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South Beach is Now America's Top Spring Break Destination

​Ugh, get ready for the arrival of a bunch of drunk, unruly college students (and not the FIU and UM variety we're already used to dealing with) in a few weeks, because according to a top travel agency, South Beach has now become the third most popular Spring Break location for college students. W ... More >>

Soccer Fever

​Ugh, get ready for the arrival of a bunch of drunk, unruly college students (and not the FIU and UM variety we're already used to dealing with) in a few weeks, because according to a top travel agency, South Beach has now become the third most popular Spring Break location for college students. W ... More >>

Gloutonnerie to Open in Former Pied de Cochon Space

​A French restaurant from Mexico, Gloutonnerie, will be taking over the former Au Pied de Cochon venue in South Beach. I heard this news from my source, Strep Throat, who reported that it would be upscale, "a Maison d'Azur type situation." I believe I picked up a trace of sarcasm in that descripti ... More >>

Free Don Cosme Organic Tequila at Milam's Market

​Health nuts rejoice! It looks like liquor companies are embracing the organic craze sweeping the food industry. Don Cosme Tequila is the newest member of the tequila family to make its way to Florida, as well as the newest member of the organic tequila club.Don Cosme has been distilling this spir ... More >>

South of the Border

​Health nuts rejoice! It looks like liquor companies are embracing the organic craze sweeping the food industry. Don Cosme Tequila is the newest member of the tequila family to make its way to Florida, as well as the newest member of the organic tequila club.Don Cosme has been distilling this spir ... More >>

Talking Tequila With the Industry's Head Honcho Francisco Gonzalez

We might equate tequila with lime chasers, tropical cocktails, and a hazy night or two. But to Francisco Gonzalez, president of the National Chamber of the Tequila Industry, it means a taste of Mexico, even when he's far away from home.Home for Gonzalez is Los Altos, the highlands of Jalisco, a stat ... More >>

Culture of cruelty: Feds bury Border Patrol abuses of immigrants

We might equate tequila with lime chasers, tropical cocktails, and a hazy night or two. But to Francisco Gonzalez, president of the National Chamber of the Tequila Industry, it means a taste of Mexico, even when he's far away from home.Home for Gonzalez is Los Altos, the highlands of Jalisco, a stat ... More >>

Mexican Coke: Is There Really a Difference?

Trina SargalskiMexican Coke on the shelf at my local Publix​Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it's made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. ... More >>

Paletas and Pirateria

David SamayoaThe logo at Paleteria La Michoacana in Homestead​"It's a chain," someone told me when I began researching Paleteria La Michoacana for last week's post.However, according to the staff, the Homestead store is independently owned by Jesus Miguel Andrades Fernandez.An online search reveal ... More >>

Independence Dance

David SamayoaThe logo at Paleteria La Michoacana in Homestead​"It's a chain," someone told me when I began researching Paleteria La Michoacana for last week's post.However, according to the staff, the Homestead store is independently owned by Jesus Miguel Andrades Fernandez.An online search reveal ... More >>

Letters from the issue of September 16, 2010

David SamayoaThe logo at Paleteria La Michoacana in Homestead​"It's a chain," someone told me when I began researching Paleteria La Michoacana for last week's post.However, according to the staff, the Homestead store is independently owned by Jesus Miguel Andrades Fernandez.An online search reveal ... More >>

National Avocado Day: An Exotic Drink Recipe

Factoidz​It's national avocado day and what better way to celebrate this unique fruit than with some fast fat facts...or just fat.  The "ahuactl", as it was known by the Aztec of Mexico, was considered an aphrodisiac. Hence the name, which translates to "testicle," also a reference to the sha ... More >>

International Hispanic Theatre Festival and Tap Dogs take Miami

Factoidz​It's national avocado day and what better way to celebrate this unique fruit than with some fast fat facts...or just fat.  The "ahuactl", as it was known by the Aztec of Mexico, was considered an aphrodisiac. Hence the name, which translates to "testicle," also a reference to the sha ... More >>

Yellow Fever

Factoidz​It's national avocado day and what better way to celebrate this unique fruit than with some fast fat facts...or just fat.  The "ahuactl", as it was known by the Aztec of Mexico, was considered an aphrodisiac. Hence the name, which translates to "testicle," also a reference to the sha ... More >>

Smaller Than the Guggenheim

Factoidz​It's national avocado day and what better way to celebrate this unique fruit than with some fast fat facts...or just fat.  The "ahuactl", as it was known by the Aztec of Mexico, was considered an aphrodisiac. Hence the name, which translates to "testicle," also a reference to the sha ... More >>

World Cup 2010: Hat Tricks and Fiestas!

