Restaurant Happenings South Florida April 16, 2008
RESTAURANT HAPPENINGS – 4.16.08
CHINA GRILL FT. LAUDERDALE INTRODUCES SUNSET HAPPY HOUR
China Grill Fort Lauderdale, 1881 SE 17th Street, 954-759-9950
China Grill introduces sunset happy hour along the intercostals waterway. Offering $9.00 specialty cocktails every evening from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on China Grill’s outside terrace, guests can kick back and relax while watching the Ft. Lauderdale sunset.
RITZ-CARLTON OFFERS SPECIAL WINE-PAIRED MENU
The Ritz-Carlton, 455 Grand Bay Drive, Key Biscayne, 305-365-4186.
Each month, The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne offers the most romantic spot in Miami with stunning moonrise dinners at the resort’s signature Cioppino restaurant. Held once a month, Chef de Cuisine Ramon Guerrero and Sommelier Jorge Mendoza create a special wine-paired menu inspired by a different gastronomic region of Italy (upcoming months include: April: Sardinia, May: Liguria, June: Bologna, July: Venice, August: Florence). Diners will enjoy this fine wine and cuisine from Cioppino’s outdoor terrace, offering first-rate views of the ocean illuminated by a sea of stars and a full moon seemingly only an arm’s reach away.
CHEFS MOVING ON
Gaetano Ascione has left Fontana Restaurant at The Biltmore Hotel, Andrew Rothschild has left Bourbon Steak the Michael Mina Restaurant at Turnberry Isle. , and Jeffrey Brana has left from The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MUSIC, TAPAS AND WINE AT CARAMELO RESTAURANT
Caramelo, 264 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables, 305-445-8783.
Every Wednesday night. at 8:00 pm, Caramelo Restaurant offers an “Evening of Sweet Sounds” with a complimentary glass of wine, a specialized tapas menu prepared by Chef Willie Hernandez and music.