Mark Militello

75 Main Rolls Out New Cocktail Menu and Inexpensive Food Deals During Extended Happy Hour

Ahh, happy hour. That wonderful time of day when one can drink copious amounts of alcohol for just a fraction of the usual bill. How could one be unhappy with that sort of deal? To make happy hour even happier, Delray Beach's 75 Main made some changes to its overall bar program and, well, its effec ... More >>

East End Brasserie: Chef Is Leaving, and So Is the French Fare

Chris Miracolo, Chef at Max's Harvest in Delray: A Q&A About Good Food, Mean Customers, and the Swedish Chef

He's been around these blocks a few times. He was young when it all began. At the ripe old age of twenty, chef Chris Miracolo began making a name for himself in the South Florida dining scene. Under the guidance of local culinary celebrities -- Mark Militello, Norman Van Aiken, and Peter Boloukos -- ... 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 >>

Get Your Mojo and Pickled Pig's Head in Norman Van Aken's Weekly Column

​Norman Van Aken -- one of the Mango Gang, along with Douglas Rodriguez, Allen Susser, and Mark Militello -- has started a weekly column, Word on Food, over on the national food site Food Republic -- teasers, perhaps, for his upcoming cookbook, My Key West Kitchen.Currently he helms Norm ... More >>

Sea Restaurant: Sindaco/Militello Pop-Up at Sea

​Chef Tony Sindaco is one guy who knows Valentine's Day is for amateurs. That's why he's waiting until the day after Cupid leaves town to make some lucky diners one hell of a meal.Tony Sindaco is hosting Mark Militello for a special pop-up dining experience on Wednesday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at ... More >>

Chef Mark Militello Joins Bar Italia as Partner with Leo Balestrieri

Bar Italia in Lantana​This should be interesting: Mark Militello, chef/restaurateur and most recently, consultant, announced he's now a partner in the former Apicius Ristorante in Lantana - now called Bar Italia. Apicius' former bigwig, Leo Balestrieri, is also involved in the restaurant."I'll be ... More >>

Mark Militello's Cabo Blue Project Shelved?

Chef Mark Militello ​Mark Militello, the prolific restaurateur/chef, may not opening his long-anticipated Cabo Blue restaurant after all. The restaurant, announced early this year, was to have an upscale Mexican theme. The waterfront location at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resor ... More >>

Ted Inserra Steps Down as Executive Chef at Suite 100 in Fort Lauderdale

​Fort Lauderdale native, Chef Ted Inserra, certainly has experience in the South Florida restaurant industry. His extensive résumé boasts work with several popular local chefs such as Mark Militello, Michelle Bernstein, Johnny Vinczencz, and Oliver Saucy.Shortly after the fall of Smith & Jo ... More >>

Mark Militello Resurfaces Again in Deerfield at Cabo Blue

Militello​Chef Mark Militello, most recently of Trina in the Atlantic Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, is steering an upscale "authentic" Mexican (his descript) in Deerfield Beach.He'll open Cabo Blue: a Grill and Tequila Bar within the next few weeks. It's on the property of the new Wyndham Deerfield Be ... More >>

Kubo Asiatic Cuisine in North Palm Beach: Daring and Delicious Dishes

Chef Mark Militello Out at Trina in Fort Lauderdale

​News flash: renowned local chef Mark Militello is out at Trina, the chic restaurant inside the beachfront Atlantic Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Today, food and beverage manager Rochelle Burns confirmed his departure, saying,

Suite 100 in Fort Lauderdale Promotes Ted Inserra to Top Chef

Inserra is now top toque at Suite 100.​When Smith & Jones closed in July, nobody was more in the middle of the fallout than Ted Inserra. In this blog item, Inserra blamed a slowdown in business, but many commenters blamed Inserra, despite the fact that he was just a sous chef at the Las Olas r ... More >>

John Offerdahl's Gridiron Grill-Off Pits Chefs Against Football Stars

Offerdahl hits the grill as the Gridiron Griller.​Do you know the Gridiron Griller? That's John Offerdahl, former Dolphin's linebacker and owner of Offerdahl's restaurants. For a few years now, the backyard cook has been producing small segment videos for local TV and his website that shows home c ... More >>

Q & A with Restaurateur Tim Petrillo of YOLO, Tarpon Bend, and now, Vibe

Florida International University ​This week, we caught up with restaurateur Tim Petrillo, who along with a few other well-heeled business partners is opening a new nightclub / live music venue called Vibe in downtown Fort Lauderdale . The new hotspot -- Tim told us more about it here -- is locate ... More >>

Chef Jean-Pierre Interview Part 2: A Game of Free-Association

​Today, in Part Two of our talk with Chef Jean-Pierre, the man behind the local cooking school, we talk about food trends, blogging, and other chefs.  For Part One of our interview, click here. Do you have a signature dish? Old fashioned dishes like Beef wellington or paella are what people c ... More >>

Ten Must Try Dishes at Tonight's Pairings

​The wait is over. Pairings starts tonight at 6:30 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, bringing with it food from dozens of local restaurants and wine from all over. There will be so many great dishes to try from the likes of Mark Militello, Allen Susser, Dean Max, Michael Bennet, Mike ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

To quote Don Draper, "It's like eating a mermaid."​South Florida's hot chefs, including Talay Thai's Charlie Soo, get the calendar treatment. Oysters that clock in at eight inches long? We're gonna need a bigger boat.Food trucks are back. Here's a comprehensive list of South Florida's kitchens on ... More >>

