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BY THOMAS BARKER
MIAMI SPICE SEDUCTION Over the years Miami has become the home of some of the most famous chefs in the country, placing Miami on the map as an official culinary destination. Chefs like Michelle Bernstein, Douglas Rodriquez, and Michael Schwartz, among many others continue to generate a gastronomic, buzz around the world for our fare city. This is why I get so excited every time August rolls around and I get to experience the best of the best restaurants for only $35 during the Miami Spice months of August and September. Ten years ago, Miami Spice was created so that the locals could get a chance to experience our high brow dining destinations at an affordable price during the usually slow time of year for the hospitality industry. Little did the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor’s Bureau know that their invention would eventually become one of the many events locals look forward to every year. Every year my friends and I check out the Miami Spice website and put together our plan of attack. Between the new restaurants, some old favorites, and a few places we’ve never heard of the opportunity to really explore Miami’s culinary scene seems endless. Since Miami Spice began, I have personally experienced dozens of Miami Spice menus, and consider myself some-
what of an expert on picking great places. You may not be able to tell by the looks of me, but wining and dining is certainly my favorite pastime. This is why this week’s issue is one of my favorite issues to write and even more fun to research. This year, we selected four restaurants to review for Miami Spice. I opted for Quattro and BLT Steak, while my fellow publisher Rafa Carvajal decided to try Kane Steakhouse and 1500° at the Eden Roc Hotel. After so many years of experience, I have learned that the participating restaurants either get the concept of Miami Spice or they miss the boat all together. There are restaurants like Quattro that go above and beyond to showcase their year round dining options and then there are others that feature lower quality items that you’d never seen on their regular menu. In this week’s issue, you’ll read about one of our experiences with that particular situation. It still amazes me that after 10 years there are some restaurateurs who don’t get the point of Miami Spice. It is not an opportunity to make money. In fact, I don’t see how any high quality restaurant participating in Miami Spice makes a killing… that is if they don’t lower their standards and the quality of their food in order to make an extra dollar. No… Miami Spice is all about showcasing the best of the best that a participating restaurant has to offer, so that locals – the people who live here all year round – will come back
time and time again, whether it’s the dead of summer or the middle of Miami’s winter social season. In this week’s issue, you will get the chance to read about four restaurants that are currently participating in Miami Spice and what we thought of our experiences at each. Overall Miami Spice is a great opportunity to explore restaurants you would have never visited before, so make sure you get out of your comfort zone and check out a few places you’d normally not visit. Who knows? You may find a new favorite! I’d like to close my column with a five second review of some additional Miami Spice menus that I’ve fallen in love with over the past month and half. Hakkasan, Scarpetta, and Gothem at the Fontainebleau Hotel are all offering some delectable Miami Spice bites. The stewed beef tenderloin with dried chili and Chinese spice is to die for at Hakkasan, while the Berkshire pork ribs at Gotham were cooked to perfection and were so tender; my mouth began to water at the site of them! Finally the ambiance at Scarpetta combined with its fantastic Miami Spice menu makes the restaurant one of my top choices for Miami Spice. My suggestion would be to go with the oven roasted chicken. Simply divine!
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It feels just like yesterday when I left Costa Rica to I guess as we get older we develop a different This week and week have probably events andpeople parties taking p attendlast the United States Coast Guard Acad- perspective on things, and life. Seeing my emy, leaving my entire family and all my friends beloved mother age and win the battle against agbehind.weeks Never in my wildest dreams did I ever gressive breast cancer has also and taught me to rollof been the busiest ever for Thomas parade, Expo, day imagine I would decide not to go back to my home with the punches, take things a lot less serious, and country on and instead settled magazine. in the United States really enjoy the fruitsare of my labor. I have also taken and I working wire why we including a co by myself and become so self-reliant. Trust me my to heart that there is no point in being the richest know many of you understand that leav- guy in the cemetery. You can make a lot of money Why? Forfriends, a I couple of behind very good alongcan use ascan’t your ing everything you hold dear and venturing the way, but you take itmap with you.of wh into the unknown to carve a new path for yourself reasons: We been working times toseason be starts there. is not an have easy task. The old adage of “determine So and as summer ends and in Miami, your own destiny or someone else will for you” re- pause to take it all in. Make time to truly do the alive when you areour truly self-reliant. you love and spend quality moments with very hard ally oncomes producing second things family and friends. Just remember, time will conThe thought of attending Harvard Business tinue to tick by and the journey through life will go ever collector’s edition of on until We also extend My mother often reminds me that life goesPride by very School, traveling to so many countries around the we reach the endwant of the road to at a time and fast and before you know it you will open your eyes world, working at Lehman Brothers, meeting day not of our choosing. What we can choose is one day and wonder where did all the years go. so many wonderful wire magazine – that we think welcome toway join us we for t caring people along the you way, what we decide to doyou along the and how I guess I am starting to realize that more now and and some day purchasing and publishing Wire live our lives to the fullest! it is making me truly appreciate every day of my Magazine couldn’t have been further from my really reading through. In Pool Party at the hotel V life. I certainly look back fondlywill at so many of the enjoy mind when I boarded a plane to a foreign country Rafa good times I have lived and the accomplishments I really knowing what my future had in store. For The Publishers have achieved. But I alsoalso stop to wonder fast without non-stop dition, we have beenhowworking on the first ever decided to put together a it has all gone by and how I wish I could go back I also never imagined that I would settle in Miami and relive some of the great moments again while right by the ocean and enjoy driving a Mini con- Rafa Carvajal: rafa@wireweekly.com ficial Pride Pool Party, which Wire magazine year’s