B R A V O S    


B A C A R D I   USA
Celebrating 150 years
 with a V I P  Birthday Bash @ Super Bowl
LCD screens in New York's Times Square
Contests on Bacardi's Facebook Page
IT IS THE TOP SELLING RUM WORLDWIDE

ALL OF FLORIDA LOVES BACARDI  !

 
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Award
Sponsored By BankUnited
WARREN ZINN - Warren Henry Auto Group
ALTHIA PLAYER - Outstanding Board of Governors
William Shockett - MBCC Chair Award
Posthumously
At The Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach
305 674.1300     www.MiamiBeachChamber.com


Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
TRUSTEE LUNCHEON
Sponsored By Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Recognition of Six New Trustee Members
Presented By
CHRISTINE BARNEY, Marketing & Member Services
CEO  rbb Public Relations

MIAMI : The Global Brand & The Global Destination
WILLIAM D. TALBERT,III  C D M E
President & CEO
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Paving The Road For The Travel Industry in 2012
ROGER DOW
President & CEO
U.S. Travel Association
At Jungle Island
Membership@MiamiChamber.com
305 577.5462 Kelly Saks


"THE  FINEST  ITALIAN  WINES  FOR  BREAKFAST"
At The Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables
Full  Review  To  Follow

ORTANIQUE On The Mile
Chef-Owner Cindy Hutson Cooked Last Nite
At New York's Famed James Beard House

South Beach Art Experience  &  Passport
Introduced at The Bass Museum Miami Beach
On The 1st Anniversary of Design District Tours
These unique tours include the Frank Gehry-designed
NEW  WORLD  SYMPHONY Building
 Design Galleries 0n Lincoln Road
South Florida Art Center
The Bass Museum
Lunch |  Shuttle | Passport | Private Guide    $ 79
Dinner  $ 89

Enjoy  ART * DESIGN *  WINE  &  DINE
Also in Coconut Grove & The 3 Design Districts
Call The F O O D I E   Gurus™
305 788.1112        Info@Taste-America.com

H A P P E N I N G S  

SUPER BOWL Sunday
The 2nd  Most "Food Consumed" Day
1st : Thanksgiving
See Fort Lauderdale :
A I Z I A  @ The Diplomat Landing
Atlantic Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach
20 More

World's Largest Indoor Antique Show !
The Original Miami Beach Antique Show
Friday 2/3 thru Monday 2/6
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive  Miami Beach
Halls C and D | Ballroom D
Noon-8pm   Friday - Saturday - Sunday
Noon-6pm Monday
$ 20  All Four Days
786 276.2796
SAVE $ 3 Per Ticket  :  On-Line Orders $ 17
www.MiamiBeachAntiqueShow.com


The Miami Beach Botanical Gardens      
The $ 1.2 Million Dollar Setting : Perfect !
N E X T :
4th Annual Flower Show  - March 8 & 9
www.MiamiBeachGardenClub.com


1-2pm        Saturday 2/4          Cooking Demo
BLOOMINGDALES  Aventura
"The Global Cuisine" of Executive Chef Michael Korchmar
of a waterfront wonderment
ROUGE 
IntraCoastal  Mall    Sunny Isles
Enticing Aphrodisiac-infused desserts
ROUGE features Weekend Champagne Brunch
Also L I V E  entertainment
including  Jazz - Performance Art - Burlesque
305 944.9997
 
DO NOT FORGET THE "B&A"  [ Before & Afters ]
7:30pm  Saturday 2/3
BankAtlantic Center
PANTHERS Vs. Winnipeg Jets
www.Panthers.com

1pm Sunday 2/4
American Airlines Arena
HEAT Vs Toronto Rapters

7:30pm Tuesday 2/7
Cleveland Cavaliers
www.MiamiHeat.com


SUNDAY BRUNCHES
The H O T T E S T : City Hall The Restaurant
20th & Biscayne  Downtown Miami
with JAZZ  Great Maryel Epps
[ Will We Ever Forget Sundays @ The Webster ? ]

Just Added : EDGE - 7th Floor Four Seasons  Miami
See Our Review


Academy Awards Nominee Glenn Close
Opens at Coral Gables Arts Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
" Albert Nobbs "
Extended thru 2/16
Enjoy the Cinema Cafe
Wine | Beer | handmade ice cream &  desserts
Gourmet Coffees and other concession classics

"Albert Nobbs" : Other Theaters Miami-Dade to Palm Beach


The  N E W B I E S   Sparkle  . . .   
DOME Caviar Bar in the Gables

Salumaria 104 in Midtown
   Italy-American Chamber of Commerce Networker
7-9pm Wednesday 2/8

Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar
700 Collins Avenue South Beach [ formerly Nemo's ]
With restaurants in New England, the CB5 Restaurant Group brings a giant upscale Olé to SoBe - 250 seats
A wooden Tequila cage with 100 + brands
Dark Red Velvet Walls lit by Candlelabras
A seductive patio showing black & white films
Needless to say :
The Settings - Tequilas & Mexican Food
"WORTH THE DRIVE"
305 532.4550
 

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    NOON-4PM
      

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