South Florida Happenings : " Raves & Faves "
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RESERVE BY TODAY FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR @ Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables 6-9pm THURSDAY January 13 Executive Chef Johnson Teh 0f Lan Pan - Asian Cafe. Menu includes Shrimp Fried Rice - Pork Spring Rolls - Potsticker
$ 60 / $ 45 Members 305 667.1651 Ext. 3322 | www.FairchildGarden.org
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TUESDAY January 11
====================== 8:00am - 1:30pm SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMIC SUMMIT Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce - Florida Governor Rick Scott
Jungle Island - concludes with JPMORGAN CHASE senior economist Jim Glassman, who has served on the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C.
www.MiamiChamber.com
* * * Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce - Emerging Leadership Council presents EVENTS Matter starring Jacquie O'Malley, VP Development United Way - Sabrina Badeaux , Owner Chez Badeaux - Caterina Falcone. Marketing Director Miami New Times - Felipe Basulto, Retail Market Manager, TD Total Bank . Personalize Your Local Presence | Brand Your Identity | Engage In POSITIVE Community Outreach . A MUST-ATTEND Event @ Gemma Lounge 529 Lincoln Road Miami Beach 305 674.1300
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Homemade Bread Demos @ 8 Williams-Sonoma South Florida stores www.Williams-Sonoma.com
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6:30- 9:30pm Sneak Peak of the New World Center - 17th Street M B
Officially opens at the end of January INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL EVENTS SOCIETY Come Tour The State-of-the Art Home of The New World Symphony - designed by renowned Architect Frank Ghery - Witness the latest in technology - sound & Lighting - and a Rooftop Lounge overlooking the sizzle of the Fillmore / the Beach / Lincoln Road. ALSO Expect Concerts - Oudoors w/ audio and projection capabilities in an urban public park setting. Enjoy Asian-inspired cuisine by Chef Judith Able of Chef of Distinction - and many other "goodies". Call Us : 305 788.1112
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7-8:30pm Anything But Chardonnay Tasting
Granada Ballroom Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables
Savor Alternative White Wines From Around The World
$ 25 | MEMBERS FREE Reservations Required : 305 913.3203 | www.TheCellarClub.com
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8pm "Quiches, Kugels and Couscous" - The Latest Book By Joan Nathan Explores Kosher Recipes - and the stories behind them - and the 2000-year history of the Jewish presence in France
Books & Books 265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables FREE 305 442.4408 | * * *
6:30pm Tower Club Bordeaux Wine Tasting by Wine Watch Taste 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - and the newly - released 2007
$ 35 Wine Tasting - www.WineWatch.com 954 523.9463
$ 45 Dinner By Chef Randy Jacobs - Res: Jessica 954 764.8550 Ext. 230 One Financial Plaza 100 SE Third Avenue Fort Lauderdale
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OPENING : GULFSTREAM RACETRACK Hallandale AFTER : Explore iii FORKS Happy Hour | FINE WINES & FOOD
954 457.3920 | Top off w/ an Irish Coffee at The Playwright Pub | PLAY at the Casino BEFORE heading to the Santo Lounge 11pm-5am ! Valet Park for $ 6
