Babe’s Meat & Counter, located south on US1 in the Palmetto Bay neighborhood of Miami, has been a not-so-secret neighborhood treasure almost since it opened in 2018. While it is a full service butcher shop with fresh cuts of meat, sausages, and deli goods, their fame grew because of their sandwiches; more specifically Babe’s Burger,… Read More The Croqueta Diaries: Babe’s Meat & Counter
A watch has a soul. The dent on the case that reminds you of the fishing trip with your grandfather; the audible ticking of the movement you hear as you rest your head in your hand on the couch holding a loved one close; the routine of putting it on everyday, for years, through weddings,… Read More Fixing my dad’s 50 year-old Seiko watch
Back in 2015, my cousin decided he wanted a traditional Cuban noche buena (Christmas Eve) dinner. No American-style dishes. I don’t know what inspired this imposition of Cuban pride but this, self-identified, gringo was offended. I’d always had an uneasy relationship with my Cuban heritage and, besides, this is a family where everyone’s favorite holiday… Read More How NOT to make a Cuban sandwich
James Bond is a hero. A flawed hero who womanizes, drinks too much, smoked too much at times, is an emotional dead zone, and treats the world around him as a series of transactions without consequence. Yet, Bond is an icon. He’s also an adolescent boy’s fantasy. A character who made the loner lifestyle cool… Read More A brief review of No Time to Die
The upcoming No Time To Die is the 25th (official) James Bond film but every Bond film is an opportunity to be your first Bond. No matter where you are on your walk with Bond, I know that deciding which of the 25 to watch at any given moment is a stressful decision. You might… Read More The perfect James Bond movie for every type of person (even you)
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