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Kato Los Angeles: The Best Dinner I Had This Year

Some restaurants impress me. Some I admire. Some I leave thinking, yes, that was very, very good. And then there are the dangerous ones. The restaurants that follow me home, whose dishes randomly pop into my head weeks later. The ones that make me start plotting a return before I have even finished digesting the […]

What to Know About the South Florida Restaurants Featured on KNIFE EDGE: Chasing Michelin Stars Season 2

UPDATE: Plot twist…I made the cut! There’s a familiar face among COTOA’s VIP guests. That would be me! After months of keeping this experience under wraps, it was surreal to finally watch the episode. And stay tuned. The South Florida story isn’t over yet. 09.25.2026 After being completely obsessed with The Bear, I found myself captivated […]

S5 E79 The Spin, the Buzz & the Bullsh*t: BCPR’s Larry Carrino on Restaurant PR

Public relations is one of those jobs everyone thinks they understand. Send a press release. Invite some influencers. Get the restaurant into a magazine. Secure a few awards. Voilà, publicity. Yeah. No. For this episode, I sat down with Larry Carrino, president of Brustman Carrino Public Relations, whose career in hospitality PR spans more than […]

BECOMING THE WHET PALETTE: The life, detours, and dinners that got me here

A little reintroduction felt overdue. Some of you have been here since I started The Whet Palette in 2013. Some found me somewhere along the way, and some of you are brand new here. You may know the restaurants, the podcast, the wine, the travel, and my slightly obsessive relationship with MICHELIN, but you probably […]

From Roots to Rise: The Dinner That Launched The Whet Palette Supper Club

Some dinners are memorable. And then there are the rare evenings that quietly become part of Florida’s culinary story. The Whet Palette Supper Club launched by gathering fourteen guests at the MICHELIN-starred Tambourine Room inside Carillon Miami Wellness Resort for From Roots to Rise: A Celebration of Florida’s Culinary Lineage. The one-night-only dinner brought together […]

S5 E78 The Making of Palma: Chef Juan Camilo Liscano’s Unscripted Journey

Chef Juan Camilo Liscano’s road to Palma was anything but direct. Born in Miami to Colombian parents, Liscano spent much of his life moving before professional kitchens carried him through Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Miami, London, and Paris. Each stop shaped the discipline, restraint, and ingredient-driven cooking that would eventually come together at […]