Letters from the Issue of October 15, 2009

Talkin’ Terrorism You bet we’re a beacon: “Holy War” (Trevor Aaronson, October 8) is yet another tragic example of how this country made the decision many years ago to forego the collection of real intelligence and instead use racial profiling, torture, and fear tactics to wage its war on terror…

Mad About Miami: Artist Shepard Fairey is Coming Back for Basel

Click here to read past installments of our occasional Crossfade series, Mad About Miami, in which celebs dish on their favorite local spots. Shepard Fairey, the man responsible for iconic imagery such as “Obey Giant” and Obama’s “Hope” poster, made quite a splash during last year’s Art Basel, especially when he…

Make This Tonight: Lemon-Lime Scallops with Buttered Sweet Corn

A great dinner at Red Light (7700 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-757-7773) the other night of “crushed pepper seared sea scallops, roasted corn spoon bread and spicy orange drip” inspired this home-cooked riff. Zesty lemon and lime-marinated sea scallops, giant and plump, meet rich, nutty sweet corn. It comes together fast…

Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of October 5-10 Uncle Sam’s Music, South Beach The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z Backspacer, Pearl Jam Celebration, Madonna Kaleidoscope, Tiësto Now…

The Week That Was: Sex and Skates

The good news: The roller-skating thief who tormented the Jacuzzi Boys was quickly captured. The bad news: This was not allowed to mature into a thoroughly hilarious, full-scale crime spree. If it appears your child might have a future in the NBA, you might just want to take a bit of…

Photos: Locos Por Juana on Sound Theory Live Radio Show on 88.9 FM

Locos Por Juana are the Latin Grammy nominated sound killers from Dade whose music has rang out in clubs, halls, theaters, and festivals around the world.Recently they sat in on a mostly acoustic session at the WDNA 88.9 FM studios where Carlos Garcia hosts Sound Theory Live and gives locals…

Friday Food Funnies: Fast Food

What is fast food to a redneck? Hitting a dear at 65 mph.I like White Castle but White Castle doesn’t like me. ~Craig Hopson, chef at Le Cirque, N.Y.C.After watching sales falling off for three straight months at Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Colonel calls up the Pope and asks for…

Intelligent Miamians Answer UN Leader’s Call to Action

Just when I think all is lost in this chaotic, transient subtropical paradise I call home, some of my homies give me hope. They’ve demonstrated that Miami-Dade does have people who care about the world around them and are willing to raise awareness about making the world a better, safer…

Florida Stone Crabs, Florida Vodka, BLT Brunch and Location, Location, Location

Stone Crab Season BeginsDolphins shmolphins — the season we really care about kicks off at Joe’s Stone Crabs next Thursday, October 15th. Stone crabs are always winners.11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-0365.Florida In A Bottle4 Orange Premium Vodka is the world’s first and only vodka distilled from pure Florida oranges…

Letters from the Issue of October 8, 2009

For Sale: Communism Survive on, baby: It is so rewarding to read an article such as “Cuba’s Craigslist” (Tim Elfrink, October 1) that portrays the reality of the Cuban people. Imprisonment of the mind is what we struggle against every day. A big thumbs-up to the creators of Revolico and…

Luna Returns, Shing Wang Retreats, Maitardi Opens, Bancroft Stumbles

Luna Rises Again”Back by Popular Demand” declares the banner across the re-rechristened Luna Cafe at 4770 Biscayne Boulevard. Short Order had reported in July that Luna had changed its name to L’artista Restaurant and tweaked the menu towards a more fine dining experience. We noted that it “Seems a curious…

Archive Diver: “Desperately Seeking Neil Diamond Tkts”

This week Archive Diver rips some music and dance related listings straight out of the classifieds of our paper’s October 5 – 11, 1988 edition.We’ve got private dirty dancing lessons, an ad to sell peace bracelets at a Grateful Dead concert, DJ Mont “progressive since 1979,” and country and amateur…

Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of September 28-October 3 Sweat Records, Miami 1. Where The Wild Things Are, Karen O. & the Kids2. I And…