Author: The Whet Palette Productions: Blog & Podcast

Bilingual food journalist, podcast host, and hospitality consultant with over a decade of experience documenting fine dining, wine, and travel. Founder of The Whet Palette Productions: Blog & Podcast, a trusted Miami-based media platform spotlighting Michelin-starred restaurants, James Beard Award–recognized talent, and The World’s 50 Best Restaurants events across Florida and beyond. Recognized for an insider’s perspective on hospitality excellence, I bring depth, context, and curiosity to every story — from chef profiles and industry trends to behind-the-scenes event coverage. Skilled in editorial storytelling, restaurant evaluations, and brand collaborations, I bridge the worlds of journalism and consulting to celebrate and elevate the culinary arts.

by The Whet Palette Productions: Blog & Podcast

TOP 50 BITES: MIAMI 2023

Serious Miami Foodporn Ahead This annual list, now entering its eighth edition, is solely based on MY dining experience. You may have seen these bites posted on the blog, X, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok at some point this year. Some bites always stayed on my list, and others have made a return appearance. Many are captivating new […]

S2 E38 Miami Restaurant Reviews 76-88

Our dishing and dining means you get the real unfiltered scoop as we experience it. The hubs, Lawrence, returns once again and joins me to review every visit and offer his perspective. We have spent the last couple of months returning to many Miami favorite restaurants. In this episode, we will highlight which ones continued […]

2023 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

Who: The MICHELIN Guide What: Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. When: November 7th, 2023 Where: Spring Studios, New York, N.Y. On a cool and crisp Tuesday night, the MICHELIN Guide brought the heat to the Big Apple. For the first time, the awards ceremony combined three cities —New York, Chicago, and Washington, […]

S2 E37 SOMM LIKE IT HOT Featuring Karina Iglesias

Natural wine enthusiast Karina Iglesias talks all things vino and Miami in this special addition to my SOMM LIKE IT HOT series. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms Supporting the podcast is simple. Like what you hear? Please share, review, and/or rate to help the episodes receive more exposure. It takes seconds! Thank you for […]

S2 E36 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Norman Van Aken

Chef. Author.Mentor.Pioneer.All around Florida badass. Chef Norman Van Aken needs no introduction, really. His contributions to the Florida culinary community have been and continue to be endless. As the founding father of New World Cuisine, he once upon a time created an identity for Florida from which to launch and never looked back. Listen in as I chat […]

S2 E35 Featuring David Rosendorf on Food for Thought, Cobaya, and all things Miami eats

Owner of the OG Miami food blog, Food for Thought, FRODNESOR on all things social media, cofounder of the Cobaya Miami underground supper club, and an occasional food writer for publications around town, attorney David Rosendorf stops in to discuss his long-lived love for Miami food. What prompted him to launch the blog and Cobaya Miami? How does he summarize the […]