There’s just something odd about Oduardo “Oddy” Segui, a 40-year-old Cuban-American running against Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin.Not much has been written about the political newcomer. In an October 4 Miami Herald article, Segui informs reporter David Smiley that he owned a hotel in the Bahamas and a transportation company…
I don’t know what they are, but they’re deep-fried and you got twenty minutes to live after you eat one. ~Mel Brooks on the mini-latkes served at Junior’s Deli in West HollywoodPrices are just ridiculous. I went into a chicken place and spent ten dollars for a wing and a…
Grrrly Talk is a new feminist column serving up pop culture commentary and local music news on, for, and by those of the XX-chromosomed variety. News broke yesterday that Lady Gaga will be spending New Year’s Eve in Miami after canceling her tour with megalomaniac Kanye West earlier this month. When I…
Talula turns ItalianTalula restaurant recently launched Buon Appetito!, also known as Wednesday pasta night. “We wanted to give our diners a special taste of the type of food we love cooking at home for our families,” says Andrea Curto-Randazzo, the Italian chef/co-owner who opened Talula in 2003 with her Italian…
For five years, local duo Michael John Hancock and Brian Robertson of Awesome New Republic have made hipsterized pop that sounds like some dead future from the ’80s. They self-describe as “punk, soul, R&B,” but that hardly probes the bloggy depths of the ANR enigma. It’s way more complicated than…
Talkin’ Terrorism You bet we’re a beacon: “Holy War” (Trevor Aaronson, October 8) is yet another tragic example of how this country made the decision many years ago to forego the collection of real intelligence and instead use racial profiling, torture, and fear tactics to wage its war on terror…
Click here to read past installments of our occasional Crossfade series, Mad About Miami, in which celebs dish on their favorite local spots. Shepard Fairey, the man responsible for iconic imagery such as “Obey Giant” and Obama’s “Hope” poster, made quite a splash during last year’s Art Basel, especially when he…
Memo to Miami politicos with dirt under your fingernails: It’s time for that midnight flight to Bolivia. Just do it now.The FBI fired the first warning shots earlier this month, busting three Broward politicians for corruption. Now, Gov. Charlie Crist wants a wide-ranging grand jury probe into the rest of…
A great dinner at Red Light (7700 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-757-7773) the other night of “crushed pepper seared sea scallops, roasted corn spoon bread and spicy orange drip” inspired this home-cooked riff. Zesty lemon and lime-marinated sea scallops, giant and plump, meet rich, nutty sweet corn. It comes together fast…
Short Order has three new stories for you, straight from the mouths of waitresses in a local restaurant kitchen. Here they are, unedited….The ladies requested anonymity for reasons that will become clear as you read the posts. We don’t like skipping names or restaurants, but sometimes…Story 1: Sex In Public…
*Off the Radar is pretty much the only locally based blog that keeps up with all the international bloggy MP3 stuff, while providing some decent writing that explains why the hell we should care. You won’t find too much coverage of the local scene here, but Ray Milian and company…
Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of October 5-10 Uncle Sam’s Music, South Beach The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z Backspacer, Pearl Jam Celebration, Madonna Kaleidoscope, Tiësto Now…
Alien Sex Fiend aka the Fucking Martians, ok we just made that up, were booked at Respectable Street Cafe in West Palm and the Cameo Theatre on Miami Beach back in 1988.The Miami New Times Concert Calendar from the week of October 12 – 18, 1988 also featured Neil Diamond,…
Columbus Day Brunch, Kamen Wine DinnerBrunch is this morning at 10:00 a.m. and runs to 4:00 p.m. at Au Pied de Cochon. And on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m., the French brasserie presents a five course dinner featuring the wines of Kamen Winery, a Sonoma County vineyard owned by…
Just before 2 a.m. inside a tony Key Biscayne waterfront condo, a woman clad only in panties chased a dark-haired 22-year-old into the hallway, screaming and smacking his face. The year was 1993. The half-naked lady was Dorothy Naomi Black, just divorced from South Florida’s most powerful criminal defense attorney,…
The good news: The roller-skating thief who tormented the Jacuzzi Boys was quickly captured. The bad news: This was not allowed to mature into a thoroughly hilarious, full-scale crime spree. If it appears your child might have a future in the NBA, you might just want to take a bit of…
You know, media mogul and notorious big baller Ted Turner was totally right when he said: “Sports is like a war without the killing.” And that’s why our Miami Dolphins should immediately suspend their punk-bitch-porpoise-in-a helmet logo in favor of Last Rights’ Mac-10 redesign. For one, this murder weapon with…
Locos Por Juana are the Latin Grammy nominated sound killers from Dade whose music has rang out in clubs, halls, theaters, and festivals around the world.Recently they sat in on a mostly acoustic session at the WDNA 88.9 FM studios where Carlos Garcia hosts Sound Theory Live and gives locals…
What is fast food to a redneck? Hitting a dear at 65 mph.I like White Castle but White Castle doesn’t like me. ~Craig Hopson, chef at Le Cirque, N.Y.C.After watching sales falling off for three straight months at Kentucky Fried Chicken, the Colonel calls up the Pope and asks for…
Just when I think all is lost in this chaotic, transient subtropical paradise I call home, some of my homies give me hope. They’ve demonstrated that Miami-Dade does have people who care about the world around them and are willing to raise awareness about making the world a better, safer…
Stone Crab Season BeginsDolphins shmolphins — the season we really care about kicks off at Joe’s Stone Crabs next Thursday, October 15th. Stone crabs are always winners.11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-0365.Florida In A Bottle4 Orange Premium Vodka is the world’s first and only vodka distilled from pure Florida oranges…
For Sale: Communism Survive on, baby: It is so rewarding to read an article such as “Cuba’s Craigslist” (Tim Elfrink, October 1) that portrays the reality of the Cuban people. Imprisonment of the mind is what we struggle against every day. A big thumbs-up to the creators of Revolico and…
