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Martini Tuesdays
is a weekly cocktail party that meets at a different fabulous South Beach venue every Tuesday at 9pm. Now in its 9th year, Martini Tuesdays is a great night for networking and meeting new friends. There is never a cover charge.
This Week's Location: 3.16.10
8oz Burger Bar
1080 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.397.8246
www.8ozburgerbar.com
$5 Svedka Vodka mixed drinks!
Full menu & full bar
Open 11:30am to 5am everyday
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Martini of the Week:
Chocolate Coverd Cherry $8
Made with Cherry Svedka Vodka, Amaretto, Chocolate Syrup and a splash of Half & Half.
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New Thursday Night Special:
$5 Well Drinks 10pm-11:30pm!
"The Simple Life" Thursdays
are hot. Edison Farrow has hosted this weekly party for over four years, along with Chyna as the Door Goddess and DJ Daisy D spinning a mix of Hip-Hop, 80s, Rock and Dance.
$5 well drinks 10pm to 11:30pm!
This party attracts a fun, young, hip, fashionable crowd in this intimate New York City style Lounge. Doors open at 10PM. There is no cover charge.
***To avoid lines, please arrive before 11:30PM.
Buck15 Lounge
707 Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach
(above Miss Yip Chinese Cafe)
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"HYPE" Fridays
is South Beach's hot, new Friday night!
Free vodka drinks 10pm to 11pm.
Finlandia Vodka bottle special $125!
Smoking is not permitted inside the venue.
There is no cover charge.
DJ Smeejay
Bar 721
721 Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach
www.bar721.com
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Monday, April 19th 8pm
Chita Rivera: My Broadway
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Two-Time Tony Award winner CHITA RIVERA will perform songs from her legendary Broadway career in her own concert CHITA RIVERA: MY BROADWAY coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on Monday, April 19th at 8pm for one show only! Tickets will be available on LiveNation.com.
Ms. Rivera will be accompanied by an 11-piece orchestra, led by musical director Michael Croiter, and will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story ("America"), Sweet Charity ("Where Am I Going?" and "Big Spender"), Chicago ("All That Jazz" and "Nowadays"), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink, and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim and Cy Coleman among others.
Tickets are $66.50, $56.50, $40.50 & $30.50.
www.LiveNation.com
Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach
877.598.8698
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Of Cravings and Men
Having been sick as a dawg with a cold after the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival and during most of Winter Party Festival got me thinking about the things I crave.
Since chicken soup – like the glorious, healing, powerful, tasty, and expensive chicken soup from Epicure...but chicken soup, no less – sounded as interesting as a conversation with, say, Snooki (who's fist-pumping her way to Miami soon), I tried a few recipes of my own to feel better.
Well, not of my own my own, but you know what I mean.
Like that Epicure chicken noodle soup. It's good stuff. A bit expensive, but it does the trick time after time, probably because it's an old recipe dating back to 1945. So what the doctor and your Jewish grandma would prescribe. It must be said that Campbell's Chicken Noodle also rocks, btw.
Publix's chicken tenders also help when you're feeling ill, and, yeah, also when you're just feeling hungry. They. Are. The bomb. I swear by them for parties, and every time I feel like I've had a good workout thought meeting idea day anything I go for the fried chicken. Don't judge me.
On Wednesdays and Sundays, I crave McDonald's – because those are the days they have specials on hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
It's my thing – let it go.
A place that doesn't have many special is Jamba Juice...so I try to time that healthier treat for Wednesdays and Sundays.
See – he said pointing at his head – not just for hats, my friends. Go try the Orange Berry Blitz and tell me you don't want it again after a few days.
Pizza is always on my mind, to the point that Papa John's is on my speed dial. They really have the best crust. Piola and Spris are fine, but nothing beats Papa.
Lately, though, I've been craving barbecue.
There's this new place in South Miami called Smoke't Southern Kitchen & Tap that's floatin' my boat these days – a good thing since it's a hop and skip away from Sunset Place, which I visit often to catch movies for my blog.
I was there recently, trying out the menu, which lemme tell ya, is a steal. I mean, dinner for two (three appetizers, two entrées, a dessert, and two glasses of wine) for $75 is quite the good deal, so get!
Let's see, I tried the sliders ($9.25). Three come per plate, from a choice of barbecue pork, barbecue chicken, or brisket – don't ask for one of each, though. They're topped with cheddar and onion tangles and served with hand cut fries. I went for the brisket, which was yummers, and I definitely felt full and satisfied. The meat was tender and flavorful, and it had a hint of spice, which was cool. What I liked most about these sliders was their no-frills vibe.
