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  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Summer Barbecue Tips with a Latin Twist from Chef Stanley Licairac

    Okay, so the weather really hasn't been in our favor lately. But once it does hit the 90s and we're out again in our flip-flops battling the inevitable East Coast humidity -- it'll be time to hit the grill. Here are some summer barbecue tips (with a Latin edge) from the chef who provided us the reci ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 29, 2010

    Gary Lucas

    Okay, so the weather really hasn't been in our favor lately. But once it does hit the 90s and we're out again in our flip-flops battling the inevitable East Coast humidity -- it'll be time to hit the grill. Here are some summer barbecue tips (with a Latin edge) from the chef who provided us the reci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    What to Eat While Drinking and Ogling at Cienfuegos

    ​At Cienfuegos, the new rum emporia in the East Village, the food is somewhat less impressive than the cocktails and the atmosphere. What a room! It's a turquoise-and-pink fantasia of Sinatra-era Havana crossed with Alice in Wonderland. The servers are dressed up in colorful aprons like 50s ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Robert Sietsema at Halikarnas and Marmaris; Sarah DiGregorio at 5 & Diamond

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema takes to Sheepshead Bay to visit Halikarnas and Marmaris, two competing Turkish seafood spots; while Sarah DiGregorio heads up to Harlem to see just how Twitter-happy chef Ryan Skeen is holding up at 5 & Diamond. Sam Sifton approves of Takashi: "a modest and ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 11, 2010

    Carlos Varela

    This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema takes to Sheepshead Bay to visit Halikarnas and Marmaris, two competing Turkish seafood spots; while Sarah DiGregorio heads up to Harlem to see just how Twitter-happy chef Ryan Skeen is holding up at 5 & Diamond. Sam Sifton approves of Takashi: "a modest and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Fidel Castro Dead? (Update: No.)

    ​Apparently a lot of people suspect that the frail comandante of Cuba has died, so we went down to the bodega and asked a guy they call Cubano, who at first seemed to confirm the report; but, after some minutes of conversation and gestures, we found that he merely wished Castro dead, and had n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    A Pussy For Only Four Euros!

    Yes, that's what it costs to get some pussy in a Munich men's room these days. Alas, you don't get a real one--no, I swear! "Kunstliche" turns out to mean "artificial," even though it actually sounds like...oh, never mind. So run to a German john and get yourself a fake pussy. Then jet off to Cuba ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 27, 2008

    DRAMATICO

    Not lost in translation

  • Voice Choices

    April 22, 2008

    ISLAND LIFE

    Jamaican company shows its roots

  • News

    October 2, 2007

    Hillary's Infidelity

    Obama's strategy makes her spurn Bill's Cuban advances and embrace Bush and the GOP's anti-Castro right.

  • Film

    August 1, 2006

    Back to the Future

    Lush fantasy retro uncovers Soviet alien history

  • NYC Life

    May 16, 2006

    Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

    Lush fantasy retro uncovers Soviet alien history

  • Film

    April 18, 2006

    'Suite Habana'

    Lush fantasy retro uncovers Soviet alien history

  • News

    December 27, 2005

    The Orange Revolution's Message

    You can help free a Cuban prisoner of conscience from a windowless underground cell

  • Film

    July 26, 2005

    'Young Rebels'

    You can help free a Cuban prisoner of conscience from a windowless underground cell

  • News

    May 31, 2005

    Fidel Is Afraid

    Cubans daring to speak openly for freedom assemble in Havana: Castro feels a chill

  • Specials

    February 15, 2005

    Letters

    Cubans daring to speak openly for freedom assemble in Havana: Castro feels a chill

  • News

    February 8, 2005

    Freedom To Read!

    A new movement to send a caravan of uncensored books to the people of Cuba

  • News

    February 1, 2005

    A U.S. Library vs. Fidel

    A library defies Castro and the American Library Association on Freedom to Read

  • Music

    January 18, 2005

    Rumba, Interrupted

    The Bush administration breaks up the long-running dance between American and Cuban musicians.

  • Art

    November 9, 2004

    Art

    The Bush administration breaks up the long-running dance between American and Cuban musicians.

  • Books

    June 1, 2004

    Rumba With a View

    Your African roots are showing: Cracking the code of Cuban music—in four easy pieces

  • News

    March 16, 2004

    Castro strikes again

    Prisoners of conscience charged with 'disrespect' and 'disobedience.' This is socialism?

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2004

    Repression? The Meter's Running

    Prisoners of conscience charged with 'disrespect' and 'disobedience.' This is socialism?

  • News

    February 24, 2004

    The Rumsfeld-Bush Legal Black Hole

    Powers Formerly Reserved Only for Kings

  • News

    January 6, 2004

    Bill Moyers—Practicing Dissent

    Castro's 'Free' Universal Education

  • News

    December 30, 2003

    A U.S. Librarian Defends Castro

    Books to Overthrow Castro?

  • News

    December 23, 2003

    Criminalizing Librarians

    Is Victor Arroyo a 'Traitor to Cuba'?

  • News

    September 2, 2003

    The Havana Stat Kings

    Cuba’s Baseball Geeks Somehow Manage Without DiamondVision

  • NYC Life

    August 26, 2003

    Listings

    Cuba’s Baseball Geeks Somehow Manage Without DiamondVision

  • Art

    March 4, 2003

    More Than Meets the Eye

    The Quiet Revolution of Carrie Mae Weems

  • Dance

    January 28, 2003

    Guys and Doll

    The Quiet Revolution of Carrie Mae Weems

  • Film

    November 26, 2002

    Liberation Songs

    The Quiet Revolution of Carrie Mae Weems

  • Film

    June 11, 2002

    Wandering Spirit

    El Gallo's Humor

  • Music

    October 30, 2001

    Music

    El Gallo's Humor

  • Books

    July 10, 2001

    Our Woman in Havana

    El Gallo's Humor

  • Film

    December 12, 2000

    Stone Cold Warriors

    El Gallo's Humor

  • News

    November 14, 2000

    ‘The Position’

    Weekly Webzine From the Museum of Sex

  • News

    June 6, 2000

    The Books of Summer

    Weekly Webzine From the Museum of Sex

  • News

    May 23, 2000

    Hard Liner

    For the Cuban Manager, La Revolución Lives in Beisbol

  • Film

    January 4, 2000

    Nights in Havana

    For the Cuban Manager, La Revolución Lives in Beisbol

  • Long Island Voice

    October 26, 1999

    Comfort comidas

    For the Cuban Manager, La Revolución Lives in Beisbol

  • Music

    September 28, 1999

    Not Only Built 4 Cuban Bronx

    La Revolución embraces Hip-Hop—with Fidel’s blessing

  • News

    August 31, 1999

    It's Nation Time. Again.

    A new vanguard of rap activists takes to the streets

  • Music

    August 31, 1999

    Consumer Guide

    African Connection

  • NYC Life

    June 29, 1999

    Stock character

    Warren Kelly (stockbroker)

  • News

    June 1, 1999

    Children of Chernobyl

    Cubans Continue to Treat Victims of a Nuclear Disaster

  • Dining

    January 26, 1999

    Buena Ideya

    Cubans Continue to Treat Victims of a Nuclear Disaster

  • Film

    December 8, 1998

    The Wane in Spain

    Cubans Continue to Treat Victims of a Nuclear Disaster

  • News

    November 24, 1998

    Soul on Ice

    Kwame Ture's last freedom ride

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