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Johnson & Wales University Hosts Chef Richard Ingraham

As the folks at Johnson & Wales University celebrate their centennial, their distinguished visiting chef series continued over the weekend with Richard Ingraham serving as executive chef for a four-course feast prepared and served by the school's culinary students. If you haven't eaten Ingraham's food, it's because the busy chef...
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Thomas Kramer, SoBe Millionaire, Likely Bankruptcy-Bound

Real-estate developer Thomas Kramer was once worth $100 million. The German-born bad boy was a South Beach pioneer and a stalwart of the party scene in the 1990s. Lately, he has suffered severe financial problems, the result of a $244 million Swiss court judgment against him. Now he has told...
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Thomas Kramer: SoBe Bad Boy to Declare Bankruptcy, Live Off Friends

Real-estate developer Thomas Kramer was once worth $100 million. The German-born bad boy was a South Beach pioneer and a stalwart of the party scene in the 1990s. Lately, he has suffered severe financial problems, the result of a $244 million Swiss court judgment against him. Now he has told...
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Miami Casino Bill Headed Toward Another Quiet Death in Tallahassee

Another Florida legislative session. Another bill that would allow for destination casinos in Miami-Dade. Another quiet death? With the legislative session hitting the halfway point, House Speaker Will Weatherford admitted today that it's looking more and more likely neither the House nor Senate will take action on the bill this...
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Meet New Friends, Discuss New Art

Networking has never been more entertaining or inspiring thanks to Life Is Art’s River of Art #12 Showcase and Networker. It will be held Tuesday at Brasileiro Miami (801 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami) and will highlight the artwork of Ernie Novo, Gustavo Ramirez, and Jennifer Maria. The three artists’ work...
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Shape Magazine Names Two Miami Trainers as Hottest in the Country

We're Miami. We know we're hot, and so does the whole world, but now, it's official. Shape Magazine just counted the 50 sexiest male trainers in the country, and two of them are representing us and our scorching endless-summer bods. Who are the gorgeous fellas ready to sweat and sculpt...
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Norwegian Getaway: Bar Lab Cocktails, Dining by Geoffrey Zakarian on Board

You might have seen her while driving along the MacArthur Causeway. She's the gigantic ship with the colorful mermaid, designed by Miami artist Lebo, dancing on her hull. That's Norwegian's newest cruise ship, the Getaway. The massive, 145,655-ton vessel can accommodate nearly 4,000 passengers on its weekly sailings from the...
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The Mountaintop at GableStage March 15 Through April 13

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do the night before he was assassinated? Did he have a drink, pick up a girl, pray, cogitate, read, write, practice his next speech, hit the pillow early? Whatever activities occupied his time in room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April...
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Biogenesis Whistleblower Porter Fischer Wants to Keep Kids Off PEDs

When Porter Fischer exposed Coral Gables clinic Biogenesis as the source of performance-enhancing drugs to scores of top athletes, including baseball stars Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, his motivation was simple. The clinic's owner, Tony Bosch, had stiffed him on a $4,000 loan, so he shared records implicating Bosch with...
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Harry’s Pizzeria: Now Serving Gluten-Free Pizza and Beer

Gluten-free pizza can be pale, chalky, and have the consistency of matzo. But for the past month, Bradley Herron, executive chef of the Genuine Hospitality Group, has been testing flours and developing a gluten-free crust for Harry's Pizzeria that's just as satisfying as the wheat-based variety. "It's like dealing with...
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Pedestrian Struck in Downtown Miami; Driver in Custody

A Porsche SUV struck a pedestrian crossing Biscayne Boulevard near 14th Street just outside the Adrienne Arsht Center around 7:30 this morning. The driver, meanwhile, is in custody as police try to determine what happened. Traffic around downtown Miami is backed up as a result of the accident. Police have...
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Steroids’ Long History at the University of Miami

The following is an excerpt from the book Blood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis, and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era, published by the Penguin Group and released this week. The story began in Miami New Times. Frankie Ratcliff's phone buzzed just before 7:30 p.m. September 10, 2010. The text...
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RIP Henry Stone, King of Independent Records, Dead at 93

Henry Stone, king of the record business, passed away peacefully August 7, 2014, in Miami. Throughout almost 80 years of wildly prolific musical activity, the 93-year-old had a hand in every aspect of the music business and was a true pioneer of independent manufacturing, promotion, and distribution. In the 1970s,...