Whether you refer to it as Memorial Day Weekend or Urban Beach Week or the four-day vacation where I haul ass out of Miami, there’s no denying that the annual holiday apocalypse is upon us. What does that mean if you are staying in town? Prepare for South Beach to become a war zone, replete with cutting-edge land vehicles and
Trending: Big Ang On South Beach, Thomas Kramer’s Exposé And LeBron’s Hot Abs
There’s always a scandal, gossip or a sculpted body to dish about in the 305! Here’s what everyone is talking about today in Miami… Big Ang, one of the more colorful stars of Mob Wives, has just opened a bar on Ocean Drive called Miami Monkey. The reality TV personality (full name: Angela Raiola) is exporting her Staten Island watering
Micky Steinberg Is Running For Commissioner of Miami Beach
Crossing over from a political wife to a politician herself is Micky Steinberg, whose husband Richard once held the position she hopes to fill. While Micky has seen local politics played out from the sidelines, this Novembers she wants to be a force of change, someone who will make Miami Beach a better place for all of its residents: “I
Howard Stern Reportedly Buys A Mansion In Palm Beach For $52 Million
According to Gossip Extra’s Jose Lambiet, shock jock Howard Stern has just bought a $52 million manse in Palm Beach—in all cash! Stern, who has been house hunting in South Florida with wife Beth Ostrosky Stern, has recently groused about paying taxes in New York, where he currently resides. So, a move to the tax haven of Florida could be
Stone Crab Season Officially Over: No More Fresh Claws Until October
By law, stone crabs are strictly harvested from October 15 to May 15, which means there are only a few days left to gorge on the delicate (and pricy) crustaceans until next Fall. Already, Joe’s Stone Crab is shuttered, albeit temporarily. The iconic restaurant closed down for a few days this morning and will reopen on May 15 for a
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Dinner Gala Is Coming Soon
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 91st annual Dinner Gala on June 1 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This is always a fun event, honoring local community leaders with a black tie soiree. Expect live entertainment, flowing cocktails and one of the best silent auctions of the year. The five honorees at 2013’s Dinner Gala are Michael Aller (“Mr.
The Miami Heat’s Most Vociferous Fan: Filomena Tobias Gives Joakim Noah The Finger
The mystery has been solved! The bleached blonde Miami Heat fan spawning internet memes for her one-finger salute of Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah last night is none other than Filomena Tobias. The sensational photo has gone viral, with people all over the world asking who is this “classy” woman? In a typical tawdry South Florida tale, Filomena (who sometimes
Gloria Estefan Joins The Campaign To Save Miami Marine Stadium
Songstress and Miami booster Gloria Estefan has just signed on as the public face of the preservation campaign to save the Miami Marine Stadium. The Miami Marine Stadium has sat fallow since 1992, when the City of Miami declared the space condemned—even though it was later proven to be structurally sound. In the intervening years, the waterfront venue has become
A Second HBO Show Set in Miami Just Announced With Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg
On the heels of the news that singer John Legend is creating an HBO show set on South Beach, comes an even more exciting development: Namely, that Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are reuniting for an HBO Entourage-like series set, you guessed it, on South Beach. Wahlberg and Johnson are currently on the big screen together in Pain
Not Ribbing: Shorty’s BBQ Founder E.L. “Shorty” Allen Passes Away
I have been eating at Shorty’s BBQ for as long as I can remember—and according to my parents while in utero, since it was their college hangout—and I often crave the too buttery corn on the cob, creamy coleslaw, half chicken and addictive barbecue sauce. In fact, I’ll make up excuses to head south for the 40-minute trek just to
