Most young cooks dream of achieving the kind of success enjoyed by Charleston’s Sean Brock and Philadelphia’s Marc Vetri. The pair claims a bounty of hardware, including James Beard Awards. They’re captains of burgeoning restaurant empires. But with the glory comes the complexity of managing it all. Just being a…
The who’s who of gastronomy are nearing their Miami takeover once again for the 15th-annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Hundreds of chefs will serve their best creations as more than 80 events sprout up across South Florida — basically the best 96 hours of a die-hard foodie’s year…
When Nedal Ahmad was in elementary school, his English teacher told him he’d be flipping burgers one day. Funny thing is, the guy was actually right: As one of three partners alongside his brother Nazir and cousin Otto Othman, the burgers he’s flipping are at Pincho Factory, the Miami-based burger…
If you love tacos, you might just love Jaime Diaz. He’s the man behind the tacos and Mexican-inspired fare at one-year-old TacoCraft in Himmarhsee Village. (New Times named them “best taco” in 2015.) Diaz grew up in Mexico, but spent a lot of time in Southern California during his formative…
“If you put your name on it, it better be good.” That’s Michael Manzo’s philosophy, at least. It’s his name you’ll find on the front of Manzo’s Italian Deli in West Palm Beach. And his fingerprints are on everything his customers order. “Nothing goes out without me seeing it,” says Manzo,…
When it comes to fast-casual food in South Florida, it’s not all tacos, burritos, pizza, and sliders. Last month, locally-based Green Bar & Kitchen owner Elena Pezzo decided to bring a new movement of eating clean and green with the launch of a new menu at Green Bar Express, a…
While the idea of expanding the South Beach Wine & Food Festival north to Broward County has been in the works for some time, it didn’t come to fruition until this year. In 2015, festival organizers tested the waters with the first Fort Lauderdale event: a dinner hosted by celebrity…
Brunch is easily the most anticipated and beloved meal of the weekend. Falling on Saturdays and Sundays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the breakfast-lunch combination usually includes hearty plates, mixed with rich, indulgent dishes like creme brûlée stuffed French toast, huevos rancheros, and grilled skirt steak tacos, washed down with daytime…
One of New York’s most beloved restaurants is officially becoming a snowbird. Junior’s, the iconic Brooklyn restaurant and bakery, is opening a location at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The restaurant, slated to open September 2016, will take over the former Ruby Tuesday’s spot. The 270-seat eatery will offer diners…
Chef Julien Gremaud opened Avocado Grill back in the fall of 2014. As his first solo venture, Gremaud, taking notes from past work at Pistache French Bistro and PB Catch, made it easy for himself and developed a menu of coastal, farm-to-table cuisine that highlights the many culinary wonders from…
With all the Northeastern transplants we have in South Florida, you’d think finding an authentic New York-style bagel with house-smoked salmon would be an easy task. But according to former New Yorker Steven Barrocas, the available options from West Palm Beach south to Miami are less than ideal. Certainly nothing…
With a career spanning 30 years, today Geoffrey Zakarian has made his mark as a celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. Later this month, you’ll know him as that cook guy drinking bloody mary’s at The Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale during his debut hosting gig for the South Beach…
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, we’re here to tell you that Peruvian food has made officially arrived in South Florida. Right now, one of the best examples of this new dining trend is SuViche, the Miami-based Peruvian fusion restaurant with several locations across…
Forget Port of Spain, Kingston, or Negril. When it comes to Caribbean food, South Florida has it all. The tri-county area — from Miami-Dade north to Palm Beach County — is home to dozens of Caribbean-style restaurants. Of course, that includes Jamaican fare, a cuisine that’s full of flavor and…
According to Tap 42 mixologist Paige Nast, making the perfect cocktail is simple: use only fresh ingredients mixed with high-quality liquor, and a good dose of hospitality. At just 25 years old, Nast isn’t your average bartender. A former mixologist for establishments including Miami’s Yardbird and Rok:Brgr in Fort Lauderdale,…
Brunch is everyones favorite part of the weekend, right? And if you’re looking for a hot new brunch to check out this weekend, look no further. We’ve gone ahead and found a few of the best new brunch offerings in Broward and Palm Beach — all which have been offered…
Had you asked Palm Beach chef and restaurateur Clay Conley several years ago if he planned to open three Palm Beach County establishments, he might have laughed in your face. That’s almost the reaction you get when you ask him this question now, on the heels of his most recent…
Paula Deen, the smoothie queen? Maybe it doesn’t have quite the same ring as her Butter Queen moniker, but these days the chef is seeking to live a healthier life. The celebrity chef, who hit a rocky road after Food Network refused to renew her contract in 2013, has since…
Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, South Florida chef and restaurateur Ivan Alarcon says he grew up learning family recipes in his grandmother’s kitchen. Today, a self-proclaimed self-taught chef, Alarcon has cooked in just two kitchens: his own home, and that of his established Davie restaurants El Agave Azul. He…
A few decades ago, going out for Chinese food was just one part of a usual dinner script. You’d start with egg rolls, of course, before moving on to General Tso’s chicken, shrimp fried rice, lo mein, or chop suey. And,if you wanted to get really fancy, you might even…
If Deep Blu Seafood Grille chef de cuisine Thomas Op’t Holt had his own restaurant, it wouldn’t be your average sort of place. “I’d name it Antoinette’s Parlor & Liquor Bar: A French Bistro set in Jack Kerouac’s Secret Lair…a gastropub-style French bistro,” says Holt. “I really love how cutting-edge…
Palm Beach restaurateur Clay Conley’s Grato opened just a few weeks ago, and already people are converging in droves for a taste of the famous chef’s Italian-style dishes cooked up in a wood-fired oven. Specifically, that includes several specialty pizzas and a half-dozen handmade pastas. “I’ve always made my own…
