Last year, freelance writer and Short Order contributor Jackie Sayet wrote a piece on the confusing and often overlooked labeling of Kobe beef in Miami restaurants. When we caught several local restaurants selling American Wagyu as Kobe, the effect was felt immediately as several eateries changed their menus to clear…
You hear that? That’s the sound of prices at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink going up after Chef Michael Schwartz won yesterday the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Eater reminds us that the last time a Miami chef won the award was in 2008 when Michelle Bernstein took…
Have you bought your Brew at the Zoo tickets yet? No? Bad news! Pre-sale tickets have officially sold out. We’ll have a limited amount of tickets available for walk-ups tomorrow, but we highly suggest you get there early if you want to snag one. The event has completely sold out,…
Remember indie-dance parties like Revolver, Spider-Pussy, and Vice? Well, Poplife may soon be joining them in the ranks of parties of clubland past. Poplife, the party, will official come to a close next Saturday, May 8 at Electric Pickle, while Poplife as a events and promotions company will continue to…
In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously reported by the Miami Herald…
A sea of breasts and not a penis among them. For 11 years, Aqua Girl has been gathering the lesbian community for a weekend of nonstop partying on South Beach. Finally, women who love women can feel comfortable letting loose away from the ogling eyes of men. Join this Thursday’s…
Miami’s summer lull is almost here, and somebody wants to say goodbye. Erick Morillo wants to give one last hurrah before departing to where all good house DJs retire for the summer — Ibiza. A legend who has been making nightclub patrons dance since the early ’90s, he has remixed…
It’s that time of year again, Best of Miami. The editorial board chooses winners in more than 300 categories, but we still want to give you, the reader, a chance to have your voice heard through our Readers’ Poll.That’s right, this year we are NEW & IMPROVED! Um, in what…
Time to break out the kinder-whore dresses and Mary Janes kids, because rock’s ultimate HBIC — er, that’s head bitch in charge — is coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach on July 2. Courtney Love has resurrected Hole, but she’s the only original band member in the new incarnation. But…
Apparently, still making song parodies. You might remember the Chongalicious Girls from their 15 minutes of YouTube fame. In fact, we even did a cover story about them at the height of their popularity in 2007. After their immensely popular parody of Fergie’s “Fergalicious,” “Chongalicious,” Mimi Davila and Laura Di…
We’ll give you a moment to process that headline. Are you back with us? Great. Yes, the Overthrow staged a hostile take over — via a real estate agent and signed lease — of a castle located in Wynwood. Where is this castle located exactly?Well, we spoke to Overthrow co-founder…
At 26-years-old, Andrew Beckwith, AKA DJ Supersede, has a career most local DJs would be envious of. He spins at some of South Florida’s most popular nightclubs; he was selected by you, the reader, as Best Club DJ for last year’s Best of Miami; and he just just launched a…
Guess who was spotted partying last night at Electric Pickle? Snooki and JWoww! Guess since South Beach is being less the hospitable, the Jersey Shore gang crossed over to the mainland. Here are some grainy iPhone pictures snapped by Tom De Bens.This marks the second time this month a reality…
Miami local album review: Panic Bomber: Discipline
Today Eater’s national arm did a nifty — well, if you are in the restaurant biz — roundup of anonymous restaurant critics, and guess who was mentioned? Our own Lee Klein. While most of the anonymous epicures are exposed in photos, Eater couldn’t come up with a image for Klein,…
Word is swirling around that Ultra Music Festival’s organizers have decided to expand next year’s festival to three days, presumably Friday through Sunday. Supposedly the decision was made after this year’s sellout event.We’ve emailed Ultra’s publicists for comment and are still awaiting a response.But word of advice to the festival’s…
If you missed Major Lazer during Ultra Music Festival you are in luck. The Diplo and Switch side project along with Skerrit Bwoy is coming back to Miami on Saturday, May 15 for a live performance at Grand Central. We were told about the news during Sweatstock by Poplife’s Jake…
If you haven’t heard about Black Bobby, now its time to pay attention. This Harvard grad and D.C. transplant is doing some pretty amazing stuff. He gave up the corporate life in New England and moved down to Miami to pursue a music career. Why Miami? Who the hell knows…
Dividing time between the Big Apple and the Magic City, Team Rojas have a knack for taking each city’s nightlife characteristics and meshing them into dancefloor gold — New York’s foward-thinking mentality with Miami’s raw grittiness. Compromised by EDG4R (Edgar Rojas) and Stravinsky (Erick Rojas) — they are surprisingly not…
Back in January, Animal Collective premiered its visual album ODDSAC at Sundance. The film, directed by filmmaker Danny Perez, is a psychedelic visual delight featuring music by the experimental quartet. After that, the film hit the road with sold-out screenings everywhere from New York to San Francisco, and for a…
This past January, Animal Collective premiered its visual album ODDSAC at Sundance. The film, directed by Danny Perez, is a psychedelic visual delight featuring music by the experimental quartet. After that, the film hit the road with sold-out screenings everywhere from New York to San Francisco, and for a change,…
So we stumble across this image, courtesy of World Red Eye, of Mansion’s current marquee declaring “PER NIK RICHIE & THEDIRTY.COM NO JERSEY SHORE ALLOWED AT MANSION MIAMI.” Nik Richie and TheDirty.com is, according to the website, “the world’s first reality blogger” — whatever that fucking means. Richie writes on…
