Perez may be the Queen of all Media, but Gloria Estefan is the Queen of Miami! She is also one of the nicest, most genuine and down-to-earth people you could ever meet.

And, Saturday night we had the pleasure of meeting her for the second time.

The first was this past summer and we never wrote about it because it was just a really special and private moment. A dream come true.

Growing up in Miami, being Cuban and - of course - gay, Gloria Estefan was our childhood idol. And, sometimes meeting your idols can be a disappointment, but not with her.

Saturday night, we met up with our dear friend Miz Ingrid Casares and we joined Gloria, Emilio, David Naranjo and Belkys Nerey for dinner at Lario's on the Beach, the Estefan's restaurant.

Spending time with "nuestra gente" is always a beautiful thing. Being around other Cubans, we just speak in short-hand. It's this unwritten vocabulary and shared cultural history that can't be described.

But sometimes you could see it, like when someone at the dinner table would just get up and spontaneously start to salsa.

Each time we've met the Estefans they have both warmed our hearts and have gone out of their way to make us feel "welcome."

It's soooo good to be home!!!!

After dinner, we headed on over to the massive concert on the beach, where we danced and sweated the night away.

A great time was had by all.

Hope your weekend was fun as well!

The rhythm has overtaken us!!

This is just too exciting.

Not only has Gloria Estefan announced that she is releasing a new Spanish language album this year - called Noventa Millas - but she's also giving fans the chance to preview the material...in her own house!

That's right, Glo is opening up her Star Island home - at $5,000 a ticket - to benefit Miami Children's Hospital.

The charity concert will be held on Friday, February 9th.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (305)695-7000.

See you there!

THIS sums it up quite nicely!!

Us Latinas like big hair!

One of our special pap pals sent us this exclusive photo they took of one of our heros, Gloria Estefan, with the lovely Eva Longoria, at the ALMA Awards on Sunday.

Que siga la tradicion!