With Basel madness officially concluding yesterday, it’s likely you’re hungover, shell-shocked and wondering how the hell you spent $767 when everywhere you went had open bars. No matter, it’s only once a year — and as long as you captured the action on Instagram, we’re guessing it was worth it…
In what might go down in history as the best title of all time, artist Adbul Delgado’s Beer Me has been designated as the newest marketing image for Cuban beer brand, Hatuey. The brew, whose roots run back to 1920s Cuba, was recently revived by Bacardi. Back in their heyday,…
When it comes to the tens of thousands of works of art on display at Basel — well, let’s just say that “free” is the last word that comes to mind. After all, there are beaucoup bucks to be made. Regardless of cultural relevance, this week is all about the…
Half the fun of Basel week is the overindulgence, IE, stuffing yourself with copious quantities of food, booze and assorted illicitness. But after a few days of too many parties, too much Prosecco and too little sleep, even Michelangelo himself (the Ninja Turtle, not the painter) would need to refuel…
Forever 21, God’s gift to chic chicks on a budget, is opening an utterly enormous (39,000 square feet, to be exact), two-story outpost on Lincoln Road this Friday, according to an employee we spoke to at the store on Wednesday night. (As if we could pack anything else into this…
Human beings are superstitious. We believe black cats are bad luck, stepping on cracks leads to broken backs, and Magic 8 Balls and cheap cookies can foretell the future. So is it any less plausible that an artist’s creation could prognosticate accurately? See also: – Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog Installation…
Art Basel is stress-inducing. From the parking to the prices to the pretentious collectors, it’s enough to induce palpitations. And while boozing it up or procuring some less-than-legal remedy is most people’s go-to method of dealing with the tension, YogArt is offering a healthier way to chill the hell out…
Art Basel Miami Beach Satellite Fair Guide
See also: Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 Art Fairs and Gallery Guide
Basel Tov!: Miami New Times‘ Guide to Art Basel
See also: Art Basel Miami Beach 2012 Art Fairs and Gallery Guide and Download a PDF of New Times‘ Basel 2012 map here.
Sugar and sex have made for an epic combination since American Pie’s Jim and his junk took on that infamous apple pie. (Ok, maybe even before that.) See also: – #ArtBaselProblems is Now a Thing on Twitter – Where to Drink for Free During Miami Art Week Sugar and Gomorrah,…
When people get serious about Scotch, they get the Macallan. After all, the brand has been brewing the golden-hued spirit for almost 200 years. The company’s Scotland distillery creates a whole host of options — from 10-year-old Fine Oak to the Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars collection (a bottle of…
We’ve all got closets full of crap we can’t use, and in this consumption-based society, we’re more likely to haul it to the garbage bin than put it to any good use. But don’t head to the dumpster just yet, especially not if you’re skilled in the art of getting…
As Art Basel approaches, you may try to fool your friends into thinking you’re all about the art. But let’s be real: the reason you’re so stoked about the wild week ahead is the b-o-o-z-e. Free booze, that is. The open bars are important as the multi million dollar objets…
The week you’ve been waiting for all year has finally arrived. Art Basel has hit our sandy shores, and there’s no stopping till the sun goes down Sunday. As when you go into any good battle (or party), you need to go to Basel prepared. So we’ve put together a…
For most of us, that childhood dream of soaring into outer space probably set sail long ago (specifically, after we were too old to attend Space Camp). But during Art Basel, anything is possible — including a stroll in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong. See also: Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog…
It’s Basel week! Which means seven days of little sleep, lots of booze, and more art than you ever thought imaginable. From sexting to psychic dogs, the lineup of installations, events, and schmoozfests is mind-numbing. Luckily, there are lots of ways to get your Basel on without spending a lot…
Forget the likes of Aquafina and Dasani — clear plastic is so passe (and environmentally unfriendly). Luckily, you can walk the aisles of Basel with a stylish substitute full of H2O clipped to your shoulder bag. See also: Desi Santiago’s Giant Dog Installation at Lords South Beach Is Going Up…
Sure, he schmoozes with international leaders, makes billion dollar decisions and hangs with Barack on a daily basis – but Joe Biden still likes a good discount, just like the rest of us. See also: – Ten Reasons Romney Is Too Wimpy an Eater To Be President – Obama Beer?…
Two men are on a mission to bring the likes of candied bacon and high-quality charcuterie to the citizens of Miami. Their new venture, Miami Smokers, is launching during Basel – and bacon ambassadors will be taking to the streets of Wynwood to distribute the sweet and salty pork product…
If seeing Babe: Pig in the City stirred up cravings for pork rinds and bacon rather than compassion for its curly-tailed star, the Homestead Rock’n Rib Fest is right up your alley. Grillmasters from six eateries will battle for the title of “Best Rib.” The war games will be judged…
Schmoozing with art snobs requires serious sustenance. After all, how will you remain fluent in artspeak, keep track of notable names to drop, and make it from Wynwood to the Beach and back without an adequate caloric intake? Luckily, the fairs are all on board with keeping you well-fed, so…
The South Miami purveyors of all things sweet and sugary are offering one hell of a holiday present: free coffee. For the entire month of December, Sweetness Bake Shop and Cafe is giving away its java, gratis. That’s quite a generous gift to the caffeine-addled citizens of Miami. See also:…
