When Maria Alemann got pregnant two years ago, she quickly realized how challenging it was to find healthy, organic, and easily accessible plant-based foods. Working full-time, she didn’t have the time or energy to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen to feed herself and her growing offspring. Couldn’t healthy…
While the Dolphins may have disappointed us (again), Miami will still have some hometown heroes hitting the gridiron come the big game day. An array of cuddly puppies born in the 305 are competing in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl. The network worked with a total of 44 different animal shelters…
In the land of eternal summer, winter weight gain isn’t an option. Miamians are expected to keep their fit physiques year round — hence why this city is the perfect place for Wodapalooza. The three-day Miami fitness festival draws some of the world’s top athletes, and it’s coming to town this…
California may be the current capital of healthy living, but South Florida is coming up fast. Just ask Vitality Bowls, a California-based chain (with additional locations in Colorado, Indiana and Texas) that’s bringing its plant-based fare to South Beach starting this month. The company, dubbed a “casual superfood cafe,” specializes…
As we wind down 2015, it’s time to take a look in the rear-view mirror before we turn to the new year and all its possibilities. This past year, we’ve eaten a lot of food and tried a lot of restaurants in Miami. With our culinary scene doing nothing but…
As far as holidays go, New Year’s Eve tends to rank right up there with St. Paddy’s Day for debauchery and bad decisions. But for adults who actually have responsibilities (i.e. tiny humans to take care of), ringing in new year needs to be less about booze and more about…
Vegan dining in Miami is a world away from what it was a few years ago. With Seed Food & Wine Festival making national news, new vegan eateries popping up all over the place, and meat-strong chefs incorporating plants into their menus, South Florida is finally coming into its own…
Pamela Anderson is many things: an actress, a model, a mother, a tireless animal advocate. Now, she’s even a fashion designer who released two lines of vegan accessories earlier this year: one, a ’90s-inspired shoe line with French designer Amélie Pichard; the other, a line of cruelty-free, suede-like boots dubbed…
The new year is almost upon us, and while many folks will meet midnight by making out with a drunken stranger, one lucky couple will be getting hitched — in Times Square, of all places, at 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2016. In the running for this very public tying-of-the-knot…
To most Europeans, America is “that annoying country where customers have to subsidize employee wages” — i.e. where bars and restaurants pay low wages and expect customers to make up the difference. In recent years, however, a progressive national movement dedicated to eliminating the practice has gained momentum. With restaurateur…
Sometimes it seems like working out is only for Star Island residents and the Instagram famous. After all, Lululemon gear, a daily personal training sesh, and the hottest fitness trackers don’t come cheap. Fitness admirers, rejoice, because November Project is coming to Miami and is all about getting the masses to sweat. The…
With the wild parties, installations, and celebrity appearances occupying all hours of Miami Art Week, it’s pretty tough to get people’s attention. But Heineken, along with street art paint purveyor Montana Cans, has launched a new concept for Basel 2015 that’s unique enough to appeal to even the most jaded…
During Miami Art Week, anything goes. And despite the artistic free-for-all during the week, ordinary patrons don’t necessarily get to participate. Gawk, drink, and party — sure. But actually make art? Not so much. A new sound art experiment, however, wants the public to get intimately involved. Fordistas is an…
Right now, you’re probably still recovering from the decadent spread at last night’s Thanksgiving dinner. Why does Aunt Fran always have to make so damn many varieties of pie? But it’s a new day, so you should be ready to re-emerge from hiding and burn some calories. No, we don’t…
Last night, the Eden Roc Hotel was home to the nation’s first plant-based burger battle — a new addition to the five-day lineup of SEED Food and Wine Festival. Hundreds of attendees sampled burgers from 11 different competitors who hailed from as close by as Miami Beach and as far…
Thanksgiving is just days away, and if you’re not the slave-away-over-the-stove type — but still want to impress your friends and family with mouthwatering vegan food — take comfort in the fact that there are several Miami locales you can turn to. The city’s best cruelty-free restaurants and bakeries are…
Everyone knows there’s nothing more valuable than Oprah’s seal of approval. A kind word from the queen of talk TV can propel an otherwise unknown brand into the stratosphere. Miami’s own Peace Love World has been on her radar for awhile, and now, the local biz has made Oprah’s December 2015…
Amber Tamblyn is, in many ways, a mystery. An actress, a director, a poet, a performance artist (she recently embarked on a motorcycle poetry tour across Texas with fellow poet Derrick Brown, dubbed Lazers of Sexcellence 5.0) — Tamblyn has been working since the tender age of 13. From turns in The Sisterhood…
In a sentence that no one would have predicted we’d write ten years ago — H&M is opening a location in Hialeah. The new store is set to open its doors tomorrow, November 19. The ever-popular Swedish clothing brand has 25 other stores in the state of Florida (with 399 nationwide),…
Bookstores aren’t usually prime real estate for celeb-spotting. The lobby of the Mandarin Oriental, the Standard Spa, or Louis Vuitton in the Design District are more likely candidates. But this is the week of the book fair, which means all bets are off, and bibliophiles of every persuasion (including the super…
An annual artistic tradition, the Mad Hatter Arts Festival is coming up on its 11th year. For each edition, hatted Groveites spend two days browsing aisles of art, enjoying an outdoor movie screening, and celebrating the creative spirit of Coconut Grove. From fedoras to sombreros to trucker caps — anything goes…
Brunch is the perfect meal — an artful combo of breakfast and lunch foods, served just late enough to satisfy after-hours revelers and early-morning exercisers alike. Now, Choices Kitchen has introduced an extra-special option on Sundays: yoga brunch. The popular plant-based eatery is offering a free yoga class followed by…
