Deep inside the 3-month-old Nobu Miami at Eden Roc, a German tourist sporting a salmon-hued pullover stands in front of the sushi bar. His back is stiff and his arms are crossed. "How many years did you apprentice?" he asks an itamae who's busy forming a knob of snowy rice...
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Not long after Dennis DeGori opened Miami’s now iconic 24-hour megaclub, he stood inside on a balcony in a freshly pressed suit, hair slicked back like Joe Pesci, surveying his kingdom with an heir of sovereignty. “I looked like someone in a position of authority,” he recounts. It was either...
It's been more than a month now since we fell back to standard time, but if you're like, you still probably haven't gotten used to it getting dark so early. Well, consider state Rep. Kristin Jacobs your new hero. The Broward County Democrat has introduced a bill that would keep Florida...
Chris Conner and Mark Barton jump onto mud-specked mountain bikes and pedal down a dirt road so overgrown with weeds it seems forgotten by man. "Get ready," says Barton, a lanky, six-foot-four 63-year-old who moves as if he were in his 30s. "Last time we did this, I ran right...
A little over two years ago two established old media companies decided they knew exactly what the elusive millennial network wanted: a joint venture between two established old media companies! Univision and The Walt Disney Company, through its subsidiary ABC News, launched the Miami-based Fusion network in 2013, but now...
A semicircle of balding military bureaucrats glowers across a mahogany desk at two 20-something stoners from Miami Beach. "Frankly, we were a tad concerned with your performance history against a deal of this size," one of the bureaucrats intones. "But after meeting you two face-to-face, we feel like we're in...
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Miami has another spirit maker in town. It's called Big Cypress Distillery and co-owner Fernando Plata received his federal permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on December 8. Located near the Tamiami Airport, Plata's distillery is one of a handful in the county, along with Miami...
Let's say you're the Florida Democratic Party, and you notice that while your state's most populous county has a strong Democratic voter advantage, its highest office, the County Mayor's seat, has been held by a Republican for over 10 years. So what would you do? Probably try and get an...
Jeb Bush remains intensely popular in his home base. The Miami media market in fact may be one of the few places left in the country where the former Governor remains the most popular choice for the Republican Presidential nomination, but Bush's popularity in the rest of the state continues...
Thirty years after guest-starring in an episode of Miami Vice —in which he played con man "Phil the Shill" — Phil Collins now calls the Magic City home. Following his two sons who attended school in South Florida, Collins bought a home here last August and is hoping to give...
Quick, what do shredding, the Surfside Publix, tacos, and Wynwood have in common? If you answered “the new video from Ben Katzman's DeGreaser, silly,” you'd be right on the money. For those seeking a heady dose of fist-pumping garage jams, look no further than this fuzzed-out ode to stickin' to...
Halloween is that time of year when we all can truly let our freak flags fly. There's no other day in the year that we can safely indulge our secret fantasies, mock current events, or let our inner demons out for a breath of fresh air. Halloween is also the...
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Renato Viola's signature pizzas aren't suited for delivery or take out. Here's the problem. You order the vegetarian Star Michele ($14.90) or spicy salami flecked Star Luca ($14.90) and by the time the celestial-shaped beauty hits your kitchen table its delicate crunch is lost. The hassle of parking and finding...
In a September interview with GQ, Constance Wu, star of NBC’s Fresh Off the Boat, observed of the HBO series Togetherness, “It’s a show about white people.” She’s not wrong: Created by indie-film luminaries Jay and Mark Duplass, along with the actor Steve Zissis, Togetherness is a low-key look at...
Well, it's over. In the end, Ultra 2016 saw little rain, great performances, and — save for the Prodigy's last-minute cancellation — minimal hiccups. At 18 years of age, Ultra has matured into a well-oiled festival, running smoothly from the Porta Potty to the Main Stage. Yesterday, the third and...
In the mid ‘60s, the division between the races was never more distinct. Despite the emergence of Motown and the assimilation of soul into the musical mainstream, most pop ensembles remained sharply segregated, with musicians of one race or gender rarely performing alongside musicians of another. While bands like the...
Inside Wynwood's Mitrani Warehouse, a mound of stones lies on the floor. Suspended above it is an identical mass of rocks. They reference the cairns typically used to mark paths. Projected onto the pile plays a video filmed in Florida, Virginia, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Canada depicting soaring gulls and...
To David Bonilla, a kava bar is much more than a business. "It's more about a lifestyle and creating a community of like minded people, " the Awa Kava Lounge partner says. The lounge (3930 NW 2nd Ave., Miami) soft opened a few months ago in an old 1940's house in Buena...
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Miami is an ever-changing city. People who haven't been here in five years likely wouldn't recognize the changing landscape filled with new high rises, added museums, and ever-gentrifying neighborhoods. One of the biggest shape-shifters is our local restaurant scene. In any given month, it's typical for a dozen or so...
Madonna has the unique distinction of creating both the best and worst musical moments of the last three decades. Let’s start with the good: “Like a Prayer.” It’s one of the greatest pop songs ever written, a saintly anthem that squeezes and releases at all the right moments like a...
With their prime location just off South Beach and luxe cache, the four gated Sunset Islands are home to some of Miami Beach's most rich and famous residents, from mega-developer Scott Robins to nightclub impresario David Grutman. In a neighborhood known for its epic sunset views, where homes sell for...
Things have taken a turn for the worse for the Miami Heat this month, and it doesn't appear they are trending toward getting any better any time soon. The Heat's loss to the Clippers on Wednesday was their third straight, dropping the team to 22-17 — good for sixth in...