Phtoto by Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesGonzalo Higuain of Argentina runs with the ball.Argentina 4, South Korea 1: As expected, Argentina has come out with guns blazing in this World Cup with two impressive wins thus far. None more than yesterday's 4-1 drubbing of South Korea. Striker Gonzalo Higuain s ... More >>

Mercadito in midtown Miami: Good for drinks

Phtoto by Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesGonzalo Higuain of Argentina runs with the ball.Argentina 4, South Korea 1: As expected, Argentina has come out with guns blazing in this World Cup with two impressive wins thus far. None more than yesterday's 4-1 drubbing of South Korea. Striker Gonzalo Higuain s ... More >>

From Mexico With Love

Phtoto by Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesGonzalo Higuain of Argentina runs with the ball.Argentina 4, South Korea 1: As expected, Argentina has come out with guns blazing in this World Cup with two impressive wins thus far. None more than yesterday's 4-1 drubbing of South Korea. Striker Gonzalo Higuain s ... More >>

Talavera Cocina Mexicana in Coral Gables keeps it real

Phtoto by Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesGonzalo Higuain of Argentina runs with the ball.Argentina 4, South Korea 1: As expected, Argentina has come out with guns blazing in this World Cup with two impressive wins thus far. None more than yesterday's 4-1 drubbing of South Korea. Striker Gonzalo Higuain s ... More >>

Q&A: Mexican Institute of Sound

​Not inappropriately, Mexican Institute of Sound makes its home nestled in the quaint little town of Mexico City, otherwise known as the DF, a sprawling capital ranking amongst the 10 most populated cities in the world. And it's not so much an institute as one man with incredible vision. Though th ... More >>

Placita Los Girasoles Fruteria & Nursery and Fresh Roasted Corn

Jacob KatelDavid Gaytan and his aunt Vidalia Gaytan working up front at her South Dade market and nursery.​A placita, or little plaza, is a fortified central patio or courtyard found in buildings all over the world, but especially Spanish style ones in Mexico and the Southwest U.S. Placita Los Gir ... More >>

Silicon Beach: September Tweetups

Photo by Carlos Miller Herald staff, writers and local twitterati at Crazy Pianos in Coconut Grove. If tweetups were a burrito, the South Florida social media scene would be bursting at the tortilla. This past week was crazy busy and the rest of the month isn't going to calm down. Miami Heral ... More >>

Nope, Not Cinco de Mayo

Photo by Carlos Miller Herald staff, writers and local twitterati at Crazy Pianos in Coconut Grove. If tweetups were a burrito, the South Florida social media scene would be bursting at the tortilla. This past week was crazy busy and the rest of the month isn't going to calm down. Miami Heral ... More >>

Mi Rinconcito Mexicano and Pepper's Burrito Grill: Old Mex, New Mex

Sometimes, especially in a pinch, a taco is just a taco.

Mexican Navy Finds Sharks Stuffed to the Gills with Cocaine

This story doesn't really have a local hook per se, but I know you all love sharks, and I know you all love cocaine. So what if somehow, some way, sharks and cocaine came together in one slightly amusing but ultimately troublesome incident? Well, thanks to the ingenuity of Mexican drug lords, t ... More >>

Swine Flu in Cuba, Castro Has a Conspiracy Theory

The fear over swine flu might be dissipating now that health officials are telling us the worst could be over, but one country has just experienced its first case: Florida's nearest international neighbor, Cuba. The Castro regime hoped to keep Cuba swine-flu-free by placing strict restrictions on tr ... More >>

Jaguares

The fear over swine flu might be dissipating now that health officials are telling us the worst could be over, but one country has just experienced its first case: Florida's nearest international neighbor, Cuba. The Castro regime hoped to keep Cuba swine-flu-free by placing strict restrictions on tr ... More >>

Viva México

A Lowe art exhibit traces a journey from the Mayans to Zapata and beyond.

Freedom Tower Art Show Tells the Immigrant's Tale

Miami's Ellis Island is an ideal place for this provocative exhibit.

Viva México

A Lowe art exhibit traces a journey from the Mayans to Zapata and beyond.

Various Artists

Love, Peace & Poetry: Chilean Psychedelic Music (QDK Media)

RBD

Love, Peace & Poetry: Chilean Psychedelic Music (QDK Media)

Migrant Song

Los Tigres del Norte sing the tales of those who can't.

Float Like a Mariposa

Watch this battle of two Latin kings.

Concert Review--Ana Gabriel at Hard Rock Live

Watch this battle of two Latin kings.

LAMC Part III

Watch this battle of two Latin kings.

South of the Border, South Beach Style

Off Collins, a hole-in-the-wall worth finding

RBD

Off Collins, a hole-in-the-wall worth finding

Krome, Sweet Krome

Mexican food is plentiful in Homestead

Horse Race

When it comes to the Grammys, Mexico leads the pack

Kinky

Atlas (Sonic 360/Nettwerk America)

Mexico Formulaico

The magic of Mexico, or bits and pieces of it, comes to Little Buenos Aires

Film en Español

This year's festival has lots to offer from lots of Latin countries, though generally on the light side

American High

With Traffic Steven Soderbergh takes on the unwinnable war

Best Mexican Market

Mexico Market

Best Secondhand Store

Frenchie's Antiques and Furniture

Forbidden Planeta

Frenchie's Antiques and Furniture

News of the Weird

Frenchie's Antiques and Furniture

Eyewitnesses to History

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