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  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Philippe Chow Moving to SoFi and Boca Raton; Taverna Opa Closing

    Philippe Chow is moving to SoFi and Boca Raton​Philippe, chef Philippe Chow's high-end Chinese restaurant, has closed its Gansevoort Miami Beach location. Fans of Chef Chow's lettuce wraps and Peking duck need not despair -- the restaurant will reopen with two new locations ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Decriminalized Pot Headed To A Vote In Miami Beach, Petition Gatherers Say

    photo by Michael McElroyPetition gatherers say they've netted enough signatures to put pot decriminalization on the ballot.​Miami Beach voters might just get a chance this year to decriminalize pot, making it the first city in South Florida to let small-time tokers off the hook with a $100 fine in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Atmosphere Announce Miami Show at the Fillmore September 16

    ​And the live show announcements just keep pouring in. Early yesterday, Sweat Records announced that Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will be performing at Churchill's Pub. And word on the street is the Junior Boys will be making their first stop in the Magic City since they played the Vagabond in Oc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    America's Third Most Popular Beach: 14 Million Visited the Sands of Miami Beach Last Year

    ​It's the summer months which means two things: Americans are slathering on the SPF, and websites are hungry for listicle traffic. So, obviously, The Daily Beast has decided to calculate America's favorite beach. Miami Beach came in third, but wasn't even the highest ranking Florida beach on the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Body Washes Up on Miami Beach, Police Investigating Possible Suicide

    photo by Jessie LuttmanDetectives work around a body on Miami Beach this morning.​An early-morning beachgoer called Miami Beach Police shortly before 7 a.m. today to report a disturbing find: a body lying near the sea around 68th Street.The dead man had a gunshot wound to the head, Det. Juan Sanch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Miami Beach City Attorney Says Marijuana Decriminalization Petition Doesn't Pass Legal Muster

    ​Despite 9,000 Miami Beach citizens signing a petition to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, the city's attorney said that creating such a law is an impossibility. The attorney claims that such an action would conflict with state law.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Get Your Free Beach Towing VIP Decal Right Here

    Become a member of Beach Towing's VIP list!​If you've ever had your car hitched by Beach Towing, this one's for you. For years, Banana Republican heard rumors that the notoriously treacherous company handed out special windshield decals to "very important people" that entitled these fine, upstandi ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2011

    Get your free Beach Towing VIP decal here!

    Become a member of Beach Towing's VIP list!​If you've ever had your car hitched by Beach Towing, this one's for you. For years, Banana Republican heard rumors that the notoriously treacherous company handed out special windshield decals to "very important people" that entitled these fine, upstandi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    TV on the Radio Announce Miami Show at the Fillmore October 25

    ​Have you've seen (or, well, heard) Nine Types of Light? It's the new-ish album by Brooklyn's TV on the Radio and it's so blindingly brilliant that if a weak-eyed, sensitive-eared indie kid such as yourself isn't very, very, very careful (i.e. UV-shield sunglasses and silicone), he or she could e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Miami Beach Is the Seventh Least Manly City in America, According to Gross Snack Food

    ​Sometimes we hate American culture. We hate the gross vending-machine-ready bits of salt and fat we call snack food, and we hate our rigid gender stereotypes. So of course we hate the fact that Combos -- yes, those strange paste-filled pretzel things -- have named Miami Beach the nation's seventh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2011

    Animalistic Behavior

    ​Sometimes we hate American culture. We hate the gross vending-machine-ready bits of salt and fat we call snack food, and we hate our rigid gender stereotypes. So of course we hate the fact that Combos -- yes, those strange paste-filled pretzel things -- have named Miami Beach the nation's seventh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Plum TV: Large Layoffs and Major Restructuring UPDATED

    ​Just days after the resignation of CEO Jerry Powers, it seems Plum TV is headed for an uncertain future. Plum airs luxury lifestyle coverage on cable networks in a few high-end markets across America, including Miami Beach, Nantucket and Aspen, and recently launched magazines in Miami and the Ham ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson Terrorized by Prankster Jet Skiers on Miami Beach

    ​Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson were not holding a seminar on how to climb out of Beyoncé Knowles's shadow. While visiting Rowland's Miami Beach home, they were filming a segment for the British edition of Simon Cowell's X Factor, on which Rowland is now a judge. But the shoot w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2011

    Atmosphere, Blueprint, and Evidence at the Fillmore Miami Beach, September 17

    Via facebook.com/Atmosphere​Atmosphere The Family Vacation Tour With Blueprint and Evidence Fillmore, Miami Beach Friday, September 17, 2011 Last night, quintessential emo-rapper MC Slug and his longtime producer Ant brought the latest incarnation of their Atmosphere project to the stage at the F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Korn Announces November 9 Show at the Fillmore Miami Beach

    ​Topping the list of artists we'd never expect to see at the Fillmore Miami Beach, Korn just announced a November 9 engagement at the house Jackie Gleason Live Nation built. Thirteen years ago, Jonathan Davis and company released its big breakthrough album, Follow the Leader. It debuted atop the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Who Wants Free Tickets to Il Volo's Miami Concert This Thursday?

