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This sounds like a total blast. The Spa at IconBrickell hosts monthly lavish movie nights com-plete with gourmet cupcakes and popcorn. Yum!Lounge with your special someone in fabulous,lush Philippe Starck-designed couches while youwatch the flick. Showing this week is A BeautifulThing. 7:30pm. $12. Spa at Icon Brickell, 485 Brick-ell Ave., Miami. For info: 305-503-0369 or [email protected].

To think Stone Crab Claws are so delish and they grow back!! Nexttime you consume these famous delicacies from the Florida waters,know that you are not destroying nature's ecological balance. I tookthis photo at Captain Jim's Seafood in North Miami (one of my faveplaces to have fresh fish), and was told that Stone Crab Season endsMay 15th, 2010.

Lavish Movie Night at Icon Brickell

Miami through my iphone

Roberta Flack

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOODby Ines Hegedus-Garcia - miamism.com - [email protected]


Jazz, soul, R&B and folksongstress, Roberta Flack will beperforming her fabulous hits,"The First Time Ever I Saw YourFace", "Killing Me Softly withHis Song" among many otherswhen she hits town tonight.$45-$75. 8pm. Hard Rock Live,1 Seminole Way, Hollywood.For info: 954-327-7625 orhardrocklivehollywoodfl.com.

A personal tribute to the absolute ingenuity, of

Alexander Mcqueen. He died last week at the

age of 40. McQueen distinguished

himself with his brand of dramatic

tailoring, groundbreaking collec-

tions and avant-garde runway

shows. The Savile Row-trained de-

signer graduated from London's

prestigious Central St. Martins in

1995 and went on to work as the

head designer at Givenchy and later

launched his eponymous label in

2001. He was idolized by fashion

mavens the world over for his stun-

ning creations and the sheer genius

of his creativity. Fashion has lost one

of its leading talents and he will be

greatly missed.

Sheer Genius

Tropical MayhemBITS AND PIECES OF MIAMI LIFE


Miami Beach’s Planning Board this week voted to permit additional hours of operation for South Beach land-mark the Palace’s colorful drag shows.

But it also advised the 20-plus-year-old institution to dialogue with neighboring businesses to work out differ-ences that have led to several years of complaints about noise stemming from the raucous shows.

“It absolutely was a win for us,” said Palace General Manager Ivan Cano. “It guaranteed that the shows wouldgo on. As the Planning Board even said — the Palace is an institution.”

Cano said the longtime drag shows would now continue, from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 6:30to 9 p.m. on Sunday, and also during Sunday’s popular brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The board’s decision al-tered the restaurant’s conditional use permit to include the Sunday brunchshow.

The Palace has been under fire from neighbors, specifically the nearbyupscale Tides South Beach hotel. At issue, according to published reports,is not the nature of the performances but rather the volume level. ThePalace had already undergone a struggle with the city over its show’s peri-odic use of sidewalks. But it was the noise issue that was addressed at theFeb. 23 meeting.

“The shows would move out onto the sidewalk so that they would in-clude people sitting on the terrace and that’s probably what disturbed thepeople at the Tides,” said a source familiar with Palace productions whodid not want to be identified.

The attorney representing the Tides, which is owned by the Los Ange-les-based Viceroy Hotel Group, did not return a call seeking comment.

However, published media reports cited a company spokesperson asstating that they had tried without success to reach some sort of accordwith the Palace.

The potential conflict even led to a “Save the Drag Queens” movement, which garnered a flicker of national ex-posure earlier this year.

David Kelsey, president of the South Beach Hotel and Restaurant Association, said the situation captured the at-tention of the local gay community. That community has dwindled in numbers in recent years, but remains strongpolitically — particularly during the tenure of Miami Beach Matti Bower. During Bower’s reign the city launched itsfirst Pride Parade and has strengthened its gay rights-inspired ordinance.

“The owner got people organized and a lot of pressure was put on [City Hall] about the need for gay business.”Kelsey said. “That helped their cause.”

Cano said the Palace drag shows, in addition to being a South Beach institution, help promote the uniquenessof the city as a tourist destination and the cause of acceptance.

