From Roots to Rise: A Celebration of Florida’s Culinary Lineage
From Roots to Rise: A Celebration of Florida’s Culinary Lineage
An intimate, one-night-only dinner celebrating the depth of Florida’s culinary roots and the vision shaping its future.
To see a chef redefining Florida dining today, cooking alongside the pioneer who helped establish its culinary identity, is exceptionally rare. This exclusive one-of-a-kind evening brings together Chef Norman Van Aken, multiple-time James Beard Award nominee and winner, and a defining force in Florida’s culinary identity, side by side with Chef Logan McNeil, the youngest chef ever to lead a MICHELIN-starred kitchen in Miami.
Together, they will present an exclusive, Florida-centric menu created specifically for this evening, making this an experience that cannot be replicated, repeated, or recreated. The event is designed as both a tasting and a conversation, offering guests rare insight into craft, influence, and what defines Florida cooking today and tomorrow. Hosted and welcomed by The Whet Palette Supper Club, with Brenda Popritkin guiding the evening.
Prepaid Experience | Limited Seating
Your Evening Entails
Your prepaid experience includes:
- A welcome cocktail and amuse-bouche in the lounge upon arrival
- A decadent eight-course tasting menu in the main dining room
There are only 14 seats at the table, ensuring a highly personal and immersive dining experience.
Allergies & Dietary Restrictions
Please notify us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions at the time of booking at thewhetpalette@gmail.com . While the menu is carefully curated and courses cannot be modified à la carte, the kitchen will make every reasonable effort to accommodate allergies when advance notice is provided.
Due to the nature of this tasting menu experience, same-day requests may not be accommodated.
All Sales Final
All reservations are prepaid and non-refundable. No cancellations, refunds, or exchanges will be permitted. Tickets are transferable with advance notice; please contact us prior to the event if you need to update the guest name associated with a reservation, thewhetpalette@gmail.com .