Pride, courtesy of W vertible with the top down as much as I do. Thomas Barker: thomas@wireweekly.com pausing Gay to enjoy them more. l host on Saturday, April 17th at the hotel Victor with have fun in the company nlandia Vodka and herradura Tequila as sponsors. complement the Parade, Ex main stages of Pride, and eally is hard to believe that a year has already gone by since we for some additional fun at blished the first ever Pride Collector’s Edition of Wire magazine, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. thi that is definitely the case. Pride is once again taking place in miik will be spinning, ami Beach this Saturday and we hope that all our readers in complimentary Finlandia v ami and Fort lauderdale will have a chance to enjoy this ticket purchase. ek’s 2010 Pride Collector’s Edition. We couldn’t have gotten re without all your support, and the support of our advertisers, make sure to stop by our onsors, and all the members of the Wire staff. Thanks very much your copy of this week’s sp everyone for helping us make this possible! contest, but definitely stop hotel Victor to celebrate Pr e also hope that you will be able to participate in the pool party. We will be cam 6 | wire magazine | follow wire on facebook & twitter: visit www.wireweekly.com & click on the icons ide festivities on Saturday, plus many of the ancillary some additional fun in the I find it very hard to believe that summer is officially over and our fellow Americans in the North are starting to see temperatures drop in the evenings. This summer was unusually busy and flew by at a neck breaking pace. I can only imagine how fast the rest of the year will go by as season comes to Miami, and we get to enjoy all the great parties, arts and cultural events, restaurant openings, and many other happenings that will surely make us look back very soon and realize that it is time to bid adieu to 2011 and welcome a new year.
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WIRE FEATURE: CLUB BOI SPICES UP SCORE’S SUNDAY NIGHTS
BY THOMAS BARKER
It seems there is something different and interesting to do every night of the week at Score. Their Thursday nights continue to bring in the hot college crowd, looking to move the remixed beats of their favorite pop songs, while South Florida’s filthiest and most gorgeous guys pile on to the dance floor on Friday nights for the Penny Back Boyz’ Filthy Gorgeous Fridays. Of course, Saturdays are for the hard house circuit lovers, while on Tuesday nights, it is all about hot Latin papis, during their weekly Planeta Macho party.
Our Caribbean roots taught us to be proud of our culture and personal accomplishments; it also rooted in us a strong sense of loyalty and friendship, and it was from this that we ventured into the business. Our goal was not to be exclusive but inclusive from the direction of the music to that of the customers. We wanted to stay true and authentic to our core audience with a blend of soca, reggae, and hip-hop, but we always tried to make others who visited us feel welcome by representing other genre of music.
Now, Score is kicking off a new weekly party that is sure to spice up their already infamous weekly line-up. Partnering with the creators of Club Boi, Score will be hosting a new Sunday night soiree called HIP Sundays.
Why did you create Club Boi and what has been the response?
If you have been looking for a place to hear some island beats mixed with a little hip-hop, Latin, and everything in between, HIP Sundays at Score is definitely going to be your new favorite hot spot, or should I say “HIP” spot. I recently caught up with Club Boi creators Gaven and Diaz to get the inside scoop on Club Boi and their new event at Score. Check out what they had to say: Where are you from and how did you end up in Miami? Gavin and I are Americans with Caribbean, British, and Latin roots. Florida became our hometown because most of our family members were raised here. Our first venture into the entertainment business did not begin in the gay community, but started out as a social networking event for people who were just looking for an alternative to the South Beach scene. We had a simple concept in mind for our events, “Hospitality, value, and quality entertainment”. How did you get into the business of throwing parties for the gay hip-hop community?
Club Boi was a result of all that planning. Miami has always been a Mecca for the club industry. The problem with that, however, was a lack of places where men of color, especially gay men with Caribbean roots, felt comfortable enough to go and have a good time. Most of us are conservative by nature; however, if you can get a group of us together, we can “get down”. That is what Club Boi has modeled itself into. The patrons could not be happier. When you come to one of our parties, you can be sure you will feel at home. Customer service is paramount to us. If you appreciate what we have to offer, we want you back, and we seize any opportunity to let the patrons know that. In terms of entertainers and DJs at your parties, who has been your favorite to work with and why? We did not start the business to get rich in terms of material wealth; we just really wanted to do something we felt passionately about. Because of this, our focus was never on being in the spotlight. We did not follow the masses with outrageous acts, which ultimately meant extremely high expenses for customers. Instead, we focused on what we felt passionately about… music and people. We have had many celebrities and as the saying goes, “our lips are sealed”. We have had lots of guest entertainers and DJs, such as Harmonica Sunbeam, Trina,
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Jackie-O, and many DJs representing different US cities and abroad. How has Club Boi evolved since you first started it? If I were to attach a phrase to our Club Boi experience, it would be “The melting pot”. We draw a diverse group of people from all around the world… as far as Africa, Europe, and even China. I can honestly say, it is sometimes a surprise but more so a pleasure reading some of the emails we receive from people who visited our parties. How did your new Sunday night party, HIP Sunday come about? The project “Hip Sunday” at Score is exciting. With the evolution of hip-hop and dancehall music, there is now a hunger amongst partygoers. It is amazing how you can go from one place to the next and listen to a DJ; however, your experience varies. I think the key ingredients to that for us have always been knowledge and authenticity. We have collaborated with the people at Score in the past and still check out their spot whenever we can. After a phone call one day, we decided to do a joint venture. We wanted to combine our efforts to build something that would bridge the divide between both worlds. The goal was really to send a message to everyone, that when a group of down to earth, high-energy people get together, anything is possible. It was not going to be about black, white, Latin, hip-hop, Dance, or any particular genre, but an all-inclusive format… Lil Wayne, Gaga, Adele, Donna Summa, Chaka Khan, Kelly Rowland, Jazz Z, Daddy Yankee, and Cold Play. If it is a hit, we will play it.
