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  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    SoBeWFF: Paula Deen's Sunday Brunch a Stylish Southern Affair

    ​The Loews Miami Beach Hotel's ballroom was filled with the good smells of Southern home cookin' yesterday at the annual Paula Deen Sunday Brunch. The room's crystal chandelier glistened as guests took their seats (most welcome after a weekend spent trying to juggle a plate and wine glass while st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Post Diabetes: Paula Deen Talks Sweet Tea, Miami Cruise and Ghosts

    ​This past Tuesday Paula Deen announced to Al Roker that she has been living with type 2 diabetes for about three years and that she and her family will become spokespeople for Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals' diabetes medication, providing healthy recipes and eating tips on the pharma's website.I in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Celebrity Chefs' Million Dollar Mansions: Look What Cooking Can Buy

    ​Nearly all celebrity chefs have one thing in common -- a fairytale-like rise from poverty and obscurity to fame and fortune.Paula Deen (who just announced she has type 2 diabetes), was a young bank teller in Savannah, Martha Stewart used to babysit for New York Yankees' kids, and Guy Fieri's big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    LeBron James Proposes to Girlfriend Before Lauryn Hill's South Beach New Year's Eve Bash

    Photo by Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye.comMs. Lauryn Hill and Nas serenading the James.​After two kids, a decade-long courtship, and zero NBA championships, LeBron James has finally asked high-school sweetheart Savannah Brinson for her hand in marriage. Having turned 27 years old approximately 24 ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Mos Def Challenges BET, Oprah, and Obama to Pay Tribute to Executed Prisoner Troy Davis

    Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez​On September 21, 2011, at 11:08 p.m. in Jackson, Georgia, a death row inmate named Troy Davis, convicted 20 years ago for the murder of off-duty Savannah policeman Mark MacPhail, was executed by lethal injection. For decades, though, Davis, his supporters, and many j ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 22, 2011
  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Florida Woman Dies From Being Exposed to Toxic Fumes at a Georgia McDonald's

    Yesterday at a McDonald's restaurant in Pooler, Georgia a woman died and nine people had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling toxic fumes inside the restaurant.I know what you're thinking, and no, the chemical fumes were not coming from the kitchen. So far, police believe chemicals from c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    City Hall's Special Masters, Interview Part Two

    Photo by Riki Altman​ I assume, by the looks of this monster bar, that you're planning to have some killer drinks to go along with the menu. SH: We've got a pretty diverse wine list and specialty cocktails with fresh juices. I'll talk about one drink called the Special Master... There's an inter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2011

    Erasure at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day One, March 25

    Benassi fans left trash, empty space in their wake​Adding dance-rock originators Erasure and Duran Duran was a smart move for Ultra organizers. The performances should have bridged the psychic gap between old synth work and the newer acts on the live stage -- and anyways, who doesn't love some goo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Two MP3s From Athens, Georgia's Witches, Playing Sweat Records This Sunday

    Photo by Mike White (deadlydesigns.com)​​Ignore the one-word, menacing-sounding name and the Georgia provenance, because Witches, performing this Sunday at Sweat Records, are not a doom or stoner-metal band. Those kinds of bands are generally associated with Savannah, anyways, and this trio orig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Iron and Wine at the Fillmore Miami Beach, November 18

    Marta Xochilt PerezIron and Wine's Sam Beam.​See the full Iron and Wine slideshow. With Nomo The Fillmore Miami Beach Thursday, November 18, 2010 Better than: Cheap beer chilled in the river and chugged at noon. Unlike weak revivalists, fourth-generation freaky folks, and other bullshitters, S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Did LeBron James Get Engaged Last Night?

    Two gossip blogs are reporting that LeBron James finally popped the question to Savannah Brinson, his longtime girlfriend and mother of his two kids, last night. Is King James following in the footsteps of his recently engaged teammate Chris Bosh and about to head down the aisle? 

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Miami Central Opens Season Against Camden County, GA in Battle of Speed vs. Size

    Fast or Fat? Miami Central faces off against Georgia champs Camden CountyThey grow their boys a little bigger here in Georgia. But as our mother always told us, size doesn't matter. Right? The speedy Miami Central Rockets start their season tonight against the heavy (hitting) Camden County Wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Concert Review: Deftones at the Fillmore Miami Beach, August 25

    Photo by Ian WiltenDeftones lead singer Chino Moreno performing at the Fillmore Miami Beach.​Click here to view photos from Deftones at Fillmore Miami Beach.DeftonesWith BaronessThe Fillmore Miami BeachWednesday, August 25, 2010Better Than: Watching any other rock band with a DJ in its lineup.The ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2010

    Deftones

    Photo by Ian WiltenDeftones lead singer Chino Moreno performing at the Fillmore Miami Beach.​Click here to view photos from Deftones at Fillmore Miami Beach.DeftonesWith BaronessThe Fillmore Miami BeachWednesday, August 25, 2010Better Than: Watching any other rock band with a DJ in its lineup.The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    LeBron's Girlfriend Not Happy With Move to Miami

    via Celebrity Gossip​At least one person in LeBron James's inner circle wasn't thrilled with his decision to "take his talents to South Beach": Savannah Brinson, his longtime lady love and mother of his two sons. She's not worried about James ruining his legacy, the Heat unfairly reshapi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Miami Ranked First Among Cities Long Overdue for a Major Hurricane

    ​The grim weathermen of Weather.com have put together a list of the vulnerable cities that are long overdue to fall victim to a major hurricane, and guess who took top honors? Yes, that's right, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Besides Hurricane Andrew, a major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger) ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    The Deftones Play the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25, Opening Act is Baroness!

