It’s not a secret that Canadians love South Florida. Every time you are stuck behind some idiot on I-95, it’s almost a guarantee that their license plate says Je me souviens. Still, our neighbor to the (way up) north have given us plenty reason not to invade them by the…
In order to prepare for Saturday’s Major Lazer concert at Grand Central, Skerrit Bwoy and Fader have conveniently released an instructional video explaining daggering. If you aren’t familiar with daggering it’s basically simulated sex (at least, we hope so) on the dancefloor. It’s definitely not for shy people or the…
Seems like Grand Central’s opening weekend is going to be a busy one. We already talked about Thursday night’s grand opening as well as Saturday’s massive event with Major Lazer. Well, you might as well camp out at venue the entire weekend because it was just announced electro/house legend Felix…
If you skipped out on getting a look at Miami’s newest mid-size music venue/nightclub Grand Central during Winter Music Conference, you’ll finally get a chance to check it out this week. The venue officially opens this Thursday, with DJ sets by Paco, Sebastian Puga, and Mike Deuce, along with live…
We are only about a week away, but we’re pretty sure you haven’t forgotten that Major Lazer is bring its crazy mix of dancehall-meets-electro to Grand Central May 15. If that wasn’t awesome in itself, Poplife has announced that Passion Pit drummer Nate Donmoyer, AKA Shuttle, will be doing a…
You might be tired of us forcing more and more news on the George Alan Rekers story, but we feel this is a story that needs to be told. For one, it’s about the hypocrisy of denying a group of people certain rights, while pretending to be someone you aren’t…
The finalists for the Association of Food Journalists Awards were revealed yesterday, and the Miami New Times was nominated for three awards, more than any other alternative weekly in the country.Staff writer Gus Garcia-Roberts is a finalist for Best Newspaper Food Feature (Under 200,000 Circulation) for his story “Pork Pirates,”…
Remember Heathrow Lounge? No? Don’t worry, it was only a minor blip in South Beach’s nightlife scene. At one point it seemed like it could be the beach’s answer to a downtown rock club, then all of a sudden it got all these really undeserving high praises mostly due to…
Here’s the photo referred to in yesterday’s story about anti-gay activist George Rekers and his rent-boy. Note that Mr. Rekers is handling the baggage. So who’s helping whom?…
You’ve seen it, the commercial on Comcast or DirecTV announcing the launch of the Cooking Channel May 31. First thought that probably ran through your head is we already have a cooking channel called Food Network. Don’t worry then, this channel doesn’t seem like its going to cater to you.In…
Last year, freelance writer and Short Order contributor Jackie Sayet wrote a piece on the confusing and often overlooked labeling of Kobe beef in Miami restaurants. When we caught several local restaurants selling American Wagyu as Kobe, the effect was felt immediately as several eateries changed their menus to clear…
You hear that? That’s the sound of prices at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink going up after Chef Michael Schwartz won yesterday the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Eater reminds us that the last time a Miami chef won the award was in 2008 when Michelle Bernstein took…
Have you bought your Brew at the Zoo tickets yet? No? Bad news! Pre-sale tickets have officially sold out. We’ll have a limited amount of tickets available for walk-ups tomorrow, but we highly suggest you get there early if you want to snag one. The event has completely sold out,…
Remember indie-dance parties like Revolver, Spider-Pussy, and Vice? Well, Poplife may soon be joining them in the ranks of parties of clubland past. Poplife, the party, will official come to a close next Saturday, May 8 at Electric Pickle, while Poplife as a events and promotions company will continue to…
In a match made in drunk heaven, Miami Metrozoo and the Miami New Times have paired up for Brew at the Zoo. What took us so long? I mean exotic animals and booze go hand in hand. Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach (erroneously reported by the Miami Herald…
A sea of breasts and not a penis among them. For 11 years, Aqua Girl has been gathering the lesbian community for a weekend of nonstop partying on South Beach. Finally, women who love women can feel comfortable letting loose away from the ogling eyes of men. Join this Thursday’s…
Miami’s summer lull is almost here, and somebody wants to say goodbye. Erick Morillo wants to give one last hurrah before departing to where all good house DJs retire for the summer — Ibiza. A legend who has been making nightclub patrons dance since the early ’90s, he has remixed…
It’s that time of year again, Best of Miami. The editorial board chooses winners in more than 300 categories, but we still want to give you, the reader, a chance to have your voice heard through our Readers’ Poll.That’s right, this year we are NEW & IMPROVED! Um, in what…
Time to break out the kinder-whore dresses and Mary Janes kids, because rock’s ultimate HBIC — er, that’s head bitch in charge — is coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach on July 2. Courtney Love has resurrected Hole, but she’s the only original band member in the new incarnation. But…
Apparently, still making song parodies. You might remember the Chongalicious Girls from their 15 minutes of YouTube fame. In fact, we even did a cover story about them at the height of their popularity in 2007. After their immensely popular parody of Fergie’s “Fergalicious,” “Chongalicious,” Mimi Davila and Laura Di…
We’ll give you a moment to process that headline. Are you back with us? Great. Yes, the Overthrow staged a hostile take over — via a real estate agent and signed lease — of a castle located in Wynwood. Where is this castle located exactly?Well, we spoke to Overthrow co-founder…
At 26-years-old, Andrew Beckwith, AKA DJ Supersede, has a career most local DJs would be envious of. He spins at some of South Florida’s most popular nightclubs; he was selected by you, the reader, as Best Club DJ for last year’s Best of Miami; and he just just launched a…