    ​We here at Crossfade spend most of our time doing stuff like looking for legit work at Miami Beach megaclubs, making it rain with C. Breezy at the strip club, or waging guerrilla warefare on Biscayne Bay at the AAA. But now and again, we get this undeniable urge to spend an evening with thre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Pride en Espanol

    ​We here at Crossfade spend most of our time doing stuff like looking for legit work at Miami Beach megaclubs, making it rain with C. Breezy at the strip club, or waging guerrilla warefare on Biscayne Bay at the AAA. But now and again, we get this undeniable urge to spend an evening with thre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    Il Richo

    ​We here at Crossfade spend most of our time doing stuff like looking for legit work at Miami Beach megaclubs, making it rain with C. Breezy at the strip club, or waging guerrilla warefare on Biscayne Bay at the AAA. But now and again, we get this undeniable urge to spend an evening with thre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    Dinner Theater

    ​We here at Crossfade spend most of our time doing stuff like looking for legit work at Miami Beach megaclubs, making it rain with C. Breezy at the strip club, or waging guerrilla warefare on Biscayne Bay at the AAA. But now and again, we get this undeniable urge to spend an evening with thre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Free Pitbull Beach Party Announced for Dodge Half Marathon in Miami December 11

    ​If you wanna pop your "Bon Bon" on the Beach with Pitbull for free, you're gonna have to pay your way by running 13 miles over a period of several hours in sweltering, heatstroke-inducing SoFla heat. The deal: On Sunday, December 11, Mr. Worldwide will be giving a performance on Miami Beach for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Memorial Day Weekend Needs Me

    ​Luther "Luke" Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke announces plans to reclaim Memorial Day Weekend on Miami Beach.Six months ago, a young man died and seven people w ... More >>

  • News

    October 20, 2011

    Urban Beach Weekend: Luke wants the party

    ​Luther "Luke" Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke announces plans to reclaim Memorial Day Weekend on Miami Beach.Six months ago, a young man died and seven people w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Girls Gone Wild To Film at Shaka Jons in Miami Beach: Bartenders Wanted

    Shaka Jons via FacebookIf you can't be a drunk co-ed..you can at least serve them the beer​Girls Gone Wild, the series and website devoted to showing wholesome college co-eds drunkenly stripping and making out with each other is coming to Miami Beach to film..and if you've got some mad bartending ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Collins Avenue Slated For $2.5 Million, 240-Day Upgrade, But Still No Bike Lanes

    via Miami Bike SceneDon't expect to see one of these badboys on Collins anytime soon.​Miami Beach traffic is already hell -- especially on Collins Avenue, where the lack of left-turn lanes combined with miles of buses and cabs waiting to get into tiny art deco hotel driveways equals nightmarish gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Your Riptide Guide to Today's Elections (With Help From Mickey Rourke)

    ​Hey, it's your favorite morning of the year! The one where you stumble out of bed to realize you spent the night next to a stranger dressed like Muammar Gaddafi (too soon?), scrape the caked zombie makeup off your face and stumble to work through a grade-five hangover. But then on the way, you ge ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 3, 2011

    Sleepless Night Miami Beach November 5

    ​Hey, it's your favorite morning of the year! The one where you stumble out of bed to realize you spent the night next to a stranger dressed like Muammar Gaddafi (too soon?), scrape the caked zombie makeup off your face and stumble to work through a grade-five hangover. But then on the way, you ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Sleepless Night Miami Beach: A Foodie's Guide

    The Catalina HotelThe catalina Hotel will host nonstop performances from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.​Sleepless Night is the answer to an insomniac's prayers. Spanning much of Miami Beach, Sleepless Night will offer free music, art, and entertainment November 5 to 6 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sleepless Night is mo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2011

    Amaze Us

    The Catalina HotelThe catalina Hotel will host nonstop performances from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.​Sleepless Night is the answer to an insomniac's prayers. Spanning much of Miami Beach, Sleepless Night will offer free music, art, and entertainment November 5 to 6 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sleepless Night is mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    "Shake Shack Cater My Wedding (Please)" UPDATED

    Over the weekend I received an email from Simon Ho that read:"A good friend of mine did the unthinkable...managed to convince his fiancé to have burgers at their wedding. Not just any burger will do, so they created a video and sent it to the CEO of Shake Shack. He responded in minutes. Now let's h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Boucher Brothers Pickup Truck Hits Two Sunbathers on Miami Beach

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2011

    Sleep When You're Dead

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Blow Up

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2011

    Joy Rides

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    Campositions

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2011

    Clubber Crime: Five Types

    ​Before yesterday afternoon, the biggest danger Boucher Brothers posed to sunbathers on Miami Beach was charging them an arm and a leg for beach chairs and umbrellas. Now, the company is just cutting to the chase and actually running over sunbathers' arms and legs.An employee of the beach concessi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Jay-Z And Beyonce Moving to Miami? World's Most Important Couple Toured Ricky Martin's Mansion

