Gladys Marin, a 61-year-old in snug stonewashed jeans and a gold necklace bearing her name, chomps gum to the rumble of washers and dryers at Happy Family Coin Laundry. Her cropped sable locks flecked with gray, she describes the 15 years of neighborhood gossip she’s heard while working in the…
When Japanese soldiers stormed the quiet Philippine village of San Juan one morning in January 1942, 11-year-old Narcisa Claveria was at home. Her parents and eight of her nine siblings milled about nearby, oblivious. By the time the Imperial Army departed hours later, the small fishing town in the northern…
Human trafficking is a buzzword these days in federal law enforcement. This case, however, has a uniquely Haitian spin.
The Lexus Leprechaun Filed under: Flotsam Early last week the embattled John Timoney suggested that a friendly guy, of Irish ancestry, could walk into a Lexus of Kendall dealership, make friends with the owner, and be granted an indefinite test drive. Well, he didn’t say that. But he expected everyone…
A Miami Shores tenisista is getting national recognition at the U.S. Open this week. Ahsha Rolle (number 109) beat 17th ranked Tatiana Golovin in the tournament’s first round, a mind-blowing upset. Then in the sedcond, she whacked 57th ranked Karin Knapp in three sets. A picture of Rolle, who was…
John and Yoko would be proud A few dozen demonstrators gathered late Tuesday in South Beach to protest the war in Iraq and rally to bring the troops home. Waving signs that read “Honk” and “Bush, Cheney, send your own kids,” the 42 volunteers from the action group moveon.org were…
Fans of Miami chef Michelle Bernstein’s culinary creations no longer have to journey to her famed Michy’s Mediterranean-style bistro to sample a taste of her talents. Beginning September 13, Delta Airlines will be serving up an exclusively crafted series of the celebrity chef’s meals to its passengers. Well, those in…
Apology: Somehow, this post got cut short, making it look an obnoxious rant against the very people whose work I meant to highlight. Sorry, Herb! A few nights ago, the Bike Blog was chatting with Herb Hiller, the Southeast Regional Program Consultant for the East Coast Greenway Alliance. The group’s…
The city is abuzz with rumors that Fidel Castro has gone to that big communist gulag in the sky. Here’s what we know: folks who picked up the phones at City Hall, Miami Police, Metro-Dade police and the county emergency center so far deny the rumors. So does Congresswoman Ileana…
Now that Miami Police Chief John Timoney has been caught lying about his year-long test drive of a Lexus SUV, his critics are circling like sharks in a blood-filled ocean. This morning, members of the Fraternal Order of Police called a press conference to talk about how Timoney looks the…
If the South Beach club scene were a cocktail, it would definitely be a Long Island Iced Tea – overflowing with an assortment of shit and guaranteed to get you fucked up. But each and every Friday for a year now, The 400 Club has put the “ice” in the…
10 Practical Reasons for Wearing a Mesh Tank-Top 1) In order to be an all-around sexy beast 2) It doubles as a pasta strainer 3) Because everyone knows mesh goes with Bermuda shorts … and a name-plate necklace … and a bleached, Mafioso tip… 4) Solidification of the fact that…
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, a national chain with a local branch in Coral Gables, has come up with an innovative idea: A Web site that takes viewers on a virtual tour of five esteemed vineyards that provide the restaurant with some of its exceptional wines. The voyage is…
The City of Miami started recruiting new police officers this week. According to a press release on the city’s website, “those hired will be able to reap the rewards of a great career in law enforcement under a recently ratified labor agreement, which will offer a starting annual salary of…
Check out this sad, sad e-mail exchange. It allegedly took place at Christmastime 2002 between cyber-Casanova Abel Lera and a county hall boss named Benigna Marko, a.k.a. Bennie. It smells like a breakup. Benigna: I know you will be strong — please be. But I will not! I know myself…
Some months ago, on a hot winter afternoon, I found myself crawling toward the westbound tollbooth on the Venetian Causeway. The bridge was raised; the only thing moving in the dull orange light was a line of boats up ahead. Bored and hung over, I began fishing around under the…
A Fish-Stomping Spree Filed under: Flotsam Accounts of a porpoise hacked by a machete or an alligator gouged by a boat would likely elicit swift responses from state wildlife protectors. But a recent report of an out-of-control fish-stomping episode in Sunny Isles Beach failed to spur much action. Tracy Hendershott,…
At first it was just dreams that bothered Junior Telfort — nightmares in which he was shooting people, or getting shot. One image in particular haunted him: “Seeing a guy’s head split open,” he recalls, “body parts all over the place, stepping on a piece of brain.” Then came the…
The Bike Blog is proud to introduce a new weekly feature: The Bike Blog’s Pic of the Week! Submissions are welcome — We’re kicking it off today with this picture of Barbara, whom we met, on a recent steamy day, peddling around in a ridiculously small Next aluminum bike, which…
With the news that the University of Miami is leaving the Orange Bowl, Riptide catalogs the top five moments in Hurricanes history inside the rickety ole’ stadium. Matt Munyon won’t miss the Orange Bowl * 58 home game winning streak: From the mid-Eighties to the early-Nineties, no team could beat…
Where to start? Let’s check all City of Miami Beach buildings to see how much energy and city money we’re wasting, keep a closer eye on construction sites for litter, storm water run-off and dust pollution, maybe we could get the marinas to be cleaner, or even look at wave…
Michael Vick is not inhumane. At least not if we employ the reasoning used by members of the Miami Chef’s Club, a group of local toques who meet over food and drink at one another’s establishments. As reported in the Herald (Tropical Life, August 16th), “some of the chefs resented…
