Twinks, queens, DL brothers — there are so many types of gays that if someone wrote Gay Stereotypes for Dummies, he’d make a fortune. One of the lesser-known types is the urban brother, clad head to toe in gangster couture and eyeballing your husband — not for his shiny Tag…
The South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFSPCA) and Miami-Dade County Animal Services rescued two horses and a dog last week in animal cruelty cases that rescuers refer to as “as bad as it gets.” The horses, found on the 15800 block of NW 57th Avenue,…
Many reasons bring Traci Lords to the Miami Airport Convention Center for the eighth annual Florida Supercon. Of course, she’s promoting some new stuff, including a yet to be released horror movie, Devil May Call. But she says she also just “loves Miami” and “loves to meet her fans.” Lords…
Coral Gables Restaurant Week ends this Sunday and we’ve put together a small roundup for you. We were invited to try the three-course, prix-fixe menu at three restaurants. They varied in both cuisine and price range… and we also ventured to several others. Here are our top three suggestions. Enjoy!…
Ever heard of a progressive happy hour? It is the thing these days, and we recently tried the new menu at the Mondrian South Beach’s Sunset Lounge. The concept is simple. From 5 to 9 p.m., prices mirror the clock. It’s 5:15? Enjoy a Sunset Passion cocktail for $5. Still…
Tosca, the fine-dining eatery on 23rd Street and Collins Avenue in South Beach, has hopped onto the brunch bandwagon. Now offering a new menu on Sundays, from noon to 5 p.m., Tosca offers everything from bacon and eggs to Hamachi crudo to cucumber risotto. There is a wide range of…
Over the past several years, frightening statistics have been released revealing that minimum wage earners working 40 hours per week cannot afford to live above poverty level — meaning they cannot afford rent on their own, their food budget is negligible, and of course, cable and WiFi are out of…
You’re probably familiar with the “Put a Bird On It” skit on Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s hit IFC series, Portlandia. If you’re not, you should be ashamed of yourself and sign in to Netflix immediately. The artists of Miami Free Art Fridays and the Bird Road Art Walk have…
Dear PETA, I’m writing on behalf of everyone in the world who is fortunate enough to have a sense of humor. Last night I came across your letter to Dr. Len Lucero of Clermont, Florida — an angel of a man — one who took in a disabled pig and…
The Magic City has produced its fair share of brag-worthy success stories. Though some of our shallower residents are apt to toss out the names of baseball players and reality-TV stars, locals with finer sensibilities tend to brag about our artists. And though Carl Hiaasen is best-known as a genre…
Local attractions with large budgets and prime locations, such as the Seaquarium and Miami Art Museum, tend to dominate our consciousness, overshadowing other equally entertaining and educational attractions that many locals don’t know exist. One of them is the Fruit & Spice Park (24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead). With 37…
Giraffas’ fast-casual dining experience might just ruin other casual eateries for you. The quality of the menu seems too good to be described as “fast,” yet diners are in and out of the restaurant in less than an hour, even when ordering steak, fish, and pasta dishes. Founded by Carlos…
Red with beef, white with chicken, root beer with bacon cheeseburgers … wait, what? You’re familiar with wine pairings, and you may even be familiar with beer pairings, but we’re willing to bet that soda pairings is a foreign concept. Burger King introduced soda pairings as a concept a while…
Much to the delight of Miami foodies, the local dining scene has exploded over the past few years. And for those whose bank account balance hovers near zero, events such as Coral Gables Restaurant Week, running this Monday through June 30, are a godsend. Apart from three weeks of prix…
The City of Coral Gables may have to consider rebranding its food fest. Instead of one week, Coral Gables Restaurant Week actually spans three weeks, from June 10 – 30. Either way, it all starts tomorrow with Taste of the Gables at the Westin Colonnade Hotel, where attendees can sample…
Miami has several restaurants that are out of your price range. So when meal deals such as Miami Spice and Coral Gables Restaurant Week come around, you pounce like a hungry, salivating lion on a wounded gazelle. Fortunately, there’s one good deal you won’t have to hunt for. Largely unknown…
Hacking, once a hobby solely for computer experts, has gone mainstream. This Saturday and Sunday, LAB Miami is hosting Hack for Change, a “National Day for Civic Hacking” that’s also happening simultaneously in other cities across the country. These hackers, however, won’t be busting into the FBI website and adding…
“Dr. Flipper to the OR, please. Paging Dr. Flipper. You are needed in the OR.” A dolphin OB/GYN might seem like something out of a cartoon or children’s book, but believe it or not, dolphin assisted births have becomes a “thing.” Pregnant women and couples visit human/dolphin habitats where the…
With LeBron, Wade, and Bosh on the court tonight, it can be said Miami residents are in Heat. Fortunately, Moët realized that our pleasurable predicament would be a perfect opportunity for a beverage product tie-in and stepped up to the challenge. Thus, Moët Ice Imperial was born. It is now…
Last night was the official launch of “A Feast for the Eyes” at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar and we were invited to check it out. In what Chef Miguel Aguilar hopes will become a monthly series, the restaurant exhibits the work of an artist and offers a four-course prix fixe…
Eve Ensler’s play, The Vagina Monologues, launched a revolution. Seventeen years later, V-Day, the worldwide movement inspired by the play, has raised over 100 million dollars to help women and girls suffering from violence and discrimination. “It’s amazing; it’s an incredible movement. When I wrote it I had no idea…
Miami long ago stripped New York City of its ultimate melting pot status. We have all types here, and the constant influx of outsiders seems to be in perpetual motion with no end in sight. Outsiders arrive by plane, boat, car, raft, inner tube, parachute, and FedEx on a daily…
