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BIZ  B U Z Z  &  BRAVOS

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B I Z  2  B I Z
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T O D A Y  &  T O M O R R O W
The Women's Succes Summit IV  " Risky Bubiness"
Take Yourself - Your Business - Your Career - To A Whole NEW Level !
www.WomensSuccessSummit.com

AMEX In N Y C : Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience
Celebrate Eleven Madison Park : The Cookbook By Chef Daniel Humm
The Restaurant ;
One of the most elegant, creative awarded Restaurants in the U.S.
2011 Outstanding Restaurant
And  2010 Best N Y C Chef - Beard Foundation
4 Stars - New York Times
Top 50 Best Restaurants in the World - San Pellegrino


T O N I G H T   7 to 10pm

FULL MOON Party @ RITZ CARLTON
Fort Lauderdale Beach
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Arabian Nights
SIX  CIROC  Vodka Cocktails  - $ 8
Aladdin's Elixir | Jsmine's Berry Punch | Magic Carpet Ride |
Arabian Sea Breeze | Three Wishes | Genie In A Bottle
954 464.2300

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Celebrate the Farm To Table Bounty
UNDER THE FULL MOON
7-11pm
At The Exciting Newly - Designed Miami Beach Botanical Garden
A Pre-Dinner Garden Tour  | Guest Chef Ken Kyon
Preparing a multi-course  featuring locally harvested foods
Carefully Paired With The Perfect Wines
305 673.7256   |  www.MiamiBeachBotanicalGarden.com

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The Thursday Night Lounge Party
At Vic & Angelo's South Beach "Second Floor"
8pm - NCCDR EVENTS
R S V P  786 355.3443  |  Contact@nccdr.com

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Wine Depot & Bistro 555 South Beach
♦ EVERY THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER
 All Louis Roederer Champagne : By The Glass & Bottles  6 to Closing
♦ 50% Off All Wines - Ending Sunday 11/12
♦ TUESDAY TASTINGS  6-8pm  $ 7.50
11/15  Champagne Billecart - Salmon
11/22 Special Vintage Bordeaux
11/29  Special Piedmonty  
♦  FRENCH SPICE 3-Course Menu including glass of wine  $ 35
Thru Wednesday November 30

For Other Participating Restaurants : See www.FrenchSpiceMiami.com
www.FRENCHweekMiami.com
Meet The Ambassador of France @ The Four Seasons Miami - Noon
 
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NOVEMBER Showcases Three of South Florida's Acclaimed Chefs :
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♦ Chef Andy Trousdale @ Disney's Epcot F&W Festival
Seminar Today | Party For The Senses Saturday 1/12 
Cooking Class Back @ Le Bistro Lighthouse Point Saturday 11/19 Noon
$ 35 Dinner Menu Continues All Season

♦ Chef Dean Max @ Festival Gourmet Mexico
Bringing his So Fla Seafood Style
Riviera Nayarit Puerto Vallarta 11/10-11/20
30 World-Renowned Guest Chefs
www.festivalgourmet.com
The 3030 Stone Crab & Raw Bar has re-opened
Also Including Oysters-Ceviche-Wahoo Poke-Tartar
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KIDS IN DISTRESS Fundraiser Thursday December 15

♦ 1500 ☼ of the Renaissance Eden Roc & Paula DaSilva, Executive
Chef & her Team Also Invited To The Epcot W&F Fest
~ Named one of ESQUIRE Magazine's " Best New Restaurants " in N Y C ~

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Epicure Market  1656 Alton Road Miami Beach
CELEBRATING 66 YEARS
Once Upon A Carrot Presents
The Wholesome Grocer  - Fresh  &  Local
GOURMET Farmers Market 3-7pm
Organic Produce | Chef Demos | Original Recipes
Get Ready For THANKSGIVING : M B  & SUNNY ISLES BEACH
305 672.1861   |  www.WholesomeGrocer.org

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THE  11/11/11  PHENOM - Once In a Lifetime
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7th Annual Key Biscayne Wine - Food  & Silent Auction
6:30 - 10pm
The Link At Key Biscayne
$ 75
Wines from the U.S. Wine-Producing Regions of Washington | Oregon |
Ohio | New York | And, of course California COMPETE for " Best of Show "
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100 + Auction Items Including Travel - Restaurant Vouchers -
Sports Memorabilia - and other goods & services
Fundraiser for Underprivileged Children in Latin America
305 759.8500 Ext 141

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 MANDARIN Oriental's 11th Anniversary
Beachside @ 800 Brickell Key Drive Miami
7-10pm
A Lion Dance-A DJ-A Violin Trio-An Open Beer-Plenty of Food
$ 80 In Advance | $ 95 @ the door + +
R S V P  305 913.8358