“It helps educate the public,” Cano said. “It’s an opportunity to bring homophobia and other gay issues to thepeople. Homosexuals and cross-dressers exist here like anyone else. It’s all entertainment. If people don’t like thatkind of entertainment, they don’t have to watch it. If they have a problem withit, they don’t have to bring their virgin eyes to Miami Beach.”

A key provision of the Planning Board decision, though, was that thePalace work with its neighbors to try to resolve the noise problem.

Cano said that although the Palace performances were permitted to con-tinue until 11:30 p.m. on the weekends, they volunteered to conclude at 10p.m.

“Being so close to each other, it’s not like we can build a ten-foot wall be-tween us,” he said. “We have to get along.”

Cano added that he thinks the insistence to dialogue is a good thing.“I feel confident that the first steps have been taken to start a dialogue,”

Cano said. “Neighbors need to communicate with each other and I believethat’s underway. We need to communicate.”

Cano said there is common ground on which the Palace and its neighborcan move ahead.

Kelsey said, though, that his long experience in dealing with the city leads

him to believe that the Palace didn’t get much from the Planning Board ex-cept good sentiment and the OK to continue with entertainment. The in-struction to work with their neighbors means the situation is not yet

resolved. Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora, a Palace supporter, said he was happy with the Planning Board

decision but feels the real challenge will be at the Thursday, Feb. 25, Land Use Committee meeting.“I told the people at the Palace that they rang the bells that the drag queens had been saved, but if they are re-

stricted to inside it won’t be the same thing,” Gongora told the SunPost. “I hope the Palace organizes a similargroup of supporters for the Land Use meeting.”

Gongora said the Palace’s current conditional use permit does not permit the show to spill out onto the side-walks and streets. As chair of the Land Use Committee, he placed the item on the agenda.

“To me that’s the biggest fight — where they are able to have the performances,” Gongora said.Cano is confident that the show will go on at the 22-year-old establishment. “It’s all about fun,” he said.

News

Will the Show Go On?The Palace Permitted to Include Sunday Brunch PerformancesBy Michael W. Sasser

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PROPERTY OF THE WEEK


Back in the day, we wrote a column about international affairs. In it, we’d regularly give the Soviet Union athrashing simply because it was so available. And we’ve got to tell you, the only thing easier than beating up onthe U.S.S.R. is beating up on towing. Specifically, Tremont towing — though this goes for Beach, too.

And they’re at it again.From the Miami Herald, Feb 18, comes this story by Willard Shepard: “Miami Beach Towing Company De-

nies Theft; Tremont towing says it’s following Florida law when it searches vehicles. “A video obtained by NBC Miami and shot by Miami Beach residents shows Tremont Towing workers break-

ing into vehicles once they got them on their lot and rifling through them. ‘That's straight up stealing,’ said oneveteran tow truck driver, who only wanted to be identified as ‘Mike.’ The video shows drivers searching bags,sportcoats and then, at times, walking off with belongings. Tremont completely denied any wrongdoing yester-day and said any workers found stealing will be fired and evidence turned over to police.

“The city said it's concerned about what these pictures show and that it has already come up with a towingbill of rights to protect residents and visitors.”

Busted!(The video was shot from a bird’s-eye view of the Tremont impound lot. Way to go, man.) And the city reacted how? By swiftly revoking Tremont’s contract? Issuing warrants for the perpetrators of

a felony caught on video? Well, no.There were no promises of rethinking doing business with a band of marauders, nothing about closer

scrutiny, no arrests, no condemnation. The city did, however, issue a statement that addresses something aboutStealing Is Wrong. And released a towee “bill of rights.” Funny, we assumed that our right of freedom fromthievery was already in force. Who knew?

Terrible, terrible.Probably the city’ll end up buying out Tremont’s contract for some astronomical sum, then congratulate it-

self on a job well done… if they hold true to form.It’s not a stretch to say that towing is the most reviled entity on Miami Beach. We know of no one without a

horror story over having a car towed or items stolen from an impound lot or both. (Even if you report anythingmissing you’ll get the weasely claim that it was already gone.) And while we’re no fan of motor vehicles on theBeach, these companies are way out of control — not uncommon when an industry’s got a lock on the mar-ket. It’s past time these malefactors were brought to heel for the blight on the Beach they are.

