Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contibute
  • Contact Us
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Business
    • Climate & Environment
    • Courts
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Health
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Transportation
  • Marijuana
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Reader Response
    • Vice City Pillow Talk
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Miami Life
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Travel
    • Sex & Dating
    • Vice City Pillow Talk
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concerts
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Local Music
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
  • Best of Miami
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Eat & Drink
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Classifieds
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Membership
    • Newsletters
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Staff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored

Hot Off the Press and Online: New Times Top 100 Restaurants Issue!

  • News
    • Business
    • Climate & Environment
    • Courts
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Health
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Transportation
  • Marijuana
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Reader Response
    • Vice City Pillow Talk
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Miami Life
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Travel
    • Sex & Dating
    • Vice City Pillow Talk
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concerts
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Local Music
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
  • Best of Miami
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Eat & Drink
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Classifieds
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Membership
    • Newsletters
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Staff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Author

Showing 23 - 44 of 141

Manuel Madrid

Manuel Madrid is a former staff writer for Miami New Times. The child of Venezuelan immigrants, he grew up in Pompano Beach. He studied finance at Virginia Commonwealth University and worked as a writing fellow for the magazine The American Prospect in Washington, D.C.

Visit My Author Page
Inter Miami’s Bumpy Road to the MLS Ends With Kickoff Next Weekend

Inter Miami’s Bumpy Road to the MLS Ends With Kickoff Next Weekend

By Manuel MadridFebruary 23, 2020

Inter Miami’s path to the MLS has been anything but smooth. Kickoff is only a week away, so let’s look back on how the teami got to where it is.

Instagram Post of Sidewalk Closures in Brickell Draws Outcry

Instagram Post of Sidewalk Closures in Brickell Draws Outcry

By Manuel MadridFebruary 21, 2020

Blocked sidewalks have almost become a fixture of Brickell, where creeping construction and runaway development have put a squeeze on pedestrians.

Publix, Café Bustelo, or Tootsie’s? Inter Miami’s Sponsorless Jerseys Are Now a Meme

Publix, Café Bustelo, or Tootsie’s? Inter Miami’s Sponsorless Jerseys Are Now a Meme

By Manuel MadridFebruary 14, 2020

Inter Miami faithfuls have selected their own wonderful batch of potential sponsors they’d much rather see on the jerseys than a Qatar logo.

Shocker: Miami Is the Vainest City in the World, Study Shows

Shocker: Miami Is the Vainest City in the World, Study Shows

By Manuel MadridFebruary 13, 2020

It’s not the crown we asked for, but it’s one we’ll take. Now cue the Carly Simon.

E-Sports Investor Who Called CEO Racial Slur Now Sues for Damages in Miami UPDATED

E-Sports Investor Who Called CEO Racial Slur Now Sues for Damages in Miami UPDATED

By Manuel MadridFebruary 11, 2020

The suit is the latest legal flareup in the aftermath of the collapse of Echo Fox, which went from a gaming powerhouse to a virtual nonentity in just a few years.

Bill Pushing Crackdown on Public Nudity Likely to Hit Homeless and Mentally Ill

Bill Pushing Crackdown on Public Nudity Likely to Hit Homeless and Mentally Ill

By Manuel MadridFebruary 10, 2020

Supporters of the legislation say police need the power to stop repeat offenders, while critics warn it could lead to the unnecessary criminalization of homeless people.

advertisement
Miami Porn Site Offers Cruise Passengers Free Access While They’re Quarantined for Coronavirus

Miami Porn Site Offers Cruise Passengers Free Access While They’re Quarantined for Coronavirus

By Manuel MadridFebruary 6, 2020

Adult webcam site CamSoda is offering free access to passengers quarantined on two cruise ships.

Trump Goes After Venezuelan Socialism but Doesn’t Skip a Beat Deporting Venezuelans

Trump Goes After Venezuelan Socialism but Doesn’t Skip a Beat Deporting Venezuelans

By Manuel MadridFebruary 5, 2020

Trump continues to champion the Venezuela issue in his speeches because it’s a rhetorical win-win that requires no compromise from his administration.

Much Guaidó About Nothing: Venezuelan Leader’s Visit to Miami Marks Little Change

Much Guaidó About Nothing: Venezuelan Leader’s Visit to Miami Marks Little Change

By Manuel MadridFebruary 4, 2020

Saturday’s event in Miami ginned up local support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó but offered little substance.