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WOLFSONIAN 16th Anniversary ; The Museum of Thinkism
The Wolfsonian-FIU Visionaries  invite you to dining-music-dancing
1111 Lincoln Road - 7th floor
Top Restaurants & Caterers | Spirits By Bacardi | DJ Maurice Parra
Artist Emilio Chapela w/ a site-specefic installation .
11:11pm - A Surprise Interactive Event
$ 150 Benefitting The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum
305 535.2631

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FULL MOON  Ritz Carlton South Beach  - 8pm
DiLido Beach Club
Telescopes With A Greek Accent
Meet & Greet the very talented NEW Chef Andrew Balick
786 276.4006

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Village of Gulfstream New Restaurant Opening : BLU Sushi & Martini Bar
501 S. Federal Highway Hallandale Beach

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2nd Annual BOCA RATON Wine & Food Festival
A 2-Day Culinary Affair - Like No Other !
Friday Night Introduction of V I P "Dinner Under The Stars "4-Course Dinner Prepared L I V E By 7 Noted Chefs
Representing America-Asia Pacific-France-India-Italy.South America-Spain
Paired w/ the Perfect Wines Selected by the festival Sommelier
Farmers Market | Shopping Bazaar | Dancing
SATURDAY 11/12  A gastronomic journey of multi-national tastes
70 Chefs from the tri-county area
Sweet Endings Village | Outdoor Art gallery added
/////L I V E  Entertainment  &  Dancing
561 338.7594

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N E W B I E S 
YARDBIRD South Beach  Chef Jeffrey McInnis  www.RunChickenRun.com

MAD MAC Chocolatier Bal Harbor Shoppes  www.MadMacUSA.com

HARRY'S PIZZERIA Design District [ Little Harrison Schwartz ]
www.HarrysPizzeria.com

DORAKU : December Opening - Mary Brickell Village
www.Doraku.com

Changing The World One Event At ATime  www.CreamoftheCropEvents.com

Wines Of Passion By Frank Reader  www.GOLTheTasteofBrazil.com

FUNDRAISING "BRAVOS" 
Make-a-Wish : 900 Guests @ InterContinental Hotel =  $ 1.6 Million Dollars

Pleasures of the Palette @ The Forge
Owner Shareef Malnick

National Breast Cancer Month
Bleau Goes Pink @ Scarpetta | Hakkasan | Gotham Steak
Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach
www.NationalBreastCancerMonth/SouthFlori

Lotus House Shelter @ the First Wynwood Art Fair
President Constance Collins Margulies
www.WynwoodArtFair.org   www.MiamiArtGuide.com

A I W F  8th Annual BBQ Cook-Off @ Flamingo Gardens Davie
Billy Schall
www.AIWFSouthFlorida.com

NO KID HUNGRY Share Our Strength @ bUccan Palm Beach
www.Strength.org


Year-Long TASTE OF AMERICA � 30th Anniversary Celebration

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 Please Join Our Year-long  TASTE OF AMERICA �
30th Anniversary Celebration :
 FABULOSO FRIDAYS | TASTEFUL TUESDAYS | SINGLES Sundays  !
The  N E W B I E   &  The LEGENDARY Restos & Bistros
Be Certain To Read Our  "F O O D I E  NEWS" For ALL The Delish Details . . .

V I Ps & OPENING Celebration : Wednesday 11.30.11
www.


II. FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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PLACE YOUR ORDERS For Our Magnificent & Socially-Significant
 Coffee Table Cookbook & Beyond
"21st Century Cuisine FARM TO TABLE - By America's Most Celebrated Chefs"
30 Cities * 30 Charities * 130 Recipes Paired With The Perfect Beverage
CHAPTER ONE : The TASTE OF FLORIDA �
Cooking / Wine Classes * Gourmet Gifts & Getaways * Farmers Markets * F&W Festivals * International Affiliations * 2012 Planning Calendar
Fundraising  305 788.1112
Single Orders  305 933.4005


III. For ALL of Our Francophile F O O D I E S   ===================================================
NOVEMBER is FRENCH SPICE MONTH - Specially Priced
www.FrenchSpiceMiami.com/Restaurants

Beickell / Downtown 
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Atrio at The Conrad 305 503.6529
Cafe Bastille Bistro - 786 425.3575
Loulou le Petit Bistro - 305 379.1404
Miami Art Caf� - 305 374.5117

Miami Beach 
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Provence Grill - 305 531.1600
Vita By Baoli - 305 674.8822
Otentic Bistro - 305 531.1464
Wine Depot & Bistro 555 - 305 672.6161

