50 Ocean restaurant in Delray Beach is adding a fifth member to its band of well-known South Florida chefs for the Aug. 16 “Bubble and The Beatles’’ pairing dinner with luxury wine producer Moët & Chandon. http://www.50ocean.com Now, chocolatier Tyler Levitetz, the main behind 5150 Chocolate, a soon-to-open, “bean-to-bar” chocolate factory in Delray Beach, will […]
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Fab Four culinary team coming to 50 Ocean in Delray Beach on Aug. 16
You say you want a revolution? On Aug. 16, 50 Ocean is bringing its own Fab Four to Delray Beach. Their culinary talents will be music to your ears – and stomachs. http://50ocean.com 50 Ocean’s Executive Chef Thomas Op’t Holt, Chef Blake Malatesta, formerly of M.I.A., in Delray Beach; Chef David Schroeder from Brick and […]
Toro Toro: A good (and delicious) start to Miami Spice
Miami Spice begins Aug. 1, so let’s begin with one of my favorite Miami restaurants – Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami. Celebrity Chef Richard Sandoval’s Pan-Latin steakhouse never disappoints with a deep menu of ceviches, steaks and Executive Chef Jean Delgado’s signature dishes, including Grilled Spanish Octopus (a must-have for octopus fans), Chipotle Miso […]
Vince Gill to perform at this year’s Offerdahl’s Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine and Music Festival
The team behind John Offerdahl’s Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine and Music Festival has revealed details surrounding the competition, which will this year become , weekend-long food, wine and music event. Making its return to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater beginning Friday, Nov. 9, the festival will include three nights of live concerts, a new BBQ Pit […]
Angelo Arboleda new executive chef at Calaveras Cantina in Jupiter, Fla.
Angelo Arboleda is the new executive chef at Calaveras Cantina as the restaurant sails through a heated summer serving some of the coldest margaritas North Palm Beach County, Fla. A graduate of the Florida Culinary Institute, Arboleda began his career as a line cook Cucina del’Arte (now Cucina Palm Beach) and later moved to Café […]
Chef Mark Militello planning dinner for six at Josie’s Ristorante in Boynton Beach
Here’s a great way to get a great meal. James Beard award-winning chef, Mark Militello, will make dinner for six people at Josie’s Ristorante in Boynton Beach, Fla. To enter to win the dinner for six, guests can drop their business card or entry slip into the oversized wine glass at the bar at Josie’s. […]
Bloomers Frosé makes mixing frozen concoctions fast and easy
There is an old saying advises that if you can’t find what you like, invent it yourself. Meet Stacie Weisman, A long-time bartender, Weisman had a difficult time mixers that went with wine. So what did Weisman do? She invented her own – Bloomers Frosé – a ready-to-use, frosty rosé mixer that is now available […]
DaSilva and Burlock Coast are a perfect combination at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
Paola DaSilva ihas been home for nearly one year and Fort Lauderdale foodies are better for it. One of South Florida’s best-known chefs, DaSilva, a former contestant on TV’s Hell’s Kitchen, returned to her Fort Lauderdale roots in September 2017 as chef de cuisine at Burlock Coast at The Ritz-Carlton. Fort Lauderdale after opening the […]
Darin Riggio new director of sales and marketing at Reunion Resort
Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Darin Riggio as director of sales and marketing at Reunion Resort near Orlando. Riggio will oversee the property’s sales and marketing strategies, including driving business, revenue and overall brand awareness to the resort. www.ReunionResort.com. Riggio joins Reunion Resort from Hyatt Regency […]
New Managing Partners at Ouzo Bay in Boca Raton
Atlas Restaurant Group has made a management change at its Ouzo Bay restaurant in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park. www.ouzobay.com. Hospitality veterans Laura Huron and Brian Bagley have been named Managing Partners of the its Mediterranean-themed restaurant. Huron and Bagley have key positions for 23 years and eight years, respectively, with Dennis Max and Mizner Park’s […]