Barack Obama Needs to Lead or Get Out of the Way

I am so sick and tired of Barack Obama. How many of you saw him on Jay Leno last night, putting on his tired old shtick about how his wife is stronger and more in shape than he is, how his health advocate wife secretly loves French fries and pizza,…

Four Haters Behind the Conspiracy to Destroy Juggalos

Though Juggalo parties are loaded with titties and soda pop, and their signature battle cry mating call, “Whoop! Whoop!,” would seemingly convey unabashed pride, it’s safe to assume that it ain’t easy being down with the clown. Everyone loves to rag on Insane Clown Posse, and the unwashed youth that…

Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery is Not Just in the Mind

Here is my final update on Rena Greenberg’s Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program.It has been about forty days since I first underwent the “surgery.” For those of you who haven’t read my previous columns on the subject, I’ll give you a brief summary.Rena Greenberg, a certified hypnotherapist (and author, among other…

Government Backs Off the Food Industry

Anti-obesity lobbyists and children activists have been trying for years to get food companies to stop marketing high sugar, high sodium, and overall unhealthy foods to children.Food companies, such as McDonald’s, General Mills, and others, create advertising campaigns that include cartoon characters with the specific purpose of luring kids towards…

Steve Jobs & Food

Steve Jobs is not normally associated with food. You don’t know where he goes to dinner, his favorite coffee shop, or find him on top chefs’ lists. Surprisingly, aside from dramatically changing the entertainment and media industry, he’s had the greatest effect on the food industry.

Mickey D’s McFlurry vs BK’s Soft Serve Ice Cream

You’ve probably seen Burger King’s latest commercial featuring their newest dessert options including one that looks a lot like McDonald’s McFlurry. The commercial, of course, is fairytale in nature featuring a Willy Wonka portrayal of the soft serve and its accompaniments of flowing chocolate, rich brownies and sunny peaches. Enticing? It got us to interested in comparing it to the iconic McFlurry.

X Factor: Ten Most Annoying Moments from Last Night’s Episode

It was a huge challenge to narrow down the hundreds of annoying things about last night’s X Factor to a nice, tight ten. But we did it! The auditions continued in Chicago and Seattle. We sat through two hours of clips of people with a small amount of talent competing…

What Miami Needs: Great Bread

Giant rounds of Jewish-style onion-rye bread float through my dreams, float through clear blue sky, float in slow motion as though taking part in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Behind the rye are enormous loaves of pumpernickel bread, hearty grain breads encrusted with oats and seeds, bright yellow challah breads,…

Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery Halfway Point

As I mentioned before, I was going to try Rena Greenberg’s Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program, a non-invasive tool to help me lose weight.The program consists of several CDs, one of which is the actual “surgery.” Greenberg’s voice guides you through the experience of having gastric bypass surgery so that…

Top Five Food Festival Etiquette Faux Pas

It seems premature to say that the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is already a subject of talk about town, but they recently released the 2012 line-up, and we already spoke to Lee Schrager to get the inside scoop. Plus, Wine Enthusiast’s Toast of the Town is this Friday…

The Science Behind the Fishy Smell in Smelly Fish

You want to eat fresh fish. You want it glazed, or baked in parchment with fresh dill and lemon. You want the skin crisp from the broiler and the meat moist and juicy. Instead, you’re looking down at a plate of stinky fish in all of its odoriferous glory. How…

Misspelled Miami Restaurant Signs

One of the coolest things about living in Miami is the vast array of different cultures. With a generous blend of southern American, northern American, native American, Caribbean, European, Asian, and Latin influences, our city could never be accused of being “cookie-cutter.” Which is why it’s very possible to drive down…