The Whet Palette Productions

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants is heading to South America for the first time, with Lima, Peru, announced as the host city for its 2026 awards ceremony on November 4. Presented in partnership with the Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism, known as PromPerú, the event will bring chefs, restaurateurs, journalists […]

In this episode of The Whet Palette Podcast, I sit down with Alvaro Perez Miranda to discuss the journey that brought him from Venezuela to Japan and ultimately to South Florida. We discuss: LISTEN HERE on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. Whether you’re passionate about hospitality, Japanese culture, restaurant design, or simply...

Ahead of the official North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards ceremony in New Orleans, select media were invited into one of the week’s most intimate industry events: Meet the Chefs. Hosted at The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, the morning gathering brought together some of the most influential culinary voices for a rapid-fire roundtable format that somehow […]

Chef Curtis Duffy has spent decades pursuing excellence at the highest levels of American fine dining. In this episode of The Whet Palette Podcast, the acclaimed chef behind two-Michelin-starred Ever discusses the lessons learned from Charlie Trotter, Trio, Alinea, Grace, and the ongoing evolution of one of Chicago’s most celebrated restaurants. We expl...