Having not been to MaryGold's By Brad Kilgore in a few months, I was expecting much of the same from my first visit. Some dishes spoke to the talented chef back in the kitchen, while others were admittedly bold experiments that just didn’t quite land. Read More
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Amazing Review from The Miami Herald for Chef Kilgore Once Again!
March 1, 2023There are not many chefs in Miami who can make you think lovingly about fennel, but Brad Kilgore is one of them. Fennel? you say, puzzled. The lowly cousin to the carrot? But in Kilgore’s hands — in his Caesar salad, to be specific — fennel transforms an almost-too-familiar menu item ...
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Chef Kilgore Named Best Chef/Chef of the Year Miami for the 5th time (‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘20, ‘23)
January 5, 2023During the pandemic, fine-dining restaurants that couldn't pivot to takeout didn't fare well, and all three of Brad Kilgore's trendy, fine-dining restaurants — Alter, Ember, and Kaido — tragically closed. But, instead of languishing, Kilgore thrived personally and professionally. He took consulting jobs Read More
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San Pellgrino World's 50 Best
June 20, 2022Conscientiously sourced, local and heirloom produce takes centre stage at 40-seater Alter, Wynwood’s mecca to New American cuisine. Read More
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Food & Wine to Live & Dine In Miami: 10 Most Exciting New Restaurants
June 13, 2022Ama was named the #1 Most Exciting New Restaurant in Miami Click Here to Read More
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4 Star Review of Alter in Miami Herald
June 7, 2022Conscientiously sourced, local and heirloom produce takes centre stage at 40-seater Alter, Wynwood’s mecca to New American cuisine. Read Full Article
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One in a Million Award Recipient
May 27, 2020Bradley Kilgore is a Multiplying Good One in a Million Award recipient. He’s among the millions of people who are putting others first and using service as a solution to the problems we're facing. Read his story below then nominate someone who's making a difference during this unprecedented time! ...
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Best Secret Lounge 2019
June 13, 2019Brad Kilgore's Design District lounge, Kaido, has a secret. Behind a false wall lies Ama, a hidden gem accessible only with a guide who escorts guests into a small boxlike room where they're instructed to refrain from taking pictures. Read More
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Esquire Magazine Best New Restaurant in the Country from Jeff Gordinier
October 18, 2017Can’t stand tasting menus? We know. But Alter, which restaurateur Javier Ramirez and other partners brought to the street-arty Wynwood district in 2015, will (ahem) alter your perspective. Read More
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Food & Wine Magazine Best New Chef in America 2016
May 24, 2017Quintessential dish: Barely poached local egg with Italian truffle pearls. Read more about this amazing Miami talent, one of the new Food & Wine Best New Chefs. Read Full Article
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JWU Zest Awards Chef of the Year 2016 & Best Boutique Restaurant Alter 2016
March 30, 2017The big winner of the evening was Brad Kilgore, who received Zests for both Chef of the Year for his culinary innovations and Best Boutique Restaurant for Alter. Read More
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Eater National names Alter one of the Best New Restaurants in the Country by Bill Addison
July 21, 2016Brad Kilgore first impressed South Florida with his imaginative cooking in posh hotels like the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort and the Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key. Read More
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Best Chef in Miami from 2016 Miami New Times Awards
June 7, 2016Bradley Kilgore has been searching for a unique cuisine his entire life. It began when he tried to make brownies out of a Betty Crocker cookbook and accidentally replaced salt with sugar. It continues today at Alter, his casual yet ambitious Wynwood restaurant. Read More
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2015 Eater Miami Restaurant of the Year: Alter
June 7, 2016A runaway hit since the minute it opened, Alter proved to Miami that fine dining in the artsy Wynwood arts district could work — and work well. The New American-meets-Florida cuisine has everyone talking and has solidified the area as a dining destination.
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Forbes Magazine Review of Alter
May 13, 2016Miami’s building boom may have crested, but now the commercial frenzy continues—big time. Multimillion-dollar waterfront hotels are opening faster than senior members of the RNC can swallow Prilosec. Telegenic Iron Chefs from all around the country arrive brandishing their Santoku knives to stake their claim into elaborate poolside ...
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4 Star Review of J&G Grill in Miami Herald
April 20, 2016Chef Kilgore brings the Jean George restaurant to the highest rating of 4 Stars Read More
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2015 Eater Miami Chef of the Year: Brad Kilgore 2015
June 7, 2015This is the second year in a row that Brad Kilgore has been named Miami’s Chef of the Year, winning the award last year for his work at J&G Grill at the St. Regis. With his new restaurant Alter, his cuisine has shined once again impress both ...
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