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Newly open wine bar in South Miami launches five course dinner series

Since recently opening its doors in South Miami, Souviou has offered a unique culinary and cultural experience aimed to demystify wine in a fun and relaxed Provençal setting. It is only fitting the wine bar is set to launch a series of monthly wine dinners next month highlighting French cuisine, particularly from Provence, and top-tier vintners. Kicking off the series on Thursday, October 17, 2019 will be a five-course pairing dinner curated by Executive Chef C.R. Defuoco. “Our goal with these wine dinners is to both entertain and educate. We will provide our guests with guided tasting notes of each wine and give them the opportunity to learn about our vineyard in Provence, all while enjoying dishes specifically crafted with these wines in ind,” states Chef Defuoco.

The sophisticated and approachable wine tasting menu will showcase a different Provençal menu each month, with wines selected to perfectly complement the robust flavors of each dish. Priced at $88 per person including tax and gratuity, the October tasting menu follows:

Welcome Rosé Cocktail

Baron de Rothberg Sparkling Blanc

Pimento Cheese & Tomato with Bacon Tart

Domaine Souviou Bandol Blanc 2016

Soupe Au Pistou

Domaine Souviou Bandol Rosé 2016

Tuna Steak with Provençal Vegetables

Selection Souviou Palette 2011

Provençal Poussin with Tomato and Olives

Baron de Rothberg Sparkling Rosé

Clafoutis

WHEN:

  • Thursday, October 17th, 2019 from 7 P.M.  – 10 P.M.
  • Thursday, November 14th, 2019  from 7 P.M.  – 10 P.M. (menu TBA)
  • Thursday, December 19th, 2019 from 7 P.M.  – 10 P.M.  (menu TBA)

*Future dates and menus to be announced. 

 

Stay updated on Instagram and Facebook — @SouviouWineBar #SouviouWineBar

WHERE:               

Souviou Wine Bar
5760 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143

 

More about Souviou Wine Bar: 
The newly open wine bar boasts a spacious outdoor patio and a beautifully appointed wine cellar bar showcasing high-value, small production wines, in addition to olive oils, from its vineyard in France, alongside a menu of small Provençal plates. Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday from 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. 


About Domaine Souviou in Provence, France:
Domaine Souviou produces red and rosé wines under the Bandol and Côtes de Provence appellations. Its vineyards, planted with noble grape varieties such as Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Carignan, yield 35 hl/ha for the Bandol and 40 hl/ha for the Côtes de Provençe to ensure the highest quality. Sustainable farming methods are used in order to show full respect for the land, producing the most natural product, and the grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted when they are cut and at the entrance to the cellar. The red wines are aged in oak barrels and the rosés in stainless steel vats in order to help them retain all the freshness and fruitiness. 

Domaine Souviou is also home to over 12 different varietals of olive trees, each bearing a unique fruit used in our expertly blended oils. Each fruit is picked and pressed by hand to ensure some of the best olive oil on earth.

 

The Butcher Shop Announces Dates for its Fourth Annual Arts & Crafts Series

Wynwood’s favorite beer garden invites locals and artists alike to participate

             

The Butcher Shop’s fourth annual Arts and Crafts returns next Thursday, September 5th, 2019 in the beer garden beginning at 7pm.  To participate, contestants simply have to purchase a beer and in exchange, paint, supplies and a stein will be provided. 

The series continues on Thursday, October 24th, 2019 for another round featuring pumpkins. The Halloween edition starts at 7pm.

Winners will be judged on originality and creativity. First place winner of each round will be awarded a $100 gift certificate to The Butcher Shop and the second place winner will receive a $50 gift certificate. *Gift certificates exclude retail.

 

The Butcher Shop Beer Garden & Grill:
One of the original pioneers in Wynwood, The Butcher Shop opened in 2013 and features a German-style beer garden, eatery and full service butcher shop. The 6,000 square foot restaurant offers exquisitely marbled cuts of USDA Prime Black Angus beef and hormone-free organic chicken, as well as range of homemade and smoked sausages, dry aged meats, grass-fed ground beef and burgers. The Miami outpost is located at 165 NW 23rd Street, Miami, FL. 33127 and the second locale is situated in the heart of West Palm Beach’s downtown district at 209 6th St., West Palm Beach, FL. 33401. For more information, visit www.thebutchershopbeergarden.com call (305) 846–9120 and follow The Butcher Shop on Facebook and Instagram.    

WHEN:                   

  • Round 1: Beer Steins – Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at 7pm
  • Round 2: Pumpkins – Thursday, October 24th, 2019 at 7pm

 
WHERE:                 

The Butcher Shop Beer Garden & Grill

165 NW 23rd Street

Miami, FL 33127

 

It’s All About the Kids

Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On October - 1 - 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join the Friends of St. Jude for the 12th annual St. Jude It’s All About the Kids, hosted by International Dermatology. Young professionals, celebrities and prominent members of the South Florida community come together to support children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

At this Friends of St. Jude signature event, guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, dancing and live entertainment. Come be inspired by a St. Jude patient story and our Give to Live event, as you celebrate the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.