HIP Sundays
Sunday, September 11 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach www.scorebar.net
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BLT STEAK: GO FOR THE CHICKEN! BY THOMAS BARKER
While growing up, one of my favorite nights of the week was when my parents would fire up the grill and throw some simply seasoned steaks on it. The thought of a lightly charred steak with a gorgeous rosy red center makes my mouth water every single time those memories cross my mind! This is why I selected BLT Steak as one of the restaurants I’d like to review for Miami Spice. I have eaten at BLT Steak many times and have never once been disappointed. Their food and service has always been consistent and good, but BLT Steak is also known for being a little pricey, which sparked my curiosity as to how they would handle a prix fixed meal of only $35. When we arrived on a Tuesday night, the restaurant was pretty quiet, which was completely fine with me. The hostess escorted my partner and me to our seats, immediately handed us the regular menus, failing to mention the Miami Spice menu, and introduced Stephanie, our waitress for the evening. Once we asked, Stephanie made sure we had a Miami Spice menu in our hands. As we perused the Miami Spice menu, I was pleasantly surprised by all the offerings. For the first course they were offering a pork belly and Heirloom tomato-watermelon salad. I have to give credit to Michelle Bernstein, who first introduced the combination to me years ago at her fabulous restaurant across the bay, Michy’s. I’ve loved it ever since! I was also excited to see that they had included a 10 oz. Black Angus top sirloin, as well as a lemon-rosemary roasted chicken – two things I also love! While Josue and I settled on our final selections, Stephanie filled us in on a special wine pairing they were offering to go with the Miami Spice menu. For $35, we got a glass of wine that had been perfectly paired with each course. Wanting to experience all they had to offer during Miami Spice, we decided to go with the wine pairing and were very happy we did. Each of the wines – two whites and a red – were fantastic!
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As for the first course, the pork belly was phenomenal and the heirloom tomato-watermelon salad was the perfect way to start a meal and a better way to cool off after running all day in the heat! When our entrees arrived, I was pleasantly surprised by how moist and flavorful the lemon rosemary roasted chicken was; however, everything changed the moment I went to try my steak. One thing I didn’t notice when I ordered is that the steak was actually a Black Angus Top Sirloin CAP, which means it is not a grade of beef I would normally expect from BLT Steak. In fact, when I looked at the restaurant’s menu, the steak was nowhere to be found. Of course, I never would have figured it out if the steak would not have been so chewy and flavorless – even though it had been cooked to a medium temperature. Although the steak disappointed me, I was more than happy with the side dishes. Along with the second course, we also got to select a side dish. My partner and I selected the jalapeño mashed potatoes and the grilled asparagus – both of which were fantastic. The jalapeño had just the right amount of spice to fill your mouth with the warmth of summer and perfectly compliment our entrees! For dessert, we settled on the passion fruit crepe soufflé and key lime pie. I have had BLT Steak’s key lime pie before, and it is always delicious and this time was certainly no different. My Miami Spice experience at BLT Steak was definitely filled with great service and delicious food; however, if you are hoping to enjoy one of the succulent steaks they regularly feature on their menu, you will be sorely disappointed.
BLT Steak
305.673.0044 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Lunch: Mon. – Fri. Dinner: Mon. – Thurs.
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1500o AT EDEN ROC RENAISSANCE MIAMI BEACH: FROM THE FARM TO YOUR TABLE BY RAFA CARVAJAL
As a Frank Sinatra fan I always wonder what life was like when the Rat Pack used to party and hang out in Miami Beach. Those were the days when Hollywood royalty, political figures, dignitaries, and famous mobsters lived their lives at their homes away from home in beautiful, classy grand dames like The Fontainebleau and the Eden Roc. It must have been a truly amazing time when the American Riviera was THE place to live to the fullest. The Eden Roc hotel is truly a grand dame of classic Miami Beach elegance that was designed by Morris Lapidus to represent modern style. The hotel is now better than ever after a $220 million renovation that also unveiled 1500o as a farm-to-table restaurant with a steakhouse sensibility which features creative and seasonal cuisine that relies heavily on local resources under the careful eye of executive Chef Paula DaSilva. Chef DaSilva purchases some of the freshest ingredients from such great sources as Paradise Farms and Palmetto Creek Farms in Florida, and firmly believes that “freshness and seasonality are key to 1500o’s success.” So I couldn’t wait to see what Chef DaSilva and her team had to offer for Miami Spice. As Jesse Spencer, my assistant, and I walked through the lobby of the Eden Roc, we admired the beautiful, modern style bar that we passed on the way to the restaurant, and commented that it would be a great place to return to for drinks at some point soon. We then proceeded forward to our evening’s Miami Spice dining experience with anticipation. Upon arrival to the restaurant Riley Phillips, whom we met just a few weeks before during the annual Miami Spice Kickoff Event and Fundraiser held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, greeted us very warmly. 1500o had a booth at the Miami Spice event and Riley had strongly encouraged us to come by and check out their restaurant. So there we were ready to experience the Miami Spice offerings of one of Esquire Magazine’s Top 100 restaurants in our own backyard. Our dining experience started with a very delicious and highly recommended passion fruit chaser made with Bacardi Limon and Malibu Rum. Jesse and I absolutely loved this cocktail. After a quick look at 1500o’s Spice Wine selection I consulted with our waiter to find out which bubbly selection was on the sweeter side and decided to order a lovely and very affordable Sonim Cava to accompany our dinner.
