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ANNUAL Community & Industry Development - & And, Auction Items -
~ Celebrating the TASTE OF AMERICA ® 30th Anniversary ~
A "Bakers Dozen" of Illuminating Categories
And, Another Dozen of Entertainment escapes
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* 21st Century Cuisine FARM TO TABLE
* ARTS * DESIGN * Wine & Dine ™
* Before & Afters * Broward's B E S T
* C E L E B R A T I O N S * Delish-us Deals
* Culinary / Hospitality & School Daze
* F&W Festivals * Farmers Markets
* OCTOBER : For The Cure & Other Fundraisers
* Gourmet Gifts / Gourmet Getaways ™
* N E W B I E S In The 'Hood
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FACEBOOK US : Y O U R Faves In Your 'Hood / Win A Weekend Brunch 4 2
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FOODIE News : H O T & COOL
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~ QUOTE of the Week - Steven Jobs
" It's The The People That Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World - That Do ! "
~ KING Of The SoFla Scene : MICHAEL SCHWARTZ !
A New Cookbook - A New Pizza Place Down The Street From Michael's Genuine - Food & Beverage Director @ The Raleigh SouthBeach & Consulting Chef For Royal Caribbean's OASIS - Of The Seas - That's A W O W !
~ QUEEN Of The SoFla Scene : JENNI GREENSPAN !
Ritz Carlton SoBe - Public Relations Director - With a "Full Moon" Production introducing former AZUL Chef ANDREW BALICK - and BERN SCHMIDT , NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF - formerly with Luftanza. Call Jenni : 786 276.4006 | Jenni.Greenspan@RitzCarlton.com
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Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
> "FLY-In" To The Nation's Capitol - Tuesday 10/11
> Dual Language Initiative : Spanisg / English For Global
Business - Wednesday 10/12
E U Chambers of Commerce :
British-French-German-Italian-Spanish
Joint Business Seminar By ROAR Media
" The DIGITAL Handshake : Social Marketing
For Successful Professionals "
Wednesday 10/12 - 8:30am FACCevents@FACCmiami.com | Marketing@IACC-Miami.com | Info@TASTE-AMERICA.com
Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Association
Wednesday 10/12 6-8pm
DREAM South Beach -
Also Home to the Geoffrey Zakarian NEWBIE
" Tudor" Resto
RSVP: Vanja@gmbha.com | 305 531.3553
CONSTANT CONTACT :
HOW YOUR SMALL BUSINESS CAN FIND ITS VOICE !
2-Part Series : Tuesday 10/11 - 1-3pm
Tuesday 12/6
Miami Science Museum
< Minority Economic Development Week -
Thursday 10/13 7am-6pm
Economic Development Via Social Media & Email
LSarks@ConstantContact.com
I S E S [ International Special Events Society ] -
South Florida / Caribbean Chapter
HA LLOWEEN BASH
Get Ready For A Spooky Nite Of Networking
Ghoulish Treats By The Experience Catering -
Fun - Music - Dancing - Costume Fashion Show
Tuesday 10/11 6-9pm
RSVP : Museum@CostumeWorld.com
C E L E B R A T I O N S
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The 16th For The EPCOT Walt Disney Food & Wine Festival
Now Thru Sunday 11/10
The 25th For the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors
Bureau -
Celebration Monday 10/24 @ Miami Beach Convention
Center Miami Beach
P A R T II : WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER : FOR THE CURE
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F&W FESTIVALS
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♦ DINE OUT Fort Lauderdale - Now Thru Thursday 11/10
www.Sunny.org/DineOut
♦ 2nd Annual SWAN & DOLPHIN Food & Wine Classic Walt Disney World -
Friday 10/7-8 5:30-9pm Meet Celebrity Chef TODD ENGLISH -
and a host of other Award-Winners |
407 934.4049 | www.SwanAndDolphinFoodAndWineClassic.com
♦ Waldorf Astoria Orlando FOOD & WINE Weekends 10/ 7-8 | 10/ 15-16 |
10/ 22-23 & 10/ 29-30 R S V P 407 597.5409
♦ The 1st LOS ANGELES Food & Wine Festival - Thursday 10/13-16
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR LEXUS OWNERS
Red Carpet Premiere 6:30-10pm Thursday 10/13
In Santa Monica :
California Clambake w/ Tom Colicchio - The TEXAS-TWOSOME
Robert Del Grande & Stephan Pyles- Detroit's Jimmy Schmidt & Susan Spicer
from "The Big Easy" New Orleans - and Hawaii's Roy Yamaguchi & Roger Stettler
of the Four Seasons Wailea !
