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Mimosa at Revolution Live March 15

He Asked, They Told

Gas Station Workout, Diet, Wins Worldwide Popularity

Camille LambFrancisco has energy for hours thanks to his gas station game plan.​Gas prices are so high these days, many of us feel like beating up the pump when it's done tallying up our tabs. But we can't do much damage to those LCD screens with flappy, impotent little biceps and the pep of salte ... More >>

Sweatstock 2011 at Sweat Records With Beings, Panic Bomber, Lil Daggers, and More

​If you missed out on last year's Sweatstock, Sweat Records' birthday bash and Record Store Day celebration, you're gonna want to make time for this year's event. The Little Haiti store has announced the first phase of the lineup for its April 16 bash. The outside stage returns this year -- ... More >>

Black Friday Deals for Foodies

Courtesy Romanico's ChocolatesThe Miami Sushi chocolate and candy box from Romanico's Chocolates​Here are some Black Friday deals for those who have a hankering for specialty food products or for those hoping to get the perfect gift for the foodies in their life. Even better: none of these deals r ... More >>

Re-Kindle Your Love Affair with Black Friday via Amazon

Facebook​Black Friday is a vicious "holiday." It's a wretched display of hyper-consumerism, and anyone--who isn't homeless--that spends the night outside of a big-box retailer deserves to choke on a wishbone. Saving a few bucks on a 42-inch LCD television is rad, but not if you risk giving passers ... More >>

Everyone "Hates" LeBron, But His Sneakers Are Selling Like Hot Cakes

​LeBron James' decision to "take his talents to South Beach" seemed to be a marketing disaster, in the short run at least. For a while it seemed to be impossible to find a LeBron fan outside of South Florida. Surprisingly, though, his latest namesake sneaker, Nike's LeBron 8, is selling just fine ... More >>

Local Motion: The Axe and The Oak's Record Store Day 2010 EP

​The Axe and The Oak Record Store Day 2010 EP (Self-Released) myspace.com/axeandtheoak For all the moments I have personally felt agonized over this trio's "eternal studio tinkering," I'd like to first apologize for not jumping on this review as soon as I got the disc this past Record Store D ... More >>

Guzzle Beer, Not Oil

​The Axe and The Oak Record Store Day 2010 EP (Self-Released) myspace.com/axeandtheoak For all the moments I have personally felt agonized over this trio's "eternal studio tinkering," I'd like to first apologize for not jumping on this review as soon as I got the disc this past Record Store D ... More >>

The Filling Station's Garage Bar: Dive Bar With a Burger

Adam Feigeles and Steve Lantz​Adam Feigeles loves a good burger. When he opened his original burger joint, The Filling Station, downtown back in 1994 he was definitely ahead of the curve. But locals embraced his crazy creations so the business thrived. Then he sold it in 1998 to take a break. Fast ... More >>

Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn hoard money at CRAs while Overtown and Omni suffer

Adam Feigeles and Steve Lantz​Adam Feigeles loves a good burger. When he opened his original burger joint, The Filling Station, downtown back in 1994 he was definitely ahead of the curve. But locals embraced his crazy creations so the business thrived. Then he sold it in 1998 to take a break. Fast ... More >>

Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn II Cash In On Blight

Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn II want to take $105,000 meant for Overtown​What do you do if you have $59.2 million in unspent funds from last year's budget earmarked for long-stalled projects at the Overtown and Omni community redevelopment agencies? If you're Miami city commis ... More >>

New Musical Missionary Label/Charity Expands, Releases New Podcast

​Back in January we announced the launch of the local Musical Missionary label with a debut record release by Austin-based producer Darren DuVall. The label has since continued to expand with a growing lineup of forward-thinking EDM artists. Musical Missionary itself continues to cultivate an unpr ... More >>

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records' Top 5 Releases for April 20-26

Axe and the Oak's Record Store Day 2010 release was created with love (and gold foil)​In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records  graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Just when you thought ... More >>

Record Store Day 2010 at Radio-Active Records and Sweat Records, or Why I Probably Have More Grey Hair Today

The front and back of Fela Kuti's 10-inch EP, which was a Record Store Day exclusive​Saturday was the absolutely perfect day to run around, buy records, drink a moderate amount of Strongbow cider, and consume a cornucopia of live music. Except: impressive Record Store Day events were planned for b ... More >>