Good old Tremont never learns… caught with their hand in the cookie jar, it’s lie and deny. No wonderthey’re feeling insolent: They’ve essentially got a fat no-bid contract with the city, who will tell you, if you com-plain about the Bay Road Bandits, that they’re one of the few towing concerns with an impound lot on the Beachso we must do business with them. Phooey. It’s this kind of enabling poppycock that lets leeches like these bat-ten on us and feast undisturbed. Look, if you want these Somali pirates on wheels to behave responsibly, thenput ‘em on notice that the process is now open to all in a position to bid, and no longer their personal province.Are we to be fettered by contract to brigands?

As indicated previously, we sat on the Transportation and Parking Committee, and saw up-front and per-sonal how towing operates. It ain’t pretty; we had to send their lobbyist — who thought to sit cozy and famil-iarly at the committee table — back to the bleachers. And, their bid to sail the process through pro forma wasderailed when we expressed the people’s outrage over their arrogance and underhanded conduct. (Our expe-rience of having been towed and finding our new car battery exchanged for some corroded antique did noth-ing to sweeten our disposition.) Still, the most we could wring was a promise to instruct employees to conductbusiness more “sensitively.” As if. (Have we mentioned that the T&PC has no teeth?)

Fed up? So are we. Here’s what you can do. Write letters of outrage to the editor. Then email the mayor andcity commission and tell them to sever this unwholesome relationship. Let them know that anyone vying for alucrative city contract must bid, undergo a thorough vetting process (including employees), and understand theramifications of the built-in “at will” termination clause concerning ethical turpitude. (Our legalese may be in-exact, but you get the picture.) Then have them tell Tremont to tow their sorry butts off the Beach pronto.

COLUMN

Towing My Way?By Jeffrey Bradley

Politics

www.miamisunpost.com • The SunPost • February 25, 2009 • Page 7

“It’s this kind of enabling poppycockthat lets leeches like these batten on us

and feast undistirbed.”

As noted in last week’s column, 1896 was the single most important year in the history of the tiny unincor-porated village on the shores of Biscayne Bay as it transitioned to becoming a city without the intermediate stepsof village or township.

Last week’s SunPost introduced the first two events that gave that year its cachet as thecrucible year in Miami’s incredible history: The arrival, on Feb. 6, 1896, of Miami’s first per-manent Jewish settler, Isidor Cohen; and the arrival of the first work train and then the firstpassenger train of the Florida East Coast Railway, on April 15 and April 22, 1896, respectively.There were three more events to follow, however, each in its own way equally important tothe city’s formation.

On May 15, 1896, the people of the area greeted the publication of the first issue ofwhat would shortly become Miami’s first newspaper, the Miami Metropolis. Begun to fill theneed for a reliable printed news, advertising, commentary and opinion paper, the Metrop-olis would serve as the city’s only newspaper until 1903, when the Record (to later becomethe Miami Herald) would be published for the first time.

The Metropolis would have an illustrious career until 1925 when James M. Cox, U.S. sen-ator from Ohio, and his newspaper family would buy the Metropolis and change its nameto the Miami News-Metropolis. Cox would purchase from the Florida East Coast Railway theproperty on NE Sixth Street from the Boulevard west to NE Second Avenue and on that site

would build the Miami News tower, known today to newcomers as the Freedom Tower. Eventually, the name ofthe paper was changed again and Metropolis was dropped from the masthead as the newspaper became theMiami Daily News.

The first major event following the introduction of the Metropolis — and the fourth in the soon-to-be-a-city’s1896 history — was the founding of the City of Miami on July 28. Lobbying furiously for incorporation were nofew of the locals, supported by the Flagler people, who felt that an incorporated city would be in their best in-terests.

There were 502 adult males who were qualified to vote on that sultry summer day and, depending on whose

account you read, 342, 343, 344, 345 or 350 of them voted“yes” to incorporation, no few of those voters being of the(as the word was then current) Negro persuasion. Withina few years the shamefulness of segregation would over-take the growing city, but for those first several years blackpeople were an integral part of the area’s growth, includ-ing a strong and civic-minded community in Coconut Groveas well as the fabled D. A. Dorsey buying vast amounts ofdowntown acreage.

