Greetings! 

TASTEFUL TUESDAYS 2/7
Celebrating Our 9th Season

SoBe Social Club
9pm-1am    Mix & Mingle
  Alta Mare  1233 Lincoln Road   Miami Beach 33139
Explore a different venue each week

www.BizToBizNetworking.com

5:30-7:30pm 33rd Street Wine Bar
3337 NE 33rd Street   Fort Lauderdale

I  S  E  S
International Special Events Society

6-9pm   From "Ordinary To Extraordinary "
The Historic Sundy House Delray Beach 33444
Mouth-Watering S H Tastings & Libations

International Creative Guru Sean DeFreitas
Over-The-Top-Events
from Australia to Brazil - from Egypt
throughout the U.S.
1st time Attendees : $ 15
Members : Bring 1 Guest Complimentary
Info@ISES-sflc.com 

5pm     Fritz & Franz Bierhaus
2 4 1  Schnitzel Night  - $ 20
2861 E. Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale
954 530.6147
60 Merrick Way Coral Gables  33134
305 774.1883

RENDEZ-VOUS Tuesdays
5-9pm  The Stage Miami  170 NE 38 Street  33137
A "Je ne sais quoi" inspired Happy Hour
French Films & Music - even  P�tanque 

Marketing@Wine Depot.com 
6-8pm  Wine Depot & Bistro 555
555 Jefferson Avenue Miami Beach 33139
FREE   Wine Tastings

2/21  Chateauneuf- du-pape Dinner
6:30 Reception
db bistro moderne
at the J W Marriott Marquis
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way Miami 33131
$ 110 per person
305 421.8800    www.Danielnyc.com

Featuring Chateau La Nerthe
dating back to the 16th Century  



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B R A V O S    


ANNUAL MEETING
Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association
RAJ SINGH, INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Keynote Speaker Mark B. Rosenberg
President
Florida International University
GROWTH  Goes  Global
REVIEW  TO  FOLLOW
The Biltmore Hotel Reception : A +



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 Ol� 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 prtog�e 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  


     
          ~  Your  REVIEWS  :  Info@TASTE-AMERICA.com  ~
                                                       CALENDAR  :  This Week -
 
* www.MyHRL.com                    954 327.ROCK   
                                                                             
                                                                           Wednesday 2/8    8pm  REGIS & JOY PHILBIN
                                                                           Thursday 2/9        8pm  JEFF FOXWORTHY
                                                                            Tuesday 2/14       8pm   GLADYS KNIGHT
                                                                            Thursday 2/16     8pm   KELLY CLARKSON

 B&A  " Before & After" 
             BONGOS  | Council Oak | TATU

 
* www.KravisCenter.com                                   Friday 2/3         8pm   MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
                                                                             Saturday 2/4     8pm   PATTI LABELLE
                                                                             Friday 2/10        8pm   BERNADETTE PETERS
                                                                             Saturday 2/11    8PM    DIANNA KRALL

B&A  " Before & After "
             Buccan By Clay Conley  | | Cafe Boulud  | Chez Jean-Pierre

www.ActorsPlayhouse.org    305 444.9293   Regional Premiere  "Next To Normal " 

  B&A  "BEFORE & AFTER"  
      Cibo Wine Bar | Flemings | Ortanique On The Mile | Seasons 52


 *  www.ArshtCenter.org            305 949.6722    Florida Grand Opera  RIGALETTO
B&A  " Before & After "  
            Prelude By Barton G | City Hall The Restaurant |  Tony Chans


www.MagicCityCasino.com      305 649.3000 X3429  5pm Food Trucks  + SECADA's

*   www.MiamiBeachStage.org    
B&A   " Before & After "   
             SHULA's @ The Alexander  |  The Forge | La Goulue  Bal Harbour


SWEET SATURDAYS : PEARL RESTAURANT & CHAMPAGNE LOUNGE - $ 25 per couple
  7:30-LATE   One Ocean Drive Miami Beach 33139
  
  3-COURSE World Taste Menu  & Flight of International Wines - Thru February
      786  515.1150    |  Reservations@PearlMiamiBeach.com  
 A  STUNNING  SPOT  FOR  A  MEMORABLE  V-DAY  ! ! !

MEDIA
  NO RESERVATIONS @ Giorgio Rapacavoli's new Pop-Up opening next week in Coral Gables - Cafe Ponce 804 Ponce de Leon Boulevard -

After WINNING Top Chef, he is investing in "EATING HOUSE"  featuring  a "Short & Sweet" Menu of 20 items - that changes DAILY  - paired with craft beers - sodas & sakes - wines & cocktails - Tuesdays thru Sundays 6pm - 1am

NEW SEASON   :  P B S  Channel 2
   Mondays | Wednesdays 7:30pm  Michelle Bernstein "CHECK PLEASE ! "
   Saturdays 5:30pm

Time Magazine
   Anthony Bourdain quote Re: Paula Deen & her 3-year Type 2 Diabetes "secret" . . .


NETWORKERS

*  Team@WomensProsperityNetwork.com  |  954 370.1176
       Saturday 2/4   10am-1pm  Lakeside Terrace  7880 Glades Road  Boca Raton
       Creating Propperity - Peace - Harmony : Through Your Communication with        YOURSELF   - And Others !  Enjoy a delicious Breakfast and Mastermind with Inspired and Motivated Women

* Contact@FACCmiami.com   | 305 374.5000  Thursday 1/26   7-9pm
2nd Annual Euro Chambers Cocktail Reception  - VILLA 221 - 221 NE 17th Street  33132

www.MiamiBeachChamber.com  305 674.1300   Wednesday February 1 Noon
 Business Awards Luncheon - Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach

*   www.MiamiDadeCountyChamber.com    305 278.1811 X 4005  Thursday 1/26   3-9pm
International Business Expo @ The Miami Free Zone  2305 NW 107th Avenue  Doral

 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

  

" We Do Not Remember Days -
  We DO Remember  M O M E N T S  !

 Tastefully,
 Patty  and  Claude Bethuel
 TASTE OF AMERICA � | The F O O D I E  Gurus

www.TASTE-AMERICA.com 
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