Michael Mayo

Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach, a superb dining experience from chef Jeremy Ford that features exquisite ingredients, creative presentation, great flavors and attentive service. <a href="http://www.southflorida.com/restaurants-and-bars/sf-stubborn-seed-miami-beach-restaurant-review-20180207-story.html#nt=oft03a-1la1">Read the review.</a>

Chef Jose Andres loses Miami gem: Bazaar Mar restaurant suddenly shuts

May 12, 2019 at 6:08 p.m.

Jose Andres, the celebrity chef and humanitarian known for quickly organizing relief efforts in disaster zones, apparently could not rescue his own acclaimed Miami seafood restaurant from forces greater than...

Remembering the 17 lives lost in Parkland

February 14, 2020 at 3:27 p.m.

Remembering the 17 lives lost in Parkland By Phillip Valys and Mike Mayo February 14, 2019 On the anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in...

Brad Tursi of the band Old Dominion perfroms during the Kiss 99.9 Chili Cook-off, Saturday, January 20, 2018, at C.B. Smith Park, in Pembroke Pines.

January food events: Pitbull’s iLov305 opens, ice cream festival, Chili Cook-Off

January 9, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

Welcome to the latest edition of Hot Plates, your monthly guide to food events and dining promotions around South Florida. Peak tourist season means a crowded calendar and celebrities galore,...

Beef tenderloin cooks on KYU's wood-fired grill.

Which four Florida restaurants made it onto top 100 in U.S. list?

August 23, 2019 at 9:59 p.m.

The latest ranking of top restaurants in the U.S. is also the latest slap at Florida’s dining landscape. Only four restaurants, three in South Florida, made the cut in an...

Tasty top spots to celebrate National Hot Dog Day in South Florida

May 31, 2019 at 8:56 a.m.

July is National Hot Dog Month, and today (July 18) is officially National Hot Dog Day, when the North American Meat Institute holds a frankfurter luncheon on Capitol Hill. America’s...

Before and after Hurricane Irma: What happened to favorite Florida Keys landmarks?

June 23, 2019 at 8:34 p.m.

After Hurricane Irma’s devastating strike, first thoughts went toward the well-being of those in the Florida Keys who lost homes, livelihoods, boats and possessions.Then came more selfish thoughts: What about...

Review: Jose Andres’ Bazaar Mar in Miami is a shimmering seafood dream

August 23, 2019 at 7:53 p.m.

There were times during my meal at Bazaar Mar by Jose Andres when I felt like belting Jim Carrey's signature line from "The Mask": "Somebody stop me!" And there were...

Chef Robert Irvine and Chef Andrew Zimmern attend Chicken Coupe during the 2016 South Beach Wine & Food Festival at W South Beach on Feb. 27 in Miami Beach. Check out <a href="http://www.southflorida.com/events/spotted/sf-south-beach-wine-food-festival-miami-beach-fort-lauderdale-pictures-20160217-photogallery.html" target="_blank">more photos</a>.

South Beach food fest invades Fort Lauderdale again

May 12, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

The precocious teen has turned Sweet 16 and outgrown its party dress. So once again, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival will invade Fort Lauderdale for its annual foodie...

Fort Lauderdale W Hotel’s Steak 954 rings up tasty and pricey meals

May 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

If there is comfort in familiarity, there's cool comfort in Steak 954 at the W Hotel Fort Lauderdale. A new chef arrived in October, but not much else has changed...

DOLPHINS IN A BIND

August 20, 2021 at 11:07 p.m.

If Dan Marino thrives in Minnesota, then Miami fans will know it wasn't all his fault, that Jimmy Johnson and Dave Wannstedt were completely wrong about how Marino was used,...

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