Nothing was the same after that chocolate cake. Two warm layers of pure chocolate, fluffy and moist in the middle, filled with tiny drops of dark cocoa and covered in a creamy Nutella topping. I devoured the cake, but its scent, sweet and dense, is...

Harmony was one way to describe it. Whenever you swirled it, its aroma spread like a fire burning its surroundings. The sheer class of the clean cut crystal bottle gave off intimidation. One rainy night I poured its amber liquid.. The taste soothed and warmed from the...

Bundle  It’s late November, 2017 and “Black Friday” is approaching. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year alongside Mother’s Day and I’m working at a clothing store at the time, doing sales. My life feels on the up and up for several reasons....

All conversations overheard at The Local in Coral Gables "I love eating jalapeños raw. They're good for your metabolism" "I put butter on everything" "Tuesdays are the best night to go out Miami." Karaoke singer 1 "Everyone sings Bon Jovi songs at these." Karaoke singer 2 "I'm singing Bon...

As she walked into the bar, I recognized her hair, her dress and her perfume. I knew it would all be over soon. Then she said: Baby, this juice box isn’t a cocktail. Enough Agatha Christie for today. What could I do? I was already in...

Janice never lost her cool; I’ve never even seen her as much as frown in the office. But yesterday, as I sat there watching her unravel at that podium, literally searching for every single word. It was then that I realized how much I take...

“Why are you so angry?” “Jesus! Man, I’m tired of it!” “Tired of what, man? I’m tired of you pulling me in here. What are you tired of?” “I’m, I’m pissed. You know why? Cuz I’ve been doing that research on the Tube.” “Uggh! You need to stay off...