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No Place Like Home

Beatriz Monteavaro’s enigmatic work isn’t exactly primitive. The Miami artist’s early inspirations stemmed from modern sources such as horror movies, 1980s British subcultures, and America’s fading theme parks. But the results were often nightmarish and appeared as if spawned by the aftermath of a civilization-ending event that transported humanity back...
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Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival: Director Andrew Putschoegl Talks BFFs

Films like BFFs disprove the myth that a majority of film festival offerings are nothing more than pretentious, self-indulgent arts projects. BFFs is a funny, cute film with well-developed characters who endear themselves to the audience. "The film is firmly in the 'dramedy' realm," says the film's director Andrew Putschoegl...
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Five Beers You Must Try at Brew at the Zoo

Miami New Times' Brew at the Zoo returns to Zoo Miami Saturday, May 3. From 8 to 11 p.m., channel your inner party animal as you sample unlimited beer and rock out to the soulful tunes of Mr. Robert Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice (AKA king of the...
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Election Results for Miami, Miami Beach and Hialeah: Live Blog

Today voters across the county went to the polls for elections in Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah and Homestead as well as a county-wide referendum concerning funding for Jackson Memorial Hospital. As always, we'll be keeping an update post on those results as they come back. We'll update results at the...
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Toscana Divino in Brickell Introduces Three-Course Weekday Lunch for $23

If your weekday lunch needs a makeover from that sad microwaveable frozen meal or wrinkly brown paper bag, head to Toscana Divino in Mary Brickell Village. A couple of weeks ago, this sleek Italian eatery launched L'originale: Lunch Italiano, offering a rotating three-course lunch menu for $23 on weekdays. The...
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Predicting a Vegan Miami by 2050… or Not

Will all of Miami be vegan by 2050? If you're in the minority of people who consider the Magic City to belong to the United States, at least one source says yes. Kathy Stevens wrote a blog post for the Huffington Post Monday titled "No Lie Can Live Forever: Predicting...
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Cavalli Miami: Pretty, Tasty, and Pricey

It starts before you arrive: the low guttural hum of expensive Italian sports cars — vivid-yellow Lamborghinis, sleek black Maseratis, fire-engine-red Ferraris — idling out front at the valet stand. Once you're inside, the opulence of Cavalli Miami Restaurant & Lounge only escalates. Mismatched white and bright floral-clothed tables are...
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Zagat Releases Survey Results Tracking Miami Dining Trends

Ever wonder how you stack up against your fellow foodies? Zagat has just released a whole host of juicy data and food-related tidbits about Miamians, and the results are pretty telling. The info is the result of a recent dining trends survey. The Zagat team (partnered with Google) questioned local...
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Kite Hill: Vegan Cheese That’ll Fool Your Omnivore Friends

Despite the marvelous advances food tech companies have made in the areas of chicken, beef, fish, and even egg substitutes, vegan cheese has been far from fooling anyone. Even the best of the faux dairy is still a pretty obvious reproduction, often tasting more like chewy soy chunks than the...
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Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Invades America

In mid-April, 39-year-old Belkys Jimenez came down with a high fever. She also developed a headache and then severe pain in her muscles and joints. Her feet and ankles became swollen, making walking painful. Jimenez had long battled hypertension, but this was clearly something new. Over the next two weeks,...
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New Times’ Tim Elfrink Wins George Polk Award

Miami New Times managing editor Tim Elfrink has won the George Polk Award in sports reporting for his series on the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables. The award, established by Long Island University, is one of the nation's most prestigious. Winners this year include the New York Times, the...
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A-Rod Drops MLB Lawsuit, Apparently Accepts Season-Long Suspension

It appears Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has now accepted that he'll be sitting out an entire season after New Times uncovered his links to Coral Gables PED-pushing clinic Biogenesis.. A-Rod and his legal team have voluntarily dropped a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, the Players Association, and Commissioner Bud Selig...
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Cavalli Miami: Fashion World Meets High-End Italian Food

It starts before you arrive: the low guttural hum of expensive Italian sports cars -- vivid-yellow Lamborghinis, sleek black Maseratis, fire-engine-red Ferraris -- idling out front at the valet stand. Once you're inside, the opulence of Cavalli Miami Restaurant & Lounge only escalates. Mismatched white and bright floral-clothed tables are...
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15 Steps: Superior Seafood in a Confused Space

On a recent Sunday, two guests stand in front of a muted TV set near the entry of 15 Steps inside the Eden Roc hotel. They're laughing at America's Funniest Home Videos. Rich amber lighting and plush leather seating fill the center of this first-floor restaurant. An out-of-place communal picnic...
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Patriots at Dolphins: Tom Brady Has Pretty Hair Preview

The Dolphins ride into what is the most important game of the season on a 2-game winning streak, with a patchwork o-line working better than the one originally envision, a running game finally getting results and ascending play from young Ryan Tannehill. Last week was a statement game by this...