I selected the Florida Tomatoes with local burrata, speck, and minus 8 vinegar for my appetizer, and Jesse chose the Pork Belly Tacos with homemade kimchee. Both appetizers were delightful and my Florida Tomatoes and burrata truly tasted from the farm to the table because of their freshness, great texture, and wonderful flavor. For my entrée I decided on the Char Broiled Skirt Steak with olive oil whipped potatoes, broccoli raab, and chimichurri. Jesse considered the Roasted Florida Swordfish with roasted fingerlings, tomatoes, sautéed greens, and castelvetrano olive salsa, but ended up deciding to also have the skirt steak. We both loved our steaks because they were broiled to perfection and were extremely flavorful. Having grown up eating steak in Costa Rica and traveling many times to Buenos Aires, Argentina I very much enjoy a mouth-watering skirt steak broiled to the right temperature 1500o’s Miami Spice Menu sure hit the spot by including this steak. We also sampled the Charred Brussels Sprouts in Mustard sauce as a side dish, which reminded us of what a difference it makes when you truly practice the farm to table concept. I am very fond of Brussels sprouts when prepared well, and I discovered that charred in a nice Mustard sauce is a delicious way to get your veggies. Last but not least, we couldn’t wait to try our desserts. I chose the Espresso Crème Brule with candied orange and an alfajor cookie - which was very tasty, but Jesse picked the better alternative with a truly lip smacking Warm Valrhona Chocolate Cake with Hazelnuts and vanilla ice cream. If you love chocolate cake like I do, you must try this dessert! After such a delicious meal in a Miami Beach jewel with the history and elegance of the Eden Roc and their beautiful restaurant, I was compelled to end my Miami Spice meal with a well-aged port – while Jesse and I recapped our dining experience with our host Riley Phillips by expressing our appreciation for the farm fresh ingredients that Chef DaSilva incorporated into her Miami Spice menu.
1500o at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach 305.674.5594 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach Dinner: Every day of the week
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KANE STEAKHOUSE: MIAMI CHIC FINE DINING AT ITS BEST! BY RAFA CARVAJAL
I grew up in a steak loving family. Since I can remember, my father would take us to the best steakhouses in Costa Rica once a week. Furthermore, my father always hosted large barbecues for friends and family at my grandpa’s beach house with endless bottles of Bacardi and Coca-Cola flowing until late at night. We were also lucky enough that my uncle Mario was the general manager of Montecillos, the national cooperative responsible for exporting the best cuts of beef from Costa Rican cattle to markets around the world – so our barbecues usually had export quality steaks that were not available in the domestic market, but rather in such far away places as Tokyo and New York. Years later I moved to the U.S., graduated from Harvard Business School, and worked in both investment banking and business strategy consulting, where fine dining was a decadent indulgence thanks to large client expense accounts and celebratory team dinners. My profession at the time gave me the opportunity to sample some of the best steakhouses in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, and Charlotte. Those delicious steak dinners complemented with fine wines and twenty to thirty year old ports and single malt scotches made up for all the late nights working to deliver our high-priced investment banking and strategy consulting services to clients spending millions of dollars in fees. Then I moved to Miami and eventually discovered Tuscan Steak, one of my favorite local steakhouses. Unfortunately, China Grill Management closed Tuscan Steak and left my friend Kim and I without one of our all time favorite Miami Spice steakhouse menus. So I was both excited and apprehensive when I decided to try out the Miami Spice menu at Kane Steakhouse - in the former Tuscan Steak space. Well my fine dining friends, I am happy to report that Kane Steakhouse lived up to the best of my expectations, and I will definitely go back for more! Simply put, the food was outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the restaurant’s décor was stunningly beautiful.
WIRE COVER: MIAMI SPICE: A SEDUCTIVELY MOUTH WATERING EXPERIENCE KANE STEAKHOUSE: CONT... I invited Jesse Spencer, my assistant, to try Kane Steakhouse because he is relatively new to the Miami fine dining scene, and I knew he would really enjoy the experience. As we stepped into what I remember as the old Tuscan Steak, I was really impressed by the chic, sexy décor of textured blacks, warm greys, and pearly whites, accented with a wall of pale river rock, and charcoal grey pecky cypress walls. The dining room reminded me of top steakhouse in other major cities with a sexy Miami twist. I also immediately noticed the immaculately dressed serving staff in their black or white blazers with white or black piping. They looked really sharp and their service proved to be as impeccable as their beautiful preppy, collegiate inspired uniforms. We started our evening with a glass of bubbly to relax our senses and take in the beauty of Kane, while perusing both Kane’s regular menu and their Miami Spice offerings. I had made an early Friday evening reservation which gave us a chance to really relax and enjoy our surroundings. After our glass of champagne, we decided to order our appetizers and both settled for the Kane Caesar Salad with a basil dressing. I love Caesar Salad, but this salad was truly delicious, and I could not help but comment to Jesse how crisp and tasty the lettuce truly was bathed in a delectable dressing I have never tasted before. For our respective entrées Jesse chose the Pan Seared Local Cobia accompanied by a Panisse Fritter with Romesco Sauce, and, of course, I chose Kane’s 10 ounce New York Strip accompanied with Confit Shallot and Roasted Fresno Pepper. I selected a side of Crisp Duck Fat Hash Browns and Jesse hit a homerun with the Jalapeño Corn Pudding – it was out of this world! I have to complement Kane for offering a phenomenal New York Strip steak as part of their Spice Menu and giving diners a taste of their real steakhouse dining experience. My steak was prepared to perfection at the recommended slightly less than medium rare temperature, and its amazing flavor reminded me of some of the best steaks I sampled in the past at my favorite steakhouses when I worked in banking and strategy consulting. If you love fish, Jesse’s Cobia was very fresh, and seared to perfection. Both of us then followed our dinner with the Grilled Pineapple Upside-Down Cake with Rum-Raisin Ice Cream. We absolutely loved dessert and it was a great ending to a truly fine dining experience – which I had to cap with a very nice glass of well-aged single malt scotch, neat.
