Where My Ladies At?
The year was 2008. Michelle Bernstein won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South. Cindy Hutson’s Ortanique in Coral Gables already had a decade of accolades for its soulful Caribbean cuisine. In F...
Working Women
In the male-dominated restaurant ownership, there is an oasis of female entrepreneurship. Within a half-mile or so, in Miami’s MiMo District, are five women-owned restaurants, says Ani Meinhold, who, with Cesar Zapata, owns Phuc Yea and the new Madame Phuong lounge. There’s Loba (Jessica Sanchez), BarMeli (Liza Meli), Mina Mediterranean (Yasmine Kotb), Ms. Cheezious (Fatima Mullins), and the Vagabond (Avra Jain, who also develops multiple properties in South Florida).
Look for these women making their mark in South Florida's restaurant scene.
Eileen Andrade, Finka and Amelia’s 1931
Natalia Restrepo Atuesta, No Name Chinese
Janine Booth, Stiltsville
Val Chang, Itamae
Photo 1: Eileen Andrade, Finka Table and Amelia's 1931
Photo 2: Val Chang, Itamae
Dayanny De La Cruz, executive chef, Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium
Julia Doyne, iCanCook
Luciana Giangrandi, La Pollita
Erika Kushi, Sushi Erika
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