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MICHELIN Guide Florida 2024: Sneak Peek

Nineteen new additions to the Miami (8), Orlando (5), and Tampa (6) lists made headlines this week as the MICHELIN Guide teased some of the upcoming entries.

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S3 E40 Miami CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Casa Gioia’s Mari Angeles Rubio

Dominican pastry Chef Mari Angeles Rubio of Casa Gioia brings joy to Miami with her delicious desserts: all the custom cakes, but never ever cupcakes (ni tampoco cake pops, sorry). Listen in as she passionately shares her story.

Top 25 Wines of 2023 by Mr. Whet Palette

#1 – Château Pavie | 2010 As a matter of full disclosure, I consume a lot of Pavie, which has landed the #1 spot on my list for three consecutive years. It is no secret that I am much more attracted to the Merlot-reliant right bank (Pomerol and Saint-Émilion) Bordeauxs than just about any other […]

NEW: MAASS by Chef Ryan Ratino Opens in Fort Lauderdale

The talented team, led by Ratino and Executive Chef Jonathan Kaiser (Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo & Las Vegas’ Joël Robuchon), appeared calm and in control with their supporting cast of at least 15 on the kitchen floor. Who performs like they’ve already been open for months? They did!

Mr. Whet Palette’s Favorite Restaurants of 2023

GUEST POST by Lawrence. Mr. Whet Palette. The Hubs. This is a list of my favorite Miami restaurants for 2023, not a list of Miami’s best restaurants. I am not The Whet Palette. I don’t have the necessary “street cred” to reach such conclusions. You can check out Brenda’s Top 23 Restaurants of 2023 here. […]

TOP 50 BITES: MIAMI 2023

Serious Miami Foodporn Ahead This annual list, now entering its eighth edition, is solely based on MY dining experience. You may have seen these bites posted on the blog, X, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok at some point this year. Some bites always stayed on my list, and others have made a return appearance. Many are captivating new […]

by Brenda Popritkin

Top 23 Miami Restaurants of 2023: Palette Awards

IMPORTANT: I know you want to scroll down quickly and see the results. And you can. But please read the following intro now or later to understand the “why” behind this list. What is it? What is it not? What went into the naming and placement of each honoree? Prefer to listen to this article? […]

S2 E38 Miami Restaurant Reviews 76-88

Our dishing and dining means you get the real unfiltered scoop as we experience it. The hubs, Lawrence, returns once again and joins me to review every visit and offer his perspective. We have spent the last couple of months returning to many Miami favorite restaurants. In this episode, we will highlight which ones continued […]

2023 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

Who: The MICHELIN Guide What: Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. When: November 7th, 2023 Where: Spring Studios, New York, N.Y. On a cool and crisp Tuesday night, the MICHELIN Guide brought the heat to the Big Apple. For the first time, the awards ceremony combined three cities —New York, Chicago, and Washington, […]

S2 E37 SOMM LIKE IT HOT Featuring Karina Iglesias

Natural wine enthusiast Karina Iglesias talks all things vino and Miami in this special addition to my SOMM LIKE IT HOT series. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms Supporting the podcast is simple. Like what you hear? Please share, review, and/or rate to help the episodes receive more exposure. It takes seconds! Thank you for […]