Soft rock. To some it’s an oxymoron. To others it’s the soundtrack to happiness. The Carpenters, Air Supply, Captain & Tennille — their songs, as squishy and vanilla as Wonder Bread, were superpopular in the Seventies. The rock music umbrella has spread out quite a bit since the heyday of…

The story of Celia Cruz is the story of salsa music itself. From her earliest forays into Cuban nightlife with La Sonora Matancera, to her international acclaim (complete with Grammys and the National Medal of Arts), Cruz took salsa around the world and gave the power of azúcar to the…

The tried and true classic date combo remains a favorite for Miamians looking for something to do. But it can be a pain in the butt if your favorite restaurant has a line out the door and your movie theater of choice is swamped with parents who really shouldn’t be…

Because popular local DJ Lance-O looks so cool — abundant graying facial hair, superlong dreadlocks and all — it’s easy to assume he leads a life of leisure. But this month the dude is mad busy. Not only is he about to kick off his record label’s Kulcha Shok Muzik…

Ladies know some days are just girlier than others. On Monday you might crave a beer and a hamburger. By Friday maybe you feel like nibbling on Dibs and watching Sixteen Candles for the 65th time. Today is the perfect day to indulge your ultragirly side with beauty treatments, fashion,…

By day, Uva 69 is an alfresco delight, offering an impressive and delicious selection of salads, paninis, and tapas that would impress the choosiest gourmand. By night, the joint is jumpin’ with music, potent cocktails, delicious dinners, and a wonderfully eclectic mix of funky locals who know how to have…

When a bar names itself The Bar, patrons come to expect a standard of quality: cheap drinks, good food, fun times. The owners of The Bar deliver all of that, but in a constant effort to give the people something fresh and fun, the owners offer funky themed evenings destined…

Bacardi and Captain Morgan are fine when you’re yelling across a crowded bar for a rum and coke, but there is much more to taste and enjoy in the wonderful world of rum. Being among so many Hispanic and Caribbean migrants, Miamians have been fortunate in the rum department. Most…

“First of all, we need a limo. A Lincoln Town Car will not suffice. Second, we need a dress that’s sexy but not slutty, and obviously expensive. We’re talkin’ sequins and silk here. And third, we gotta have the hottest Miami musical performer out there. Get us DJ Khaled. What…

Fancy restaurants are closing left and right in this city, and the foodies are fretful. Okay, so maybe this is a tough town with few locations for a top-rated chef to hang his poofy white hat. But Miami’s gourmands are indubitably hungry, and few months reveal that more than August…

That new posh restaurant Christabelle’s Quarter, doesn’t fit into its neighborhood at all. The three-story Cajun-style building looms over its low-lying surroundings, and the nonstop parade of fancy Ferraris and polished Porsches zooming up to valet park is bringing a new sort of clientele to the normally casual Grove scene…

Maybe the first time you noticed the dude with the big eyeglasses and trucker hat was in the Dave Matthews Band video for “Everyday,” in which he hugs everyone. Maybe you recognize Judah Friedlander from his dead-on impression of Toby Radloff in American Splendor. You’ve probably seen him cracking wise…

In case you didn’t already know, all the cool kids are totally into yoga. Seriously, paparazzi have snapped just about every A-list celebrity toting a yoga mat. But yoga isn’t just the athletic equivalent of a teacup-size dog to the rich and famous. It’s popular because it actually works. By…

What is there not to love about brunch? It combines the best of breakfast and the most luscious of lunch and smooshes the disparate menus together in one magnificent celebration of eggs, steak, fruit, and fish, all washed down with a mimosa. You’d think this city would be overrun with…

The Magic City has a long and storied history of boxing, but some of the old-school luster has faded with time. Enthusiasts are starving for a resurgence of the glory days, when men like Bobby Dykes were the biggest draw in town, and Ferdie “The Fight Doctor” Pacheco stood ringside…

Mmmm, we’re hungry. The only problem is, we have no idea what we’re jonesing for. New American cuisine sounds good; so does Asian fusion. And we’d die for some locally produced seafood, cooked gourmet style. If all of that and more sounds delicious to you, join us at Share Our…

Bass Island: A mysterious place where the desperate residents are ruled only by their desire for blood and booty. A perpetual, menacing rumble shakes the ground, and the women are scantily clad and ferocious. Before today, it existed only as a twisted figment of your darkest imagination. Tonight the dream…

Summertime in Miami leaves locals with a hot, sticky dilemma. It’s so sweltering outside you could grill chorizos on the sidewalk, but you’re dying for something refreshing to do. Fret not, culture-loving Miamians: ’Tis the season for film festivals, and there are two tonight that will get you out of…

College theater departments are often a testing ground for students who daydream of Broadway, so often you find tired retreads of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Theater or The Music Man as unfortunate attempts at entertainment. Which is why we’re so grateful for the University of…