For anyone who thinks veganism is for pansies, Rip Esselstyn is the manly man you need to meet. This former professional athlete and Austin firefighter got his fire station hooked on plant-based eats several years back in order to help a fellow ladderman’s health. Known as the Engine 2 Diet…
If you’re extra special and super duper lucky, you’ve got today off, and you’re basking on a beach somewhere instead of sitting trapped in a cube. We can’t help but think that’s the way Abe Lincoln would have wanted it. But whether you’re slaving away in the salt mines or…
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and for all you procrastinators out there, it’s time to make with the drugstore chocolates and sidewalk stand flowers. But if your significant other is vegan — or has other dietary restrictions — you might be SOL. Handing a dairy-free eater a box of milk…
It’s Valentine’s Day, and instead of spending time with your Plenty of Fish match-of-the-moment (who you’ll probably dump via text in another few weeks) — why not look for some long-term love instead? Seriously, there’s no better relationship than the one you have with your furkids. Unconditional love, people! Try…
If you were ever an avid attendee of Sweat Records’ vegan Sunday brunches, you’ll be stoked to know they’re coming back. But this time, the meatless spread is headed to Gramps. This Sunday, Francesca Lacuesta (formerly of Mac’N food truck fame) will be cooking up her ever-popular Southern fried tofu,…
Most people’s idea of meat replacements extend only as far as veggie burgers and tofurky. Faux fish rarely makes the radar. After all, seafood is superhealthy, right? Who needs a substitute? Well, with restaurant fish bait-and-switch, radioactive seas, and mercury issues (not to mention overfishing, extinction risks, etc.), seafood is…
The biggest boozy, bon vivant blowout of the year is almost upon us. Hello South Beach Wine and Food Festival, we’ve missed your many charms. Even if you’re been procrastinating like crazy ahead of the big affair, you’re in luck. There are still tickets available to some of the best…
South Florida might seem like a less than literary region (other than our fondness for Dexter tomes, of course), but believe it or not, the City Beautiful offers an impressive array of bookish benchmarks. This week, you can join noted author and erudite ally Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books…
We’re betting you’re so over this month’s inundation of lovey-dovey drivel. Screw the mushy stuff — this Sunday, you and your significant other can put your relationship to a real test with the Amazing Race-esque Urban Dare. This intellectually challenging competition involves clues, call-a-friends, and checkpoints that’ll keep you and…
As a general rule, mall food courts aren’t the best places for vegans. The roundabout of edibles is usually a gauntlet of smiling employees doling out jerk chicken and sloppy joe — a no man’s land for the meatless. Without proper preparation and snack packing, a lengthy trip to the…
Hello Valentine’s week. For some, this is a glorious ode to love, romance and (hopefully) carnal pleasure. For others, it’s a week more dreaded, more miserable and more bitterly bereft of physical connection than any other. For your sake, we hope you’re in the first mix. But if not, there…
Everyone knows Airbnb is the best thing since, well, smartphones. But because boats win over everything, Boatbound might be even better. This peer-to-peer boat rental platform means you can live the proverbial Miami lifestyle without the upkeep costs. This relatively new startup allows you to rent a seaworthy craft anytime…
Miami residency comes with a few basic requirements: a tolerance for humidity levels that would make a Californian weep, a distaste for any semblance of driving etiquette, and an obsession with pork. For the Magic City’s many zealots of the other white meat, Cochon 555 is everything. This “nose-to-tail” culinary…
Considering we live in a picturesque tropical paradise, most of us spend way too much time in dark, crowded clubs. It’s time to soak up that vitamin D and break free of the routine. The Museum of Contemporary Art of North Miami has just the thing, with classes that will…
The relationship between fast food and ethical eating is more estranged than lovey-dovey. That’s no surprise, because it’s next to impossible to churn out $2 burgers without some serious issues on the supply side. Chipotle, however, isn’t your average nugget-peddling purveyor. The burrito chain has pledged its commitment to local…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
Kale is the ultimate superfood. Leafy greens are everything when it comes to optimal health, and kale reigns supreme with its lengthy roster of assets: vitamins A and K, potassium, antioxidants, lutein, copper, potassium, iron, manganese and phosphorus… The list goes on. And yet some folks still can’t get into…
Cute and cuddly Punxatawney Phil spit in America’s face yesterday, letting our neighbors to the north know they’d be suffering through another six weeks of polar vortex hell. A pity. In other news, it was 80 degrees and sunny here all weekend. It’s pretty clear we’ve all made the right…
One of the many arguments against a healthful, meatless diet is its cost-prohibitive nature. Being vegan means shopping exclusively at Whole Foods, right? Wrong. Believe it or not, veganism can be achieved even via Walmart. Author Ellen Jaffe Jones is all about showing folks how to maintain a heart-healthy, longevity-inspiring…
Come February, Sundance is making its way from the snow-capped mountains of Utah to the sunny shores of Miami. On February 15, the creative institute — along with the Miami Filmmakers Collective and the Knight Foundation — is hosting New Frontier Flash Lab, a forum dedicated to schooling attendees on…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards, presented by the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received over 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling our 20 honorable mentions, and eventually our 10 finalists,…
Craft beer: It’s not just for hipsters anymore. From bros to beer newbies to the Most Interesting Man in the World, everyone is on the small-batch brew bus, and the Miami Beer Festival is coming to town celebrate all things suds. This Sun Life Stadium (2269 NW 199th St., Miami…
