Known for his delectable and unpretentious food, Chef Michael Schwartz is the owner of one of the most celebrated restaurants in Miami: Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, in the Design District. Throughout his career Schwartz has received critical acclaim from top publications, and he was a 2009 nominee for the James Beard Award for Best …

He’s proudly flying his flag at the famous Versace Mansion, formerly known as Casa Casuarina but now dubbed The Villa by Barton G. His namesake company started in corporate event planning before opening the celebrity-studded Barton G. restaurant on Miami Beach, followed by Prelude by Barton G. at the Adrienne Arsht Center. The Villa by …

This Miami-born James Beard Foundation Award winner is  known for her Latin-style flavors of cooking. She garnered widespread acclaim for her culinary skills when taking over the restaurant Azul at Mandarin Oriental in 2001 and regularly appearing on varying Food Network series. In 2005, she and her husband, David Martinez, became business partners and opened …