Despite your best intentions for 2013, all the healthful eating and detox attempts are already getting a little old. Isn’t it time to throw off those pesky resolutions and embrace your inner Augustus Gloop? The International Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables) is…
2013 has been around for 23 days and counting, so those memories of champagne toasts, sparklers and epic hangovers may feel like forever ago. But the Year of the Snake is about to arrive, so the celebrations are about to begin, again. Come February, some of Miami’s finest Asian establishments…
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and for the not-so-happily single, there isn’t much time left to find that special someone. But no worries. For those who are lonely on V-Day, food is always there to soothe the soul and fill the tummy. So if you’re solo on the big day,…
It’s a new year, and for Miami’s Misfit Home Brewer’s club, 2013 looks like it’s gonna be a big one. Of all the trends that overtook South Florida in 2012, craft beer had to take the cake. And the dudes behind Misfit have been a major factor in the elevation…
If you dig aesthetics, but are so over the pushing, shoving, and public drunkenness of Art Walk, New Art for the New Year might be right up your alley. In the same vein as Coral Gables’ popular once-a-month gallery night, this new exhibition will showcase some of the City Beautiful’s…
If you’re reading this you’re either A) forced to work the holiday and are aimlessly browsing the internet in protest. B) Off today, yet still glued to your computer because you experience withdrawals when away from the internet. Or C) such huge fans of Cultist that you couldn’t stay away…
If there’s one thing we learned from Revenge of the Nerds, it’s that dorks can dance. And that hot chicks dig a big brain. So if you get your groove on a la Elaine Benes, you can enter Florida-based staffing firm Vitaver’s Dancing Geeks competition. They’re soliciting the dorkiest of…
It’s no secret that Florida is weird. Many a journalist, politician, reality TV watcher, and even your average Fark browser can attest to the fact that we’re the weirdest state out of all 50. And while lots of bizarre crap goes down in South Florida (causeway face-eaters, anyone?), we’d argue…
Nearly 300,000 enthusiasts of our city’s architectural heritage will gather en masse this weekend to celebrate the neon signs, geometric shapes, and pastel colors that characterize art deco, Miami Beach’s defining, historic architectural style. It’s Art Deco Weekend, hosted by the Miami Design Preservation League and taking over Ocean Drive…
A monster corporation edging out a locally owned business — it’s a tale as old as You’ve Got Mail. (Hey, remember when AOL was culturally relevant?) Coconut Grove’s quaint cafe/bookseller, Bookstore in the Grove, is the latest to face this modern fate. Luckily, the iconic local spot isn’t closing entirely,…
As much as we love canoodling and chocolate, Valentine’s Day isn’t complete without beer goggles. So this year, why not make with the brews and add some modern sex appeal to your celebration? From chilies to chocolates, craft brewers have concocted all sorts of creations that are sure to up…
River Phoenix, elder brother of Joaquin and tinseltown legend, died on a Hollywood sidewalk 20 years ago. But in March, he’ll rise again when his last on-screen appearance makes its North American debut at the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF). Dark Blood, also starring Jonathan Pryce and Judy Davis, is…
You know meatless is mainstream when it’s being embraced by the kitchen queen herself, Martha Stewart. The ex-con and corporate master known as M. Diddy just released a new cookbook compiling the best and brightest of her meat-free concoctions. Meatless offers more than 200 recipes from the editors of Martha…
Despite our close proximity to the Redlands, Homestead and the Everglades, how much do most Miamians really know about our agro-Arcadia? For most of us, trips south likely consist of a Starbucks stop en route to the Keys or a Sunday morning cinnamon roll excursion. But there’s more than meets…
Miami has come a long way in the last few years — particularly when it comes to edibles.In a nod to our city’s delicious developments, Southern Living has nominated the Magic City in their “Tastiest Town in the South” competition. But we’re losing, bad. So let’s show some hometown pride…
It’s Monday, and there’s a Garfield-esque attitude going around. But after a few cups of coffee and a donut or two, we’ll be better able to resign ourselves to 40 more hours of workaday drudgery. In the meantime, you can get through the morning by planning your extracurricular activities for…
Everyone loves a good discount — and when it comes with VIP privileges, even better. We all like to play RHOM-style entitled once in a while, right? So get your big cheese on and scoop up a 60% off ticket to the New Times’ upcoming Artopia shindig. The fifth installment of…
For decades, the nation’s largest animal rights organizations have been fighting ferociously to stop circuses from utilizing wild animals in their performances. From PETA to the ASPCA to ARFF, these groups argue that such practices are abusive, unnatural and antiquated. But for the profiteers, the show must go on, and…
Everyone wants to keep up with the Kardashians. If Kim, Khloe and Kourtney do it, their legions of fans are soon to follow. So, we’re slightly surprised that camel’s milk hasn’t caught on as quickly as sex tapes and babymaking in South Florida. Last month, Kim Instagrammed a tall glass…
Like an impending tornado, the flu is circling, looming and ready to strike. The CDC estimates that 128 million doses of the flu vaccine have already been administered as of this month, which is a whopping 95 percent of the total manufacturers planned to produce all year. Boston even declared…
If there’s one word that sums up this century so far, it’s interactive. These days, audiences don’t want to sit and silently watch a film screening or listen to a monotonous lecture. In our modern times of Twitter, Instagram, and digital engagement, they want in on the action. Now, in…
To the surprise of many Miamians — the confines of Florida stretch above and beyond the 305. And while the rest of the Sunshine State might be a little more, ahem, rural, than we’re used to, other cities do have their unique charms. Take Tallahassee, for example. Our illustrious state…
