2 July 2-8, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | OUT NOW! SEE WHO MADE THE LIST Featured Stories ▼ The last days of Freak House The Kendall goth and alternative shop has closed, but its tight-knit community remains. BY SHAWN MACOMBER | PAGE 7 A closer look Years after exposing Jeffrey Epstein in Palm Beach, Virginia Giuffre’s final days face scrutiny. BY NATASHA YEE | PAGE 5 Cheers! From gorgeous waterfront spots to hidden speakeasies with strong cocktails, here are the 10 best hotel bars in Miami. BY GIOVANNY GUTIERREZ | PAGE 12 Party in the U.S.A. The best Fourth of July parties in Miami. BY JESSE SCOTT | PAGE 14 ▼ Contents Contents VOL. 41 | NO. 17 | JULY 2-8, 2026 3 Riptide 5 Metro 9 Night & Day 11 Culture 12 Cafe Taste Test .................................. 13 14 Music Crossfade .................................. 15 16 Classified Section On the Cover: Photography by Karli Evans / @allseeingmedia. Modeled by Brian Linares. N E D I T O R I A L NEWS EDITOR Natasha Yee FOOD EDITOR Nicole Lopez-Alvar CULTURE EDITOR Celia Almeida MUSIC EDITOR Flor Franceschetti SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR Edysmar Diaz-Cruz STAFF WRITERS Alex DeLuca, B. Scott McLendon CONTRIBUTORS Ashley-Anna Aboreden, Grant Albert, Francisco Alvarado, Rachel Costa, Carolina del Busto, Trae DeLellis, Asha Elias, Osvaldo Espino, Nile Fortner, Mary Gibson, Luis Gomez, Shanae Hardy, Theo Karantsalis, Douglas Markowitz, Sophia Medina, Michelle Muslera, Yuval Ofir, Mario Rodriguez, David Rolland, Jesse Scott, Jess Swanson, Catherine Toruño, Liz Tracy, Yessy Urbina, Caroline Val, Elena Vivas, Ryan Yousefi A R T CONTRIBUTORS Kristin Bjornsen, Tom Carlson P R O D U C T I O N PRODUCTION MANAGER Mike Lugo A D V E R T I S I N G ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Don Farrell SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST Evan Schaffer SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING MANAGER Analise Perez SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Sarah Abrahams, Jeremy Boyd, Peter Heumann, Kristi Kinard ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Sabrina Armas, Alyson Puccetti, Cristina Rivera, Evan Schaffer C L A S S I F I E D SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Joel Valez-Stokes B U S I N E S S DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & OPERATIONS Russell A. Breiter ACCOUNTING MANAGER Jeff Stewart CREDIT MANAGER Moses A. Betancourt PUBLISHER Adam Simon Voice Media Group EXECUTIVE EDITOR Chelsey Dequaine-Jerabek NATIONAL EDITOR Sam Eifling EDITORIAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Bridget Thomason DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Jennifer Robinson AUDIENCE STRATEGIST Lauren Antonoff-Hart DIGITAL OPERATIONS & AUDIENCE STRATEGIST Allison Stephenson VP OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Beth Cook LEGAL COUNSEL Steve Suskin CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jeff Mars CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Scott Tobias I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL OPERATIONS Gerard Goroski PRODUCT DIRECTOR James Hamilton IT DIRECTOR Dave Marcon OPERATIONS MANAGER Brian Heimert INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT David Fearn DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS Lee-ann Dunton N E W M E D I A EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL SALES Stuart Folb AD OPERATIONS MANAGER Emily Czech WEB SUPPORT MANAGER Michael Uchtman VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE MARKETING Jenna Corday VMG Advertising N AT I O N A L A D V E R T I S I N G vmgadvertising.com, 888-278-9866 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES OPERATIONS Joe Larkin FOR RETAIL ADVERTISING: 305-571-7699 FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: 305-573-9090 FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING INFORMATION: 888-278-9866 D I S T R I B U T I O N New Times is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies of the current and/or past issues of New Times, based on availability, may be purchased by contacting the New Times office. New Times may be distributed only by New Times’ authorized distributors. No person, without prior written permission of New Times, may take more than one copy of each New Times weekly issue. NEW TIMES MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 011591, Miami, FL 33101-1591 STREET ADDRESS: 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 901, Miami, FL 33137 FOR GENERAL INFORMATION: 305-576-8000 Photo by Karli Evans / @allseeingmedia New Times: (ISSN 10723331) (USPS 010669) is published weekly by Miami New Times LLC, 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 901, Miami, FL 33137. Periodical postage paid at Miami, FL 33152. The entire contents of New Times are Copyright 2026 by Miami New Times, LLC. No portion may be reproduced in whole or part by any means, including electronic retrieval systems, without the express written permission of the Publisher, New Times, 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 901, Miami, FL 33137. Please call the New Times office for back issue information. Postmaster: Send address changes to New Times, P. O. Box 011591, Miami, FL 33101-1591.
