The Whet Palette Broward County Restaurants

S2 E33 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Effe Cafe’s Nunzio Fuschillo

Why are Broward residents waiting in long lines to score Italian Chef Nunzio Fuschillo’s baked goods? I won’t gatekeep any longer. The secret is officially out, and these are the magic words: Cooper City. Gas Station. Effe Cafe. In this episode, we discuss Nunzio’s journey to South Florida, his deep ties to Miami culinary royalty (and […]

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S2 E32 Featuring Gina Pelaez of MIAMI FOOD FAMILY

Restaurateur, Content Creator, and Social Curator Gina Pelaez stopped in to chat, and chat we did. We explore her food journey and the creation of the Miami Food Family brand. Naturally, we Hialeah gals also discuss its history and ongoing growth, Miami’s food influencers, the hot South Florida restaurant scene, the flighty nature of food hall concepts, Broward’s need […]

by Brenda Popritkin

Nomad No More: A Home for 3 Sons Brewing Co. Part 1

Corey Artanis’ journey to South Florida happened somewhat serendipitously. Paved with plenty of ups and downs, the path he took picked up cult-level interest and support, way before his dream of a brewery came true. His relentless focus and passion for bringing “unconventional ales for unconventional palates” led the way.

I recently sat down with Artanis to discuss the challenges and triumphs of opening 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, and his future plans.

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Miami-Dade Restaurants: Dining During Covid-19

This list is based on *MY* ongoing experience and not meant to reflect every restaurant offering outdoor dining and takeout. There are already many lists for that…elsewhere.

I hope this post encourages diners to continue supporting our local restaurants during this unpredicatble period in South Florida dining.

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Etaru Japanese Grill + Bar

Located in Hallandale, behind the shiny and new Hyde Resort & Residences, the restaurant offers contemporary Japanese Robatayaki cuisine mere steps from the ocean. A second location, also by the same restaurateurs behind Zuma, recently debuted on Las Olas. Things are looking up in the good ole 9 5 4.

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Confection Confessions: 6 Miami Women Who are Crushing the Pastry Mold

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Top Ten Restaurants 2017

Choosing just ten restaurants for this list was almost an impossible task. How do I leave this one out? And that other one? Maybe I should make the list longer? What to do? But, what an outstanding problem to have. More importantly, what an outstanding year! If I listed it here, then it means the […]

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Monkitail

If Hakkasan and Kuro had a love child, Monkitail would be it. While visiting the new Point Royal restaurant at the renovated Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood Beach recently, I caught a peek of this addition and moved it up on my list of must-try places. As in, I went back the next day. Philadelphia […]

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Point Royal

#RediscoverDiplomat, the current resort promotion, exactly describes my intention upon dining at Point Royal. It has been over two decades since I stepped inside The Diplomat Beach Resort. I also hadn’t visited a Geoffrey Zakarian restaurant since 2011’s Tudor House. Oh, how I mourned that restaurant closing…and their Fruity Pebbles Donuts. Needless to say, I couldn’t wait […]

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Top Ten Restaurants of 2016

Miami’s crème de la crème, the best, our pride and glory, or to put it simply…the shizzle! Who shined in 2016?