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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, […]

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 […]

Top Ten Restaurants of 2015

It’s December and you know what that means: lists, lists, and more lists. What a difference a year makes! South Florida saw way too many restaurant closures this year. Only now does it seem like the tide is starting to turn and new restaurants are popping up everywhere you look. This list (different than my […]

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 […]

BROWARD COUNTY FAVORITES

Consider this the answer to “Hey Bren, can you recommend a good restaurant in Broward?”

MY FAVORITE BROWARD COUNTY RESTAURANTS

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 […]

Miami Spice Photo Diaries 2015

September 12th, 2015 Macchialina 820 Alton Road Miami Beach, Fl 33139 HIT: Cavatelli Macchialina MISS: Location. I kid. This is me, just a bit bitter because I live in Broward and can’t come as often as I would like. Everything rocked! […]

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 […]

Beachcraft

Gone are the dark, sultry, and clubby STK interiors that existed before Beachcraft’s big remodel. The result is gorgeous. The Meyer Davis interior design team (also the designers responsible for The Dutch) did an incredible job creating a Hamptons-meets-SOBE look. The chic interiors may scream glam, yet they are still warm and inviting. I wouldn’t mind moving in! But, sadly, that’s where the restaurant props end.

Alter

June 2015 Alter. Finally. I’ve been following Chef Bradley Kilgore‘s career closely for the last couple of years. I briefly blogged about him here last fall. Clearly, I’m a fan. The wait for his new restaurant opening felt long, but Alter is finally here. I don’t usually rush to restaurant openings, but this was one of the […]