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Best Croquetas

Islas CanariasJamón, pollo o pescado — chicken, ham, or fish: Your waiter wants you to know these are the three choices of croquetas ($1.15) at Islas Canarias restaurant. The decision sounds simple, but it’s also surprisingly difficult. Order the chicken, and nibble on a plump fried croquette filled with flecks of poultry and sprinkled with minced […]
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Best French Restaurant

Frenchie's DinerIf there were a showdown of casual French cuisine, and restaurants around town were assessed according to their French onion soup ($7), Frenchie’s Diner in Coral Gables would win for its perfect broth and bubbling, blistered layers of cheese. If the contest were to measure spots by their croque-monsieur ($10), Frenchie’s would take the prize […]
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Prostitutes Steal Millions and Walk Free

Scott Rosen thought he had sealed the deal when the pretty blond 20-something got up to use the bathroom. The 55-year-old with a receding hairline and freshly pressed shirt downed a $12 vodka cranberry as he waited for his target to slink back to the wicker sofa he occupied on...
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Willie Clarke on the Rise of Deep City Records

In 1975, Willie Clarke won a Grammy for his work on Betty Wright's "Where Is The Love". It's one of many hits he wrote in the '70s for the biggest independent record company in the world, Henry Stone's TK Productions, out of Hialeah. But Clarke's recording career began in the...
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Best Tacos

Con Sabor a México Carnitas Estilo MichoacánSome folks visit Con Sabor a México Carnitas Estilo Michoacán for a chicken or steak taco. Others stop by the tiny Little Havana taquería for tacos de buche, slender corn tortillas stuffed with tender, rich pork stomach ($1.75), or tacos de oreja — with a filling of thinly sliced pig ears — and tacos de […]
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Tip Drill Aims to Be Miami’s Next Female Rap Star

There was no doubt, as 2012 began, that Kenisha "Tip Drill" Myree was at the top of Miami's stripper food chain. The biggest draw at Miami Gardens megaclub King of Diamonds, she pulled in as much as ten grand a shift. There were a couple of nights, she says, when...
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Back in the Stacks

Beyond the bookshelves of the Miami-Dade Public Library System’s Main Library (101 W. Flagler St., Miami), a peculiar scent will strike you. It’s bitter to the nostrils and smells like vinegar. It’s the smell of film decaying. Don Chauncey, a longtime film archivist, explains that for 16mm film to remain...
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The Pros of the Con

Of all the nerd-fests that pass through Miami each year, Mizucon bills itself as a specifically anime-centric event. But there’s a whole host of activities and guests that spans geek genres. Learn a bit more about America’s latest undead favorites at the History of Zombies panel (Friday at 6:30 p.m.)...
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Kaskade’s Atmosphere Tour: The Most Satisfying EDM Arena Show Ever

Kaskade's Atmosphere Tour With Amtrac and Late Night Alumni American Airlines Arena, Miami Saturday, September 14, 2013 Better Than: Any DJ in any arena we've ever seen. As electronic dance music rises in popularity, a lot of DJ-producers lower the bar. Many succumb to gimmicks or let flashy lightshows take...
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Ten Mobile Apps Every Miamian Should Use

Today is the day of yet another big announcement from Apple, and rumors are running wild: a new version of the iPhone? New iPad? Smart-watch? Reanimated corpse of Steve Jobs trashing his recent biopic? Only two things are certain: Anything is possible, and you won't be able to afford any...
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Miami Casino Might Kill 40 Percent of Local Restaurants, Group Says

It's been nearly two years since Genting, the Malaysian gambling giant, revealed its grandiose plans for building a 10 million square foot casino and entertainment complex right in the middle of downtown Miami. Since then, the plans have gone from the ridiculous to the sublime. The latest news is that...
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Best Production from a New Company

Three SistersThe PlayGround Theatre’s transformation from an ambitious children’s theater to an ambitious adult theater — rechristened Miami Theater Center — should have surprised no one familiar with its previous work. But its debut production of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters pulled so many avant-garde surprises on its audience that it somehow honored the 1900 text while […]
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Best of Miami 2013 Is Live: Check Out All the Winners Here

Who is the best politician in Miami? What about the best Marlins, Dolphins, and Panthers players? Or the best people-watching in town, the finest parking in Miami Beach, the greatest picnic spot and kayak trip? Wonder no more. Miami New Times' Best of Miami 2013 issue is live on the...
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Debbie Deb at Magic City Casino August 3

Deborah Wesoff Lopez's music career got off to a brilliant start. As Debbie Deb, her first single, "When I Hear Music," recorded with Miami electro legend "Pretty" Tony Butler when she was just 17, helped define the aesthetic of the burgeoning freestyle genre in the mid-'80s. And her dreamy 1985...
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Micky Arison Out as CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines

Well, maybe he'll have more time to watch Heat games. Less than a week after his NBA team won its third championship, Micky Arison finds himself out of a major job. Carnival Corporation announced today that Arison will be replaced as CEO by Arnold W. Donald. Arison has been the...
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Miami’s Ten Heaviest Current Metal and Punk Bands

Miami has a long history of putting out great, unique sounding heavy bands. In much the same way that the marsupials of the Southern Hemisphere have evolved with combinations of traits unlike those of any other mammalian group, Miami's isolated heavies are a genus unto themselves. And now, in particular,...