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Miami's own JBF-winning Michael Schwartz is like a flavor Jedi Master: his dishes always achieve that delicate balance of salt, fat, acid and heat. This jumbo lump crab hash with poached eggs is a standout recipe from the acclaimed chef and restaurateur's repertoire. It yields a savory brunch standout like an eggs benedict without the…

Here's a trend we can get behind: Popular local restaurant creates its own craft beer; it becomes popular with customers; the restaurant starts to bottle the beer and aims to increase distribution as demand increases. That's the trajectory of Michael's Genuine Home Brew, the year-old creation of chef Michael Schwartz and his team at Miami's…

Last night, two of our favorite chefs on the planet joined forces to make pizza, when April Bloomfield became the latest out-of-town guest chef at Michael Schwartz's Harry's Pizzeria. We couldn't be there ourselves, unfortunately — hey, we can't be everywhere! — but we spotted Genuine Hospitality Group's Jackie Sayet's post on the Michael's Genuine…

Hedy Goldsmith is executive pastry chef for The Genuine Hospitality Group, including Michael's Genuine in Miami. Her first cookbook, Baking Out Loud: Fun Desserts With Big Flavors, comes out this week, and she's offering a preview with a few recipes on Food Republic. Twinkies are [a] favorite from my childhood, and this recipe makes a…

Cochon 555 is a 10-city tour that is lardcore to the core. It’s a type of offal exhibition rarely seen outside of a Fergus Henderson birthday party. At each of the stops five local chefs compete with one goal in mind—to cook every last morsel of a particular breed of heritage hog like Red Wattle,…

The wood-fired oven at Michael's Genuine in Miami's Design District is like the secret weapon of this rightfully acclaimed restaurant. Many of the loyal diners and food-savvy first-timers gravitate toward things that don't emerge from this oven — burgers, salads, pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith's playful and extremely tasty desserts. But true Michael's aficionados know that…

"Have you been to Michael's Genuine since they started brunch? You have to try Hedy's Pop-Tarts!" I must have had at least a dozen people use a variation on this statement to me a few years back, when I was stationed in Miami and pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith began applying her considerable talents to the…

No matter where the location, meat eaters everywhere can agree on the greatest carnivore’s dilemma: Where to find the best burger in town? It’s true that hamburger lovers can spend years looking for their dream-come-true burger joint and even sometimes to no avail. Even in respectable foodie towns like Miami, a truly awesome burger joint…