Another Celebrity Restaurant? That’s probably what was going through your mind when you heard about Jonathan Cheban’s New York transplant Sushi Mikasa which recently opened at the Shelbourne.  Little did you know that Jonathan, much like myself, is a true culinarian, a devout foodie obsessed with quality and taste.  So don’t let his name or […]

The Last Supper Dinner,  held at the ever so fabulous Buccan in Palm Beach, was the final seated dinner of the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival. The five course tasting menu was divine. Each course was paired with wines and prepared by award winning chefs.  The chefs that made this evening happen were Chef […]

The Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival is a boutique festival showcasing some of America’s Top Chefs at intimate events in fabulous settings. The Southern Hospitality: Pig and the Goat Lunch held at Pistache in Palm Beach featured courses from their own Chef Julien Gremaud, James Beard Award winner Chef Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon, Bravo’s […]

After opening in Cleveland, Ohio, and Annapolis, Maryland, the third location of Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar has opened in the Village of Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating with a vibrant bar featuring over 50 rums and specialty cocktails including a fantastic Caipirinha and Margarita. Corporate Chef Robert […]

  Foods from Chile represents 22 food sectors grown and produced in Chile. Chefs Matias Palomo and Todd Erickson created a seasonal, fresh Chilean dinner at Haven. The ingredients were inspirational and the food was delicious.  HIghlights from Chef Palomo included the Merquen- Cured Chilean Trout which was served raw and rolled around quinoa, chilean […]

The people at The Macallan were so kind to invite me to a lovely luncheon highlighting all of the amazing things that they are doing with the brand. The afternoon took place at the historic Alfred Dupont building.  There were started with a tasting of the 12, 15, 17, and 25 year old vintages of […]

Celebrating its sixth year, MOCA Mystery Dates, is one of my favorite events of the year. Hosted by the Shakers, MOCA’s membership group for patrons between the ages of 21 and 45, the evening kicked off this year with a glamorous cocktail party at the MOCA, with Bombay Sapphire cocktails, and canapés from Lyon and […]