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As members of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community, The Collective Plate has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. All the thoughts and opinions here are our own. Beautiful weather all year long and a dynamic, growing food scene? Of course we’re talking about Miami. […]
Spotlight: Myung Ga Tofu & Barbecue Restaurant
Always on the hunt for authentic Asian cuisine, I stumbled upon this Korean restaurant located in Weston, FL. Myung Ga Tofu and Barbecue is an authentic Korean restaurant serving up the west side of Broward county. Personally, it’s rather difficult to find authentically good restaurants on this side of town, so this restaurant is a […]
Say Cheese: An Ode to Food Photography
I never realized that I always took photos of my food until the people I would dine with would comment on it. One time, at a conference, someone asked me if I was a food blogger (little did I know that The Collective Plate would be coming in my near future!). This question has come […]
Bento Box: Graham
a) Green Thai Chicken Curry // AZN Azian Cuisine This was my first time eating at AZN Azian Cuisine, an Asian fusion cuisine restaurant. Right from the start, I saw the beautiful words Green Thai Curry carved into the menu and I knew I had the get that. First and foremost, the portion size of […]
Where’s the Food at Whole Foods: Lacey’s Macadamia and Milk Chocolate
Once in a while, I have cravings for something sweet. As I was aimlessly wandering the bakery section at Whole Foods, I stumbled upon this scrumptious dessert from Lacey’s: Macadamia and Milk Chocolate cookies. A winner of the 2009 sofi gold award, this cookie is made up of two crunchy (and kind-of sticky) toffee wafers […]
In the Kitchen: Jenn’s Potluck Mac & Cheese Recipe
A potluck is always a great time to spend with the ones you love and play catch up with everyone’s life. My most requested dish is my gooey creamy Mac and cheese. It is the ultimate comfort food and it will definitely make you do the happy dance. The best part is when I see […]
How Eventful: Cochon 555 Celebrates Five Years in Miami
We have delicious news! 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of Cochon 555, a one-of-a-kind culinary competition and tasting. Created to promote the sustainable farming of heritage breed pigs, the traveling event will once again stop in Miami on Sunday, April 21. The Four Seasons Hotel Miami will play host to five chefs, five pigs, and […]
Bento Box: Lotus
a) Hong Kong Pan-Fried Noodle // Azian Cuizine (Naples, FL) I was between three dishes and decided, after contemplating out loud, to go for the signature dish: Hong Kong Pan-Fried Noodle. It consisted of shrimp, scallops, chicken and vegetables in a hearty, spicy soup with egg noodles. It was extremely flavorful and I loved the […]
The Brew: Super Stouts
Previously, I talked about the most popular different types of beers, where, and when the beers were created. Now, I will bring you a series of the types of beer and the brands that you can try. I’ll start with talking about different stouts that I have tried and tasted through the years. Don’t worry, […]
Italian Culinary Experience with the Eating House
We’ve been lucky enough to be invited to the Italian Culinary Experience many times and we were pretty excited for this edition with Chef Georgio Rapicavoli. He is the chef and owner of one of Coral Gables popular restaurants, Eating House. Coming from an Italian & Argentinean nationality, we knew we were in for a […]