Kane Steakhouse
305.704.2900 431 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach Dinner: Sun. – Thurs.
Maybe it’s the Italian in me, maybe it’s the consistency of the place, or maybe it’s just that Quattro seems to be a sure thing for delicious food, delectable wines, and impeccable service. I have been a fan of Quattro for some time now and regularly take friends and family there to enjoy their scrumptious bites, so when it came time to pick a few Miami restaurants to review for Miami Spice, Quattro was immediately at the top of my list. When we arrived last Thursday for dinner, we were welcomed by your typically dressed South Beach hostess – hot pumps paired with a tight black dress. Why is it that SoBe hostesses always look like they belong in a Vogue photo spread dedicated to the Addams Family! Anyhow, after taking our seats, we were immediately greeted by our waiter, Hichael, who wasted no time in explaining the Miami Spice menu and the various wine specials. Unlike some of the waiters at other restaurants that participate in Miami Spice, the waiter seemed happy to be featuring Quattro’s Miami Spice menu. According to Hichael, twin chefs Nicola and Fabrizio Carro handpicked items off of their current menu to feature on their Spice menu, which isn’t always the case for restaurants participating in Miami Spice. And to add to the festive occasion, the chefs also offered a few different wine bottles at a very reasonable price of $35, and as someone who can’t resist a smooth Italian red wine, I just had to take advantage of the special by ordering a 2009 Sabazio Rosso de Montepulciano. Of course, that wasn’t until I indulged in a fantastic dirty martini beforehand. I always say you can judge the quality of a restaurant by the attention they pay to the smallest of details, including something as small as the olives in a martini glass, and Quattro never fails. Blue cheese stuffed olives all the way! While enjoying my martini, our first course began to arrive. My date for the evening and partner Josue Kant decided to go with the carpaccio di manzo with a mustard dressing, lemon dressed mache, cherry tomatoes, and parmesan cheese, while I decided to go with the Cozze Gratinate – Prince Edward Island mussels baked with house made aromatic breadcrumbs and served with marinara sauce. The carpaccio was absolutely delicious, but it was really the mussels that made the first course so spectacular. The breadcrumbs paired with the perfectly cooked mussels
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came together to create a sensational experience. Afterwards, we moved on to our main courses. I opted for the grilled Colorado lamb T-bone with baby beech mushrooms and roasted red peppers, while Josue ordered the Maine lobster ravioli with saffron sauce. I may have gotten lucky with the first course, but it seems Josue got lucky with the second, as my lamb T-bone came out over cooked and chewy. According to our waiter, the chefs prefer to cook the lamb well done, which I can accept, but this was a little too done for my personal taste. On the other hand, the Maine Lobster Ravioli was something I would definitely come back for. The lobster had not been over cooked, as is very common with this type of dish, and I could taste the freshness of the Durham in the pasta. Once we were done with our entrees, it was time to indulge in some desserts. For the final course, the chefs selected a lemon tart served with a raspberry sorbet and a warm chocolate molten cake with fior di latte gelato. Both of the dishes were divine, but it wasn’t until the restaurant manager brought over a nice little addition to our dining experience that our meal felt complete – a shot of myrtle berry liqueur from Sardinia, which he said he prefers over the traditional lemon cello afterdinner shot. Overall, the Miami Spice menu at Quattro is by far one of your best bets for an incredible Miami Spice experience. The service, the quality of the food, and the ambiance come together to titillate all the senses in such a gastronomically fun way!
Quattro
305.531.4833 1014 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach Lunch: Mon. – Fri. Dinner: Mon. – Thurs.
TOP TRAX: THE EMBRACEABLE NICOLE HENRY
BY DJ FR8-O
Amidst the pulsating beat of South Beach nightlife there’s another sound you’ll hear creeping ever-so-slightly out of the city’s more sophisticated lounges and restaurants—a symphony of saxophones, strings and drum beats that move you in a different way. You may have heard it on Lincoln Road serenading you from the second floor of the Van Dyke Café or bouncing of the walls of the Loews Hotel lobby. It’s jazz. And no one has done more to keep the South Beach jazz scene alive than Nicole Henry. Her albums and performances have turned out crowds from Miami to Tokyo. When she’s not touring the world, the South Beach resident also does her part for the community and her gay boys by performing at White Party, Winter Party and other local benefits. Our community has embraced her talent for over 10 years. So it’s only appropriate that she titled her new album “Embraceable”. I hooked up with my girl Nicole for a bit to congratulate her on the new CD and find out how it feels to be wrapped in the arms of her South Florida fans for over a decade. How does it feel to be releasing your 4th studio album? It’s crazy to realize that it’s been ten full years that I’ve been singing professionally in South Florida. Even years before, I would sing at places like WPA with Kitty Meow, The Marlin, and more. Just wild! I’ve been blessed to have amazing support here and I’m excited to share a more contemporary side of my music with Embraceable. Why did you choose ‘Embraceable” as your title track? When considering what songs from my ‘jazz’ background I wanted to include on the album, Gershwins’ “Embraceable You” was one of those songs. My producer Matt Pierson actually thought of the title the day after I mentioned this song. The title is an invitation to welcome this broader musical scope presented on the album, and it’s an invitation to embrace life and the varied situations it presents, while still embracing your foundation of who you are.
