Featured in Jon Favreau's new film Chef and named by Time as one of the top ten places to visit in Miami, Versailles Restaurant has been the hub of Miami's Cuban community for over 30 years. We are pleased to announce the publication of The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook, which presents classic Cuban home cooking recipes from this famous Little Havana restaurant. Discover … Continue reading The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook
TD Allman on Miami: City of the Future
An Interview with TD Allman author of Miami: City of the Future “In every epoch, Miami urges us to eat, drink and be merry. It is, always has been and may always be a fabulous party town, even when canals replace the freeways, and Miami truly does become ‘the Venice of the Americas.”’ TD Allman is … Continue reading TD Allman on Miami: City of the Future
Decadence, Excellence & Architecture – Another Lesson from the Maya
Maya Architecture: Temples in the Sky by Kenneth Treister Available Now Best known as the sculptor of the Holocaust memorial in Miami, Kenneth Treister turns his expertise of architecture toward the Maya and draws new conclusions about the collapse of their society. In the process, he identifies striking potential parallels to modern day economic concerns … Continue reading Decadence, Excellence & Architecture – Another Lesson from the Maya
Great interview with Lily Prellezo, author of Seagull One
Lily Prellezo is an alum of the Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise. Her first book length publication, SEAGULL ONE: THE AMAZING TRUE STORY OF BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE, has just been released by the University Press of Florida. Lily was kind enough to answer a few questions about her new book. READ MORE...
“Tenderness and candor” from the 5th Street Gym, says the New York Times
Books / Sunday Book Review View From the Corner By GORDON MARINO Published: April 18, 2010 A boxers’ doctor writes about the Miami Beach gym that nurtured Muhammad Ali and other world champions. Read the review: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/books/review/Marino-t.html
Ferdie Pacheco on “Weekend Edition”
National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition" host Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Ferdie Pacheco, author of Tales from the 5th Street Gym: Ali, the Dundees, and Miami's Golden Age of Boxing. The book tells the story of the Miami gym where Mohammad Ali, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, and other champion boxers trained. Listen to the … Continue reading Ferdie Pacheco on “Weekend Edition”
The Florida Bookshelf 