Restaurant Happenings February 20, 2008
RESTAURANT HAPPENINGS 2.20.08
D’VINE DIVAS DINNER
Country Club Ballroom at Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, tickets: http://www.sobewineandfoodfest.com $300.
On Thursday, February 21, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, seven top female chefs — Andrea Curto-Randazzo (Talula, Miami Beach, FL); Cindy Hutson (Ortanique on the Mile, Coral Gables, FL); Elizabeth Falkner (Citizen Cake, San Francisco, CA); Maria Frumkin (The French Bakery Café, Miami, FL); Suzanne Goin (Luques, Los Angeles, CA); Susan Spicer (Bayona Restaurant, New Orleans, LA); Traci des Jardins (Jardiniere, San Francisco, CA) – will prepare a spectacular dinner to kick off SoBe Wine & Food Festival. All the courses will be paired with wines by female winemakers — Alexandra Lapostolle (Casa Lapostolle); Florence Cathiard (Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafite); Francesca Planeta (Planeta); Mary Colhoun (Landmark Vineyards); Veronique Drouhin (Domaine Drouhin) — and will be followed by cigars offered by Cigar Aficionado and by Grand Marnier on the Biltmore terrace.
South Beach Wine and Food Festival Auction
http://www.cmarket.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=sobeauction
The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival Auction is full of treats and surprises. This is your chance to bid on rare wine lots, exotic vacation getaways, luxury goods and gourmet goodies. Many items are closing on Wednesday, February 20th. These items will continue the bidding at the Festival in the silent or live auctions. Place your maximum (absentee) bid if you cannot attend- you can still be an auction winner!
Tickets to the Festival are still available at: http://www.sobewineandfoodfest.com/2008/
FIVE FABULOUS FEMALE CHEFS DINNER
Johnson & Wales, http://www.jwu.edu/northmiami/nmcu/
On March 28th Johnson & Wales University will host Five Fabulous Chefs Dinner to benefit Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline program. SOS Operation Frontline is a nutrition education program that fights childhood hunger by teaching families how to make healthy and budget-wise food choices. The featured chefs are Michelle Bernstein from Michy’s (Miami), Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill (Los Angeles), Andrea Cutro from Talula (South Beach), Patricia Willson from Johnson & Wales (Miami), and Malka Espinel of Johnny V’s (Fort Lauderdale). $250 per guest.
DOGMA GRILL LAUNCHES CATERING DIVISION
Dogma Grill Catering, contact (305) 725-2366
Dogma Grill owners Jeffrey Akin and Lisa Schejola Akin have launched a new catering division which will prepare anything from the Dogma Grill menu: from hot dogs to salads and desserts for birthdays, parties and business lunches. Packages including two hot dogs, side dish and a beverage start as low as $12 a person.