Last year a 42-year-old convicted felon with a history of fraud stole my identity. Though Thomas Barrett Stringer admitted to spending lots of money (an estimated $4000) in my name — renting a car, opening two credit card accounts, and connecting three cell phones — the cops can’t bust him…
The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, was packed to capacity as Grady Ponder stepped into the ring to face local favorite Bunny Grant. Five years earlier, in 1962, only three days after Jamaica gained independence from Great Britain, the immensely popular Grant had fought British Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Dave Charnley…
Hate Shack, Not Where It’s At Filed under: Culture Tourists love ’em. So say Miami Beach city officials. But the new, not-entirely-improved lifeguard shacks are making South Beach denizens cringe. Local blog Critical Miami recently lamented the loss of “the great old lifeguard stands” with a photo of out-of-order Art…
A thin layer of what appeared to be industrial-size Saran-Wrap covered the runway, but it surely wasn’t the only plastic present at the debut of Jessica Simpson’s new bathing suit line at the Raleigh Hotel Saturday, July 14. Before the show started surgically-enhanced, wanna-be models strutted up and down the…
“God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.” ~John Muir During today’s Tree Summit at Jungle Island, city leaders discovered that Miami doesn’t have many trees — all those buildings have gotten in…
Laura Lopez, a mother from West Palm Beach, recently attempted to ban books that she deemed objectionable from public schools. Thankfully, the Palm Beach County School Board shot down Lopez’s case, in which she claimed that students were being taught lies, such as The Big Bang Theory. Frank Cerabino from…
A disheartening email arrived at New Times this week, in which a reader informed us that Armando Alfano of Soya & Pomodoro was closing his hip, informal downtown Italian eatery and moving back to Italy. Thankfully the news isn’t true. Mr. Alfano considered doing so for personal reasons, but assures…
My friend and I share a favorite TV news promo: Up next: Left-lane Loungers and How They Could Kill You. Translation: How people who drive at a glacial pace on the interstate could cause your untimely death if you happen to be driving in the left lane, you potentially don’t…
Hi Lee: Long time reader, first time writer. Any chance there is a good Korean Fried Chicken place in Miami? I hope you have a suggestion. Thanks and happy eating, Sarah in South Miami Sarah– I called the three Korean places that I know of: Myung Ga Tofu and BBQ,…
Mondays suck. They always have, and they always will. Unless your favorite TV show happens to air Monday nights, you probably have nothing to look forward to except the end of a carefree weekend. Some Cranky Guy has some tips to help us all get through the worst day of…
Last week, I took a leap of faith on Charles Lewis, a homeless man who claimed he lost his new job managing a barber shop on NW 62 Street and 18 Ave because of my article “Break the Habit.” He says the shop’s owner rescinded the offer this past July…
Great post on local fruit, but my question is, and it’s one I’ve been asking for a while, how do locals get a hold of local fruit? I’ve heard in other cities they have these things called farmers markets where local farmers gather in an urban setting and sell their…
A few weeks ago, the Bike Blog was peddling down Coral Way with Chris Alphin, a bike messenger and nice guy to boot, who organizes the Miami Beach Take Back the Streets Meetup Group. We were engaged in one of the Bike Blog’s favorite activities – ragging on Miami –…
Lee, Do you know if Crabby’s Smoke House BBQ and Seafood are still open? I have heard conflicting reports Ani Corbett Orlando Florida Ani, I had assumed that Crabby’s was very much still going strong, but after reading your email I tried calling and, sure enough, the phone has been…
Tere is almost halfway through her 30 Years in 30 Days countdown, in which she posts a picture of herself from each year of her life every day for 30 days. Besides reminding us all of questionable fashion trends, the pictures also illustrate the awkwardness of growing up with bad…
See John jam When an invite for Jacquelyne Love’s fashion show — Tuesday night’s official opener for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim — touted a Beach Boys concert and special guest John Stamos, little did we know it actually meant the studly Stamos would be on stage. The Beach…
In response to my recent blog concerning rumors of trouble at David Bouley’s Evolution, Nicole Eldridge, Director of Special Events there, sent me the following email. I will only add that I believe her, and am more than happy to squelch the rumor once and for all. –Lee Klein Dear…
Just a few blocks east of where Martin Luther King Boulevard and Le Jeune Road meet, Flamingo Plaza bleeds Hialeah’s gritty sadness. Lusty young men cruise the strip of patriotically themed thrift stores in dented Honda convertibles, whistling at people’s girlfriends. Tired mothers with kids hanging from every limb hustle…
Dr. G Spot (Filed under: Flotsam) “Call Dr. G Spot!” the announcer cries out on FM radio station Y-100, in an ad sandwiched between up-tempo songs extolling the various virtues of bumping, winding, and grinding. Tamarac gynecologist Dr. Michael Benjamin says he can add immeasurably to the bumps and grinds…
From his seat in the rear of a sparsely furnished room on the second floor of Miami Shores Baptist Church, the immaculately groomed Joe Alicea — a self-described former homosexual — leans back, kicks up a shiny black shoe, and crosses one starched navy pinstripe pant leg neatly over the…
It was pouring rain this past June 8 when Ofcr. James Banks approached the salmon-color home at 1801 Casilla St. in Coral Gables. He knocked, and the door swung open. There stood a man dressed in white and covered in blood. He held a knife in his right hand. Simultaneously…
While I was riding across the country, I had a thought – actually, I had lots of thoughts, some of them very weird indeed, but this was one of them: what if my bike had a sail? The idea had particular appeal to me as I was crossing Nebraska, where…
