Miami can never have enough brunch options. Ever. Because who doesn’t live for the buzzed bantering of a weekend afternoon with BFFs? Pair that with fattening foods and it’s the high point of our week. Luckily, the brunch choices just keep coming. Three local hotspots have recently introduced new breakfast/lunch/best-meal-ever…
Miami is the United States’ undisputed Hispanic headquarters. You can’t find more Latin flavor without actually setting foot in the other America. So it makes perfect sense that the five-day Hispanicize conference would make landfall in our fair city. This Latinpalooza, a SXSW-style event of sorts, consists of everything from…
Your dog is your BFF. He sleeps with you. Eats with you. Maybe even bathes with you. We don’t judge. So when you’re forced to leave town without Fido in tow, just any old dog kennel won’t do. Enter D.O.G., Miami’s first luxury canine hotel. They’ve got everything from doggie…
Easter is all about the cuteness: Peter Cottontail, chirping chicks, marshmallow Peeps. And for years, people have been succumbing to the cuteness and buying adorable baby bunnies, ducklings, and chicks as presents for kids and loved ones. This is a very bad idea. Not because there’s anything wrong with cute,…
O Cinema is known (and loved) for its eclectic mix of weird, wacky and wildly artistic flicks, and now they’re branching out into another genre. Namely, what the fuck? In their own words, that sums up the films in their new series, BiZz-R-O Cinema, kicking off on April 5. The…
After Miami’s Richard Blanco took the podium at Barack Obama’s inauguration earlier this year, our pretty city definitely scored itself a little more cred when it comes to the written word. Luckily for those of us who are into literature, after a one-year absence, the O, Miami Poetry Festival is…
Barbecue’s typical beverage pairing is usually a cold brew. But you don’t have to eschew the ’cue just because you’re seeking a more refined beverage. Wine gets along fine with the Southern delicacy. Just ask the organizers of Burgundy and Barbecue, a pairing event by Cascade at the iconic Biltmore…
Let’s face it: there’s probably a lot you don’t know about wine. Unless you’re a professional sommelier, it’s nearly impossible to master the wide world of vino. It spans centuries, continents and even religions. Everyone loves the grape juice. Though we’ll likely never know it all, we can certainly attempt…
While the excitement of an early morning Easter basket hunt is generally considered kid’s domain, Easter Sunday is actually much more momentous for adults. After all, it marks the end of 40 painful days and nights of Lenten sacrifice. And hell, even if you leave all the religious jazz out…
Jillian Michaels is this generation’s Jack LaLanne. She’s a fitness guru, a wellness coach, an author, a charity spokeswoman, and one terrifying motivating presence in the gym. For 11 years, her presence on the Biggest Loser has inspired countless overweight Americans to get off their asses and transform their bodies…
Everyone loves a good cupcake. But when maple-bacon donuts, homemade Oreos, ginger-glazed chicken melts and craft beer are also on the menu – even better. That’s Sweetness Bakeshop & Cafe in a nutshell, a South Miami favorite since its inception in 2010. Now, thanks to their increasing popularity, Sweetness is…
Traditionally, bikers may not have the most wholesome reputations. They tend to evoke Sons of Anarchy style antics — drugs, sex, violence. And while most of the nation’s most popular motorcycle rallies might not be quite that dramatic, they are generally known for drinking and debauchery. But Mitchell Abrams is…
You have to wait another week before season three of HBO’s insanely popular Games of Thrones makes its hotly anticipated debut — but you can raise a themed toast in the meantime. The Ommegang Brewery/HBO Game of Thrones tribute beer, Iron Throne, is officially on the market, and there are a…
Despite the burgeoning neighborhoods surrounding downtown, there are still a few strips that are less than stellar. Take NE Second Avenue. There’s endless potential and some good stuff popping up, but there’s still a long road to hoe to make the hood habitable. Enter Time for Wine, a sweet little…
Dinner and a movie is a pairing as time-worn as bread and butter. But instead of the usual Netflix and Chinese take-out you and the SO have settled into, why not step out for some cultural enrichment and real grub instead? O Cinema’s March installment of its OMG Dinner &…
Ultra is over. Finally. We were getting seriously concerned about the upswing in this city’s naked dancing and condom chucking. Like our rep isn’t bad enough already. Now, real life is setting in once again, but at least Easter is coming up, so you’ve got free license to spend the…
Sexy. Seductive. Sweaty. These are three S’s not typically associated with opera, the favorite pastime of the monied elderly. But times have changed, and this ain’t your grandma’s opera anymore. On second thought, judging by the audience at last night’s Tango double-bill at The Stage, maybe it still is your…
It’s easy to fall into a culture of consumerism, particularly in Miami. After all, we’re a city that screams excess, from cars to coke to Kardashians. But that’s not all there is to the 305. There are lots of organizations working to make our city a better place, and they…
Who doesn’t love Pillsbury? With its adorable chubby Doughboy and love-handle-inducing cinnamon rolls, it’s an American institution. And in search of top baking talent, the kitchen mega-brand is giving away $1 million in a bake-off. And because Miamians are multi-talented, it’s no surprise that a local woman is in the…
With the arrival of Swine Southern Table & Bar, Pao Town, and the soon-to-open SushiSamba, the Coral Gables restaurant scene is rapidly expanding. Which is awesome, ’cause you can never have too many options when it comes to lunch, dinner, or happy hour in the City Beautiful. The newest addition…
If you’re still suffering from South Beach Wine & Food Festival withdrawal, don’t worry. At this weekend’s Taste of Brickell Food & Wine Festival, you can join 15,000 of your closest friends for lots more gluttonous merrymaking. The lineup at the third annual incarnation includes more than 40 local eateries,…
If the standard selection of overpriced jukeboxes, off-key cover bands, and Jimmy Buffett wannabes at your local bar is getting a little old, there’s a new game in town — the opera. Once the domain solely of the rich (and Pretty Woman-era Richard Gere), the opera has gotten a modern-day…
