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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.
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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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I Heart Joe Allen
As we head into the 4th of July – have a good one, y'all! – I'm thinking American, and nobody does it better than
Joe Allen.
Located in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood of South Beach, Joe Allen is the standard by which every restaurant in town should be judged because they really know what they're doing there.
I have to say that everyone involved with its operation (and success – you try getting a table sans reservation) shares a commitment to excellence and values the same things, chief among them a constantly surprising menu and service that's second to none.
It's cliché to say, but it is sooo true.
I've been going to Joe Allen ever since a good friend of mine took me there like, seven years ago. I've celebrated many a birthday since then there – actually, I'm quite sure I had my first legal drink at Joe Allen – and I've come to find comfort in its simple, yet elegant décor (I once thought of taking asked if I could have one of the surfer dudes affixed to the wall).
The food, of course, is the reason I constantly recommend the hot spot to friends. Yes, I call it a hot spot because Joe Allen is always It, It, It, no matter the season, no matter what flash in the pan has just opened – if you're a local you love it, and if you're from out of town you fall for it.
Its menu is chockfull of selections that are casual and unassuming, really rather diner-ish in a way... but you know, a bit pricier and definitely more upscale.
It's that comfort thing, you see, but lest you get complacent about your meal, the powers that be like to keep us guessing by changing the menu every single day. There are some regulars that soon become favorites, though, such as the steamed mussels ($16) and the yellow fin tuna tartare with seaweed salad ($17), from the appetizer column.
They say that you can tell a lot about a restaurant from their Caesar salad, so you should know Joe Allen's great. At $14, it is big enough to share à deux, so thumbs up for that, too.
From the entrées, I'm quite fond of the $26 skirt steak (hold the French fries, pass the mash with gravy, please), and of the lamb shank, which I haven't had in a while come to think about it.
One of my new obsessions is the meat loaf ($18.50), which is like a big hug.
But, c'mon, c'mon, already: Don't let me go on and on and on without telling you about the most American dish you can have this 4th: Joe Allen's amazingly juicy bacon cheeseburger with French fries ($12.50).
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That's as good as it gets, and it makes me proud to be an American guest. Lately, I've been having the bacon cheeseburger as my entrée, and I gotta say, it never gets old – and it's the only thing I'm craving this holiday.
Joe Allen is located at 1787 Purdy Ave. in Miami Beach. Reservations are strongly suggested by calling 305-531-7007.
The restaurant is open daily, from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Brunch is served on Sunday from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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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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