    The Fillmore Miami Beach has been absolutely slaying with its indie-type bookings lately, but here's a new announcement from the venue to make a thinking-man's metal fan weep tears of joy. Sacramento legends Deftones will headline the venue on August 25, the band's first show in South Florida in a ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2010

    Green Sky and Shroud Eaters

    The Fillmore Miami Beach has been absolutely slaying with its indie-type bookings lately, but here's a new announcement from the venue to make a thinking-man's metal fan weep tears of joy. Sacramento legends Deftones will headline the venue on August 25, the band's first show in South Florida in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    MP3s of the Day: New EP From Green Sky, Playing a Sweat In-Store This Saturday

    ​Pity the hapless hipster who wanders into Sweat Records this Saturday night looking for a copy of Vampire Weekend's Contra. In an unusual but welcome change, the evening's in-store takes a turn away from the mellow indie and towards the grimy, in a four-band show organized by local trio Green Sky ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    MP3 of the Day: Baroness Drummer (!) Remixes Surfer Blood's "Swim"

    Photo by Ian Witlen​The stoner metal hardliners ain't gonna like this one, but, shock, horror, Allen Blickle, drummer of the awesome Savannah quartet Baroness, has musical taste besides sludge and doom. (Drummers, because of their scarcity, always seem to be the musical oddballs in bands, though.) ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    The year’s top ten list for metal music features four ties

    Photo by Ian Witlen​The stoner metal hardliners ain't gonna like this one, but, shock, horror, Allen Blickle, drummer of the awesome Savannah quartet Baroness, has musical taste besides sludge and doom. (Drummers, because of their scarcity, always seem to be the musical oddballs in bands, though.) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Five Best Restaurants To Close in 2009

    lee kleinNo more pâté at Pied​Au Pied de Cochon: "Just what we needed", we crowed back in July -- a dazzling 1940s-style 24/7 indoor/outdoor South Beach bistro serving country French fare in a fun setting. And boy those mustard-coated, bread crumbed pig trotters were tasty, as were the lamb chop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Kreyol Rapper Mecca a.k.a. Grimo's Thoughts On TPS for Haitians

    Mecca aka Grimo is an American of Haitian descent who raps in English and Kreyol for Wyclef's Sak Pase Records label. Listen above for his interview with Cheryl Mizell on WEDR 99 Jamz's Community Voices show from 6 - 7 am on Saturday.Did you know that Haitians fought in the Siege of Savannah in 17 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2008

    2008's Top Underground Metal (etc.) Releases, Pt. 2

    6. Jesu Why Are We Not Perfect (Hydra Head)Technically not a heavy release, but how can we discount Justin Broadrick, founding member of both Napalm Death and Godflesh? Fed up with the single-minded bludgeoning of those classic acts, Broadrick's intention from the start in forming Jesu was so that h ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    It's Talk Like a Pirate Day

    Well, shiver me timbers.

  • Culture

    February 23, 2006

    Food for Thought

    Celebrity chefs set the stage for a show of sustenance

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Music and Art

    Hometapes brings a little Southern hospitality to Miami's rock scene

  • Finest Foods

    May 12, 2005

    BEST FRIED CHICKEN

    Restaurant MWoods

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    Letters from the Issue of October 21-27, 2002

    Porn merchants, freedom fighters, park advocates, and your waitress Tiffany

  • Culture

    June 17, 2004

    Current Art Shows

    Our critics survey the local art scene

  • Culture

    June 17, 2004

    They Work Hard for the Money

    Atlantis Playhouse's plucky production of The Life conjures the poetry of the lower depths

  • Culture

    June 10, 2004

    Current Art Shows

    Our critics survey the local art scene

  • Dining

    October 30, 2003

    Season Opener Part II: The Comeback Kids

    Get ready, this season is dishing up a lot of new restaurants

  • Dining

    February 8, 2001

    It's in the Can

    Romancing Miami's restrooms

  • Film

    November 9, 2000

    A Snooze Runs Through It

    If you love watching golf, you'll love Robert Redford's new movie

  • Dining

    September 14, 2000

    Dish

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    April 29, 1999

    Prayer Ribs

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Film

    March 18, 1999

    Neo-Screwball Strikes Out

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    November 5, 1998

    Mama Superior

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Music

    September 3, 1998

    Get Back at the Shack

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • News

    January 29, 1998

    Letters

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    August 14, 1997

    Good Grief

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Calendar

    May 1, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    March 27, 1997

    Readers Digest

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    January 2, 1997

    Another Year Devoured

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Dining

    December 12, 1996

    A Confederacy of Munches

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • Culture

    December 21, 1995

    Water, Water Everywhere

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • News

    October 23, 1991

    Program Notes

    Woods Keeps Up the Swing

  • News

    July 31, 1991

    Her Brother's Keeper

    When Mary Dixon's elderly brother wandered off, she thought he'd come home that night. Two months later, when she finally found him, she didn't know what to think.

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