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Miami Chef Howard "Howie" Kleinberg Dies

Miami Chef Howard "Howie" Kleinberg Dies

Caffe Abbracci's Nino Pernetti Dies After Prolonged Illness

Caffe Abbracci's Nino Pernetti Dies After Prolonged Illness

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Carlos Suarez de Jesus Was a Unique Voice in the Miami Arts Scene

By Anne Tschida
Feb 11, 2022

Carlos Suarez de Jesus would seek out the unusual and the strange.
Former New Times Art Critic Carlos Suarez de Jesus, Who Died February 3 at Age 61, Is a Forever Legend

By Chuck Strouse
Feb 7, 2022

Carlos Suarez de Jesus was a uniquely Miami renaissance man.
Fashion Designer and DJ Virgil Abloh Left a Lasting Mark in Miami

By Grant Albert
Nov 29, 2021

Virgil Abloh, who died at age 41 after a private two-year battle with cancer, was a fixture on Miami's culture and music scene.
Granville Adams, Employees Owner Partner and Oz Actor, Dead at 58

By Laine Doss
Oct 12, 2021

In an industry where people work and play hard, Adams was known for his professionalism and kindness.
Chef Nelson Fernandez, of Tur and Byblos, Dead at 44

By Laine Doss
Apr 15, 2021

The Colombian-born chef, who worked at some of Miami's finest restaurants, has died.
Kevin Kehoe, Sparky's Roadside Barbecue Cofounder, Dead at 56

By Laine Doss
Feb 24, 2021

Kevin Kehoe, cofounder of Sparky's Roadside Barbecue, died from lung cancer February 21 at the age of 56.
Miami-Dade to Name Street After Beloved South Miami Teacher

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 18, 2021

John Branstetter embodied school spirit, made Shakespeare fun, and rained encouragement on his students when they needed it.
Remembering Asif Farooq, Who Spent a Decade Building a Plane Out of Cardboard

By Quinn Smith
Aug 11, 2020

Asif brought to life a plane that was absurd and beautiful and connected to us.
Community Remembers Miami Hairstylist Rabiah Ahmad, Who Was Shot and Killed in Maryland

By Shanae Hardy
Aug 7, 2020

The Miami native left her mark on the local arts community.
Christo, the Artist Who Showed the World Miami, Dies at 84

By Travis Cohen
Jun 1, 2020

Miami's cultural legacy might have come to pass were it not to for the work of Christo.
Goodbye to Betty Wright, Miami’s Clean Up Woman

By Alberto de la Portilla
May 11, 2020

Betty Wright, Miami's first lady of soul, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. She was 66.
Joe Adler, 1940–2020: Visionary South Florida Theater Icon Dies at 79

By Chris Joseph
Apr 17, 2020

Joseph Adler, the longtime producing artistic director at GableStage, died the morning of April 16 after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
Kristopher Pabon Leaves Behind a Music Legacy Ahead of Its Time

By Liz Tracy
Apr 13, 2020

Pabon inspired his contemporaries with his work in bands such as Pygmy, Down Home Southernaires, and Animal Tropical.
South Beach LGBTQ Icon Henrietta Robinson Dies of COVID-19

By Michael Majchrowicz
Apr 6, 2020

Robinson, who is among the first out transgender women in South Florida, died Friday after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Dining Community Mourns Loss of Sun Sentinel Restaurant Reviewer John Tanasychuk

By Jen Karetnick
Mar 20, 2020

John Tanasychuk passed away from pneumonia on March 17, 2020.
Walter Mercado (1932–2019), Always and Forever a Man of the People

By Carolina del Busto
Nov 4, 2019

For a few years after moving to Miami from Spain, my father worked as a photographer. One of his adventures led to his spending a couple of days with Walter Mercado when the famed Latino TV astrologer visited Miami in 1974.
Former FIU Journalism Professor Leaves Lasting Legacy of Empathy

By Dan Evans
Oct 24, 2019

Moses Shumow had the office next to mine at Florida International University. A tenured professor and the driving force behind our digital program, he had a breadth and depth of knowledge about journalism education and FIU politics that was immensely helpful in my transition from an editor at the Los Angeles Times to the occasionally Byzantine world of academia.
Jose Pla, 1948-2019: Enriqueta's Owner Leaves Behind a Legacy of Cafecito and Community

By Laine Doss
Sep 26, 2019

Jose Luis Pla Elias, the owner of Miami's most beloved sandwich shop, has died. The 70-year-old owner of Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop, died on the evening of September 25, according to Miami publicist JennyLee Molina, a friend of the family who held many 305 Cafecito events at the eatery.
Miami's Culinary Community Mourns the Passing of Ghee's Eddy Alicea

By Zachary Fagenson
Aug 7, 2019

Family, friends, and the staff of both locations of Ghee Indian Kitchen are reeling this week following the untimely passing of 27-year-old cook Eduardo "Eddy" Alicea. He celebrated his birthday Saturday night at the Design District location where he works before heading out for a night in Miami Beach. He never made it home after a car crash early Sunday morning.
Miami's Hospitality Community Mourns the Loss of Alexandra Shewmake

By Laine Doss
Jun 21, 2019

Alexandra Shewmake was a beautiful woman whose personality matched the bright, fizzy cocktails she served at Miami's best bars. The bartender, known for her piercing eyes and open heart, died this past Monday evening. She was 29.

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