The event takes place Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Nobu Hotel at 7:30 pm.

For more information, visit:https://eventapps.stjude.org/newOra/cart/items?campaignId=c56f5f44-e7f0-4ab1-8d44-2e6ab570baef&sc_icid=dggtix1-allaboutthekids  

 

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Miami New Times Iron Fork Chef Competition

Posted by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore On October - 1 - 2019

 

Iron Fork will take place at the Hyatt Regency & James L. Knight Center on October 3rd, 2019 from 6-10 PM. There will be a live chef competition between Chef Aaron Arditti from The Brick: American Kitchen & Bar and Chef Cesar Zapata of Phuc Yea. Each chef will be joined by influencers to hype up the crowd and be their sous-chefs. There will also be a partner competition open to any participants inspired by Ellen’s Taste Buds game on her show which will donate money to Special Olympics. Restaurants participating include Barton G., Drunken Dragon, Los Ranchos Steakhouse, Shokudo, Three Wynwood, and more. Drinks by Estrella Damm, Zignum Mezcal, Tito’s Vodka, and more. 

 
 

Chef Michael Schwartz Presents the Genuine Pizza Garden Party

Posted by Maryanne Salvat On May - 13 - 2019

Genuine Pizza Garden Party

Tuesday, May 14, 7-10PM

MGFD Miami welcomes chef-owner-author Michael Schwartz for a cookbook release day party. Join us as Genuine Pizza: Better Pizza at Home takes over the restaurant inside and out on the patio for a stationed event with plenty of pizza and awesome things to go with it, taken from the pages of his new book.

Each ticket is $100 and includes a signed copy to take home, tax and gratuity and a pizza party with assorted passed snacks, 6 pizzas, a selection of composed salads and entrées, cocktails, wine and beer all night long!

Cookbook Garden Party Menu

PASSED

Polenta Fries with spicy ketchup

Lollipop chicken wings with agrodolce & rosemary crema

Merguez Meatballs with creamy cucumber & herbs

Caponata Crostini with basil

Ricotta Crostini with peperonata & oregano

SALADS

Chopped Salad

Kale Salad

Escarole Salad

PIZZAS

Stracciatella

Procuitto Cotto

Short Rib

Rock Shrimp

Meatball

Broccolini

ENTRÉES

Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with creamy polenta

Seared Cobia with kale, fennel stew, lemon aioli

Roasted Chicken with salsa verde

PASSED SWEETS

Mini Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Zeppole with honey whipped-ricotta

Milk Chocolate Cremoso with candied orange & crema

Panna Cotta with strawberry basil compote

ABOUT THE BOOK

James Beard award-winning chef Michael Schwartz, who redefined what fresh, local food means in Miami at his famed flagship restaurant Michael’s Genuine® Food & Drink, shares the building blocks to making unforgettable pizza at home in the highly anticipated cookbook Genuine Pizza (Abrams; May 14; U.S. $29.99; Hardcover).

The popularity of pizza at Michael’s Genuine® Food & Drink inspired Schwartz to open a casual pizza restaurant, Genuine PizzaTM, and this book reveals the chef’s tried and true approach for making his signature pies. Schwartz believes that the home cook can and should eat better pizza at home, and so Genuine Pizza is inviting and fun, covering the basics first, so that readers can then be adventurous in their own kitchens, mixing and matching ingredients that appeal to them, to create the perfect pie.

“My philosophy is simple and straightforward—the secret to good food is good food, and it starts with sourcing great ingredients,” says Schwartz. “Genuine Pizza is my approach as an American chef who puts quality and simplicity first. Pizza has always been an important part of all my restaurants. It’s an opportunity for expression and I want the home cook to feel like they now have a great resource that they can turn to and enjoy using.”

Beginning with Pizza Fundamentals, Genuine Pizza explores everything from useful equipment and must-have ingredients to detailed, step-by-step techniques for how to make incredible dough, including recipes for gluten-free and rye-based options. Part two is all about composing nuanced, flavorful pizzas, with recipes that include classics such as Margherita and Soppressata, as well as pies with more unorthodox, yet irresistible topping combinations. Schwartz shares his favorites, like Zucchini with ricotta, anchovy, chile, lemon, grana padano, mint, and basil, BLT with bacon with arugula, tomato, and taleggio, and Pastrami on rye crust. Inspired by the Miami locale, pizzas also feature local Rock Shrimp and Slow-roasted Pork, Schwartz’s nod to the Cuban sandwich in pizza form. Because no one can live on pizza alone, Genuine Pizza also explores Snacks, Soups, Salads, Main Courses, Desserts, and Drinks, forming a guidebook to creating balanced, vibrant meals, centered around everyone’s favorite food. “Pizza is just the beginning—it’s a jumping off point to colorful, delicious meals at home,” says Schwartz.

