Starbucks has a secret menu. If that fact alone doesn’t blow your mind, the items on it most certainly will. We’re talking Willy Wonka Frappuccinos, chai cookie lattes, and Pixy Stix refreshers. It’s the stuff that sugar addicts’ dreams are made of. Though this isn’t an entirely new phenomenon (or…
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that colloquialism rings truer for art than any other endeavor. And thanks to non-profit org Global Inheritance, recycling bins have become a part of the local artistic landscape, a la TRASHed Miami. For the third year in a row, GI…
‘Tis the season for all kinds of offbeat, artsy shit to pop up all over the 305. That’s what Art Basel is all about. And by far our favorite part of the week’s adventures is the interactive, off-the-cuff stuff that local creatives come up with. One such event is next…
Thanksgiving is over. Black Friday is in the wind. The long weekend is kaput. And the aftermath is clear: your pants no longer fit and your bank account is empty. Such are the holidays. But despite your epic exhaustion, this is no time to quit. Art Basel week has arrived,…
Despite your best efforts to consume your weight in turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, your refrigerator is still stuffed to the brim with leftovers. Fail. Ron Swanson would be totally unimpressed by your eating abilities. But all that extra food has gotta go somewhere. Instead of the standard heat and…
In Miami, wearing white is kosher year-round — even after Labor Day. That’s especially good because the world’s sexiest White Party Week is coming to town this weekend for some hot, steamy fundraising action. Billed as the world’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS dance fundraiser, the shindig benefits Care Resource, a…
Get a little nontraditional this Thursday with Turkey Day at SushiSamba in Miami Beach (60 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach) or Coral Gables (180 Aragon Ave., Miami). In addition to their regular eats, they’ll have specials including mojo roasted organic turkey with linguiça quinoa stuffing and crispy Brussels sprouts ($24) and…
If you’re more about the usual Thanksgiving suspects, the Dutch (2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) will serve an epic twist on the classics, with roast turducken, root beer whipped sweet potatoes, classic gravy, pickled cranberry relish, cipollini onions, and confit turkey leg stuffing — plus apple and pumpkin pies. The…
And if you’d rather stay home and veg out like a real American, Buena Vista East’s Embassy of Well-Being and Debauchery is offering a 12-person take-out dinner complete with herb-roasted organic turkey and gravy; cornbread-sausage, apple, and sage stuffing; Brussels sprout casserole; roasted root vegetables with persimmons; mashed yams; fresh…
In the age of information, when everything moves at the speed of smartphones — it takes skill to sit still. Miami’s Daniela Viotti is the master of not moving. A living statue, artist, sculptor, costume designer, and Lincoln Road icon, this singular entrepreneur has created an artistic niche all her…
Whether he’s sliding around shirtless in motor oil, taking down 20 bad guys with a fire hose, or rolling down a car windshield with a dude’s head — you can count on Jason Statham to be kicking ass in each and every one of his adrenaline-fueled flicks. He’s the ultimate…
Being an herbivore can be boring, particularly in a less-than-progressive city like Miami. The “vegetarian option” at many establishments is a salad sans chicken or pasta with vegetables. Gag me. But the Federal Food Drink & Provisions — often categorized as a meat-lover’s paradise — is shedding those stereotypes. The…
We’re thisclose to Thanksgiving break. Seriously, we can smell the stuffing. And since this work week is a total bust anyway, you might as well make lots of plans to pass the hours until you’re free to go apeshit on some pumpkin pie. Here are a few free things to…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but if you’re so over the whole turkey-ocalypse, there are always other options. Caribbean roasted guinea hen, anyone? Miami’s farm-based cooking show, the Fare Field, is featuring a Thanksgiving-appropriate menu in this week’s online episode — including the aforementioned hen, pigeon pea rice, and…
If you start digging into the origins of that sale-priced Butterball turkey at your local Publix, you probably won’t like what you find. Turkeys bred in factories are genetically engineered, pumped full of antibiotics, mutilated — the list goes on. And even if you set aside the animal welfare issues,…
This isn’t a warm and fuzzy time for American turkeys. To provide fodder for millions of tryptophan comas, roughly 45 million birds meet their makers every November. But at Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary in Ocala, turkeys aren’t for eating. Instead, they live out their lives in peace and comfort. Plus,…
The world is not-so-quickly realizing that most animal acts are less than ideal, at least for the animals involved. Circuses, petting zoos, and traveling exhibitions tend to have less-than-stellar track records when it comes to animal welfare. But under the okay of the USDA, the acts continue. Including dog-riding monkeys,…
Whether you’re a member of the tribe or have just lived in South Florida long enough to be savvy about religions other than Christianity, you likely know that Hanukkah begins Wednesday at sundown. This year, the annual Jewish festivities will overlap with Thanksgiving, sure to make for some strange pairings:…
Thanksgiving can be rough for vegans. Even side dishes tend to be packed with animal products, like chicken broth and heavy cream. But expend a little effort, and it’s not as tough as you might imagine to concoct a cruelty-free menu. Short Order’s own Camille Lamb is the Whole Foods…
Muggle life sucks in so many ways. No flying on brooms. No invisibility cloaks. No wizard’s chess. It’s no wonder tourists flock to Universal Studios Orlando to drink butterbeer by the gallon and blow their paychecks on plastic wands. But now the magical concoction is as close as your neighborhood…
Based on the increasing frequency of “Art Basel” Google Alerts in our inbox, Miami’s art extravaganza is fast approaching. Which means the city’s artists are working like elves before Christmas to churn out as many masterpieces as possible, and the artists of Little Havana are no exception. This year, area…
At this point in the year, it’s just a matter of killing time till Turkey Day. Seriously, we’re dribbling all over our desks in anticipation of mountains of stuffing and rivers of mashed potatoes. So much engorged. Working isn’t really an option, no matter what the boss man says. But…
