Family Day in the Design District 3/5/11

Family Day: Saturday March 5^th

February 15^th 2011 - The Miami Design District has already made a name for itself as the hot design and fashion hub of Miami, home of inspirational interiors, home and fashion retailers as well as great restaurants and cutting edge art galleries.  It is growing in popularity as a destination for families too, thanks to its Family Days which take place on a quarterly basis.  These are swiftly becoming must-visit events thanks to an exciting and original program of activities and events to suit every age from toddlers to teenagers – and their parents.

Now in its second year, the first Miami Design District Family Day of 2011 takes place on Saturday March 5^th when retailers, restaurants and galleries in the District throw open their doors to welcome families and children alike.  From midday onwards, there will be free activities and art & craft workshops.

Children can learn to make kites good enough to fly in the Miami spring breezes, or create a sculpture using only recycled materials, thanks to the Rethink and Reuse centre.  Older kids and teens will relish the chance to try their hand at DJing, courtesy of the Scratch Academy where they can learn to master the art of mixing and scratching.  The de la Cruz Contemporary Art Space and Bass Museum of Art are also getting involved, offering families a chance to experience culture and art tailored specifically for them with a caricature artist and photography workshops.  As well as the ever popular face-painting and craft stations throughout the district, there will also be a host of tempting treats on offer which children can make themselves at restaurants throughout the district.  MaiTardi Restaurant will host a Make Your Own Pizza station while the Orange Café Art will help children decorate their own cupcakes and cookies. 

And parents haven’t been forgotten either.  In the Palm Lot, the Design District is hosting the LAUNCH Miami Market offering a range of goods from local organic produce to clothing, jewelry and handbags (contemporary and vintage) and more.  Miami’s best gourmet food trucks are also on site at the Palm Lot for lunch or a quick bite.  Anyone in search of an entertaining afternoon for the whole family involving art, craft, food and fun will find that the Miami Design District on Saturday 5^th March is definitely the place to go.

Location:    MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT FAMILY DAY

NE 39^TH & 40^TH STREETS FROM NE 2^ND AVENUE

TO NORTH MIAMI AVENUE

Date:          SATURDAY 5^TH MARCH

Time:          12.00 – 4.00PM

Family Style Sundays @ The Stage

Tobacco Road A Go Go

Street Food Friday 2/11/11

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Whistle Stop Food Truck Rodeo 2/5/11

Whistle Stop Food Truck Rodeo

Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Saturday February 5th from 11AM -5PM
12450 SW 152nd ST. Miami 33177
305.253.0063
Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Free Admission 20 Food Trucks
Picnic or dine in our 1940's dining car
Train Rides-Great Food-Adventure

Hosted by Jefe's Original Fish Taco & Burgers
Sponsored by Casa 9 Palms LLC. & Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Participating trucks include: Caza Crepes, CheeseMe, Churro Mania, Dolci Peccati, EatWhereYouAre, Feverish Ice Cream, Grill Master Cafe, Jefe's Original Fish Taco & Burgers, Latin House Grill, The MexZican Gourmet, Miso Hungry, MonTaco, Ms Cheezious, The Rolling Stove, Simone Bakery, Slow Food Truck, Sugar Rush, Yellow Submarine, Wing Commander, and Wrapito Yum.

Beer & Cheese Pairing @ Hollywood Vine 2/5/11

Saturday February 5^th 2011

Time: 6:00 pm 

$15.00

954 922 2910

hvine@comcast.net

Fresh Beer Inc & Hollywood Vine

The marriage of beer and cheese goes way back. Farmers often made cheese when they had an abundance of milk that they wanted to keep and brewed during the winter when they couldn't farm. And both beer and cheese have a similar origin, grass. Barley is a cereal grass used in making beer and milk is a by-product of a cow eating grass. As a result, beer and cheese complement each other by sharing some common characteristics in both aroma and flavor, while the carbonation in beer also lifts the palate and brings out many nuances in the cheese.

