John Taglieri is a self-described "blue-collar worker kinda guy." In 2005, the now-70-year-old restaurant owner with a tan that sets off his blue eyes and white hair put money down for a one-bedroom condo in the preconstruction Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale. Lured by the New York businessman's...
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Last March Governor Rick Scott signed one of the most sweeping anti-abortion laws in Florida's recent history into law. It is scheduled to go into effect on Friday. One of the new law's key provisions is that it requires any doctor performing an abortion to have admitting privileges at a local...
Today marks the statewide election primary, which means a slew of high-profile federal and local races across South Florida end today. Thankfully, by around 10 p.m. tonight, South Florida will likely be done hearing about Alan Grayson's cowboy boots (and domestic violence accusations), Andrew Korge's attempted non-bribery of his opponent, and accusations that Debbie...
Eight minutes into the pilot episode of Cinemax’s new crime show Quarry — an uneven but largely rewarding translation of Max Allan Collins’ crime books into emotionally challenging, character-driven television — Marine Lloyd “Mac” Conway, Jr. (Logan Marshall-Green) returns home a day early from his second tour in Vietnam. By...
Miami doesn't even know it, but it desperately needs a Baba Yaga. Luckily, Miami has a Baba Yaga Mama. We know this is a lot to process, but don't worry — we'll explain. Local artist and Knights Arts grant winner Shira Lee Abergel is looking for the community's support in...
Bottle release parties at J. Wakefield Brewing (JWB) Company are always huge events. But now the brewery is set to release new bottles and its first cans on July 2. Get ready, JWB brandmanager Alex Gutierrez says, because it's "going to be a big-assed day." There will be two varieties...
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London is one of the greatest cities in the world. It's got centuries of history, non-stop culture and great architecture. You know what it doesn't have? Particularly great summer weather and a beach. So this summer, Londoners looking for a bit of subtropical thrill can get a small taste of...
Ever spent an afternoon asking Cuban exiles what they think of President Obama and his Democratic comrades? The responses would probably sound something like this: "That communist has driven this country into ruin," one gray-haired patron yells as he sips café con leche at the counter of the inimitable Versailles...
Octave Mirbeau’s The Diary of a Chambermaid, a 1900 novel about the depravities in all social strata written from the point of view of a servant named Célestine, has famously been adapted twice before, by two of cinema’s immortals. Benoît Jacquot’s uneven take on the material won’t challenge the stature...
The hidden treasure at Sweet Liberty Drink & Supply Company in South Beach is the "She Said Yes." It's a flowery, aromatic affair that includes sherry spiked with gin, sharpened with muddled raspberries, and then dashed with cucumber. "It's a low-alcohol cocktail," says a raven-haired, curvaceous beauty behind a glass-and-steel...
Thursday The year 2016 has been rather tumultuous for Wynwood, but not even Zika could put a damper on the galleries, restaurants, and watering holes that make up Miami's artsy, mural-covered neighborhood. Sure, it was a challenge, but local businesses, including the Wynwood Yard...
In 2012, Aluna Francis and George Reid released their first single, "You Know You Like It." And though the duo's first album, Body Music, was still more than a year away, that debut track proved to be a fantastic piece of future-pop-meets-R&B with a hint of garage, a perfect introduction...
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A few months ago, a group of Miami Beach police officers homeless listed the city's most troubled homeless people — those who lived on the streets, were in poor health, and were severely dependent on alcohol. Those on the list had consistently refused offers of treatment or shelter, and it didn't...
OCTOBER "Narciso Rodriguez: An Exercise in Minimalism" October 9 through January 8, 2017, at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, FIU, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890; thefrost.fiu.edu. From creating Michelle Obama's 2008 election-night victory duds to conquering the runway with his signature style, Cuban-American fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez...
The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. The next three days are filled with music, art, and boozy beverages galore. From Coral Gables to Little Havana to South Beach, these are the best places to be until the sun comes up Monday morning. Friday Ten...
This morning, Americans awoke to the news that the British had officially voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Or in media and hashtag parlance, they pulled the trigger on the #Brexit. Many Americans found it fascinating to view such a complicated and momentous political moment through...
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Nine Places to Cool Off in Miami
Zika panic is real, and it's got Miami in its insect-like pincers. Your boss smells like DEET. Your friends have canceled their trips to come see you. And any pregnant people you know are, understandably, very worried. All this concern has sadly led to some folks spreading serious misinformation about...
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Here's something Katiana Urbina has learned in the past year: Life doesn't care about your plans. It doesn't give a crap about the big red X's on your calendar or that things happen to be going swimmingly at the moment. Life is rude, and it will rear back its pimply...
"Hi! My name is Harold. I'm 31 years young, just a normal American guy." Harold wears a striped polo shirt buttoned to the top and his hair in a long, John Oliver-esque shag. Speaking with the mild-mannered lilt of a suburban dad, he describes his hobbies: gardening, hula-hooping, eating pizza...
Take a deep breath, Heat fans. You can sleep now. Because barring some unforeseen blockbuster trade, this offseason is over for Miami. And after the last few weeks of constant disappointment, you have certainly earned a few months off. No more refreshing Twitter to see who Dwyane Wade just followed...
If Max Cooper stops landing club gigs — no problem. He has his genetics research career to fall back on. Before transitioning to a full time global DJ/producer, Cooper worked in a lab and studied the evolution of genetic networks. His approach to music is scientific and academic too, but...