* * * OPENING : The STAGE 170 NE 38th Street Design District Miami's Newest Entertainment Venue Friday & Saturday 8pm-2am 3 Acts Closes at 5am Sundays Noon-6pm Live Painting - Art Exhibits - Music - Art Workshops 6pm-3am The Brass King & Food By The Gastropod www.thestagemiami.com
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OPENING TONIGHT 7:30pm thru January 17
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus - American Airlines Arena Miami Ticketmaster or Box Office 601 Biscayne Boulevard
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U-M world-renown Lyricist / Composer Jerry Herman's M A M E STAGE DOOR THEATER 8036 w. Sample Road Coral Springs
Songs You Have Sung All Your Adult Life
Wednesdays thru Sundays - Closes Sunday February 6 954 344.7765 | www.stagedoorfl.org
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Opening " S P A C E S " Black Square Gallery 2248 NW 1st Place Wynnwood Caviar & Wine Tasting Miami - New Tesla Motors Roadster - Fashions By Lucinda 305 424.5002 | Milanna.UA@gmail.com
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ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa 10295 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour T H E Most Perfect Weekend Refresher FRIDAYS 5-8pm HAPPY HOUR - 241 Drinks - LIVE Music SATURDAYS 2-4pm STYLE & SMILES Designed By Your Kids NOON-5pm Beach Bites right on the Ocean - Also Sundays 305 455.5400 | www.ONEluxuryHotels.com
FRIDAYS
BASS Museum Terrace - 2100 Collins Avenue Miami Beach BEATS AFTER SUNSET 8-10pm
Comp Tequila Served By Guest Mixologists - and TASTES from Tropical Tacos - Access to Asian Landscape Exhibits 305 673.7530 X1001
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Wine Tasting Series The Sonesta Coconut Grove 7-9:30pm Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge 2889 McFarlane Road TEN Rich Reds for COOLER Days & Nights By Wine Educator BARRY ALBERTS $ 35 305 793.3120
FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY ART DECO FESTIVAL Ocean Drive * * * The Van Dyke Cafe Lincoln Road M B 9pm To View Daily Musical Performances : www.thevandykecafe.com
SATURDAYS Florida Renaissance Festival www.Ren-Fest.com
Farmers markets : From Palm Beach to the Florida Keys
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BLOOMINGDALES Aventura Mall 1pm Chefs Paula daSilva of 1500 Degrees at the Eden Roc and Luis Padila of Beverly Hill's "Grill On The Alley" Located across from the Cheesecake Factory at the Aventura Mall will appear the 2 following Saturdays.
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SUNDAYS
NATIONAL Hotel Pool South Beach Noon - 6pm 1677 Collins Avenue Miami Beach
Mojitos & Bikinis - Bahamian Chicken Wings & Live Music $ 20 305 532.2311
Alternating Sundays DINNER IN PARADISE 19801 SW 320th Street Homestead 5pm Reception and Farm Tour } 6pm Six-Course Local Organic Ingredients by Zagat Guide Top Ranked Chef Philippe Ruiz of Palme d'Or at the Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables and Giovanni Arias, the NEW Executive Chef at the world-reknown Canyon Ranch in Miami Beach. $ 165 Reservations Required 305 248.4181 | Info@paradisefarms.net www.paradisefarms.net
TURSDAYS Send Us Y O U R 2010 "N E W B I E" Faves
- Send Us Your Favorite Newbies ~ WIN A DINNER FOR TWO ~
WISHING YOU OUR MOST DELIGHTFUL AND
DELICIOUS DINING - And Entertainment - EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR 2011 . . .
