Give Miami Day
Hi ñ folk i got this great personal email from my friend Javier Soto today and asked if i could share it - very touching and worthwhile reading. I think you'll enjoy it. 🙂 - bill teck Dear friends, Growing up, I watched my dad pay the bills every...
Happy Chanukah to all our Jewish Peeps!
Here's to 8 Crazy Nights!
Para Santa Barbara
* Note: Once in a while something is so lovely and beautiful and heartfelt in the most unexpected places - and on my Facebook friend feed was this lovely essay and pic by Corinna Moebius that she wrote after Wed's Dia de Santa Barbara - i asked her if i could share it...
ñ Weekly with Natasha Izquierdo at the Heineken Walls for Art Miami & Art Basel
Straight out of Art Week Miami & Art Basel Natasha Izquierdo catches up with the artists behind the Heineken Murals project in Wynwood: Trek 6, Chor Boogie, CP1, Don Rimx, Estria and Prime. Bikes, Art, Wynwood, Gorgeous Murals and a GREAT party. It's what Miami is up...
Gerard Butler on ñ Life with Melissa Hernandez
Meli chats with the wonderful Gerard Butler about his new film Playing for Keeps, in a lighthearted and candid interview. The guy is a stud! And a sweetheart!
The Grinder # 3: Richard Hales of Sakaya Kitchen!
The Grinder originally started as a written Q&A with folks who were involved with Burgers. This new version is produced by Chat Chow TV and is part interview, part roast and 100% fun. All guests do not know what exactly they are going be asked or be put through. But,...
Chat Chow TV: Andrew Carmellini / The Dutch
Our friends at caught up with the great, Andrew Carmellini, a two-time James Beard Award winner from New York City with a string of roaring hit restaurants including Locanda Verde inside Robert DeNiro’s Greenwich Hotel. You might even remember his Grandpa Carmellini...
Hello Molly! Molly Ringwald on UvUvideo! at the Miami International Bookfair
Our Friends at UvUvideo.org interviewed Molly Ringwald when she was here a week ago at the Bookfair, and talked to her about her great new book - 'When it Happens to You'. lovely stuff! Hello Molly!
The Heineken Wall Murals for Art Basel – What?! With Trek6, CP1 and ChorBoogie and other fave ñ artists
Our friends at Heineken and Remezcla.com are putting on a great happening for Art Basel - you can catch details here daily until the launch and then for a bit after as well 🙂 There's a Mural Project, Bikes for a Bike tour and some of our fave artists in the world -...
Jane Lynch & Jack McBrayer on ñ Life with Meli Hernandez
Jane Lynch & Jack McBrayer of Disney's new animated film Wreck-It Ralph chat with Melissa Hernandez about getting into character for Animation, their neat new video game characters , comedic timing, and even brush up a little on their Spanish! 🙂
Fania, Boogaloo, Real Salsa at The Stage!!!!! Every Wed Night!!!!
Boogaloo, Salsa dura and Fania!!! The Real Salsa comes to Miami!!!! See you there gen ñ!!!!!
Sarah Silverman of Wreck-It Ralph on ñ Life with Meli Hernandez
Sarah Silverman stars as Vanellope von Schweetz in the new Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph - and she chatted with Melissa Hernandez about working Face to Face with John C. Reilly, her Latina cartoon name, and how much she loves her lookalike character - Top Shelf!
John C. Reilly of Wreck-It Ralph on ñ Life with Melissa Hernandez
Meli catches up with the great John C. Reilly to discuss Wreck-it Ralph, Disney's new animated film, what it's like to become a Disney title character and the great video game conspiracy 🙂 on ñ Life with Melissa Hernandez from L.A.
Natasha Izquierdo of gen ñ, Dia De Los Muertos 🙂
Feliz Dia de Los Muertos!
WPBT’S Air’s Joe Cardona’s El Open House Thurs Oct 25th – peep the promo here
Directed by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Joe Cardona, this new documentary offers a vibrant portrait of South Florida in the 1970s and 1980s. “El Open House is a story that brings all of our cultures together into an eclectic, unique blend. It’s a celebration of who...
Chicago Gourmet 2012
Chicago Gourmet is a premier culinary experience aimed to promote Chicago's impressive food and wine community. It was created by the Illinois Restaurant Association and the Anton Family Foundation to celebrate and honor both Chicago's culinary achievements and the...
Hedy Goldsmith / Baking Out Loud
When speaking about can't miss desserts, no other name in the region elicits a more passionate response than that of Hedy Goldsmith. Recently awarded a James Beard nomination (Outstanding Pastry Chef 2012), the Executive Pastry Chef of The Genuine Hospitality Group of...
Daniel Serfer / Blue Collar
Daniel Serfer, chef and owner made Blue Collar the type of restaurant that you always want to go to with friends and family. Blue Collar is a casual place that has a warm and inviting team whose only goal is to make sure you have a good time while you are there. The...
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The Grinder 01 / Nedal Ahmed
The Grinder originally started as a written Q&A with folks who were involved with Burgers. This new version is produced by Chat Chow TV and is part interview, part roast and 100% fun. All guests do not know what exactly they are going be asked or be put through. But,...
David Bracha / The River Seafood & Oyster Bar
Bracha is no newcomer to the restaurant business. Having put himself through the Hotel & Restaurant Management program at NY City College by working in bagel and bread bakeries, he honed his culinary skills at La Caravelle, which was long known in New York as a...
Kristine Subido / Pecking Order
Kristine opened Pecking Order as an homage to the generations of women and men in her family who passed down their passion for cooking to her. The signature chicken marinade at Pecking Order is a family recipe that she grew up eating and craves endlessly. When the...
Duff Goldman / Ace of Cakes / Godiva
Meet Chef Duff. Shaping cakes with drill saws and blowtorches, and staffing his bakery with fellow rock musicians, he's not your typical baker. However, he's one of the most sought-after decorative cake makers in the country. Every week at Charm City Cakes in...
Ahmet Erkaya / Mandolin Aegean Bistro
At Mandolin Aegean Bistro we our proud and passionate about the food we grew up eating. We crave the smell of fresh baked bread, roasted lamb, grilled fish, and of course, our mom's homemade specialties therefore, we're dedicated to recreating dishes that are simple,...
Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival 2012
Ricardo Zarate Fueled by the city's creative energy, Ricardo Zarate brings Peruvian cuisine to new levels through a showcase of Japanese finesse, hometown flavors, and L.A. attitude. After graduating from Lima's top culinary school and working in London's top...
Anthea Ponsetti / Om Nom Nom Cookies
Om Nom Nom's head cookie, Anthea Ponsetti, is one of the fortunate, enviable few who knows what they want out of life from the very beginning. As a young girl growing up in a non-traditional British and Cuban family in Miami, Anthea learned to bake her first chocolate...
Garrett Mukogawa / Enoteca Drago
Born from a romantic vision of traditional Italian wine shops, trattorias and osterias, Master Chef Celestino Drago presents Enoteca Drago, the quintessential neighborhood ristorante, wine bar and pizzeria. Serving daily with separate Enoteca (small plates), Pizze,...
Joel Pollock / Panther Coffee
If the aroma doesn't convince you, the gentle roar of the pre-WWII Probat Perfekt Roaster will — Panther stands for Coffee. Period. And its mission is evident in everything husband-and-wife team Joel Pollock and Leticia Ramos Pollock put into their place. To begin...
Mike Bouse / Burger Boss
Mike comes from a well-rounded culinary background, having been in the catering and restaurant business for many years. In opening up Burger Boss along with his partners, Mike is back to cooking exactly what he loves -- burgers and fries. Using that extensive and...





























