Author: mentor36

It’s safe to say that when the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2019, most of us — save for a few with crystal balls — would not have predicted that a global pandemic would throw the world into a financial and health crisis. Though restaurants were ordered closed for months, many Miami chefs persevered. […]

My name is Kat Bein, and I was offended by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” music video. I, along with 26 million others, watched the clip the day it came out. I consumed its pop-culture pornography the way a kid ogles a candy store: wide-eyed, slack-jawed, and lost in fantasy. They were all […]

Bulla Gastrobar, a South Florida family of Spanish-style tapas restaurants, recently opened its third Miami location. Now open at the Falls Shopping Center, Bulla offers the restaurant’s most popular selections, including authentic tapas, paellas, and house-made sangrias. Under normal circumstances, the launch would have been a straightforward rollout of the popular brand, says Carlos Centurion, president […]

After talking to the sister of a woman who had a traumatic run-in with Miami police during a June protest, a light bulb went on for WLRN reporter Danny Rivero. Rivero had the name of the woman’s arresting officer and could easily access records that listed his record of complaints, suspensions, and reprimands. But he […]

The Miami Hurricanes football season is in jeopardy. One by one, conferences are bowing out, opting to cancel their seasons or postpone them until spring. As of now, the Atlantic Coast Conference still plans to move forward with football this fall. That means Hurricanes fans still have a chance of seeing their team play in […]

To be a U.S. senator, you must be an American citizen, a resident in the state where you’re running, and at least 30 years old. Ideally, you should also be politically savvy and a good speaker. What you don’t need, apparently, is knowledge of how to use a phone. At least, that’s what a recent […]

Asif Farooq spent more than a decade of his life building a two-ton MiG-21 out of cardboard, reverse-engineered then scaled-up for him to pilot, a feat that caught the attention of New Times more than once, including a Mastermind award in 2017. For many of us who knew him, Asif, who died last week, was […]

A heated race is nearing the finish line in what Miami documentarian and activist Billy Corben calls “the most consequential election in our history.” “I don’t mean the presidential election, although that is, too,” Corben says. “I think the elections for local prosecutor are the most important elections that we can participate in.” After 27 […]

On April 1, 2019, Burger King introduced a plant-based Whopper to its menu, made with “no f**king cow.” Because the announcement came on April Fool’s Day, many thought the fast-food giant was pulling a publicity stunt. A month later, however, the Impossible Whopper took the nation by storm. The burger was a hit for its ability […]

The rain was pouring down onto the streets of Marianao, the municipio just southwest of Centro Habana. It was the kind of rain that sounds as heavy as it looks. The air hung like a thick invisible curtain, and the humidity felt like the residue of a sloppy kiss on your skin. Once the downpour […]