It’s nice to find a Miami Beach business that cares about locals. So what if summer isn’t “season” for South Beach tourism? West Avenue Cafe thinks its loyal local customers are worth catering to, and they’re doing so by rolling out a new gluten-free, totally vegan menu that will delight…
Lettuce samples contained 78 different pesticide residues. Domestic blueberries tested positive for 42 pesticides. Ninety-eight percent of apples were found to be contaminated by pesticides. And 92 percent of certain baby foods were pesticide-tainted. (These levels were measured in “conventional,” or non-organic produce and products.)The above findings were released by…
Hollywood, Hallmark, and our moms and dads have all provided us with pretty concrete ideas of what relationships and families are supposed to look like, even if those models of what to expect and aspire to often fail. It seems like the ideas of “normalcy” these sources supply are so…
Father’s Day is Sunday and I’m not going to sugar-coat it: our dad’s are not doing well. They’re fat and they’re dying because of it. According to the American Heart Association, about 75 percent of adult men are overweight, and about half of those are obese. More than one in…
Subway is rolling out three new vegan sandwich options, in response to increased demand for meals on the go sans animal products. The Malibu Greek, Sweet Riblet, and Italian Black Bean subs are slated to roll out in select Subway locations in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Compassion Over Killing,…
So the title of this post may seem a bit sensational and possibly even tawdry, but let us assure you that the Lip Service we received yesterday was totally legal, even if some of the content violated many traffic laws. We’re talking about the quarterly storytelling show, Lip Service: True…
Once heir apparent to the Baskin-Robbins family ice-cream business and fortune, John Robbins was prompted by a few events he could not ignore to decline his inheritance and instead live with his wife in a single-room log cabin where they meditated for hours a day and gave birth to a son they named Ocean.
“Superfood.”The term has become as ubiquitous as it is vague. Products from chocolate bars to convenience drinks claim to contain them, but what are they and what separates them from regular foods? Can they make you fly or see through walls? Can they make you faster or smarter or live…
New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue is coming June 14. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.16. Glaser Farms Raw Vegan PiesGlaser Farms is one of Miami’s greatest…
In a monumental strike against the obesity epidemic, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans for a city-wide ban on all sugary soft drinks larger than 16 ounces during an interview in the Governor’s Room at City Hall yesterday.The proposed ban would affect most enterprises that peddle the…
I taught English at a middle school in North Miami for a year. Every day I saw young tweens munching on hot Cheetos at 8:30 in the morning, and hustling over to the McDonald’s a block away as soon as the bell rang. I knew their diets were dismal, but…
Turn Me On, Dammit! at Coral Gables Art Cinema May 25-31
When adopting an organic plant-based diet, people fear the expense. But nutrient-rich, disease-preventing, obesity-fighting plant foods will save you money on medical bills in the long run (and make you feel better right away).Certainly, organic produce is more expensive than the standard type because it’s in short supply, more labor…
Fifteen-year-old Alma just might be the horniest person in Norway. She rings up exorbitant phone sex bills when her mom, a single parent, is out of the house. And she rides rolls of coins when she gets bored working the checkout at the local supermarket — a job she had…
It’s easy to miss La Vie en Raw Cafe while driving the busy strip of Calle Ocho near Coral Gables where the vegan restaurant has been operating for the past two and a half years. I for one drove by the narrow restaurant three times before spotting both the sign…
Last week, I reviewed Vegan Is Love, a children’s book that explains the reasons behind the choice to go vegan. It contains a page dedicated to the health aspect of the lifestyle, but most of the book is devoted to outlining the ethics of veganism — how animals are treated…
During lunchtime at Choices Vegan Cafe off Brickell on Saturday, five workers were in constant motion behind the counter and there was literally not a seat. It was a madhouse. Like a comedy routine, families and small groups walked in the front door, one after another, where their conversation would…
The big news on the vegan scene is that Deuce Lutui, the Seattle Seahawks’ new guard, has gone (mostly) vegan to get his weight in check (he’s dropped 60 pounds since June 2010) and improve his performance on the field. This is just more proof that anyone can benefit from…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.37. Living “Lasagna” Terrine…
One man freed his soul from the prisons of Italian master painters four years ago. One man paints in ribbons and straws and paces by the phases of the moon. One man hijacks Los Angeles billboards to challenge the inane system.All three are featured in an exhibit that made its…
I ran into an optometrist we’ll call “Richard” at Ultra and then a month later at Arkadia. Thanks to his unrelenting persistence, I agreed to go out with him. But I knew we might have some issues when he told me he was working on eating healthier by consistently ordering…
It’s that time of year when we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. 43. Ackee Empanadas…
