WD 555 might sound like the name of a Star Wars robot, but it’s actually a welcoming wine shop and bistro off the beaten track on South Beach.
Soon after opening Stout Irish Bar & Grill 13 months ago, the owners changed its name Stout Sports Bar & Grill. Owner Ed D'Ottavio and his three partners — all of them Irish — realized that customers were looking for much...
Just in time for summer, Macy's Culinary Council is bringing us another fabulous cooking demonstration and this time, it is featuring our very own pride and joy: Chef Michelle Bernstein. If you remember from my last post on these fun, interactive ...
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending one of Edge Steak & Bar's monthly pop-up cooking classes. Not only are these classes a boozey great time, they are extremely informative. The class I attended was their Brews & Bites edition...
On Thursday, May 23, 2013 I’ll be at the Macy’s at Aventura Mall to watch local chef and Miami native, Michelle Bernstein, prepare some of her favorite American dishes on behalf of the Macy’s Culinary Council and I would love for...
* Dueling Pizza Joints * Let me ask you guys something, does this make any sense to you?… The literally brand new Delray Marketplace in Delray Beach…has TWO PIZZA JOINTS basically right across the street from one another…namely-t...
One of the things I wish I would’ve done before leaving Miami is go to a Dinner in Paradise at Paradise Farms. Not only are these dinners held in a beautiful setting but they are prepared by some of Miami’s best chefs using ingredients...
Maricel Presilla won "Best Cookbook" for "Gran Cocina Latina." She paid homage to the "the collective work of millions of Latin Americans."
Many of you know that the marketplace for olive oil is in some ways more complex than the marketplace for wines. There are great wines and awful wines, but at least we don’t have a significant problem with counterfeit or adulterated wine. No...
It’s go time: today I head to beautiful Southeast Asia! I’ve got my passport in hand, camera charged, destinations researched & am ready to make the trek across the pond all the way to the other side of the globe. … Continue ...
It's been almost a month since my last post and in the midst of plenty happening in my life (more on that soon), there are some key tastes that just must be "put to paper" so they won't easily be forgotten.First up, I popped up to Chicago ov...
The summer months are almost upon us and this light and delightful recipe adapted from Chef José Andrés is always ready to refresh you on a hot day. You can find it on the menu of The Bazaar by José Andrés or for lunch at Bar Centro at the SLS Hot...
Well, it’s actually been 5 weeks now, but who’s counting? hehe. I still can’t believe my little baby boy is one month old! Time goes by so slowly and so fast at the same time. Being a mommy to a … Continue reading →
It might seem like I only eat what I’ve foraged from the farmers market, and that my diet is solely pasture-fed and all-organic. To an extent that is my philosophy, but don’t expect me to pull a Gwyneth-style mea culpa—I have always loved Italian ...