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WISHING  YOU  OUR  MOST  DELIGHTFUL  AND
DELICIOUS  DINING - And Entertainment - EXPERIENCES  FOR  YOUR  2011  . . .
                    
                       Gourmet Getaways �
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Aboard the New Oceania Marina -  the 1st Jacques Pepin Restaurant  & Canyon Ranch Spa At Sea with Chef Scott Uhlein  -

RCCL's Amazing New Allure of the Seas  -  Nine Specialty Restaurants & Broadway's  Hit Show "Chicago"  - And , other Entertainment  Spectaculars !

Multi-Owner & Author - Chef Dean Max sails the Silver Seas in the Baltic this Summer - with 3 glorious days in St. Petersburg !

                MAGICAL     H A P P E N I N G S                     
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     CHEFS | WINEMAKERS | MIXOLOGISTS     
      Resorts - Restos - Hotels - Spas - CruiseShips
 
The 21st Century Cuisine Coffee Table Cookbook
                1 Recipe : "FARM TO TABLE"
           Paired w/ 1 Perfect Wine Or Cocktail
                     In  CELEBRATION of
        The TASTE OF AMERICA � BIG " 30 "
               S  A  V  E   FRIDAY  11/11/11
  ~  Proceeds To Local/National Philanthropies  ~
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TASTE some of 2011's  Shining  "S T A R S"
  • American Fine Wine Competition
  • Coconut Grove Art Festival
  • International Boat Show
  • South Beach Wine & Food Fest
     
  • The Miami Heat
  • The ARSHT Center For The Performing Arts
     
  • The BROWARD Center For The Performing Arts
  • PARADISE FARMS Dinner Series
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                             E  N  J  O  Y                      
         Cirque du Soleil thru Sunday January 2 -
    ALL  Restos O P E N New Years Eve & New Years Day - Beauty & The Beast thru Sunday 1/2 @ Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - Broward Center for the Performing Arts & 1st Sunday Brunch - All the Neighborhoods & Shopping Malls - All the Lounges & Clubs -  All the NEWBIE Restos - All the LEGEND Restos - All the Farmers Markets - The Heat - The Panthers - And, don't forget the Beaches !
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    K O O Z A Cirque du Soleil   Bicentennial Park  1075 Biscayne Boulevard  Miami -
    Back to Cirque roots
    8pm thru Sunday January 2
    4pm  Friday
    1 & 5 pm Sunday 
    1 800 450.1480  |  www.cirquedusoleil.com/miami
     GROUPS of 20 - or more  |  Before And After
                                  
    www.seasons@heat.com
    Before OR After :
     CIRQUE du Soleil-  AA Arena - Arsht Center

    Bongo's @ The Arena - MIA On Biscayne  - Amuse @ Tempo - Prelude By Barton G / Bombay Sapphire Lounge - Tony Chan's - Blue Moon  -  Morgan's - Opening this week : the N E W Design District Blue Piano - Michael/s Genuine - Mai Tardi - Sra Martinez- MidTown's GiGi -  Sugarcane & Mercadito - DwnTwn 's
     Area 31 & Zuma @ Epic - Level  25 @ The Conrad - And, the Newly-Opened Trulock's @ 777 Brickell

    TELL  THEM U-KNOW-WHO SENT YOU !
      
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     Lunch | Dinner | Weekend Brunch - Another MidTown N E W B I E :
    S U S T A I N w / Chef Alex Pinero                    [ Fratelli Lyon and  Casa Tua ]

    Miami Beach N E W B I E  :
    Chef Sergio Sigala [10 years @ Casa Tua]
    NOW @ the recently opened Cecconi's @ Soho Beach House 
     
  • 4385 Collins Avenue Miami Beach
  •  786 507.7900
    Celebrating White Truffle Season w/ a carved-out wheel of risotto [ $ 90 per person ] and a white truffle & goat cheese pizza          $ 40.

