Since November of last year, we here at Crossfade have been scratching our heads, wondering, “What is 11?” Last night, all of the mystery was unveiled at E11EVEN Miami’s media opening, where we got to experience firsthand the “upscale nightclub, meets Cirque du Soleil, meets international cabaret.” While not a…
Miami has for decades subjected its citizens to poison. Now lead has been discovered in Bayfront Park, which was founded in 1925 and has long been considered Mami’s version of New York’s Central Park, the Miami Herald’s Jenny Staletovich is reporting this morning. This follows months of dispatches from Staletovich…
Three months ago, a long-delayed plan to add a youth center and make other much-needed improvements to Charles Hadley Park in Liberty City was on life support. The Miami City Commission had set aside $40 million in 2005 to fix up Hadley as well as Overtown’s Gibson Park, which was…
So That’s What It Does! And it ain’t good: A great read with equally great art (“The Politely Evil Empire,” Pete Kotz, January 30). People, don’t let your children grow up to become members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. gumsandals Then again, what would a bunch of liberals know?:…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke gives props to Miami’s rookie city commissioner. Three months ago, a long-delayed plan to add a youth center…
When you’re up against Peyton Manning and the (no longer?) best offensive team in NFL history, the odds might seem slim when it comes to winning the Super Bowl. But not for the Seattle Seahawks. With a final score of 43-8, not even Manning, with his all-time touchdown skills (55…
David Guetta is something of a perverse pioneer. He’s a true trailblazer, even if we don’t all necessarily want to follow his path. Several years ago, the scraggly-bearded Frenchman brought dance music to the masses unlike anyone before him. And today, he still sits atop the pop charts, alongside Miami…
It has been pretty well documented recently that, during slavery and into the 20th Century, black babies were used as alligator bait in North and Central Florida. A guy in Sanford, near Orlando, told this story to a researcher. He said he had heard it from his grandfather. The slaves…
Miami New Times managing editor Tim Elfrink’s series about the Biogenesis anti-aging clinic, which resulted in the suspension of 13 Major League Baseball players including Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, has been named one of six finalists for the Goldsmith Award in Political Journalism from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics…
There’s weather-induced chaos in Atlanta. Freezing weather in the plains. And the forecast at game time Sunday in New Jersey is 40 degrees and overcast. Three of the first five Super Bowls were played in Miami — and 10 of the big games overall. And here, on Sunday night, it…
Richard Sherman is a success story. Born in Compton, California, he didn’t let his violent inner-city neighborhood chew him up. The Seattle Seahawks superstar scored 1400 on the SAT and graduated from high school with a 4.2 grade-point average, which earned him salutatorian status. His crowning achievement was a degree…
When Thieving Prostitutes Strike, You Respond I’m not shedding any tears: Are we supposed to feel sorry for these rich guys who use their money to exploit women, when the women exploit them right back (“Fox Force Four,” Allie Conti, January 23)? They deserve each other. They are both exploiting…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke comes to the defense of a controversial NFL player. Richard Sherman is a success story. Born in Compton,…
Since 1960’s Benihana has been known as the place in which to have “dinner and a show” with its teppanyaki restaurants. The Miami-based chain is much beloved as a place to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries because of its communal tables and entertaining chefs that perform intricate displays of knife work…
The intoxicating blend of the percussion, the smooth brass sound of the trombone, the deep rhythm of the bass, and the bluesy, jazzy tunes of the harmonica resonated from the corner of 846 Lincoln Road. It was the closing party for the Van Dyke Café and crowds of locals and…
Another year, another Grammy show. This may have been the 56th run, but the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences still can’t work out the kinks. It certainly wasn’t the worst Grammys we’ve ever seen, but there was plenty to bitch about. Some of the performances were groundbreaking, and some…
Sunset Harbour, you complete me. You’re there for me on Friday nights, when nothing but Sardinia’s spaghetti alla bottarga will do. You keep me going with Miami’s best americano, which is served perfectly every time at Panther Coffee. At Jugofresh, you steer me on the righteous pathway with goji berries…
“Just noise, white noise,” sings Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge on Disclosure’s track “White Noise.” “I’m hearing static, you’re like an automatic/You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying.” Whether intentional or not, those lyrics describe the current state of popular electronic dance music, AKA EDM — just…
Justin Bieber is no different from Kim Kardashian. He has to do outrageous things to continue drawing attention. Now police are investigating him and his buddies for allegedly egging his neighbor’s house in the exclusive community of Calabasas, California. The egg-throwers could face felony vandalism charges because they allegedly caused…
Taking a Bite Out of The First 48 Grab your pitchfork: How much do the producers of The First 48 generate from this show (“The False 48,” Terrence McCoy, January 16)? And they declined to pay, or rather donate, $10,000 for the benefit of children in these neighborhoods. I am…
As a relatively new vegan, I’m always on the lookout for convenient foodstuffs that allow me to feel like a semi-normal human. At the buffet of life, no one wants to be relegated to a lonely spot by the salad bar. The good news is there are lots of easily…
Before we could afford to drink Lion Stout from Sri Lanka and craft beers at the Democratic Republic of Beer, we, like most college kids, would spend our Saturday nights talking shit and playing beer pong till we got piss drunk. And from the looks of this past weekend, not…
