Author: Suzy Fleming Leonard, Florida Today

Jacksonville-based Metro Diner will open its first Brevard location next week on Wickham Road in Melbourne

Metro Diner will open Dec. 4 in Suntree. Here’s a look inside. Video by Suzy Fleming Leonard. Uploaded Nov. 29, 2018.

       

Cafe Margaux in Cocoa Village, Fat Snook in Cocoa Beach, Ocean 302 in Melbourne Beach were named top dining destinations by Florida Trends Magazine

Some childhood traditions stick with us into adulthood, other traditions are created along the way

Mike and Rashmi Shah, 321 Millennials, SCCU, Judge David Dugan and Stanley Brizz honored during the 2018 FLORIDA TODAY Volunteer Recognition Awards

Crush IX bartender Gregory Schutt created the award-winning Peanut Butter Banana Mai Tai for the Chairman’s Mai Tai Challenge; here’s how to make it

       

The latest meme challenge in China involves fake falls and spilling your stuff all over the street

The owner and management team at Murdock’s Southern Bistro in Cocoa Village plan to open the Village Joint on Delannoy Avenue in early 2019

       

The owner and manager of Murdock’s Southern Bistro in Cocoa Village are working on a new concept: The Village Joint, a pot-themed restaurant and bar

       

Mike and Rashmi Shah, owners of Southeast Petro, will be honored at FLORIDA TODAY’s annual Volunteer Recognition Awards for a lifetime of giving back

       

Chef Jordan Malmstrom and his mother, Sara Malmstrom, are co-owners of Sage Bistro in Cape Canaveral

Jazzoo, Brevard Zoo’s annual food and music event, will feature a cooking contest with 3 restaurant pros. We’re looking for a home cook to join them

       

Downtown Melbourne brewery now has a full kitchen and offers a menu described as American pub fare.

Fond memories of childhood drew Crush XI executive chef Josh Eslinger to the kitchen; creating dishes with fresh, local ingredients keeps him there

Megan and Otilio Gonzalez, owners of the Nomad Cafe in downtown Melbourne, want to create great food while being friendly to the environment

I’ve tried many small appliances over the years with mixed success, but I’m convinced this vegetable spiralizer is going to change my life

       

Jordan and Sara Malmstrom take pride in running their “family-owned scratch-kitchen” Sage Bistro in Cape Canaveral.

Local chefs join forces to collaborate with celebrity chefs in bringing James Beard Foundation dinner to Brevard County

Since 1992, FLORIDA TODAY has honored people, businesses and organizations that go above and beyond to make Brevard better. Nominate someone today

This year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs 75 days and features more than 30 marketplaces, as well as concerts, workshops and dinners