Opa-locka Flea Market Has That Special Something

If you happen to be up Opa-locka way, don’t forget to pop into the embattled flea market. (The city has repeatedly made efforts to shut the place down for a slew of code violations and the owner, Scott Miller, has made numerous pledges that he will fight them to the…

Tuna Anyone?

When your franchise is drowning, don’t throw them a life-preserver. Throw ’em some man-boobs! Greg Camarillo saves our souls from ruin and suddenly the flood-gates of dewy goodness have opened up for us in abundance. The interwebs have been going apeshit all day Wednesday. The reports were ongoing all day…

More Dirt on Commissioner Spence-Jones

As was reported in New Times last week, Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is being investigated by the State Attorney for a laundry list of transgressions. One of those things — whether she was paid for voting in favor of a Related Group condo project — is the subject of…

The Vanishing Mouse

On a recent Sunday afternoon, biologist Miguel Fernandes stands on a five-foot-wide oceanfront sand dune in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, stroking a slender stalk of sea oats and cursing. “Look at this shit,” he says, yanking his head back toward the never-ending line of hotels and condos that hugs the coast. “Who’s gonna…

Christmas, Bondage-Style

Check out a slideshow of a fetish event with Nelson Suarez. Nelson Suarez stands in a desolate warehouse off Florida’s Turnpike. He’s in the middle of a small room painted the color of blood and illuminated by an oversize candelabra with nine flickering red candles. Shirtless, Nelson wears black boots,…

Stacey and Friends

It was the mouth that struck a chord. Everything else about her, the rouge on her cheeks, the long brown hair, the dark-tanned skin, was common enough, especially in South Florida. But the mouth? That was special. Giant and audacious. Glorious and monstrous. A mere instrument, a maestro, a mauve-lipsticked…

How Alex Daoud Got His Groove Back

How Alex Daoud Got His Groove Back Filed under: Politics This past Sunday night, former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud proved he could still draw a crowd — and wow them with his wit and personality. About 100 people stopped by Books & Books in Coral Gables to listen to…

The Party Crasher – Steve Urkel a.k.a Jaleel White Climbs into B.E.D.

Urkel partied at B.E.D. Miami’s Secret Society Mondays on December 17 with a VIP B.E.D. and bottle service. Remember those episodes of Family Matters when Steven Quincy Urkel transformed into stud muffin, Stephan? Well, the nerd-no-more was apparent last night when Stephan, a.k.a. Jaleel White made his way into B.E.D.,…

Cheap Eats: La Estancia Argentina

Where: La Estancia Argentina, 17870 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. (305) 932 6477 What $15 gets you: prosciutto and mozzarella sandwich, your choice of sides, drink, and dessert. La Estancia Argentina isn’t just a restaurant. It’s actually also a general store, which specializes in Argentinean food. The whole concept is strangely inviting,…

Top Ten Sports Moments of the Year

1. Dolphins… – The Miami Dolphins just had some bad luck this year. Mix that in with bad plays, horrible defense and offense, and you have a recipe for a team that makes it’s fans want to go out and hurt somebody. Fans rejoiced when the team won against the…

The ’72 Dolphins Came Along, And They Brought Motivation With Them

Lost in all the Greg Camarillo: Golden God! madness yesterday was the fact that the living members of the 1972 Dolphins were at the game Sunday. The team was honored at halftime and had been hanging around Dolphins facilities all week, watching practices and telling reporters, trainers, the audio/video guys,…

The Party Crasher – Jamie Foxx Celebrates 40 Years at Cameo

Jamie Foxx celebrated his 40th like a stud on Friday, December 14 at Cameo. Ex-Mansion fanatic Jamie Foxx headed to SoFla this past weekend to kick things into gear as the Oscar-winning star moved a bit further up the hill. The actor headed to Cameo and Vice Friday night to…

Dolphins Look Good in the Sun

The sun emerged from behind the clouds on our side of Dolphin Stadium, Section 222, on Sunday. There were about six minutes left in the game. The Fins were winning, so we forgave the rain that had sprayed us earlier. It was the first time we had seen the sun…

So long Hank Kaplan!

He knew Cassius Clay, Rocky Marciano, and was a mother Theresa of sorts for Miami great Kid Gavilan. Now boxing historian Hank Kaplan is gone, and it’s formally the end of the Muhammad Ali era in Miami. Santos Perez did a good piece on Hank in this morning’s Herald, but…

The Pain is Over

My feet still haven’t touched the ground. My throat is raw and scratchy. My voice is shot. I sound like Jennifer Tilly after several rounds of scotch and cigarettes at a Poker tournament. Myself, and everyone around me, are acting like we’re in a Dr. Pepper commercial. My brain still…

End of the Road

Stuck on the Palmetto, one of South Florida’s most popular blogs, (it was named Best Blog by New Times in 2006), has called it quits. Rick, one of the two authors, cites last week’s debate over his identity, as reason for his departure. This all stems from a discussion on…

Weekly News Wrap

1. Mortgage Interest Rates Frozen – President Bush reached an agreement with lenders that allows them to freeze the interest rates on mortgages made in the last few years. This will prevent monthly payments for those who are up to date on their mortgages from increasing for the next five…

The Spirit of ’76?

Well. This is it. One more loss away from tying the 1976 Bucs. Two more losses away from full on dementia. Beat the 4-9 Ravens or face the fact that you’ll be telling your grandkids you experienced the worst season ever in the history of the NFL. And then they’ll…

BREAKING NEWS: Liberty City Seven Verdict — Give up, Mukasey!

Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Jean Lenard declared a mistrial after the 12 person jury failed to reach a verdict on six of the seven defendants. Only 32 year old defendant Lyglenson Lemorin was acquitted. The federal government will likely retry the other six defendants including ringleader Narseal Batiste. Thing…

Random Dolphins Crap

Some random crap for you this morning. Number one, from this moment on, Cam Cameron will be known as Turd Ferguson. Also… According to Pro Football Weekly, it seems Jason Taylor wants to get the fuck out of Dodge. “We hear that the 11-year veteran, who has spent his entire…

Umoja Village: The Book

It’s not exactly a glossy, coffee-table tome of Art Deco or Miami’s Beaches, but for the social justice lover in your life, The Umoja Village Photo Book may be just the gift this holiday season. The book chronicles the beginning of the Shantytown, which was located on NE 62nd Street,…