1 800 Lucky: Les Banh Amis and Poke OG

1 800 Lucky is one of those openings that Miami food lovers still like to talk about incessantly.

From the minute the doors opened, the lines to get in the hip Asian themed food hall and then once inside, the lines to get food, became almost legendary.  Bestselling items SOLD OUT by 8 pm. The word on the street became, "Don't go after sunset, if you want to get in!". 

 

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Right on Target Cooking Classes at Wynwood Yard With Soraya Kilgore and Pablo Zitzmann

We did the first Right on Target Class at The Wynwood Yard with Giorgio Rapicavoli and loved it. Two more of our favorites can be found teaching classes of their own and they're ones you're not going to want to miss!

The next two Right on Target cooking classes will pique home cooks’ culinary curiosity with exciting and fresh new dishes to add to their recipe box from local chef stars, Soraya Kilgore of MadLab Creamery and Pablo Zitzmann of No Name Chinese restaurant on May 2nd.

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Saturday Sweets: Valrhona Chocolate Launches Inspirations Line Featuring Almond and Passion Fruit

As a baker and lover of desserts, I’m always on the hunt for new products to use in my kitchen. Many times this inspiration comes from new products being used in the desserts I’m falling in love with in kitchens around Miami.

 

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Wine, Women and Rebekah Wineburg

Yes, her name really is Rebekah Wineburg, not Weinberg… but WINEburg and she is one of the few women winemakers in Napa Valley and the head winemaker for boutique winery, Quintessa in Rutherford, CA.

In South Florida for the monthly special Cellar 1954 Wine Dinner at Michael Mina’s StripSteak at The Fontainebleau, I caught up with Rebekah for a glass of wine (what else?) and some conversation.

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Citi Taste of Tennis Returns to W Miami in Brickell

Citi Taste of Tennis made its return last night at the W Miami in Brickell. The action-packed evening took place 50 stories above Miami, featured signature cuisine prepared by top chefs paired with some of the world’s best tennis players. Guests were able to enjoy up close and personal interaction with their favorite athletes and chefs and along with an array of amazing cocktails, music and interactive experiences.

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James Beard Semi Finalists Shine in South Florida

On the day before the James Beard Foundation announced its finalists for the coveted “Oscars of Culinary” James Beard Awards, four of the six South Florida semifinalists treated a small group of local journalists and food bloggers to a sample of what makes these chefs so special and recognized by this renowned culinary organization.

 

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