Is there anything about this album that makes it more special than the others? This album features four new original tunes and a few cover tunes that were rearranged with the idea of presenting them as “like-new” or “specific to Nicole Henry.” It was important to create an individual statement versus only singing familiar songs. I love to co-write and can’t wait to incorporate more of my own songs into my repertoire. Do you ever think about crossing over to a different genre for a little bit? That is exactly the goal with this album, to move into a more contemporary arena. And I will continue to push in that direction, while maintaining a footing in jazz. Which means keeping it musical and yes, sometimes singing a standard or two. But I sing soul, pop, gospel and so much more. I love songs where I can belt it out as well as music that gets people grooving, not only swingin’. So that calls for a more contemporary style, for sure. Have you ever seen a drag queen impersonate you? That’s hilarious you ask me that! I was JUST saying how once at WPA after performing a song amid a drag-queen show, someone came up to me and said “You’re a REAL Girl Right?!” Ha!! That’s when you know you’re a star!! When you’ve got a drag queen imitating you! Maybe I have to talk to Kitty Meow. You once did a little “pretending” yourself as an actress. Any chance you’ll go back to that in the future? Pretending!? “You don’t understand. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody” (laughs). I’d love to take my acting career more seriously and really dive into some roles. Acting in movies or stage was actually my dream as a child. But I never pursued it strongly, aside from mostly national commercial work. Until I do (which might be very soon) I get to play many characters through singing.
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What’s next for Nicole Henry? As far as projects go, there are so many things I want to do. An album and performances with a full string orchestra, more contemporary ballads, more inspirational songs, duets, big concert productions with dancers and choreography, film, TV... Just lots! Where can we see you perform next? I’ve been doing a Thursday night music series at the Loews Hotel which continues through September 29th. It’s been great fun, particularly collaborating with south Florida special guests such as Maryel Epps, Wendy Pedersen, Jesse Jones, Jr. and Michelle Manzo! Come by 8p.m. - 11p.m. I can also be found monthly at the Van Dyke Café and Blue Martini in Kendall. Otherwise, I have upcoming performances around the world. The best thing to do is check my website, www.NicoleHenry.com. I also sing at Unity church services as a special guest. Where can we get your new CD “Embraceable”? Amazon.com, iTunes, all Barnes & Nobles music & bookstores throughout the U.S. and my website. (Please don’t download for free) Anything else you’d like to say to your adoring gay fans? Thank you for your love and support over the years. From dancing together and praying together, I love sharing our wonderful community and I have your back whenever you need me to. Continue to prove to the world that any kind of love is GREAT love and people need to simply deal with love and stop the rest of the madness.
If you’re an artist, DJ or producer and would like your work featured on Top Trax, hit me up at Alfredo@wireweekly.com.
WIRED FLICKS: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS & POINT BLANK COME TO MIAMI
Cinephiles are people who aren’t content merely to watch movies, but feel compelled to analyze, discuss and argue about movies, and most particularly to argue about movie directors. Does the director realize his or her personal vision on the screen or merely see to it that a corporate money-making machine gets delivered on time, on budget and in focus? It’s a never-ending argument with no definitive answer.
While the Cinematheque communes with director’s visions, the Coral Gables Art Cinema prospers with a slam-bang genre picture. You could argue that Point Blank (2010) honors the very origins of cinema. First, it’s from France, the nation that more or less invented cinema; second, Point Blank is a feature-length chase, and chases were one of the first things moviemakers figured out how to do well.
Except at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, where, more than any of Miami’s indie cinemas, the director is the focus. The Cinematheque’s devotion to directors is so strong that this weekend it’s screening a recent film by a major American director – Midnight in Paris, directed by Woody Allen – even though the film only just closed after several weeks onscreen at a large multiplex just blocks away.
You could make the case -- but you’d hardly have the time. That’s because Point Blank’s chase is done very, very well. It’s a high-speed rocket ride from the very first frame.
Apparently some South Beach cinephiles are willing to wait for a date with Woody that doesn’t involve running the multi-level gauntlet of video games and video monitors that passes for a theater lobby these days. Midnight in Paris has been a huge hit for Allen, but it’s not one of his best. Another meditation on the folly of believing the grass is greener on the far side of the hill and wishing you were there, Midnight in Paris is less than compelling, even though its greener pasture – Paris in the nineteentwenties – is tantalizing. If you’ve already seen Midnight in Paris, the Cinematheque has alternatives. The cinema’s Luis Buñuel retrospective continues with Viridiana September 8th and The Exterminating Angel on the 22nd. And then there’s Nicholas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), opening a six-day run on September 16th. There’s no mistaking Roeg’s personal vision, and Man stars pop icon David Bowie, then at his sexually ambiguous peak. It’s a blast of mid-seventies trippiness, presented in a Director’s Cut for the thirty-fifth anniversary of the film’s release.
