20 min

S1 E2 Top 21 Miami Restaurants of 2021: Palette Awards The Whet Palette Podcast: Miami Restaurants, Wine, and Travel

    • Food

Learn about the detailed process that goes into choosing my Top 21 Miami Restaurants.

I reserved, ordered, photographed, and ate at all of these spots. No one asked nor paid me to do so. Supporting our local restaurants brings me joy, and I am passionate about South Florida's food scene. A lot of careful thought went into the naming and placement of each honoree.

These are the ones you visit to sit for dinner. Read that again. SIT. FOR. DINNER. Not “grab a bite,” “order a few things,” “stop in,” or just “enjoy some cocktails.” You can enjoy food nirvana at any of the Top 21. Arrive early for a cocktail, choose a bottle of wine or appropriate pairing, start with some appetizers, order your entree, dessert, after-dinner drink, and maybe also a cafecito. Perhaps enjoy a tasting menu instead. Enjoy the ambiance, celebrate something, or interact with friends and staff. Receive the kind of service you don’t have to think about because it just is. Get the picture? Dinner as a leisurely experience and not an afterthought or just a selfie op.

Ready, set, dale!

To read the full article and enjoy the photo gallery, visit my website at thewhetpalette.com

Learn about the detailed process that goes into choosing my Top 21 Miami Restaurants.

I reserved, ordered, photographed, and ate at all of these spots. No one asked nor paid me to do so. Supporting our local restaurants brings me joy, and I am passionate about South Florida's food scene. A lot of careful thought went into the naming and placement of each honoree.

These are the ones you visit to sit for dinner. Read that again. SIT. FOR. DINNER. Not “grab a bite,” “order a few things,” “stop in,” or just “enjoy some cocktails.” You can enjoy food nirvana at any of the Top 21. Arrive early for a cocktail, choose a bottle of wine or appropriate pairing, start with some appetizers, order your entree, dessert, after-dinner drink, and maybe also a cafecito. Perhaps enjoy a tasting menu instead. Enjoy the ambiance, celebrate something, or interact with friends and staff. Receive the kind of service you don’t have to think about because it just is. Get the picture? Dinner as a leisurely experience and not an afterthought or just a selfie op.

Ready, set, dale!

To read the full article and enjoy the photo gallery, visit my website at thewhetpalette.com

20 min