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S2 E27 CHEF SPOTLIGHT Featuring Fiola’s Danny Ganem

Guest Chef Danny Ganem of Miami’s Fiola dishes it all. His quest to be the best he can be, as a father, chef, and mentor, leaves no stone unturned. Focused and methodical, Ganem is slowly paving the way to a brighter future. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms Visit me on my other media: InstagramTwitterYouTubeTikTok Supporting my podcast […]

S2 E26 MICHELIN Guide Miami: 2023 Perspective and Predictions

This episode tackles all things MICHELIN Guide Miami, as I see it, based on my personal dining experience: 82 restaurants, 219 stars, and counting. For more MICHELIN Miami scoop, listen to Episodes 3 and 13 for deep dives I won’t be covering again today. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms Visit me on my other platforms: InstagramTwitterYouTubeTikTok […]

PODCAST S2 E25 GMCVB’s President David Whitaker: Bon Appetit’s Food City of the Year and the MICHELIN Guide’s Return to Miami

Yesterday, the GMCVB alongside Miami Dade County officially commemorated April 5th as Bon Appetit Food City of the Year Day to honor the community’s success. Tune in to this new episode as I candidly chat with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau‘s president and CEO, David Whitaker, about Miami’s current culinary spotlight. • Bon […]

MICHELIN GUIDE MIAMI, ORLANDO AND TAMPA 2023 SELECTION WILL BE REVEALED IN MIAMI

That’s right. The MICHELIN Guide is bringing the heat to the 3 0 5 this year! OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE When: May 11 Where: LoanDepot Park in Miami Locally, the guide caused a stir in late 2021 when it announced its inaugural Florida arrival. Ultimately, the exciting ceremony held last summer in Orlando, Florida, forever changed our state’s culinary […]

2023 Michelin Guide Miami Mania Begins NOW!

Earlier today, the Michelin Guide announced eight exciting additions to the selections in Miami. Congratulations to: Brasserie Laurel Fiola Miami Lido at The Surf Club Lion & the Rambler Rosie’s Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt The Gibson Room Walrus Rodeo “Establishments are highlighted as “NEW” on guide.michelin.com to help food lovers enjoy new discoveries before the annual […]

by Brenda Popritkin

Top Ten Michelin-Starred Dinners of 2022

If you have been following The Whet Palette for a while, you know I have always kept close tabs on the U.S. Michelin Guide rankings, especially Miami’s path to its own guide for the last ten years. So how do all the restaurants compare throughout the country and abroad? Well, that’s one of the top […]

by Brenda Popritkin

PODCAST S1 E17: Miami Chef Spotlight on Ariete’s Michael Beltran

Join me on an all-new episode of my Miami Chef Spotlight series. Guest Michael Beltran of Ariete Miami discusses his colorful journey to a shiny and new Michelin Star.

PODCAST Miami Restaurant Reviews: 34-39

A candid look at some of the restaurants we visited in June. Once again, the hubs and dining partner-in-crime, Lawrence, joins me as co-host for this developing Miami restaurant review series. Dale! Click play to listen! 34. Phuc Yea 35. L’Atelier de Jöel Robuchon 36. Ariete 37. The Surf Club 38. Korner 67 39. Lion […]

PODCAST: S1 E15 Miami Chef Spotlight on James Friedberg of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Listen in as I kick off the all-new Miami Chef Spotlight series. Guest Chef James Friedberg discusses his starry journey to Miami and provides an inside look at his work and commitment to Miami’s first 2 Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. Enjoy! Or listen on any major podcast platform: Get more scoop on Miami dining by […]

by Brenda Popritkin

A CELEBRATION FOR MIAMI CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS HONORED BY THE MICHELIN GUIDE

The perfect finale to June’s #MichelinMania? A very Miami full moon soirée honoring South Florida’s chefs and restaurants being celebrated by the MICHELIN Guide Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. But who am I kidding? Michelin mania has only just begun.