Beyond the ‘glitz and glam’ of Miami is an exciting food scene—one that’s creative, diverse, passionate and bequeathed with a lot of (hidden) talent and soul. As the late Anthony Bourdain had reflected on his time in the southern Florida city, “”[A]cross the causeway, there are […]

Goto is the Filipino take on congee (rice porridge) that uses beef  tripe… yes, as in the stomach lining of cows! In the Philippines, 24-hour hole-in-the-wall eatery Goto Monster, which graphic artist Jean Hill opened in the Kamagong area of Makati in 2012, does it ridiculously […]

It’s pretty big news in the Macau food scene: Chef Tam Kwok Fung, the chef who led Cantonese fine dining restaurant Jade Dragon in City of Dreams Macau to such astounding accolades– two Michelin stars AND the only Macau restaurant to be part of Asia’s 50 […]

(*Updated August 6, 2018) New York’s famous Magnolia Bakery will officially be opening in Manila, Philippines on August 22, 2018– as M Bakery. What we know so far is that it will be located at the Lower Ground Floor of One Bonifacio, High Street Mall— […]

Minibar by Jose Andres in Washington DC (2 Michelin Stars; World’s 50 Best Restaurants Discovery Series) has rolled out an exciting new chefs-collaboration series called, “Mini Series, Major Chefs,” in partnership with Michelin USA. Held at least once every quarter, chefs from around the United States […]

One of my biggest highlights at my most recent trip to Bilbao, Spain (for the 2018 World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony) was dining at a txoko— a Basque type of closed gastronomical society which began in 1870,  previously only for men– as a place […]

We had just boarded our plane from Washington DC to Miami (where I’m spending the summer) when my boyfriend asked me, “Would you be interested in going to Cartagena?” “In Colombia???” I responded as we fastened our seatbelts. (*To backtrack: We had just come from three […]

Hi everyone! My events platform Cross Cultures’ (yes, it has its own website now!) first event for 2018 is also our first… in the United States of America!!! This month, in Miami, Florida, we are working with one of the nicest, humblest chefs– the very talented Andrew Zarzosa of Yuzu […]

Valentino Cucina Italiana is regarded as one of the top restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Florida serving a cuisine that’s described as “innovative with a modern Italian twist” since opening in 2006. Chef-owner Giovanni Rocchio, who had trained at various restaurants in New York and Italy, has put together a […]

Red Hook in Brooklyn is probably best known for IKEA. But Popina, an Italian- Southern American restaurant by the waterfront established by Maialino (Union Square Hospitality Group) alums, chef Chris McDade and general manager James O’ Brien— is another reason to visit this rapidly gentrifying enclave. (If […]