“He was one of those rare examples of trickle down economics having a positive and lasting impact.” That’s Galen Bradley, a barista at Wynwood’s Panther Coffee speaking after Tuesday’s passing of Tony Goldman, who was as much a visionary as he was a developer and entrepreneur. Like the rest of the Wynwood neighborhood, the young [...]
When Violations Go Unpunished By David Arthur Walters Chapter 489 of the Florida Statues governing contracting in the state provides that, “The registration or certification number of each contractor shall appear in each offer of services, business proposal, bid, contract, or advertisement, regardless of medium, as defined by board rule, used by that contractor or [...]
Miami Beach City Attorneys Versus Special Masters By David Arthur Walters There was showdown at high noon last Wednesday between the City Attorney’s officers and the Special Masters. The feuding parties dueled before the legal oversight committee in the City Manager’s meeting room. It was a steamy day, the only relief inside, besides the air [...]
Recalling Hurricane Andrew 20 Years Ago This Weekend It was born in the central Atlantic Ocean, 1,600 miles from Barbados, on Aug. 16, 1992. A day later, it was a tropical depression. Five days later, on Aug. 22, and 650 miles from the Bahamas, it was upgraded to a hurricane. By the following day, after [...]
Getting Ahead of the Job Con at the Special Master’s Court By David Arthur Walters Our investigation into the public records of renegade contractor Jihad Doujeiji dba Sharron Lewis Design Central et al in conjunction with our series Getting Ahead of The Job Con led us to an old code violation citation that was disposed [...]
On The 1% Resort Tax Hike The latest chapter in the saga to modernize the Miami Beach Convention Center will now be written by the voters this coming Tuesday in the August 14 primaries. Miami Beach residents will be asked whether they will allow the commission to raise the resort tax by up to one [...]
“He was one of those rare examples of trickle down economics having a positive and lasting impact.” That’s Galen Bradley, a barista at Wynwood’s Panther Coffee speaking after Tuesday’s passing of Tony Goldman, who was as much a visionary as he was a developer and entrepreneur. Like the rest of the Wynwood neighborhood, the young [...]
A Miami-Beach Police Officer was arrested on racketeering charges last week in connection with an intricate car scam that bleed nearly $500,000 from local auto businesses. Officer George Robert Navarro Jr., has been charged with eight felonies that include racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and one count of organized fraud greater than $50,000. In addition [...]
Hmm…What Pillow Talk This Guy Must Have Generated for the Weithorns You may not be familiar with the names Keith Donner and Mark Herron. And if you’re not, you ought to be. They know you by name. In fact, in recent weeks, they sent a lot of mail your way, addressed to you. You’re not [...]
There ought to be an unspoken rule for young filmmakers shoehorning heavy-handed literary references into their movies: Make sure to have the chops – and the vitality – to back up your homage. A painstakingly preserved antique copy of Don Quixote surfaces repeatedly throughout the pleasantly innocuous sci-fi bauble Robot & Frank, but its presence [...]
Miami’s Own Cleaveland Jones Takes Over the America’s Loudest Institution Anybody who’s seen Richard Linklater’s School of Rock is awesomely familiar with how inspiring music can be for kids — not to mention those who teach them. The 2003 Jack Black vehicle, which pitted a gangly group of 5th graders against an onslaught of adults [...]
Remember the Beijing National Stadium at the 2008 Summer Olympics? You know, that big, bean-shaped steel structure where the 2008 Summer Olympics took place. The Chinese government is very proud of its “Bird’s Nest.” You might wonder about the man credited as the artistic consultant of this massive undertaking. The commies in charge are not [...]
September 12 Music Il Volo The Flight or Il Volo is a trio of Italian operatic pop teenage tenors: Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble. 7:30pm. Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: livenation.com September 12 Festival Business to Business Expo Ready to learn about amazing businesses, [...]
August 30 Social Guava Rugelach Festival Don’t miss this fun preview evening of The Guava Rugelach Festival which kicks off Saturday night, September 1 at 9pm with the premiere of “Of Essence & Time/De la esencia & El tiempo” a collaborative performance by Sephardic singerSusana Behar, Flamenco guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez and Nu Flamenco dancer [...]
