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Top four free Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week parties, March 23 and 24

Five Best Free Parties for Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week

​March is total mayhem for the Miami music fan. For a solid week, the world's greatest DJs descend upon the city to make our clubs, hotels, and poolside bars their bitch. With over 300 parties, it's nothing to drop hundreds before the workweek even ends. But it doesn't have to be that way. There ... More >>

UK Tech-House Sensation Inxec Talks Moving to Miami for the Winter

​While it's true that hype makes the electronic dance music industry go 'round, so does hard work. Just ask Inxec (AKA Christopher Sylvester), one of the most in-demand DJ-producers on the transtlantic house and techno scene. With releases on some of 2011's most hotly tipped labels, including Lef ... More >>

Common Threads World Festival (Photos of Big Names!)

All photos by Laine DossMichelle Bernstein with Common Threads students Cireh and Arieile.​Last evening some of Miami's best chefs shared cuisine from around the world at the second annual World Festival Miami to benefit Common Threads.The event at the Cruz Building in Coconut Grove featured great ... More >>

Common Threads Benefit: Exclusive Menu Preview

Michelle Bernstein will host the World Festival to benefit Common Threads​Coconut Grove's Cruz Building (in the old Christabelle's Quarter space) will turn into the United Nations for the second annual World Festival Miami tomorrow, November 15 to benefit Common Threads.Chef Michelle Bernstein wil ... More >>

Chambord Vodka Weekend's Detox Brunch Success in Spite of Rain

​In spite of a torrential downpour and threats of a potential hurricane, the Chambord Vodka Weekend's Detox Brunch ($40) went fabulously well. The staff at The Standard Hotel & Spa made sure guests were comfortable by opening umbrellas and handing out towels all afternoon.There were platters o ... More >>

Lido's Mark Zeitouni Gives Us the Ins and Outs of Pickling

Mark Zeitouni​Mark Zeitouni, executive chef at The Standard Hotel's Lido, gave us a little insight on his food influences and his unique style of pickling in yesterday's interview.The rising chef preserves his own vegetables by pickling them right in his own restaurant. What started as a necessity ... More >>

Lido's Mark Zeitouni Makes Pickles With a Kick

Mark Zeitouni​Tropical Storm Emily formed yesterday in the Caribbean, and if you're like us, you're getting your gourmet canned food ready in case she hits on Saturday. If you want to take an even less practical route, how about pickling some cucumbers in case you need to preserve those veggies fo ... More >>

First Annual Chambord Vodka Weekend Kicks Off This Friday

via Flickr Stuart WebsterYou too could be sipping on a French martini this weekend.​The first annual Chambord Vodka Weekend kicks off this Friday for three days of fine dining and cocktail parties, as well as a few risqué events involving gay go-go clubs and rooftop pool parties.YouTube breakout ... More >>

Join Wanderlust's Beer-Drinking Yogis for Kirtan Tunes at the Standard March 17 to 20

Beer-drinking yogi and Wanderlust founder Jeff Krasno.​If you're a bloated, bender-prone slob (like, um, Crossfade) who spends almost every waking hour swilling booze and stinking it up in the dive-iest of dive bars, maybe it's time for a rejuvenating yoga- and music-filled weekend detox with the ... More >>

Cleaveland Jones's CD-release party at the Stage February 11

Beer-drinking yogi and Wanderlust founder Jeff Krasno.​If you're a bloated, bender-prone slob (like, um, Crossfade) who spends almost every waking hour swilling booze and stinking it up in the dive-iest of dive bars, maybe it's time for a rejuvenating yoga- and music-filled weekend detox with the ... More >>

Miami's top happy hours

From salty to sporty to sublime.

Surfs Up, Miami

From salty to sporty to sublime.

Top 5 Miami Restaurants for LeBron James to Dine At

Lee KleinThis could be yours!​OK, LeBron, all you have to do is let the word Miami mellifluously slide from your lips tonight and everybody will be happy. Extremely happy. And we know you'll be besieged with all sorts of stuff as soon as you make your announcement, so feel free to print out this c ... More >>

The Vinyl Collective

Lee KleinThis could be yours!​OK, LeBron, all you have to do is let the word Miami mellifluously slide from your lips tonight and everybody will be happy. Extremely happy. And we know you'll be besieged with all sorts of stuff as soon as you make your announcement, so feel free to print out this c ... More >>

The Next Big Thing

Lee KleinThis could be yours!​OK, LeBron, all you have to do is let the word Miami mellifluously slide from your lips tonight and everybody will be happy. Extremely happy. And we know you'll be besieged with all sorts of stuff as soon as you make your announcement, so feel free to print out this c ... More >>

Ugly Winners

Lee KleinThis could be yours!​OK, LeBron, all you have to do is let the word Miami mellifluously slide from your lips tonight and everybody will be happy. Extremely happy. And we know you'll be besieged with all sorts of stuff as soon as you make your announcement, so feel free to print out this c ... More >>

Getting’ Knitty Wit It

Lee KleinThis could be yours!​OK, LeBron, all you have to do is let the word Miami mellifluously slide from your lips tonight and everybody will be happy. Extremely happy. And we know you'll be besieged with all sorts of stuff as soon as you make your announcement, so feel free to print out this c ... More >>

Who’s Got Game?

The people at The Standard, that’s who.

Sol Ruiz Does Some Soul Searching

A Miami Cuban-folk-fusion singer grows up.

Food World Comings and Goings

A Miami Cuban-folk-fusion singer grows up.

Food World Comings and Goings

A Miami Cuban-folk-fusion singer grows up.

Vote for Nudity!

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach

Where to Take Dad to Eat for Father’s Day

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach

Where to Take Dad to Eat for Father’s Day

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach

A Guru like No Other

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach

The DFA Disco Dance Party with The Juan McLean

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach