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April Events in Miami

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Miami Food Blogger Bake Sale
Saturday April 28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Miami Farmers’ Market
Only 2 weeks to raise funds! 

Miami’s own Renee Joslyn, blogger at Flamingo Musings is the Miami team captain heading up a bake sale to end childhood hunger.  Lots of local businesses and chefs have donated to this wonderful cause with gift cards from Harry’s Pizzeria, Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering, Crave Restaurant and includes a class gift certificate for 2 from Wok Star, that’s me!  Renee, herself has donated a gift basket of her Freakin’ Flamingo’s wonderful micro-batch jams & gift items. (I’ve had the pleasure of tasting numerous jars and now cannot buy commercial ones. I am going to order some for gifts right now!)  There are many ways you can contribute or buy a raffle for a chance to win those gift cards!   Click to see how you can help end child hunger.
 

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT SUSTAINATOPIA
April 19-25

Check out the LARGEST Earth Day celebrations with design, food, music, conferences, film series, parties, eco fashion, excursions, authors’ series, art. Many events are free, details here.

Opening Night – Revolution! The Party for Young Social Entrepreneurs
Thursday, April 19
Miami Event Space 
 
Carnivalia on Lincoln Road in South Beach FREE
Saturday April 21 : 7-8pm 
 
Pecha Kucha
Friday, April 20
The Wolfsonian

20 images, 20 second talk will obviously focus on green business and Ecopreneurs and guess what, Roz Gatewood of Ecovation 3, the event partner is a Wok Star! Details here.

 
Rum Renaissance
April 21-22
 

Can’t believe Rum Renaissance is here again!  This wonderful family, Robert & Robin Burr and son, Rob put on the largest rum festival with lots of rum related events throughout the weekend. I don’t even drink rum and went last year and it was pretty fun to see all the shenanigans going on. Details here. 
 

Lunch Hour Movie
premiers at Palm Beach Film Festival
Wednesday, April 18
 


Lunch Hour examines America’s national school lunch program which exposes children to unhealthy, but culturally acceptable foods at a young age.
Anyone who has children need to see this documentary, see the trailer, see the clips and get more information on how to get involved, click here. Join their Facebook page, twitter for latest updates.
This is such an important topic and I hope to get more involved this year. I’ve been invited to teach classes for parents and kids at Cooking with Kids, a school my friend Maria Cummins opened to educate kids and at the same time make cooking fun and healthy.
 

 

March Events (Updated)

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Wok Star interview on ChatChow.tv

Jumping for joy, my interview on Chat Chow TV is UP! Chat Chow TV already garnered 5 awards since they launched April 2011. So excited because I absolutely adore what they are doing. As they say, “a mouth-watering video podcast where we go behind the scenes with the chefs, owners and mixologists of the celebrated food industry.
Wait, PLUS you get a chance to win two (2) FREE tickets valued at $130 to this coming Tuesday, March 20 Wok Star cooking class! This class is already SOLD OUT.
Visit their site, watch my interview and say “Why YOU want to master the wok!” We pick the winner tomorrow, Sunday evening, so don’t delay.

Common Threads and Legal Art Fundraiser
Thursday, March 29
Hot off the presses – Common Threads and LegalArt are teaming up for a first of its kind pairing event on Thursday, March 29. There will be delicious food, amazing art, great cocktails, and lots of music. Is there anything else one could ask for? Didn’t think so. (right out of the mouth of Olee Fowler, a Common Threads board member).
I love this organization and what they do, find out more details here and to get your advanced tix $25, at door $40.
Visit Common Threads if you’re interested to get involved, to donate or to buy your ticket.
Or visit Legal Art to find out what they’re about!
I was very honored to be invited to teach a class at a participating Common Threads school, so enjoyed it and think the kids did too!
Some chefs and I also gave cooking demos at a Kids Eat Miami fundraiser on Jungle Island.

