ALL  OF  SOUTH  FLORIDA  :  IN BLOOM  

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B  R  A  V  O  S  : A  WEEK  OF  WONDERMENT

• The Inauguration of the Miami Culinary Institute @ Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus - 300 NE Second Avenue  Miami    Wine & Food Classes for Enthusiasts | Associate Degree for Culinary Arts & Continuing Education in a 6-story State of the Arts facility. 305 237.3276 | www.MiamiDadeCulinary.com

•  BIZ BASH staged an all-day Expo of Caterers & Event Companies so stunning : you will find names etc by clicking "Celebrations"  www.TheFOODIEGURU.com

• Palm Beach - celebrating its 100th Birthday - is lively & lovely !    Zach Bell won the competition @ Taste of the Nation . Additionally, he has designed a $ 19.11 Centennial Menu thru Sunday. The FOODIE GURUS have suggested they bring it back this Summer : a 3-course taste of Perfection. Speaking of Perfection : Chez Jean-Pierre & his entire family are doing a Seafood Platter from Normandy that  transports you to France in THE most MAGICAL Fashion . . .             B R A V O to the 30 Palm Beach County Chefs & all the monies raised for Share Our Strength by their Taste of the Nation event.  
• Watch for the Bake Sale in May - Fort Lauderdale's Taste in June & Miami's in July.        
• This Sunday April 17 : Project Newborn & Crown Liquors celebrates the Greatest Wine Tasting Noon-3pm @ 3030 Ocean.
• Check out the FOODIE Calendar for Tax Relief Monday and Earth Day / Week, not to mention - unending  "happenings" !
• Also, check out the amazing EASTER Brunches & the equally amazing number of N E W B I E S . . . 

Friday @ the InterContinental Hotel : The 16th United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival Weekend : Chef Dewey LoSasso leads the inter-active cooking Dinner & Saturday's "Cellar-bration" - a multi-course Dinner w/ award-winning wines from January's "Best in Glass" Challenge - ending Sunday @ Mary Brickell Village  featuring Craft Beers & Food Tasting. 877 820.3378  | www.MiamiWineFestival.org

W I C K E D - IS AT THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS thru Sunday 4/24.
The Music Man opens April 29th at Stage Door West Broward County through June 19th. 

 21st annual Great Taste of the Grove Food & Wine Festival in Peacock Park - Join us at the V I P Tent -:    

Saturday & Sunday  11-7pm FREE - Tastes from Atchana's East / West Kitchen - Jaguar Ceviche Spoon Bar - Wine Tastings & Libations - Local Jazz & neo-soul musical acts - Chef Cooking Demos ! Food & Drink Tickets cost $ 1-$ 8 . 2820 McFarlane Road  

     Other Village Vibes :  

Thursdays 6-8pm @ La Bottega   Chef Carmen & Wine Educator Henry Barrow

Fridays 7-9:30pm  Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge  Coconut Grove Sonesta Bayfront Hotel  : WINE TASTING SERIES With Barry Alberts  $ 15   305 793.3120 -  

Do Not Miss Barry's " Wine & Movie Nite - also $ 15 -  WEDNESDAYS " at Paragon Theater 's Backlot Bar & Lounge  - Includes appetizers . Parking $ 2 . Coconut Grove 3015 Grand Avenue [ 3rd floor at Cocowalk : Check out the NEW CocoWOK - also in CocoWalk ! ] .  

Palm Beach's Kravis Center showcases - tonight -

  Yanni -  and then the Beach Boys !   

B&A : Clay Conley's elegantly-casual NEWBIE : Buccan - Michelle Bernstein at The Omphoy - the legendary Jean-Pierre - and the International Culinary Genius DANIEL BOULUD at Brazillian Court 's Cafe Boulud & his award-winning Chef Zach Bell. Do Not Miss Their $ 19.11 Menu celebrating the 100th Birthday of the city of Palm Beach thru Sunday April 17.    

1st Annual "Blues - Brews And BBQ"  -  

Saturday & Sunday - 10am - 8pm 

Fruit & Spice Park  24801 SW 187th Avenue  Homestead    

 B R A V O S   

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 Yesterday's BIZ BASH at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center DAZZLED thousands of event planners : The settings & exhibits were OUTSTANDING - The Taste of the Design District showcased Ken Lyon of Fratelli Lyon & Michelle Bernstein of Sra Martinez - both adding a Catering component to their Resto business. Many of these talents will be featured at www.TheFOODIEGURU.com  

  www.ChefsHelpJapan.com

 With 2 weeks notice : $ 6000 + was raised !      

Chaired by Chef Allen - who celebrates his 25th year in Aventura - designated the proceeds to Japan's Disaster Relief, the reception begins with sushi - sashimi - and sake. The 4-course dinner featured seared scallop w/ foie gras and pan-seared cobia w/ farro. Celebity Chef and Food Network Star Ingrid Hoffman M C'd  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 was $ 150. 305 935.2900.   

To Celebrate The TASTE OF AMERICA �  BIG 30 :

The Coffee Table Cookbook "21st Century Cuisine FARM TO TABLE - By America's Most Celebrated Chefs". Recipes & Wine Pairing must be in this month. Unprecedented Opportunities for Fund Raising !  

Watch for the FOODIE GURU �  Biz Bang  

For The 7 Months Of S U M M E R . . .    

And, Cruise the Med August 10 on Oceania's NEW Marina with Master Chef Jacques Pepin  !

WE ONLY DRINK CHAMPAGNE ON 3 OCCASIONS

 ~ When We Are Happy - When We Are Not  - And, when we are grateful for the friendship and warmth from ALL Our FOODIE Friends !