When the new .xxx domain name went online last week, universities and businesses around the country went on a buying spree to snatch up their names before porn squatters started selling smut with their monikers. Florida International University may regret missing its chance to do the same.Since the new domain went live,…
Last week on December 6 when the new .xxx internet domain meant for pornographic websites went on sale to the general public, non-porno companies and universities rushed to buy up their .xxx equivalents out of fear that promising smut peddlers would cash in by using their brand image with the…
Chocolate Santas, candy ornaments, gingerbread houses and Christmas trees. Foodies behold, you may now add a tannenbaum to the list of conquered Christmas icons of culinary proportions.You might not care much for eating healthy during the holidays. But once the reality of your midsection hits, you might want to forgo…
Forget Las Vegas; get married at McDonald’s! The world’s largest fast-food burger chain has a lot of, shall we say, interesting items on its menu, such as the McLobster and the McAfrica burger. But three McDonald’s restaurants in Hong Kong offer something altogether different: weddings and engagement parties.The basic “Warm…
‘Tis the season for thievery, according to Adweek’s list of most shoplifted items during the holiday season. Filet mignon and Jameson whiskey are numbers one and two on the list.Though that might conjure images of rich men stuffing meat and booze into their suits, most shoplifting is done by opportunists,…
Benihana, the Miami-based Japanese steakhouse, wants to wish you a happy birthday. They are giving away a $30 gift certificate.In order to claim the free birthday meal, sign up for the Chef’s Table at the Benihana web site, provide some personal info and an email address and they’ll email a…
Makers of Denmark-based Scanomat decided that a substance almost as necessary as water should be as readily available. Coffee!This ain’t no typical brew machine. The TopBrewer looks like a a faucet and mounts to your countertop. It not only brews and dispenses coffee but also is equipped with undercounter components…
In a bid to attract more families with children and teenagers to its restaurants, Burger King has opened a Garden Grill restaurant in Singapore.The new place is different than the ubiquitous, soulless cafeterias common in nearly all of the firm’s restaurants worldwide. There are wooden chairs and tabletops, exposed brick…
As another testament to the power of social media, Coca-Cola has abandoned the holiday save-the-polar-bear white Coke cans after a number of tweets and Facebook posts from confused consumers.Complaints were posted to the company’s official blog, Facebook, and Twitter over how the white can resembled the silver Diet Coke can.Posts…
After urban warriors load up on free breakfast compliments of the nearest big-chain hotel, their stomachs will need more.What to do? Drop into the nearest Olive Garden for some free bread sticks, or try the free chips and salsa at Chevy’s of course! Managers at these restaurants say there’s not…
Lil’ Anthony’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, the pizza staple for Miami lawyers, judges and police known for its Italian menu of pizzas, sandwiches is closing for good. Its last day is Friday.Strategically-placed across the street from the Stephen P. Clark Government Center and one block from the Miami-Dade County Courthouse, this…
You can’t tell at first glance, but if you’re a local to South Pointe, then you might have noticed that Sho Room has been open for the last three weeks.This little bordello-style joint with black onyx bars and red hue coloring was formerly known as Cozy Piano Bar–with the same…
Health nuts rejoice! It looks like liquor companies are embracing the organic craze sweeping the food industry. Don Cosme Tequila is the newest member of the tequila family to make its way to Florida, as well as the newest member of the organic tequila club.Don Cosme has been distilling this…
Miami-based Burger King may soon lose its spot as America’s second-largest fast food burger chain to the red-headed stepchild, Wendy’s, market analysts say.Both burger joints have competitive dollar menus, but Wendy’s went further by adding additional amenities to about 20 percent of its restaurants. Janney Capital Market analyst Mark Kalinowski…
Calling Florida the “Sunshine State” might seem like a cruel joke after having almost all its major cities ranked by Men’s Health magazine as some of the saddest cities in America.It’s one thing to have a city as part of this dreaded list, but to include Miami, Tampa, St. Pete…
Times are tough, so many people are searching for hotels with free continental breakfasts. Problem is, some of those eating aren’t guests, says Hampton Inn, says manager front desk clerk Alfonso Tobenas. That’s right. Folks walk into tourist hotels and pose as guests to gain access to morning chow. Who would…
After three months of interior renovations, The Oceanaire Seafood Room at Mary Brickell Village has converted the glamour of an old cruise liner into a more modern, sleeker look. No longer will it feel like stepping into the ball room of the Titanic.Upon entering, the ambiance of Aruba blue and…
Camillus House has a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving, particularly for having food service director Frank Ferrara around to prepare its biggest meal of the year. With a little help, he expects to serve up to 1,000 turkey dinners today for needy families and individuals across Miami.But cooking…
Screw turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. Take your family to Burger King instead. The Miami-based firm recently rolled out a BK Family Bundle. For just ten bucks (12 bucks in Hawaii), you can feed your family with a Whopper, a Whopper Jr., two small French fries, two small…
It’s not anything close to a five-star restaurant, but Occupy Miami feeds its campers (mostly) healthy, hearty and free, vegetarian meals. After all, occupiers gotta eat too!Food mostly comes by way of donations. There’s also a vegetable garden with tomatoes, peppers, beans, onions, sunflowers, papaya trees, lettuce, sweet squash along…
It didn’t take long for Herman Cain to show just how completely he ignored Riptide’s advice to study up on Cuban policy before parachuting into Versailles this afternoon. While being swarmed by citizens and journalists on Calle Ocho, Cain made it abundantly clear he had simply never heard of “wet…
Cotton, silk, flax, hemp — all of those natural materials are used to make fabric. But now milk? German fashion designer and microbiologist Anka Domaske and a small team of researchers at the Fiber Institute at the University of Bremen successfully invented a textile made of milk, according to the…
