Dining
Eating House brings excitement to Gables dining scene
Giorgio Rapicavoli, the first Miamian to take the top spot on Food Network’s Chopped, used some of his prize money to launch a pop-up with childhood friend Alex Cassanova last winter. That temporary gig has taken permanent root in a place …
Top shipboard chef, bartender honored at annual Bacardi Cruise Competition
The eighth annual Bacardi Cruise Competition announced the 2013 Bacardi Bartender of the Year and Bacardi Chef of the Year at an exclusive awards event held recently at the Bacardi Americas headquarters in Coral Gables. Adri Ford of Carnival Cruise …
Need help choosing wine? Books & Books course has answers
Americans now drink more wine than the Europeans – consuming more wine than even the French! The crowds flocking to the recent South Beach Food and Wine Festival confirm that the USA has become a nation of serious wine drinkers. …
Celebrity chef turns Biltmore ballroom into kitchen classroom
With cooking tips from a celebrity chef, patrons took a hands-on role in meal preparation Saturday evening, Feb. 23, as the Biltmore Hotel hosted the Barilla Interactive Dinner, part of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Robert …
Foodies savor tasty treats at 4th annual Tour of Kitchens
Some 500 visitors trekked through lavish kitchens and savored menu samples from local chefs during the Coral Gables Community Foundation’s fourth annual Tour of Kitchens on Saturday, Jan. 26. Presented by Apollo Bank, the sold-out culinary expedition began with breakfast …
UPDATE: 4th annual Tour of Kitchens is sold out, no further tickets available
UPDATE: The 4th annual Tour of Kitchens presented by Apollo Bank is now sold out. There will be no ticket sales at the event. Thank you all participants and sponsors The fourth annual Tour of Kitchens, presented by Apollo Bank, takes place …
This New Year’s, resolve to elevate your wine IQ
For an enjoyable New Year’s resolution, make 2013 the year to educate your palette and learn to properly appreciate the true joys of wine. Starting Monday, Jan. 7, Books & Books offers a new wine-appreciation course taught by Coral Gables …
Give the foodies on your list a designer-kitchen expedition
For the foodies on your holiday shopping list, tickets to the fourth annual Tour of Kitchens might be the ideal gift. Visiting from six to 10 homes each year, the highly anticipated tour offers a variety of experiences: food tastings, cooking demonstrations, …
Pao Town serves up support for education
Guests at Pao Town, the new fast-casual Asian restaurant at 2624 Ponce de Leon Blvd., “dined for dollars” on Wednesday night, Nov. 28, at a fundraiser supporting the 2012 Teach-A-Thon program. Teach-A-Thon brings business professionals into classrooms to teach for …
‘Mercedes After Hours’ provides tasty preview of Wine & Food Festival
The Friends of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival recently took over the newly renovated Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables showroom for its “Mercedes After Hours” reception. Featured participants included Aaron’s Catering, AZ Canteen, Florida Cookery, George Stone Crab, STK, …
