THIS  WEEK'S  APRIL " H A P P E N I N G S  "

 Friday April 1   7-10pm     Coral Gables Gallery Night

     Dine - Stroll - Take The Trolley - to see over 30 Art Galleries.

     Art In The Park Concert   

           7pm 2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard   305 460.5311   

      Giralda - Under The Stars    7PM   Dine Al Fresco -  

                  Enjoy L I V E Entertainment  305 444.4493          www.shopCoralGables.com

7-9:30pm  Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge  Coconut Grove Sonesta Bayfront Hotel  2889 McFarlane Road    

FRIDAY WINE TASTING SERIES With Barry Alberts  $ 15

305 793.3120 - Do Not Miss Barry's " Wine & Movie Nite WEDNESDAYS " at Paragon Theater 's Backlot Bar & Lounge     3015 Grand Avenue [ 3rd floor at Cocowalk ] in Coconut Grove.  

$ 15 includes appetizers. Parking $ 2.    

6pm Johnson & Wales University 1701 NE 127 Street North Miami

Distinguished Visiting Chef Dinner : Top Chef - Season 7 Kevin Sbraga prepares a Reception & 4-course Dinner  $ 85

Reservations required 305 913.2108

8-11pm  The Palms Hotel & Spa  3025 Collins Avenue Miami Beach  

Dream In Green presents Living The Dream - Celebrating 5 years building a Greener Future - Awards honor The Heat Group - DecoBike -  Miami Dade Office of Sustainability and Assurant. Enjoy amazing food, music  and networking. Proceeds benefit the Green Schools Challenge. Call 305 576.3500 for Tickets. Online Silent Auction www.dreamingreen.org

11am-11pm  Sony Ericsson Weekend Finals - Great Performance Caterers "Serve"   Crandon Park Key Biscayne   

www.SonyEricssonOpen.com

7 and 9pm La Botegga Main Highway Coconut Grove  

   JAZZ @ La Cava w/ Monserrat Franco includes pre-concert wine    reception 6:30 and 8:30pm  305 441.0219  

7:10pm  OPENING Weekend  MARLINS 2011 vs, New York Mets

Do Not Miss the 16-game plan for SUPER SATURDAY Concerts 4/2  |Petite Plate  $ 25  Open Bar 10-11pm 

877-marlins  | www.marlins.com  

6-11pm Kitchen 305 @ Newport Beachside  16701 Collins Avenue   

STONE CRABS : All-u-can-eat $ 55 | Petite Plate  $ 25  

Open Bar 10-11pm    786 302.0230 

6-11pm Museum of Discovery & Science    

   401 SW Second Street  Fort Lauderdale 

   16th Annual Wine & Culinary Celebration - 30 Restos / 200 wines

   General Admission  $ 85  |  V I P  $ 150 7:30-9:30pm

   954 713.0954

TWO  FUNDRAISERS FOR JAPAN  

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 Sunday April 3    Noon - 6pm   Season Opener : Oasis Beach Club

   Mandarin Oriental     500 Brickell Key Drive    Miami

   "Sizzlin' SunDaze"  20%  of  proceeds  to Japanese  Red Cross

    $ 8 Cocktails - Beers - Burgers - Dogs - Sushi & Salads

    Paddleball | Beach Hammocks | Badmitton  $ 11 Parking  

    305 913.8358

Tuesday April 5  www.ChefsHelpingJapan.com

     7pm  Chaired by Chef Allen with proceeds to Japan's Disaster Relief, the reception begins with sushi - sashimi - and sake. The 4-course dinner features seared scallop w/ foie gras and pan-seared cobia w/ farro. Celebity Chef and Food Network Star Ingrid Hoffman will M C w/ culinary presentations by Nobu's Thomas Buckley - Andre Bienvenue of Joe's Stone Crabs - Bourbon Steak's Gabriel Fenton - Doug Rodriguez and Abe Ng of Sushi Maki.  

With Sake and Wines donated by Southern Wine & Spirits, the All-Inclusive Ticket is $ 150. 305 935.2900          

 WE ONLY DRINK CHAMPAGNE ON 2 OCCASIONS

~ When We Are Happy - And When We Are Not !