Valeria Nekhim Lease
Valeria Nekhim was born in the Ukraine and raised in Montreal. She has lived in Manhattan and Miami. Her favorite part of food writing is learning the stories of chefs and restaurateurs.
Latest Stories
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2 years ago | ChefsThree years ago, pastry chef Yohann Le Bescond set out looking for a job anywhere that wasn't in France. He had lived and worked in the country all his life and wanted a change. A job posting on a Facebook group for pastry chefs led him to Le Maca...
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3 years ago | BrunchBottomless brunch on the beach has a nice ring to it don't you think? At Etaru, a new modern Japanese Robatayaki concept in Hallandale Beach, Sunday brunch comes with a welcome cocktail and as much Whispering Angel rosé as you can drink ...
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3 years ago | Food IndustryThe owners of Cáfe Crème in North Miami are opening a smaller outpost of the concept in Buena Vista, as well as an organic rotisserie chicken restaurant in Little Haiti.
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3 years ago | Restaurant ReviewsFirm, glistening cubes of watermelon bear a striking resemblance to high-end raw tuna, which is precisely why chef Todd Erickson chose the juicy fruit as the foundation for the restaurant's vegan poke ($7). To make the dish taste like the Hawaiian...
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4 years ago | Miami SpiceThe good news is Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Matador Room at the Miami Beach Edition is participating in Miami Spice. The bad news is its $39 three-course, prix-fixe dinner menu isn't offered on Fridays or Saturdays. Regardless, the light and brig...
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4 years ago | Miami SpiceA closer look at what Cecconi's Miami Beach is offering during Miami Spice 2017.
