Mmmm, mmm. Everyone loves a clambake. No, not one of those parties with more chicks than, um, sausages; we’re talking about an outdoor extravaganza of fresh-cooked seafood and open fires. But this ain’t your Bostonian cousin’s clambake. This is a real, live South Beach shindig, so you should leave your…
Guess what? The only attendees to that little pity party you’re throwing are gonna be you, the dart board, and a bottle of Bacardi. The stage play Issues: We All Got ‘Em is coming to town, and this is one play that’s going to show that you’re not the only…
If you once dreamed of having a green thumb (before you realized that it often comes along with a brown fingernail), perhaps it’s best to leave the horticulture to the pros and observe from afar. There’s a lot for constantly aspiring gardners to admire this weekend at the 62nd Miami…
Thomas the Tank Engine is the man. Kids love him. He smokes but won’t give you second-hand sickness. He has a “cheeky” attitude, and Ringo Starr himself once narrated his story. This blue icon has been described as “a little engine with a long tongue.” Other than the Smurfs, what…
Everybody knows that Miami weekends start as soon as the clock strikes 5:00 p.m., Thursday. There’s been no official decree, but for some reason each and every Friday, phone calls go unanswered and appointments are mysteriously cancelled. One explanation for this delinquency could be Thursdays at the Isle, a monthly…
For a quarter of a century, the Unisa boutique in Coconut Grove has been giving local women and drag queens a place to buy mules, pumps, sandals, and boots that are cute but won’t empty your pretty pockets. Tonight this lifesaver of a shoe store is celebrating its 25th birthday,…
Emeril the Great says, “It’s like Spring Break for chefs.” Hmmm. Fun in the sun, tequila shots (poured into margarita cheesecake), and the removal of tops (of jars of mayonnaise, milk cartons, and so on). Yeah, we can see the similarities between the sixth annual Food Network South Beach Wine…
Pudgy legs poking out from underneath polka dot miniskirts. Hairy toes and claws painted shades of red. What’s the occasion? The Shelley Novak awards are on Wednesday, but today is Dogs on the Catwalk. (We kid, Shelley! We kid). And unlike the cookie-cutter models at this month’s New York Fashion…
Each year, while the Northeast and Midwest are cold-chillin’, the Winter Party Festival swoops down on Miami with a massive heat wave fueled by hot parties and hot bodies. Native Miamians take 80-degree days for granted, but for the more than 10,000 people flooding in from around the world, this…
Oscar Wilde once said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” And since your artistic abilities are nonexistent (besides drawing a bath and “painting a picture” with your long-winded descriptions), you gotta find a way to lose and find yourself. Try Handmade. Opening tonight,…
For over four decades, South Africans lived under a government-imposed blanket of oppression. While the years of racial discrimination officially ended in 1998, many of the practices created by apartheid still exist in the conflicted country. Yael Farber, an award-winning writer and director raised in Johannesburg, has created many artistic…
Since your baby left you, you’ve found a new place to dwell, but your heart is still residing comfortably in the doldrums. The perfect music for this moment is a playlist of tunes set to the melody of dejection and despair, better known as the blues. At the first annual…
Each year, hordes of sinners and saints flock to Brazil to boogie down in the streets during Carnaval, the Roman Catholic ritual marking the start of Lent. As a sort of farewell to the flesh, revelers don costumes, beat drums, and dance like crazy. But if this year’s Christmas bonus…
You don’t have to look in the mirror and see a fat bastard. According to natural health expert and author Letha Hadady you’re just a comfort-food-seeking bear. In her book Feed Your Tiger, the Asian health specialist puts your chunky ass into one of four dominant animal types: tiger, bear,…
During this wonderfully balmy time of year, dozens of festivals pop up all over our city. On any given weekend, you can find an outdoor celebration that reveals the best in film, comedy, art, music, food, wine, antiques, and even maps. This weekend brings us the second annual Mantra International…
Dust off your blades and get the good times rollin’ at the seventh annual Great EsSkate Weekend. This superhip inline-skating tour features a weekend of nonstop fun that’ll have you singing “Rollin’ on the o-ocean!” for the rest of the week. On Saturday, February 10, a live DJ will host…
Did you know that rhinos have sex for hours at a time, reaching their ooh-aah point every two to five minutes? Or that there’s a type of rodent that mates every fifteen seconds for sessions that ultimately last an hour (no, not your rat ex-boyfriend)? If you want to know…
Miami is among the healthiest cities in America, so considering the consistent availability of deep-fried empanadas, locals must love to work out. If your current exercise ritual is beginning to bore you — or, gasp, you’ve hit a plateau — run, jog, or walk to a computer and join the…
It’s easy to hate Valentine’s Day. The weight of expectation hangs in the air every February, and the pressure on your wallet mounts as the day draws near. Store shelves creak under the weight of prepackaged floral arrangements and heart-shape boxes. But what if your lovah is one of those…
Although her body of work covers several genres, Angie Stone insists her feet have always been planted firmly in gospel. “I sang in church all my life,” she says. “Basically all my life I’ve been a product of my church, and I love it.” For the next few months, Stone…
Along with red roses and candlelit dinners, a drugstore box of chocolates is probably one of the most overworked Valentine’s Day gifts of all time. So if the card your mate gave you last year went something like “Roses are red, violets are blue, your moves in the sack are…
You can take two bites or swallow one whole; use your fingers or a pair of chopsticks. It’s the Asian equivalent of the uber-American pig-in-a-blanket, but prettier, more colorful, and sometimes uncooked. It’s sushi! And until about 30 years ago, these little rolls the size of a jar of Carmex…