OTHER 'Hoods : Downtown L.A. | Beverly Hills | Hollywood
♦ Miami Culinary Institute @ Miami Dade College Downtown -
Saturday & Sunday 10/ 15-16
♦ 16TH YEAR Now Thru Saturday 11/13 EPCOT @ Walt Disney World
PARTY FOR THE SENSES - Wine View Lounge
Select SATURDAYS 10/8 - 15 - 22 | November 5 - 12 | 7:30-10pm
407 WDW.FEST | 407 939.3378
♦ ♦ NYC Wine & Food Auction Thru FRIDAY 10/ 14
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Farmers Markets * N E W B I E S * MORE
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Info@TASTE-AMERICA.com | 305 788.1112
 Events Calendar | Newbies | Weekend Brunches
AMAZING A U C T I O N S
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New York City Wine & Food Festival
AUCTION Thru Friday October 14
200 Plus coveted Packages For All Tastes & All Budgets
www.BiddingForGood.com/nycwffauction
Benefitting www.FoodBankForNewYorkCity.com
And www.ShareOurStrength.org
11am-Midnight 17th Annual OCTOBERFEST - Thru Sunday 10/9
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FRITZ & FRANZ Bierhaus Plaza 60 Merrick Way Coral Gables
Beer | Food | Music | L I V E Entertainment
F A Q : When & Where Was The 1st OctoberFest ?
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PINK DAYS @ ZOOMIAMI.ORG
October
9:30am-5:30pm
Wear PINK - Get in For $ 10
Registration For "Race For The Cure"
305 251.0400 | www.ZooMiami.org
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FESTIVAL OF NEW SPANISH CINEMA 2011
Miami Beach Cinematheque & Coral Gables Art Cinema - Thru Thursday 10/6
www.pragda.com
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Italy-America Chamber of Commerce - Southeast
PRESENTS
OCTOBER : " ITALIAN SPICE MONTH"
305 577.9868 | INFO@IACC-MIAMI.com
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NOVEMBER : "FRENCH SPICE MONTH"
Experience A TASTE OF France From Bistro To Gourmet Resto
From Dade-Broward-Palm Beach Counties
305 374.5000 | Info@FACCmiami.com
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OPENING South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Cultural Activities & Family Entertainment
10950 SW 211 Street / Cutler Bay -Fla Turnpike Exit 11 West
786 573.5300 | www.smdcac.org
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FESTIVAL Miami Presents 24 Fabulous Concerts - Thru Friday 11/4
305 284.4940 | www.FestivalMiami.com
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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8pm WET WILLIES Ocean Drive South Beach
For Every $ 2 Donation to the Susan G. Komen For The CURE Foundation,
the Bar hands out PINK embroidered ribbons
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TASTEFUL TUESDAYS
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CALLE OCHO VERY LIVELY BAR SCENE
Catharsis Restaurant & Lounge
1644 SW 8th Street Little Havana Miami
6-8pm - A DINE Magazine Happy Hour
$ 10 In Advance / $ 15 At Door
R S V P : 561 313 .2210
www.Savored.com - A Members Only Reservation Service
Offering 30% Discounts on all Food & Drink -Natiowide
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7-10pm Gentlemen's Night EVERY Tuesday
@ the NEWBIE KORK WINE & CHEESE
2 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE Miami
Mad Men Re-visited in the Underground Cellar
Drinks-Cigars-Poker-Dominoes-Draft Craft Beer & Cocktail Waitresses
[ LADIES : Also Welcome ! ]
305 377.8899
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7-11pm Launching "Industry Night" @ ALBA - Sole On The Ocean
17315 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach
305 935.4777
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6-8pm SEGAFREDO Brickell 'Man of Style' Fundraiser
Honoring Taylor Gang & Make-A-Wish Foundation
1421 South Miami Avenue Miami
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5:30-9:30pm VIVA MEXICO
TRIO On The Bay
1601 79th Street North Bay Village
Mariachis & Margaritas
Featuring World-Renowned
"Voces de America"
and
HERRADURA Tequila
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GLOBAL LIQUORS
7-9pm Wine Classes WEDNESDAY 10/12
$ 30 per Class
October 26 Wines of Spain
Global Liquors 2497 Coral Way 305 982.8256
THURSDAYS
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SAKE @ SUNDOWN Benefitting The United Way
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
2550 NW Second Avenue Miami
305 646.7105
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A Waterfront "Margarita" Tribute @ Cantina Beach
Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne 455 Grand Bay Drive
In 1948 : Margarita Sames combined her 2 favorite spirits
- Tequila and Cointreau - With Fresh Lime Juice !
