Mother's Day

Macho Father's Day Brunches: Five Best Places to Take Dad

Last month was Mother's Day and it was all about flowers, champagne, and lovely brunches filled with tea and crumpets and complimentary roses. This Sunday it's dad's turn and, while he could probably skip the crumpets, that doesn't mean you should give the old man the shaft by getting him another ... More >>

Father's Day Gifts: Sriracha, Aphrodisiac Cookbook, Rum, and More

Father's Day is this Sunday, and it's an obligatory holiday. One exception: If you're a fetus whose dad has dubbed himself "Yeezus," you have our permission to ignore the holiday from now until forever. But for the rest of us, it's time to start the mad scramble for a last-minute gift. This isn't l ... More >>

Florida Moms Arrested for Ditching Kids to Go on Mother's Day Booze Cruise

What is going on down here? First we got newlyweds getting arrested for trying to meet a hooker on their honeymoon, and now we've got moms abandoning their kids at bars to go on a drunken boat trip on Mother's Day. Special occasions: You're doing it wrong, Florida. Billie Jean Williams, 27, and Ma ... More >>

American Craft Beer Week in Miami: Cigar City Cask Party, Beer Dinners, and Gravity Brewlab Happy Hours

Now that Mother's Day is out of the way, it's time to get down to business. A little self-indulgence is in order with American Craft Beer Week. In Miami, there are plenty of events. Drinking suds daily is like any other week in Miami for the craft beer crowd. But once each year we are blessed with ... More >>

Mother's Day: Ten Last-Minute Gifts From Cheesecake to Bacon Mojo Donuts

If there's anyone you're indebted to (besides Sallie Mae), it's the woman who brought you into this world - the naked, gasping, screaming little seven-pound thing you once were. And birthing was the easy part. After that came the terrible twos, the schoolyard fights, puberty. Mother's Day is payba ... More >>

Miami's Five Best Eats and Drinks this Weekend

This weekend, everyone's favorite junior high read The Great Gatsby will be opening up for the second time in theaters. Naturally, Miami thought it was only appropriate to curate a few cocktail- and Roaring Twenties-themed parties and affairs at a few of our local establishments. Ladies, throw on ... More >>

Mother's Day in Miami: Six Chefs Pay Tribute to Their Moms

Chefs must be strong enough to do back-breaking on-your-feet labor for upwards of 12 hours a day. They play with knives and fire. And yet, they must also tap into their sensitive and creative side, working with the most delicate ingredients, using all their senses to perfect a dish. What, on earth ... More >>

Hypnotist Rich Guzzi: Comedy, Self-Help, and Sleaze

Best Mother's Day Brunch Deals in Miami

Your mother birthed you, fed you, clothed you, and defended you from the bully down the street. She put Bactine on your skinned knees and nursed you through your first heartbreak. Her thankless job included getting up early to wake your lazy butt for school, loaning you money when you spent your ren ... More >>

Whole Foods Coral Gables Celebrates Mother's Day Thursday

Mom's work hard all year round, so why is mother's day only celebrated one day? Whole Foods Market in Coral Gables has decided to show mother's some love early, and begin celebrations tomorrow with a free healthy brunch buffet and make-your-own body care class. So leave the kids with dad for once ... More >>

Who Wants Free Tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen's BleauLive Concert at the Fontainebleau?

Call Mom Maybe. In honor of Mother's Day weekend, multi-platinum pop star Carly Rae Jepsen, the superswank Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and its BleauLive performance series will be answering "the wish in a well" of Jepsies and their momsies with fun, brunch, manicures, pedicures, blowouts, and even a ... More >>

Icebox Cafe Closes on Lincoln Road Sunday; Opens in Sunset Harbour in May

When Oprah Winfrey calls your product the "best cake in America" you know that you're in for a swarm of people. So when Oprah's pal Gayle King visited Icebox Cafe on Lincoln Road in 2006, magical things happened for the little bakery and cafe that specializes in serving cake and coffee (and cham ... More >>

Rihanna Announces Diamonds 2013 World Tour, Coming to South Florida in April

Rihanna is a boss chick. She makes $53 million a year. She smokes pot with mom to celebrate Mother's Day. She openly professes her "looove" for Brazilian smut on PornHub. She makes it rain on skrippers like Jay-Z before Bey. And she even shares skinny-dipping pics with her 60,197,117 Facebook fans. ... More >>

