In a show of support for human rights and fair labor, the Fresh Market has signed a Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). This means the grocery chain will buy a larger percentage of stock from Florida tomato growers that abide by the Fair Food Program’s…
Before football season goes out with a bang — or a fizzle if you’re a Dolphins fan — it’s time to soak up the last of the pigskin festivities. This month’s Family Fun Fest at Biscayne National Park is the football-themed, science-learning Biscayne Bowl, so take the kids out for…
If you’re not particularly familiar with the history of dance, you might have heard George Balanchine’s name dropped only in highbrow chatter about mouse kings and sugarplum fairies. In addition to his timeless Christmas show, The Nutcracker, however, Balanchine choreographed countless other dance classics, which is probably why he’s known…
Art Deco Weekend is almost upon us, and while it will have its usual array of architectural tributes, classic cars and chances to dance, this year it’ll have more: an entire section devoted to local art, via Life Is Art. The Life Is Art block will feature more than two…
If you’ve lived in Miami longer than a single Heat season, you’ve likely heard about the plight of one of the city’s longtime residents: Lolita. The 7,000-pound orca has been living and performing at Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne since 1970. Lolita, whose birth name is Tokitae, is in a…
You can never have too many greens. But aside from salads and smoothies, how many ways can you really consume kale? The same recipes get old after a while, and eating greenery can feel like a chore. Luckily, now that greens season is in full swing, Love & Vegetables is…
Quilts may seem like an old-school concept, a craft with grandmotherly associations, but they’re actually an incredible way to showcase powerful concepts and ideas — even in the modern era. Biscayne National Park is currently showing 26 art quilts, all created by Floridians, all dedicated to highlighting the ways pollution…
There are two ways of looking at this week: one, a sad end to holiday revelry and dreaded start to drudgery or two, a thrilling beginning to a fresh new year. Let’s try and go with the latter, shall we? There’s no better time than now to save your shekels…
Other than greasy French fries and jumbo-size cups of Coca-Cola, vegans don’t usually have much to choose from when it comes to theme-park food. But Walt Disney World isn’t your average theme park, and a recent visit to “the Most Magical Place on Earth” proved the Orlando mecca is growing…
Despite the closure of its Brickell location earlier this year, Miami’s leading vegan eatery is headed onward and upward. In addition to opening a new location on 27th Avenue this past June, Choice Cafe is about to cut the ribbon at 2626 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables. The…
In a disconnected and often angry world, the spirit of togetherness is something we could all use a little more of. That’s the energy behind Africa Umoja: 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy Tour, a spectacular song and dance extravaganza celebrating South African culture. Created by Todd Twala and Thembi…
A new year is officially underway, and if you’ve resolved to spend more time with the family, don’t procrastinate. It’s been 2015 for only a few hours — you can’t run screaming into solitude just yet. Take the gang to Jungle Island, where Wild Holidays is still in full swing…
Pasta makers are nice, if you’ve got oodles of time on your hands and a high tolerance for carbs. Alternatively, if you could stand to eat more veggies (who couldn’t?), a spiralizer is a pasta maker slash vegetable slicer — maybe the best invention in the history of ever. Basically,…
If you’re looking to get a head-start on that “eat less meat” New Year’s resolution, the Federal is the perfect place. The Biscayne Boulevard eatery is offering an all-vegetarian tasting menu for its New Year’s Eve affair. The menu, priced at $65 per person, features a host of veggie delights,…
This is it — the grand finale of 2014. Twenty fifteen is right around the corner, and perhaps this is the year you’ll stick to your New Year’s resolutions: lose those extra pounds, cut back on drinking, and save some pennies. Or things might just slip back to 2014 standards…
Come December 26th, it’s hard not to sink into a post-Christmas season depression. All that work, all that preparation, all that MONEY … and Christmas came and went in the blink of St. Nick’s eye. Luckily, you can bust the blues by heading out to the Miccosukee Indian Arts &…
Nothing says holiday season like expanding waistlines. Despite our best efforts, December sees many of us falling into the trap of too much egg nog and not enough exercise. But how can we survive holiday parties and gut-busting dinners without packing on the pounds? DeliverLean and DL revAMP Detox Specialist…
We all know we *should* eat local, shop local and spend our money with local purveyors whenever possible. Some people, however, take this civic duty more seriously than others, refusing to sample your mouthwatering Christmas cookies unless the flour was milled within a 100-mile radius. For these locavores in your…
Nothing comes farther from the Christmas spirit than parking citations. The ticket waiting on your window hardly inspires peace on earth or makes you feel goodwill toward (see Parking Wars for proof). But the Miami Parking Authority’s new program might change all of that, it might even get them on…
Come Christmas, Venezuelans the world over will be indulging in the undeniably delicious tradition known as pan de jam�n. The ham and olive bread is a sweet and savory holiday staple. But why should vegans or folks with food allergies be deprived of this meaty treat? Thanks to Bunnie Cakes,…
With Christmas just a few days days away, holiday panic is setting in all over Miami. As you read this, people are fighting for parking spots at Dadeland Mall, braining each other over deals at Aventura, and waiting in DMV-like lines at the post office to overpay for two-day shipping…
Christmas is right around the corner, which means it’s time to nail down that dinner menu if you don’t want to be poring through Pinterest when you should be opening presents. And in the name of feeding your guests something healthier than cream pies or ice cream sundaes, nutrient rich…
