You, at the 7-Eleven — put down that bottle of Inglenook! We understand, that pop-off top makes it so appealing, and the price is certainly right. But the truth is you deserve better. Don’t let the fact that you’re not a enophile stop you from enjoying fine vino. September 17…
We know you give 100 percent at work all week, you hard worker, you. Ten percent on Monday, 35 percent on Tuesday, and by Wednesday, it’s prime time to kick up your heels and treat yourself to some much-needed rest and relaxation. It’s also the best day to leave your…
Does cash rule everything around you? Are you ready to take your hustle to the next level? If you answered yes to either question, you don’t want to miss Brad Sugars’s free Billionaire in Training seminar today at the Hyatt Regency. The 36-year-old multimillionaire enjoys sharing his knowledge of the…
After last season’s playoff debacle, you retired your ratty Miami Heat T-shirt, and you can’t even remember what you did with your Dolphins jersey after Ricky left for the last time. But don’t let your current state of discontent force you to completely abandon all of South Florida’s sports organizations…
Remember those good old days in 2005, when Awesome New Republic ruled our local indie scene with fresh songs like “Kill South Beach Dead”? Back then you couldn’t walk anywhere near Wynwood — or Churchill’s, for that matter — without having someone wax poetically about this new, eclectic local duo…
The last time someone told you to “keep it on the down low,” it meant you needed to shut your pretty little trap and keep things secret. But ever since author J.L. King released his book On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of “Straight” Black Men Who…
Are ya ready for some football? Seriously, are ya? The pigskin will fly this afternoon when America’s team, the Dallas Cowboys, test the Miami Dolphins in their home opener. The Dolphins 2007 roster shows that new head coach Cam Cameron has overhauled everything to make this edition of the Fins…
Brand-new Brazilian bar Boteco is already building a reputation for a hip international crowd, groovy live samba and bossa nova bashes, and the yummiest yuca and beef croquettes this side of São Paulo, but today it will establish a new reputation. Thanks to the Boteco Mundo Mix, the cool new…
In Atlanta, Chicago, D.C., and New York, the name Glynn Jackson is synonymous with two things: amazing hair and events. In case you didn’t know, Jackson has been putting together incredible hair and fashion shows for a quarter-century. And for the first time, the popular pageant producer is bringing a…
Ever been personally thanked by a manatee? Your odds could be pretty good if you turn out for International Coastal Clean Up Day. The Ocean Conservatory began the global do-good get-together in 1986, and the group proudly boasts that 100 million pounds of junk and debris have been removed from…
Despite their existentialist philosophy — free individuals are handcuffed by society’s contractarianism — bikers sure do get together often. And when they do, they inevitably drink a lot of society’s beer and ogle a fair number of society’s bikini-clad women. The cognitive dissonance continues this weekend in Key West, as…
Do something good for man’s best friend and drink like there’s no tomorrow at the Faktura Pet Project’s Yappy Hour Fundraiser. Faktura Pet Rescue, a branch of local artist Jacquelyn Johnston’s nonprofit organization Faktura Projects, is a group of dedicated, compassionate individuals committed to rescuing dogs from extreme situations and…
Miguel Migs’s musical foundation was built on African and Jamaican rhythms. As an 18-year-old guitarist in a world-music-influenced band in Santa Cruz, California, he absorbed the sounds of soul, reggae, and electronica. Now Migs is a hugely popular DJ and producer who specializes in what’s known as “deep house.” Drawing…
What the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts could use is a really big show by a superdiva — Celine or Streisand or even Madonna. Instead the joint that would deliver culture to downtown brings in a really big show by a supersuperdiva, namely Iran’s daughter, Googoosh. Goo is more…
When you found out those symbols tattooed onto your back really mean “sweet-and-sour sauce,” you were kinda mad. But when you learned those plastic chopsticks your favorite Chinese bistro gives you have been used before — like more than twice — you were heated at the entire country of China…
Enter the aqua-color environment of chic café Out of the Blue, and you’re instantly transported from the grit and sweat of this stretch of downtown Miami. On any given afternoon, music burbles from the speakers; diners chat animatedly over mouthwatering sandwiches, soups, and pastries; and an ever-rotating display of beautiful…
While countless locals reserve Saturday morning for nursing Friday night’s partying wounds, the Publix Family Fitness Weekend offers happenings for early risers and active types. Registrants can take part in athletic events such as the ESM Spring Duathlon Series, a combination of running and cycling; and the Zephyr Sport Sprint…
Alas, we were crestfallen to discover that “Material Terrain: A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape & Place” — the exhibition opening tonight at 8:00 at the Lowe Art Museum — is not a probing exam of belly-button aesthetics. Instead it’s a study of the uneasy relationship between the natural and constructed…
Any footwear fetishist will tell you Adidas are the coolest kicks. Even before Run-D.M.C. put it on the map, the original three-leaf logo was a hot commodity. Just ask local artist David “Lebo” LeBatard. “I’ve always loved Adidas! That and Kangol are the two brands I’ve always really loved,” he…
If you spend enough time in South Beach after dark, you probably know a couple of queens. But just in case you haven’t been keeping up with the cross-dressing scene, let us introduce you to one of our city’s most widely known female impersonators: marytrini, a.k.a. “The Empress of Drag.”…
Nice kitty Alan Rigerman and his “pets” were the stars of last weekend’s Gallery Walk. There was lots of cool, slick, poppy art — most notably, a portrait of the creature from the Black Lagoon done up like a sixteenth century Italian land-owner. Lots of coked-up kids in too-hot dinner…
Al Crespo Karol Jananis tapes a wanted poster of Osama bin Laden on the radiator of his backhoe on Nassau Street To commemorate the sixth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the New York Historical Museum unveiled a new show today called “Here Is New York: Remembering 9/11.” Miami photojournalist…
