The Herald ran a story this weekend on Jersey Shore and other reality shows on South Beach, which we promptly ignored because reading the Herald is literally a job to us, and we don’t work on the weekend. Not at this price. Anyway there is one little detail we’d like…
Short Order was shopping at the newest Publix on Miami Beach and was shocked to see the Arctic scene taking place in the ice cream section. Since this location debuted a few months ago, it has been our go-to Publix in the 33139 hood. We have been impressed by the…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke claims Major League Baseball has a plan to phase out African American players and replace them with…
Hollywood may still have problems finding complicated roles for women of a certain age, but it is a golden age on reality TV for ladies over the age of 30 (who want to act like 12 year olds). While Miami may never get its own Real Housewives franchise on Bravo,…
The New York Post carried a report Saturday that says the cast of Jersey Shore can’t get into clubs, setting off speculation that that’s the reason the cast is heading back Jersey. The Post says they’ve been turned away at the the W, Delano, Shore Club, and the Mondrian.Supposedly it’s…
Musician’s Discount Center can seem like it’s half way to Key West if you live in downtown Miami, Cuba if you’re in NMB, or Argentina if you’re in Broward, but for Cutler Ridge, West Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Florida City, and the whole Down South, the store is pretty much…
The charms of New Times contributor Courtney Hambright go well beyond her abilities to pen a clever phrase. We were particularly pleased with her recent profile of local singer-songwriter-goofball Mike Mineo because the reportage included plenty of passages like this:In the spring of 2006, Mineo, who plays acoustic guitar without…
The Royal Palm Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Avenue was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County’s racist past.In 1989, county officials snubbed South African leader Nelson Mandela when he visited Miami. African Americans across the country boycotted Miami-Dade, costing the area tens of millions in…
It was an insanely heavy way to start a nice night of music and movies: Bodies tossed across train tracks, horsemen of the apocalypse streaking through snowy nowheres, and local metalheads Slashpine shredding slow and deep into doom-y sonic territory. A couple days before the show, I asked Roofless Rex…
Our fair city has been under siege from an army of reality television crew cameras. What with Snooki strutting about town in DIY Lady Gaga glasses, Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club doing god knows what, the Kardashians deeply involved in capturing absolutely nothing of interest on camera and calling it a…
All you hardcore weekend warriors can just keep on keeping on, living “in the moment,” and partying so unendingly hard that your eyes, teeth, and toenails hurt till Wednesday. Personally, I’m taking a fucking break.Why? ‘Cause I don’t really give a shit about today, tomorrow, or the next day. Every…
It makes me really happy and sad that a new Crumbs album (Gator Kicks) will be coming out at the end of this month. Happy because I’ve been a fan for a very long time and sad because it might very well be the last effort by these long-running punkers…
Consider this blog post to be an ark of common sense with which you can safely navigate this week’s moronic flood. Yep, the stupids really rained down on us since the last installment. Let’s get started: 5. Caleyo Daryl Machado, alleged weed grow house robber So this upstanding Miamian is accused…
It was reported earlier this week that Miami-Dade County will be receiving $14.7 million from the federal government, the money earmarked for fighting obesity. It is part of a $370 million Obama administration program called “Communities Putting Prevention to Work.” Miami-Dade is one of 44 counties, cities, tribes, and other…
The nightmare or dream of playing host to the cast of the Jersey Shore is about to be cut short. Of course, it never made much sense to shoot a reality show called Jersey Shore anywhere else besides the Jersey Shore to begin with.MTV’s own site reports that the first…
$29 Dinner at EssensiaOn Thursday nights, Essensia Restaurant now features a special two-course dinner for $29. Executive chef Frank Jeannetti has been winning praise for his clean, innovative cooking style. Guests can choose between appetizer selections such as Ahi tuna two ways, pan-roasted seafood cake, and watermelon/feta cheese salad. Entree…
The New York Times recently wrote an article about the rising trend of food enthusiasts who photograph their meals and post them online. I have to admit that I have become one of those people. At first, it started innocuously. I would take a picture of a particularly gorgeous dish,…
So I was thrilled to receive word that Centerplate, a leading hospitality vendor for sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, “has announced several new partnerships, menu items and other ‘game-changers’ for the home fields of the Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Florida Marlins.” It went…
Letters from the Issue of April 8, 2010
Luke’s Gospel: Legalizing marijuana will fix the economy
This week’s Newsweek — which should probably be titled “Suck-up-week” — includes a front page pic of the iPad and a back page ad for the Amazon Kindle. The main article is a generally positive piece about the iPad and the geeks who love it…
This past September 16, Miami’s planning advisory board recommended the city expand African Square Park on NW 14th Avenue and 61st Street. The board recognized the need for more public green space in one of Miami’s poorest neighborhoods, but the city commission apparently didn’t get the hint.View Larger MapThree months…
