There’s not much more universally appealing to the palate than French fries. This is the genius of blogger Beth Swanson’s site French Fry Fairy. Glance at her posts and the tummy grumbles. From the longest fries in the world to apple fries with Fluff, there’s nowhere Swanson won’t go to…
The King, the King of Pop, and half of the Fab Four are spinning in their graves. Somehow, in these terribly confused times, the Glee singers managed to place on the Billboard Hot 100 with the more songs than… You’re sitting down? Good, ’cause this sucks: anyone ever. The only possible explanation…
Some musicians are known for their instrumental genius, others for their interesting voices. T-Pain is famous for taking a cue from Cher and bringing Auto-Tune to radio stations all over the nation. Not that we mean to disrespect a man once known as Tallahassee Pain (yes, he’s a Floridian). We…
The key to making a sexy album about sex? Stop doing it. Celibacy was Jimmy Edgar’s formula for success when creating XXX, his latest full-length release on !K7. It includes raunchy tracks such as “Hot Raw Sex” and “Vibration.” Edgar’s formative years in Detroit, the electronic heart of America, gave…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 89…
As far as Puerto Rican boy bands with American crossover appeal go, Davila 666 easily beats out Menudo with its balls-out ability to rock, though there’s definitely some overlap in the wearing of leather jackets, chaps, and accessories. Offering both clean garage pop and raw rock ‘n’ roll, Davila 666’s…
Like many religious martyrs, Jimmy Edgar boldly embraced temporary celibacy, directing his creative energy to create XXX, his latest full-length album all about sex. This Sunday, Edgar will be in town to play LSD/DSL at EVE, presented by Schematic Records and Otto von Schirach’s Triangle Earth Records. The night will…
If your sweet tooth is aching again, it’s because you’re sensing the debut of a new food truck, one that will do just the trick to ease the pain. This week, Sugar Yummy Mama enters the blossoming Miami food truck scene, offering high quality cake balls, cupcakes, and shooters to…
Until yesterday, there was no single place to go to satisfy food truck cravings on Sunday afternoon. Tobacco Road welcomed three of the most popular mobile meal units to its parking lot and gave Miami a place to recover from Saturday night.Guests wandered inside and out, drinking mojitos and beer…
Happy freaking Valentine’s day! You’re single, miserable and over it with your lonely life, but don’t start mixing the strychnine in your cocktail just yet. Stop and smell the other lonely people around you! Enjoy the day, not as a happy time, but as a time to openly wallow and listen to…
While everyone’s sucking down greasy maple syrup covered bacon at Sunday brunch a group of people more conscious of the fact that meat is murder gather at Sweat Records for the Waffle Party. This isn’t just your run of the mill waffle party (if there is such a thing), rather,…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys. 15. Juraj KojsArtist Juraj Kojs makes music with things and art with people. He uses everyday objects, computers, lights, and manpower to create interdisciplinary…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 93…
What’ll be keeping you warm on Valentine’s Day? Your booze. Who’ll be keeping you company? Your single friends and half-empty glasses of alcohol. Why not enjoy the miserable holiday by guzzling a beverage with both a killer name and taste? Hot Mess (what you’ll look like after several of these) was created by Clark…
What’s that? A movie about female orgasms, you say? Zit-faced teenage boys are clambering for tickets right now. Only thing is, Orgasm, Inc.: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure is better suited for a women’s studies crowd than a pack of horny adolescents. The documentary takes a funny and smart…
Food truck round-ups are so popular that multiple meet-ups take place at the same time on the same nights. Busy, though, is never a problem at these events.This rundown of food court locations includes four new sites, including Tuesday night’s North End Biscayne Triangle Truck Roundup, Thursday night’s Biscayne Plaza…
Somewhere in the middle of Crossfade’s interview with drummer Ryan Welch, Mr. C. of Churchill’s Pub interrupted to say that he’s taking this Friday off because of Rat Bastard’s three-day International Noise Conference. He said the people that come to INC are a bunch of hippies and they stink. We…
You’re broke; it’s almost Valentine’s Day; and you need a gift for your sweetie. Well, walk your poor ass over to the nearest Walgreens or CVS and pick up a little something that says “I care about you, but I only have $2 to show it.” Unless s/he is a…
In honor of our Artopia party on Thursday, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.18. Frances TromblyIf you’ve ever been out in Miami during an art walk, it’s likely that you’ve…
The key to making a sexy album about sex? Stop doing it. Celibacy was Jimmy Edgar’s formula for success when creating XXX, his last full-length release on !K7. It includes raunchy tracks like “Hot Raw Sex” and “Vibration.” Edgar’s formative years in Detroit, the electronic heart of America, gave him…
The unique and amusing privilege of growing up in this strange and tropical land is one that is best appreciated as an adult. When you’re young, you take the television presence of such shining stars as Walter Mercado or Belkys Nerey for granted, never fully understanding how special they are. American…
It was no surprise that the Dolci Peccati gelato truck was the busiest spot at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum this Saturday. The Whistle Stop Food Truck Rodeo introduced visitors, most of whom were pint-sized and ice cream crazy, to the delights of mobile meals. Families were picnicking on the…
