B R A V O S
" Taste In The Miami Beach Botanical Gardens "
2000 Convention Center Drive
300 Guests enjoyed an AHA  Moment :
Perfect Evening - Perfect Chef Creations
Perfect Cocktails & Wines
The $ 1.2 Million Dollar Setting : Perfect !
N E X T :
4th Annual Flower Show  - March 8 & 9
www.MiamiBeachGardenClub.com


Noon-8pm Friday 1/27-Sunday 1/29
35th Annual Miami National
Antiques Show and Sale
Miami Airport Convention Center - $ 15 for all 3 days
711 NW 72nd Avenue 33126
200 of the world's Most Outstanding Dealers
305 261.4200    www.MiamiNationalAntiques.com


Key Largo Stone Crab & Seafood Festival
Saturday  1/28        Fireworks          11am-8pm
Sunday 1/29           Auto Show         11am-4pm
Mile Marker  104.5  - Rowells  Marina
Kids - Contests - Cooking Demos - Bands
Age 12 & Over  - $ 5
www.KeyLargoSeafoodFestival.com


Noon-3pm        Saturday 1/28          Cooking Class
ORTANIQUE  On  Miracle  Mile
1278 Miracle Mile  Coral Gables
Award Winning Chef Cindy Hutson
305 446.7710      www.CindyHutsonCuisine.com


8pm  Saturday 1/28
www.AAArena.com
JIMMY BUFFET
Margaritaville Florida


8pm      Wednesday February 1   Knight Concert Hall
www.ArshtCenter.org 
Piano Master Jean-Ives Thibaudet
and
St. Petersburg State Orchestra
Reception 305 374.5000   www.FACCmiami.com


Academy Awards Nominee Glenn Close
Opens at Coral Gables Arts Cinema
" Albert Nobbs "
Other Theaters Miami-Dade to Palm Beach


The  N E W B I E S   Sparkle  . . .  
   St. Regis Bal Harbour   -
     They did 150 dinners on their 1st Nite :
      The 1st Jean-Georges Restaurant in Florida : J&G Grill  
        A Most Luxurious Setting On The Ocean
        B -  L  - Dinner  305 993-0432      

    Delano Miami Beach     
        Replacing the Blue Door is Bianca . . .
        Corporate Chef Brian Massie - a member of the Slow Food   
         Movement - has created a modern Italian menu of all
         Organic ingredients for B'Fast / Lunch / Dinner & Weekend  
         Brunch from 11:30am to 4pm. Ask him about his culinary    
         alliances ~ Umi Sushi & Sake Bar sizzles in the lobby
         305 674.5752 

    Lantao Kitchen & Cocktails
       Sophisticated & Sexy Interior & Breezy Oceanfront
             Chef Freddy Ortiz sizzles
with  affordable  spicy small plates - the BEST ribs - ever !
Kimpton Hotels delivers a delectable setting
at The Surfcomber 17th & Collins
305 604.1800 

     Blue Collar - 6730 Biscayne - MiMo District
        "21st Century"  Comfort food faves by Chef Daniel Serfer.
            The Ronald Herberts ate here TWICE last week !
             Wines By The Glass | Beers | Yummy Desserts
          305 756.0366

      VILLA MAYFAIR Coconut Grove
           Chef Frederic Joulin - a prtogée of Michelin 3-Star Chef    Guy  Savoy - is serving "decadent" dishes such as artichoke truffle soup | risotto with baby portobello mushrooms | and Valrhona chocolate cake to match designer Francois Frossard's decadent decor - says Sara Liss. " After din-din - A Must-Try from the opulent bar  : the Victoria's Secret , with fresh strawberries, cocci americano [ apertif wine ] and tequilla : you'll be jamming to the house DJ in no time ! "
305 774.1500  

     

 GETAWAYS

    *  SWANK TABLE @ LOXAHATCHEE GROVES - 14311 North Road  33470
       SUNDAY 1/29 NOON-4PM
       CHEF DEAN JAMES MAX  - 3030 Restaurant  @ Harbour Beach Marriott | Cheeca Lodge |     Grand Cayman Presents "Sustainable Surf N' Turf " - Benefitting SLOW FOOD - Glades To Coast

Sunday 3/4  : 3 Chefs / 3 Counties :  Lindsay Autry - The Omphoy Palm Beach | Mark Militello - Shaka Coconut Creek  | Simon Stjanovic - Alta Mare Miami Beach
561 202.5648

   *  www.JamaicaJazzandBlues.com    Thursday 1/26 - Saturday 1/28 Trelawny  Montego Bay
          CELINE DION  Friday 1/27    | Artists Line Up  |  LUXURY Accommodation Packages

   *   www.VisitLegendaryNapaValley.com     |  www.VisitCalifornia.com/RestaurantMonth
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