Top hats, bowties, and beefcakes at Score.

​Being gay in Miami is hard to match. The weather's gorgeous. The nightlife is amazing. And the pool parties never stop.

However, an exodus to Wilton Manors up in Broward has left the gay bar scene in Miami on the decline. "Part of it has been a migration more than anything," says Stache Bar co-owner Alex Laos. "There is no bar culture here in Miami."

Others, like Eros Lounge manager Carlos Rojas, believe that it's mostly due to the recession and a lack of planning from bar owners.

Yet despite these shortcomings, Miami's still a total gay playground. And anything can happen at a local gay bar, from meeting your next boyfriend (or girlfriend) to enjoying a delicious Sunday brunch with a beefcake in a top hat and bowtie.

Just check out Miami's ten best gay bars.
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​Have you ever seen a zombie shake some ass?

Well, it happens more often than you'd think. And surprisingly, when they're not humping each other silly in the club, the undead go all Wacko Jacko for the choreographed dance steps from "Thriller."

In this particular case, we've got a bunch of brain-eaters grinding flesh 'cause New Times' Best of Miami 2011 is now available online. Check out the winners in 345 categories, including Best Band, Best Dance Club, Best DJ, Best Karaoke, and Best VIP Room.
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In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.

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​Best One-Nighter
The Overthrow's Basel Castle
The Castle
41 NW 20th St.
Miami 33137
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In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.

​Best New Electronica Artist
Entresol
myspace.com/entresol
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In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.

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​Best Solo Musician
Otto von Schirach
ottovonschirach.com
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In anticipation of the upcoming Best of Miami issue hitting newsstands June 16, here is a sneak peek at one category and its winner.

​Best Live Music Venue
Grand Central
697 N. Miami Ave.
Miami 33136
305-377-2277
grandcentralmiami.com
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2 Live Crew: Best local band of all time!

​Start the motherfucking countdown! The Rising is upon us!

Indeed, we're just days away from unleashing our big, fat Best of Miami 2011 issue upon the world. And to honor the occasion, we've decided to surf against the tide of time by rifling through our massive digital archive of back issues to compile a list of the ten best bands of the last decade as selected by New Times staff.

Undoubtedly, every single Dade County resident with fully functional ears will wanna bitch about our picks. And all you opinionated jerks can feel free to leave your expert corrections in the comment section.

Here's a look back at ten of New Times' best bands from the last decade.
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​After a brutal recession, Miami's corpse has reanimated itself into something that's hungry for BRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSS!, er, a comeback. Sure, this zombie smells a little rotten and moves a bit slowly, but soon enough there will be an army taking over. No government-enforced quarantine will keep it down.

Every good zombie takeover needs a large pack. If you're ready to join the hunt for flesh, uh, the city's best, fill out our Best of Miami 2011 Readers' Poll.

As a faithful zombie reader, you have the chance to chime in on categories such as Best Dance Club, Best Chef, Best Food Truck, Best Museum, Best BRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSS!, and others.

Voting and the hunt end June 3. Time to get infected.
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​More than two decades of Miami's best is available today on our new Best Of... app for iPhone. That's right. You can check out categories like Best Dance Club, Best New Restaurant, Best Bar, Best Hotel, and many others.

The app lets you check out not only current winners -- this year's issue is due out in June -- but also those of past years. Plus it determines your location and lets you know what Best Of winners are nearby. And if you've visited a Best Of winner, you can click "Check In" and earn badges along the way.

As TechCrunch points out, our Best Of choices aren't user generated, instead what it has "going for it is it's expert (not crowd-sourced) curation." Those experts happen to be people like us, the editorial staff of the Miami New Times.
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​Over the past couple of days, we've already spilled the beans on a few winners from this year's Best of Miami issue: Best Concert Series, Best VIP Room, Best Weekly Party, Best Local Music Video, Best DJ, and Best Band. (And wow, are some of you really passionate about the best DJ and best band selections!)More >>