Threefold Cafe, Coral Gables’ newest all-day breakfast spot, serves up a unique combination of Australian dishes with a Florida twist. Opened this Summer by two Melbourne transplants, Teresa and Nick Sharp, they offers diners a taste of their native Australia dining philosophy with fresh local food. Chat Chow TV sat down Teresa to find out more about the restaurant, its extensive coffee offerings and some of the restaurant’s top dishes. The pair relocated to Coral Gables after Nick was transferr...
Nov 28, 2014
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and Samuel Adams partnered for a fourth year to present this mouth-watering burger event. Congrats to 1st place winner Rok:BRGR, Pincho Factory who came in 2nd place, to Swine Southern Table & Bar for placing 3rd and to Sushi Maki for winning “People’s Choice.” Participating Coral Gables restaurants included: • Bricktop’s • Bread and Butter • Bulla • Christy’s Restaurant • The Café @ Coral Gables | Books & Books • CRAVE Coral Gables Restaurant • Eatin...
Nov 19, 2014
Tea is making its mark in Miami with the help of the newly opened Ticety on Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile. The tea-centric shop and restaurant carries organic tea from around the world. Chat Chow TV sat down with the store’s partner Damien Ceulemans to learn more about the concept, how it sources its tea and interesting decor. Ceulemans said him and his two partners got the idea for a tea store while visiting Miami from Europe. They noticed that there was a void in the market with very few places o...
Oct 28, 2014
When you think of West Kendall, dining hub doesn’t typically come to mind. That is quickly changing though with the addition of Finka Table & Tap from the family behind Islas Canarias and the popular CubanCube food truck. Chat Chow TV sat down with the restaurant’s head chef and owner Eileen Andrade to learn about her inspiration for the restaurant, the cocktail program and why they chose to make its home in Kendall. The restaurant is the brick-and-mortar variation of the CubanCube food truc...
Oct 09, 2014
Cuban Old Fashioned Contributed by Eddie Fuentes • 2 dashes of Orange Bitters • 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters • ½ oz of Bustelo Coffee Syrup • 2 oz Bulleit® Bourbon Add all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, stir, strain over a hand carved ice, squeeze an orange peel and coil it up for the garnish.
Sep 29, 2014
Full Mast Contributed by Robert Ferrara • 2 dashes of Orange Bitters • ¼ oz of Laird’s Applejack • ½ oz of Bénédictine • 1 oz Oloroso Sherry • 1.5 oz Bulleit® Bourbon Add all ingredients in a mixing glass, add ice, stir, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with some lemon oils.
Sep 24, 2014
Provencal Sour Contributed by Ashley Danella • 2 oz Bulleit® Bourbon • 1 oz Lavender Infused Honey Syrup • ¾ oz of Fresh Lemon Juice Add all ingredients, give it a good shake, strain over an old fashioned glass with ice and garnish with a fresh piece of lavender.
Sep 19, 2014
Barn Swallow Contributed by Ben Potts • 1.5 oz Bulleit® Bourbon • 3/4 oz Byrrh Grand Quinquina • Dash of Lemongrass Tincture • Dash of Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters Add all ingredients, stir over ice, strain over a rocks glass with a big ice cube and garnish with a lemon zest.
Sep 11, 2014
OTC is the popular Brickell restaurant known for its extensive craft beer selection, artisanal American eats, and ever-popular brunch. Chat Chow TV sat down with owner Michael Sullivan to find out more about the restaurant, its new and improved menu and it’s take-away growler beer program. Sullivan got his start in the restaurant industry in New York City, working his way up through some of the city’s most popular spots. Being from Miami, Sullivan returned to his hometown with a desire to bring ...
Aug 29, 2014
NIU Kitchen is the small restaurant making a big buzz in Downtown Miami because of its inventive Catalan-cuisine and electric offerings. Chat Chow TV met with Executive Chef and partner Deme Lomas to hear about the new menu, its authentic inspiration and what makes its menu unique. Lomas hails from Barcelona, where he cooked as an executive chef for a large restaurant group for many years. He came to the U.S. three years ago and worked appropriately enough at Barconleta, the popular Spanish rest...
