The Whet Palette Productions Travel Miami

by The Whet Palette Productions: Blog & Podcast

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]