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McDonald's Accused of Cheating Worker By Paying With ATM Card

Over the past several years, frightening statistics have been released revealing that minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week cannot afford to live above poverty level -- meaning they cannot afford rent on their own, their food budget is negligible, and of course, cable and WiFi are out of th ... More >>

Cutler Bay Teen on 5 a.m. McDonald's Run Falsely Arrested for Driving High, Lawyer Says

Five Reasons Publix Isn't the Best Grocery Store Ever

Like Coke versus Pepsi or McDonald's versus Burger King, some business battles will be waged forever. After all, people have strong opinions about what they put in their pie-hole. The same goes for supermarkets. Some people are die-hard Whole Foods junkies; others (as former Northeasterners know) ... More >>

Frog in Your Salad? Five Gross Things Discovered in Florida Foods

If the South is the Bible Belt, Florida is the Bizarre Belt. With entire blogs and news sites devoted to the oddities that often occur in our little piece of paradise -- few would argue that we reign supreme as far as freakishness. And this weirdness, of course, also applies to food. Read also: - D ... More >>

Burger King Drive-Thru Stinks, Says Study. Locals Disagree.

According to a new study, Miami-based Burger King, has the worst drive-thru when it comes to service, speed, and accuracy.The study, conducted by QSR Magazine, is conducted annually and rates the drive-thrus of Chick-fil-A, Krystal, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and Burger King. Categories such as ... More >>

Wash U.: Gain Weight and Get Paid

Would you eat a dozen churros every day for pay?Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine are paying participants to eat, particularly fast food from McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut.Participants are being compensated up to $3500 depending o ... More >>

Ten Reasons Romney Is Too Wimpy an Eater To Be President

Of course I'm not saying what a candidate eats should be the sole factor considered by voters when determining the next president of the United States. That would be crazy. Other things are important too -- like what he drinks, and economic policy and stuff.But character surely plays a role in our e ... More >>

No Breakfast, Honey Buns and Doritos for Dinner: What Kids Are Eating in North Miami

I taught English at a middle school in North Miami for a year. Every day I saw young tweens munching on hot Cheetos at 8:30 in the morning, and hustling over to the McDonald's a block away as soon as the bell rang. I knew their diets were dismal, but I hoped that somewhere between the greasy wrapper ... More >>

Florida Woman Offers Sex in Exchange for Two McDonald's Dollar Menu Cheeseburgers

We're not sure that sex with a prostitute whose fee is two cheeseburgers would actually be worth it. In fact, maybe just eating the cheeseburgers ourselves would be a better use of our resources. How good could it be for two cheap burgers? We'll never know though, because the cheeseburger bugger is ... More >>

Pink Slime No More: Three Factories Suspend Production

​Pink slime, that ammonia-treated concoction used in ground beef that has offended the sensibilities of so many people, might finally disappear.The Associated Press reports that three of four factories belonging to Beef Products Inc., which produces much of the popular but hazardous slime, ha ... More >>

Miami-Dade Health Squanders $15 Million From Feds Meant to Bring Farmers' Markets to Town

The First Lady has made healthy eating her priority, but her husband's stimulus package hasn't helped as much as hoped​Remember President Obama's stimulus package? The $787 billion bill was supposed to goose this country's ailing economy like a line of premium yeyo. Here in Miami, it was also book ... More >>

McDonald's to Drop Club Bangers and Quarter Pounders at Cameo on Thursday

​Simultaneously reviving the clubland economy and refueling America's obesity epidemic, fast food giant McDonald's is damn near ready to crown this year's "hottest DJ" at a hamburger party inside South Beach's Cameo Nightclub. But first, three mix-masters will have to woo a panel of judges compr ... More >>

Mickey D's McFlurry vs BK's Soft Serve Ice Cream

You've probably seen Burger King's latest commercial featuring their newest dessert options including one that looks a lot like McDonald's McFlurry. The commercial, of course, is fairytale in nature featuring a Willy Wonka portrayal of the soft serve and its accompaniments of flowing chocolate, rich ... More >>

Florida's Fast-Food Rage: Two Decades of Grease-Fiending Violence and Insanity

​Is there a pastime more Floridian than going completely nuts -- we mean Michael-Douglas-in-Falling-Down-apeshit -- when denied our favorite fast-food product?Florida luminary Terry Lynn Kimbell was really just carrying on a long tradition when he recently called 911 to complain that Tac ... More >>

Pans, Knives, and Tom Cruise on Miami's Restaurant Supply Row

Wanna know a dirty little secret? Those expensive knives and pans you buy at the mall aren't worth the scratch. For huge savings on kitchen equipment and unique items you won't find at your usual kitchenware store, hit "Restaurant Supply Row" on N. Miami Ave. just north of the Dolphin Expressway. As ... More >>

