Opinion & Commentary

Letters from the issue of May 19, 2011

So multi-billionaire car dealer Norman Braman is all about reforming county government and curtailing the influence of lobbyists. Then why the heck is Braman’s mug on a flyer endorsing Xavier Suarez for county commissioner? Voters in district 7 received the campaign literature last week with a quote from the auto…

Gas prices are so high these days, many of us feel like beating up the pump when it’s done tallying up our tabs. But we can’t do much damage to those LCD screens with flappy, impotent little biceps and the pep of salted slugs.Wanna pack a punch the bored gas…

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. In this special edition, Luke — who is a candidate for Miami-Dade mayor — explains how running a music record…

​On a recent weekend in South Beach, two Russian tourists visited Lime Fresh Mexican Grill on 15th Street and Alton Road. They ordered burritos and tacos, scooped some of the house-made salsa labeled “very hot” into a plastic container, and sat outside in a shaded booth. A few minutes later,…

​For a popular restaurant to spawn a second locale is nothing new. Indeed, some restaurateurs claim that this is the only way to start seeing any real profits. Until recently, however, this phenomenon hasn’t happened much in these parts.Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, La Sandwicherie, Sushi Maki, and numerous pizza joints…

Norman Braman’s advice to voters notwithstanding, there is a measure on the ballot that deserves a resoundingly emphatic YES! And that is the question asking voters to make the Miami-Dade Inspector General’s office a permanent part of the county’s home rule charter — in effect our local constitution. By punching…

Last week, Crossfade contributor Arielle Castillo reported on Rick Ross’s Self-Made: Maybach Music Vol. 1 and “Tupac Back,” the record’s lead single featuring North Philly rookie Meek Mill. The song is OK. (Well, maybe good. But definitely not great.) And while Ross is actually in stellar form, I couldn’t really…

We’ve made no secret about our unabashed support for Luther Campbell’s candidacy for Miami-Dade County mayor. This week’s cover story chronicles our candidate’s freaky run for political office and makes the case for punching 17 on the May 24 ballot. But don’t take our word for it. Let Campbell’s wife…

Tonight, Miami rap star Trick Daddy and NFL Superbowl champion Sam Shields are showing their support for Luther Campbell’s campaign for Miami-Dade mayor. The duo is hosting a fundraiser for Uncle Luke at Coimbra Restaurant located at 4329 W Flagler St. The event goes from 7 to 9 p.m. This…

Have you ever slipped into a pair of wet jeans, popped a pill, shared drinks with a stranger, rubbed private parts with 4000 people, and danced so hard you blacked out before waking up for another night of the exact same thing? Well, get ready for your first Girl Talk…

Let’s face it: With Americans getting portlier by leaps and bounds, we need a President who reflects our food-obsessed values. That’s right: It is time again for a fat person to inhabit the White House.It’s been almost a century since our last obese leader, William Howard Taft, got stuck in…

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. In this special edition, Luke — who is a candidate for Miami-Dade mayor — has a few words for Florida…

Entering the last two weeks of the special election season, we’ve compiled a list of the folks who are collecting a steady paycheck from the candidates running for mayor and two county commission seats. The usual suspects are again banking on the business of electioneering. Here are political operatives who…

Letters from the issue of May 12, 2011

Casinos, pot, and fun will save Miami’s economy

UPDATE: Univision says candidates invited to its forum were invited based on the amount of money they’ve raised for their campaigns and not because of their Cubaness. You’d expect a state-run university in Cuba to exclude candidates from participating in a public forum, but not one in Miami-Dade County, U.S.A…

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 — who is a candidate for Miami-Dade mayor — lays out his vision for kick-starting the local…