MAKING WISHES HAPPEN
WINGS FOR WISHES took place on Saturday, March 9, 2019 behind Sports Grill South Miami. The 5th Annual Wings For Wishes raised $250,000 to help sponsor wishes through Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida. Wings For Wishes, presented by AirSouth Mechanical, and co-hosted by Make-A-Wish Champions Gal Bensaadon and Brian Exelbert and Sports Grill South Miami, is a family-friendly ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – TARTE TATIN
The Chef’s TABLE RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS. RESTAURANT Café Pastis | CHEF Thierry Collongette FACTS Thierry comes from the Burgundy region of France and has been with Chef Philippe at Café Pastis for 15 years. TARTE TATIN Ingredients: 3 tbs butter 3/4 cup sugar 3 large Granny Smith Apples 1 tbs flour 1 – 9” ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE -SALMON AND LINGUINE
RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS. CHEFS VALENTINA COLMAN RESTAURANT EARTH FACTS Valentina created the concept and is the executive chef for EARTH which opened in September 2016. EARTH serves food from around the world – a healthy take on classic dishes. Valentina is from the region of Liguria in Italy, and ... Read more
SOMI UNCOKED – Adventures In Wine With Sebastian Velez
ENJOYING THIS YEAR’S WINES You have probably heard people using the word ‘vintage’ when describing a wine, or a year. But what exactly is a ‘vintage’? It’s very simple; it is the year when the grapes were grown (and harvested) to make a wine. For example, if you see a bottle of Chateau Pétrus with ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – GRILLED FLANK STEAK WITH SWEET POTATO MASH AND GRILLED CORN SUCCOTASH
RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS. CHEFS TREVOR SIMON RESTAURANT TOWN KITCHEN + BAR FACTS Trevor Simon has been intermittently working with Executive Chef Michael Altman and TOWN Kitchen+Bar for over 10 years. He started with Chef Michael as a line cook and quickly moved up the ranks and became Sous Chef. ... Read more
SOMI UNCOKED – Adventures In Wine
ENTERTAINING LIKE A PRO… WITH GREAT WINE Fall has already begun, we can’t quite feel it here in South Florida, but with festivities right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about our holiday dinners, get-togethers, and parties. When you’re the host, what do you need to know to act like a pro? ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – Salade Nicoise
RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS. CHEFS Veronique & Ahmed Youbi RESTAURANT Café BonJour FACTS A popular eatery for over ten years, the couple started in SOMI at La Crepe Bistro on Red Road where they were for seven years, and then opened Café Bonjour on US1 & 62 Ave. Veronique is from ... Read more
CANNED WINE… IS IT JUST A TREND OR IS IT HERE TO STAY?
Technological advances in the wine business are always subject to controversy because experts argue that the best wines are those that express the terroir, or the place where the grapes came from, and many argue, that technology can sometimes take that away from the wine. But, what about when the wine is already made and ... Read more
THE NEW RULES FOR DATING: IF YOU’RE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE ON A FIRST DATE, YOU LIKELY WON’T GET A SECOND
Posting, tweeting, swiping, ghosting, chatting, liking, sharing, snapping and on and on… Navigating technology can be baffling, and the rules aren’t always clear. While cellphones have become a staple of our daily lives, they can make or break our connections with other. Take a first date. What does pulling out your phone say to ... Read more
THE CHEF’S TABLE – Roasted Fennel Blue Crab Cakes Red Pepper Coulis & Fried Basil
RECIPES OF SIGNATURE DISHES PREPARED BY OUR AREA CHEFS CHEF Owner Philippe Jacquet RESTAURANT Café Pastis FACTS A native of Marseille, Chef Philippe received his culinary training in Paris, and worked in the Caribbean, in New York City (under Chef Daniel Baluc), and in San Francisco, before moving to Miami in the late 1980s. He always ... Read more