Soca Salvation

Hey, party animal, if you’re lost in a jungle of lame club nights and drowning in a sea of watered-down cocktails, you’re probably in need of some relief. Unfortunately that life raft was too big to fit in your purse, and there’s not enough rope at Home Depot to pull…

Jazz from the East

When you were a kid, your parents shoved limp veggies, Crayola-hued turtlenecks, and Sunday school down your throat, claiming it was all “good for you.” But now the community is your daddy, and when the powers-that-be put together a show, you best believe it’s going to do your body good…

We All Scream para Helados

When the sticky summer rolls around, like clockwork you reach for a sugar cone filled with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Sure the creamy goodness of such a simple indulgence is soothing to the tongue, but let’s be real: Your taste buds are craving more in the flavor…

Spoon at the Jaguar

The vibe in your cubicle is monotone and blah, but today you can skip out of work and find yourself at a place where jungle kitties and vines climb the walls, and a Latin jazz band floats velvety-soft tunes through the air. Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar and Latam Grill (3067…

Let Them Eat Crap

For the third day in a row, the leftover chicken casserole you brought for lunch tastes like curry-onion-Manchego-cacciatore casserole after you pull it out of the disgusting refrigerator in the break room. So follow our lead and head to a spot that will turn your hourlong lunch break into your…

Chic and Charitable

Your conscience has been warning you about all of the pointless partying you’ve been doing lately, but each and every night, you have told that little man to shut up and gone on with your debauched good times. But now you have no choice but to listen, er, read, because…

Everybody Loves Chris

Somewhere between his dramatic turn as crackhead Pookie in New Jack City and his creation of the hilarious CW hit Everybody Hates Chris, the world had to admit Chris Rock is a damn good actor, writer, and, of course, comedian. He gets us giggling when he talks about anything from…

Ain’t No Thang

Your good friend turns 25 this year. You know, the homie who introduced you to the girls who live in orange hot pants? That’s right, it’s Hooters’ 25th Anniversary, and for the celebration of this milestone, a quiet dinner with family just won’t do. In honor of the millions of…

No-Budget Beauty

Can someone please tell Dubya that these sky-high gas prices are fooling with our social lives? The novelty of budget haircuts, dumpster-diving for lunch, and recycling VIP wristbands from club to club is wearing thin. And that economic stimulus check? Yeah, thanks, but all it bought was a few more…

Dirty Words Allowed

School’s out for summer, and since the rule is “No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks,” we’re looking forward to the arts in forms that are a little easier to swallow. Monosyllabic beach reads and action-heavy blockbusters: It’s not “dumbing down” — our brains are just…

Sexy on the Bay

The comfy folds of your couch and the promise of a Law & Order marathon are begging you to stay home, but what would you say if smooth music, cool people, and a bay view were also calling? Think fast, because 4Play Fridays at Barchetta on the Bay does just…

It Ain’t Apples and Oranges

Maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve visited the Fruit and Spice Park, but there’s no better time than this lazy summer to stop by our very own natural version of Willy Wonka’s factory. If fruit is indeed the candy of the gods, the hundreds of varieties in the park must…

Fat Laces, Tongue Up, So Crispy

Sneakers were initially designed to make you run faster, jump higher, and dunk harder. But when they started coming in colors like peach sorbet, alligator green, and canary yellow, they were bound to land in the fashion rotations of cool kids everywhere. Now it’s a culture — and sneaker heads…

Magic City Kitty – Where Can I Put This Boner?

Hello, Kitty My wife and I have been married for 14 years and have 2 tween-aged girls. Shes’s a stay-at-home mom, treats me like a king, our kids are happy, etcetera etcetera. The one complaint I have with her is that she is super up-tight in the bedroom and only…

Magic City Kitty – Aww, Skeet, Skeet, Skeet, Skeet

Hello, Kitty My parents are getting their house fumigated this weekend, and instead of getting a hotel they’re staying in my apartment with me. I’m a single dude and there are various cum stains on my carpet, bed frame, blankets, and couch that I need removed before my mom and…

Pride on Steroids

The energy of Miami Beach’s nightlife, exotic culture, and abundance of adult playgrounds (ahem, the sand) has led some people to dub our little island the gay Riviera. Well, this weekend everyone will call it that, because in addition to all of the usual accouterments, South Beach will be flooded…

Let This Moon Hit Your Eye

If you’re riding/walking/biking along Biscayne Boulevard any given Wednesday night, your Spidey sense might detect the faint cries of a mangled cat. Hold up now, superhero — that’s just Karaoke Idol at Moonchine Asian Bistro (7100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). People suck down sake mojitos and attempt to mimic Celine Dion…

THComedy

That huge hole in the ozone layer has everyone talking about which color to go, but you’ve been going green forever. You caress the flora, lovingly separating it from its stem and placing it somewhere that will allow it to breathe. Once it’s there, you inhale deeply, hold it, enjoy…

We Don’t Need Mr. Clean

The sight of an empty Big Mac box here and a condom wrapper there might be acceptable in your bedroom after a night on the town, but multiply those two by a few hundred and you have a snapshot of the debris littering our once-immaculate beaches. And if you think…

Magic City Kitty – Dr. Feelgood Sucks Real Good

The historical origin of the blow job is unknown (to me), but it’s probably safe to say that knob slobbery has been occurring since the beginning of time. Some receivers will argue that a proper b.j. can be the difference between a good day and bad, while givers say that…