Among the signersof the city’s charter wereRoddy Burdine, IsidorCohen, John and EverestSewell, Frank Budge (heof hardware fame) andmany others whosenames resonate inMiami’s great and now-114 year history. As ofJuly 29, 1896, the cityfounded by Julia Tuttle— the first city in Amer-ica founded by a woman— was one day old.

The fifth and cap-stone event of the year1896 was the opening,

on New Year’s Eve, of the Royal Palm Hotel, on the banks of the Miami River. An incredible hostelry, especiallygiven the then-rural conditions, the hotel would, until the 1926 hurricane devastated it, be the center of Miami’ssocial life and whirl and would be the meeting place (in the winter, of course, as the hotel, like all Flagler Sys-tem hotels, closed early in April and did not reopen until just before Christmas) of most organizations and civicgroups.

Suffice to say, while there have been other important years in Miami-Dade’s history, 1896 will always remainand be thought of as the singularly most important.

Seth H. Bramson is Adjunct Professor of History at both Florida International University and BarryUniversity, where he also serves as Historian in Residence. The Company Historian of the Florida East CoastRailway, he is the single most published Miami-Dade history book author in America, with 12 of his 17books dealing directly with the villages, towns, cities and people of Miami-Dade County.

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Miami’s Crucible Year:Part TwoBy Seth H. [email protected]

A Special Moment in Time

ABOVE: FORT DALLAS, WHICH STILL SURVIVES TODAY, WAS THEORIGINAL INDIAN WARS ARMY POST AND WAS EVENTUALLYPURCHASED BY JULIA TUTTLE FOR HER HOMESITE. THE NAMESOF THE TWO MEN SHOWN IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH ARE UNKNOWN.LEFT: MIAMI RIVER VIEW. THE DOCK IN FOREGROUND MAY, POS-SIBLY, BE THE MUSA ISLE DOCK NEAR WHAT EVENTUALLY WOULDBECOME NORTHWEST 12TH AVENUE.

"IN THE HEART OF THE MIAMI HAMMOCK." THE FIRST DOMICILES, WHILE FAMILIES WERE BUILDING THEIR HOMES, WEREOFTEN SKELETAL WOOD FRAMES WITH CURTAINS AND PALM FROND COVERINGS. INCREDIBLY ENOUGH, THIS VIEW WAS MADECIRCA 1894 IN WHAT, EVENTUALLY, WOULD BECOME MIAMI.

THE BARNACLE, BUILT BY COMMODORE MUNROE AS HIS FAMILY RESIDENCE. STILL EXISTS IN CO-CONUT GROVE IT IS NOW A STATE PARK. MUNROE WAS THE FIRST COMMODORE OF THE COCONUTGROVE SAILING (NOW YACHT) CLUB.


www.miamisunpost.com • The SunPost • January 25, 2010 • Page 9

Miami boasts some rather

impressive sister cities, from

Amman (Jordan) to Varna

(Bulgaria), and just about

every South American capital

worth its weight in Continental

cool. Miami Beach, on the

other hand, with Brampton

(Canada) and Ica (Peru)

among its short list, seems to

have drawn its sister cities from a

dunce cap. The point is neither

Miami nor Miami Beach has cho-

sen the one city that they’re clos-

est to, both spiritually and architecturally. And that

city is Havana.

Now before you blame it on Castro and the em-

bargo he provoked, the Sister Cities program was

enacted in 1956, under Eisenhower. So maybe the

gangsters are to blame. Or perhaps Batista just

wasn’t into it. Who knows? One thing is certain,

though:

To Miamians of all stripes,

Havana holds an allure un-

like any other city on earth.

And that 99 out of 100 na-

tives have never even vis-

ited the Cuban capital

despite its being only 90 miles away is a down-

right shame.

Thank Zeus the folks at W.W.

Norton have sought to remedy

the situation. And the well-kept

publishing house (the last true

major independent, by the

way) has come through with

not one but two books that will

bring all of us right into the

center of this magical, mythical

city. And each does so in ways

no normal picture book has

ever before done — not for

this place anyway.

