Oscar Hijuelos

Swelter 51

Miami Maestro

Roberto Torres is the leader of the band, the singer of the songs, and the keeper of the Cuban musical flame

Portrait of the Artist As a Communist Bureaucrat

Cuba's Minister of Culture Abel Prieto faces a daunting challenge: Sell Cuban culture to the world, but don't sell out the revolution

Night & Day

February 4 - 10, 1999

Beautiful Sangria of My Soul

February 4 - 10, 1999

Swelter

February 4 - 10, 1999

Miami Free Times: Christopher Hitchens, Andres Escobar, Helio Castroneves, and Sebastin Junger

A still from Sebastian Junger's doc Restrepo about the frontlines in Afghanistan. ​What's free in the 305 this week? With the exception of one World-Cup-themed film, it's the week of testosterone-fueled book readings. There's a cranky British intellectual, a suave racecar driver, an embedded journ ... More >>

A Preview of Norman's 180 in Coral Gables

​As Lee Klein reported earlier today, chef Norman Van Aken's new restaurant, Norman's 180, will open in Coral Gables tonight. It's a homecoming of sorts for Van Aken, whose return to the neighborhood has been highly anticipated. And he's very happy to be back. Short Order got a peek of the restaur ... More >>

Nueba Yol Cuban

​As Lee Klein reported earlier today, chef Norman Van Aken's new restaurant, Norman's 180, will open in Coral Gables tonight. It's a homecoming of sorts for Van Aken, whose return to the neighborhood has been highly anticipated. And he's very happy to be back. Short Order got a peek of the restaur ... More >>