    ​Will the Beyssiah be raised amongst us?A very pregnant Beyonce and Jay-Z have been spotted house hunting in Miami Beach a few times over the past month, and TMZ reports that world's most important couple was in town last week to tour a mansion currently owned by none other than Ricky Martin.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    New Year's Eve 2012: Deadmau5's Rat Riot at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach

    Via facebook.com/deadmau5​Where will you be when the Mau5head drops on 2012? Well, if you happen to be a club rat worth his or her weight in gourmet cheese and all-you-can-drink champagne, then you're gonna be holed up at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach ordering entire wheels of Roquefort and endle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2011

    Pass the Basel

    Via facebook.com/deadmau5​Where will you be when the Mau5head drops on 2012? Well, if you happen to be a club rat worth his or her weight in gourmet cheese and all-you-can-drink champagne, then you're gonna be holed up at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach ordering entire wheels of Roquefort and endle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    New Year's Eve 2012: Miami's Guide to Partying Too Hard and Drinking Too Much

    Photo by JipsySeize New Year's Eve!​Wanna know the truth about New Year's Eve? Well, it ain't the kickoff to a fresh, 365-day fiesta full of fun and promise. Quite the opposite -- this end-of-year holiday is your absolute last chance to overspend and overindulge before suppressing your natural ur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Lenny Kravitz Announces First US Tour in Five Years, (Funk) Rocks Miami Beach February 25

    ​Christmas came early indeed. According to a press release sent moments ago to Crossfade, Lenny Kravitz "is pleased to announce dates for his first American tour in five years!" Best of all, dude's got a gig in the Big Mango. The "nearly 20-city tour" kicks off at New York City's Radio City Mu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Some Like It Outdoors

    ​Christmas came early indeed. According to a press release sent moments ago to Crossfade, Lenny Kravitz "is pleased to announce dates for his first American tour in five years!" Best of all, dude's got a gig in the Big Mango. The "nearly 20-city tour" kicks off at New York City's Radio City Mu ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Five Miami Beach bars with no cover on New Year's Eve 2011

    ​Christmas came early indeed. According to a press release sent moments ago to Crossfade, Lenny Kravitz "is pleased to announce dates for his first American tour in five years!" Best of all, dude's got a gig in the Big Mango. The "nearly 20-city tour" kicks off at New York City's Radio City Mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Deadmau5's New Year's Day Pool Party at the Fontainebleau Miami

    Everywhere​Deadmau5's New Year's Day Pool Party With Stephan Luke, Troy Kurtz, and Damaged Goods Fontainebleau Miami Beach Sunday, December 1, 2012 Better Than: A night without a jillion jiggawatts of bass. Trillion dollar hotel, international DJs, good-looking people getting wild and out of con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Santigold Announces Concert at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on January 19

    Via V Magazine​When Santigold called to tell Crossfade that she'd be in town for Art Basel Miami Beach, we squealed with delight like the Disney-fied version of those piglets penned outside Primary Flight. But after about 15 minutes, we got sad, thinking, "Well, she hasn't hit the Beach since .. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Hang Ten: Miami Beach Decides to Ignore 1964 Surfing Ban Again

    ​Back in 1964, the Miami Beach City Commission decided to be a total bummer and banned surfing and other similar water sports from all but two spots on Miami Beach. The ordinance, which could put offenders in jail for 30 days, had largely been ignored and all but forgotten until the city begin enf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Miami Beach Launching Car Sharing Service on Tuesday

    ​It's a slippery slope down the path of transportation socialism, ain't it? First it starts with public buses, then the City of Miami Beach got a taste of bike sharing with DecoBike, and now the city is about to launch a car sharing service. The city has partnered with Hertz on Demand, and residen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Boucher Bros. Expands Beach Monopoly With No-Bid Contract for Surf and Paddleboarding

    Boucher Brothers was awarded a no-bid contract to rent-out surfboards on the beach, just as Miami Beach was cracking down on "illegal vendors."​In early January, Miami Beach lifeguards suddenly began ordering surfers, paddleboarders, and kitesurfers to ditch their local haunts and move south of Th ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Boucher Brothers enrages SoBe surfers with no-bid board-renting contract

    Boucher Brothers was awarded a no-bid contract to rent-out surfboards on the beach, just as Miami Beach was cracking down on "illegal vendors."​In early January, Miami Beach lifeguards suddenly began ordering surfers, paddleboarders, and kitesurfers to ditch their local haunts and move south of Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Miami Beach Misses Out on Hosting Miss USA

    ​Miss USA was hosted in Miami Beach for over decade between 1960 and 1971, but America's second most important beauty pageant won't be coming back to this year even after a strong push from the city's tourism and cultural development. Looks like we'll have to make do with all the non-competin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Dead Cats Found Possibly Poisoned in Miami Beach

    ​In a gruesome act that certainly can't be attributed to a dog, Miami Beach found four dead cats shoved into a bag last night. One cat was found alive. The feline was taken to a local animal hospital, but it too later died.Update: The cats may have been poisoned. And it seems they weren't in a bag ... More >>

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