~  SOUTH  FLORIDA ~  

         FULL Moon | HEAT Playoffs | EARTH DAY |  EASTER Brunches   

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TONIGHT'S Full Moon Parties @ 3 Ritz Carlton Resorts :  

   Fort Lauderdale Beach |  South Beach  |  Key Biscayne

EARTH "Week"  Monday 4/18 - Friday 4/22 

   I.    Conrad Downtown Miami - 5 Dish Samples -  

          Designed by Chef Jonathan McCann 

          FARM TO TABLE LUNCHBOX - Noon To 3pm - $ 24

          1395 Brickell Avenue  Miami   305 503.6529  

  II.    Area 31 @ EPIC Hotel   5-course Organic Dinner -

          Designed by Chef E. Michael Reidt  

           6-10pm - $ 55 | Wine Pairing $ 35

           270 Biscayne Boulevard Way  Downtown Miami   305 424.5234

  III.    EARTH DAY @ PIOLA - 3 locations : Downtown / M B / Hallandale

           Organic Italian Menus  www.Piola.It

WEDNESDAY 4/20

           6-9pm  MOORE Building  Design District Forum & Reception

            305 695.1182

           7-9pm French Artist Alain Godon  NEW WORLD CENTER  

           786 362.5546           

            8pm An Evening W/ CHICAGO @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel / Casino

            B&A's : Blue Plate - Gloria & Emilio's BONGO'S - Council Oak -               Martorano's  - Tatu   

N  B  A  Playoffs - THURSDAY 4/21

          Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76'ers  AA Arena 601 Biscayne Blvd

          Enjoy the B&A's [ Before & Afters ]  Bongo's @ The Arena

         Across The Street :  

         AMUSE @ Tempo Hotel & their NEW Chef - Miss YIP - Mia @ Biscayne

  Tony Chan's @ Doubletree Grand - db Bistro Moderne @ Marriott Marquis 

 For MANY DOZENS of Palm Beach to the Keys "Happenings"  :  

  Click "Events Calendar"   OR  www.TheFOODIEGURU.com   ! 

  Every week : You Will Discover 24 Unique & Exciting Categories . . .

TOMORROW :  

  MORE EARTH DAY - CONCERTS & SHOWS -  The Multitude of NEWBIES - 

                               Glorious  EASTER   BRUNCHES  

B  R  A  V  O  S  :  

• 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.        
• B R A V O S  to Project Newborn & Crown Liquors who celebrated the Greatest Wine Tasting Noon-3pm @ 3030 Ocean.
• B R A V O S to Chef Dewey LoSasso who led the inter-active cooking Dinner @ Hotel Inter*Continental w/ Chef Alex benifitting UNITED WAY . 

Friday April 29 - Las Olas Food & Wine Festival  

    Do Not Miss the 4 Outstanding Wine Dinners THURSDAY 4/28                   

W I C K E D - IS AT THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS thru this Sunday 4/24.  

The Music Man opens April 29th at Stage Door West Broward County through June 19th. 

GREAT Chefs in Palm Beach: Clay Conley's elegantly-casual NEWBIE : Buccan - Michelle Bernstein at The Omphoy Hotel- the legendary Chez 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  Friday 4/29d$ 19.11 Menu celebrating the 100th Birthday of the city of Palm Beach.    

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 !