Food and Garden Festival in Coral Cables - March 19, 2011

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables will host its 32nd Food and Garden Festival April 30 and May 1, 2011 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm featuring culinary demos, a farmer’s market, lectures about gardening, and more.

Tickets $25 …


Essensia at The Palms Hotel & Spa - March 17, 2011

Last time I was in Miami for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBE), I had been a guest at The Palms. That was before its renovation. So glad I came back to experience the modernization and new spa. …


2011 James Beard Foundation Awards Semifinalists Unveiled - March 6, 2011

The list of Restaurant and Chef semifinalists for the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards, the nation’s recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, recently announced is listed below.

On Monday, March 21, 2011, the James Beard Foundation …


101 Best Restaurants in America - March 5, 2011

From sea to shining sea, there’s no shortage of U.S. restaurants to delight even the pickiest of eaters.  And with more then 20,000 eateries in New York City alone, it seems nearly impossible to choose only 101 to deem the …


Top 10 Best Pizza Places - January 4, 2011

OK, OK, so these are the Top Ten Pizza Parlors for 2010, but it’s only the first month of 2011, so what criterion would we base that list on? C’mon, 2010 plaudits are still valid.

WorstPizza.com seriously examined over 500 …


New Menu Website - December 6, 2010

Still collecting and organizing piles of menus? Trying to keep your own rolodex of your favorite places to eat?  Forget about it, thanks to MenuPix.com, the world’s largest menu website.  MenuPix is already the most popular website for restaurant …


Wynwood Kitchen & Bar Opens November 26, 2010 - November 25, 2010

Wynwood Kitchen & Bar (WKB), a new brasserie-style restaurant, is slated to open Friday, November 26, 2010.

Goldman Properties’ Jessica Goldman Srebnick and her partner and father, developer Tony Goldman, are putting finishing touches restaurant, with aclassic, farm-to-table and international

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Celebrate Shacktoberfest at Shake Shack - October 4, 2010

Shake Shack’s annual Shacktoberfest celebration takes place through Sunday, October 10th in some New York City and Miami Beach locations.

In addition to its regular menu, Shake Shack offers a selection of Shacktoberfest specials inspired by the beloved Bavarian festival. …


Essensia Restaurant at The Palms Hotel - September 3, 2010

Essensia Restaurant & Lounge at The Palms Hotel & Spa introduced their latest seasonal menu created by Executive Chef Frank Jeannetti. The menu includes a selection of seafood and light warm-weather dishes accompanied by light vegetable purees and fruity salsas. …

The Beech at The Hilton Bonnet Spring, Orlando - July 23, 2010

Hotel pool-side dining has come along way – at least the Hilton Bonnet Creek where I stayed in Orlando while at the Pillsbury Bake-Off earlier this year.
While enjoying the warmth of the sun, my friend and I watched a …

Regional Best Mothers Day Gifts - May 3, 2010

I recently came across a marketing firm that uniquely focuses their efforts on promoting boutique, local food companies; Regional Best. Now… PR companies are by their very nature spin-machines… but everyone’s got some spin, I’m just glad to see it …


Official Tales of the Cocktail Festival Cocktail - April 23, 2010

And the winner is: Death in the South Pacific by Washington bartender Evan Martin.
It’s now the “official cocktail” of the 2010 annual culinary and cocktail festival, Tales of the Cocktail. Recipes poured in from New Zealand to Washington …

Free Tacos Tax Day - April 14, 2010

Tired of taxes? Feeling the financial burden? Not to worry, Taco Del Mar aims to ease your taxing stress by offering free tacos on Tax Day, Thursday, April 15th, 2010!

You can claim a free taco filled with cheese, lettuce, …


Food & Wine Names Best New Chefs 2010 - April 8, 2010

New York City, April 6, 2010 — At a celebration this week at The Four Seasons Restaurant, Food & Wine Editor in Chief Dana Cowin announced the magazine’s Food & Wine Best New Chefs (BNC) of 2010.

The annual award, …


James Beard 2010 Restaurant Award Nominees - April 2, 2010

The James Beard Foundation recently announced the final nominees for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards for Restaurant and Chef Awards.
Winners will be announced on May 3, 2010 at the gala.

CATEGORY: BEST NEW RESTAURANT A restaurant opened in …


Starbucks Menu Additions - March 30, 2010

Running through airports about to board a plane, I — like most travelers —  grab something to take on-board to eat. I often just grab a cold sandwich at Starbucks.

But now Starbucks offers a choice of hot sandwiches along

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2010 James Beard Foundation Awards – Semifinalists - February 19, 2010

The  2010 James Beard Foundation Awards restaurant and chef award semifinalists were announced yesterday. Selected from thousands of online entries, the prestigious group of semifinalists represents a wide variety of culinary talent, from legendary chefs and dining destinations in 10 …


Greek Islands Taverna, Ft. Lauderdale - February 18, 2010

In trying to find a decent spot to eat in the Fort Lauderdale area, I reached out across social media.  My friend Jim Bozzi responded on Facebook sharing info about the Greek Isles Taverna, “Delicious authentic Greek food…Does not …


New Chef at Solea, South Beach - February 5, 2010

In the brief time since 32-year-old Marc Vidal was named executive chef of Solea at the W South Beach hotel, his menu, offering the savory classic cuisine of Spain, has made it the place to dine for celebrities, foodies, tourists …


Luke (New Orleans) Prepares for the Mardi Gras Season - February 1, 2010

Get a Feast of Favorites from Lüke during the Mardi Gras Season

Located right on St. Charles Avenue, Lüke is offering revelers access to their raised, private viewing stands from February 5 – February 16 … and that’s not even …


Opinionated About Dining Survey Names Top Dining Experiences of 2009 - January 6, 2010

While the state of the economy didn’t improve very much in 2009, foodies continued to visit the top restaurants. Opinionated About Dining asked 75 top chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and bloggers where they had their best meals of 2009 and …

Joe’s Stone Crab - January 8, 2009

With a long layover between our flight from Miami and our flights home, we hopped into a cab heading to Joe’s Stone Crab in South Beach for a mini-vacation lunch instead of hanging at the Admirals Club.

Joe’s doesn’t take …


The Humble Start-Up of the South Beach Festival - March 4, 2008

In 1997, about 450 people attended a Sunday afternoon “Florida Extravaganza,” held on the Biscayne Bay campus of Florida International University (FIU). Before scheduling the date, the event organizers consulted the Miami Dolphin’s schedule.

“If there was a game, no …


Azul Restaurant, Mediterranean + Asian = Innovation - March 3, 2008

While in Miami last week for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I slipped across the causeway for a sampling of the creative cuisine of Clay Conley (a Todd English protégé) at Azul at the Mandarin Oriental …


The Moët & Chandon Bubble Q 2008 at the South Beach Festival - February 29, 2008

This past Friday evening’s Bubble Q at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival offered free-flowing Moët & Chandon and incredible foods prepared by celebrity chefs. Lots of Bites of the Best at this event. Entering the tent, someone placed …


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