Five Bids in for Scotty's Landing Replacement: More Burgers, Less Charm

It looks like the plan to kill Scotty's Landing is going forward. In fact, unlike so many of Miami's snail-paced ventures, the plans to replace Scotty's, Grove Key Marina, and Chart House are steamrolling ahead.A few days ago, five bids were presented to a special selection committee to weigh t ... More >>

Miami-Dade Approves Bath Salts Ban

There's no proof yet that Rudy Eugene, the "Miami Zombie," was actually on bath salts when he chewed off a man's face, but the high-profile case and its rumored connection to the synthetic cocaine-like substance certainly played a part in the Miami-Dade County Commission granting initial approval to ... More >>

Father's Day Brunches for Dad: Bourbon, Pigs, and Burgers

So Mother's Day has come and gone and you probably treated Mom to a champagne brunch and maybe a spa package.Dad, however, usually gets the short end of the stick on Father's Day. Let's face it, you probably give him some godawful tie and then high-tail it to the mall with your friends.Not so fast t ... More >>

Did Rihanna Get High With Mom on Mother's Day?

We already knew that Rihanna was 420-friendly. But did the 24-year-old singer really spend Mother's Day getting high with her mom? It was late in the afternoon yesterday, a minute after 4:20 p.m., and Rihanna sent out a cryptic tweet referring to weed smoking and her potentially toasted mom, Monic ... More >>

Betty Wright: "Every Time I Start Singing They Say It's R&B"

Last week, Miami soul queen Betty Wright opened up about her recent collaborative album with the Roots, Betty Wright: The Movie; her unlikely friendship with Lil Wayne and Birdman; and the meaning of Mother's Day, which she'll honor this year with a co-headlining show at the James L. Knight Center w ... More >>

Ten Gifts You Shouldn't Give Mom On Sunday

We're just going put it out there: it's not always the thought that counts. That's just what people say when they're totally pissed.Moms are the prime example of this idea. You got her a new set of bakeware, but little does your sorry ass know, she's not interested anymore in hanging around the oven ... More >>

Justin Beiber Is a Blubbering Mama's Boy, Ruins Mother's Day

Despite all that "swag, swag, swag" talk, we always knew Justin Bieber was soft. But now we know he's a totally wimpy, blubbering mess of a mama's boy. And last night, he released a saccharinely sweet love song to his single mom, titled "Turn to You," just in time for us all to grab it up and pass ... More >>

For Mother's Day: Recipe for Peach-Inspired Breakfast in Bed from Tudor House (Photos)

The tradition of treating mom to breakfast in bed has long been abused by movies and television shows, which feature an adorable child (or clumsy husband) serving mom burnt toast and Cheerios. Burnt toast? Come on! This meal has to be worthy of a special lady.We love the idea of surprising mom with ... More >>

Ne-Yo at Fontainebleau Miami Beach May 11

Betty Wright's Mother's Day Concert With Monica at the James L. Knight Center May 13

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

What'd you get momma for Mother's Day? Exactly. It's just around the corner and you've yet to buy your mom a gift. It's crunch time, yo. You can either (a) buy flowers from the back of a utility van on the side of Red Road in Hialeah; or (b) you and moms can pop bottles at LIV with for a Mother' ... More >>

Panther Coffee's Tips on Making Mom a Classic Cappuccino for Mother's Day (No Fancy Equipment Required)

All photos by Emily CodikBring out your inner barista this Mother's Day, and skip those dull gifts of flowers, cards and balloons. They will all end up in the trash anyway.Instead, offer mom a gift loaded with caffeine, topped with frothed milk and served in a dainty cup. This Sunday, make a classic ... More >>

Eleven Miami Mother's Day Meals: For the Cougar Mom, the Cheap One and the Magical One

Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and Miami restaurants offer meals  to suit every type.  We've compiled a list of restaurants serving up special meals for Mother's Day... by mom type. Enjoy.Rusty PelicanFor the mom who insists the whole family join her... including abuela.If you're looki ... More >>

SushiSamba Has a New Look For Mother's Day, a Taste of Japan For May

Bossa nova singing sensation Monica Da Silva will be performing at SushiSamba dromo on Mother's Day this coming Sunday, May 13. The a la carte brunch, which begins at 11 a.m. (Da Silva will sing from noon to 3 p.m.), features a special muddled orange, triple sec, and guava cocktail created with moms ... More >>

