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Events: February News

February 7, 2012 By Eleanor Hoh 4 Comments

February is always an insane time.

All future EVENTS will be posted on this blog so you’ll be able to search archives of them.

COOK LIKE A WOK STAR

VALENTINE EVENT
Thursday, February 9: 6:30-8:30pm ==> Sorry, this class is canceled.

Those who participated will be included for the next drawing!

 

Christine Najac’s Talk and Book Signing
Books and Books in Bal Harbour
Wednesday 6pm

Christine Najac’s Food Lover’s Guide to Miami and Fort Lauderdale for the Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings.

Congratulations to Christine Najac, South Florida Food and Wine for publishing this compendium for food lovers!  Please come out for her wonderful talk and book signing, details here.  Sorry for the late announcement, you’ll want to know all the BEST tips! If you cannot make it tomorrow, you can order here.

(Uh, you may have read this before when I posted for Gables event!) Oh boy, I had no idea Christine had included my Wok Star cooking class in her book, thank you! I first met Christine at a foodie gathering at Hakkasan and immediately liked her especially when she squealed with delight when she won a gift certificate to my class.  We bump into each other at food gatherings and I love hanging out with her, she’s so much fun.  See you there tomorrow.

ESSENSIA RESTAURANT CHEF JULIE FRANS FARM DINNER

Thursday, February 9: 7pm

Palms Hotel & Spa

I just wrote about Chef Julie’s exquisite dishes in ViVa magazine(see below.)

Call for reservations 305-908-5490, $95 full prepayment required. Sorry, I could only fit this big, not sure if you can read it. Hope to see you there.

VIVA MAGAZINE SHOWCASES SOUTH FLORIDA!

Thrilled to write three food reviews for ViVa Magazine’s February issue showcasing South Florida!  Doubly thrilled I’m in the issue with Tommy Lee’s cover! Uh, not that I even know his music but it’s cool, right? Physical magazine is winging it’s way over and ViVa magazine is relaunching their new website any day this week.  My full review and lots more shots will be online, here’s a sneak preview.  Go check it out to see who’s featured (page 73)and leave a comment below what you think!

CHATCHOW.TV

So excited to be invited on Chatchow.tv!   I LOVE their cool website and what they’re doing.
We shoot my episode, Feb. 19 at Pepe Calderin’s design showroom, thanks for hosting us. Gio, the executive producer and Lauren, the show host came to my class and actually have my Wok Star Kit!
Both foodies, they started “a weekly mouth-watering video podcast where we go behind the scenes with chefs, owners and mixologist in the food industry”

 

FOODIECHATS

Honored to be the first interview on Foodiechats Facebook page! Started by Steve Green, a social media guru I met at a Common Threads event a few years ago! Just shows you never know the folks you meet and how things happen!  So, keep your umbrella open for new things to happen in your life!  You can catch the complete interview here
Every Monday, use #Foodiechats on Twitter. Join @stevegogreen @foodiechats and of course @wokstar as I chime in

24th ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

Sunday, February 12, 2012
11am-6pm, Show Times: 12:30pm & 3:45pm
Miami Dade College Campus, details here

Jessica Yap, the violinist will be playing at 12:20pm!
Exotic Asian foods, cultural shows, arts and crafts, games and prizes.

Everyone that “Likes” their Facebook page: Chinese New Year Festival Miami will be entered into a drawing for 2 Complimentary tickets to this years Festival on February 12th. Winner to be selected on Wednesday, Feb 8th. and be notified by Facebook Message. Tickets will be at “Will Call”.

Perfect Balance Martial Arts and Fitness
Saturday, January 28, 2012
2pm-6pm
Dorn Avenue in South Miami
Dragon Boat Team, Mikko & Fushu Daiko drumming, etc.

