Labor Day

Electric Pickle Not Closing or Relocating: "Official Reopening Date Is April 26"

The Electric Pickle lives. After a whole month of Pickle parties were moved to other downtown clubs in the wake of Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week (and some code compliance issues), regulars and casual clubbers alike started speculating about the Midtown party spot's closure or relocat ... More >>

The Devil's Auteur: Rob Zombie Faces His Fans -- and His Art

City of Miami Cracking Down in Wynwood, Strictly Enforcing 3 A.M. Last Call

If you've gone out to Gramps, Electric Pickle, Bardot, or any other bars in Wynwood lately, you may have noticed your night ending earlier than usual. Well, if so, you've got Section 4-3 of the City of Miami's Code of Ordinances to thank. The ordinance states that "no vendor of alcoholic beverage ... More >>

This Is What Happens When You Win a Trip to South Beach With a Bear in a Bikini

I'm not sure what's more embarrassing for Tom, the winner of a Mike's Hard Lemonade sweepstakes for a trip to South Beach over Labor Day weekend: that he spent much of the weekend filming a commercial with a bear in a bikini, that he brought his mother, or that now everyone knows he drinks Mike's Ha ... More >>

Labor Day Barbecue Tips from Miami's Top Pastor and Grillmaster

It can sometimes be hard to find Mark Gibson -- the pastor-turned-grillmaster and owner of Ribs-2-Go catering -- among the swarm of candy colored food trucks rolling around Wynwood. It's easy, however, to smell him. He's not on Twitter nor did he even want to be mentioned by name when, with Labor D ... More >>

American Beverage Institute To Police: No Sobriety Checkpoints, Please

The American Beverage Institute is calling on police to forgo holiday DUI checkpoints in favor of more effective alternatives.According to ABI's managing director Sarah Longwell, "Sobriety checkpoints have been proven ineffective at stopping drunk drivers." Longwell goes on to say that "roadblocks t ... More >>

Great Grove Bed Race Pajama Party Pub Crawl This Saturday

It has been argued that Coconut Grove doesn't hold the sophistication of some of other Miami neighborhoods. True, it doesn't host a bevy of celebrity chefs and most residents prefer flip flops to Dolce & Gabbana stilettos. But what Coconut Grove has over many parts of Miami is a strong home town ... More >>

Big Poppa E, Miami Bluesman, Dead at 64 After Sudden, Apparent Heart Attack

This past Saturday, legendary bluesman and longtime local music fixture Musi "Big Poppa E" Faisal died suddenly after suffering an apparent heart attack, according to Tobacco Road's Oski Gonzalez. He was 64 years old. "I might be the hardest working blues man in the whole South," Faisal quipped in ... More >>

Timbaland Launches New Liqueur With Fontainebleau Bash September 1

For megalomaniac megastars, dominance in one genre is never enough. We've seen famous faces gracing everything from boxes of breakfast cereal to frozen dinners, and now, one of music's biggest moguls is lending his name to a new liqueur.  Producer, songwriter, and rapper Timbaland is the man b ... More >>

Action Bronson Signs Major-Label Deal, "Gonna Lose 200 Pounds and Become a Model in Italy"

Mazel tov! Action Bronson -- Crossfade's pick for best fire-spitting, pasta-cooking mound since Mount Vesuvius -- has just signed to Warner Bros. via Vice Records. This year's Warner company Labor Day picnic is sure to get weird when Action partners up with new labelmate Kylie Minogue for the thr ... More >>

Top Five Celebrities Pigging Out On Hot Dogs (Uggggly Photos)

A lot of hot dogs were consumed over Memorial Day weekend, but that's just the beginning. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans will eat more than seven billion frankfurters between now and Labor Day (818 per second). That's shocking -- I mean the notion of a National Hot ... More >>

Memorial Day Weekend in Miami: Try These James Beard-Certified Dishes

Rain is forecast this Memorial Day weekend, so you might want to rethink those beach plans. Have a wonderful meal at one of Miami's best restaurants.As an incentive, seven Miami establishments are participating in Serving Up James Beard. Participating restaurants feature a signature dish, with one d ... More >>

Thomas Kramer, Notorious SoBe Developer, Films Family Reality Show

Miami Beach's most controversial resident is ready for his close up. Thomas Kramer, the billionaire German developer who reshaped the South Beach skyline with glitzy condos, has made a reality show television pilot. After watching it on Youtube, we want more.In the episode, the 56-year-old playboy i ... More >>

Pay $350 to Let Your Mom Pretend Ne-Yo Is Your Dad This Mother's Day at Fontainebleau

Your mama is so one-in-a-million. Just, like, the best you ever had. So why not make up for all that bitching you did when she was just trying to raise you right? Go show her a good time this Mother's Day. Sure, sexy isn't what we usually think mom needs. But it's exactly what she wants. And that ... More >>

BleauLive Presents Ricky Martin at Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 24 to 27

Pay $329 to Stuff a Turkey With Ricky Martin at the Fontainebleau This Thanksgiving Weekend

Photo by Sayre Berman​We here at Crossfade love Ricky Martin because he's a very charitable dude with a great pair of man boobs who really knows how to shake his freaking "Bon Bon." And we aren't ashamed to admit that we'd love, love, love to spend this Thanksgiving stuffing a 25-pound turkey with ... More >>