 

Beer & Cheeses

Matches made in Heaven

  Avery White Rascal

Belgian Style Wheat Ale or White Ale 

  Laura Chenel’s Chèvre

Goat/California

 

Victory Helios

Saison/Farmhouse Ale

Truffle Gouda

Cow/Netherlands

 

Shipyard Prelude

English Ale/ Winter Ale

Drunken Goat

 Goat/Spain

 

Southern Tier 2xIPA

Double India Pale Ale

Peral

Cow/Blue/Spain

 

Terrapin Moo Hoo

Stout

D’Affinois

Cow/France

 

hvine@comcast.net  

Hollywood Vine

2035 Harrison Street

Hollywood, FL 33020

hvine@comcast.net

www.hvine.com

954-922-2910

954-922-7660 fax

 

Top 10 Meals 2010

Last 2010 recap list, I promise.  I wasn't going to post a best meal list but I was fortunate enough to have experienced so many enjoyable meals in 2010 that I wanted to post a list as a personal thank you to the chefs and restaurants responsible for a great culinary year.


10a. Sakaya Kitchen "Cobaya in the night" - Midnight madness featuring Papa's shrimp and pork egg rolls, pork buns, Korean fried sweetbreads, frog legs and pork belly with crispy bone marrow and coconut rice. Great meal from start to finish featuring items not seen on the daily menu. Chef Hales killed it in 2010.  ** I neglected to include the pork belly dish on my Best Dishes 2010 post and it should have easily been on that list.

10. Cobaya Gras - Chef K, Chadzilla & Big Basco with pastry chef Rissone sprinkled in (Chris too) made for a fantastic meal and fun time. I was transported back to New Orleans which a special place to me.  It was almost Cobaya Monsoon but the Cobaya gods came through.
 
9. Cobaya Altamare - Gracious host, great pours, fun group, enjoyable meal from start to finish. Lamb heart.

8. Michael Mina (SF) - Celebrated a big birthday with the beautiful Chowprincess in a great city. Chef Mina was in the house and it was a fantastic all around meal. Special thanks to Sommelier Matthew Turner for some pours of a lifetime. I'm officially old now...

7. Bourbon Steak (Miami) "Cobaya Steak" - White glove experience all around.  Great company, great room, great service, great wine and outstanding food prepared by Chef Fenton.  Big thank you to GM John Riccardo, one of the best in the business, for making sure this was a special evening.

6. French Laundry- This may have been the best prepared meal I will ever have coupled with the best ingredients (truffles, caviar, sea urchin) but it was almost too perfect which made it feel somewhat safe and dare I say on the boring side.  Still an outstanding meal and experience.

5. Fig (Charleston) - This was a fantastic meal from start to finish.  The crispy caw caw pig trotters were my second favorite dish of the year. This is the kind of place I would visit regularly if I lived there.

4. Neptune Oyster (Boston) - Legendary eating display with my closest friend who I don't get to break bread with often.  Dozen(s) of awesome oysters, even better warm lobster rolls and a perfect marriage of pork and oysters via neptunes on piggy back.

3. Benu (SF) - Creative, cutting edge, A+ ingredients executed to perfection, delicious. This place is going to be real hard to get into in 2011.

2. Naoe- Creative and exciting bento box followed by mind blowing sushi. I had the good fortune to dine there several times this year and each one was special.  My first visit was in early 2010 with three other passionate food lovers.  A 3+ hour meal flies by when surrounded by good company and great conversation. Wendy and Chef Cory Rock.

1. Michael's Genuine Food & Drink -  Father's Day Brunch with Chowprincess and the Chowbabies a/k/a the Chowtoddlertwins. Nothing beats outstanding food (Kimchi benedict) with your own children on Father's day. Plus it was fun watching my son dominate duck confit hash and my daughter destroy Hedy's pop-tarts.