Greetings! 

 

South Florida Springtime : A    S T O R M Y    Weekend  

 

From TASTE OF AMERICA �  AND  The Foodie Gurus TM

  

 

BRAVOS To- BIZ BASH EXPO  2012 

Last Wednesday at Fort Lauderdale Convention Center

 

      

Keynote Speaker = Barton G. Weiss  

     

HALL OF FAME  AWARDS

WENDY KALLERGIS, C E O Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Assoc.

VICTORIA ASCIONE. Bacardi Inc

 

FLORIDA  Readers'  Choice  Awards  

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Fund-Raising Event Planner of the Year

MARLENE QUINCOCES, PARK Project Inc

[ T O A  working on 30th Anniversary 12.12.12 ]

 

Venue Manager of the Year  

SABRINA ANICO, New World Center

 

Publicist  / PR Executive of the Year  

MABEL De BEUNZA, Fontainebleau Miami Beach

 

Social Event Planner of the Year

ERIC TRELLES, ET Events, L.L.C.

 

Event Producer of the Year

SARAH MARTIN,  Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative

 

Event Producer of the Year

JOSE ZALDIVAR, Fiction Events

 

Caterer of the Year : In House

TONY PORCELLINI,  Walt Disney World

Hotels Dolphin and Swan

 

Caterer of the Year : Off-Premise  

SUZANNE SACASAS-CHACEZ, Suzanne Michael Catering & Event Productions  

 

 Corporate Event Planner of the Year

ALYSSA RHOADS, Tampa Bay Business Journal 

  

   

 5-10pm T O N I T E   

FOOD  TRUCKS  Festival

MAGIC CITY Casino

450 NW 37th Avenue  Miami

Open Every Day 10am-5am 

888 56MAGIC 

 

17th UNITED WAY W&F Festival Finale  

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Fontainebleau miami beach

Award-winning chefs & Best in glass wine challenge 

 

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More Bravos ...

to The Actors' Playhouse for

a Fabulous "Night of Stars" Gala

 

   

 

F O O D FOR THOUGHT

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If You Do   C R A Z Y  Things  : Do Them With Enthusiasm  . . .   

Happy Spring !!

 

 

SATURDAY  APRIL 21 Thru Saturday May 5

Arsht Center For The Performing Arts

Direct from her performance as Juliette at the prestigious ROYAK OPERA HOUSE in London  & La Scala in Milan, Mexican soprano  

MARIA ALEJANDRES stars.

French tenor S�BASTIEN GUEZE  

  " One of the most promising tenors of his time"  

FLORIDA GRAND opera 

Rom�o & Juliette

The Greatest Love Story of All Time   

 

 BROWARD CENTER Of The Performing Arts

Thursday May 10 / Saturday May 12

Florida Grand Opera Box Office

M-F  10am-4pm   1 800 741.1010

www.FGO.org 

 

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SATURDAY APRIL 21  / SUNDAY APRIL 22  

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11am-4pm  PARTY  FOR  THE  PLANET 

Zoo Miami's EARTH DAY Celebration

The Tropical Flowering Tree Society will be hosting the World's largest flowering tree annual Plant Show & Sale  

FUN Green Activities & Entertainment

FREE  PARKING 

Buy Your Tickets Online 

www.ZooMiami.org  

 

9:30am  Bromeliad Society of South Florida Annual Show &  Sale

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens

10901 Old Cutler Road  01== Coral Gables  

305 661.5881   www.bssf-Miami.org

 

SUNDAY  APRIL 22  E A R T H  DAY

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10am   MiChiMu's Green Team Earth Day Extravaganza 

Games | Crafts | HOW To Be Green

Miami Children's Museum on McArthur Causeway 

305 373.5437

 

DREAM  IN  GREEN

Noon-5pm Gables EarthFest

Green Car Displays  *  sustainable foods *  tree planting

childrens activities  *  GREEN products -services-education

ADMISSION : F R E E 

305  576.3500           www.sustainatopia.com

 

 

2pm 2nd Annual Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil

2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The Stage   170 NE 38th Street Miami

786 975.9596

 

BLUES |  BREWS |  AND BBQ

REDLAND FRUIT & SPICE PARK

12801 SW 187 Avenue  Miami 

Two Days of down-home Funky Music

For The Kids : Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

10am-8pm Saturday  | 10am-6pm Sunday 

 305 247.5727

 

DON'T  FORGET THE RUM RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL  

AT THE DEAUVILLE  Miami Beach

 

 

S P R I N G    B R U N C H E S    

    Ritz Carltons    

 