Bal Harbour 
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     La Goulue - 305 865.2181
LULU  - 305 868.0763

Miami Shores  -  Cot�  Gourmet  - 305 754.9012
North Miami   - The Melting Pot - 305 947.2228
Coconut Grove - Green Street Cafe  - 305 444.0244

Coral Gables 
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Angelique Euro Cafe - 305 529.9922
La Palme d'Or at The Biltmore - 305 913.3201
Le Provencal - 305 448.8984

South Miami -    La Crepe Bistro  - 305 665.8778
Airport Area -   La Riviera at The Sofitel  -  305 264.4888
Doral -   Maison Gourmet  305 597.8333 / 786 463.9138
Cooper City -    La Brochette Bistro   954 435.9090
Boca Raton -   La Rivage   561 620.0033

A  Menu of GOURMET GETAWAYS ™   For Holiday Gift-Giving 
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  1. Annual  Online Auction Benefitting Student Scholarships
at Johnson & Wales & Le Cordon Bleu
By La Confrerie de la CHAINE des Rotisseurs
www.MiamiChaine.org
Thru Friday November 18
L I V E Saturday November 19 -  The Ocean Club Key Biscayne
MiamiChaine@aol.com


2. A Magnificent "Gourmet Getaway ™ In The Med
Aboard Oceania's New Marina - With Master Chef JACQUES PEPIN -
 May 12-22 - Y Not Sail With Us ? ? ?

3. OTHER MED & PACIFIC CRUISES FOR JUNE THRU SEPTEMBER


305 788.112    |     
Info@TASTE-AMERICA.com

             Oceania's NEW Marina Sails the Med         

                 With Master Chef Jacques P�pin . . . 

           Info@TheFoodieGuru.com  |  305 788.1112

 
GASTRONOMY At SEA
Remarkable Dining and Demos
Gracious & Spacious Floating Elegance
The Legendary CANYON RANCH SPA
Unprescedented Culinary Innovation : 2012
Bonjour Mes Amis -

On Wednesday August 10, we sail out of London for 16 glorious days in THE Most Exciting Ports in the Mediterranean :
Five Delightful n' Delicious Ports in France | More of the same in Spain and Portugal | Casablanca and Monaco | the Giant Taste of Italy in Florence and Rome.

All of this aboard THE Newest and most elegant ship afloat : OCEANIA's Marina . You have yet to see anything like her !

Master Chef Jacques P�pin sails with us again - certain to repeat his culinary genius and saucy French humor . . .

 

THIS  CRUISE  is  the Ultimate  E S C A P E  . . .
Don't hesitate to call us to discuss all the Delicious Details :
 305 788.1112.

 

We Don't Remember Days : We Do Remember Moments !

 

Tastefully,
Patricia and Claude Bethuel
TASTE OF AMERICA �
~ Celebrating 30 Years ~   

The Foodie Gurus ™
1000 Island Boulevard # 1412
Miami, Florida 33160
305 788.1112
Top  Ports  In  The  Med

San  Malo  France
Brittany's Ancient Walled City

Honfleur France
The Sophisticated City
Host of the Fall Film Festival

Delightful n' Delicious
TASTES OF FRANCE
La Rochelle
Bordeaux
Biarritz

MONACO

CASABLANCA

TASTES OF SPAIN
Barcelona
Cadiz
Seville

Port From Portugal

The GIANT TASTES OF ITALY

Florence
Rome





J A C Q U E S 
A Director of The French Culinary Institute in New York | Author of 4 Cookbooks | Honoree at the 2010  Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival | 
Co-Host with Julia Childs on PBS - and Chef to 2 French Presidents : Oceania's  Marina has created the very 1st restaurant bearing his name . . .

 

ELEGANCE : Inside and Out 
Don't  You Adore
Circular Staircases ?
Also, In and Out
 
Activities  Abound  Onboard

Scintillating  Shore  Tours 

 

CANYON RANCH SPA - At Sea
An Arizona Success Story

The Serenity of the Tuscon Desert | The Mountains of the Berkshires | The Shores of Miami Beach . . .

And now, THE Most Tasteful Spa Cuisine - Fitness - and Treatments for men and women as you sail aboard OCEANIA around the globe.

 

SAIL WITH US AUGUST 10
And, if your "Dance Card"
does not allow you to sail now :  " Riviera " - Oceania's sister ship to the Marina -  debuts in January 2012 !

OR, JACQUES WILL GIVE US ANOTHER GOURMET GETAWAY ™  IN THE SPRING !

 

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