The unique and amusing privilege of growing up in this strange and tropical land is one that is best appreciated as an adult. When you’re young, you take the television presence of such shining stars as Walter Mercado or Belkys Nerey for granted, never fully understanding how special they are. American…
It was no surprise that the Dolci Peccati gelato truck was the busiest spot at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum this Saturday. The Whistle Stop Food Truck Rodeo introduced visitors, most of whom were pint-sized and ice cream crazy, to the delights of mobile meals. Families were picnicking on the…
The Tamiami Truckers Food Court, a very popular meet-up, takes place tonight, Friday, from 6-11 p.m. outside of Lexus of West Kendall at 13750 SW 136th Street. This week, he said to expect a bunch of surprises. There will be a bounce house and face painting for the kids, and…
Some of Miami’s most popular food trucks will be tooting their horns at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum this Saturday. The museum, dedicated to preserving the history of trains in Florida, will be hosting an event featuring mobile meals and free admission February 5. Not only will the food trucks…
It’s February, and you’re single as usual. You and all of the other dateless spinsters are just dying to get some action, but for whatever reason, you don’t want to feel cheap.Here’s the truth: Ladies, you are cheap, and you’re desperate. Embrace your situation, and enjoy life, you sad bastards!…
As we count down to New Times’ Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com. After the jump, find our other choices. 99…
Don’t be a snob about renting a keg. No one’s going to think you’re Van Wilder’s older, uglier brother. You’re just thrifty. Providing libation for your closest 40 alcoholic buds during the Super Bowl can get pricey. In a crappy economy, the smartest way to go is with the money-saver…
Housing galleries and studios, ArtCenter/South Florida is situated on a bright and bustling corner of Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Inside, passersby can watch artists creating in their studios and purchase work from the makers directly. The gallery/studio space offers plenty of foot traffic and visibility year-round, and it attracts thick…
There’s good news today for those in Miami drooling over moving munchies. The Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up is back on this week with a new location at the parking lot of American Legion Post #29 (6445 NE 7th Avenue, Miami). After moving from the former NE 109th and Biscayne Boulevard location…
This weekend there’s plenty of food and not-quiet entertainment at the Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Church’s 34th Annual Lebanese Festival. It’s like being at home but with strangers. The boisterous servers on the buffet line will ask you if you are Lebanese; if you are, why don’t you attend…
In honor of our Artopia party on February 10, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.25. Gean MorenoArtist and writer Gean Moreno is helping to shape the Miami art scene. Recently,…
Yes, you read that headline correctly. According to Fashionista.com, Lady Gaga of the land “Telephone,” has her own perfume in the works. Apparently, she’s aiming for some seriously corporeal aromas and not the good kind (like babies). Rather, her eau de toilette will smell of blood and semen. We suppose the…
As you already are well aware, the end of the world is coming very soon. The Mayan calendar kinda just ends on December 12, 2012, which is not tomorrow, but you know, it’s hovering frighteningly close in time. Psychic Edgar Cayce saw us entering into a “New Age” around now,…
The Thursday night food truck round-up known as Culinarium, which launched last week is being cancelled due to lack of permits. The food court was the first of its kind locally in that it featured live music and booze at Villa 221 (221 NE 17th Street). Organizer Richard Hales of…
There are two main reasons why musician Dino Felipe started making clothing. The first was he didn’t have money to buy new clothes, so he turned his T-shirts inside out and revamped the shit out of them. He likes to squat when he sits, and the position made holes in…
Tamiami Truckers Food Court is one of the largest and most popular meet-ups. It convenes by the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday nights. They recently announced a change in location starting this week, and will no longer be meeting at 12795 SW 137 Avenue. The…
Miami’s finally figuring out that it’s awesome to get creative with your friends and then share your genius, or whatever, with the rest of the city. Miami Poetry Collective demonstrated this last summer at the inaugural Miami Squares at Sweat Records. The interactive poetry reading was packed with pleased fans and…
Seems everyone in Miami is hungry for sustenance on wheels these days. And mobile food courts are the rage. This week a few of the meet-up locations are changing. Tomorrow the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up, which was meeting on Tuesdays on Biscayne Boulevard and 109th Street, will be closed while…
Ms. Cheezious can be found Wednesday night at the Miami Street Food Court at Brickell. The address: 690 SW Eighth Street. The hours: 5:30 to 10 p.m.The bikini-clad vixen beckons to the hungry: You want something, don’t ya? That’s nuts and also unnecessary. This popular food truck knows what you…
Snakehole has a suggestive name and provocative lyrics. Though the band is only four months old, it’s already making heavy waves in and out of the local music scene. Last weekend alone, Snakehole played both Will’s Pub in Orlando and the Miami International Art Fair at the Miami Beach Convention…
One of the largest food truck meet-ups in the state will find a new home this week due to complaints from neighbors of the 109th Street and Biscayne Boulevard location. The Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up, which meets every Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 10 p.m., will take a week off…
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill takes cocktails very seriously. This is a blessing for those of us who enjoy libations with complex flavors. South American-inspired, New York-style Midtown gastropub hired mixologists Evas Zvi and Gabriel Orta, who also work with the W South Beach, create possibly the best tasting drinks in…
