~ A MONTH OF INDEPENDENCE - And Other E S C A P E S ~ Fort Lauderdale : Super Summer Savings - 2 Cards - thru 9/30 Visit www.sunny.org/SuperSummer Visit www.sunny.org/VIP Surfside Spice - $ 22 and $ 30 3-Courses - 15 Restaurants From Adriana To Sushi Republic www.VisitSurfsideFl.com 305 864.0722 National Ice Cream Month & Greater Miami S P A Month ♥ ♥ ♥ A Few Remaining Spaces for the August 10 Jacques P�pin Mediterrean Cruise Departing From London ============================================ B R A V O S To Every SoFLA Community For Their Inspiring 4th of July Parades - BBQs - Concerts and Fireworks . . . A GIANT B R A V O To MACY's & N B C : RAZZLE-D A Z Z L E - And The P B S " CAPITOL FOURTH" : Star-Studded Salute To Our Military. BRAVO To Daniel Boulud & fellow N Y Chefs David Bouley - Floyd Cardoz - Craig Koketsu - Tadashi Ono - Francois Payard - Michael Romano - and Bill Telepan prepared a Lunch for 1000 in Kamaishi Japan over the Holiday Weekend to express admiration & gratitude for their important contribution to the world's culinary culture. Host Chef was Patrice Martineau of Tokyo's Peninsula Hotel. BRAVO to Chefs Andre Bienvenue of Joe's Stone Crabs & the legendary Allen Susser for chairing the 24th TASTE of the Nation Miami Thursday 7/7 @ Fairmont Turnberry Isle w/ 40 of our finest Chefs. A Fun Cook-Off between Chef Paula DaSilva of 1500￮ at the Eden Roc Miami Beach & Philip Brock, the New Chef @ Turnberry's Cascata Grill. BRAVO to 1500Degrees - Named BEST Miami Beach Steakhouse & 1st runner-up to Zuma's "Best New Restaurant" . Pay TASTE with AMEX Card : Receive 25% discount / Facebook : 10% www.strengthflorida.org BRAVO To Angelique Euro Cafe 117 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables - Tuesdays thru Sundays until 7/21 - offering a 2-course Dinner for $ 17.76 to honor both French & American Independence. And,a 4-8pm Social on Tuesdays-Wednesdays-Thursdays. Since The FOODIE GURUS ™ R Your French Connection : Cause Celebrate BASTILLE DAY Thursday July 14 - from Pistache W P B to Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point to Sage in Lauderdale to le St. Tropez on Las Olas to H in Sunny Isles to La Goulue in B H S to Petit Rouge in North Miami to Province on Lincoln Road to LuLu Downtown to Bouchon & Georges Coconut Grove to Pascal On Ponce & Palme d'Or Coral Gables to Crosiac Key Biscayne to Bisous South Miami. W E D N E S D A Y S COCONUT GROVE Wine Wisdom Wednesdays with Henry Barrow LA BOTTEGA 3540 Main Highway 305 441.0219 Summer Wine Class Series 7pm July 6 - Australia * KEY BISCAYNE Rickenbacker Fish Company 305 361.0040 A Carefully-Selected Wine List : 1/2 off Every Wednesday DOWNTOWN MIAMI Conrad Miami 1395 Brickell Avenue LVL 25 5 to 8pm - All New Weekly Wednesdays & Thursdays Join Manager & Master Sommelier Nicolas Rouet 1/2 off fine wines & champagnes | wine course hors d'oeuvres | luxe sky bar | sunset etc MIAMI BEACH Gotham Steak & Lounge @ the Fountainbleau Wine Wednesdays : 1/2 off SUNNY ISLES BEACH LOBSTERS @ Newport Beachside VILLAGE OF GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale 501South Federal Highway 6-9pm Wine Walk Wednesdays - Today 7/6 Wine Tasting * Hors d'oeuvres * Dining Specials * Raffles * L I V E Entertainment Proceeds Benefit Local Charities $ 10 - Register Day of Event : FullBodied Wine & Spa =============== N E W B I E S ================ Downtown Miami City Hall The Restaurant 2004 Biscayne Boulevard Seasoned Restaurateur Steve Haas Teams Up w/ Tom Azar, formerly Maestro of New Orleans Comfort Food & Chef Emeril Lagasse. The 6000 sq ft City Hall : Comfort Food - With A Twist ! 305 764.3130 North Miami Beach 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 * Midtown Meatless Mondays @ Sustain Miami - 3 course -$35 3252 NE 1st Street MidTown Miami 305 424.907 * Lincoln Road 5 Napkin Burger Opened - Now Open For Lunch 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 * Downtown 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 * Bay Harbor Islands Emilio's Trattoria 1088 Kane Concourse 305 865.8989 2 Emilio's : the Team who owned Cafe Ragazzi Weston 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 * West Palm Beach 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 ````````````````````````````````````````````````` 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 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: ============= Il Corso Trattoria 166 Giralda Avenue 305 603.7137 Owner Geovanna Accetta & Chef LeRoy Bautista * Coconut Grove ============ 6pm El Carejo 2465 SW 17 Avenue Coconut Grove Miami Beach ============ 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 COCKTAILS & Hors d'oeuvres Executive Chef Sean Brasel 305 532.0088 Fort Lauderdale =============== 5:30-7:30PM SAGE CAFE FORT LAUDERDALE Wine Tasting $ 7 sagefortlauderdale@gmail.com | www.sagecafe.net Palm Beach =========== New Dean Max Restaurant - Chef de cuisine Larry Lavalley On Singer Island "3800" Ocean Drive ```````````````````````````````````````````````  " 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 ! Merci Beaucoup To Our Fellow FOODIES For Your Comments On Our On-going Website / Newsletter Changes ! Check Out our Facebook Page . . . ALSO : Check Out www.TheFOODIEGURU.com The FOODIE Calendar from Palm Beach to the Keys - AND the 2 dozen categories - will excite you w/ MANY events on each day . Your "Comments" : ALWAYS Welcome. ``````````````````````````````````````````````` WEDNESDAYS =============== City Hall The Restaurant " Soft Opening" Gotham Steak Fontainebleau 50 for 50 Kitchen 305 offers All-U-Can-Eat Lobster - Music & Open Bar. THURSDAYS =========== 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 FRIDAYS Panorama Restaurant & Sky Lounge Coconut Grove Sonesta Bayfront Hotel : 7-9:30pm WINE TASTING SERIES With Barry Alberts $ 15 305 793.3120 - The FOODIE GURU � 305 788.1112 B I Z BANG Development Has Excited All Of South Florida. . . Coming attractions: ================== Miami Spa Months : July & August - An Amazing Testimony To Miami-Dade County's Luxury Taste of the Nation - Thursday July 7 Fairmont Turnberry Isle www.StrengthFlorida.org Miami Spice : Kick-Off Thursday 7/29 August & September : $ 35 Dinners | $ 22 Lunches Share Your DREAMS By Your H O P E S, Not By Your Hurts . . . | 
