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2024 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
For the second consecutive year, The MICHELIN Guide brought culinary cachet to the Big Apple in an exclusive combined ceremony spanning three cities —New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. As a dedicated MICHELIN dining enthusiast, I packed my heaviest coats and happily flew in from Florida to cover the prestigious occasion for The Whet Palette.
Top 24 Miami Restaurants of 2024
The Miami restaurants receiving Palette Awards offer the total package. These are the ones you visit to sit for dinner. Read that again. SIT. FOR. DINNER. The food doesn't have to necessarily fit in the fine dining category, but it MUST be excellent. These 24 locations offer it all—dinner as a leisurely experience and not an afterthought…
Miami Restaurant Reviews
The hubs and I discuss our personal experiences from the last 16 (new to us) Miami restaurants we visited. This is OUR opinion on OUR experience dining at each. We chose and paid for every restaurant featured. Receipts? Got 'em! There's much to tell, so this will be a two-part episode.
S3 E55 MIAMI CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Elastika's Joe Anthony
South Florida Chef Joe Anthony left his home in Delray Beach to pursue his culinary dreams in New York City. Over a decade later, he finally returned home to open Elastika, a modern American restaurant at the stunning Moore Building in the Design District.
La Mar Miami's Chef Diego Oka
Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Chef Diego Oka decided to attend culinary school on a whim. A chance encounter in a supermarket with chef extraordinaire Gastón Acurio sparked the start of an incredible career. With a decade of experience as the Executive Chef at the Mandarin Oriental’s La Mar restaurant, he now embarks on…
S3 E53 Culinary Insights from Jhonatan Cano: A Global Perspective
Allow me to introduce Jhonatan Cano, a seasoned professional in the culinary world. AKA: @memoriesofagourmand As the Director of Operations for Hive Hospitality (one Michelin-starred Bresca D.C., two Michelin-starred JONT D.C., MAASS Fort Lauderdale, and OMO Orlando), Jhonatan's leadership has set the bar high.
S3 E51 Daniel Figueredo's Winning Formula For Sanguich de Miami: From Fashion to Flavor
Daniel Figueredo and his wife, Rosa Romero, founded Sanguich de Miami in 2015. Almost ten years later, this three-peat MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand restaurant has developed a winning meticulous formula that keeps us all craving Sanguich
S3 E49 Featuring Blogger & Content Creator Cari Garcia of Fat Girl Hedonist
The 2010 South Florida culinary scene has significantly evolved since Cari began her food blog. Through the years, she successfully transitioned her brand's model from restaurant reviews to recipes and giveaways, and turned challenges into opportunities following unsavory experiences with certain eateries. Recently, an unexpected work incident prompted her to leave her healthcare career behind and…
S3 E48 SOMM LIKE IT HOT Featuring Vinya Wine's Allegra Angelo
Meet the fascinating Miami sommelier Allegra Angelo of Vinya Wine. From NYC's Jean-Georges to Michy's and La Mar, Allegra shares the journey that brought her to Miami and kept her here. Knowledgeable, passionate, and #teamMiami all the way. What's not to love?
The Truth About Miami's Michelin-Starred Chefs
Do you know how many MICHELIN-Starred chefs we have in Miami? The answer might surprise you. The correct total is ZERO. Florida (and the world) has no MICHELIN-Starred chefs because the title does not exist. You've read otherwise in food news outlets and social media, but it's factually incorrect. Why?
Miami Chef Spotlight Featuring Julian Alexander Baker
A much-respected veteran chef of the Miami culinary scene (Bice at the Victor Hotel, Pelican Cafe, Toscana Divino, and more recently at Le Zoo—to name a few) and mentor to many, Chef Julian Alexander Baker joins me to chat about South Florida's growth and significant changes during his 15 years in Miami.
Welcome to the behind-the-scenes episode of the MICHELIN Guide Florida Ceremony: Miami, Orlando & Tampa.
