Earth Day is coming up, and what better way to celebrate (or commiserate) with Mother Earth than by knocking back a few cocktails? Enter the Green Party. No, not that ranting, hippyish political wing of wingnut Ralph Nader’s fantasies. This Green Party is held poolside on Friday nights at the…
This just in: the Associated Press is reporting that the jury is deadlocked in the second trial of six Miami men accused of plotting to destroy the Sears Tower in Chicago. Not a big surprise. The first jury in the so called “Liberty City Seven” case also deadlocked — and…
Omar Vega ‘Bows were thrown all night long at the inaugural BBF match at Mansion Thursday night. Alonzo and Tracy Wilson Mourning hosted the extravaganza, which raised $250,000 for Zo’s charities. Click here to see a slide show of buff brokers beating each other up. While Paris Hilton was in…
More Flight Cancellations To Come – After the FAA issued orders to airlines to reinspect their planes, American Airlines canceled thousands of flights nationwide. Now Midwest Airlines also began canceling flights affecting flyers across South Florida, although to a lesser extent than it has in other regions. Penn Leaves Post…
Mark’s, which New Times cited as one of Miami’s few “solid, serious venues” for dining, is shutting its doors on South Beach and in West Palm Beach. “I’m sorry to inform you that we have closed this location,” says a recording at the former South Beach restauarant, located at the…
Seth Browarnik/Red Eye Productions Dwyane Wade is celebrated by Ocean Drive’s Jerry Powers and others with a private dinner party and late-night Mokai fiesta Wednesday, April 9. A special, notorious MIA somebody’s night kicked off being showered with love at a private dinner party hosted by Ocean Drive’s president Jerry…
Tracy Block DJ Khaled supports his new investment, Ace Hood, We The Best Records’ first official artist at a tasty Miami Live Wednesday, April 9. “It’s not a party, it’s a vision,” Prince Markie D confirmed as a full house floated into the back room of Santo on Lincoln Road…
Another one, but not just any one. Mark’s South Beach, in the Hotel Nash, is no more. Perhaps not surprising, as The Nash was a curiously low-profile address for so high-profile a chef. It was out of sight from the street and, as far as locals were concerned, pretty much…
Hello, Kitty I was propositioned in a bar last night, but I’m not clear on what it is I was asked to do. I’m generally open to the kink, but I would like to know what I’m getting myself into before I call this guy. I’m kind of embarrassed to…
You might remember the Vitamin Water commercials which featured famous athletes playing sports they wouldn’t be caught dead playing in real life. What you might not know is that the commercial below was filmed in South Florida and aside from being hilarious, the ad features our very own badminton enthusiast,…
Breaking news from the Herald: Sex offenders are living under the Julia Tuttle Causeway! Okay, so it’s not breaking. . . and maybe it isn’t “news,” technically, but, well, it’s on the front page — that ought to count for something, right? Indeed, we couldn’t help but notice the story…
On a recent weekday morning, in a small but impeccably decorated Coral Gables condo, Maritza Beato prepares for battle. At first glance, she doesn’t seem like much of an insurgent. Dressed in a pretty blue blouse, blue beaded necklace, and blue slip-on jellies, her hair bleached blond and her lips…
Click here to see a slide show of the Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami’s performance of Swan Lake. Her honeyed curls swept practically into a barrette, Magaly Suárez raps at the closed door of her 21-year-old son’s dressing room and shouts, “Taritas!” Rock music booms from inside, but he doesn’t…
When the City of Hallandale Beach bailed out a developer by wasting millions on a bad land deal, state Sen. Steven Geller was there. Geller, the Senate minority leader who represents Hallandale and most of Southeast Broward in Tallahassee, wasn’t there to fight for taxpayers. He was trying to pry…
News Easy on Rudy The newspaper of record plays softball with the schools chief. By Francisco Alvarado The Miami Herald does a fine job exposing waste and corruption at city and county halls. It’s too bad that enterprising tenacity doesn’t carry over to coverage of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS)…
It’s all well and good to be proud of your heritage, but I’m sure wearing your country’s flag as a tank top is a crime outside of the Calle Ocho Festival. If you look closely his socks say “USA”, because apparently shaming the Puerto Rican flag isn’t enough. Maybe he…
Some dude from the Union-Tribute wrote an 800 word piece on how he too does not know what Bill Parcells will do with the Dolphins’ first overall pick. But he does make some neat observations, like how Parcells has done nothing but study tapes on college players and talk to…
In case you missed it, South Florida NPR affiliate WLRN ran a short piece on Miami’ Critical Mass last Friday. Shannon Novak, a freelancer for the station, had showed up along with someone from the Herald’s Neighbors section (although it still hasn’t run in Neighbors, and we don’t know why)…
Hello, Kitty I have a problem – well, I’ve been told that I have a problem. My friends think that I may be obsessed with strippers, and this isn’t the first time I’ve heard it. To be honest, I don’t really care what anyone thinks because I’m not willing to…
Back in the day, there was Mary Kay, Avon, and Amway for side-job entrepreneurs looking to expand their social circles and bank accounts. Now there’s a new direct-selling company making inroads amongst Miami’s makeup mavens. L’Bel Paris is a luxurious, high quality line of French makeup, skin care, and fragrance…
Wire Image John Legend and D. Wade made appearances at the Art for Life Miami Beach gala Saturday, April 5. Legend was honored for his contributions while Wade posted on the host committee. Instead of usual A-list bottle behavior, a cluster of celebs came out to The Bath Club on…
I’ve heard countless times — mostly from former New Yorkers and Chicagoans — that Miami and its Beach are cultural deserts, black holes for new expression. In fact, MIA can feel like that some weekends when the best theater option is something the East Coast saw years ago and the…