Coconut Grove                  305 644.4680 

         Fort Lauderdale                  954 465.2300             

              South Beach                      786 276.4000                     *** 

 

AREA 31 @ THE E P I C    305 424.5234

 

         ASIA DE CUBA @ MONDRIAN   305 514.4955  

 

      BIANCA @ DELANO         305 305 674.5752  

 

       CAF�  SAMBAL @ MANDARIN ORIENTAL

         305  913.8358

 

CALAMARI | TAURUS | La BOTTEGA

305 441.0219  | 305 444.7949  | 305 444.3493 

 

DUFFYS   321 725.2840

 

ESSENSIA @ The Palms   305 908.5458    

 

GIGI    3470 N. MIAMI AVENUE   WYNWOOD  

305 573.1520

   

MARE NOSTRUM           786 691.2770

 

       NEOMI'S GRILL @ The TRUMP   305 692.5720              

 

RODRIGUEZ de CUBA @ Hilton Bentley

305 672.6624 

 

SPARTICO  @ The Mayfair    305  441.0000  

  

     The DUTCH @ The W     305 938.3111 

 

www.Cavalia.net  CLOSING Day Sunday 4/15    

 

www.JUNGLEISLAND.com

 

www.MagicCityCasino.com

   

Don't Forget The Miami Seaquarium  &  The Miami Zoo

 

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BROWARD COUNTY  :  SCROLL DOWN  

   

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Welcome To Miami Dance  Festival   April Thru Sunday May 13 

Various Locations Around Miami

Dance Performances | Film Night | Flamenco Workshop |

Family Day | Much More | Full Festival Schedule

www.MomentumDance.com

 

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ART *  DESIGN  *  WINE &  DINE   

    305 788.1112       

         * * *          

  

  6pm @ The FORGE  Miami Beach  

Thru  Mothers Day May 13 =

$ 4  PER  STONE  CRAB  CLAWS

E V E R Y  NITE   | All  NITE    

305 538.8533  |  www.TheFORGE.com 

 

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MORE   SUNDAY  BRUNCHES  

 

 

 

Brunch at The Sofitel

* * *  

 
Super Sundays April 8-29
Receive a FREE Coupon Book  
SHUTTLE BUS THROUGHOUT THIS SPECIAL DAY OF SHOPPING @ SAWGRASS MILLS
12801 W. Sunrise Blvd -  Sunrise  

954 846.2350 

 

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1st FRIDAYS  MAY 4 - Coral  Gables  Art Tour

10  Galleries | 10  N E W  Restaurants  * 

Gallery Nite OPENING Receptions  : 6- 10pm   

 

Saturday  MAY 5 - 1st Saturdays - Coconut Grove Art Walk

3  Galleries  |  3 N E W  Restaurants  "

Art Walk OPENING Receptions 7-10pm

*  The FOODIE GURUS ™   Know  ALL : 305 788.1112

 

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DO NOT FORGET THE FOODIE GURUS B&A'S

[ Before & Afters ]   

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B R A V O S   TO THE  FLORIDA  PANTHERS

 ~   12 Years Later   ~ 

 

BEST OF 7 SERIES

 

 Game Four EVEN

www.FloridaPanthers.com

 

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  *   THE  MIAMI HEAT  * 

 

7:30pm        Saturday 4/21  Washington Wizards

6:00pm        Sunday 4/22 Houston Rockets  

 

www.TheMiamiHeat.com

 

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*  THE  N E W   MIAMI  MARLINS   *

19 YEARS LATER

 

 Miami  Marlin - For A   M A G I C A L   

" TASTE  OF  MIAMI "

 

Brought To Us By  

*   The Clevelander Miami Beach - Magnum Hot Dogs & Sir Pizzas  

*  Don Cameron  -  Cevche  & Helmut Nachos 

*  Papo Llega Y Pon - " Only In Miami " Pork Sandwiches

 *  Latin American Grill Miami Lakes - Cuban Sandwiches

 

The USUAL Fare - Of Course However :

Freshly-Shucked Oysters | Black Bean Burger | Mahi Mahi Tacos

AND : Lime N' Lobster Rolls [ CLUB Level ! ]

 

HOME : Friday 4/27 

www.MiamiMarlins.com     

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* NEW  OPENINGS *

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KRAVIS CENTER

 

STOMP

Friday 4/20  |  Saturday 4/21  |  Sunday 4/22

LES MIZ

Wednesday 5/16 Thru Sunday 4/26

 

BROWARD  CENTER

La Cage Aux Folles

Wednesday June 12 Thru Sunday June 24

 

ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER

 Y A N N I

FRIDAY APRIL 20  |  SATURDAY  APRIL 21  

    

♡ ♡  ♡

   

A   D A Z Z L I N G  South Fla  Experience

YOU  DO  NOT  WANT  TO  MISS  THIS  ONE  ! ! !  

