March 14, 2016
in PRESS
Wynwood, Biscayne Corridor supplant South Beach as top food destinations in Miami
StarChefs restaurant industry magazine names Florida Rising Stars Award Winners, says locals are driving the restaurant scene away from the beach and into the mainland
StarChefs, a restaurant industry magazine, has announced its 2016 South Florida Rising Star Awards, “honoring up and coming chefs and hospitality professionals, who represent the vanguard of the contemporary American dining scene.” The magazine sent scouts from the Keys to Jupiter, visiting, they say, over 100 chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers and more. No bathroom attendants though.
“Wynwood and the Biscayne Corridor have supplanted South Beach as food destinations—even Coral Gables and Downtown have emerging scenes,” said Antoinette Bruno, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of StarChefs. “It’s a sure sign that locals, instead of tourists, are driving restaurant business, and they’re making it possible for young chefs to build successful, community-oriented businesses.”
“There’s no defining cuisine at the top of the market,” said Will Blunt, managing editor of StarChefs. “Whether it’s traditional Vietnamese or high-end and conceptual, the best food in South Florida is personal. It’s not trendy or derivative — and it has attitude.”
The winners will be honored at the StarChefs Rising Stars Gala on Wednesday, April 13 at Marlins Park (!), beginning with an awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. and followed by a tasting gala from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30.p.m.
A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to Feeding South Florida, a nonprofit food bank that distributes more than 40 million pounds of food per year. More than 98 percent of all donations are put back into the community. Learn more at feedingsouthflorida.org.
The 2016 StarChefs South Florida Rising Stars Award Winners are:
Restauranteur
José Mendín, Sergio Navarro and Andreas Schreiner | Pubbelly Restaurant Group | @ChefMendin
Featured dish: Suckling Pig, Fennel-Apple Salad, and Green Apple Purée
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