A husband-and-wife team in Coral Gables have local restaurants buzzing over an idea that reduces food waste and drives business revenue—all while delivering savings to consumers. Rafael and Monica Garrido are the brains behind Lovvett, an app that addresses the fact that 30% to 40% of all food produced in the U.S. is thrown away,
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Pubbelly Sushi locations throughout Miami-Dade County are putting a benevolent spin on a new drink offering in honor of Pride Month. The recently introduced Passion Fruit Sangria ($16) combines Sauvignon Blanc with passion fruit foam, lime juice, club soda, and seasonal fruits mixed with the Japanese candy Boba. The popular restaurant chain (pubbellyglobal.com) with locations
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If you’re looking to add more tropical vibes to the summer season, the Tommy Bahama cocktail book will help you craft a Caribbean vacation experience in your home. Along with several cocktail and zero-proof recipes, the Marlin Bar cocktail book also features unique island-themed appetizer recipes. The book is available online at TommyBahama.com and at
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Howie Kleinberg Executive chef, The Anderson The dish: Chicken on the Brick About the chicken: “This is a traditional Italian dish. We’re going to take out the backbone and then put the breast side down. We use a pan on top of the charcoal; you get the flavor of the charcoal, and the skin gets
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Christmas has arrived for wine enthusiasts with National Wine Day commencing on Tuesday. To celebrate the national occasion, many South Florida restaurants and wine retailers are providing specials to guests to enjoy and raise their glasses to. Whether it’s red, white, rosé, or sparkling, patrons can savor any type of wine and South Florida restaurants
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Brian Nasajon Chef/owner of Beaker & Gray The dish: Fire-roasted whole dorade About the fish: “I worked with dorade years back, but I never really gave it much attention. Then I picked up a couple and took them to my dad’s house; he has this nice open-wood grill. We threw them on the grill, and
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1) New adventure: Bill Wolf’s reputation preceded him—only it had nothing to do with the culinary scene. The owner of Wolf in the Woods has spent more than two decades solidifying his standing as one of the region’s leading designers and fabricators of detail-rich cabinetry; his design center in Davie further raises the bar on
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Eileen Andrade Chef/owner, Finka Table & Tap, and Amelia’s 1931 The dish: Korean barbecue short ribs About the ribs: “We marinate the ribs in a bulgogi sauce [with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil], so you have a little bit of sweetness. And we’ll do some accompaniments, like you would get at a Korean
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Jean Delgado Executive chef, Toro Toro at the InterContinental Miami The dish: Bone-in tomahawk pork chop About the chop: “The tomahawk pork chop, which a lot of people don’t know, is something that came from Puerto Rico. It’s a pork chop attached with a pork belly, so it looks like a tomahawk. You barely see
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With its eight brick-and-mortar stores doing brisk business in cities including Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Doral and Pinecrest, Wild Fork already was having a tri-county moment, thanks to its flavor-rich meats, seafood, poultry, lamb, specialty offerings, ready-to-eat meals and much more. But in a twist of pandemic fate, COVID-19 brought the masses to the South
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Not even a global pandemic could stop the inception of Delray Beach Market. Standing four stories tall, the 150,000-square-foot food hall, which cost more than $60 million to build, is poised to make waves in South Florida when it debuts this spring. Featuring more than 25 local and regional eateries with rotating art and culture
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To incentivize residents to eat at local bars and restaurants, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently launched an initiative to reimburse patrons for purchases at local eateries. Johnson’s tequila brand Teremana helped establish the “Guac on the Rock” concept, which refunds customers around the country who order any Teremana Tequila cocktail and guacamole. “Guac on the
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