The FOODIES FAREWELL TO J U N E ~

A BIG AND BOLD 235th FOURTH OF JULY | THE NEWBIES ============================================ COCONUT GROVE

Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy

11am - 4pm Old Fashioned 4th of July Picnic

on the grounds of this 19th-century homesite: lawn games | kite-making | knot-tying demos | bring a blanket & picnic lunch 4 your very own celebration !

Peacock Park 2820 McFarlane Road

2pm - Live music | food | kidz Zone

9pm - FIREWORKS

Cocowalk 3015 Grand Avenue

3pm Hot Dog Eating Contest

Pre-Register : naomi@cocowalk.com -18 0r older Last Year's Winner Ate 11 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes

GROVE ISLE & MAYFAIR HOTEL & SPA :

D i n e Amid Fireworks Spectaculars

KEY BISCAYNE

11am Parade on Crandon Boulevard

High School Marching Bands | Floats | Street Performers | Picnic On The Beach

FIREWORKS At Sundown

BAYFRONT PARK 305 N. Biscayne Boulevard

America's Birthday Bash - Downtown Miami

3pm Kidz Zone | Food & Drinks

9pm FIREWORKS

JUNGLE ISLAND 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail - All U Can Eat BBQ Buffet | Animal Visits | Family Entertainment |

5pm Tickets Must Be Purchased

$ 22.95 Adults | 3-10 $ 14.95

$ 5.00 Military & Veterans - ID

Sundown : FIREWORKS

MIAMI BEACH 8th Street & Ocean Drive

7:30pm Music On The Beach

Bring Beach Chairs & Towels BUT NO COOLERS OR BOTTLES

9pm F I R E W O R K S

VILLAGE OF GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale

501South Federal Highway

4pm Take the Kids to Champion's Plaza

Arts n'Crafts Booths & Bounce Houses

For the BIG Kids :

A dozen Restos - Lounges - Shops

9pm F I R E W O R K S

HOLLYWOOD Charnow Park - 300 Connecticut Street & the Hollywood Beach Theater - 100 Johnson St 1- 6pm Park : DJ & Children's Fun

6-10pm Hollywood Beach Theater Rodeo Clowns & Country Music followed by Galo's Tribute To Santana

9PM - 20 minute dazzling F I R E W O R K S

DELRAY BEACH

12:30pm Boston's Blues Fest

DAVIE

9:30-4PM Flamingo Gardens

SUNRISE - BANKATLANTIC CENTER

LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA

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N E W B I E S

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Duffy's Sports GrilL at the former Water Club @ 3969 NE 163 Street North Miami Beach.

Watch Wimbledon - Soccer - Marlins - Golf : 200 TV's - 700 seats In & Out -40 Beers -6 Burger varieties - 50 Boat-docking spaces

Meatless Mondays @ Sustain Miami - 3 course -$35 3252 NE 1st Street MidTown Miami 305 424.907

5 Napkin Burger Opened -

Locations in Atlanta - N Y C - & Boston

455 Lincoln Road Miami Beach 305 538.2277

Gourmet Burgers | Corn-crusted Onion Rings

Decadent Dogs and Hand-Crafted Slaw

Save Room For the ULTIMATE Decadence

Rosa Mexicano South Beach

1111 Lincoln Road Miami Beach

D A Z Z L I N G 305 695.1005

Mary Brickell Village 786 425.1001

N Y C [ 3 ] | D.C. | Atlanta | L A LIVE |

Opening This Summer West Hollywood

Brickell Bridge Bistro & Bar

500 Brickell Avenue Miami 323 843.4294

"Crazy About You " 1155 Brickell Bay Drive Miami

305 377.4442 | Menus @ $ 15 - $ 17 - $ 19

Inlcudes Assortment of Appetizers

Upper & Lower Decks On Biscayne Bay

East City Grill [Sundays / Mondays ] 3 course $ 35

1800 Bell Tower Lane Weston 954 659.3339

Plus 50% off all bottles of wine www.eastcitygrill.com

Pistache French Bistro

Sommelier DREW FEINBERG - The Wine Sage

561 252.8160 | drew@YourWineSage.com

Call 305 788.1112 For Other Wine Events

Ticket Sales Open : N Y Wine & Food Festival

Thursday September 29 - Sunday October 2

Eat * Drink * End Hunger

Info@nycwineandfoodfestival.com

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T A S T E F U L T U E S D A Y S ™

5:30pm - 25 FOOD TRUCKS

Next To Johnson & Wales North Miami

Downtown Miami

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"Soft Opening" City Hall The Restaurant -

Steve Haas & Chef Tom Azor

South Miami ==========

Bring In a Friend For Lunch @ Ra Sushi South Miami

11-3pm any Tuesday : Lunch is on us ! www.rasushi.com

Coral Gables:

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Il Corso Trattoria

166 Giralda Avenue 305 603.7137

Owner Geovanna Accetta & Chef LeRoy Bautista

Coconut Grove

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6pm El Carejo 2465 SW 17 Avenue Coconut Grove

Miami Beach

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Wine Depot | Bistro 555 Jefferson Miami Beach 6-8pm Tasting of 5 Wines | Specially Priced

Marketing@winedepotmiami.com

7pm Meat Market 915 Lincoln Road Miami Beach

JIM BOSWELL OF FERRARI CARANA VINEYARDS

COCKTAILS & Hors d'oeuvres

8pm 5-course Dinner Paired Magnificently by

Executive Chef Sean Brasel

305 532.0088

Fort Lauderdale

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5:30-7:30PM SAGE CAFE FORT LAUDERDALE

Wine Tasting $ 7

sagefortlauderdale@gmail.com | www.sagecafe.net

Palm Beach

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Tuesday 6/28

MdDS Fundraiser at the New Dean Max Restaurant

on Singer Island "3800" Ocean Drive

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" 21st Century Cuisine FARM TO TABLE - By America's Most Celebrated Chefs ™ "

Recipes & Beverage Pairings Rolling In From All Across the U.S. ~ Cookbooks & Fundraisers - Gourmet Gifts - Annual Events . Interested Charities - Chefs - and Corporations : Info@Taste-America.com !

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WEDNESDAYS

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City Hall The Restaurant " Soft Opening"

Gotham Steak Fontainebleau 50 for 50

Kitchen 305 offers All-U-Can-Eat Lobster - Music & Open Bar.

THURSDAYS

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Bottomless Pasta & Salad for $ 18 and an Irish Girl Group at 8pm.

And, 241 Spa services ! 16701 Collins Ave | Sunny Isles Beach

Coconut Grove Village Vibes :

THURSDAYS 6-8pm @ La Bottega Chef Carmen & Wine Educator Henry Barrow : Wines of New Zealand