With over 800 miles of coastline to fish from seafood is always brought here fresh. A lot of my fresh fish entrees are Asian-inspired but, especially good recipes like my Port, Guava and Opal Basil Marinaded Salmon have become so highly requested that the Miami Herald was asked to get the recipe from me and to publish it in their weekly Food Section. Epicure is competing against many highly regarded local eateries as they vie for the consumers discretional dining dollars. We are vying for the twenty somethings as well as the Baby Boomers. For our Boomers, the prepare-ready to cook foods are the big seller.
Epicure tries to have something for everyone.
The Boomers sometimes come in two to three times a day. Having the most in discretional income out of all the customers, they are the most active in the store. Organic foods have become more and more important to some gourmet markets here in South Florida. The thirty-something shopper is very concerned about our earth and what we are doing with it. All natural foods are being bought and prepared with a greater frequency at this and other upscale markets in his area.