He came into the bookstore huffing loudly into his cell phone, ignoring turned heads and annoyed glares. His voice shot across the room, a harsh, grating sound, like broken glass in a blender. It jolted our hero as he thumbed through a Cormac McCarthy novel about soulless, murderous heathens. “Oh,…
Around dawn on April 19, the sound of rocket fire abruptly roused Eduardo Zayas-Bazán from restless dreams. He lay in a trench with a submachine gun and a .45 on Girón Beach on Cuba’s southern coast. A gray B-26 strafed Blanco’s bar, a rustic, open-air bohío just 150 yards away…
Friends, the day of deliverance is come. Just last week, someone posted a comment on the Bike Blog suggesting that downtown club PS14 had a weekly drink special for bicyclists. – By the way, what’s up with there not being a good word for people who ride bicycles? ‘Cyclists?’ Woof…
BREAKING NEWS: In what is the least shocking news to ever break in franchise history, Tony Sparano has been named head coach of your Miami Dolphins. Update 2: The Dolphins website has made it official (evidently, they too have a shortage of Sparano pics). Update: Mortensen is reporting it too…
Kristina Wong experienced a first during her stay in Miami. On a recent video blog, the cutting solo humorist in town from California sits slightly tipsy on a Miami Beach hotel bed at 3 a.m. and talks about her surprise upon seeing men openly give each other head in a…
I’ve yet to understand what the obsession is with red suits, much less ones with stripes that look like Toucan Sam barfed up his fruit loops on the jacket. This woman in heels must have either felt very adventurous or she might have dressed herself in the dark. Forgo the…
Ricky Williams and his lady friend dined at the new-and-improved Michael’s Kitchen at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort. Deadbeat Dolphin Ricky Williams headed to the new Michael’s Kitchen at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort in Sunny Isles Beach. Williams had promised Head Chef Michael Blum he would visit…
Less than a year after Rodolfo Ramos died while in the custody of the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections, his family is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the county and his jailers, saying that a lack of medical care led to the inmate’s horrific death. As chronicled in an…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is reporting that an elephant named P.T. attacked Ringling Bros. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey trainer Joe Frisco Jr. while the circus was at Miami’s America Airlines Arena on January 7. Ringling Bros. issued a statement Wednesday stating the Frisco “received…
The Sun-Sentinel and ESPN say the Dolphins coaching search is now a “four-horse race”: “The Dolphins’ search for a coach has apparently turned into a four-horse race, with Cowboys assistant head coach Tony Sparano leading the pack with a few strides to the finish line… they met with Titans defensive…
So by now most gamers (and actually most of the world) are acquainted with World of Warcraft and the subsequent expansion Burning Crusade. The game has about 9 million subscribers if Blizzard’s ads are to be believed. That’s the entire population of North Carolina. Back in November 2007, Blizzard released…
Here’s a rumor that made the rounds over the weekend and simply refuses to die: “People close to former Vikings coach Mike Tice insist he will be named the Dolphins’ head coach next week…” I’m all about trusting Bill Parcells with this team and letting him do his thing. But…
Manny Puig Now that Miami has collectively recovered from NYE hangover, the city was hopping once again. Even Manny Puig of Jackass fame was out and about. We spotted him at Green Street Cafe in Coconut Grove, using his tooth necklace to score ladies. We got into a lot of…
Miami is filled with beautiful people. It’s true – there’s no short supply of bronzed, beautiful bodies on any local beach. It seems that everywhere you look, there are men with chiseled jaw lines, wearing slightly sheer black cotton shirts, or picture-perfect model types sashaying down our palm tree-lined streets…
Kansas City Chief Larry Johnson hosted the Ace of Spades UM Draftee Party at Karu&Y alongside birthday girl Angie Martinez who celebrated with Ja Rule and Scott Storch. Karu&Y continues to crank out the hottest Thursday night party in Miami into the New Year. Coined “college going out night,” students…
Two hours before Miami Police Chief John Timoney was slated to answer questions today about his use of a free Lexus, a citizens group learned he would be a no-show. Just last week, a circuit judge ordered the top-cop to comply with the Miami Civilian Investigative Panel’s subpoenas to testify…
Today the Miami Herald reinforced my belief in David Simon and why so many of my brethern, us ink-stained newspaper journalists, become so bitter and disenfranchised with our profession. It was the front page story about philanthropist Adrienne Arsht’s $30 million gift to the performing arts center, Miami’s monument to…
The Dolphins are set to interview Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz for the head-coaching job on Monday. Or not. Things aren’t looking so hot for Dallas heading into this weekend’s divisional playoff matchup against the Giants. Tony Sparano’s got one foot out the door, Jason Garrett’s wanted by other teams,…
“I’ve taken it in steps,” says Giancarla Bodoni, chef and co-owner (with husband Pino) of Escopazzo Organic Italian Restaurant in South Beach. As I noted in my recent review, Escopazzo uses all organic produce and dairy, no farmed fish, and meats that come from animals that have been raised humanely…
1. Stronger Security for Driver’s Licenses – An initiative put forth by the Department of Homeland Security will require that all Americans born after Dec. 1, 1964 get new more secure driver’s licenses. The plan will allow state governments to share information about the person. 2. Seminole Tribe Pays Millions…
Radio host Javier Ceriani (left) is trying to secure the release of Armando Pinero (center), an Cuban refugee being held in a Mexican immigration facility in Chetumal. It looks like another Che is having a big impact on the Cuban community – but not for his affiliation to Fidel Castro…
As reported here on Tuesday, Bill Parcells was trying to get Dallas Cowboys assistant director of pro scouting Brian Gaine to come join the other Dallas Cowboys here in Miami. It was even okayed by Jerry Jones. The NFL, not so much. Mainly because of some rule saying you can’t…
