Michael McCrossen Saturday – June 23, 2007 2:07 PM To: Subject: Moving to Miami- Any recommendation Hi Lee- My girlfriend and I are relocating to Miami from Philadelphia in about a month. We eat out quite a bit up in Philly, and are completely unfamiliar with the Miami restaurant scene…
Take it easy, buddy The fellas over at Men’s Health have put together a list of America’s most (and least) hardworking cities for men. The rankings are based on the number of residents who actually work, the amount of overtime they put in, commute times, stress-related health issues, and unused…
On a recent Saturday afternoon in a chilly Sheraton Suites conference room in Fort Lauderdale, Carolina Lainez is about to become a new pony. She has never met the cowboy at the front of the room, but there’s something about him. Maybe it’s the way he parts and braids his…
The Go-to Guy for the Gun-Shy Filed under: Flotsam The bulletproof window near the entrance of the Opa-locka Police station features what looks like a poster for a shitty rap concert: Ten hundred-dollar bills fan out to form a backdrop for a thousand-dollar bill, Grover Cleveland’s green mug obscured behind…
Grocery shopping can be a bitch. Before you’ve picked up the staples — peanut butter, bread, milk, cereal, pasta — you find yourself in the booze aisle ogling a six-pack. You don’t exactly need it, but you kind of do. Is it worth the extra seven bucks? Will you have…
New Birth Baptist Church members are noticeably excited when they get their first look at the sign resting on Marge Phelps’s right shoulder: YOUR PASTOR IS A WHORE. Their reactions tend toward the unsubtle. Cars pull to a stop at NW 135th Street and 23rd Avenue, and Opa-lockans dressed in…
Several bloggers, including Babalu, 26th Parallel, and Uncommon Sense, have attacked Michael Moore for his portrayal of the Cuban healthcare system. Henry at Babalu recounted his good experiences with the American healthcare system and criticized Moore’s efforts: Is our system perfect? No, of course not. Are there serious problems? You…
That Carrie Meek sold out her constituency for $40 grand and a Cadillac Escalade is not a shocker. A year and three weeks ago, Miami New Times wrote how the former U.S. congresswoman, a revered political icon in Miami’s black community, was reaping dividends from private clients and local governments…
The much-awaited Miami 21 plan will have its first reading at tomorrow’s city commission meeting at 9 a.m. For those who aren’t well-versed on the intricacies of New Urbanism principles, Miami 21 is a proposed overhaul of the city’s zoning code. In other words, it’s a blueprint that will (allegedly)…
I like the red dress. It looks comfortable, and she pulls it off well. That pink & purple psychedelic dress her friend is wearing? Yeah, not so much. I just can’t get into those colors…
Roque Jimenez is in the house Tuesday, while you were at your desk nursing a coffee-scalded tongue and your daily work headache, a Miami Beach hair salon introduced a few local journalistas to the newest hair-gician in town. The Samy Salon Beauty Lounge was immaculate, neither a hair nor flyaway…
Eye On Miami is creating it’s own Miami Sim City. Well, not really. But they did make a guide on how to play this “new online real estate game.” Among the many game steps, my favorites include: Invest in a politician, a lawyer, and a lobbyist. Choose carefully. Buy points…
Last week, when a group of City of Miami employees were busted for operating a private business on the city’s time and dime, it wasn’t the Miami Herald that broke the story. And no, it wasn’t New Times either. It was the good folks at Miami Monthly magazine, a slick…
W Where do I even start? I can’t even imagine why a guy would wear booty shorts. I mean, that’s pretty much what those are, right? I have to give to the guy, though: he’s got some thunder thighs…
Faced with a stressful week of work, my girlfriend and I decided it was time for a pleasant dinner in the Roads this past Saturday. We had passed Old Lisbon many times. After stepping into the cozy restaurant, the rich aromas of flaming Linguiça and stewing codfish grabbed hold of…
This Saturday afternoon, while you were tackling Everest-like loads of laundry, a group of women were perfecting their hip roll and learning how to crawl seductively across a room. In other words, while you were at home being June Cleaver, eight women were learning how to be Dita Von Teese…
Last week, Stuck On The Palmetto’s poll question, “What Do You Think Of Florida’s New Property Tax Reform?”, got a mixed response: 1 in 4 of them didn’t understand it, another 1 in 4 say we need to totally change the way taxes are levied on property, and only 5%…
There is something strangely endearing about this picture. She’s looking rather stylish, and yet it looks effortless. They seem like a pretty cute couple. Thumbs up to both of them…
After a brief respite – the Bike Blog got bike clogged, you might say – we’re back. And to make up for last’s week’s missing dose of grumbling and mockery, the Bike Blog presents two bits of hope, progress, and downright democracy. The first comes from the City of Miami…
In response to the recent less-than-stellar weather here in South Florida, Critical Miami offers some advice: Appropriately, I recommend cowering in the air-conditioned box, or going whole hog and heading down to the beach and sweating it out in direct sunlight. For those of you that can’t take the heat,…
This dude is proudly sporting his University of Miami threads. He looks pretty upset, though. Maybe he’s still getting over last football season. It was hard for everyone, man…
”We are arresting virtually an entire arm of city government.” – Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle, after announcing that 11 city of Miami workers were charged with corruption on Thursday. The employees are accused of doing design and planning work for outside companies on city time. – Tamara Lush…