305 365.4577
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Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6- Tuesday October 11
R S V P :
305 577.9868
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7:30pm BONGO'S CUBAN CAFE - THURSDAYS
LADIES "Grey Goose"
Also : Tuesdays
Exclusive Chef Tasting & Cigar Pairing
Welcome Cocktail - 3-Course Modern Cuban Cuisine
By Chef Jose Luis Flores - Paired with Corzo Tequila
$ 39
R S V P 954 791.3040 X 2 OR Raymonde@BongosHollywood.com
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Under The Big Top At Bicentennial Park
Thru Friday October 21
Music | Special Effects | Constant Action
45 of the most incredible dogs in the world
Benefitting The Humane Society of Greater Miami
www.TheIncredibleDogs.com
THURSDAYS - October 6
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OPENING Of VICE LOUNGE - VICE CAFE & SOIREE
330 Lincoln Road Miami Beach
Thursday October 6 Thru Saturday October 8
Managing Partner Alexander Ringleb
Recently of DeVito's South Beach
R S V P : 305 438.7835 | RSVP@ViceLoungeMiami.com
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3-9pm THURSDAY OCTOBER 13
FARMERS MARKET @ EPICURE SUNNY ISLES BEACH
Chef Demos | Gourmet Organic Produce | Recipes | New Favors
17190 Collins Avenue 305 947.4581
Co-Hosted With Once Upon A Carrot
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10:30pm Sky Lounge @ BONGO'S
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Holywood
Complimentary Grey Goose Cocktail Upon Arrival
DJ Louis Spinning All Nite
skylounge@BongosHollywood.com
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6-10:30pm Strip Poker [ Models - Not U ! ] @ Seminole Casino Hollywood
Winners Are Guanteed A Minimum of $ 750
A Raunchy Rowdy THURSDAY
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8pm Il Volo - The Italian Teenage Trio
Fillmore Miami Beach @ Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue Miami Beach
$ 29.50 - $ 69.50
305 673.7300 | www.filmoremb.com
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9pm THURSDAYS - BIG BROOKLYN RED & $ 15 COCKTAILS
[ NO Minimum OR Cover ! ]
OCTOBER : BLT STEAK Showcases S E A F O O D
And, 2 Complimentary Glasses of Wine - $ 60
The BETSY Hotel | BLT Steak | B Bar
1440 Ocean Drive South Beach 305 673.0044
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 7
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LOEWS MIAMI BEACH HOTEL HOSTS
Celebrity Golf Tournament @ the Miami Beach Golf Club
2301 Alton Road Miami Beach
N F L Players | Miami Dolphins Alumni
Benefitting www.DonorsChoose.org
305 532.3350
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A GREAT TASTE OF THE GROVE
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La Bottega By Carmen
3540 Main Highway COCONUT GROVE
10pm Mojitos On MONDAYS $ 5 Cooking Classes TUESDAYS | WINE PAIRINGS WEDNESDAYS
Wine Classes THURSDAYS By Henry Barrow
305 444.3493 * N E W B I E S In The Grove:
COCOWOK @ Cocowalk Shops 3015 Grand Avenue - Opposite The Mayfair
786 275.4470 | Info@Cocowok.com
* Central beer garden Upstairs @ Cocowalk 9pm-2am MONDAYS Open Mic / Jam Session / All Equipped Monday Nite Football w/ GREAT Food & Drink Specials RESTO BIZ ? 1/2 Off w/ Pay Stub *
OTHER N E W B I E S
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Top Chef JEFF McGinnis of GiGi Midtown - Ritz Carlton South Beach - Norman's
Opens THIS WEEK
YARDBIRD SOUTHERN TABLE & BAR
1600 Lenox Avenue Miami Beach
Small Plates like Fried Green Tomato
B L T Shake River Farms Pork Belly & Tabasco Glaze
Brunswick Stew Packed w/ Gator Sausage
THEN : Move On To The Super Supper Plates
49 Bourbons & Unusual Beers
Coming Attractions : LUNCH NEXT WEEK
Gospel Sunday Brunch : 10/23
305 538.5220
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Himmarshee @ 210 SW 2nd Street Fort Lauderdale :
New Menu of Small Plates $ 4-11 | New Late Hours |
New Chef Brandon Whiteson & A New Name "PL8 Kitchen
Even A New Decor : Be Certain To Give Us Your Feedback
www.pl8kitchen.com | 954 524.1818
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TRINA @ The Atlantic Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach
And its New Chef Steve Zorbel of NY's Triomphe
Also re-naming name to "East End Brasserie"
Featuring a classic French menu with a Raw Bar @ Happy Hour
954 567.8070
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Saturday 10/15 - 5-10pm -Magic City Casino Presents "Food Truck Festival"
20 of Miami's Best FOOD TRUCKS | Games | Prizes | Slots
450 NW 37th Avenue Miami 888.56 Magic
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Adrienne Arsht Center F R E E Family Fest
1500 Biscayne Boulevard Miami
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 11:30AM-2PM
FAMILY FUN OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES
2PM ROCK ODYSSEY - The Original Rock Idol
SHREK THE MUSICAL - December 6-11
By Phone : 305 949.6722
FOOTBALL FEVER
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The FORGE Miami Beach
THE Best Bites For Monday Nite Football
FINS Lounge @ Mayfair Hotel & Spa Rooftop
Noon Until Game End : Starts @ 4:15pm
5 Domestic Beers $ 20 | Pizza & a Pitcher of Bud Lifgt $ 15 .50 Wings |
$ 3 Domestic Beers | Bucket of Beer & Cabana Rental $ 125
Chef Kevin McCarthy @ Jack Mancini's M Bar
1301 E. Las Olas Fort Lauderdale Celebrates Sunday / Monday Night Football
With $ 10 Beef Slider Trio \ Indian-Spiced Chicken Wings
Plus domestic bottled beer |
