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David Sabin of Brickhouse PR Wants to See More Celebrity Chef-Driven Restaurants

Not long ago the Palm Beach Wine and Food Festival was just a one-night affair taking over Palm Beach's very exclusive Worth Avenue. That is, of course, until our Tastemaker number 10, David Sabin brought it to another level. He's brought the festival from a one night event into a five day celebrati ... More >>

Ten Best Burgers in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

Some food items elicit intense reactions. New Yorkers smear any pizza anywhere outside of their dear city limits. Chicagoans eschew hot dogs without their traditional toppings. Kansas City residents scoff at any other barbecue. While each city tends to have its own special dish, good burgers can be ... More >>

Meet Taiki Kuramoto: The Ex-Professional Snowboarder Sushi Chef at Imoto

South Florida is filled to the brim with sushi restaurants galore. It's no secret: our diet crazed, scantily clad population absolutely loves the Japanese staple. Unfortunately, for the most part, it's certainly not authentic. Have you ever heard of them eating California rolls with fake crab in Jap ... More >>

Today is International Women's Day: South Florida's Best Female Chefs

Just like many other career paths the culinary industry tends to be a male dominated field. For years, women wanting to make it big had to fight their way to the top. Lately, it seems to be getting better. It's become more and more common to see women running the show in their own kitchens and ... More >>

A Few Last Pictures: Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival -- The Last Supper at Buccan (Photos)

Yes, we know it was last Monday... but we just got our film developed, and wanted to sahre these pics of an all-star cast of celebrity chefs and guests at the Last Supper hosted at Buccan. James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef of the South 2012, Clay Conley hosted this years winner Chris Hastings ... More >>

Goat Belly and Specialty Pigs From Stephanie Izard and Stephen Stryjewski

The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival (PBFWF) held a special meat-lovers event Monday with its first Southern Hospitality: Pig & The Goat feast. As the title suggests, it was an afternoon filled with pig, lamb -- and, yes, even goat. The midday feast was held at Pistache French Bistro in dow ... More >>

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2012 Starts Friday: What's on the Schedule?

If there is one thing that comes to mind when you think of Palm Beach it's luxury. And, well, Money. Obviously, the two go hand in hand. And what could be more luxurious than eating some expensive gourmet delicacies? If you ask us, not much.It should come as no surprise that the Palm Beach Food ... More >>

Chef Angelo Elia to Cook at Legendary James Beard House Next Week (He'll Also Appear on Martha Stewart Living Radio)

At a time of year when half the population of New York is migrating to South Florida (and specifically to the line at your favorite bagel shop), chef Angelo Elia is bucking the trend and heading north for a few days. His whirlwind visit to New York City next week will include a session at the James ... More >>

Chez Jean-Pierre in Palm Beach: A Few Questions for Chef Chef Jean-Pierre Leverrier

Chef Clay Conley has paired up with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign. On Sunday October 28, at Buccan, he is holding a charity dinner. Sounds like quite the offer from the James Beard nominated chef. Right?Well, it gets even better. Conley has invited a handful of star chefs to collaborat ... More >>

How to Series: Clay Conley Makes Us a Tuna Foie Gras Slider

Clay Conley has had a busy year this year. On top of his James Beard nod, he opened another restaurant, Imoto, the 'little sister' to his highly acclaimed Buccan. And he had the number one pick of our 100 Favorite Dishes. That being said, he decided to give us the inside scoop on the recipe for one ... More >>

Chef Clay Conley of Imoto in Palm Beach: A Q&A About His Favorite Restaurants and Least Favorite Customers

In just about a year and a half, Clay Conley has opened two restaurants and picked up a James Beard nomination for best chef in the south. Most importantly, we picked his Peking Duck Tacos as number one of our 100 favorite dishes. We decided to sit down with the award winning chef to have a chat.Cle ... More >>

Mark Militello Hosts James Beard Dinner at 3800 Ocean

Mark Militello is taking over the kitchen at 3800 Ocean at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort & Spa for one night only. The special James Beard tribute dinner is limited to 18 diners, who will enjoy an eight course tasting menu with wine pairings on Thursday, June 21.The evening will k ... More >>

South Florida's Best Places to Sip Wine

​The American Fine Wines Competition gala is set for April 19 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. At $310 a pop, a spot at the table nets a four-course dinner and tastes of many of the 600 American wines featured in the competition. Late Show With David Letterman announcer Alan Kalter will emce ... More >>

Michelle Bernstein on Why There Are So Few Women Chefs

​Why aren't there more women executive chefs? Eater.com addressed the question with Dominique Crenn, the San Francisco chef who earned two Michelin stars at Luce and snagged Esquire's 2008 Chef of the Year. She's since moved on to Atelier Crenn, which she opened last year. "Unfortunately, there's ... More >>

After Hours Eats with Michelle Bernstein (And Thanksgiving Recipes!)

​Celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein is no stranger to these parts. With Sra. Martinez and Michy's in Miami and Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy, she's got South Florida covered. Her restaurants fall among the most oft-recommended, having earned Best New Restaurant awards for Sra. Martinez in 2009 ... More >>

Link Roundup: Florida's Hunger Stats, an App for Beer Geeks, and Sietsema's Not @RuthBourdain

​​We've scoured the internets to find today's selection of food news from the Sunday papers and elsewhere. According to Good Magazine, Florida is one of three states with the fewest number of families to report struggling to feed themselves and their kin. At percentages falli ... More >>

Underground Dining Groups: Q&A With Maude Eaton of South Florida Foodies

​It's safe to say that South Florida has come a long way in the food world. So far, in fact, that we've left behind the old ideas of nouveau cuisine, power lunches, and Norman Van Aken and embraced the new ideas of food sovereignty, food blogs, and the almighty South Beach Wine & Food Festival ... More >>

Chef John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine: Q&A, Part Two

​Today, we continue our interview with John Paul Kline of John Paul Custom Cuisine, whose food- and winetasting series at the Museum of Art has been selling out. So what did you do after culinary school? I attended Johnson and Wales in Providence when I was 25 or so. I worked at the Back Eddy in ... More >>

Recapping the 2010 South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Jacob Katel​Our sister blog, Short Order, has a ton of coverage and post-game analysis today of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.Miami New Times restaurant critic Lee Klein dishes up the Top Five Screw-Ups of SBWFF 2010, and while a famous food celeb dropping trou is not among them, there ... More >>

2010 Zagat South Florida Restaurant Guide Released

​And according to Zagat, the best food in Broward is at.....LaSpada's Hoagies. Yep, a sub shop beat out Eduardo de San Angel, Casa d' Angelo, La Brochette, and Canyon for the honors of top food rating in Broward County. Surely, that's a sign of the times.Of course, if it had to be any sub shop, La ... More >>

Order Up: Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy

​ This week in Dish we take a closer look at the newest restaurant from Miami's own James Beard magnet, Michelle Bernstein. Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy is the Latin-Jewish chef's Palm Beach answer to Michy's; a restaurant that showcases the best of Bernstein's simple, soul-drenched cookery. ... More >>

Eat With Your Eyes

Daniel Boulud's Palm Beach restaurant finally hits its stride

The Day Lady Died

Deco's creamed spinach helps take the sting out of our loss

Gourmet fer the Poor

This chef really cooks for the people who need it

Big for Its Britches

Big City Tavern should eventually break free from its chains

Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying

Mark's CityPlace

The Burgermeisters