COCONUT GROVE ART FESTIVAL: CULINARY PAVILION
Monday, February 20: 3pm
Free Wok Star demonstration with festival admission

I love this festival (check event guide), folks are so attentive and great to interact with. Sadly, the director of this culinary festival, Gary Cuica passed away suddenly last year. My demo will be a tribute to him.  I was always so honored he included me in his roster as I’m the only one who is not a chef or own a restaurant! He was a Johnson & Wales culinary graduate himself and a huge foodie. I miss his friendship, he was always so supportive and would suggest ways to increase my business. Come and see me as well as many other wonderful chefs and talks. Quick mention to Chef Hugh of Irie Spice who I became friends with at this festival, definitely check out his delish Caribbean food. An honor to be featured photo for the Culinary Arts page on their website!


 

Filed Under: cooking class miami, events, Miami Events, restaurants, wok star cooking class

Events: February News

February 7, 2012 By Eleanor Hoh 4 Comments

February is always an insane time.

All future EVENTS will be posted on this blog so you’ll be able to search archives of them.

COOK LIKE A WOK STAR

VALENTINE EVENT
Thursday, February 9: 6:30-8:30pm ==> Sorry, this class is canceled.

Those who participated will be included for the next drawing!

 

Christine Najac’s Talk and Book Signing
Books and Books in Bal Harbour
Wednesday 6pm

Christine Najac’s Food Lover’s Guide to Miami and Fort Lauderdale for the Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings.

Congratulations to Christine Najac, South Florida Food and Wine for publishing this compendium for food lovers!  Please come out for her wonderful talk and book signing, details here.  Sorry for the late announcement, you’ll want to know all the BEST tips! If you cannot make it tomorrow, you can order here.

(Uh, you may have read this before when I posted for Gables event!) Oh boy, I had no idea Christine had included my Wok Star cooking class in her book, thank you! I first met Christine at a foodie gathering at Hakkasan and immediately liked her especially when she squealed with delight when she won a gift certificate to my class.  We bump into each other at food gatherings and I love hanging out with her, she’s so much fun.  See you there tomorrow.

ESSENSIA RESTAURANT CHEF JULIE FRANS FARM DINNER

Thursday, February 9: 7pm

Palms Hotel & Spa

I just wrote about Chef Julie’s exquisite dishes in ViVa magazine(see below.)

Call for reservations 305-908-5490, $95 full prepayment required. Sorry, I could only fit this big, not sure if you can read it. Hope to see you there.

VIVA MAGAZINE SHOWCASES SOUTH FLORIDA!

Thrilled to write three food reviews for ViVa Magazine’s February issue showcasing South Florida!  Doubly thrilled I’m in the issue with Tommy Lee’s cover! Uh, not that I even know his music but it’s cool, right? Physical magazine is winging it’s way over and ViVa magazine is relaunching their new website any day this week.  My full review and lots more shots will be online, here’s a sneak preview.  Go check it out to see who’s featured (page 73)and leave a comment below what you think!

CHATCHOW.TV

So excited to be invited on Chatchow.tv!   I LOVE their cool website and what they’re doing.
We shoot my episode, Feb. 19 at Pepe Calderin’s design showroom, thanks for hosting us. Gio, the executive producer and Lauren, the show host came to my class and actually have my Wok Star Kit!
Both foodies, they started “a weekly mouth-watering video podcast where we go behind the scenes with chefs, owners and mixologist in the food industry”

 

FOODIECHATS

Honored to be the first interview on Foodiechats Facebook page! Started by Steve Green, a social media guru I met at a Common Threads event a few years ago! Just shows you never know the folks you meet and how things happen!  So, keep your umbrella open for new things to happen in your life!  You can catch the complete interview here
Every Monday, use #Foodiechats on Twitter. Join @stevegogreen @foodiechats and of course @wokstar as I chime in

24th ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

Sunday, February 12, 2012
11am-6pm, Show Times: 12:30pm & 3:45pm
Miami Dade College Campus, details here

Jessica Yap, the violinist will be playing at 12:20pm!
Exotic Asian foods, cultural shows, arts and crafts, games and prizes.

Everyone that “Likes” their Facebook page: Chinese New Year Festival Miami will be entered into a drawing for 2 Complimentary tickets to this years Festival on February 12th. Winner to be selected on Wednesday, Feb 8th. and be notified by Facebook Message. Tickets will be at “Will Call”.

