Spring is rather a moot point in Miami. After all, our temps tend to turn from wintery (a brisk 70 degrees) to summery — all in one hot minute. For all intents and purposes, it’s already summer ’round these parts, which means cold beers, beach days and sweat. Lots of…
There’s a lot to be said for the 1990s. Neon colors, boy bands, and Cory and Topanga’s cuteness reigned supreme. Wait, or is that today’s world? Shit’s getting confusing lately, what with all the pop culture throwbacks. But seriously, the ’90s were pretty rad all the way around — particularly…
Small businesses make Miami special. After all, what’s better than knowing your hard-earned dollars are supporting your fellow 305’ers, versus soulless corporations and their fat cat CEOs? This city wouldn’t be what it is without Panther Coffee, Whisk Gourmet and Abraxas Lounge. So the Unemployed Chef in Coral Gables is…
Depending on who you’re talking to, the people of the Miami Parking Authority and Miami Beach Parking Department are either the devil incarnate or a benevolent force for good. Valid arguments exist on either side. After all, while meter maids and South Beach parking woes might be the bane of…
As the mixology movement takes root across Miami — classic, pre-Prohibition era cocktails are all the rage. Old favorites like the Blood and Sand, the South Side and the Manhattan are making a stiff comeback, re-introducing the masses to gin, bourbon and other liquors too often shelved in favor of…
With World Cocktail Week running from May 6 to 13, it’s the perfect time to pause and take stock of Miami’s rapidly improving mixology landscape. More than a few creative minds are hard at work creating craft cocktails, leaving the Red Bull vodkas and Jack and Cokes in the well-deserved…
Miami is a city with its fair share of badasses. Pain and Gain, hello! But bodybuilders, basketball players and bouncers are one thing — ninjas are a whole other category of awesome. There are few who make the grade. And finding these select few is the purpose of the hit…
Siete de Mayo should totally be a holiday. Right?! Being forced to endure the daily grind the day after the year’s second biggest drinking holiday is so messed up. So as you sit slumped over your desk, desperately chugging water, making frequent trips to the bathroom and kicking yourself for…
If you’ve been celebrating Cinco de Mayo as long as we have — you might be over the standard drink-cheap-margaritas -till-you-puke plans. So if you’re looking for a more refined (yet still booze-heavy) approach to the holiday — we’ve got you covered. This year, instead of shooting tequila – you…
With its recent influx of creative cookeries, unique eats and locally-owned establishments, we’re officially getting giddy over downtown’s burgeoning culinary scene. And the latest addition to an increasingly appealing lineup is Scratch Bakery and Catering, a teeny-tiny, family-owned outpost on Northeast Second St…
In a city rife with fatty cuts of meat, cloyingly sweet coladas and lard-infused breads — we can always use a few more clean eating options. Ten Fruits, downtown’s newest addition to the burgeoning juice movement, is hosting its grand opening next week – and that means free healthy drinks…
Obstacle courses like mud runs have become popular recently among Miami athletes who like to push their bodies to the limit. Now, the mother of them all is setting up right in downtown. And she is swole. American Ninja Warrior, G4 TV’s brawny sports competition, returns to the Magic City…
In a city rife with fatty cuts of meat, cloyingly sweet coladas and lard-infused breads — we can always use a few more clean eating options. Ten Fruits, downtown’s newest addition to the burgeoning juice movement, is hosting its grand opening next week – and that means free healthy drinks…
You don’t really need an excuse to drink margaritas by the gallon with a sombrero perched on your melon, but Cinco de Mayo is a pretty good one anyway. And the arrival of everyone’s favorite drinky-pants holiday means plenty of spots around town are serving up tequila, tacos, and other…
Get sauced on the beach at Sandbar Lounge (6752 Collins Ave., Miami Beach). Two-buck tequila shots, $8 margaritas, beer specials, and free Mexican eats mean you might get a little big for your bathing suit. But what the hell — it’s the holidays. Or a holiday, anyway. The fun kicks…
Traditionally, bikers don’t have the most wholesome reputations. They tend to evoke Sons of Anarchy-style images — drugs, sex, violence. But Mitchell Abrams is hoping to change all of that with his first annual Mayhem Motorcycle Rally, revving its way into South Florida this Friday. The ambitious, family-friendly event will…
It doesn’t get much more Mexican in Miami than Rosa Mexicano (900 S. Miami Ave., Miami). Booze it up in Brickell with brunch additions, a special drink menu, live music, and mariachis indoors — and a courtyard fest kicking off at noon featuring taco stations, bars, a DJ, banjos, and…
Everyone’s favorite little tuxedoed seabirds are on the march again, and this time they’re headed straight for the sunny shores of South Florida. Well, Aventura Mall to be exact. These flipper-footed swimmers will make an appearance as part of Sea World’s Epic Voyage campaign, promoting its newest attraction: Antarctica: Empire…
Brunch is the best meal ever. And in Miami, we’ve got lots of drop-dead delicious spots capable of curing hangovers, inducing food comas, and basically serving as the highlight of our weekends. And according to Open Table diners, four spots in our sunny city offer some of the nation’s best…
Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching, and other than ginormous sombreros and tequila shots, what better way to celebrate Mexican culture than through a knock-down, drag-out futbol fight? Balls to the wall, so to speak. Red Bull’s Fiesta de Futbol is pitting three against three for a serious soccer battle…
Unlike the rest of America, in Florida, you have go north to go south. More redneck than refined, the rest of the Sunshine State is full of pick-up trucks, Southern twangs and country music. Head north just a few hundred miles, and it’s hard to imagine there’s a place called…
O Miami is all about breaking new literary ground. That’s the defining principle of the festival, which aims to reach every citizen of Miami-Dade County with a piece of poetry. And throughout April, they’ve certainly blanketed our fair city with all things poetic. Friday’s Animal Spirits was one such groundbreaking…
