This article was written by multiple James Beard awarded journalist-author Colman Andrews. Mr. Andrews is well known in the world of food and beverage due to his long work and dedication as an expert in a variety of cuisines. He also was one of the founders of the great ‘Saveur’…
Category: Magazines & Articles
SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE
The venerable Southern Living Magazine just released the 2024 Best New Restaurants in Every Southern State. Lisa Cericola is the journalist who wrote this engaging article. Their choice for the entire state of Florida is “NORMAN’S‘. I was taking completely by surprise to be candid. It is not like other…
Orlando Weekly Top Ten
Thanks to our Norman’s Orlando Team for making this list of the “Top Ten Best New Restaurants Orlando”! It has been a long three years rebuilding from our previous location at the Ritz-Carlton where we spent 16 amazing years. But life teaches us that ‘change is the only constant’. So…
The New Times Miami
Please check out the new Miami New Times article written by Nicole Danna on the debut of my new show, “Norman’s Florida Kitchen”. To our delight Amazon Prime has picked it up and offering it where Amazon Prime is! Just hit the link above. We’d love to hear about your…
The Vision of Van Aken
The excellent journalist Alona Abbady Martinez wrote of my career in the Boca Raton Observer this week. I can’t thank her enough for the kind and thorough article she penned. She is an author that I hope you all will check out. Please read and let me know your thoughts!…
Norman Van Aken remembers Jimmy Buffett
Greetings from Key West! Or at least a trip down Memory Lane. Amy Drew Thompson can follow a winding road as you will see when you read this story about me and ‘The Eternal Honorary Mayor of Margaritaville’! The chef & the rock star: Norman Van Aken remembers Jimmy Buffett…
Norman’s Featured in Flamingo Magazine
9 Celebrity Chef Restaurants in Orlando You Have To Try Famed chef and cookbook author Norman Van Aken has a long history of operating successful restaurants in the Sunshine State. His recently-opened Norman’s, located in the Dellagio Town Center of Dr. Phillips, is a must-visit. Norman’s fusion menu includes everything…
Chef Norman Van Aken Stars in New TV Show
Courtesy: Orlando Sentinel Norman Van Aken is an accomplished chef, recipient of a multitude of James Beard acknowledgments among other culinary honors. He is an accomplished restaurateur. He is the author of many acclaimed cookbooks, but also one heck of an entertaining memoir, one that helps showcase why adding “TV…
Norman’s Return to Orlando
Hello Everyone! It is time (some might say past time) for an update on our restaurant, NORMAN’S. It has been a very busy time as opening restaurants always are. So please let me share some news with you all! Orlando Weekly food editor Faiyaz Kara review at the link. Now…
Miami Luxury Magazine May/June 2023
NORMAN’S Orlando was recently featured in the May/June 2023 Edition of Miami Luxury Magazine….
Tropical Trailblazer – Miami New Times
Hi All, I am very grateful to share an article that just came out in the Miami New Times profiling my career. The beautifully written piece by long time Miami journalist and published poet Jen Karetnick also delves into my deep friendship with Chef Charlie Trotter and the recently released…
“Dear Miami”; An Open Letter from Norman Van Aken
The Editors of the New York City based company, “Star Chefs” asked me to write a letter to our city to coincide with their publication of the new issue of the Star Chefs Magazine, “Rising Stars”. It is about the emerging and vital talents of our Miami culinary community. The…
INDULGE MAGAZINE
Check out this fine article written by Tara Solomon for Indulge Magazine. Thanks to her as well as Jenny Starr Perez!…
Cigar Snob Magazine: “If Hemingway Were a Chef”
“Between the cable networks and the blogs, the Instagram accounts and the YouTube channels, the cookbooks and the magazines, food is everywhere, and there doesn’t seem to be any shortage of opportunity to become a food celebrity. All it takes is a bit of personality, a cell phone camera, access…