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records' Top 5 Releases for April 6-12

Madlib squeezes a mere 43 tracks onto the 3 LP version​In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.As foretold, hip-hop producer Madlib notched some serious ... More >>

All Hail Jungle Drums

Madlib squeezes a mere 43 tracks onto the 3 LP version​In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.As foretold, hip-hop producer Madlib notched some serious ... More >>

West Miami Mayor Cesar Carasa calls his Dominican babes

Madlib squeezes a mere 43 tracks onto the 3 LP version​In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.As foretold, hip-hop producer Madlib notched some serious ... More >>

Publix Headquarters in Lakeland Protested by 500 for Farm Workers' Rights

Jacob KatelSunday, November 8, 2009, West Miami​This past Sunday, more than 500 voices rang out strong in Lakeland at Publix headquarters. Students, farm workers, religious leaders, and concerned citizens came together to protest the supermarket company. It has refused to align itself with the Coa ... More >>

Puck Fublix, Join The National Supermarket Week of Action

Jacob KatelStand up for justice.​Hey America, this Thanksgiving let's buck tradition and not go out of our way to kill indians.So, maybe you don't know, but, most of America's tomatoes are grown in Immokalee, Florida, just up the street from Naples, and across the way from Miami, and most of the w ... More >>

Crispin Porter: Is Boutique Advertising Dead?

​Crispin Porter Bogusky has long been an anchor of Miami business. Cool, Coconut Grove and booming. But now it's on the decline, and this smells bad for the South Florida economy. Indeed, as the recession cools off spending among high end consumers, the falling fortunes of this leader in boutiqu ... More >>

Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

Moving Units is a column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling music at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top sellers.Best-sellers for the week of June 28- July 3via Wilcoworld.comWilco's new album made the 'Top 5' list at three record stores this week.Uncle Sam's Mus ... More >>

Save the World: Buy Shoes

Benefit reception for young women from foster homes

NY Times: Midtown in a Slump

screencap from Google MapsWe've found the predicament of Midtown Miami to be quite interesting for a while now: noting its trouble both here on Riptide and in print. Now the Grey lady is weighing in on the development's slump in a piece that just went online: "The bankruptcies of Circuit City and Li ... More >>

The Art Of Food Folds

During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicio ... More >>

5 Food Stories You Need to Read

During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicio ... More >>

Curly Girls Rule!

During this week of welcoming Art Basel Miami, let us take a moment to say goodbye to The Art Of Food. The raw food/vegan counter cafe was located in a cooperative vintage clothing and jewelry shop across the street from Midtown Miami's Circuit City (which has problems of its own). Excepting delicio ... More >>

Heat Rave

Ten summers that rocked.

Ho Ho Ho!

Ten summers that rocked.

Hundreds Line Up to Buy a 'Cultural Touchstone'

Ten summers that rocked.

Talib Kweli's Eardrum in Stores Today

Ten summers that rocked.

Stirred, Not Shaken

Ten summers that rocked.

The Heat Times Three

Ten summers that rocked.

This Time a Great Notion

Ten summers that rocked.

BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE

Play It Again Sports

BEST LOCAL CITY IN WHICH TO LIVE

Coral Gables

Mejia

Coral Gables

BEST SECONDHAND STORE

Goodwill

BEST POOLSIDE BAR

The Hotel

BEST PAWN SHOP

Goldmasters Jewelers

Best Sporting Goods Store

Miami Fantasias

The Last Service Station

Why did the big oil companies want to put Ron Gregory and other independent operators out of business? That's right, to pad their profits.

Bonfire of the e-Vanities

Tom Wolfe gets drowned out by the Latin dot-com hype

Best Secondhand Store

Community Family Thrift Store

Best Asian Grocery

PK Oriental Mart

Unsafe Harbor

If the profiteers have their way, cruise ship workers can say bon voyage to the humble Leiv Eiriksson Seamen's Center

Afternoon Delights

If the profiteers have their way, cruise ship workers can say bon voyage to the humble Leiv Eiriksson Seamen's Center

Nightclub Jitters

If the profiteers have their way, cruise ship workers can say bon voyage to the humble Leiv Eiriksson Seamen's Center

One World One Family One Conflict

Peace-loving, tree-hugging religious disciples or crafty retailers cashing in at public expense? You be the judge.