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Looking for free drinks this Friday ? (Ok, I know this is a dumb question since we are always looking for free drinks on any given day of the week but for the sake of the post, please let it slide)

Then join the Miami New Times as they host Tweet-Up Face to Face, a social networking happy hour.

The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Electric Pickle.

Electric Pickle: 2826 N. Miami Ave
Wynwood

Free drinks for the first 100!

Best of Miami

Miami New Times' Best of Miami 2009 is out online!

Click here to find out who the winners are. Congrats to all!

Miami's best band? duh, ArtOfficial!

The Miami New Times is launching its annual "Best of Miami" survey and needs your votes! This local tradition highlights the best of the best in the city and I personally always look forward to it. From new eateries to local music venues to the best boutiques and the best new bands, the "Best of Miami" always brings us Miami's hidden treasures.

In particular, this year, I think you should vote for ArtOfficial in the best band category. Here's my shameless, yet totally derserving plug:

• Have you ever been to one of their shows and seen people NOT dancing? Yea, that never happens...they always know how to bring it and personally, I always leave a show one hot mess...which is what you want from a good night out. Plus, they have their own "Dancing Queen" front and center at every show.


• There's no perfect way to describe their sound because they're just 'Too Nasty'....seriously, think about the sickest rapper you know from the golden era of hip-hop, jamming with a classic jazz band....luckily you don't have to think about it, because it exists. ArtOfficial is basically a match made in heaven...and anything that comes heaven must be good.


• Their sax guy, Keith, will likely spontaneously combust on stage one day...it doesn't get any cooler than that.


• They won't ban you from their shows if you act a fool and sing into their mics while they're trying to record live...they'll just turn them off and welcome back you back with open arms.


• The just won a Grammy! Well, almost...more like the Grammy Florida showcase, which is still the coolest thing and one step closer. They also made it as finalists to play at Lollapalooza. They've released an album in Japan. They were part of the line-up to re-open South Beach's iconic Clevelander Hotel. They have multiple weekly shows at some of Miami's best venues. Yet, despite all their success and the number of good things that continue to happen for them...they're still just a bunch of guys passionate about what they do and make sure they work hard to do it...and that's why it works.

So, basically, they simply just rock! It's hard to find genuine goodness like this in Miami, even if you tried. Trust me on this. So go on and vote now!!

Photo: Photography by Kar Gar

Is Miami a town of Samantha's?

Yes! Gotta love the Miami New Times' Riptide 2.0 for letting us all know that indeed, Miami women are naughty! According to a recent post, Dan Levy (founder of an online dating site) recently polled women in seven major metropolitan cities (Miami, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Washington DC) to get a sense of their sexual behaviors.

The question was simple...how long does it take to get you naked? Everything under the sun was considered sexual behavior (so for those ladies out their claiming virginity since you've haven't "run" across home base, sorry, you're not). And the answers to select we're simpler: less than one date, at least two, or more than three. In Miami, 37 percent leave their clothes at the door on the first date! This was higher than women polled in all the other cities.

Tisk, tisk girls...could it be that we're getting better at no-strings-attached sex? Are we really just hoochies? What do you think???

Whatever the case may be, its clear that women in Miami are thinking more like men and feeling more sexually liberated...so ladies, have fun...but make sure to take care of yourselves and please remember....no glove, no love!

Photo: SheKnows.com

Restaurant Closings

Has this ever happened to you? You're craving a specific restaurant, you get excited as you get near only to find that its been closed! I'm not going to lie, its only happened to me once but I absolutely HATED it!

I came across a list of "restaurant victims" from the Miami New Times food blog that I found really helpful.

Join me in saying goodbye to:

• Christabelle's Quarter
• Macabi Steakhouse and Bar
• Santo ( Please note that the bar is still open)
• The Food Gang
• Two Chefs Too

For the complete list of restaurant closings in Miami, check out Miami New Times.