Food & Wine

Michelin Star System Explained

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Have you ever wondered how restaurants get Michelin stars? Or how the Michelin star rating system came to be?

Well, here at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, we thought we should know the whole story. After all, some of the cooks we’re training may one day aspire to join the ranks of restaurants recommended in the iconic Michelin Guide.

The origins of the Michelin Guide trace back to the turn of the 20th century and were inspired by a surprising turn of events that have very little to do with cuisine.

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2022 Florida MICHELIN Bib Gourmands

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29 Bib Gourmands join the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Florida, from a Thai kitchen in Miami’s Little Havana to a Winter Park gastropub.

The very first MICHELIN Guide Florida has 29 Bib Gourmands across Orlando, Miami, and Tampa. The restaurants span a range of cuisines—wood-fired-oven pizza and barbecue in Miami; Peruvian and Indian in Orlando; Ramen and Italian in Tampa. Read on to see all the new MICHELIN Bib Gourmands in Florida, and click here to see the Florida MICHELIN Stars. Bon appétit!

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Scott Joseph’s 2022 Best Pizza Foodster Award – Winners

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Tornatore’s, the popular College Park restaurant and pizzeria, has been voted first place in our 2022 Best Pizza Foodster Award for Independent Restaurants. Bella Roma of Saint Cloud was second and Stone Fired Pizza, Edgewood, came in third. “Tornatore’s reminds me of New York,” wrote Ross Recchion after placing his vote. Wendy N. Lowe said: … Read more

Scott Joseph’s 2022 Best Pizza Foodster Finalists

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Tornatore’s Cafe & Pizzeria – College ParkTartini’s Pizza & Spagetteria – Pine CastleFrancesco’s – Maitland (Orlando Ave & Horatio)Two Guys Pizzeria – East Colonial / SR 408Bella Roma – Saint CloudGoodfellas Pizza – East Colonial / AlafayaStone Fired Pizza – Pine CastleLeMay’s Pizza – PoincianaDon Giovanni Contemporary Italian and Pizzeria – Port OrangeButtercrust – South Orange Ave (Gatlin Plaza)Touch … Read more

Scott Joseph’s Foodster Awards for Best Pizza.

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The Foodsters are an ongoing program to recognize and celebrate culinary excellence in Central Florida. The Foodsters are open to any business with three or fewer locations — no chains. Navigate to the following website to vote for your favorite pie… https://www.scottjosephorlando.com/foodster-awards/current-nominees/6065-nominations-for-2022-best-pizza-foodster-award Best Pizza 2022 Nominees: Tornatore’s Cafe & Pizzeria – College Park Tartini’s Pizza … Read more

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021

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Restaurant Noma in Copenhagen has once again been named the best restaurant in the world at The Word’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 ceremony in Antwerp, Belgium.

Wearing a shirt designed by his daughter, Rene Redzepi, the chef and owner of the restaurant, thanked his team, and said this would never have happened without them.

Noma had previously topped the list four times, but after closing in 2016 and reopening in a new location in 2018, the restaurant was deemed to be an entirely new entry on the list. This makes them the only restaurant to have topped the list in two different locations, and comes just weeks after Noma finally received its third Michelin star.

“This is a celebration and a goodbye at the same time,” Redzepi said, referring to the new Best of the Best category, which means Noma cannot take the number one spot again without relocating for a third time.

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Restaurant Review – Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster Bar – Port Canaveral

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Rusty’s Seafood & Oyster Bar is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Happy hour EVERY DAY from 3 to 6 PM and early bird items served from 11 AM to 6 PM every day!! Rusty’s also has LIVE entertainment every night as well as during the days on weekends. Founded in 1993, Rusty’s Seafood & Oyster Bar is a fresh seafood restaurant with a full liquor bar, featuring an oyster bar for live shucking inside and a large deck and tiki bar for outside seating. Rusty’s offers steamed clams and mussels, raw or steamed oysters by the dozen and half-dozen as well as fresh baked oysters Bernard. .

Rusty’s is about an hour away from Orlando to the east.
Established in 1992. The Fischer family arrived in Port Canaveral in the 1940’s where they opened a seafood distribution plant, the “Fischhouse.” From there they began the offshore fishing fleet of the Miss Cape Canaveral, and thus began the term “From our fishing fleet, to you!” Bernard Fischer, the uncle of Rusty Fischer and the great uncle of son, Rhett Fischer, opened Bernard’s Surf in 1948, where they served celebrities, chocolate covered ants and astronauts. Rusty, while running The Surf, then opened Rusty’s Seafood and Oyster bar in the Port in 1992, and now his son Rhett Fischer runs the business and their 60 employee’s.

My wife and I had planned to go out to Rusty’s several times over the last several months, however, food adventures on the coast can be a challenge when we have other things going on, particularly during Covid. We literally had nothing going on this particular weekend so we decided to head out for some early shopping then out to the coast for yet another food adventure.

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Orlando chefs and restaurateurs shut out of James Beard Award nominations yet again

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ear after year, Orlando-area chefs and restaurateurs have regularly been named James Beard Award semifinalists, but none have ever made it to the short list of finalists. And this year is no different. Today, the James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for its chef and restaurant categories and the five Orlando culinarians vying for a … Read more

The 2022 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Nominees

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Today, we are announcing our 2022 Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees in advance of the returning James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One. The nominees were announced today during a live ceremony at Casa Paloma at El Chorro in Paradise Valley, AZ. Winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Nominees for the James Beard Foundation Media Awards which, includes Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism, will be announced on Wednesday, April 27 at an in-person event in New York City. This is the first time the Foundation is holding an event dedicated to the Media nominee announcement.

Outstanding Restaurateur
Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group
(Rasika, Bindaas, Annabelle, and others), Washington, D.C.

Chris Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco, and Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix

Kevin Gillespie, Red Beard Restaurants (Gunshow and Revival), Atlanta

Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom, Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem, and others, Portland, OR

Chris Williams, Lucille’s Hospitality Group, Houston

Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group
(Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia

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