I thought it was a simple, yet sophisticated approach, which is, I think, what Smoke't is going for, y' know. Yeah, they have big screen TVs everywhere, which gives the joint a bit of a testosterone-heavy sports bar allure, but that's A-OK.
The steak tidbits on a buttermilk biscuit ($9.75) were pretty frakkin' killer as well. You see...it's about the food.
One of the things I've missed about Lincoln Road's dearly departed Cafeteria is its country friend steak, which I could have 24/7. I loooved that sucker. Well, now I've found a substitute in Smoke't $14 offering, which is huge. Huge like, I took three quarters of it home as leftovers and had it for lunch at work the next day – and I struggled. It comes on a big ol' plate with garlic mash and homemade gravy and Brussels sprouts, which I, of course, cast aside.
Because some things I never crave.
Smoke't Southern Kitchen & Tap is located at 1450 South Dixie Highway in South Miami. For more information, call 305.669.8338. Let's head out there and try the Over the Top Pit Plate (pictured here – thank you, Brett Hufziger! – and features half a rack of barbecue baby back ribs and half a rack of St. Louis ribs, two barbecue beef ribs, as well as barbecue brisket, barbecue pulled pork, and smoked sausage...for $39.25).
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SoBeSocialClub.com contributor Martin Haro is a senior writer at Miami Living and associate editor ofFIU Magazine. He has lived in Miami for nine years, and loves it (and food) a lot, thankyouverymuch. You can totally follow him on Twitter @moviemartin.
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Hate Crimes Hotline in Miami Beach 305.604.2110
Miami Beach Police Hate Crimes Program
Hate Crimes seriously threaten our democratic society, which is built upon the strength of its diversity. Thousands of Americans each year are victimized because of their skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, disabilities or sexual orientation. Crimes motivated by hatred and the fear it engenders cripples our society, threatens personal freedom and frays the ties that are essential to safe and healthy communities.
Defining Hate Crimes
The most comprehensive definition of a hate crime to date is currently used by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP.) They define a Hate Crime as a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against an individual's or a group's race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. www.miamibeachfl.gov
New women's Friday night event - Rebel Fridays at Creme Lounge
Icandee & Lady admix present Rebel Fridays. $3 buds, $5 well drinks & $6 cover until 12:30am and sexy pole dancing for your viewing pleasure.
Creme Lounge 727 Lincoln Lane Miami Beach www.icandeeevents.com
Néstor Paz: Hombre del Rush
Amable, correcto y muy simpático, el venezolano Néstor Paz que se adueñó de las tardes de WRMA Romance 106.7 FM de Miami habló de su buen presente laboral en el show radial "La Hora del Rush" y su carrera en los medios de Las Américas. www.radionotas.com
Pink and Blue for Two - Thursday, April 22nd
Hosted by Olivia Newton-John and world-renowned breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Ernie Bodai, "Pink and Blue for Two" will be a star-studded fundraising event, attracting Miami's elite social scene and both local and national media attention. With live a performances by Jon Secada, speaking engagements and silent and live auctions.
On April 22, 2010, Full Speed Promotions, LLC, will be hosting the inaugural "Pink and Blue for Two" charity event at the historic Raleigh Hotel in Miami's South Beach. www.pinkandbluefortwo.com
Versace home gets new life in the hands of Barton G.
As he prepares to relaunch Gianni Versace's opulent mansion, food impresario Barton G. Weiss doesn't hide his distaste for past attempts to make it a South Beach hot spot. www.miamiherald.com
Winter Party on Miami Beach draws crowd for a good cause
Since 1994, the annual festival and its sister event, the Miami Recognition Dinner, have raised $2.3 million for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the festival's development coordinator David Cook said.
Cook said the task force would distribute the net proceeds of the beach party's $80-- to $95--admission fee to HIV-prevention organizations, suicide hot lines and other charitable causes. Thousands of people passed through the gates Sunday. www.miamiherald.com
MDGLCC and LGBT Visitor Center to open at Miami Beach's Old City Hall
The Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has entered into a lease agreement with the City of Miami Beach to occupy the 1st Floor North at Historic Old City Hall 1130 Washington Avenue Miami Beach on April 1st. This transformational move will coincide with the opening of the Community LGBT Visitor Center.