August 16 Music Flo Rida Live Head to Club Bamboo for the “Hey Jasmin” experience featuring songs from Flo Rida new Album “Wild Ones. Also DJ Mr. Maurcio and an appearance by JRand. Bamboo, 550 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: lnrmiami.com or 305-695-4771. August 16 Film Niagara Marilyn stars in her first big role [...]
Chef Frederic Joulin will begin serving an a la carte Brunch at his fabulous and very chi, chi new restaurant Villa Mayfair this Sunday, May 6. Joulin, a one-time Chef to the President of France has created a special menu for his brunch, filled with extraordinary specialties like Maine Lobster Stuffed Macaroni, a Kobe Beef [...]
People In The Community You Should Know: Chef Sergio Sigala – Cecconi’s What did you serve Nelson Mandela? Did he enjoy it? When I cooked for Nelson Mandela, I was working at The Sheraton Bahrain in The Persian Gulf. We created a large menu for the occasion with different meals, each from a different country. [...]
By John McCartney Miami Beach doesn’t have to many choices for Bar-B-Q. There is Bar-B-Q Beach, Hogzilla’s, wait… Those were the same place. Thanks to the new tenant Austen’s, third times the charm. Austen’s features some of South Beach’s tastiest Q, in a warm atmosphere that anyone can enjoy. If you’re like me, you have [...]
April 17, 2012 Named Official Jack Penrod Day By the City of Miami Beach and Miami Dade County Officials Last Tuesday, April 17, an exclusive group of Miami Beach residents, politicians and state officials gathered at the world-renowned Nikki Beach Club to celebrate its founder Jack Penrod. After 25 years in business on Miami Beach, [...]
Three of the world’s most influential artistic sensations: Miami City Ballet, under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Edward Villella; in collaboration with the highly esteemed The Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst and Tito Munoz, joined forces with renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky for one spectacular evening, the World Premiere of Symphonic [...]
Harriet and Henry Pownall Three of the world’s most influential artistic sensations: Miami City Ballet, under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Edward Villella; in collaboration with the highly esteemed The Cleveland Orchestra, under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst and Tito Munoz, join forces with renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky for one spectacular evening to [...]
People In The Community You Should Know: Damarys Zarling of Le Petit Papillon Montessori School Who are you? I’m a mother of two beautiful children and educator of wonderful students. That’s what comes to mind when I first read this question. While I was born in Cuba, my family came to the States when I [...]
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 Stories and imagination come alive with the MOCA Art Institute’s new program for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their parents. In Start Together, your kids will create art projects inspired by favorite children’s books, as a way to learn the basics of color and design, develop fine motor skills and encourage a [...]
Drop the kids off at Miami Seaquarium for Day Camp on Thursday September 29, where they will have a blast and learn at the same time. Scheduled on teacher work days, from kindergarden through 12th grade, kids will explore exciting animal interactions, shows, art projects, games, and marine biology fun. From Super Stingrays to Trainer for a Day and [...]
Keith Menin Has Big Plans for His Hotel Empire Hip young hotelier Keith Menin is causing a stir on the Miami scene with his slew of boutique properties, the Mondrian, the Shelborne and now with one of his latest projects, the first hotel on Lincoln Road. A hotel enclave on Lincoln Lane. His buildings, embody [...]
MIAMI BEACH Beautiful images of Miami Beach are no stranger to publications and video screens worldwide. Be a part of this visual wave by submitting and showcasing your favorite Miami Beach photos in the Like2Love Miami Beach Photo Contest on September 1, 2012. The contest kicks off Miami Beach’s new civic pride campaign, Like2Love Miami [...]
By Howard Kaufman Congratulations on the nomination. I want to start off by saying I didn’t do much scholarly research or any deep stuff about you for this letter. But I do read the Economist and I watch CSPAN and some news channels, even a little Fox news. Fox I watch just to see how [...]
By Alejandro Arce The so persistent talk about the “Convention Center” is using valuable time in many meetings and reunions and the solution to such irregular problem is far from being resolved. At the last meeting of the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club the temporary City Manager answered several questions regarding the Convention Center. Not one [...]
