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 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…
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.,…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Let’s see, what happened this weekend … oh right after my car wouldn’t start while trying to leave the New Times Holiday Party and getting a tow at 2 a.m., the next day I was forced to watch in person as my beloved Baltimore Ravens handed the Dolphins their first…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Welcome to Hadouken. This blog’s focus is gaming and the industry that feeds our “hobby.” Sometimes we hate it and other times we are vindicated in our love for games. So come back next week, and every week thereafter, for more commentary and news. Delivering a blue fireball to the…
And the Band Played On Filed under: News On a recent Thursday, a tricked-out maroon car with chrome rims revved by a clutch of gatherers outside the boxy beige North Miami building that houses U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s office. “That’s not Rucy,” said Diane Lawrence, the group’s leader, laughing. Soon,…
It’s 9:15 p.m. Friday at the Fredric Snitzer Gallery in Wynwood when Oscar Hernandez, a well-heeled middle-age accountant from Hialeah, approaches a young woman sitting on the sidewalk and invites her out to eat the next day in Miami Beach. Before walking away, he slips her his business card. The…
On Monday, November 26, Miami city Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones stood before a few hundred constituents in the auditorium of Booker T. Washington High School in Overtown. Before she spoke, a slick video touted her successful first year in office, the school’s marching band played a gospel number, and staffers handed…
Click here to view a slideshow of the bridge community. Another one showed up last night. Around 10 — just before curfew — a car rolled in under the bridge and the newcomer got out with his wife. She hugged and kissed him goodbye, pulled the car out along the…
