Gretchen Schmidt

Watch parties! Restaurants with specials! Sports bars to celebrate your own team or everyone’s! Host your own party Looking for inspiration for your own party? Check out these South Florida restaurants and markets that represent the teams playing in Miami... See more

Mangos are among the great pleasures of living in South Florida as the steamy, hot rainy season gets underway. By mid-May, early varieties start popping up in farmstands and farmers markets; June and early July are typically the height of the season; and ... See more

From the only-in-Key-West Blue Heaven to Roux 30A in Fort Walton Beach 800 miles away, Florida restaurants are in the spotlight. This year’s MICHELIN Guide restaurant selections covered the entire state for the first time. In South Florida, two new one-st... See more

Some of South Florida’s Mango Gang – chefs Norman Van Aken, Allen Susser and Cindy Hutson – are joining chef Michael Schwartz for a tribute dinner at Michael’s Genuine on June 30, the height of mango season. The chefs are pioneers in elevating the Miami d... See more

Mango is the flavor of the weekend as South Florida celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month May 30-31 in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village. Smorgasburg Fort Lauderdale and culinary consultant Cheryl Tiu’s Cross Cultures have... See more