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Caribbean Cookbook: How To Make Soupe Joumou Words by Alexandra C. Wood A native New Yorker and graduate of The French Culinary Institute, Alexandra C. Wood has sampled soupe joumou, the squash-based soup traditionally consumed to celebrate Haitian Independence on New Year's Day, from Manhattan to the Marais. She shared her own var

The Miami office of Large Up was christened with a healthy dose of the coquito. El Museo del Barrio has an annual coquito taste test in December. We may have to bite them...

Boricua Christmas, 101: How To Make Coquito Words by Jessica Freites The LargeUp Miami office had a little holiday get-together the other night, centered around the creation and consumption of coquito. After we drank it all, we had our Boricua correspondent and the night's chief coquito mixologist, Jessica Freites, break down the

Miami's First Lady of Soul, Betty Wright, is back at it with a new album!! http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/27/2518194/betty-wright-godmother-of-miami.html

Betty Wright, godmother of Miami music, back in spotlight - Music & Nightlife - MiamiHerald.com A soulful new album — her first in 10 years — puts the godmother of Miami music back in the spotlight