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 He says the shop’s owner rescinded the offer this past July…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…
This is not a good fit In the 60s beach babes rocked the “Itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini.” But back then they weren’t sitting on their asses at a computer all day or drinking high fructose corn syrup by the gallon. Nowadays body types are as varied…
The data’s in: In Miami-Dade, 26 schools received an F rating on the FCAT. Six schools are looking at a federal intervention, in which they’ll be forced to go private. All in all, it’s a dismal time for Miami-Dade public schools. But hey – that doesn’t mean things have to…
Last night, James Burnett posted an insightful blog about hos. Unfortunately, the discussion did not include the overly-used but, in my opinion, still effective phrase “bros before hos.” In response to the debate surrounding a comment TMZ.com made about Beyonce Knowles’ “robo-ho” outfit at the BET Awards, Burnett suggested everyone…
People, regardless of what the size-two, store front mannequin at Forever 21 tells you to wear, suspenders should always be avoided. There’s a reason why you can’t find “Blossom” in syndication, see for yourself:…
I found this gem over at Stuck On The Palmetto. I’m almost positive it will make everyone’s day just a bit better, if only for a few minutes. –Lauren Papiernik…
The slight resemblance to a blow-up doll aside – it was 4 am – in a sea of plain, this girl had her glamour together. She obviously pays attention to relatively recent trends – wearing white, pointed heels, a long, gold chain, and a high-waisted dress with a hem just…
When the summer of ‘07 gets discussed years from now, it may very well be recalled as being the season that set the Miami dining scene back a decade. In January of 2003, the Spanish deconstructionist restaurant La Broche opened on Brickell Avenue, signaling that our town was ready to…