Samuel Pierret (Gilles Lellouche) is a nurse’s aide in a Paris hospital. His pregnant wife, Nadia (Elena Anaya), is kidnapped by a criminal gang and held hostage. If Samuel doesn’t turn a patient at the hospital, Hugo Sartet (Roschdy Zem), over to the gang, Nadia dies. Sartet, whose shadowy enemies have already tried to kill him in his hospital bed, is under twenty-four-hour police guard. Samuel is desperate enough to throw away his code of medical ethics and bust Sartet out of the hospital and onto the streets of Paris – and that’s just the beginning of a teeth-clenching, hair-raising juggernaut through the City of Light’s criminal underground. Point Blank has all the action and thrills of an American suspense flick with less gratuitous bloodletting. And in Gilles Lellouche the film has a hero on a more human scale than you’re likely to find in an American action film. Contemporary American action heroes are pumped-up humanoids, enhanced by steroids and CGI and are often based on comic book characters. They can take all the abuse a studio special effects department can dish out and keep right on going. Lellouche eyes, an damage. watching
is a great lumbering lug with soulful brown actual person, feet on the ground, subject to One of the great pleasures of Point Blank is Lellouche run and sweat and fight – taking
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abuse and dishing it out – and then, in closeup, scan his surroundings, his eyes dark with dread. He’s Bruce Willis with a soul – and hair! The Gables Cinema dedicates its screen to Spanish filmmaker David Trueba with a series of three films beginning September 16th, but the big name attached to this mini-festival is Nat Chediak. For long-time Miami cineastes, Chediak’s is a name to conjure with – at one time an indie exhibitor, he started the Miami Film Festival and it’s an article of faith among many that the Festival just hasn’t been the same since Chediak and the management parted ways. In addition to screenings of Soldiers of Salamina, Welcome Home, and Whatever Happened to Jorge Sanz? “Nat Chediak presents David Trueba: Recent Work” includes discussions with Trueba and a book signing at Books & Books.
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS September 9th – 11th
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH September 16th – 21st Miami Beach Cinematheque 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach Tickets are $10.00 www.mbcinema.com 305.67.FILMS (673-.567)
POINT BLANK
September 9th – 15th “Nat Chediak presents David Trueba: Recent Work” September 16th -- 22nd Coral Gables Art Cinema 260 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Tickets are $10.00 www.gablescinema.com For more information call 786.385.9689
DISCOTEKKA BLACKOUT PARTY PHOTOS BY JUAN SACO MIRONOFF
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TWIST LABOR DAY WEEKEND PHOTOS BY HENRY PEREZ
THIS WEEK THURSDAY, September 8 BUCK15: BUCK15: BUCK BUCK is is back back and and itit is is hotter hotter than than ever! ever! Edison Edison Farrow Farrow presents presents the the wildwildest est Thursday Thursday night night party party in in South South Beach, Beach, the the Simple Simple Life Life Thursdays. Thursdays. DJ DJ Daisy Daisy D D will will be be working working the the turntables, turntables, while while the the young young and and gorgeous gorgeous work work the the room! room! No No cover! cover! JOHNNY’S MIAMI: It’s Miami’s hottest new Latin night. With shows by Teresita la Caliente and Marytrini, you can bet this is going to be one entertaining night! Enjoy free cuba libres and Coronas before midnight and an underwear contest at 1 a.m. MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a night with the ladies, as Pandora Events hosts a fabulous nights of gorgeous girls and great music by DJ Zehno. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: Palace hosts Cabaret Thursdays with solo performances by the incomparable Tiffany Fantasia. Show starts at 6 p.m. $8 Absolut cocktails, $3 domestic beer, and $11 draft pitcher specials all night. SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the patio and watch the famous Lincoln Road traffic pass by as you and your friends chill and enjoy great music. Tonight Score hosts the steamiest Thursday night soiree with fab beats by DJ Daisy D paired with an incredible crowd of delicious partygoers. 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at TWIST with seven different bars, DJ Pride, stiff drinks, and beautiful dancers. And if you’re looking for some hot papis, DJ Adora will be hosting Sabroso in Bar 5! “Never a cover... Always a groove.” FRIDAY, September 9 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: It’s College Night at Miami’s only gay stripper club with $2 domestic beers, $3 imports, and $4 stoli vodka cocktails. Tonight enjoy sexy beats by DJ Miik. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami. MOVA: Enjoy MOVA’s half priced happy hour from 3 to 9 p.m. Afterwards, spend the evening with Pussila and DJ J. Felix. Enjoy $6 Finlandia vodka cocktails all night long! Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: Drag Madness is the place to be to see the hottest Friday night shows by Latrice Royale, Champagne Bordeaux, and Noel Leon beginning at 6 p.m. Enjoy $8 Absolut cocktails. You never know what these girls are gonna do, so get there early!
