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 online edition, Luke says the Miami Heat will start winning again when Chris Bosh starts getting the…
“The fins are typically hacked off a live shark, leaving it to die slowly as it sinks to the bottom of the sea.” Seventy-three million sharks a year are being killed this way. “As many as 90 percent of sharks in the world’s open oceans have disappeared.”That info comes from…
The Chant Two Car Mirage (Safety Net Records) The Chant’s Facebook page It is no secret that I usually do these things backwards, starting with third and second releases before tackling debuts. But there’s a reason for that approach: I usually do it by matter of personal acquisition. Hence why…
North Africa and the Middle East are not the only places feeling the intoxication of mass rebellion. Why here in good ole Miami-Dade County, voters have been turning out in droves for early voting in the recall elections of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas. And according…
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 explains how the criminal justice system destroys young black men in Miami-Dade County.A couple of major news…
Every now and then I take time from my busy schedule in order to lend a hand to others. I’m just big-hearted that way. Most of my charitable assistance is given to restaurants. The owners don’t ask for my advice — restaurateurs are a proud bunch — but I know…
On a recent late-night run to a local Farm Stores (the drive-thru convenience store with the cow on the sign), a nifty flyer with a $20 coupon was dropped in the bag. That discount is good for online grocery shopping. Curiosity was piqued.So what are the advantages of Internet shopping…
There’s furious internet chatter about McDonald’s McLobster sandwich, the elusive menu item that, like the McRib, is available to only a few select lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you look at things) markets. The McLobster is McDonald’s version of the New England lobster roll, which usually means generous portions…
Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colleagues, snarling at…
It’s official. Uncle Luke is running. He is a bona fide candidate for the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayor’s race. Yesterday, he quietly filed his candidate paperwork at the Miami-Dade Elections Office. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina, County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez, and former state Rep. Marcelo LLorente…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken in Miami-Dade County in the week previous. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain-out look more badass than we ever will . This is the italicized intro to that…
A steady roar of boos greeted Natacha Seijas Wednesday morning when she swooped into the John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, one of the early voting sites where citizens in her district are casting their ballots. The entrenched county commissioner, along with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, is trying to fend…
For the second time since announcing his run for Miami-Dade mayor, Luther Campbell appeared on a Spanish-language television program to appeal to Hispanic voters. “Tio” Luke was the special guest on last night’s Ke Fuerte show on América TeVé, where he informed hosts Ivan and Carlucho that he has Cuban…
If you’re a discerning local EDM lover, then you probably have a love-hate relationship with the month of March. On one hand, it’s the best month out of the year in Miami for the sheer awesomeness of parties and bookings. On the other, it also summons massive hordes of the…
As the first week of early voting in the recall election of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas winds down, we decided to take a peek at the latest campaign finance reports filed with the elections department. As expected, billionaire auto magnate Norman Braman dropped some serious coin,…
XBand Pleasures of Life EP (Yomamas Records) Here’s a piece of Northwestern Florida punk rock that I happened upon while trolling the internet. It is a happy crossover of thrash and hardcore with some hard rock touches. It sounds really good on paper. And what really makes it endearing and…
Letters from the issue of March 3, 2011
Marc Sarnoff is the worst politician in Florida
Good thing voters choosing a successor to Frederica Wilson’s old state Senate seat don’t put much stock in the Miami Herald’s editorial board.Yesterday, former state Rep. Oscar Braynon II easily defeated ex-North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin, who for the second time in less than a year was endorsed by the…
Red Mango Coming to South BeachThe all-natural frozen yogurt store is moving to the Shops at Alton Road, lined up on Fifth Street along with Subway and the upcoming Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company and Pizza Fusion. Here’s how Red Mango is described on the website: “The only 100% all-natural,…
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 calls out Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff.Marc Sarnoff kills me. A couple weeks ago, the city commissioner…
The Dining Room recently opened in the small space south of Fifth Street, where La Locanda used to be before moving next door. Over the years, a few different restaurants have been in this location, each serving the neighborhood well by offering ethnic fare (usually French), in an informal setting,…
