The Whet Palette Travel Miami

Michelin Guide Florida Finally Revealed

Coño, that took forever. But it finally happened. I was blessed to experience the unforgettable reveal live and in living color, and I am still decompressing from a magical night. Tears. Joy. All the 305 feels. Do you even bleed sunshine and cortaditos if you weren’t emotional over this? If you have followed me from the beginning, you know I’ve had much to say about the topic for the last eight years. But, for me, this is personal. My city. My heart.

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Se Formó, Miami: A Podcast for The Whet Palette

It’s my 9th Blogiversary! And what a ride it has been. So many restaurant reviews, travel posts, and spotlight features.

To celebrate, I am kicking off a new way to follow all things The Whet Palette: a podcast!

Here is the scoop…

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SOBEWFF: It’s the most wonderful time of the year

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival isn’t until February. But if you want to score tickets to the hottest events the festival offers, you need to act NOW. Tickets for all events are available via the Mastercard pre-sale promotion until October 22nd. The general public sales begin on October 23rd.

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Pisco y Nazca

Pisco y Nazca sits amidst a buzzing Town & Country Mall in its surrounding Kendall suburbia. I’m not sure, but I think the last time I was in the area might have been when I visited Cafe Iguana. In college. In the 90s. Kidding. I think. I am happy to report that it looks completely different now. […]

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Bāzí

Being a Chef Pirolo fan (formerly of Scarpetta & Macchialina, amongst others), I quickly scooped up a reservation at Bāzí shortly after it opened at The Marlin Hotel in South Beach. You won’t find any spaghetti at this classics-meets-modern Asian restaurant. For once, this is a good thing. If you visited the space back when MIX South Beach (good riddance) was there, […]

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GK Bistronomie

Chef Rafael Perez joins the Wynwood-upscale-eats-in-a-casual-environment movement started by Chef Shikany of Shikany’s a couple of years ago, and continued last year by Chef Kilgore of Alter. While the dishes are not as complex, the food at GK is still refined and a perfect fit for an area that celebrates the come-as-you-are mentality: no suit, no tie, […]

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Kuro: Killin’ It

When someone suggests visiting the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for any reason, my usual answer is “No, thanks.” I don’t gamble, but I’ve dined at most of the restaurants there, been to the Improv, attended concerts, and even stayed at the hotel for a weekend staycation. No, no, no, and no. I’ve tried […]

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2015 SOBEWFF: Modern Italian Feast & Harlem Shake

‘Tis the season to grab your tickets for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2016. You can find the line-up here. I’ve tried some other festivals here and there throughout the year, and I’ve even found some I can tolerate, but overall I’m just not much of a fan. I can’t stand crowds and […]

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WE HAVE A WINNER!

Congratulations to Allicia Saskin! You are the lucky winner of TWO tickets to the 2015 South Beach Seafood Festival! @sobeseafoodfest Remember to tag #TheWhetPalette & #sobeseafood on all your social media on festival day. Thank you to all who entered! Didn’t win? You can still purchase tickets and receive 20% OFF when you enter thewhetpalette http://sbsf.wantickets.com This year’s participating restaurants include Joe’s Stone […]

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Quality Eats at Quality Meats

I. LOVE. QUALITY. MEATS. It wasn’t love at first sight. I didn’t like the name at first. I felt it was worthy of, say, a butcher shop. Turns out, I was right. I later learned the New York City, family‑owned butcher shops of father‑son owners Alan and Michael Stillman inspired the Quality Meats flagship. I hesitated to try yet […]