Read Cultist’s review of Bill W.Dan Carracino and Kevin Hanlon were friends who played with the idea of making a movie for years. But when they actually sat down and got to it, the result was far from playful screenplay.Instead, they spent eight years creating Bill W., a documentary that…
Ringling Bros. isn’t the only three-ring extravaganza that graces Miami with acrobatic and comedic wonders. Circo Hermanos Vazquez, the only 100 percent Hispanic circus to travel the U.S., is a colorful blend of circus art and street entertainment with pure Mexican flair. The Vazquez family has been in the clown…
Conception of Miami River Pool by artist Dr. Petra Liebl-OsborneSee Art Basel 2011’s winners and losers.As Art Basel, the crown jewel of all South Florida art events since 2002, continues to gain notoriety worldwide, it only makes sense that the event’s influence continues to spread its tendrils to every reach…
When restaurateur Chef Daniel Boulud does something, he makes damn sure he does it right. So when Chef Jarrod Verbiak decided to leave downtown Miami’s db Bistro Moderne for his job at Boulud’s Maison Boulud in Beijing, there was little fear that the French bistro-contemporary American restaurant would experience anything…
“I am the two-time chicken wing world champion. I am number one.” So declares 98-pound competitive eater Sonya Thomas, who has indeed reigned as chicken wing queen for two years straight, setting world records and twice defeating America’s top eater, Joey Chestnut, at the National Buffalo Wing-Eating Competition. And this year there’s…
If the commercial success of Think Like a Man is any indication, America is ready to line up for more actors of color at the box office. And that’s a great thing, especially for Miami moviegoers this week. The American Black Film Festival, a beacon for African-American and urban movie…
Meat Market’s Culinary & Cocktail Dinner with Mixologist John Lermayer Where: Meat Market When: Monday, June 25, 2012 Cost: $65 per person (plus tax and gratuity) Rundown: World-renowned mixologist John Lermayer, who has lived in Miami for the past six years while spearheading cocktail programs and preparing to open his own…
When Morgans restaurant moved into the location on Purdy Avenue in Miami Beach last year, it was nigh impossible to escape the Joe Allen’s feel that lingered there.So the place closed, then reopened this past Saturday after a quick, month-long renovation. The inside of the restaurant looks like it hopped…
So the Heat won again last night and you are preparing for Game 4 tomorrow at 9 p.m.. When Shane Battier make his next three-pointer, and he will, you will want to shout. HELL YEAH DRINKS ON ME. Wait, you didn’t mean that. Now you owe everyone in earshot a…
For its 20th birthday, Deli Lane Cafe and Tavern is getting a new home. And to the relief of its patrons, the Brickell staple, built before the area was a hub of anything, let alone food, isn’t going too far. By the end of the month, DL will be out…
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski pulled even yesterday with Oklahoma big collar Paul Coakley as the Miami Heat downed the Oklahoma City 100 to 96. The two priests bet on the series at a conference in Atlanta.If Miami loses, Wenski owes Coakley hand-made cigars and stone crabs. If OKC fails, Coakley…
After less than a month under its new executive chef, New York import Matthew Oetting, BLT Steak will launch a new raw bar at the Betsy Hotel today. It’s an edgy addition to the modern American steakhouse.BLT Steak has been through some tough relationships in its recent past. Sam Gorenstein…
With the pressure back on the Heat to steal one in OKC tonight, the last thing you should worry about is where you’ll watch the game. We’ve got you covered better than LeBron’s smothering D on Durant. Here are some top picks for Miami joints with food and drink specials…
OK, so the Oklahoma City Thunder whacked the Miami Heat last night. But does that mean Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will have to pay up with frozen stone crabs?On Monday, Gimenez and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett bet on their cities’ competing teams: If the Heat wins the series, Gimenez will…
Katy Perry, Lana Del Rey, the retro-chic women of Mad Men — the pin-up girl aesthetic has clearly made a comeback. The wholesome, all-American girl showing off just enough skin is on the rise after staying quiet for decades.The pin-up girls of the mid-20th century fell into obscurity in later…
It’s fitting that Bill W., a documentary that recalls the life of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder William G. Wilson, lacks the bells and whistles of modern-day special effects and features. Wilson’s story, one of heartbreak, recovery, and heroism, is a serious one, and the never-before-seen photographs, letters, diary entries, and speeches…
In Miami, restaurants open and close like high-speed revolving doors. We take it in stride. We shrug at the dimmed lights and then the renovation crew, and cock our heads and judge the newcomers for a solid eight seconds before we get bored. After all, whatever just moved in is…
It always feels good to do a selfless charitable act. But it feels pretty darn awesome when that philanthropic act of kindness involves food, drink, and an all-night dance party. So in an act of not-quite-complete-selflessness, an expectant 300 patrons of the arts will be coming out to party with…
Kids these days, with their iPods and their Xboxes and their Angry Birds. As modern technology evolves, what will become of its predecessors? Where’s the nostalgia for, say, the clacking and clicking of a typewriter? Turns out, it’s alive and well. Omni Zona Franca, a performance group from Havana, mash…
It always feels good to do a selfless charitable act. But it feels pretty darn awesome when that philanthropic act of kindness involves food, drink, and an all-night dance party.So in an act of not-quite-complete-selflessness, an expectant 300 patrons of the arts will be coming out to party with Miami…
Sometimes, people don’t take advantage of their closeness. At least that’s the concern of artist Misael Soto, a Floridian who likes to shatter the barriers of awkward human interaction. “When you break walls, people smile more,” said Soto. That’s why the Fort Lauderdale native decided to design a giant –…