The Grind, Miami Burger Battle
Saturday, March 31
$10 discount with code, check out Digest Miami site. Digest Miami will also be filming this battle.
A 30 burger showdown from 954 and 305 restaurants will battle for the coveted Golden Grinder award and title!
With live music, artists painting live, and YOU and judges get to vote for the best burger. All washed down with free drinks from sponsors.
Also, 2 ‘Best Backyard Burger” winners from an online home grillers competition will battle LIVE that evening.
Local celebrity judges include of course, Burger Beast, the king of all burgers, Ch.7 news anchor, Belkys Nerey and Chef Norman Van Aiken of Tuyo located at Miami Culinary Institute.
Here’s a great video which tells you EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW! See you there.

Chow Down Surfside closing and pop up restaurant by Gastropod, Chef Jeremiah opening!
Read all about it here. I do think turning Chow Down Grill into Josh’s Deli is a perfect fit for Surfside. I know the demographic and I think it will be a HUGE success. It’s funny how we take things for granted. When we know we can’t have something, we want it and want it NOW! I always say, when one door closes, another opens.

I look forward to Chef Jeremiah of Gastropod doing a pop restaurant for a couple of weeks before they turn into a Deli. I first met him at a Cobaya (an underground supper club).
From the mouth of Chef Jason, residing chef at Chow Down Grill Surfside, the last day will be March 28, so run and get your last fix of some of my many favs there: housemade creamy tofu, smoked duck, chopped salad, chicken dumplings, Coca Cola Pork Ribs, oh, Angus Beef. Any bread pudding is yummy. I think I’ve tried everything on their menu from the look of this!
Just remember, you can still get same menu at their South Beach location.

Asian Festival

March 3 & 4, 2012 from 10am to 6pm
Location: Fruit & Spice Park
Admission: $10
For more details, visit WAT or Asian Culture Festival
Extract from their site.
Celebrating its 22nd exotic year, South Florida’s Annual Asian Culture Festival will feature a tantalizing selection of foods from many Asian countries including Thailand, China, Japan, the Philippines, Laos, Bangladesh, Korea, Iran and Vietnam. A variety of handicrafts, exotic plants and Asian produce will also be offered to the public, as well as educational displays featuring the countries, people and cultures of Asia.
At 12:00 pm each day, a reenactment of a Traditional Thai Wedding will take place – with a colorful wedding parade, dowry counting ceremony, engagement ceremony, paying respect ceremony and water pouring ceremony.
On the performing stage, a variety of ethnic Asian shows will be featured, from dances to the exciting Taiko drums, and martial arts…..

Bayfront Popup Park

Feb. 28 – March 4
10am-6:30pm
FREE
Schedule here
Across from Bayfront Park in downtown Miami
Parking lot between Flagler and NE 1st street converted to grass covered park with moveable seating, music, art, comedy & activities.
Food trucks throughout entire event

Taste of Pinecrest

Sat. March 3 – 10-5pm
FREE admission
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 SW 57th Ave
Details here
Featuring food from local restaurants, entertainment, kids activities, healthy cooking demonstrations, juried art show, free bicycle parking.

Farmer’s Markets all over!

Visit my Resource page for list of Farmer’s Markets, tips.
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing, smelling fresh produce!
Don’t forget to check in at Freakin’ Flamingo for Renee’s homecrafted jams in South Miami Market! I love them.

Here are some yummy produce TeenasPrideCSA gave me when I was giving a cooking presentation at the Coconut Grove Art Festival recently. I made some delicious dishes which I’ll post up soon, so check back. You can go on a farm tour, I’ve yet to do it.

March Events (Updated)

By 4 Comments

Wok Star interview on ChatChow.tv

Jumping for joy, my interview on Chat Chow TV is UP! Chat Chow TV already garnered 5 awards since they launched April 2011. So excited because I absolutely adore what they are doing. As they say, “a mouth-watering video podcast where we go behind the scenes with the chefs, owners and mixologists of the celebrated food industry.
Wait, PLUS you get a chance to win two (2) FREE tickets valued at $130 to this coming Tuesday, March 20 Wok Star cooking class! This class is already SOLD OUT.
Visit their site, watch my interview and say “Why YOU want to master the wok!” We pick the winner tomorrow, Sunday evening, so don’t delay.