Miami Soul Queen Betty Wright Talks The Roots, Lil Wayne, and "Old Songs"

Betty Wright should need no introduction, especially in Miami. The lifelong 305 resident has been making records in South Florida since 1956 when she sang on an album from her family's gospel band, Echoes of Joy, at age two. A veteran solo act by her late teens, Wright became one of R&B's top fe ... 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 >>

Paradise Farms Kids Fruit Happening and Brunch January 15

Making plans for next weekend, already? Perhaps Sunday brunch in paradise sounds appealing.Paradise Farms, an organic produce farm to the local restaurant industry originally had the intentions of hosting an Avocado Drop and brunch, on Sunday, January 15. However, "Whole Foods Markets has bought the ... More >>

Martha Bernstein, Michelle's Mom, Talks Mother's Day

We know "Mom knows best" and apparently Michelle Bernstein does too. She is serving up her mother's baked goods at her new café, Crumb on Parchment. But is mom to credit for Michelle's skills? Short Order talked with Martha Bernstein and found out that when it comes to cooking, it's clearl ... More >>

Where To Eat This Mother's Day in Miami

BLT Steak treats Mom to a special dinnerThis Sunday is Mom's Day. Plan on eating out? Here's a list of Miami restaurants offering Mother's Day brunches and dinners this May 8. (All prices exclude tax and gratuity.) BLT Steak1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 305-673-0044 On the menu: Dinner start ... More >>

Mom and Mimosas

Mommy Dearest at Deering

Mum's the Word

Brunch at The Forge: Bloody Marys and Buffets

Laine Doss Mac and Cheese with Roasted Wild Mushrooms and TruffleThe Forge, the iconic Miami Beach restaurant that reopened late last year, is serving Sunday brunch. Last Sunday was the inaugural event, and the dining room was packed and swung to the sounds of Sinatra and Buble. The brunch, w ... More >>

Burr's, Knaus, and Robert: Redland Fruit Stands Offer A Taste of Old Florida

Laine Doss​Less than an hour's drive south from Miami lies a totally different world. The vehicle of choice more likely John Deere than Mercedes and instead of the ocean, you'll encounter miles of green farmland. A trip to the Redland is truly a trip back in time to old Florida. The Redland, ... More >>

Four Picks for Father's Day in Miami

Michael1952 (commons.wikimedia.org)​Who said brunch was reserved for Mother's Day? On June 20, fathers can also enjoy unlimited mimosas bloody marys and lots of food at one of the local restaurants honoring dads with brunch.The Restaurant at The Setai is hosting an $85 jazz brunch for dads with no ... More >>

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Pitbull, Cubo, DJ Craze and more

Photo by David "Dro" Rosario​ -- Pitbull revealed yesterday that he was going to be canceling his May 31st show in Phoenix, Arizona. The cancelation comes as an open call for a protest of Arizona, after their state legislature passed the controversial Immigration Bill that has caused furious bat ... More >>

Concert Review: Skarlit Rose Hosts Hip-Hop Emcee Battle at Stage 84

Photo by Jasper DelainiEven those MCs not on the bill got a chance to showcase some skills in the show-opening cypher ​Real People Real Hip-Hop Emcee BattleStage 84, DavieSaturday, May 8, 2010Not quite as geographically challenged as say the Talent Farm, Stage 84 (formerly the Chocolate Moose Cafe ... More >>

Red Light Treats Moms to One Very Sweet Deal

Red Light​In last week's Mother's Day roundup, I picked Red Light as one of five places to take mom this Sunday. Well, chef Kris Wessel has put together a prix fixe menu for the occasion that is almost too good to be true.For $17.95 per person plus tax and gratuity (yes, you read right), you and m ... More >>

Around Town: ANR, MillionYoung, Dave Barry, Art Walk, and Yo' Mama

Chicken for dinner: Just a glimpse of the fare at this Sat's Art Walk. ​We don't know about all of you but we're exhausted from busting homophobic hypocrites and providing fodder for unfunnyman Jay Leno and funnyman Stephen Colbert. What have you accomplished this week? No matter. Everyone deserve ... More >>

Twisted mommies for Mother's Day at Flanigan's in Coconut Grove

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Mother's Day Munchies

A few epicurean ways to tell that special lady you love her.

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