Sonic Beer: Now You Can Get 25 Types With Your Burger

via wfyurasko's Flickr​We pretty much have to be drunk to find ourselves eating hydrogenated oil and FD&C Blue #1-infused grub at fast food chains like Sonic or Burger King. But maybe that's the strategy some greasy food peddlers are banking on: that lots of people are down to order trip ... More >>

Morgan Spurlock takes on the ad industry

Carnaval On The Mile Has Food, Fun, Free Stuff

The Brassaholics will be performing and all you want is an arepa and a beer.​The party is in the Gables this weekend as the annual Carnaval On The Mile kicks into gear. The event on Miracle Mile features paintings, sculptures, photography and crafts. Live musical groups, , including jazz ba ... More >>

MIFF offers chimps and enchantments

How Robert Siegmann Sent a Bomb Through the TSA Checkpoint

Photo by Riki AltmanSiegmann and Landini show off their Bomb and gado gado. Hmm, that sounds a bit obscene, huh?Read the first part of this interview with Icebox Café's owner Robert Siegmann and chef Andrea Landini here. C'mon--surely you have time. We know you aren't really working today, anyhow.S ... More >>

BK Employee: The 261 Lay-Offs Were Just Fat Cats

via Flickr nicksarebi3G Capitol's Board of Directors ​By now you may have heard of the 261 Burger King employees that were laid off in South Florida. Well, the private equity firm 3G Capital, which took over our beloved BK (McDonald's = Death), has decided that it was in the best interest of their ... More >>

Downtown Miami's no-panhandling zone displaces homeless

The Burger Beast's Miami Burger Tour In Funny Quotes

When the inevitable German tourists climb aboard a Miami Tour Company bus today for a trek around Dade, they may catch a faint whiff of the meat sweats.Jacob KatelThe Burger Tour Taurus platter.​Last night, the Burger Beast's inaugural Burger Tour shuttled 25 passengers between Taurus in the Grove ... More >>

Chad Ochocinco Appears to Be Enjoying This Week's Miami Festivities

Yes, he's wearing a Snuggie.​We've long known Cincinatti wide receiver and Miami native Chad Ochocinco has a somewhat colorful personality -- we were sort of tipped off when he legally changed his last name to a bad Spanish translation of his jersey number -- but he seems to be really coming into ... More >>

Mex Texts: Beer at Salsa Fiesta, Tequila (and Michelle) at Clarke's, Taco Bell in San Bernadino, and El Scorpion in Tuscany

Photo by Lee Klein​SoFi AgaveThe transformation is complete: Starting today, the old Tuscan Steak space is El Scorpion Mexican Kitchen Tequila Bar. Ownership includes group that runs Maxim Prime Steakhouse in Atlanta,  Jeffrey Chodorow, and son Zach Chodorow -- said to have a heavy influenc ... More >>

Labor Day in Immokalee, Migrant Farmers Wait For The Work Bus

Jacob KatelWaiting for the work bus outside La Fiesta #3 in Immokalee, Florida.​ Whether you're in school, work, or prison, if you bite into a tomato in America it may very well come from the fields of Immokalee, Florida. That's because major corporations like Aramark and Sodexo are huge buyers o ... More >>

Plato Royal: Po' Boys at Bulldog BBQ and The Spot

Jackie SayetTop to bottom: Jerk Fried Shrimp Po' Boy with seasoned fries at The Spot and Shrimp & Oyster Po' Boy with sweet potato fries at Bulldog BBQ​From a pizza invasion to po' boy sandwiches.  Ok, it's not quite an invasion yet, but down home Louisiana cuisine seems to be surfacing i ... More >>

Interview with Beer Wars' Director Anat Baron

Anat Baron poses with brew.It's going to be a beer-filled kind of week, folks. First, New Times' Original Beerfest is only five days away. If you haven't grabbed your tickets yet to the four-hour celebration of import and craft brews, you can pick them up here. Second, this Thursday is the opening o ... More >>

Booze Hound: Tsunami of a Deal at RA Sushi

Elyse WanshelThe interior of RA Sushi in South Miami.At RA Sushi (5829 SW 73rd St.), a South Beach-y black sheep nuzzled within the crevices of the laid-back, pub-heavy South Miami bar scene, it really doesn't matter what you like. You can tell your server your booze-buds howl for scotch on the rock ... More >>

Boobs, tunes, and soul food: Bubba Clinton's guide to Miami

Ah, the life of an ex-president. When the wife isn't unleashing you like an aging attack froodle on this or that Junior Senator in pursuit of her master plan, it's actually pretty serene. Flying to and fro in private jets; staying in the world's finest hotels in every locale; getting paid $100,000 t ... More >>

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