 

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    S E A S O N  F I N A L E

PARADISE FARMS  - Farm To Table Dinners

                        1 Dinner  Remains : SUNDAY  4/29

 www.ParadiseFarms.net

 

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BOOK DEADLINE : TIME SENSITIVE

Calling Chefs For Recipes & Beverage Pairings   

 

J O I N  DANIEL  BOULUD  |  JEAN-GEORGES  |  TODD ENGLISH  |   

KEN FRANK  |  ROLAND PASSOT |  RALPH PAGANO  |  MANY More  

 

Received THIS WEEK :

Geoffrey Zakarian - Tudor House  South Beach|   

La Tour  -     Vail Colorado

+ California Chefs ... Ken Frank - La Toque Napa Valley     

Levi  Mezick - Restaurant  1833 | La Tour   

The Girl & The Fig - Sonoma

La Folie - Roland Passot     

Check out the list already in and submission details at: 

 

www.TasteOfAmericaCookbooks.com 

Book Header           

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G  O  U  R  M  E  T   GETAWAYS ™ 

CRUISE THE MED WITH CHEF DEAN FEARING

JULY 9 ABOARD SILVER SEA

Venice To Monte Carlo 

CONTACT : 305 788.1112 / Info@TASTE-AMERICA.com 

 

  

 

 800 304.6838 X00  |  www.mmtravel.net 



FARMERS  MARKETS
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Also Mary Brickell Village & Coconut Grove
Pinecrest | South Miami | Lincoln Road | Normandy Isles |
 Hollywood |  Davie |  Fort Lauderdale  

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SPRING BREAK  @  FLEMINGS  Coral  Gables
SMALL PLATES /  BIG POURS
THRU  APRIL

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Celebrated New York Chef MICHAEL WURSTER
OPENS THIS WEEKEND
M A L C O L M' S  @  The Omphoy Hotel - Palm Beach
561 540.6440   

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  F U L L  M O O N    

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7-10pm   The Ritz Carlton   Fort  Lauderdale  Beach    

A  Moonlit  Sanctuary on the 7th floor Tropical Pool Deck

Cond� Nast Traveler's " The Party " In Fort Lauderdale

 

DJ Rob Riggs | Bar Bites & Specialty Cocktails  

Plush Couches | Tarot Card Readers | Powerful Telescopes

To View The Luminous Moon Rise Above The Atlantic Ocean

 

$ 5 w/ New Or Gently-Worn Shoes / $ 10 Otherwise

Benefits : Soles4Souls   www.GiveShoes.org

954 465.2300 

Valet : $ 7    

S A V E  :  Friday  May  4  | Saturday June 2  

  

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Coral Gables Farmers Market

Extended thru May at the Museum

Aragon & Salzedo

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SUNDAY JAZZ Brunch @ The Setai  Miami Beach -

ALWAYS  S P E C T A C U L A R  !

Can You Imagine What E A S T E R Produces ?  

    

     2001 Collins Avenue 305 520.6000 

 

      Delicious Luxury Poolside and more ...
            VIDA    305 674.4730
       SCARPETTA   305  674.4660

C L I C K  
EACH  PHOTO 
FOR  DETAILS  . . .

TASTES  &  Travel LUXURY

                   Collection ™  

  

 

   

Organic Farmer's Market

Coconut Grove 10-7 Saturday
                                                        Wine - Dine - Taste - Travel
   
                                                      ENTERTAINMENT  e s c a p e s

APRIL 2012
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          St . Regis Bal Harbour                                 Taste Of America� and The Foodie Gurus TM                                                                                                           Celebrating 30 years - bringing  the most      
                                                                                        exciting updates on Wine-Dine-Taste & Travel ...

 World-Famous Celebrated Chef

              JEAN-GEORGES 

 

  Kitchen 305 at the Newport Beachside

786-376-1257

 

 

   

Tuyo 

Tuyo is the crown jewel sitting atop Miami Dade College's new Miami Culinary Institute, offering a spectacular view of the bay and Miami skyline. Its breakthrough recipe for culinary excellence in the 21st century infuses a trailblazing menu with the Institute's state-of-the-art approach to the culinary arts, setting the table for food culture innovation by focusing on environmentally sound practices and drawing upon the food grown locally and in the Institute's edible organic garden.