Perfect Balance Martial Arts and Fitness
Saturday, January 28, 2012
2pm-6pm
Dorn Avenue in South Miami
Dragon Boat Team, Mikko & Fushu Daiko drumming, etc.

COCONUT GROVE ART FESTIVAL: CULINARY PAVILION
Monday, February 20: 3pm
Free Wok Star demonstration with festival admission

I love this festival (check event guide), folks are so attentive and great to interact with. Sadly, the director of this culinary festival, Gary Cuica passed away suddenly last year. My demo will be a tribute to him.  I was always so honored he included me in his roster as I’m the only one who is not a chef or own a restaurant! He was a Johnson & Wales culinary graduate himself and a huge foodie. I miss his friendship, he was always so supportive and would suggest ways to increase my business. Come and see me as well as many other wonderful chefs and talks. Quick mention to Chef Hugh of Irie Spice who I became friends with at this festival, definitely check out his delish Caribbean food. An honor to be featured photo for the Culinary Arts page on their website!


 

Filed Under: cooking class miami, events, Miami Events, restaurants, wok star cooking class

Phuc Yea: Vietnamese Pop Up Restaurant

October 23, 2011 By Eleanor Hoh 5 Comments

Imperial rolls with shrimp and pork are always a delightful starter especially when you're starving.
 
Oodles of Noodles was a lovely mix with the ground pork and crunchy wood ear mushrooms and bean sprouts.
 
The Confit Duck was crispy outside and still moist and juicy inside, exactly how I like it. The radish pickles that came with it was just right, not too sour. The presentation was beautiful with the deep fried lotus root. All wrapped in crunchy romaine lettuce leaf, nom, nom.
 
Dessert was a nice end as we were not expecting to get this on the house! Tapioca is one of my favorite and it came with coconut, mango bites, okinawa purple sweet potato and peanut brittle. It kinda sent us over the top but happy we had it.
 

Very important:  Phuc Yea, a pop-up Vietnamese restaurant has only 5 more weeks before they pop-out, so go experience it!
What a dynamic trio:  Daniel Treiman, Aniece Meinhold, Cesar Zepata open a pop-up restaurant in downtown Miami.  I’ve ‘known” Aniece for years but didn’t realize she was partly Asian though till only a few years ago!  Many of the dishes are based on her mother’s cooking and then they give their own spin (it’s what I want Wok Stars to do!)  Her partner in crime, Cesar is not only a chef but also an animation artist by day and both work the social media circuit and obviously do a fantastic job. Daniel, I met at a Manera opening with another friend I probably shouldn’t mention who.  He’s also a drummer and freelance writer for New Times. They really are a motley “cru” as they like to call themselves. I musn’t forget to mention Christine assisting on her days off while working full time at another restaurant, this gal never stops working but seems to enjoy it.
Their outrageous name creating so much media buzz, and then to succeed in making some delicious Vietnamese nosh makes me so happy for them.  On the night we went, Belkys Nerey was shooting her Style File segment there.  If you blink, you’d miss me on the segment, eating.  You may have read an earlier post of my Hong Kong trip where my sisters and I ate at a popular Vietnamese restaurant nearly every other day!  I’ll be posting a LOT more about my Asian food journey soooooon.
Everything we had at Phuc Yea was delicious, clean and modern.  A little on the expensive side with smaller portions but considering the preparation, it’s understandable. Check their site for daily specials.
This is kind of a modern Asian food that I pine for and I’m so glad Phuc Yea “popped up”. I’m desperately trying to connect them with a new space so they’ll keep feeding Miami with their yummy food.  Honestly, I hope they ‘pop-up’ somewhere and not disappear.  Go experience it and tell them Wok Star sent you!
Note:  Our dinner was not complimentary, only the Tapioca dessert.
Love to hear what you tried there!
 
Phuc Yea! on Urbanspoon

Filed Under: restaurants, Vietnamese food Tagged With: restaurant, Vietnamese food

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