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    YEAR ROUND GOURMET Gifts   -
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    • DINING : Award-Winning - Beaches - Brunches  - Full Moon - Newbies - Rooftops
       
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    •   Cooking & Wine Classes  | Cookbooks
       
    •    G.G.G. [ Glorious Gourmet Gifts ]
    •    Celebrations  | Gourmet Getaways �         ~Don't Forget the wonderment of Cruising

     
    •  Help OR Donate to the MANY South Florida entities solving the CRITICAL issue of National Hunger & Homelessnes :
    •  CAMILLUS HOUSE
    •  COMMUNITY Partnership for the Homeless
    •  Feeding South Florida
    •  Share Our Strength

           A  FABULOUSLY-INNOVATIVE Glorious Gourmet Gift
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    ~ THURSDAYS   R I V E R S I D E  HOTEL   LAS  OLAS
     

               JANUARY  4 | JANUARY 11  |  JANUARY 18  ~


     

          WINE Classes : An Unprecedented Experience | A Glorious Gift

           2 - Hour Classes  6:30 - 8:30pm  -  Riverside Hotel on Las Olas

           Florida's Most Knowledgeable WINE Educator & Sommelier : Bernard Riviere


     

           Coming Soon : MONDAYS - Downtown / Design District -
     

                                     TUESDAYS - Miami Beach / South Beach -
     

                                      FRIDAYS -  Aventura / Sunny Isles Beach -
     

            INFORMATION / RESERVATIONS :
     

                              305 788.1112 / TASTE_AMERICA@comcast.net


                               
     

     

      -  Home Town  Offers for the totally-wired MIAMI HEAT !

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         If you are unsuccessful in securing Miami Heat Tickets, you can party at a multitude of party-places - listed below - 
     

    • AREA 31 on the 16th floor if The  EPIC Hotel  Offering $ 5 Pre-Heat Game  Cocktails & App Specials  For ALL At-Home Miami Heat Games  - 2 hours BEFORE tipoff : Blackberry Old Fashioneds & Smoked Kingfish Croquettes !
    • 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way   305 424.5234
       
    • Whiskey Tango  1903 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood
             Pledges to pick up your tab up to $ 25 - if the HEAT is defeated but you must sign in at least  30 minutes before game time. 954 925.5555
              

      

    MORE NEWBIES :
     

  • TO DE RODRIGUEZ OCEAN  101 Ocean Drive  Bentley Hilton Hotel  South Beach
         Next to Nikki Beach and Prime Italian  | Across from Prime 112  | On the Ocean
    This SEXY Setting - and flavorful Latino Specialties by celebrated chef DOUG RODRIGUEZ -  is offering WELCOME  $ 5  Mojitos and Daquiris  EVERY MONDAY . The Maine Lobster Ceviche will blow U away. 305 673-DROD
     

    [ AN UNFORGETTABLE GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS :  Tell Them U will SUPPORT the next 3 TUESDAY Wine Classes:  1/11  - 1/18  - and 1/25   ! ]
     

     


     


    NEW YEARS EVE -
         The WATER CLUB   Intercoastal Mall  3817 NE 163 Street North Miami Beach   
     Entertainment options abound : Boat Docks - Swimming Pool - Drink n' Dine Outdoors / or in - Very creative Small Plates / original Cocktails by Chefs Andrea and Frank Randazzo.  
    305 944.8411  |  Heidi@TheWaterClub.com

    NEW YEARS EVE : OPENINGS -  T O M O R R O W
     

      
     

    Bon Appetit Mes Amis -
     


     

    And, Remember Always :  We Do Not Remember DAYS but We DO Remember M O M E N T S  . . .
     


     

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    ALL  OF  SOUTH FLORIDA'S  MAGICAL  MOMENTS


     

            AND HEAVEN-SENT  H A P P E N I N G S . . .


     

                       Tastefully, Patty and Claude
     

     

     


     


     


     

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