This spring, words like “sumac,” “za’atar,” and “tahini” will become increasingly common in local food circles. The first two refer to spices, while tahini is a sesame-seed paste most notable for its integral role in making hummus. All three are ubiquitous in “Middleterranean” cuisine, which just so happens to be…
Last week, Disney announced that a new princess would soon be coming to television: Elena of Avalor. She will be Disney’s first Latina princess. The news, of course, spread like wildfire and many news outlets were celebrating Disney’s move toward cultural diversity. Hell, even Saturday Night Live included the story…
If you and a spouse/mate/lover/friend head out for dinner, sometimes it ain’t easy. As the plates keep landing on your table for two, dinner becomes a game of Jenga. The half-eaten bowl of Brussels sprouts balances at the table’s edge. A slight reach for a morsel of meat risks sending…
Fidel Castro is dead. I’ve lived the majority of my life under the watch of the admittedly impulsive eye of the exile community. I’ve celebrated Fidel’s death in the streets of both Hialeah and la saguesera at least three times in the past 15 years, but this time the news…
In what has been hailed as possibly the most memorable — and moving speech — of the night at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Gina Rodriguez took home the honor of Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy for her role as Jane in the CW’s…
The Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Miami released its 2015 recruitment video Thursday. What do bright-faced gals need to join the ranks? Aviator sunglasses, an endless supply of cut-off shorts, and pearly-white teeth — at least according to the video. For more than three minutes, the group of…
Where has T double D been? Yes, yes Miami’s maestro of trill had a recent run-in with the law over cocaine, gun possession and driving with a suspended license. But more importantly the hometown hero has been putting in work in the kitchen. This explains the recent weight gain. But…
How you hanging in there Miami? I know, I know – you don’t want to talk about it. But we need to talk about this. He’s gone. He left and I know it hurts, but it is what it is. These things happen, people change and they move on and…
Sweet-sour cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving staple. But unlike most dishes that adorn holiday tables, it is highly unpredictable, second only to your aunt’s turkey, which for decades has been a coin toss between bone dry and poultry sashimi…
After the recent midterm elections there are now five states where marijuana is completely legal. Almost half the country has medicalized or decriminalized pot. Colorado made so much tax revenue from selling legal bud that they are giving a rebate to citizens so even non-smokers have a pocketful of green…
In a case that demonstrates everything that’s wrong with our overly litigious society, a $60 billion corporation is suing a sustainable-food startup because (drum roll, please) the behemoth is losing customers to the underdog. Unilever, the corporate overlord of Hellmann’s and Best Foods mayonnaise brands, has filed suit against Hampton…
Do you like smoking weed? I do. At the moment, though, as you may know if you’ve ever been pulled over and swallowed a roach or hidden a sack in your sock, marijuana is a Schedule I drug, meaning the DEA lists it in the top tier of dangerous drugs…
Pan con lech�n has a natural progression. What else is one to do with heaps of juicy, fatty pork leftover from a Sunday roast other than tuck it between two pieces of bread with shards of sticky skin and sweet onions?…
Yesterday marked the beginning of stone crab season and the start of the business year for Joe’s Stone Crab, which opened its doors at 5 p.m ., serving the first batch of claws to Miamians eager to get their hands on them (or with reservations we presume). If you happened…
It’s thanks to Lan Pan Asian Cafe that I discovered the joys of boba tea about a year ago (I was totally behind the eight ball, I know). I was utterly enamored with their taro variety — a creamy, lavender-hued, frozen dream. When I made the transition to veganism back…
I never thought that I’d be one to discuss dining etiquette. After all, my first blog was entitled Uncouth Gourmands and my previous utensil usage brag was that I could fish pickles out of the jar with chopsticks. Although, this past week I have switched from my loud and inefficient…
It’s official, y’all. Pepe Billete’s gone national. The Cuban puppet with a mouth like a sailor speaking Spanglish is no longer just “Miami famous.” He announced on Twitter this afternoon that XM satellite radio has offered him his own national sports talk radio show…
We want to start by reminding you that Paris Hilton is 33. If, at that age, we are prancing around a sound green-screen stage dressed like a my-size Barbie princess doll, please, don’t hesitate to shoot us. No adult woman should be stuck in such a stunted hell. That she…
In a city obsessed with appearances as much as pork, it was only a matter of time before someone thought to put the two together. The inaugural Bacon Beach Bash will take place this Saturday, July 5, as part of ‘Murica’s birthday celebration at Nikki Beach. Because if there’s one…
What makes someone a hack? A hack purports to be something he’s not. It’s a person who holds himself above others on false grounds. The entertainment industry is full of them, and tons of people get into the music industry for the wrong reasons. We can’t help ourselves from feeling…
Dear LeBron, When I first read the news that you’d be opting out of your Miami Heat contract, I have to admit, I was more than a little upset. I imagine many Miamians had the same reaction, from the guy down the block with a picture of your face and…
It’s usually weird when actors spit rhymes, but it’s even weirder when you find out the sparkly vampire hunk from Twilight wants to be a rapper named “Big Tub.” That’s the truth Robert Pattinson revealed on the couch with Seth Meyers on Late Night. The poor kid was self-conscious about…
