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Portofino

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Judy Waldman is in Prime Company With Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman

    (From left) Former Homestead City Manager Sergio Purrinos, Larry Abbo, Vice-Mayor Judy Waldman, and Fred Abbo.A family of real estate developers who avoided paying more than $100,000 in code violations in Homestead thanks to Mayor Steve Bateman sure knows how to spoil the city's elected officials. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Miami's November Restaurant Openings and Closings

    Wynwood Kitchen & Bar​There were quite a few openings in November, including American Noodle Bar, Pubbelly, DB Bistro Moderne and Wynwood Kitchen & Bar. Here are notable openings and closings in November (or earlier and not included in our October roll call).Openings American Noodle Bar, 6 ... More >>

  • News

    June 14, 2007

    Once upon a Time in Miami

    A dream, a castle, a neighborhood uproar

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Damnation by Decibel

    From hear to eternity, Miami is hell on your aural health

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2005

    Lab Partners

    From hear to eternity, Miami is hell on your aural health

  • Bars and Clubs

    May 13, 2004

    BEST PLACE TO MODEL-WATCH

    La Piaggia

  • News

    February 19, 2004

    The Hard Fall

    Money and glitz made Richard Bronson a South Beach luminary, a memory he now ponders in prison

  • News

    May 8, 2003

    The Dull and Dreary Nightlife

    Where's John Hood when we really need him?

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Insides Out

    Journey through some giant entrails

  • Dining

    November 7, 2002

    Reshaping South Beach

    As chefs shift, owners settle down, along with their prices

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Lots of Contention

    Quik Park's Hank Sopher has made a quick buck from garages and vacant lots. Now politicians are wondering if he's selling the public short.

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Not for Sale ... Exactly

    Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    Letters

    Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    A Taste for Trouble

    When Ed Resnick agreed to help negotiate the Portofino Agreement, he never figured he'd become South Beach's public enemy #1

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Gelber Unbound

    He managed to leave office without being indicted, which may explain why Miami Beach's former mayor feels free to unload on development, corruption, and the bad boys across the bay

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Letters

    He managed to leave office without being indicted, which may explain why Miami Beach's former mayor feels free to unload on development, corruption, and the bad boys across the bay

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    Builder Beware

    Welcome to the new Miami Beach, where the citizens are angry, commissioners are cowed, and developers are Public Enemy #1

  • Dining

    December 18, 1997

    Din and Dinner

    Welcome to the new Miami Beach, where the citizens are angry, commissioners are cowed, and developers are Public Enemy #1

  • News

    November 27, 1997

    Overpriced, Underdone, and Left Behind

    That would be the Courts at South Beach, the taxpayer-supported project that was supposed to rejuvenate South Pointe

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    Letters

    That would be the Courts at South Beach, the taxpayer-supported project that was supposed to rejuvenate South Pointe

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

    Why would David Dermer accept an endorsement from people who supported Portofino? To get elected, bonehead

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    The Body Politic Hits the Beach

    Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

  • News

    June 19, 1997

    Letters

    Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    Letters

    Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

  • News

    June 5, 1997

    Letters

    Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

  • News

    May 29, 1997

    The Hale-Bopp Amendment

    June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

  • News

    March 6, 1997

    Letters

    June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    Letters

    June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Arrested Development

    A Miami Beach citizens' group seeks to obstruct future construction on waterfront properties

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    New Year's Revolution

    If you had your way, what single adjustment would you make to enhance the experience of living in South Florida?

  • News

    November 14, 1996

    Maison Paco Raboondoggle

    He just wanted to build a huge condo with his name on it, but all he got was a big stink

  • News

    June 6, 1996

    If You Sink It, They Will Come

    Creating an artificial reef is no longer a slam-dunk affair, despite an abundance of missile sites, water towers, and wanna-be philanthropists

  • News

    January 4, 1996

    Going Deutsch with Tycoon Thomas

    A German millionaire concedes a colossal case of tax evasion -- and says he's the man who bankrolled Thomas Kramer's South Florida real estate spree

  • News

    November 30, 1995

    Letters

    A German millionaire concedes a colossal case of tax evasion -- and says he's the man who bankrolled Thomas Kramer's South Florida real estate spree

  • News

    November 23, 1995

    This has been an eventful year for real estate tycoon Thomas Kramer: One multimillion-dollar land deal with the City of Miami Beach -- and two sordid stories of alleged sexual assault

    A German millionaire concedes a colossal case of tax evasion -- and says he's the man who bankrolled Thomas Kramer's South Florida real estate spree

  • News

    November 9, 1995

    Letters

    A German millionaire concedes a colossal case of tax evasion -- and says he's the man who bankrolled Thomas Kramer's South Florida real estate spree

  • News

    November 2, 1995

    Attitude Dancing

    Wire editor and former club owner Andrew Delaplaine wants to be the next mayor of Miami Beach. Is this guy tilting at windmills?

  • News

    October 26, 1995

    Mistaken Identity

    In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

  • News

    October 26, 1995

    Swelter 28

    In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

  • News

    October 12, 1995

    Swelter 26

    In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Swelter 13

    In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

  • News

    February 23, 1995

    The Powers Behind Ocean Drive

    For South Beach publishing magnate Jerry Powers, life wasn't always marked by glamour and upstanding citizenship. Some would argue it still isn't.

  • News

    December 15, 1993

    This Space for Rent

    Millionaire developer T homas Kramer's Portofino Group baited its hook with $15,000 -- and reeled in a wall at the Bass Museum

  • News

    June 23, 1993

    Score Another Knockdown for Thomas Kramer

    The Leonard Beach Hotel withstood the great hurricane of 1926, but it was no match for Tycoon Thomas

  • News

    January 27, 1993

    Kramer's Donor Boner

    South Pointe Elementary officials were thrilled with the $100,000 check. They'd be even happier if they could cash it.

  • News

    January 13, 1993

    Trolling With Tycoon Thomas

    Thomas Kramer, Miami Beach's newest and wackiest impresario, continues his shopping spree -- and searches in vain for a place to conduct business

  • Film

    August 26, 1992

    April In Paradise

    Thomas Kramer, Miami Beach's newest and wackiest impresario, continues his shopping spree -- and searches in vain for a place to conduct business

  • News

    July 1, 1992

    Swelter

    Thomas Kramer, Miami Beach's newest and wackiest impresario, continues his shopping spree -- and searches in vain for a place to conduct business

  • News

    June 17, 1992

    Swelter

    Thomas Kramer, Miami Beach's newest and wackiest impresario, continues his shopping spree -- and searches in vain for a place to conduct business

  • News

    May 6, 1992

    Swelter

    Thomas Kramer, Miami Beach's newest and wackiest impresario, continues his shopping spree -- and searches in vain for a place to conduct business

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