Aug 22, 2014
A place creating quite the buzz in the bar scene both locally and nationally is the newly opened The Ice Plant in St. Augustine, FL. The craft cocktail bar and restaurant is serving up creative drinks using homemade ingredients in a warehouse that once housed an actual ice plant. Chat Chow TV sat down with Head Barkeep Zach Lynch to find out more about the drinks, what’s make its ice so special and all about the historic space. As the title of the restaurant suggests — ice plays a key roll in ev...
Aug 15, 2014
Last week, Chat Chow TV traveled to Downtown LA to attend Tacolandia. A food festival devoted to Southern California’s favorite street eat. Over 2,000 people showed up on a warm summer afternoon to try 40 of California and Mexico’s best taco chefs. Check out the video above and find out who won “The Nation’s Best Street Food” and “Best of Show”.
Jul 29, 2014
The 13th Annual Miami Spice Restaurant program kicks off in just a few weeks on August 1. This year to celebrate, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) launched a series of special of monthly Miami Spice Mash-Ups, where chefs collaborate for a one-night only dinner and prepare dishes from their upcoming Spice menus. On Wednesday, June 25, J&G Grill at St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort kicked off the series with its Chef de Cusine Brad Kilgore and pastry chef Antonio Bachour c...
Jul 23, 2014
The Floridian is the St. Augustine restaurant that has created buzz among locals and tourists alike for almost four years. The restaurant serves up unique Southern fare, with a healthy and local twist. Chat Chow TV sat down with co-owner Jeff McNally to learn more about the cuisine and its creative dishes and cocktails. Jeff and his wife Genie McNally opened the Floridian Labor Day weekend in 2010 after much encouragement from their friends and family. Prior to that Genie, who runs the restauran...
Jul 15, 2014
Florida is having a spirits renaissance thanks in part to the St. Augustine Distillery. Chat Chow TV sat down the distillery’s president and founding partner Philip McDaniel to found out more about the new craft distillery, its historic location and how it is stepping up St. Augustine’s “cool” factor. The distillery is the brain child of McDaniel and his fellow founding partner Ryan Dettra who were looking for new projects to take on in their adopted hometown of St. Augustine. They were intrigue...
Jul 03, 2014
With ocean views, a celebrity chef and the freshest seafood available, Lure Fishbar inside the Loews Miami Beach Hotel has quickly gained a large following since its opening in December 2013. Chat Chow TV sat down with Josh Capon, the Executive Chef and partner, to learn more about Lure, how it stacks up to the NYC outpost and what he has in store for Miami. Lure Fishbar has been an institution in NYC for more than 10 years — it’s so popular in fact that their was a social media outcry when rumo...
Jun 11, 2014
Blackbrick Chinese is the newest restaurant in the growing Midtown Miami neighborhood from Richard Hales, the chef and owner of Sakaya Kitchen and Dim Ssäm à gogo. The restaurant serves classic Asian dishes with the distinctive twist that Hales has built his reputation on. The food at Blackbrick is inspired by Hales’ Filipino, Irish and Italian heritage, along with his travels throughout Asia and his time spent in New York City’s Chinatown. He tells Chat Chow TV that his main goal of his restaur...
May 30, 2014
Aragon 101 is the home decor boutique and cooking school located in the heart of Coral Gables. Chat Chow TV sat down with owner Erica Guzman to learn more about the store and its popular cooking classes. “The idea behind the store is merging the idea cuisine and home decor,” Guzman notes. “We focus a lot on table top and how you can have a great meal with the perfect ambiance.” The cooking classes are held once a week for a group of 14 “students” of all varying levels. The classes are as interac...
Apr 03, 2014
Dolce Italian offers a contemporary take on Italian classics in the heart of Miami Beach. Located on Collins Avenue inside the Gale Hotel, the restaurant appeals to locals and visitors alike with its refined cuisine and approachable atmosphere. Chat Chow TV sat down with Dolce’s Director of Food and Beverage, Kevin D’Antonio, to learn more about the restaurant and its recent anniversary. Dolce prides itself on preparing its cuisine in true Italian fashion complete with pastas made in-house, mozz...
Mar 18, 2014
Daniel Boulud needs little introduction. The legendary French chef has won every culinary accolade known to man and owns and operates some of the best restaurants in the world. Chat Chow TV recently had the opportunity to sit down with Boulud to learn more about his delicious cuisine and newly released cookbook. For his Miami outpost, db Bistro Moderne, Boulud envisioned a classic French bistro that guests could frequent often with light, approachable fare. Along with the delectable food, Boulud...