Scientology’s Many Ties to South Florida

Scientology’s Many Ties to South Florida

By Manuel MadridFebruary 2, 2020

Scientology is more than just Tom Cruise and cult jokes, believe it or not. It’s a political force.

How to Get Around Miami During Super Bowl Weekend

How to Get Around Miami During Super Bowl Weekend

By Manuel MadridJanuary 31, 2020

Prepare for the once-in-a-decade transit headaches promised by Super Bowl LIV.

Miami Beach to Spend $75,000 to Eradicate Invasive Iguanas

Miami Beach to Spend $75,000 to Eradicate Invasive Iguanas

By Manuel MadridJanuary 30, 2020

Iguanas are protected by Florida anti-cruelty laws and must be killed humanely, but the state has yet to offer explicit directions.

advertisement
Rashad Fenton Once Worked Concessions at Dolphins Stadium; Now He’s in the Super Bowl

Rashad Fenton Once Worked Concessions at Dolphins Stadium; Now He’s in the Super Bowl

By Manuel MadridJanuary 27, 2020

From Carol City Chief to Kansas City Chief, Miami Gardens native Rashad Fenton has taken a storybook journey to Super Bowl LIV.

Inter Miami Fans Indignant Over Potential Sponsorship Deal With Qatar

Inter Miami Fans Indignant Over Potential Sponsorship Deal With Qatar

By Manuel MadridJanuary 21, 2020

Florida’s newest soccer team could very well play its first match of the season with Qatari logos on its kits.

Kodak Black Claims Miami Federal Prison Officials Are “Strategically” Killing Him

Kodak Black Claims Miami Federal Prison Officials Are “Strategically” Killing Him

By Manuel MadridJanuary 17, 2020

Black took to Instagram this week to accuse officials in Miami federal prison of neglect and mistreatment.

Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks, Miami Gun Store Offers Free Classes to Jews

Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks, Miami Gun Store Offers Free Classes to Jews

By Manuel MadridJanuary 17, 2020

Some members of the local Jewish community are taking precautions by arming themselves.

Ban on Local Sunscreen Laws Speeds Through Florida Senate

Ban on Local Sunscreen Laws Speeds Through Florida Senate

By Manuel MadridJanuary 16, 2020

Sunscreen manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and trade groups representing retail stores have backed Bradley’s bill.

Antonio Brown Throws Penis-Shaped Gummies at His Ex Outside Broward Home

Antonio Brown Throws Penis-Shaped Gummies at His Ex Outside Broward Home

By Manuel MadridJanuary 13, 2020

Things got even more bizarre when Brown picked up a bag of penis-shaped gummies lying in the street.

advertisement
Florida Among Small Minority of States That Haven’t Agreed to Accept Refugees

Florida Among Small Minority of States That Haven’t Agreed to Accept Refugees

By Manuel MadridJanuary 13, 2020

Refugee resettlement in Florida hangs by a thread as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis remains silent days before a crucial deadline.

Five Basic Things Florida Cities Can’t Do Thanks to Preemption Laws

Five Basic Things Florida Cities Can’t Do Thanks to Preemption Laws

By Manuel MadridJanuary 12, 2020

Acting in the interest of wealthy interests and lobbyists, state Republicans have passed one preemption law after another.

Displaced by Dorian, Bahamian Evacuees Struggle in Florida

Displaced by Dorian, Bahamian Evacuees Struggle in Florida

By Manuel MadridJanuary 7, 2020

As delays in recovery continue, hundreds of Bahamians remain in Florida.

Miami Now One of the Worst Places in the U.S. for Asylum Seekers

Miami Now One of the Worst Places in the U.S. for Asylum Seekers

By Manuel MadridJanuary 6, 2020

Trump and his appointees have gleefully dismantled the U.S. asylum system.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 7
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Where To Find Miami New Times In Print

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Advertise with Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

More

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • Staff
  • Careers
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • Denver Westword
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • Phoenix New Times
  • V Audience Labs
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. View our accessibility policy and AI policy. The Miami New Times may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2025 Miami New Times, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Welcome!
You are now a Miami New Times Insider, thank you!