This season FOX's smash reality hit Hell's Kitchen 5 features 3 Florida Chef's, Paula DaSilva is one of them. Paula works as Chef De Cuisine at 3030 Ocean at the Marriot's Harbor Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale. I spoke to her via telephone and here's what she had to say."I grew up in the business. I'm Brazilian and my parents owned three Churrascaria style restaurants. I graduated high school and went to culinary school at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. I got a job at the Marriot when I
Come to us Todd.​Still not announcing any concrete plans to move into our neighborhood, Todd English continues to make us swoon from afar. Now that he's got da Campo Osteria in Fort Lauderdale, Figs in Palm Beach Gardens, and Wild Olives coming to Boca in the old Opus 5 location (oooh--was I supposed to let that cat out of the bag?), I'm willing to bet it's just a matter of time before he gets a hankering for the Miami lifestyle. Of course, there's also the matter of him being a singleton agai
Photo via Flickr/CC 2.0​You worked all week at your desk job, factory, kitchen, office, street corner, or couch, and now it's time to let loose and let that weekend energy plow you over like a bulldozer. So things are tough all over; jobs, school, money, healthcare, war, that kind of stuff, but we're also livin' in Miami and the season's kicking into gear. We've got more slammed restaurants, parties, shows, bottles, models, and all that they entail than anywhere else in the country with as goo
Over 20 empty restaurant spaces in the Grove are available for lease, but who will take them? [Grapevine]Frodnesor joins a CSA, picks up first batch of farm-fresh vegetables, and makes something. [FoodForThought]"Just bake and then serve with warm tortillas and refried beans for a super simple dinner, breakfast or brunch." [OccasionalOmnivore]If you're a stressed out city dweller who has ever wished for the simplicity of farm life read this to see if you can handle it. [BeeHeaven]Your first look