Follow #genuinepizzaathome and visit thegenuinekitchen.com for more information, events, and behind the scenes content leading up to the release.

 

The 2019 Be A Kid Again Gala to Benefit Miami Children’s Museum

Posted by Maryanne Salvat On March - 14 - 2019

Get ready to embrace your inner child and “Color Your Imagination!”  Considered by many to be the most unique and playful event of the South Florida social season, Miami Children’s Museum’s Be A Kid Again Gala brings together all the chic fashionable color in your life.  The gala features exceptional entertainment, luxurious auctions and a culinary experience unlike any other. This year’s gala, chaired by Heide & Jose Dans with Auction Chair Melissa Netkin, will be held on Saturday, March 16th at 6:30 PM at Soho Studios located at 2136 NW 1st Ave in the arts district of Wynwood. All funds raised for the event will directly support the Museum’s educational programs.

            Sponsors for the event are Dr. Brigitt Rok Potamkin & Mr. Alan Potamkin; Yolanda & Jeff Berkowitz; Heide & Jose Dans; Susan & Richard Lampen/ Jackie & Adam Malamed/Ladenburg Thalmann; Allied Universal Security Services; CPM Visit Ready; Greenberg Traurig, P.A.; Northern Trust; The Fairholme Foundation; Plaza Construction; 1220 Exhibits, Academica; Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation; Felicia & Andrew Berkowitz/Jolie & Michael Berkowitz; Bilzin Sumberg; Capital Contractor Services; Carnival Foundation; City National Bank; Vanessa & Lee Krelstein/ Louis N. Cassette Foundation; Median Family Foundation; Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Rycon Construction, Stark Weber PLLC; Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.; US Trust and Century Risk Advisors/Tom Gallagher Insurance. Partners include: Miami Magazine, Miami Herald, Soho Studios, Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits and Chef David Schwadron Cuisine and Event Design.

Guests will feel like a kid again from the moment they enter Soho Studios. Everyone is encouraged to dress in colorfully chic attire.  The night kicks off with a not to be missed cocktail reception filled with an extensive silent auction with unique pieces. 

Adding the spice to the colorful, imagination themed extravaganza is a taste tempting array of treats provided by Chef David Schwadron Catering and Event Design with a color infused twist that brings to life all the iconic visions of fantasy and fun.

Tickets for the 2019 Be A Kid Again Gala are $750 per person and ticket packages are available online. All funds raised benefit the Museum’s educational programming. For sponsorship and ticket information for the 2019 Be a Kid Again Gala “Color Your Imagination” contact:Daniella Cabezas at 305-373-5437 x142 or visit BeAKidAgain.MiChiMu.net.

The gala committee chaired by Heide & Jose Dans includes: Denise Alfonso, Loretta Anaya, Judy Añez, Rachel Bailine, Ryan Bailine, Marianne Devine, Taylor Donahue, Todd Gomberg, Claudia Gomberg, Kelly Ruane Melchiondo, Melissa Netkin, Albert Price, Jacklyn Taplin Schiffrin, David Schwadron, Chris Smith, Yoly Solano, Natalie Vilar, Alexis Wagner, Scott N. Wagner and Steven Weber.

Miami Children’s Museum offers bilingual and interactive exhibits, programs, classes and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication.  The Museum has 17 interactive galleries as well as housing many exciting and fun traveling exhibits.  Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Through arts and educational programs, the Museum seeks to include and target all audiences in Miami’s changing and diverse community by becoming the “town center” for Miami-Dade County’s children and families.

 

PAMM’s Art of the Party

Posted by Maryanne Salvat On March - 6 - 2019

PAMM’s Art of the Party

The most eclectic and creative art party of the season takes place on Saturday, March 9, as   Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) hosts its fifth annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraiser event of the year. Three parties in one, this is one blowout you don’t want to miss! The hosts are a mix of Miami’s Who’s Who: influencers from the worlds of art, design, culinary arts, business, medicine, education and just about every philanthropist and socialite in town.

The event, presented by Valentino, will feature three exclusive guest experiences conceptualized by Lee Brian Schrager, as well as culinary collaborations by Chef Norman Van Aken and Constellation Culinary Group. Bringing together cultural philanthropists, artists, civic leaders, and arts supporters, the evening will showcase the world-class museum’s unique architecture and celebrate Miami’s flagship art museum. Funds from Art of the Party directly support the museum’s robust arts education program, the largest program of its kind outside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

Art of the Party’s three unique experiences include:

CHEF’S TABLE SEATED DINNER | 6:30pm

Chef Norman Van Aken and Constellation Culinary Group will craft an unforgettable dining experience in the Promenade. Dinner guests will enjoy a cocktail reception featuring the evening’s program in celebration of honoree Dorothy and Aaron Podhurst and artist Christo. Chef’s Table guests are also invited to the Supper Club dinner lounge and Remix after party. Wine and cocktails for Chef’s Table are generously provided by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and Bacardi.  Read the rest of this entry »

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