Pretty in the City – Here Comes Hot Pants!

There’s plenty of high end makeup, beauty, and skin care items to be purchased in South Florida, but what you may not know is, there are also some pretty awesome products being produced and sold right here. Today, Pretty in the City will feature one such product line – Hot…

Last Night: Aqua Girl Cocktail Reception at the Surfcomber

Natalie O’Neill Lobby of the Surfcomber Hotel. Next to a fancy table of hors d’ourves at the Aqua Girl kickoff cocktail meet-and-greet, a tall stylish financial investor popped the question. “Are you part of the lifestyle?” she asked through a pair of bright red lips. She was talking about being…

Weekly News Roundup – Permanent Water Restrictions for South Florida

Water restrictions may be made permanent – Board members of the South Florida Water Management District are contemplating in making the water restrictions imposed during drought periods permanent. With South Florida’s booming population, Lake Okeechobee is being pushed to its limits in providing enough water for everyone. Food prices have…

Blog of the Week – Eye On Miami

This year’s winner for Best Blog, Eye On Miami, contemplates boycotting Lowe’s for building outside the Urban Development Boundary: I need a washer and dryer but I am not going to get them at Lowe’s. Since Lowe’s insists on building outside the Urban Development Boundary, even though they have about…

On the List – Miami Beach Keeps Things Going

Things aren’t slowing down just yet. In fact this weekend might just be one of the most exciting ones yet. As much as I hate to admit it, Miami Beach seems to be keeping things strong as we head into the summer. Don’t worry, I secretly still prefer the Downtown…

Pretty in the City – Get Thee to GBS

I am unabashed in my adoration of GBS. Ever since I got a curl cut by Fort Lauderdale hair wizard Larramy, and was introduced to the phenomenal Deva Curl hair system at the local beauty supply store/salon hybrid, I just can’t stop singing their praises. Sure, there’s a time and…

StreetWorks – Final Wynwood Mural

Jose D. Duran I promise this is the final Wynwood mural in the series I’ve been doing lately. Who could blame me though? The entire area surrounding NW 2nd Avenue and NW 23 Street is covered in murals. This is one I actually saw getting painted a few months ago…

Bill Maher Tells Us Everything We Know

Folks who know stuff – and one’s gotta presume the folks at a Bill Maher show know stuff – know that stuff is, er, fucked up. A lot of stuff. Among such stuff: oil’s through the roof, housing’s in the gutter, and we’re at war where we shouldn’t even be…

Style Soldiers – Popped Collar Edition

Here I thought popped collars went the way of the dinosaur. The only people who should ever see a popped collar are sororities girls as they are getting date raped at that bitchin’ kegger. Then again, that’s probably how this guy’s kid got conceived. I guess the popped collar gene…

Corvaia’s Human Factor

Jose D. Duran Walking down Lincoln Road not too long ago, I overheard a snooty conversation about art. A man and a woman carrying shopping bags stood in front of a gallery with their heads titled to the side, like a couple of trendy philosophers. “Installations,” the woman said through…

Over the Weekend – 944 One Year, Freegums and FriendsWithYou

The humidity was killer this weekend but that still wasn’t enough to keep people home with their air conditioners on full blast. Perhaps the threat of West Nile in the coming months will. 944 Miami One Year Anniversary Party Ivon David Rojas Not even Mickey Rourke’s face could damper the…

Pretty in the City – A LUSH-ious Mother’s Day

Rarely has a beauty product line been named so appropriately – LUSH skin care, hair, and beauty products are exactly what you might be dreaming of. Truly excellent, handmade, all-natural, and so fresh most items come with an expiry date, LUSH is what your mom should be using on her…

Blog of the Week – Babalu Blog

Babalu Blog writer Claudia4Libertad praises yet somewhat criticizes President Bush for his policy on Cuban during his term: President Bush is frequently criticized for not doing more to advance the cause for Cuban freedom. I tend to feel the same way because nothing has changed in regard to Cuban policy…

On the List – Gervais, Wynwood and Chocolate Sundays

The dilemma of what to do this weekend always gets to people. No worries I always have your back – just follow my advice closely and you’ll be fine. And with a packed weekend of Cedric Gervais, DJ Funk and Bronques, I guarantee you this weekend will be one for…

Delivering the Money Shot

After debuting last year at Pawn Shop Lounge, the crassly named Money Shot party quickly became one of the city’s best Thursday-night events. Many folks were bewildered when the party moved to South Beach’s Love Hate Lounge, a venue far too small to contain the considerable wallop the weekly bash…

Trottin’ into Town

To the sounds of the mildly irritating whistled anthem “Sweet Georgia Brown,” the Harlem Globetrotters will dribble, spin, and free-throw their way into town today at the American Airlines Arena as part of their 2008 “Magic as Ever” world tour. In true Globetrotter fashion, this isn’t exactly a tournament between…

Shoot ’Em Up!

Itching to try out your bad-ass first-person shooter gaming skills, but not quite ready for combat in Iraq? Well then, do the next best thing – paintball tournament! MZ Indoor Paintball Park is bringing alive the art of combat via harmless paintballs and inflatable obstacles in a five-man Rookie Paintball…

The Few, the Proud …

Has it always been your dream to wear an orange-and-teal barely-there outfit? Do you feel the only way to get the Dolphins out of their slump is by jumping up and down while waving glittery pompoms? Now’s your chance to join the ranks of the hottest, most hometown-spirited women in…

Take It Upstairs

Once a celebrated jazz haunt, Upstairs at the Van Dyke Café still offers a great alternative to South Beach’s megaclubs and glitzy hotel lounges. Now, instead of bebop and standards, party people looking for fun can shake it to samba and favela funk on Sultry Sundays, presented by Map magazine…