Welcome to the behind-the-scenes episode of the MICHELIN Guide Florida Ceremony: Miami, Orlando & Tampa. If this is your first time tuning in, here's the scoop. I've been writing about the MICHELIN Guide's Florida potential and eventual guide since 2014—initially on the blog and now on the podcast. In this episode, I'll be your guide through…
MICHELIN Guide Florida: Perspective & Predictions 2024
In this episode, I analyze the MICHELIN Guide Florida and its upcoming April 18th awards ceremony in Tampa. Will any Miami restaurant lose its star? Will the MICHELIN Guide rank up any restaurant? Will Miami see any three-starred restaurant this year? Who are the new restaurant additions to the guide? Is 2024 a shakeup year for the MICHELIN…
MICHELIN Guide Florida 2024 Additions: 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. What does this mean? It's too soon to tell. Last year, for example, only one Miami restaurant from the teaser list received one Michelin Star. Others landed in…
The Whet Palette MAASS by Ryan Ratino
All aboard MAASS’ maiden voyage 'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the southnot a MAASS chef was resting, not even a while. The cookware unpacked by the kitchen with care,in hopes that new diners soon would be there. and so it happened. ChrisMAASS came early to Fort Lauderale. December 21, 2023 Know that…
The Whet Palette 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.…
The Whet Palette 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…
The Whet Palette 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? The restaurants receiving Palette Awards offer the total…
The Whet Palette 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…
The Whet Palette 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. https://youtu.be/FfmXU18kdXg?si=fQ5KTBPF_eOm5SzT 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…
The Whet Palette 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 Apple Spotify iHeartradio Amazon Music Audible Supporting the podcast is simple. Like what you hear? Please share, review, and/or rate to help the episodes receive more exposure.…
The Whet Palette S2 E36 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Norman Van Aken
Chef. Author.Mentor.Pioneer.All around Florida badass. Chef Norman Van Aken needs no introduction, really. His contributions to the Florida culinary community have been and continue to be endless. As the founding father of New World Cuisine, he once upon a time created an identity for Florida from which to launch and never looked back. Listen in as I chat…
The Whet Palette S2 E35 Featuring David Rosendorf on Food for Thought, Cobaya, and all things Miami eats
Owner of the OG Miami food blog, Food for Thought, FRODNESOR on all things social media, cofounder of the Cobaya Miami underground supper club, and an occasional food writer for publications around town, attorney David Rosendorf stops in to discuss his long-lived love for Miami food. What prompted him to launch the blog and Cobaya Miami? How does he summarize the change…
The Whet Palette S2 E34 Miami Restaurant Reviews 68-75
A candid look at some of the Miami restaurants we recently visited. 68. Mosaico by Maurizio Farinelli69. Le Jardinier70. Tam Tam71. Queen Omakase72. Mamey 73. La Mar Miami74. Casa Mariano75. La Cosecha Argentinian Steakhouse Most of the Miami restaurants discussed in this episode are small operations that, for better or worse, left a big impression. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms…
The Whet Palette S2 E33 CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Featuring Effe Cafe’s Nunzio Fuschillo
Why are Broward residents making lines to score Italian Chef Nunzio Fuschillo's baked goods? I won't gatekeep any longer. The secret is officially out and these are the magic words: Cooper City. Gas Station. Effe Cafe. In this episode, we discuss Nunzio's journey to South Florida, his deep ties to Miami culinary royalty (and Hialeah), the Michelin…
The Whet Palette S2 E32 Featuring Gina Pelaez of MIAMI FOOD FAMILY
Restaurateur, Content Creator, and Social Curator Gina Pelaez stopped in to chat, and chat we did. We explore her food journey and the creation of the Miami Food Family brand. Naturally, we Hialeah gals also discuss its history and ongoing growth, Miami's food influencers, the hot South Florida restaurant scene, the flighty nature of food hall concepts, Broward's need for…
The Whet Palette S2 E31 Miami Restaurant Reviews 61-67
An up close and personal look at some of the Miami restaurants we recently visited. Buckle up, butter cup! We discuss it ALL. 61. Queen62. Zeru63. MaryGold's Florida Brasserie64. Walrus Rodeo65. Avra66. Calle Dragones67. Maty'sAs usual, we candidly review each restaurant without holding back. Which new restaurant captivated "the hubs" enough to name it the best opening of 2023? Where can you find…