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On Saturday, December 15, as the skies opened to a beautiful evening, more than 250 art patrons, artists, cultural influencers and philanthropists gathered for the Bass Ball. The annual fundraising gala is among the most anticipated events of the season and supports the museum’s education and exhibition programs. Guests enjoyed a fashionable evening, hosted by CHANEL, including a special performance by Amber Mark and tunes by DJ Frank Delour. After a dusk-lit cocktail hour in Collins Park, creatively dressed patrons were seated for an elegant meal where they enjoyed remarks by George Lindemann, President of the Board of Directors of The Bass, Silvia Karman Cubiñá, Executive Director of The Bass, Tom Murphy, Member of the Board of Directors of The Bass, and Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Read the rest here »

Celebrate the 30th Annual Easterseals South Florida Festival of Chefs this Wednesday, November 14th at Jungle Island at 6:30 p.m. featuring food tastings from the top chefs and restaurants in town.

The annual event pays tribute to South Florida’s culinary scene with an evening of featured signature dishes, wine & spirit tastings, silent auction and entertainment, all to benefit the Easterseals South Florida Culinary Arts High School, a vocational training program for students with autism and other disabilities.  At Festival of Chefs, Easterseals culinary students showcase their abilities with a signature dish and hospitality. Food tastings will be accompanied by a variety of wines and spirits.

For more information, visit:www.festivalofchefs.com or www.easterseals.com/southflorida and check out https://www.facebook.com/EasterSealsSouthFL/

The Signature Chefs Auction presented by Goya® to benefit the March of Dimes is returning for its 21st star-studded year on Wednesday, November 7.  One of the area’s most popular food & wine fundraisers, the event will feature more than a dozen top local chefs as well as amazing wines, cocktails and auction items. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Paradise Plaza Event Space in the Miami Design District.

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The official after-party for the InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish Ball, the InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub presented byE11EVEN MIAMI will be held immediately following the Ball at the InterContinental® Miami on Saturday, November 3. This year’s Nightclub is themed “Sky” and will feature 3-time Grammy Award Winner Wyclef Jean as Celebrity DJ and DJ Affect,along with a runway fashion show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue at Brickell City Centre.

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Green Plate Asian Bistro is a chic, farm/sea-to-grill Asian restaurant cuisine in the heart of Doral. Unsuspectingly stylish, Green Plate serves outstanding food and drinks in a lively setting. Premium meats and seafood are served a la carte and tapas style. Dishes include traditional recipes from all over Asia, utilizing seasonal ingredients- “cooked just one step short of craziness.” So expect delightful surprises.

Not to be missed are the Umami Dynamite Roll- a show stopper! The chemistry involved in this dish leads you to Umami which means “pleasant savory taste” in Japanese  The fried rice, created with the wok hei method “essence” to truly capture all of the flavor profiles.

If you can only visit Green Plate on one day of the week, head there on Sunday for brunch. Chef Jay Lam shares, “We are South Florida’s only high-end Asian buffet on Sundays. We offer a unique beverage program that combines artisan sake cocktails and molecular homemade sodas and all of the top dishes are included in the buffet menu.”

For more information and to make reservations, visit: http://www.greenplatebistro.com.