Our first collaboration with EntreNos, a new Miami restaurant recently awarded a 2024 Michelin star.

From their website:

“A Love Letter to Florida.” Inspired by the farmers, fishermen and ranchers, chefs Evan Burgess and Osmel Gonzalez pay homage to the beautiful products found in the Sunshine State.

We are thrilled to celebrate a new year with Chefs Osmel and Evan, and to bring their brilliant talents to a truly stellar midwinter dining experience at Swallowtail. Chefs Osmel and Evan take local food sourcing to the absolute next level, often traveling to the farms from where they procure food products, learning about their growing and raising philosophies and taking full responsibility for knowing their farmers. We cannot stress enough the luck we feel towards working with some of the most thoughtful and talented chefs in Florida (and beyond, we might say).

Join chefs Rebecca Reed and Mimi Lan, for an exquisite French-Vietnamese menu sure to inspire romance and warmth. Their menu will be filled with flavors from both classic Vietnamese comfort cooking and from the rich, buttery cuisine of French pastry scenes.

About Chef Rebecca Reed:

Chef Rebecca Reed has always been passionate about pastries. But it wasn’t until 2009, after receiving a Sociology degree from Wingate University, that she knew it would be her career.

Following this calling, she moved to New York City to study at the French Culinary Institute.  While there, Rebecca studied under some of the most respected names in the culinary industry.  However, it was Rebecca’s drive and creativity that earned her a Master of Pastry Arts degree with Honors.  After graduating from the FCI, Rebecca continued her New York education at Locanda Verde under the tutelage of James Beard Award winning chef, Karen Demasco. While at Locanda, the restaurant earned many accolades, including a nomination for Best New Restaurant in the country, as well as best dessert honors from New York Magazine, The New York Times, and Bon Appetite.  

After New York, Rebecca returned to her Southern roots as the Pastry Chef at Aspen Grille in Myrtle Beach, SC.  An Opentable Top 100 American Fare Restaurant, Rebecca wowed the Grand Strand with her fresh take on the classics.  She even won the Lee Brother’s Certified South Carolina Holiday Recipe Contest for her Sweet Potato Crème Brulee with Cinnamon Whipped Cream.

Traveling farther south, she then took the Pastry Chef Position with M Hospitality Group at Matthew’s Restaurant. Rebecca brought her unique flair and classic French training to the fine-dining scene of Jacksonville, with a whimsical style that makes her beautifully crafted desserts look more like works of art. But don’t worry, these artistic creations can, and should, be eaten! Here, Chef Rebecca established the sweet side of the Matthews Cooking School, where home bakers could learn the tricks of her trade thanks to her interactive classes. In 2016, while still at Matthews, she helped open neighborhood favorite Rue Saint Marc as their Pastry Chef. There she showcased freshly baked breads as well as more casual, yet deliciously decadent desserts.  This included her flavorful macarons, which received praise in a Food and Wine article about the Jacksonville food scene. 

Chef Rebecca relocated to Black Sheep Restaurant Group as their Corporate Pastry Chef in 2018. She enjoyed overseeing the pastry programs at Black Sheep, Orsay, and Bellwether. Through her passion for leadership, this new platform will allowed her to utilize her bold flavors, Southern roots, and whimsical style to captivate a new audience at some of the First Coast’s most popular dining establishments.

Motivated to shine a light on the happenings of the Jacksonville food scene and to prove to herself that she can complete on a national level, Chef Rebecca was a contestant on Chopped Sweets on the Food Network in 2020 and came home with the title of Chopped Sweets Champion. This experience whet her appetite for tv appearances. She went on to be a competitor on The Dr Seuss Baking Challenge on Prime where she was a finalist and received praise for her pallet and artistic style as she was dubbed the ‘flavor queen’ by the judges.

Chef Rebecca continues to bring her sweetness to the Jacksonville area through food centric collaborations, and cooking classes. Stay tuned for what she will be dishing up next!

https://www.chefrebeccareed.com/

About Chef Mimi Lan:

Chef Mimi Lan is a Vietnamese chef of all types of global cuisines. As a Michelin trained chef, she has created an entire identity around her absolutely stunning and fantastically complex courses. From pop-up dinners to personal chef roles, she has completely integrated herself into the Jacksonville food scene and is there to stay.

Ellie Schultze grew up in St. Augustine and got her Business Degree at the University of Central Florida. Starting at just 14 years old, she’s worked her way through nearly every position in restaurants, from bussing tables to head chef. She’s an avid traveler who’s been to over 50 countries and taken cooking classes in Mexico, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and Nicaragua, finally landing in NYC to attend culinary school and learn the ropes in the fast-paced cutthroat kitchens of the city.

Ellie went to the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC, where she was trained in classic cooking techniques, focusing on healthy dietary alternatives like vegetarian, gluten free, and auravedic philosophies.

After years in restaurants, she turned to recipe development, and has worked as the Head of Research and Development for a national ice cream brand based in Brooklyn, in charge of sourcing specialty ingredients, streamlining operating procedures, and creating new ice cream flavors.

Ellie moved back to St. Augustine in 2021 to work towards the goal of opening her own restaurant. While her dream concept, Vilano Main Street Diner, is still waiting to get open, she’s jumped straight back into the community as a private chef, caterer, and volunteer. She’s currently the chef at Chez L’amour on San Marco Ave, Uptown St. Augustine.

Chez L’amour is a music venue, jazz bar, eclectic social dining concept and romantic destination, with an international love affair with food. You’ll find dishes inspired by South East Asia, the South of France, South America, and South Africa, pretty much everything except St. Augustine’s typical Southern fare, intentionally bringing something new to our old town.

We can’t wait for ya’ll to taste the chemistry of Chef Ellie’s first date with the farm.