Food. Wine. Travel. Life.
Well, hello again! October certainly didn’t slow down. Between new restaurants, podcast conversations, television celebrations, and a few memorable meals (for better or worse), plenty has been happening around The Whet Palette. If you’ve missed a few posts or episodes, I’ve got you covered. From Knife Edge to CALUSSO: A Full-Circle Moment Last time, I […]
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Hello, Anako! “Rooted in modern Filipino flavors and shaped by Miami.“ I caught a Friends & Family sneak peek at this new late-2026 addition to the South Florida dining scene. Cozy, laid-back, welcoming, and full of soul, I instantly became a fan. We kicked off dinner with a perfect, hot, doughy Pan de Sal, served with rich butter, basil, and […]
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Chef Raz Shabtai joins me for a candid conversation about his journey from his grandmother’s kitchen in Jerusalem to Mutra in Miami, the first kosher restaurant in the world to earn a MICHELIN Star. Long before the recognition, there was a shy young boy who found comfort in his grandmother’s kitchen. He watched her hands work without recipes […]
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The South Florida chapter of Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars came together one more time Monday night. This time away from the cameras and inside CALUSSO at the posh Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale. Chefs Jonathan Kaiser of CALUSSO, Alejandra Espinoza of COTOA, and Jeremy Ford of Stubborn Seed gathered with fellow chefs, hospitality professionals, […]
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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 […]
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