FOODIE " FAVES" Entertainment Escapes
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Miami Beach |
660 At The Angler's Weekend Brunch 786 594.5811
A Fish Called Avalon 305 532.1727
Asia de Cuba / sunset lounge - Mondrian
ALL DAY Sunday Brunch 305 514.1500
Alta Mare 305 532.3061
Barton G Brunch 305 672.8881
B L T Steak Weekend Brunch 305 673.0044
Canyon Ranch Grill 305 514.7474
Ceconni's At The Soho House 786 507.7902
China Grill 305 534.2211
BICE At Hotel Victor 305 779.8888
Catalina Hotel & Beach Club 305 674.1160
The Clevelander 305 532.4006
Coco De Ville / STK Steak - Gansevoort 305 604.6545
Delano : Blue Door Fish 305 674.6400
hotel & cabanas 305 672.2000
DeRodriguez Ocean Weekend Brunch 305 673.3763
Eden South Beach Weekend Brunch 305 397.8760
Fontainebleau POOSIDE 305 538.2000
Gotham Steak 305 674.4780
Hakkasan Weekend Dim Sum 786 276.1388
Scarpetta 305 674.4660
L I V 305 674.4680
Eden Roc - 1500 Degrees 305 531.0000
Resort & Spa
Essensia At The Palms 305 908.5458
Joe's Stone Crabs 305 673.0365
L U X By Gerry Kelly 305 672.1515
Mansion 305 532.1525
Nikki Beach Weekend Brunch 305 538.1111
Nobu At The Shore Club 305 695.3232
The Forge 305 538.8533
Prime 112 305 532.8112
The Pelican 305 673.3373
S E T NIGHTCLUB 305 531.2800
The Setai 305 520.6400
Solea / Poolside At The W 305 938.3111
Vinyl & Kai 305 531.2640/ 646 515.2601
Wish At The Hotel 305 674.9474
SoBe L I V E 305 725.3353
Spiga Italian 305 534.0079
Bay Harbour / Sunny Isles Beach |
ONE Bal Harbour 305 455.5400
The Palm At The DaddyO Hotel 305 868.7256
H Restaurant 305 931.9106
Il Mulino 305 466.9191
Kitchen 305 305 749.2110
Naoe 305 947.6263
TIMO 305 936.1008
Aventura
Bourbon Steak By Michael Mina 786 279.6600
Chef Allen 305 935.2900
Grill on the Alley ALL DAY Weekend Happy Hour 305 466.7195
Ocean Prime 305 931.5400
Turnberry Resort & Club 305 932-6200
Mardi Gras Casino - Hallandale 877 55.slots
Village of Gulfstream :
Brio Tuscan Grill 954 362.1600
Cadillac Ranch 954 456.1031
Cantina Laredo 954 457.7662
Playwright Irish Pub 954 457.7563
Texas de Brazil 970 843.7600
iii forks 954 457.3920
yard House 954 454.9950
Dwntwn |
Acqua At Four Seasons 305 358.3535
Area 31 At The Epic 305 424.5234
Atrio / Lvl 25 At The Conrad 305 503.6529
Bin 18 786 235.7575
Bongo's Cuban Cafe At A A Arena 786 777.2100
db Bistro Moderne 305 421.8800
E O S At The Viceroy 305 503.0373
Il Gabbiano 305 373.0063
M I A 305 642.0032
Novencento 305 403.0900 Prelude At The Arsht Center 305 357.7900
River Oyster Bar
Design District |
Michael's Genuine [ also Cayman Islands ] 305 573.5550
Sra. Martinez 305 573 5474
MidTown |
Joey's Italian Cafe 305 438.0488
Mercandito 786 369.0430
Upper East Side | North Miami | Bal Harbour |
Coconut Grove | Key Biscayne |
Village of Gulfstream | Diplomat | Hollywood Fort Lauderdale | Boca Raton | Palm Beach
Gourmet Getaways �
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Aboard the New Oceania Marina - the 1st Jacques Pepin Restaurant & Canyon Ranch Spa At Sea with Chef Scott Uehlein -
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
Feast with the Beasts - South Beach Wine & Food Fest
- 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
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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www.seasons@heat.com
Before OR After : 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 -
www.TheFOODIEGURU.com
- DINING : Award-Winning - Beaches - Brunches - Full Moon - Newbies - Rooftops
- Refreshers & Relaxers | Inventive Incentives
- 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 18 | January 25 ~
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 :
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TO DE RODRIGUEZ OCEAN 101 Ocean Drive Bentley Hilton Hotel South Beach - Fundraiser Wednesday January 19 "Neighbors 4 Neighbors"
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
The WATER CLUB Intercoastal Mall 3817 NE 163 Street North Miami Beach
Entertainment options abound : Boat Docks - Daily Boat Ride - 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
Bon Appetit Mes Amis - And, Remember Always :
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We Do Not Remember DAYS but We DO Remember M O M E N T S . . .
E N J O Y 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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