Barton G. The Restaurant Gets a Facelift

Weiss renovated himself, then his 10-year-old restaurant.​You may not recognize his face, but you undoubtedly know his name. Most commonly referred to as "Barton G." Barton G. Weiss is one of Miami's most popular restaurateurs, event producers, and hoteliers, thanks to his string of successful bus ... More >>

Miami Hurricanes vs. Maryland Terrapins: Well, It Could Be Worse

​As we all know college football is purely an amateur sport. The kind of mere amateur sport, of course, where a broadcast powerhouse can look at its TV schedule, realize it has a Labor Day hole, and coerce a team that historically guarantees good ratings to change its schedule so everyone can make ... More >>

Electric Pickle Closed for Labor Day Weekend by Fire Department; Moves Guy Gerber, James Holden, Reboot to Cafeina

​Yesterday afternoon, we here at Crossfade got word that DJ Benton Galgay's Eclectic Electric party with Möthersky and Snakehole (originally scheduled for last night) was going to be postponed till October. Why? The Electric Pickle had been suddenly (though temporarily) shut down by the City of ... More >>

Happy Belated B-Day, Gloria Estefan! Crossfade Writes a Love Note to Our Favorite Cubanita

We love you, Gloria.​Dear Gloria, Mama, que pena. We forgot your birthday, and that's unforgivable. And can you believe we even set a reminder on our iPhone? Anyhow, we were shocked to learn you turned 54 yesterday. You still look like that sexy Cubanita from the "Dr. Beat" video. In fact, we th ... More >>

Spencer Whipple Is the Canes' First String QB Heading Into Spring Training

So everyone expected a big quarterback controversy for the Hurricanes this off-season between rising senior Jacory Harris and sophomore Stephen Morris. Well, Al Golden released his spring training depth chart today, and the first-string quarterback as of right now is, uh, Spencer Whipple. Yes, the k ... More >>

2011 Miami Hurricanes Schedule Released

Will the 'Canes open their first game against Randy Shannon? ​The 2011 Miami Hurricanes Schedule has been released, and despite some rumors, they won't be opening the season against Florida State. Though the opener could be even more interesting as they'll travel up to Maryland for a Monday night ... More >>

Miami's Own DJ Ideal Talks His Newly Released Andre 3000 Mixtape and Future Collaborations

Photo via DJ Ideal​Last week we posted DJ Ideal's Andre Benjamin Is mixtape here on Crossfade, and the internet has responded to its release with overall praise. Perfectly crafted and executed, the mixtape has seemingly made all the Andre 3000 and Outkast fans realize how much they really miss tha ... More >>

Club Space closing parties

Robbie Rivera rocks the Gansevoort

Catch him poolside Sunday, September 5.

Fedde Le Grand Talks About His Favorite City, Playing LIV Tonight

Photo by Linda van den BroekFedde Le GrandIn the last four years, Dutch DJ, producer, and label impresario Fedde Le Grand has literally blown up. It's incredible to witness the breadth of his success, especially when he's said that in his early days people didn't even like his music. He founded majo ... 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 >>

Tickets For Club Space Closing Parties This Weekend Are Disappearing Quickly

Cedric Gervais returns to his old Space stomping grounds on day two of the club's closing parties.​At 10 years old, Space has become the grand dame of mainland -- and perhaps all of Miami's -- nightlife. But if her age is showing, her acolytes haven't noticed. Still, even clubs need their beauty r ... More >>

Bend It Like Langdon

Swedish House Mafia Bring Masquerade Motel to Miami October 30

Two-thirds of the Swedish House Mafia: Steven Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso.​Perhaps the biggest name in dance music right now, the Swedish House Mafia (Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso) returns to Miami October 30 after headlining Ultra Music Festival back in March. The Masquerade M ... More >>

Tony Rohr, Alexi Delano Make For Two Stellar Techno Bookings in Downtown Miami This Weekend

Alexi Delano Plays Space on Saturday​The weekend has two stellar bookings in store for Miami's techno heads: Tony Rohr at the Electric Pickle on Friday night and Alexi Delano at Space on Saturday. Brooklyn-based producer Tony Rohr boasts releases on esteemed labels like Cocoon, Clink, and Wea ... More >>

Club Space Sued Over Carlos Bertonatti's Vehicular Homicide Case

via Miami Dade CourtsA new civil suit against Carlos Bertonatti also names Club Space.​​On January 16, an aspiring musician named Carlos Bertonatti spent hours inside downtown megaclub Club Space until hopping into his silver 2007 Volkswagon and speeding off into the early morning sunlight.  ... More >>

Breaking: Club Space Closing Indefinitely After Labor Day Weekend

​Club Space will close its doors after Labor Day Weekend for renovations. The   infamous land of early - morning fist - pumping will be using the holiday weekend to host two "Closing Parties" before an indefinite hiatus. Space's web site announced the closing with a newspaper-style ... More >>

Miami parking nightmare: From the homeless parking mafia to the meter fairy

In the Name of Dub

Jesse Stoll's homegrown DubFest brings international reggae legends out of hiding.

Work Stinks: Happy Labor Day!

Clean up other people's bodily fluids and get stiffed. It's your freakin' job.

Time to Wine Down

Summer cellars

The Believers

Local UFOlogists bring a religious zeal to their tales of alien visitations. Delusions? For real? Whatever, they watch the skies and wait.