Chewed Up hits the road for the first time as Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon take the show to South Beach for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Instead of cooking in the kitchen, the trio kicks off their Miami week by bringing their favorite local foods and restaurants directly to the stage.
Michael Symon begins with a legendary Miami institution: Joe’s Stone Crab. He shares his long history with the restaurant — which has been serving guests for over a century — and walks through his personal ordering ritual. The hosts dig into Joe’s famous fried chicken starter, followed by the star of the show: stone crab claws served chilled with mustard sauce, plus classic sides like creamed spinach and crispy hashbrown potatoes.
Clinton Kelly follows with one of his own Miami comfort-food favorites from Versailles, the iconic Cuban restaurant. The table fills with ropa vieja, white rice, black beans, maduros (sweet fried plantains), and tostones (crispy green plantains). The dishes spark conversation about Miami’s evolving food culture and Clinton’s memories of living in Miami Beach during the Chew years.
Carla Hall brings dessert with Fireman Derek’s Key Lime Pie, prompting a surprisingly serious debate about what makes the perfect key lime pie — from crust thickness to the balance of tartness and sweetness.
Along the way, the hosts share stories from the festival, spring break road trips to the Florida Keys, restaurant traditions, and the perks (and occasional chaos) of being recognizable in food towns.
The episode wraps with a fan mail cooking question, where each host reveals a cooking technique they’d love to master — including sous vide, raw bar skills, braising, and bread baking — followed by a chaotic round of live giveaways with the audience.
It’s part food tour, part nostalgia trip, and a celebration of Miami’s incredible food scene — all served with the signature Chewed Up humor.
In This Episode
Chewed Up heads to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival for a special live episode. Instead of cooking, the hosts bring their favorite Miami foods to the stage and share the restaurants they always visit when they’re in town.
Michael Symon introduces the iconic Joe’s Stone Crab, serving fried chicken, chilled stone crab claws with mustard sauce, creamed spinach, and crispy hashbrown potatoes. Clinton Kelly follows with Cuban comfort classics from Versailles, including ropa vieja, black beans, rice, and plantains. Carla Hall closes things out with Fireman Derek’s famous key lime pie, sparking a debate about the perfect balance of tart, sweet, and crust.
The trio also answers a fan mail question about cooking techniques they’d love to master and give away Miami-themed prizes to viewers and audience members.
Guest / Featured Restaurants:
Joe’s Stone Crab
Versailles Cuban Restaurant
Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop
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Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show.
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Joe’s Stone Crab → Legendary Miami seafood restaurant known for stone crab claws and classic sides.
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Versailles Restaurant → One of the most iconic Cuban restaurants in Miami, famous for ropa vieja and Cuban classics.
https://www.versaillesrestaurant.com
Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop → Miami bakery known for its famous key lime pie and desserts.
https://www.firemandereks.com
South Beach Wine & Food Festival → One of the world’s largest food festivals celebrating chefs, restaurants, and culinary culture.
https://sobewff.org
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About Chewed Up
Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week.
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