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The Flat Brings Late-Night Cool Without the BS to SoFi

It's the end of March in the Magic City, and a cold wind blows through SoFi's close-knit neighborhood. Joe's Stone Crab is typically full on a Tuesday night. Nikki Beach looks like a ghost club just three days after Winter Music Conference. And a week after hosting Skrillex and friends, Story i ... More >>

Baker Acted

Beyonce Announces Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013, Coming to Miami on July 10

Bey is back. After a publicity tour touting her hot post-Blue Ivy bod on the covers of dudely mags like GQ (and despite scandalizing America by lip-syncing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Obama's inauguration), Beyonce made her big return last night at Super Bowl XLVII. She rocked a supertight, swe ... More >>

Cardboard Guns and Plant People Light Up Local Galleries During Basel

Swedish House Mafia Headlining Ultra Music Festival 2013 With Opening, Closing Night Sets

When Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, and Steve Angello announced their career-ending One Last Tour, saying goodbye to 26 cities across every continent, we here at Crossfade lamented, "Miami's not included." But we also doubted "a group who had a huge hit called 'Miami to Ibiza' an ... More >>

Wynwood Second Saturday Features Big Names Before Basel

Cafe de Flore Will Make You Believe in Love

War of the Buttons: Berets and Baguettes Galore

Swedish House Mafia Announces One Last Tour Dates, Miami Not Included

The end is near. Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, and Steve Angello just revealed the 26 dates for their One Last Tour in a most melodramatic fashion, announcing each new show about a minute apart. The world will be excited to know that the SHM guys are saying goodbye to almost e ... More >>

Celebrating A Very-Merry-Un-Birthday for Julia's 100th September 15

If you've ever felt the need to alter your birth date, well join the club. Chef Julia Child hated to have her real birthday fall on August 15 so she decided to celebrate it a month later because all her friends were back from their vacations, bearing gifts and well wishes in September. Marking her ... More >>

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach July 26-August 1

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend

Maybe all those never-ending rainstorms that soaked South Beach through most of July have finally freaking disappeared. Or, maybe not, and August will be just as flooded by the Sunshine State's infamous summer showers. But one thing's certain: Whatever the weather, it's always cool and sweaty insi ... More >>

Matthew Oetting of BLT Steak: From NYC to MIA

See also Julie Frans's San Diego roots.Given our recent strides as a culinary destination, scores of outsider talent has been making its way to our burgeoning backyard. Transplanted from the kitchens of New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Paris and elsewhere, talented folk are creating a host o ... More >>

Giles Smith on Secretsundaze: "We've Never Been About Fads, Just Quality Timeless Music"

London has been a major electronic dance music hub since the rave boom of the late '80s. And when it comes to London house and techno parties with an authentic underground ethos, the name Secretsundaze reigns supreme. Launched by DJ-producers Giles Smith and James Priestly, the party has been going ... More >>

Fashion Freakouts at Kaskade's Freaks of Nature Tour in Miami

See Crossfade's concert review of Kaskade's Freaks of Nature tour in Miami -- plus the full 50-photo slideshow. Fashionistas the world over flock to America's EDM scene seeking inspiration and insight into new trends and hip styles. Paris, London, and Harajuku hold their breath to see what our nat ... More >>

Passion Pit Cancels Summer Tour Dates, Still Playing South Florida on October 23

Two weeks of tour dates have just been canceled by Passion Pit. And the reason: Frontman Michael Angelakos needs "to take the time to work on improving [his] mental health." So far, most of the tour remains intact, including Passion Pit's South Florida show at the Hollywood ArtsPark on October 23. ... More >>

Kanye West: Top Five Freak Outs, From Laser Pointers in Paris to the MTV VMAs

Riding the "Niggas in Paris" wave all the way to Europe, Kanye West and Jay-Z's Throne tour finally made it to France. The rappers performed two-sold out shows at the Paris Bercy over the weekend. And though the gigs were attended by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, the NBA's Amar'e Stoudemire, and f ... More >>

Ana Tijoux, Chilean Rapper, Talks Chile Student Protests and Miami Bass

Born to a French social worker momma and a Chileno father escaping a tyrannical regime, Ana Tijoux is a golden-era hip-hop superfan, rapid-fire lyricist, musical activist, party girl, and pop star. Her youth was spent running wild in the streets of Paris to a rap soundtrack. But at the age of 13, ... More >>

Leader Perfume Rips Off Latin American Buyers, Disgruntled Customers Say

Last week, Riptide received a mysterious complaint from a Brazilian reader who had an intriguing allegation: Located in 2800 Biscayne Boulevard -- the building that, until last year, housed Miami New Times office -- a company called Leader Perfume was ripping off South American customers, he claimed ... More >>

Wynwood Art Walk Preview: Robert Fontaine Opens a New Joint

Coconut Grove Should Clobber South Beach in the Snackdown

​Short Order's Snackdown, our friendly little competition to see which dining neighborhood gets the most love, is heating up. We expected to see comments from readers expressing their choices, including a little point/counterpoint discussion. What we didn't expect was that the fires would come fro ... More >>

Jacuzzi Boys Headed to Europe for 26-City Tour

​Admittedly, we were nervous about Jacuzzi Boys' upcoming European tour. But we quickly changed our tone when Hardly Art assured us it'd be a land-based trek. Phew, what a relief. European tours can be a real bummer. Shitty guides recklessly leading you into dangerously shallow waters, shoddy sa ... More >>

My Piece of the Pie at Tower Theater through January 19

Anthony Bourdain's The Layover: Montreal Means Trouble (A Recap)