Come and enjoy an exquisite fusion of New World flavors in a unique dining experience specially prepared by award-winning Executive Chef Norman Van Aken.

  

415 N.E. Second Ave.Downtown Miami, FL 33132   ph.305-237-3200

 

Cafe Boulud 

Caf� Boulud at The Brazilian Court offers a warm and welcoming French-American venue that features award winning, New York-based Chef, Daniel Boulud and Executive Chef, Jim Leiken, a seasoned veteran of Daniel Boulud's New York restaurants. 

    

        His 1st Casual JG Grill  In Park City Utah

         

        St. Regis Bal Harbour Is his 1st in Florida   

                              JEAN-GEORGES   

A comfortable yet elegant hideaway ... Signature Jean-Georges sophistication realized far from home.  (305) 933-3333   www.JGGrillMiami.com

 

 Villa Mayfair in the Grove ... Blush Wednesdays & more 

Villa Mayfair in the heart of Coconut Grove, is South Miami's most intimate and sophisticated restaurant ... Happy Hour daily and BLUSH WEDNESDAYS feature complimentary Rose' Champagne for Ladies.  (305) 774-1500
Ortanique 1  
Ortanique on Miracle Mile
Ortanique on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables
Featuring renowned Chef Cindy Hutson's "Cuisine of the Sun" it's features unique dishes inspired by Cindy's world travels in a warm relaxing atmosphere that makes you feel at home and on vacation all at once ...
Great place to go before catching the new show at Actor's Playhouse next door ... 
278 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(305) 446-7710  www.CindyHutsonCuisine.com
In This Issue
Weekend Events
Tuyo
Cafe Boulud
JG Grill
Villa Mayfair - Blush Wednesdays
Ortanique
Joseph ... Opening at Actor's Playhouse
 
 
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JOSEPH

AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

March 7 - April 8, 2012

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber & lyrics by Tim Rice

Winner!

8 Carbonell Awards in 2001,

including Best Musical!

Actors' Playhouse at the

The Miracle Theatre

280 Miracle Mile

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

305.444.9293 

www.actorsplayhouse.org

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Broadway

goes to the Movies

at Broward Center

Quick Links

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www.sota.org


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        Watch For The Patio - and 2nd floor additions.
        In the meantime, you will be dazzled !

        Also OPENING TONIGHT : QUEEN LOUNGE 841 Washington Ave   
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         5 - 8pm - 7 days a week - and OPEN to 4pm - Also 7 days a week !
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OTHER    D A I L Y   HAPPENINGS


 *  San Diego's JULIE FRANS , The New Chef @ ESSENSIA  at  The PALMS   South Beach . Check out their THURSDAYS - 6 to 9pm - " Unplugged & Uncorked " - half off wines : Bottles OR  B T G - Organic / Sustainable / Biodynamic  w/ SUPER Powers [ ha ! ]  Chef Julie's Bar Bites @ $ 9  include Duck Confit Flatbread Pizza | Mini Lamb Sliders | Thai Rock Shrimp Fritters | Cheese &  Charcuterie Sampler and more - L I V E  Music !   305 908.5458

                                                         * * * 

*  THURSDAYS Coconut Grove  - 6 to 10pm -  Cabana Club & Lounge - Mayfair Hotel Rooftop  3000 Florida Avenue 305 441.0000
Season Opener : Tapas a la Carte | Paella Stations | Spanish Wines & Music  
FRIDAYS  2 4 1 Bar Bites & Cocktails - FREE Sparkling wine 4 the ladies from 6 to 7pm   -  Valet Both Nites : $ 4

                                                       * * *

*  FRIDAYS - 10 TO 11pm  - Villa 221  221 NE 17th Street  - 305 416.5280
Food Trucks  - Games -  Drink Specials - - 2 4 1 @ the bar

*  FRIDAYS / SATURDAYS   -  9 to 11pm -  PEARL RESTAURANT & CHAMPAGNE LOUNGE - Atop Nikki Beach
ONE Ocean Drive Miami Beach      786  515.1150 
L I V E  : Lounge / Soul / Mash Ups

                           Wednesdays thru Sundays - 7:30 to 2am  -
                              MAGNIFICENT OCEANFRONT DINING

 
                                                STAY TUNED  ! ! !

                                              Tasteful  TUESDAYS

                          DAILY HAPPY HOURS BY MORE N E W B I E S ! 



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                           BON  WEEKEND   &   BON APPETIT ...

 ...

 

                                          TASTEFULLY YOURS, 

                                                      Patty & Claude Bethuel

                                                            

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