“Move, move, move, move!” Those were our instructions last weekend. We were ushered into an elevator, trying to get our scientist colleague to a safe place where he could upload a special code to the Internet and circumvent the impending zombie invasion. Huh? The Undercover Unit, headed by mastermind Tony…
Much to my delight, I was invited to Bulldog Barbecue & Burger to create a Miami New Times burger to cap off National Burger Month. After doing copious amounts of research, I visited the North Miami restaurant last Friday with a couple of concepts in mind, and sat down with…
People became angry in Tampa recently when it was announced that the city’s Taco Fusion was serving lion meat. They also serve gazelle, kangaroo, ostrich, beaver, otter, and other animals, but it was the king of the jungle that awakened the public’s ire. In the face of much criticism, the…
It all started at Peter Luger, the legendary 125-year-old steakhouse in New York. Head waiter Wolfgang Zweiner learned from the best and decided to open his own place. Thus, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse was born. With four restaurants in New York, one in Beverly Hills, and one in Hawaii, Wolfgang recently opened…
It’s that time of year again. Get ready for five full days of inebriated, gyrating, scantily clad women living it up and looking to score. No, Miami isn’t hosting a taping of Girls Gone Wild. Aqua Girl is back in town. The iconic extravaganza for women who love women has…
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, they say it’s love. But the feeling you get when you come across a vintage pair of authentic Schiaparelli sunglasses sitting on a table in a cobblestone courtyard with a handwritten price tag bearing only two digits? That’s amore…
If you grew up in Miami, chances are you’ve eaten at Shorty’s Bar-B-Q. Edward Louis “Shorty” Allen, who built the restaurant from a barbecue stand to a multilocation chain, died April 21 at the age of 104. The restaurant serves standard barbecue fare such as ribs, brisket, coleslaw, and corn…
For years the dwellers of other cities ragged on Miami for being uncultured. This town didn’t have the cultural cred of cities like New York, London, or Paris. Then Wynwood exploded, along with all kinds of Art Basel events, and voila! Miami suddenly became the head cheerleader that everyone wants…
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Fest: Movies That Go Beyond Coming Out
Ready for a shocker? American taxpayers subsidize the purchase of approximately $4 billion worth of soda products annually through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Federal, state, and local governments have all tried to prohibit the purchase of sodas and other “junk food” items with…
You can say a lot of things about James Franco, but you can’t say he likes to play it safe. Franco is once again pushing buttons with his latest project, Interior. Leather Bar, a fictional story of the lost footage from real-life gay sex film Cruising that was allegedly cut…
Authentically EATalian Restaurants Weekend takes place this weekend — Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28 — and features 12 popular Miami restaurants. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce wants to introduce Americans to the true Mediterranean diet, considered by experts to be one of the most heart-healthy, by teaching them…
Some of the best comedians infuse truth and intellect into their act, which can put off those looking for a night of laughter without thinking. (Ahem, Seth MacFarlane fans.) For those expecting Sarah Silverman’s stage act to replicate that of her absurdist (yet hilarious) television program, The Sarah Silverman Show,…
As part of the South Beach Comedy Festival, taking place on South Beach now through April 21, the smart, silly, sassy, and somewhat controversial Sarah Silverman will take the stage at the Fillmore Miami Beach on the highly appropriate date, 4/20. She may do some partying while she’s in the…
Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. Who doesn’t enjoy those adorably moist morsels of rich, sweet goodness? Most of us are better at scarfing them down than baking them, but here’s your chance to pay forward your love of cupcakes. Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus (3000 NE 151st St., North Miami) presents…
Pork lovers, rejoice! Cochon 555, a porktastic event, is coming to town. The ten-city culinary competition and tasting tour was created to promote the sustainable farming of heritage breed pigs — so that we may eat them better, my dear. Five local chefs compete in each city, preparing a menu…
Sandwich Qbano on First Street and Washington Avenue, is one of many. The Colombian chain serves casual fast food, namely sandwiches. Think of it as a Colombian deli. Then why is it called Sandwich Qbano, instead of oh, we don’t know, Sandwich Paisa maybe? Hell, if we know, but the…
The nutritional content of children’s food at restaurants should be government-regulated. As I’ve said before, I believe there’s no need to give in to “your whiny brat’s tirade.” The National Restaurant Association’s Kids LiveWell menu standards, a voluntary initiative, recommends meals for children have 600 calories or fewer, get 35…
If you were one of the tens of thousands of revelers at the Miami Beach Pride Parade and Festival yesterday, you know just how many fierce and faaah-bulous boys, girls, and in-between were there. We decided to forgo all the drinking and dancing and just shoot some peeps (with our…
Those who attended the Taste of the Grove last year in Peacock Park, know that you can sometimes expect to see masses of people chowing and guzzling to their hearts’ content at this event. Unfortunately, this year, Taste of the Grove was a literal washout – there was plenty of…
Four restaurants in one night? Miami residents might be familiar with the pub crawl, a night of organized drinking in which participants walk from bar to bar and are offered drink specials and usually a free shot or drink at each stop. How about a dish crawl? These are already…
People say that clowns, and in effect comedians, are all crying on the inside. Audiences really don’t care as long as they’re given adequate distraction from their mundane lives, cheating spouses, and exorbitant car payments. Hey, we just want to laugh. So it’s a good thing we have a star-studded…