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TWIST: Don’t miss out on a fabulous night at TWIST. Enjoy seven different bars, DJ Michael Tank, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers,
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and, of course, the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.” SCORE: The Penny Back Boyz host the weekly Friday night party Filthy Gorgeous Fridays with DJ Mac spinning a true open format of music and videos, while Score’s hottest Go-Go boys work the speaker boxes. SATURDAY, September 10 DISCOTEKKA: Downtown Miami’s only gay dance party delivers one hell of a shindig every Saturday night as Discotekka divas Vegas Dion, TP Lords, Sasha Sky, and Victoria Sky entertain and mesmerize the crowd while international DJs keep up the beat. Doors open at 11 p.m. 950 NE 2nd Ave. www.discotekka.com JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami. Enjoy fab beats, while Johnny’s dancers work the stage for your viewing pleasure. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami. MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by FLASH Saturdays with the hottest music videos and visual entertainment by VJ Chris Racine till 3 a.m. with $9 Grey Goose cocktails all night. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag shows, great food, and stiff $8 Absolut cocktails, as The Palace Bar hosts Drag Madness with Tiffany Fantasia and her gaggle of performers! Heels hit the pavement at 6 p.m. sharp! SCORE: Tonight is Score’s weekly Bigger Saturdays, the largest gay dance party on the Beach with beats by international DJ sensations, and performances by CircX. 727 Lincoln Road. 727 Lincoln Road. TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 with Tommy and the locals from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Come tonight and enjoy a full house of hot men and some incredible beats by DJ Mika. “Never a cover...Always a groove.” THE VAGABOND: Back Door Bamby hosts the three-year anniversary party of Shameless Burlesque! Complete with over the top performances and incredible music, this is sure to be an amazing event. 30 NE 14th Street, Miami. SUNDAY, September 11 ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and bloody Mary’s, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami Beach has to offer. JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami.
MOVA: It’s time for one of the wildest parties in SoBe, as the Penny Back Boyz and Sookie Stacks host the most scandalous party in South Beach, Out-n-Ugly Sundays with DJ Latrice. Beginning at 9 p.m. enjoy $3 beers, $4 Herradura Shots, and $5 Finlandia. No cover. PALACE: South Beach’s most legendary drag brunch will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with two seatings. Enjoy over-thetop performances paired with a delectable menu and $8 Absolut cocktails. Afterwards, check out the sexiest Sunday T Dance in SoBe. 1200 Ocean Drive. SCORE: If you’re looking for a taste of Caribbean music paired with the best in hip-hop and Latin beats, look no further than Score tonight. Club Boi presents a fabulous night of tropical beats from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Afterwards, some of the most scandalous drag performers will hit the stage upstairs, while DJ Paulie works it out on the main dance floor. At TWIST: “Never a cover...Always a groove. MONDAY, September 12 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Stop by for Drag On with TP Lords, Daisy D, and DJ Rob Sky. Drags drink for free till midnight. $3 drinks all night long! 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami. MOVA: Tonight is SHOUT!, an over the top night of karaoke, where everyone can be a star or at least try to be. And if you need a little liquid courage, there will be half priced drinks all night long. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 happy hour till 4 p.m. Special bon voyage cocktail specials all day. 1200 Ocean Drive. SCORE: Swing by for one of the best happy hours in Miami Beach where all drinks are 1/2 price, followed by Video Freak where you can request your favorite music videos and enjoy $5 vodka cocktails, $7 martinis and $3 beers. No cover. TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till 9 p.m. Then it’s “I’m A Local” night, with $3 drinks for anyone with TWIST’s “I’m A Local” I.D. all night long. Join Nathan in the Frolic Lounge for his signature mix of pop and the top 20. Also check out the fabulous men of Gaiety in the Bungalow Bar starting at 10 p.m. and DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the main dance floor. TUESDAY, September 13 JOHNNY’S MIAMI: Miami’s only gay stripper club features the hottest, most masculine men in Miami. Tonight is all about the brothas as Cocodorm.com present a
scandalous night with music by DJs TPromix and Surreal. 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami. MOVA: Looking for a little Latin flavor? Tonight Milancita host an evening filled with delicious papis, moving to the beats of DJ David. Enjoy $6 “you call its” all night long. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan. PALACE: PALACE: Stop Stop in in for for Palace’s Palace’s 2-4-1 2-4-1 happy happy hour hour till till 4 4 p.m. p.m. Better Better than than ever ever before before on on Ocean Ocean Drive Drive and and 12th 12th Street, Street, try try itit for for lunch lunch or or aa late late afternoon afternoon snack, snack, or or just just hang hang out out at at the the bar bar with with the the locals. locals. No No matter matter what what you’re in in the the mood mood for, for, Palace Palace is is sure sure to to you’re have it! it! have SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring incredible Latin beats by award winner DJ George Ferrero, Pelu Rivero on drums, amazing shows by Miami’s best female impersonators, and the hottest crowd in town. Don’t miss this party – it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party! TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Tonight Dustin Reffca hosts his weekly party, Fun House Tuesdays. With DJ Daisy D working the turntables on the main dance floor, you can bet the beats will be hot and the dance floor, packed. $5 Jumbo Blue Long Island Ice Teas all night long. Never a cover… Always a groove. WEDNESDAY, September 14 THE LORDS: Enjoy a boozy take on oldschool pastimes such as Twister, Spin the Bottle, and strip-Texas Hold ‘Em, along with college frat house favorites Beer Pong and Flip Cup and classics Connect Four and Jenga. MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly College Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back Boyz and Sookie Stacks. While DJ J. Felix works the turntables, enjoy a $1 Finlandia cocktails from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. followed by $4 Finlandia & $8 Stoli cocktails all night long. Located on the corner of Michigan and Lincoln. PALACE: Stop in for Palace’s 2-4-1 happy hour till 4 p.m. and some delicious eats oceanside! 1200 Ocean Drive. SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant evening on one of Score’s outdoor couches as they host Martini Madness Night. A half price Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m. TWIST: It’s time to hit the stage as Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady Show. Karaoke and tons of entertainment all night long. After getting your jam on, head over to the main dance floor to snag some beats from DJ Maximus 3000. Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with 2-4-1 on everything. “Never a cover...Always a groove.”
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