Mar 11, 2014
The food truck that started the craze in Miami, Latin Burger and Taco, recently opened the doors on its first ever brick and mortar location in the heart of Coral Gables. Chat Chow TV sat down with owner Jim Heins to find out more about his new restaurant, its menu and its famous burgers. Guests can find the iconic look of the truck throughout the restaurant with the bright pink walls and black detailing. Decorating the walls is custom pop art of Heins’ favorite artists eating burgers, which is ...
Feb 19, 2014
Seasalt and Pepper is the hot new Mediterranean seafood restaurant garnering buzz around the Miami for its delicious cuisine and star clientele. Chat Chow TV sat down with co-owner Carlos Miranda to learn more about the inspiration for the space and its unique vibe. The restaurant is prominently located on the Miami River inside of Howard Hughes’ former seaplane hanger. Miranda explains that it’s actually two concepts in one with Seasalt Brasserie serving as the restaurant and soon-to-be opened ...
Jan 30, 2014
Giardino Gourmet Salads offers guests custom-made salads that are prepared to order with more than 70 fresh toppings and condiments to choose from. The original location opened in Coral Gables in 2004 and the restaurant has since expanded to eight more locations throughout South Florida. Chat Chow TV spoke with owner and founder Ody Lugo to learn more about the concept. At Giradino’s guests can choose to have a salad “My Way” starting with four different types of greens, a choice of four topping...
Jan 16, 2014
Badmaash in Downtown Los Angeles is an Indian gastropub that has quickly made a name for itself by serving contemporary Indian cuisine in a fun, approachable manner. Chat Chow TV sat down with owners Pawan, Nakul and Arjun Mahendro to learn more about the restaurant and its menu. The concept for Badmaash came about when they realized there wasn’t a “cool” option for Indian food in LA. The Indian restaurants they encountered weren’t very approachable to most people. They sought to change that and...
Jan 06, 2014
Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe, located in the heart of Coral Gables on Miracle Mile, has made a name for itself by carrying hard-to-find, hand selected wines chosen by owner Jeffery Wolfe. Chat Chow TV sat down with Wolfe to find out more about the store, its selections and the great promotions the store offers locals. When people arrive at Wolfe’s Wine Shoppe, the first conversation they have with Wolfe is paramount. Since the store only carries small batch wines that you can’t find everywhere, Wolfe mak...
Dec 24, 2013
Located in the middle square of Mary Brickell Village, Toscana Divino unites all things Tuscan. The gorgeous restaurant features classic dishes found throughout Tuscany along with seasonal ingredients and items directly imported from the region. Chat Chow TV sat down with Executive Chef Julian Baker to learn more about the menu and the restaurant’s unique Italian heritage. Toscana Divino was built from the ground up in partnership with the Italian consortium of leading Italian businesses of Wine...
Dec 16, 2013
Pilar Alexander Contributed by Julio Cabrera • 2oz Papa’s Pilar dark rum • 1oz White crème de cacao • 1oz Heavy cream • Fresh nutmeg Combine ingredients into shaker with ice, then strain into a coupe glass. Grate fresh nutmeg on top.
Dec 11, 2013
Nov 22, 2013
Pasion del Cielo, located in the heart of Coral Gables, is on a mission to provide its customers with a completely unique coffee experience. Chat Chow TV met with the Pasion del Cielo’s operations director Fernanada Salinas to learn about the shop and its interesting selections. What sets this four-year-old coffee shop apart from others is its diverse amount of coffee choices. Pasion del Cielo carries 11 different varieties of organic coffee beans, which are carefully selected from some of the w...
Nov 20, 2013
Local favorite Pincho Factory recently opened its second location in the heart of Coral Gables. With chalkboard painted walls, reclaimed wood tables and an inviting atmosphere, the restaurant has quickly been embraced by its new neighborhood. Chat Chow TV sat down with Pincho Factory owner Nedal Ahmed and learned more about the restaurant specialities and the inspirations for the menu. The restaurant gets its name from the skewers – or “pinchos” – that are prominently featured on the menu. Guest...
Oct 30, 2013
