to open soon at Mary Brickell Village, bringing the popular New York City mini-chain to South Florida. Jim Goldman, one of the principals, showed me around the restaurant. The floors were being worked on, so we chatted outside for a while.It was during that chat that I fou ... More >>

Fourth of July at Rusty Pelican: A View To Thrill (Photos)

It's true that where fireworks are concerned, there's not a bad seat in the house. After all, you're looking up at the night sky -- usually from the beach or a boat. But with so many cities offering fireworks, there are few spots where you can partake of more than one display at the same time, the R ... More >>

Best Fourth of July in Miami Festivities: Picnics, Hot Dog Eating, Fireworks

The fourth July comes out on a hump day this year, which means a perfect break in the work week in which to celebrate our nation's break from imperial rule. Miami, being a party town, has a host of different ways to celebrate. Whether its an old-fashioned picnic in the park or a fancy-schmancy celeb ... More >>

Babasonicos at Grand Central April 12

Babasónicos' Psychedelic Argentine Indie Rock Hits Grand Central on April 12

​What does an Indian yogi and the Spanish-language version of the The Jetsons have to do with Argentinean rock 'n' roll? For Babasónicos, it's all in the name. Over 20 years ago, a group of Argentines borrowed Baba from Indian guru and Hindu saint Sai Baba of Shirdi and sónicos from Los Super ... More >>

Bungling criminal Miguel Esquilin dropped his booking photo while robbing a liquor store

Miami's Best Sports Bars: Huge TVs, Signed Jerseys, and Championships

​One way to tell a sports bar from any other is the array of 20-plus TV sets with live broadcasts of every college or professional football/basketball/soccer game or pay-per-view game known to man.However, you can't simply judge a good sports bar by its flat-screens; some actually have kitchens th ... More >>

Burgerlicious Festival in Coral Gables: Sliders in The City Beautiful

Burgerlicious -- a festival, not a Fergie song.​Coral Gables is getting to the meat of the matter tomorrow at its inaugural Burgerlicious Festival. The event, held at Fred B. Harnett/Ponce Circle Park, will showcase burgers from over 20 different Gables restaurants including Por Fin, the Local Cra ... More >>

Our Five Favorite Restaurants that Didn't Make Best Of Miami: Coral Gables Edition

A meal fit for the undead.This year, the rising took over Miami, and while brains were obviously on the top of the menu, a few restaurants made the cut for Best of Miami, too.From Lulu in Coconut Grove, to B.O.'s Fish Wagon in Key West, to Prime One Twelve in Miami Beach, we had you covered.Bu ... More >>

Elastic Bond, Suenalo and Mr. Pauer Headed to NYC for LAMC July 6 through 9

​July draws near, and with it, one of the biggest events for Latin music in the US. LAMC, or the Latin Alternative Music Conference, is an annual industry powow featuring events of all sorts -- panels, cocktails, and of course, a whole shitload of live shows by some of the badest Latin acts in the ... More >>

Bachaco at the Stage Tonight for Jack Daniels Studio No. 7

​Did you know that an ant can carry anywhere from ten to 50 times its own body weight? Just another reason why Bachaco's name is awesome. Besides the word being fun to say. For those that don't know, this local Latin-reggae fusion band derives is name from a Venezuelan leaf-cutter ant. And lik ... More >>

Wynwood's Second Saturday circus

Que Bajo? With Lanzallamas, DJ Le Spam, and Mr. Pauer at Transit Lounge Tonight

via facebook.com/quebajopartyQue Bajo?'s Uproot Andy repping el gallito rojo.​Que Bajo, mi gente?! No, we're not speaking Spanish drunk with a mouth full of cotton balls. We just wanted to let you know about a killer party going down tonight at Transit Lounge. Que Bajo? is absolutely legendary ... More >>

Win CMJ Passes and Join the Ranks of Music Journalism With WVUM's Writing Contest

Be like Lester Bangs!​Everybody wants to be a rock star. But eventually you realize that playing power chords, drinking gallons of Jack Daniel's for breakfast, and slutting it up with groupies of every sex (yes, there are more than two) is a totally ridiculous way to make a living. Sure, it pays h ... More >>

International Burn a Koran Day: What else can we torch September 11?

Lil Wayne's Lyric Book and Five Other Things to Burn With the Koran

MyFoxOrlando.comWhy are we not surprised that Terry Jones is a 'Braveheart' fan?​Gainesville pastor Terry Jones has set off a firestorm by planning "International Burn a Koran Day" for September 11 to protest the "religion of the Devil." As Jones posits on YouTube: "I mean, ask yourself: Have you ... More >>

Lil Jon Talks Chris Brown, Kicking Out That Labor Day Crunk

​When it comes to having a crunk-ass time, there are only a few people who really kill it. Maybe Jack Daniels? Perhaps David Hasselhoff? Another dude on that list is your boy Lil Jon (real name Jonathan Mortimer Smith -- who knew, right?). He's man who's never seen without his pimp cup and he's tu ... More >>

660 At The Anglers' $17.95 Thursday Night BBQ Supper

​Last night marked the return of 660's Front Porch Supper, held each Thursday from 6 to 11 p.m. on the swank hotel's secluded terrace. This time around it's a barbecue; back in April it was a $26 lobster boil. The $17.95 price includes a main course and three fixin's.The former features sweet & ... More >>

A July 4th Cookbook, Culinaria: The United States

Lee Klein​This is the first of what will be an ongoing series that takes a look at interesting cookbooks. Some will be new and familiar, chosen because we think they're really good. Others will be highlighted as a means of introducing you to cookbooks you might not know about -- due to being old o ... More >>

Sun Life Stadium Renamed Tampax Bowl Thanks to New Corporate Sponsor

​The Miami Dolphins announced last night that Sun Life Stadium has a new name after a sponsorship deal was sealed with the Southeastern Division of Proctor & Gamble. Tampax Corporation -- the nation's leading distributor of feminine hygiene products -- now plans to aggressively market season ... More >>

WMC 2010: Palenke Soultribe, Live at Bardot This Thursday

​If the term "folkloric deconstruction" leaves you scratching your head or, worse yet, picturing a foreign knock-off of late-model Woody Allen featuring loincloth and headdress, you probably haven't had the opportunity to catch LA-based electro outfit Palenke Soultribe. Comprised of producers Juan ... More >>

"The Reach of Realism": North Miami's MOCA looks at a media-saturated culture

Funky Bourbon, Cheap Beer

Dim Sum and Disco at Setai's SBWFF Dinner

Photo courtesy of SBWFF​There are more small dinners taking place this year at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. One of the more intriguing ones will be at The Setai, where chef Jonathan Wright teams with chef Ming Tsai, chef David Munoz Rosillo of DiverXo in Madrid, chef Tim Cushman of O ... More >>

Setai's New Cocktail Menu May Make You Squeal With Delight

Photo by Jacob KatelSetai Mixologist Paul Sevigny.​Hold on to your curly little tails, folks. It's no secret that pork flavors have somehow made their way into the world of trendy cocktails (still haven't tried a Bacontini or Bacon Bloody Mary?), so perhaps it was just a matter of time before the ... More >>

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The Pinker Tones Come To Transit Lounge Tomorrow Night

The Pinker Tones' sound is not exactly easy to describe, though for all intents and purposes, simply electronica will have to do. But in truth, there is much, much more to it.  From their home base of Pinkerland the Barcelona-based duo tinker with audio vibrations the way a mad scientist in a c ... More >>

The Bums Have Their Day

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