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Paya Hosts Wok Star Supper Club for One Night Only!

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🔥 One night only! Excited for upcoming Paya x Wok Star Supper Club, Sunday, October 26 at 6pm.  We’ll be exploring the vibrant flavors and colorful Caribbean,  Southeast Asian food in a tropical, cozy dining room. 

You know the drill, please don’t leave till last minute and get upset you can’t get in!

EARLY RESERVATIONS

and prepayment required as there’s very limited seating…

RESERVATIONS

Check out this Reel

to get an idea of Paya’s lovely restaurant and poolside patio bar to hang out after dinner!

Here are some dishes

from the menu to get you drooling…

Wahoo Ceviche
Duck Lumpia
Mango Chicken Curry
Daily Catch
Tamarind Lamb Chops
Brugal 1888 Rum Cake

Ready to join us?

RESERVATIONS

Wok Star Supper Club collaborates with Ghee Wynwood for a One-Night-Only Indian 13-dish Feast

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Wok Star Supper Club collaborates with Ghee Wynwood for a One-Night-Only Indian 13-dish Feast!  Set for Sunday, May 18 starting at 6pm right in the heart of Wynwood  and you’re invited. 

I love Chef Niven’s saying, “I want my guests to walk into Ghee with a sense of entering my home”! You’ll also taste many fruits and vegetables from his farm, Rancho Patel. 

Chef Niven & Shivani Patel

Modern Indian Flavors

His Indian food is a modern take with bold flavors, colors and textures, you will enjoy.

This isn’t just a dinner—it’s a curated family-style dining like we do in Asia—shared plates, warm vibes, and a night filled with camaraderie and good food.

3-course, 13 dish Tasting Menu

Here’s what to expect:

• Date: Sunday, May 18 at 6PM

• Location: Ghee Wynwood

• Menu: 3-course / 13-dish Prix Fixe Feast

• Cost: $80 (includes tax + gratuity)

• Bonus: Complimentary sparkling rosé courtesy of Dona Rosalba

RESERVE HERE!

Bringing someone? Let me know —I also curate guests to make sure everyone’s sitting with good energy.

click here to reserve your seat (Experiences → Wok Star Supper Club, tap RESERVE).

Looking forward to feasting with you! I’ll see you there.

EASY PARKING

There’s Parking garage accessible from NW 23rd street and NW24th street. NW 24th street is one way going west to east. Parking rates are not shown on NW 24th street but it’s the SAME GARAGE. Please do not park at any of those private lots which is total RIP-OFF! You’re welcome.

GHEE WYNWOOD

63 NW 24th St, Miami, FL 33127

SOBEWFF Dinner at Novikov Miami hosted by Chef Charles Phan

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Food Network Cooking Channel and South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF) are doing a fantastic job with their dinner series, I love their tag line – Eat, Drink, Educate.  Guest chefs from all over the States are matched with Miami restaurants who share similar cuisines. Having dined at both Novikov Miami and The Slanted Door, Charles Phan’s San Francisco restaurant at the Ferry Building back in 2004, I was curious to see how their dishes complemented each other. Seamless and flawless are two words that come to mind! 

I got a chance to chat to Charles Phan before the craziness started and glad we took our photo then, cause I noticed some splashes of what looked like caramel sauce from his delicious Spanish Mackerel, ha, ha!

SOBEWFF just celebrated their 18th year!  It started as a one day affair and now spans over 5 days with 100 events.  Food lovers gather in South Beach from all over the world, so it’s not surprising most events were sold out. 

About Charles Phan in a nutshell…
Phan was an architecture student for 3 years before dropping out to help his mom at her sewing shop prior to becoming a restauranteur with NO KNOWLEDGE of running a restaurant or cooking professionally, the closest thing he did was bussing tables. 1995 was when he opened The Slanted Door in its original location in the Mission, San Francisco.  24 years later, Phan owns and operates 5 restaurants with one opening soon in Las Vegas.  I see he has applied his architecture into styling and cooking his food and into his restaurants.  He enjoys merging modern Chinese, Vietnamese, French food using classic techniques to tell “stories” about his dishes. 

About Novikov…
Head over for the full scoop of my Miami Spice lunch at Novikov here.  

Nothing is ordinary at Novikov Miami, this unique sculpture greets you as you enter!

The ambience with the curved outdoor patio and pendulum lights, the gorgeous breeze coming off Miami River made for a perfect setting.

Top: Phan’s Mung Bean Dumplings and Gau Choy Gow Pan-Fried Wild Shrimp & Garlic Chive Dumplings. I could’ve devoured 100 of them! Paired perfectly with Ferrai-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rose 2017.

From Novikov: Marinated & Grilled Chilean Sea Bass Skewers with Ginger, Jalapeno & Cilantro. I probably had six of these, so good. Paired  with Ferrai-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rose 2017.

From Phan: Refreshing Green Mango & Cucumber Salad, Thai Chile & Garlic Fish Sauce Dressing paired with Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc 2017.

From Phan: Spanish Mackerel with Caramel Sauce paired with Ferrari-Carano Pinot Noir 2016.

From Novikov: Tender morsels of Wagyu Skirt Steak, Yuzu Chimi, Garlic Crisp & Micro Herb Salad. Paired with Ferrari-Carano Cabernet Sauvignon 2015. We sat next to pescatarians so they gave us theirs, ha, ha. Oh our tummies and taste buds were so happy.

From Novikov: Dessert – Crunchy Sesame Ice Cream Cone. Gorgeous end.

NOTE: this was a media dinner but doesn’t sway my judgement.