Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2014: Six Must-See Films

Still mad you didn’t meet James Franco last year when he promoted the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s screening of his film Interior. Leather Bar.? Don’t fret. Franco’s impish grin and squinty gaze may be gone, but he’s not the only creative genius making LGBT films. The world-renowned festival…

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival: Director Andrew Putschoegl Talks BFFs

Films like BFFs disprove the myth that a majority of film festival offerings are nothing more than pretentious, self-indulgent arts projects. BFFs is a funny, cute film with well-developed characters who endear themselves to the audience. “The film is firmly in the ‘dramedy’ realm,” says the film’s director Andrew Putschoegl…

Get a Free Dozen Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Monday

Krispy Kreme is offering a BOGO deal as a way to recognize everyday heroes such as teachers, firemen, and Stephen Colbert. On Monday, you get 12 free glorious, sticky, glazed delights when you buy a dozen ($8.49) during Krispy Kreme’s “Hero Appreciation Day.” Though Krispy Kreme opened way back in…

Miami’s Inaugural LitCrawl Happens Friday

Pub crawls have become somewhat of a thing in the Magic City, and now annual poetry festival O, Miami introduces this city’s first LitCrawl. San Francisco spawned the first LitCrawl in 2006 by adding literary events to an evening of bar-hopping. Soon, other cities, including London, New York, Chicago, Austin,…

Mo Bar Offers Mad Men-Style Cocktails and Class (Recipes)

The final season of Mad Men premeired last night, which means it’s time to start salivating. While some of us will froth at the mouth over Don Draper (played by Jon Hamm) and others will drool over Joan Harris (played by Christina Hendricks), all of us will slobber over the…

Ten Best Cuban Coffee Places in Miami

In this city, we tend to take a lot for granted. The beach, the lack of blizzards, and Cuban coffee are examples. You think it’s easy to find a cup of Cuban rocket fuel in Chicago? A colada is like the Big Gulp of Cuban coffee. Instead of a single…

Five Simple Suggestions For Surviving Miami Beach Gay Pride

It is once again time for Miami Beach Gay Pride, a week-long festival of the fabulous, featuring beach parties, drag shows, block parties, bachelor auctions, beauty pageants, and dance parties all leading up to the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, April 13. Some big names are involved this…

Chivas Express in Miami Lakes Offers BOGO Bandeja Paisa Wednesdays

We don’t often (or ever, really) refer to Miami Lakes as a culinary mecca, but the amazing deal we stumbled upon at Chivas, a gem inconspicuously located in a nondescript strip mall right off the Palmetto Expressway, is definitely worth mentioning. Although the restaurant specializes in Colombian food, Chivas also…

Migration Week Begins Today, Ends Thursday at Biscayne Tavern

Migration Week, during which renowned Chicago brewery Goose Island commits a tap takeover at three Miami restaurants, starts today at the Butcher Shop and ends Thursday at Biscayne Tavern. The Goose Island three-day tap takeover offers beer buffs and budding suds students alike the chance to try several of the…

Get Your Green On With These Four St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Irish folk may not constitute a large percentage of Miami-Dade County residents, but the Magic City doesn’t lack in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. In fact, St. Patty’s Day is one of our favorite ethnic holidays, tied for first place with Cinco de Mayo. The fact that you are practically expected…