​As the opening credits start, I can't wait to see where Tony is taking us to on his little overnighter that he calls The Layover. I've been on an extended vacation and haven't checked the internet to find out the targeted city.  So many exciting cities to visit -- Paris, London, Nairobi, San ... More >>

FAMU Is Not Penn State: Hazing Should Not Kill A Storied Program

Alex Izaguirre​Luther 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, Campbell comes to the defense of Florida's largest historically African-American university, which has been caug ... More >>

Claude Dray, French Billionaire Owner of National Hotel, Found Murdered in Paris

Claude Dray, a billionaire French art collector and real estate investor, was found dead in his home in a Paris suburb Tuesday. Investigators believe the murder might have been a professional hit. Dray bought South Beach's historic National Hotel in 2007 and also was involved in other real estate in ... More >>

X Factor's Five Biggest Surprises and Serious Questions From Last Night's Episode

Ray Mickshaw / FOX On last night's episode of X Factor, we saw "hipster" Philip Lomax sing "Don't Stop the Music" to Rihanna. We saw Simon tap his toe, Paula look intensely happy, Nicole emote, and L.A. shake his head back and forth in approval. Future mechanic Tora Woloshin made us feel old, then ... More >>

Hans Viertl Makes Sauerkraut Even the French Love, Part 2

​Hans Viertl owns a few breakfast/lunch restaurants around Miami that have a comfortable yet classy New York/Euro flare. In the first part of our interview, we spoke with him about getting home to his family for dinner and his former life with Club Med. In this, the second par of our interview ... More >>

Israeli EDM Sensation Guy Gerber Talks Working With Diddy, Lil Wayne, and Drake

​Guy Gerber is that rare breed of electronic dance music producer who's always done his own thing. And "Stoppage Time," his 2004 breakthrough hit on John Digweed's Bedrock label, was a slice of epic big-room techno that became a global club anthem and continues to sell by the truckload.Today, Gerb ... More >>

Death On The Balcony's Paul Hargreaves Talks Disco, Success, and the Magicbag Label

Death On The Balcony​We here at Crossfade pride ourselves on breaking new international talent ahead of their debut Miami performances. And UK disco-house sensations Death On The Balcony are one act we've been following closely all year in anticipation of its first apperance this side of the pond. ... More >>

Susser Leads Charity Dinners For Japan

The charitable Chef Susser​Chef Allen Susser is rallying chefs to come together for a series of fund-raising dinners to help those in Japan."Calling ourselves 'Culinary Messengers' we've banded together to raise money for Japan and hope that you'll join us," writes Susser in an email to fellow cul ... More >>

MANIK Talks Influences, Breakthrough Years, and Debut Albums

​Having released his debut EP to immediate acclaim on Josh Wink's Ovum label in January 2010, NYC wunderkind Chris Manik made the leap from virtual unknown to internationally celebrated "It" producer in little more than year. MANIK has since joined the artist rosters of chic labels like Poker Flat ... More >>

Speed Thrills

Two Wynwood galleries cash in after Basel

No, Tea Party. Yes, hip-hop!

Short Order Just Desserts -- Our Nominees Are...

With Top Chef Just Desserts hitting the airwaves there is no doubt that satisfying a sweet tooth is the hot thing to do for cooler months ahead. So we reached out to our Short Order Best Pastry Chef Nominees to get the 411 on who they are and their favorite fall dessert. Drum roll....Chefs are liste ... More >>

Q&A With Dirtybird Label's Claude VonStroke, Playing Electric Pickle with Dixon on Friday

​For any electronic dance music lover in the know,  DJ/producer Claude VonStroke and his esteemed Dirtybird and Mothership labels have become synonymous with some of the most forward-thinking and fun-loving sounds coming out of the American EDM scene in the new millennium. A Detroit native wi ... More >>

Manuel Noriega, Miami's Favorite Dictator, Gets Seven Years in French Prison

​Poor Manuel Noriega. Sure, it was a rough fall from grace to go from the iron fist ruling all of Panama -- from the Atlantic to the Pacific and all 20 miles in between -- to a jail cell in Miami. But there was some dignity there, at least. Miami and fallen Latin American strongmen go together ... More >>

Art capsules

Interview with Marc Vidal of James Beard Semifinalist Restaurant Soleá

​In his brief time at Soleá, Marc Vidal has captured the palates of critics and diners with what he describes as classic Spanish flavors with a modern touch. Now the restaurant with the 32-year-old at its helm has earned a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant. Vidal started young, help ... More >>

Mark Knight, Alexi Delano and Paul Ritch at Space Saturday

​Miami's techno heads can't complain about having nothing to do this Saturday night, with club Space featuring an all-night groove extravaganza that includes DJ sets by international sensations Mark Knight, Alexi Delano and Paul Ritch. Bestselling DJ/producer Mark Knight has gained substantial com ... More >>

Jamaican Me Hungry, Part I: Kingston Blues

​Cities don't get much uglier or more depressing than Kingston. That was probably my first thought as we got off of the public bus we'd taken from the airport and stepped smack dab in the middle of an anarchic downtown scene. "We" consists of my wife and I and our five Macedonian guests: Lidija; h ... More >>

Crime and Misdemeanor

Humberto Aguilar was a fugitive, then spent years in jail. But now he has a real story to tell.

Flying Fish

From Spain to your plate, La Dorada delivers deliciously

Feast of Film

The Miami International Film Festival, now over at Miami Dade College, turns yet another leaf

Vive La French Bistro

Immature Miami

Miami is growing up, but sometimes its baby teeth jut up and bite back

Ladies and Gentlemen, Nobu

The best I've had

Something Fishy

Notes from the Underground

Impoverished and imperiled, Cuba's independent journalists stubbornly cling to the notion of a free press