Fusion is a way of life in Miami. Spanglish may as well be the official language. Restaurants boasting Asian fusion cuisine are popping up everywhere. And mixing up musical influences is an ancient tradition by now. Xperimento, named New Times’ Best Fusion Band this year, blends the band members’ Latin…
Hearing the word supercon, you can’t help but picture a crowd of middle-aged men with paunches squashed into Spider-Man costumes and bald heads sandwiched between prosthetic Spock ears. But this year, Florida Supercon is doing it’s best to break that stereotype and bring out the inner geek in everyone. In…
Ian Carey at Set Nightclub June 24
Britney Spears, our favorite almost-30-year-old, meltdown-prone mom is trying to keep her music videos sexy. It isn’t working and here are some lowlights from her new vid for “I Wanna Go.” Robots. People keep turning into androids. The video ends with a guy giving her a handful of seashells before…
Down here in the Magic City, if there’s one thing we really love, it’s a good show. So even if you’re not crazy about Steve Aoki’s mixes, at least you can expect a night of instantly recognizable party tracks, crowdsurfing, stage-diving, The Lion King theme music, and free vodka shots…
Looking to celebrate July 4 early, complete with booze, barbecue and fireworks? Hollywood’s Seminole Paradise and New Times will host the Seminole Hard Rock Rock ‘n’ Roll Beer-B-Que on Sunday, July 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. Thirty of South Florida’s top barbecue restaurants will compete in categories like “Best…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 this week, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. After the jump, find our other choices. 5. French Field Greens Salad at The Cheese CourseSalads can be a tricky thing. Are…
Alexis y Fido at La Covacha June 18
In a shocking turn of events, a DJ has paired up with a rapper to drop a track that is completely different from all other house music — and we sincerely hope you understand sarcasm.Truth be told, Ian Carey’s “Last Night,” featuring Bobby Anthony and Snoop Dogg, isn’t bad. The…
According to neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, sports fans can suffer from low testosterone after their team experiences a big loss. “Studies show that winning releases more testosterone than losing, even in sports spectators. Winning is a natural high that acts in the brain a lot like drug addiction because it’s such…
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. 10…
It’s no secret LeBron hasn’t been playing like himself lately. Explanations have ranged from his girlfriend cheating on him with Rashard Lewis to fatigue from playing too many minutes to lacking Michael Jordan’s killer instincts.The simple answer — he’s choking. Literally.Choking is a real, recognized psychological problem. It happens when…
There’s a reason that Willy Wonka still appeals to us: Candy is exciting, no matter your age. So when someone decides to take crazy candies and make them into milkshakes, you know they’ll be good. Make a Shake, which opened just a few weeks ago on the corner of Lincoln…
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. 13…
Next Thursday, New Times will publishes the Best of Miami edition. “The Rising” is almost upon us, and the balloting has officially closed. So if you didn’t get a chance to vote for your favorites in our Readers’ Poll, sorry, please try again next year.Anyway, in honor of New York…
Does anyone ever get the feeling that, despite living in Miami, the only way to catch some good Latin music is overhearing it playing at ass-rumbling volume from your Cuban neighbors’ backyard while they celebrate whatever minor event they’ve decided to celebrate that night? In an industry filled with strange…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 June 16, 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. 19…
Buried among the discount shoe stores, liquor stores and Chinese restaurants on NE 163rd Street is Mary Ann Bakery, a tiny shop with odd cakes on display and one tiny table with two seats next to the large display counter. But get past the appearance and you’ll be thrilled.The family-owned…
