Laundry Bar Closing For Good — Sort Of

Courtesy of Laundry Bar Pack up the suds. Laundry Bar has its last wash. South Beach venue Laundry Bar is calling it quits. Well, not exactly. The place we come to know as Laundry Bar will in fact cease to exists, but its owners are still planning to keep it…

Photos: Craze and Dave Nada at Money Shot

Justin Namon Asses were shakin’ as local turnable master Craze and Baltimore DJ Dave Nada put The Vagabond’s bass to the test. Thursday night party Money Shot brought the duo’s Borrachos Locos tour to the Downtown Miami venue, along with resident DJs Contra, Mike Deuce and DS. Click here to…

Pretty in the City – Get Plucked at the Brow Bar

I’ve been on a mission to find the place to get my brow situation dealt with on a regular basis. I don’t ask for much – it has to be affordable, the place has to be clean and conveniently located, and they have to do a great job on the…

Dwyane Wade: International Purveyor of Awesomeness

Coming into these Olympic games, it seemed as if Dwyane Wade was only known for being the pitchman for a Chinese sex pill (without his permission). Oh, and a guy who once won an NBA title or something. Now, the Chinese are chanting his name when he walks by: “Wade-a!…

Cocodorm Continues to Face Possible Closure

Last year, Riptide touched on the plight of Cocodorm.com, er, which despite the use of “dorm” in its name it isn’t collegiate housing. It’s a site where Internet users can peer into the lives of men of color who live together in a house in Edgewater at NE 27th Street…

Former Avenue D Singer Bikes Across America

Courtesy of Girls Gone Wildlife You love this ass! Debbie Attias takes a cross country bike ride to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund. Does she look like a slut? No, Debbie Attias, half of the now-defunct, Brooklyn-based, MIA born-and-raised Avenue D, looks like a cyclist. She and friend…

Photos: YO! BBQ Pool Party at PS14

Justin Namon In order to beat the heat, PS14’s Wednesday night party YO! BBQ had a pool party — er, except there is one problem, PS14 doesn’t have a pool. That’s why kiddie pools were brought in and downtown night crawlers were encouraged to come in swimwear. Check out the…

Baltimore DJ Dave Nada Remixes Pitbull, Trina

When Baltimore DJ Dave Nada stops by The Vagabond’s Money Shot party tomorrow along with DJ Craze, expect to give your ass a thorough workout. The grooves will be plenty heavy, but that’s to be expected since Baltimore has emerged as one of the more promising DJ scenes in United…

Confessions of a Gimp

Lam Vuong Club editor Jason Handelsman at the mercy of ScaryMary, literally suffering for his craft. I like wearing panties, and walking around in high heels. I like wearing a G-string and handcuffs while being flogged by a dominatrix. I like having a ball gag in my mouth and a…

Miami Spice Cooking Demos

The two months of fine-dining deals known as Miami Spice isn’t all about the culinary savings. This year, organizers are also putting on cooking demos around the city with chefs of some of the city’s top restaurants. Macy’s at Dadeland and Aventura will showcase the cooking skills of chefs from…

Photos: Scottie B at Exposure

Justin Namon Gutter sounds invade White Room’s Monday night party Exposure when Baltimore DJ Scottie B. The downtown Miami party has been going against the Monday-night-parties-don’t-work odds by booking solid national DJs, giving us a great excuse to go hungover to work on Tuesdays. Click here to enjoy last night’s…

Bike Blog – Survey Says, Part 2

Last week’s post covered the Bicycle Action Committee’s biking trends survey regarding local riding habits. Riders seemed to stay bicycle law savvy, though admittedly choose which moments to obey the rules. This week covers the geography of ridership, particularly the participants’ daily jaunts and where they want to see bike…

Over the Weekend – Bad Company and UnZipped

This weekend was on a personal level, er, less than spectacular to say the least. Some events scheduled to be covered fell to the wayside, so today’s weekend recap is somewhat bare. Other than a brief reunion by ’70s rock band Bad Company, there were few other noteworthy events. Even…

Dolphins’ New Beginning Starts Off With Old Familiar Ways

Okay, so the Dolphins lost their pre-season opener 17-6. But winning or losing is not necessarily the objective of pre-season. It’s all about evaluation. And it’s about football season finally being here, dammit! Dolphins fans had been waiting since December to get the rather objectionable taste of a 1-15 season…

Last Night: Bad Company at Seminole Hard Rock

Bad Company Friday, August 8, 2008 Seminole Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Unless you’re a devoted fan – or you listened to a lot of radio during the ‘70s and early ‘80s — the prospect of a Bad Company reunion wouldn’t necessarily inspire the same kind of crazed anticipation that accompanied,…

Booze Hound – Doraku

Elyse Wanshel Doraku’s bar, located at Lincoln Road near Alton, serves up old favorites with an Asian twist. I’ve got nine bucks in my pocket, it’s a Wednesday night and I’m on Lincoln Road. Most people would say I’m screwed — I mean, what could one possibly get on Lincoln…

Trailer Park Art

Natalie O’Neill William Vallenilla stands outside Christine’s mobile home at the Little River Mobile Home Park. Inside the Little River Mobile Home Park, William Vallenilla is pointing to an insipid trailer in the afternoon sun. “Ooooh, maybe we’ll have an orange door,” he says enthusiastically. “And a brown stripe in…

Maison d’Azur d’Closed

The periwinkles have packed their bags and gone back to the Riviera: After less than a year in operation, Maison d’Azur is out of business. The gorgeous seafood brasserie, set in the stunning Angler Resort on South Beach, served sensational seafood from the Mediterranean; their créme brûlée was finer than…

Matthew Dear at Boutique August 16

Matthew Dear returns to Miami Saturday, August 16, at Boutique. Avant-garde electropop artist/producer Matthew Dear, also known as Audion, returns to Miami next Saturday, August 16 at Boutique (NE 13th Street & First Court, Miami) — er, you know, Pawn Shop Lounge’s Boutique Room. I know! It’s still open! Who…