Common Threads and Legal Art Fundraiser
Thursday, March 29
Hot off the presses – Common Threads and LegalArt are teaming up for a first of its kind pairing event on Thursday, March 29. There will be delicious food, amazing art, great cocktails, and lots of music. Is there anything else one could ask for? Didn’t think so. (right out of the mouth of Olee Fowler, a Common Threads board member).
I love this organization and what they do, find out more details here and to get your advanced tix $25, at door $40.
Visit Common Threads if you’re interested to get involved, to donate or to buy your ticket.
Or visit Legal Art to find out what they’re about!
I was very honored to be invited to teach a class at a participating Common Threads school, so enjoyed it and think the kids did too!
Some chefs and I also gave cooking demos at a Kids Eat Miami fundraiser on Jungle Island.

The Grind, Miami Burger Battle
Saturday, March 31
$10 discount with code, check out Digest Miami site. Digest Miami will also be filming this battle.
A 30 burger showdown from 954 and 305 restaurants will battle for the coveted Golden Grinder award and title!
With live music, artists painting live, and YOU and judges get to vote for the best burger. All washed down with free drinks from sponsors.
Also, 2 ‘Best Backyard Burger” winners from an online home grillers competition will battle LIVE that evening.
Local celebrity judges include of course, Burger Beast, the king of all burgers, Ch.7 news anchor, Belkys Nerey and Chef Norman Van Aiken of Tuyo located at Miami Culinary Institute.
Here’s a great video which tells you EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW! See you there.

Chow Down Surfside closing and pop up restaurant by Gastropod, Chef Jeremiah opening!
Read all about it here. I do think turning Chow Down Grill into Josh’s Deli is a perfect fit for Surfside. I know the demographic and I think it will be a HUGE success. It’s funny how we take things for granted. When we know we can’t have something, we want it and want it NOW! I always say, when one door closes, another opens.

I look forward to Chef Jeremiah of Gastropod doing a pop restaurant for a couple of weeks before they turn into a Deli. I first met him at a Cobaya (an underground supper club).
From the mouth of Chef Jason, residing chef at Chow Down Grill Surfside, the last day will be March 28, so run and get your last fix of some of my many favs there: housemade creamy tofu, smoked duck, chopped salad, chicken dumplings, Coca Cola Pork Ribs, oh, Angus Beef. Any bread pudding is yummy. I think I’ve tried everything on their menu from the look of this!
Just remember, you can still get same menu at their South Beach location.

Asian Festival

March 3 & 4, 2012 from 10am to 6pm
Location: Fruit & Spice Park
Admission: $10
For more details, visit WAT or Asian Culture Festival
Extract from their site.
Celebrating its 22nd exotic year, South Florida’s Annual Asian Culture Festival will feature a tantalizing selection of foods from many Asian countries including Thailand, China, Japan, the Philippines, Laos, Bangladesh, Korea, Iran and Vietnam. A variety of handicrafts, exotic plants and Asian produce will also be offered to the public, as well as educational displays featuring the countries, people and cultures of Asia.
At 12:00 pm each day, a reenactment of a Traditional Thai Wedding will take place – with a colorful wedding parade, dowry counting ceremony, engagement ceremony, paying respect ceremony and water pouring ceremony.
On the performing stage, a variety of ethnic Asian shows will be featured, from dances to the exciting Taiko drums, and martial arts…..

Bayfront Popup Park

Feb. 28 – March 4
10am-6:30pm
FREE
Schedule here
Across from Bayfront Park in downtown Miami
Parking lot between Flagler and NE 1st street converted to grass covered park with moveable seating, music, art, comedy & activities.
Food trucks throughout entire event

Taste of Pinecrest

Sat. March 3 – 10-5pm
FREE admission
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 SW 57th Ave
Details here
Featuring food from local restaurants, entertainment, kids activities, healthy cooking demonstrations, juried art show, free bicycle parking.

Farmer’s Markets all over!

Visit my Resource page for list of Farmer’s Markets, tips.
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing, smelling fresh produce!
Don’t forget to check in at Freakin’ Flamingo for Renee’s homecrafted jams in South Miami Market! I love them.

Here are some yummy produce TeenasPrideCSA gave me when I was giving a cooking presentation at the Coconut Grove Art Festival recently. I made some delicious dishes which I’ll post up soon, so check back. You can go on a farm tour, I’ve yet to do it.