A Bastion of British Cool on Ocean Drive
Barolo Ristorante 444 Ocean Drive Miami Beach 305.532.5511
An alcove of understated cool on Ocean Drive's boulevard of cheese, this classy spot feels like the kind of place you'd wander into in London's Soho neighborhood. The place is a fortress of British expats—the architect/owner who designed the place hails from the UK, as does the chef, a tough-as-nails blonde who earned her stripes in Gordon Ramsay's kitchen across the pond. www.urbandaddy.com
Vatican hit by gay sex scandal
The Vatican was today rocked by a sex scandal reaching into Pope Benedict's household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting. www.guardian.co.uk
Companies see advantages of marketing to gays
Despite the tepid economy, thousands of gay men and women are expected this week in Miami Beach for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's annual Winter Party Festival fundraiser. www.miamiherald.com
Lawmaker At Gay Club Before DUI Arrest
Sources tell CBS13 a state senator from Southern California was arrested for allegedly driving drunk after leaving Faces, a gay nightclub in midtown Sacramento, early Wednesday morning.
Ashburn, a father of four, is a Republican Senator representing parts of Kern, Tulare and San Bernardino Counties with a history of opposing gay rights. www.cbs13.com
When Beauty Queens Turn Ugly by Lady Bunny
What is it with anti-gay beauty queens?
You'd think these gals would appreciate the gay hairdressers, make-up artists and designers who give them their winning edge -- and often friendship.
First there was Anita Bryant, a 70's Miss America runner-up who campaigned so tirelessly against gay rights that she sparked a widespread boycott of the Florida orange juice she hawked on TV. www.huffingtonpost.com
Powered up: Electric bikes come to South Beach
The Electric Bicycle Store 1622 Alton Road Miami Beach
Last week, Balson and Lechter opened The Electric Bicycle Store in the 1600 block of Alton Road, bringing the city what may be its first-ever shop specializing in a product that has boomed in other countries but remained mostly an enigma in the United States.
www.miamiherald.com
Real Housewife Kim Zolciak Dating DJ Tracy Young?
US Magazine is reporting that Real Housewife of Atlanta and Circuit DJ Tracy Young are a couple:
"Zolciak, 31, stepped out with her love of three months, DJ Tracy Young, at the Blacks' Annual Gala in Miami Beach on Saturday. Young, who made a remix of Zolciak's song 'Tardy for the Party,' was overheard saying, 'We're really happy!' A source tells Us, 'Tracy broke up with her longtime girlfriend to be with Kim. Since they've been together, Tracy lost a lot of weight and got really skinny for Kim. They seem to be beyond happy with each other.'" www.towleroad.com
Picnic all-night diner food on the beach (in Sunset Harbour)
From two NYC service industry vets previously accustomed to opening glam hotels, Picnic serves all-day and almost-all-night diner food in a setting that's anything but greasy spoon: it's got an uncramped loft feel with spacious white leather booths, a 10-foot high-def projection screen housed in a wall of artificial turf, outdoor tablecloth-esque gingham print bar stools, and an illuminated onyx bar with country-ish accessories like jugs (for infused booze) and wooden spoons -- also a failed Ricky Schroder pilot where he was grindingly poor. www.thrillist.com
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Miami Beach Gay Pride - Saturday, April 17th
After a highly successful event in 2009 that attracted more than 20,000 people, the City of Miami Beach is gearing up for another historic Gay Pride Parade Festival and Expo set for Saturday, April 17, 2010 on Ocean Drive.
Immediately following the parade on Ocean Drive , the Expo in Lummus Park will feature booths, food kiosks and exhibits, creating a massive Gay Pride exhibition area for businesses, community organizations and entertainers to showcase their pride and support of LGBT equality. www.miamibeachgaypride.com
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - April 23rd - May 2nd
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, a critically acclaimed event, is based in the world-renowned historic South Beach neighborhood and screens films and videos in locations throughout Miami-Dade county and Ft. Lauderdale.
The 12th Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will run April 23rd - May 2nd 2010. Additionally, their Monthly Screening Series, which runs June - February, provides further screenings, educational and social opportunities throughout the year. www.mglff.com
Aqua Girl 2010 - May 12th-16th
The sun soaked shores of South Beach will once again be filled with beautiful women from all over the world as Aqua Girl celebrates it's 11th year.
Aqua Girl's 11th year will be filled with spectacular events featuring arts, comedy, dance parties, pool parties, celebrity appearances, live music and much more, by women and for women. www.aquafoundation.org
Sizzle Miami - May 27th-June 1st
Sizzle Miami has grown to become America's most celebrated and anticipated urban gay event. Party-seekers fromaround the world convene on sunny Miami, Florida celebrating Life, Pride and Liberty! www.sizzlemiami.com
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