When I met Chef Dale Talde a few months ago at his Talde Brooklyn restaurant, he left me with this bit of advice inscribed in his cookbook: “Please Don’t F-up the Rice.’’ Those six words, which Talde told me were given to him by mother when he left for culinary school, pretty much sum up […]
Month: December 2016
Coral Springs man first to complete Florida Historic Golf Trail in calendar year
Let’s end a bizarre year (in and out of golf) on a feel-good note. Meet Jack Collins of Coral Springs, Fla. A few days ago, Collins, a 69-year-old retired nuclear safety expert, became the first man to complete the Florida Historic Golf Trail one calendar year when he walked off the 18th green on the […]
Unbound: The Confidante Hotel on Miami Beach
There is “comfort food’’ and being “comfortable’’ with your food. Bird & Bone brings each to the fore at The Confidante Hotel on Miami Beach. Bird & Bone is acclaimed Chef Richard Hales’ latest example of the home-style cooking that has succeeded at his midtown Miami restaurants – Sakaya Kitchen and Blackbrick Chinese. https://theconfidantemiamibeach.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html “Getting […]
Celebrate New Year’s at some of Palm Beach County’s favorite eateries
Still looking for a good place – or places – to bring in 2017? Here are some of my Palm Beach County favorites and their New Year’s Eve menus: Spoto’s Oyster Bar, Palm Beach Gardens Executive chef Dan Bair will be serving up a New Year’s Eve spread, including seasonal, sea-to-table entrees, and surf-and-turf […]
Boca bashes for New New Year’s Eve
In Boca Raton, Fla., for the New Year’s holiday? Here are a couple of great places to celebrate 2017 in style. Waterstone Resort & Marina, Boca Raton’s art-deco inspired waterfront resort, is offering local and guests three festive options. Guests can sip champagne, enjoy specialty crafted cocktails and nosh on New Year’s Eve dinner specials created by […]
The Regional Kitchen: Chef Lindsay Autry brings great Southern cooking to West Palm Beach
Most people only talk about “living the dream.’’ Lindsay Autry not only is living the dream, she’s cooking it, too. A North Carolina native with a smile as bright as her talent, Autry’s The Regional Kitchen & Public House in West Palm (near the entrance to the CityPlace dining/entertainment complex) is the best new restaurant […]
One Door East a hidden gem in Fort Lauderdale culinary scene
There is little I enjoy more than finding a “hidden gem’’ of a restaurant. And on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, I’ve got a good one for you – Chef Giovanni Rocchio’s One Door East. Located just a few blocks from trendy Las Olas Blvd., One Door East literally is adjacent to Rocchio’s popular Valentino […]
Keeping it simple and delicious at Burlock Coast at Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
Gavin Pera’s culinary mission at Burlock Coast Seafood & Spirits can be summed up in three words: “Keep it simple.’’ Burlock Coast, which opened last year, pays homage to the creativity of Prohibition era rum runners. It features outstanding service and casual indoor and outdoor seating options, the latter of which overlooks Fort Lauderdale Beach […]
Fate brings Mark Rolfing back to his roots to lead Chicago Parks Golf Alliance
It’s not often a person can make a significant impact on golf in two areas of the U.S., particularly two areas as opposite as Maui and Chicago. It’s also not often that a person successfully fights Stage 4 cancer. Mark Rolfing is such a person. Best known as a long-time golf analyst for NBC, Rolfing […]
Something sweet for guests at Hotel Vermont
Here’s something special for the Season. Now through the end of the year, guests at Hotel Vermont in Burlington, VT., will receive an extra in-room amenity – two-ounce bottles of Runamok Maple Syrup. Runamok Maple is a Vermont-based company serving pure maple syrup, along with a collection of infused, smoked and barrel-aged maple syrups. Guests will receive one of […]