Category Archives: Top 20 Miami Highlights

My countdown of places, things and people that make Miami unique.

#14–Miamiano

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Pooblee. Shul. Sowescera. If you know what all three of these words refer to, chances are, you’ve spent some time in Miami. Like many foreigners, I had a hard time understanding the language when I first moved to Miami. While … Continue reading →

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#15 We don’t need your hipster coffee*

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

When Miami’s coffee culture began to boom, present-day coffee aficionados were still watching cartoons while their parents drank Folgers. If you check out a Miami Vice episode, and not only will you discover what men look like without steroids, you’ll … Continue reading →

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#16 West 42nd Street

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

We’re breaking up with our house. It is indeed, hard to do. I think I’ve never vacuumed or mopped the floors as much as I have during the past week, for constant visits from potential renters. Edgard thinks I’m secretly … Continue reading →

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#17 Ladies who listen

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Mixed tapes. I listened to them until they popped, hissed and broke. Endless loops of  Falco, the Descendents, Dag Nasty and Bob Dylan helped me escape the small town blues. My teenage fascination with music included a colored vinyl collection, … Continue reading →

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#18: Buenos Aires Bakery and Haulover Beach

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

I owe my discovery of Buenos Aires Bakery and Haulover Beach to my time living a block east of Biscayne Boulevard. One day, while out earning a paycheck, a rather husky individual tried to crawl through my 12 inch by … Continue reading →

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#19: The corner of Biscayne and MiMo

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

When I moved to Miami in the late 1990s, I took up residence in a little roach friendly place just east of Biscayne Boulevard. People would act a little shocked when I told them where I lived, but I was … Continue reading →

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#20: Milking it

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

lettuce: late 13c., from O.Fr. laitues, pl. of laitue, from L. lactuca “lettuce,” from lac (gen. lactis) “milk” (see lactation); so called in allusion to the milky juice of the plant. (From the Online Etymology Dictionary) By conservative estimates, I’ll … Continue reading →

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