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Dominican Republic

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Cupcake Battle Contestant: Elite Cake Creations

    ​In Cuba in 1921, Beatriz Otero's ancestors founded a bakery called La Gran Via. It eventually grew to have 55 employees, five storefronts, and a dozen delivery trucks. But when Fidel Castro came to power, the family fled to Puerto Rico. The bakery was seized by the government and continues to o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Enrique Iglesias to Pimp ATLANTICO Rum, Latest in Celebrity Liquor Endorsements

    Is it just us, or does Enrique look a little pale? ​Following in the grand tradition of Sammy Hagar building a brand of tequila and Lil Jon endorsing Crunk Juice, Miami homeboy Enrique Iglesias is the latest celebrity to sign on to promote a line of spirits. The singer, who according to a press re ... More >>

  • News

    July 7, 2011

    Bernard Mevs, a Tiny Hospital Founded by Floridians, May Be Haiti's Best Hope

    Is it just us, or does Enrique look a little pale? ​Following in the grand tradition of Sammy Hagar building a brand of tequila and Lil Jon endorsing Crunk Juice, Miami homeboy Enrique Iglesias is the latest celebrity to sign on to promote a line of spirits. The singer, who according to a press re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Food Trucks Hit Broward County This Weekend

    B.C. Tacos is heading out to Broward County this weekend.​If you love the south Florida food truck scene but hate the drive down to Miami (with gas prices hitting close to four bucks a gallon, who can blame you?), this weekend may be the answer to all the nights you left a tiny li ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2011

    Guns Online: No Permit Needed

    B.C. Tacos is heading out to Broward County this weekend.​If you love the south Florida food truck scene but hate the drive down to Miami (with gas prices hitting close to four bucks a gallon, who can blame you?), this weekend may be the answer to all the nights you left a tiny li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    A Murder in Haiti Threatens to Become Lost Amid the Rubble

    Courtesy Viola Semxant-ZuckerGregoire-Ronald Chery on an earlier, happier trip to Haiti.​Our feature story this week tells the harrowing tale of Gregoire-Ronald Chery, who was murdered in Haiti when kidnappers came for a young girl in his family. Chery was a 17-year federal agent who worked in the ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2011

    Walmart's "Love, Earth" Jewelry Line Doesn't Live Up to Green Promises

    Courtesy Viola Semxant-ZuckerGregoire-Ronald Chery on an earlier, happier trip to Haiti.​Our feature story this week tells the harrowing tale of Gregoire-Ronald Chery, who was murdered in Haiti when kidnappers came for a young girl in his family. Chery was a 17-year federal agent who worked in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Targeting Cancer Patients in Medication Scam: Is This Most Evil Plot Ever?

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2010

    A Miracle Peanut Butter Could End Malnutrition in Haiti

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Music

    July 1, 2010

    Bachata Bombers: A Latin Music Fan's Case Against Aventura

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Fashion Islands

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Hair Up to There

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2009

    Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2009

    Latin Festival: Food, Music, and Blood Pressure

    FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Where the Girls Are: Lauderdale Scores Tourist Bucks From Jam-Packed Volleyball Tourney

    That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Golf Course Developers Unworried About Honduras Coup

    Theodore ScottRoatan: snorkeling, sailing, diving, dolphins... and now golf!Pete Dye has modestly dismissed his own career as "digging up other people's property," but in truth, he elevated the act of golf course design from a mere landscaping job into an art form.  When Dye was inducted into t ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 18, 2009

    Latin Conga!

    Theodore ScottRoatan: snorkeling, sailing, diving, dolphins... and now golf!Pete Dye has modestly dismissed his own career as "digging up other people's property," but in truth, he elevated the act of golf course design from a mere landscaping job into an art form.  When Dye was inducted into t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Dominican Delightful

    They'll take you there..."El Autentico Sabor de la Comida Dominicana," reads the menu at this Pompano Beach hole-in-the-wall. And it's authentic Dominican Republic fare, all right. Homemade specials at Latin Conga!  change daily, but once they run out, forget your craving for fried chicken chun ... More >>

  • Film

    April 9, 2009

    A League of Their Own

    Sidestepping sports movie clichés, Boden and Fleck find the sweet spot.

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    South Florida Baseball Fans, Prepare to Go Dutch

    You probably aren't a huge fan of the Dominican Republic baseball team. I know because you wouldn't be reading this--your eyes would still be far too teary to stare at a blog. ESPN is reporting that hundreds of D.R. fans had already purchased plane tickets to Miami and tickets to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Cops OK'd to Beat You for Riding Elevator; Even Dominicans Apparently Have Better Anti-Brutality Policies

    Prosecutors have dropped battery charges against a guy after watching a surveillance video  showing that cops bum-rushed the shit out of him. The tape, which shows officers grabbing and punching Josh Ortiz, reinforces the idea that I'd better say some really nice things about Fort Lauderdale co ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    “Hey Everybody: We’re All Gonna Get Laid…”

    Well, some laid-back golf, that is.

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    10-S-N-E-1?

    Pay Through the Nose

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2008

    Sweet and Sour

    Pay Through the Nose

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    Sooo Sweet

    How Not to Kill a Film

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    Eat Your Heart Out

    A vintage punk reunion at Churchill's this weekend

  • News

    November 1, 2007

    Corruption Welcome Here!

    Go ahead. Corporatize the Day of the Dead

  • News

    November 1, 2007

    Build Me an Island

    Once More With Brass

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    Fernando Villalona

    Once More With Brass

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    Rush's Airport Boner

    Don't leave Santo Domingo without one.

  • News

    June 22, 2006

    Rush's Airport Boner

    Don't leave Santo Domingo without one.

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 13, 2004

    Best Local Sports Buy

    Best Kiteboarding

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Sunk

    An American sailor's Caribbean sojourn comes to a watery and excruciating end

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    Marlin Madness

    Competitive marlin fishers do lots of drinking, tell lots of tales, and, oh yes, sometimes they catch fish.

  • Dining

    March 6, 2003

    Smokin'

    Cohiba Brasserie defies all categories save one: fantastic

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    Diver Down

    Pipin Ferreras and his wife, Audrey, challenged the deadly sea. They lost.

  • News

    August 15, 2002

    The Shrinking Garden

    With aching back and heavy heart, Adam & Eve sell off some of Palm Beach County's finest junk

  • Culture

    May 30, 2002

    A Movable Feast

    The local International Hispanic Theatre Festival is one of the biggest and best of its kind -- when will South Florida discover it?

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    Letters for May 2, 2002

    Everybody's a critic

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    First Stryke Policy

    DJ Stryke plots a local dance music timeline

  • Sports and Recreation

    May 17, 2001

    Best Pro Athlete

    Luis Castillo

  • Goods and Services

    May 17, 2001

    Best Cheap Beer Selection

    Super Saver Supermarket

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    Undercurrents

    Slammin' Sammy keeps hitting, but his Broward County foundation whiffs

  • Goods and Services

    May 11, 2000

    Best Cigars

    Cigar Factory

  • Culture

    July 17, 1999
  • Culture

    July 8, 1999
  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Log on, Bet Big

    Cigar Factory

  • Music

    February 26, 1998

    Short Cuts

    Cigar Factory

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