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SOMM LIKE IT HOT: Featuring Luis Martinez

We already know Miami is a hot zone for craft cocktails and beer. Know what else is happening? The wine scene! Follow along as I continue this blog section featuring some of South Florida’s buzziest swirlers, sniffers, and tasters. SOMM LIKE IT HOT: Featuring Luis Martinez

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Top 15 Miami Restaurants of 2019: Palette Awards

The talent making up our Miami culinary scene continues to unapologetically redefine itself, cement its roots, and come out swinging. When compared to other cities, it’s obvious our food and beverage programs are newer and growing. Still, as they dance to the beat of their own drum, it’s hard to ignore the current rhythm and vibe output.

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Top 30 Bites: Miami 2019

Scroll at your own risk. Serious Miami foodporn ahead.

How to even begin to choose only 30 bites from the many dishes I had throughout the year? I love that it wasn’t easy, and that each photo brought back memories of each one. This means Miami continued making this exercise tough on me by once again upping the game. I researched, chose, changed my mind, chose again, and finally committed to a solid 30.

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Scrapbook: Apéritif at Alter

Bali to Wynwood? No sweat!

Chef Nic Vanderbeeken, of Apéritif restaurant and bar at the Viceroy Hotel in Ubud, stopped in to join our very own chef Brad Kilgore for a one-night collaboration dinner at Alter.

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Kilgore Culinary Knockout: Kaido, Ama, & Ember

I can’t think of a chef I’ve mentioned more on this blog than Bradley Kilgore. There’s a good reason for that. It’s impossible to talk about Miami’s current culinary sweet spot without mentioning his name. The mile-long list of accolades continues to mount as South Florida sits royally reaping the benefits of his class-act empire. His newest ventures follow the established Alter and Brava, and leave no stone unturned. From intricate interior design execution to, more importantly, bites of a lifetime, every restaurant exists at turnkey status.

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South Florida James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists Media Lunch

Once in a while, I get to attend fun events such as this one representing The Whet Palette. This was an easy invite to accept. Yes, please. In case you aren’t familiar with the James Beard Foundation, know their mission is “… to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs and other leaders making America’s food culture […]

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Top 30 Bites: Miami 2017

The ones I couldn’t stop talking about. The ones that haunted me and, yes, also made me tear up. Perhaps you saw them posted on the blog, or on my social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest) at some point this year. I basically ‘Oh Em Geed’ my way through the photo archives, as I […]

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Miami Michelin Guide…are we there yet?

An in depth look at Miami restaurants’ potential for the printing of a Michelin Guide. Are we ready?

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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 […]