Chef Interview: Mark Militello at Trina, Part 2

​Yesterday Mark Militello, Executive Chef at Trina, the Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant at The Atlantic hotel, shared some of his background and how he got to where he is today. In this next part we'll hear more about what he has in store for the relaunch on the restaurant later this year.New Tim ... More >>

Chef Interview: Mark Militello at Trina

​Chef Mark Militello is a man of few words. This self-proclaimed "Doctor of Food" has taken the helm at Trina, the Fort Lauderdale beach restaurant at the Atlantic Hotel.  Not one to share a lot of secrets, he did not give us many details on the menu or décor, but suffice to say that Chef Ma ... More >>

Mango Mania at International Mango Fest This Weekend at Fairchild Gardens

The annual blow-out festival celebrating the mango, including the popular Sunday Mango Brunch, is this weekend at Fairchild Gardens in Miami.Be very British and wear a raincoat - the only proper way to eat a mango - since there will be a vast variety of the tropical fruits representing those grown a ... More >>

Mark Militello to Take Over Trina With New Name, Revised Menu

​Never count him out - Mark Militello, an original South Florida  chef who first came to notice with Mark's Place in Miami, is back at a hotel - The Atlantic on Ft. Lauderdale beach - to revamp and rework restaurant Trina's menus."It will be totally chef-driven," he said. "I'm redesigning eve ... More >>

It's All About Pig at the Office in Delray Beach

Doggy Bag: This Week in Charlie

John LinnSteak palomilla from Cuban cafe Don Carlin in Sunrise.​This week on the blog:The Meatist rails against flavorless, overpriced cuts of beef.Garlicky hummus is easy to make at home, and here's how.Our list of 100 Favorite Dishes continues with French toast, foie gras, and fish tacos.If you ... More >>

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival: A Short, Wacky History

Office Politics: Militello is 86'd in Delray Beach

Chef Mark Militello, formerly of The Office.​Although David Manero's Delray gastropub The Office only opened a month ago, New Times has confirmed that Chef Mark Militello has already left the building. Militello, who at one time presided over four namesake restaurants in South Florida, came to The ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

John Linn"Grown-up" tater tots from The Office in Delray Beach are topped with bacon crumbles and creme fraiche. Read our first impressions of the joint here.​This week on the blog:We show you how to recreate La Cigale's char-grilled artichokes.Patty Canedo gets physical with a box of lobsters in ... More >>

First Look at the Office in Delray Beach

John Linn​It's been just over a month since the Office debuted in Delray Beach, the latest restaurant from David Manero and former Mark's chef Mark Militello. And a recent visit showed that the upscale gastropub is starting to hit its stride.I made the trek to Delray on a recent Friday night with ... More >>

The Office to Make New Year's Debut

​The Office will open the New Year in Delray, and we don't mean Steve Carell.   We do mean Mark Militello and David Manero, the original Mango Gangster and creator of Vic & Angelo's and DeVito South Beach, who will debut their first collaboration in January in the Atlantic Avenue sit ... More >>

Thank God It's Over, but 2009 Does End With the Promise of Better Things to Come

Cookbook Author at Cheese Course, Todd English All the Time, Mad December Openings

Run! He's everywhere!​• A new book In a Cheesemaker's Kitchen by Allison Hooper takes cheesy tales from chefs like Eric Ripert and Mireille Guiliano and gives them room to breathe. Why? Because almost everyone has a personal story about the funky stuff. Hooper, founder of Vermont Butter and Chee ... More >>

Atlantique Arrives on Atlantic in Delray

If you're not a subscriber to our weekly Café Bites dining newsletter for Broward and Palm Beach counties, here's a taste of what you missed this week. Click here to subscribe. Photo by Flickr user kondro86​Almost lost in the hype about all the newbies and newbies-to-be heading for Atlantic Aven ... More >>

Restaurant News: Mango Gangster to Delray, Gourmet and Green, Lantana Bash

​•    Allen Susser, one of the original Mango Gangers (with Norman Van Aken and Mark Militello), will open a gastropub, Taste, in the Pineapple Grove area of Delray Beach sometime early next year. Look for small plates of comfy food and a roster of swell cocktails. •   ... More >>

Doggy Bag: This Week in Charlie

We heart Bakula.​Charles in charge, of our days, and our......Cheap wine, this time a Cab from Beringer....Steak and egg burgers, as in how to make them....Prime, aged steaks and the acquisition thereof....Cheese-steak-laden hearts and which sandwich we hold dearest. ...Local chefs, in this case M ... More >>

Miami Chefs Move, Restaurants Close, People Get Taxed And Die

Heralded French chef Christian Delouvrier is gone from La Goulue in The Shoppes at Bal Harbour. If you log in to the restaurant website for details, it will say: "Coming Soon! La Goulue Bal Harbour". Executive chef Carlo Macaluso has left the relatively new Cita's Italian Chop House in Coconut Gro ... More >>

Another One Bites The Dust

There's a Waiter in My Soup

Even the greatness of Mark Militello's cuisine can be ruined by bad service.

Peas Porridge Haute

You won't miss the meat at Sublime's chef demos

Best Restaurant in Broward

Mark's Las Olas Readers' Choice: Chez Laurent

Miami Without a Passport

Yes, you can brave the wilds south of Broward and find an A-list meal

Cooking with Todd and Tony

Two are better than one. Really.

Best Place to Drink Your Lunch

Mark's Las Olas

Best Upscale Chain Restaurant

Mark's Restaurants

High Mark's

Mark's CityPlace

A Trip to the Islands

Calypso Pub

Foodstuff

David Sloane at Dancing Bear

Missing the Mark

Best Restaurant/Broward

Mark's Las Olas

Brave New World

Once in a Blue Moon