Subject: Justin Namon

• Miami According to Brooklyn: I'm Not Always Negative

  photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comI get a lot of feedback about how I'm always negative and not positive. So if people think that all I do is bitch and complain, then they should e-mail me and give me something to write about. What are the topics people want to hear about? What are the concerns people have about the scene in Miami? Click here to e-mail me. I'll pick one and that's what I'll talk about. Trust me, I'm not always negative. The truth is, I just see a lot of bullshit and

  February 5, 2009

• Miami According to Brooklyn: On Loyalty

  photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. This week I'm just gonna shoot off at the mouth. I want to talk about loyalty. And I don't mean this to sound like bitching or complaining -- I'm just talking about a topic that's very important to me. I just feel that my whole life, I've always tried to see the brighter side of things and tried to look at people in a different light, just trying to give everybody the benefit

  February 11, 2009

• Miami According to Brooklyn: One Reason the Miami Beach Police Suck

  photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. I think I'm gonna talk about the Miami Beach Police and how they just worry about the petty shit and don't see the big picture. Like yesterday, I'm driving down West Avenue and get pulled over because my taillight's out, and then I get harassed because I have very visible tattoos. One guy came up to me with almost his gun drawn, and the other guy was on the other side of the car, a

  February 18, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: The Coolest New Place in Downtown Miami

  Photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comWhat we're going to talk about this week is Ecco Lounge, the brand-new restaurant/lounge put together by Aramis Lorie and Brian Basti (of Poplife and PS14, respectively).  It's on the corner of SE Second Avenue and SE First Street, and it's opening in early March.This project is something they've been working on for two years now, and the place is gorgeous. The food is amazing and delicious and beautiful-looking.Walking in here, you feel like yo

  February 25, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: The Fixed-Gear Bike Trend is a Good Thing

  Photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comMy topic this week is the bicycle phenomenon here in Miami. Personally, I think that people picking up their bike instead of their car keys is awesome. They're saying they really do care about their environment, plus it's a great, fun way to exercise. Even though it may be a trend for some people, it's a really good trend. I just see more and more people riding their bikes around, and it's really, really awesome that people are actually giving a crap

  March 4, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: Spring Break Is Here

  Photo by Justin Namon, thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. Spring break is here, and the streets of South Beach are filled with jackasses. I've noticed more and more as I get older and wiser, that the people who come here from out of town care less and less about what they're doing to themselves or each other on spring break. This was true when I lived and worked in Ft. Lauderdale, and it's true now that I live in South Beach. Back whe

  March 13, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: To My Haters

  Photo by Justin Namon, www.thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. This week is addressed to my haters. First off, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read my column. Second, the things that I write and talk about are just one man's opinion. I just throw things out there and if you agree or disagree, it's up to you. I don't expect everyone to agree with what I'm saying, and that's cool. But there are a lot of people out there who see thin

  March 20, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: How I Became More Open-Minded to New Music

  Photo by Justin Namon, thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here.What I would like to talk about this week is what I've realized more recently is the coolest thing about music: the fact that it keeps changing and evolving. It's funny because whatever each generation comes up with, the previous generation thinks is crap at first. For instance, my Nana (my grandmother) loved Frank Sinatra, but at the time, her mother would say, "What's that cra

  April 8, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: Miami vs. Ft. Lauderdale, Revisited

  photo by Justin Namon, thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here.A couple of months ago I wrote about the difference between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. I recently moved back to Ft. Lauderdale, and I've realized the two places are two totally different worlds. Granted, the greatest friends I have are here in Ft. Lauderdale, but as far as the nightlife goes, Ft. Lauderdale is a straight-up nightmare. It's a bunch of guys who think they're cool a

  May 13, 2009

• South Florida According to Brooklyn: The South Florida Bike Scene is on the Upswing

  photo by Justin Namon, thepopnessparty.comTo read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here.I want to talk about the bike scene in South Florida again, because there have been some really good events lately. We just did open sprints two weeks ago at Keirin Cycles in Miami Beach. Then this past weekend in Ft. Lauderdale we had the Call to Cranks event. It was a bicycle weekend done by Jared who does Heart of Gold clothing line. One day we had an alley cat race. The next

  May 28, 2009