The titles I’m so vociferously

citing are Havana Deco (Nor-

ton $39.95) and Havana Re-

visited (Norton $49.95). Of

the two, the latter is the most

recent. But each has merits

that make it unique. And taken

together, they’re the next best

thing to being there that we’ll

probably ever have.

Havana Deco

(which was originally

released in late 2007 but

remains readily avail-

able) is, as the name im-

plies, a celebration of the

form that we Miamians

are so well acquainted

with. The oversized book

was put together by critic

and curator Alejandro G.

Alonso (of the Museo Na-

cional de Ceramica Artistica

Cubana), historian Pedro

Contreras (of Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes

Visuales) and photographer Martino Fagiuoli (an

Italian, whose crush on the island nation has re-

sulted in three books, including Casas y Casas de

Cuba). And to say it is thorough about its subject

is kinda like saying Webster’s is thorough about

words. Every page is bursting with at least one

fully colored image of a Havana landmark, many

if not most culled from Old Havana, which is on

UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. And if the

shot is not of a grand building itself, it’s of one of

its grand details. And each is as vivid and as de-

voted a depiction as a lens can get.

As the book’s intro so helpfully points out: “The

designation Art Deco derive[s] from a reevalua-

tion of the style that took place in 1966. In its own

time it was known as Moderno, Atre Moderno or

Arte Nuevo.” Art Deco reached its peak between

1925 and 1935, with ’25 being “especially im-

portant,” since that was the year of the Paris Ex-

position Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et

Industriales Modernes. And from the length of that

expo‘s title there’s little wonder why they stripped

down the Arts Decoratifs to Art Deco.

It’s this kinda detail that runs threading

throughout the whole of Havana Deco, so that

everything you see can be appreciated from an in-

formed vantage point. Adding charm to the im-

agery is the legion of classic American cars that

roll through the city to this day. And that makes it

as much a history of Havana’s architectural heyday

as a stroll through another time.

Havana Revisited, in contrast, shows the semi-

sacred city’s swinging architectural styles didn’t

end with Deco — nor did they begin there. Here

we have Havana in all of its nearly 400 years of

glory, from the early 16th century Spanish fortifi-

cations through the mid-‘50s era MiMo-esque

apartment buildings. In between there are such

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La Bella CuidadHavana, in All Its SplendourBy John Hood

Bound

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“Havana Revisited, in contrast, shows the semi-sacred city’s swinging architectural styles didn’t end with Deco – nor did

they begin there.”

gems as The Central Railway Station (1912), the Marianao

Horseracing Track (1915) and the Havana Yacht Club (1924),

as well as a smattering of churches, theatres and mansions of

every stripe, from the Baroque to the Italianate.

But here the author Cathryn Griffith has, where possible, taken

corresponding old postcards for every site, and paired them with

more recent photos, many of them shot and developed in the

same spirit as their predecessors. That gives the whole enterprise

a sorta throwback feel, as if you’ve somehow stumbled upon a

booth in an antiques market chock-full of Havana history.

And Griffith, who’s buttressed the book with essays from some

of Cuba’s leading arts and preservation authorities, doesn’t limit

Revisited to shots of the buildings and their origins; she reveals

what’s become of each of them. Unfortunately far too many to

count have been demolished or reconfigured beyond recogni-

tion, and those cases add a certain poignancy to the proceedings.

But it’s highly unlikely that she and her cohorts compiled this col-

lection to bemoan what’s been lost; I’m thinking they’re far more

interested in ensuring that what’s left remains standing for gen-

erations to come.

It’s rare that one gets to so colorfully visit a city without leav-

ing the house, but as I said, these books are the next best thing

to being there. Since the there in question is a neighbor, and since

it’s so inextricably linked to us, the visit is kinda like that paid to

old friends. And no matter what the political climate, Havana is

Miami’s old friend. So why not pay it a visit? After all, it’s proba-

bly been awhile.


New York TimesTop Ten Childrens

Picture Books 1. The Lion and The Mouse by JerryPinkney. $16.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

2. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett. $17.99(Ages 4 to 8)

3. Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr.Greg and “Three Cups of Tea” by GregMortenson and Susan L. Roth. Illustratedby Susan L. Roth. $16.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

4. Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine byHerman Parish. Illustrated by Lynne Avril.$16.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

5. All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon.Illustrated by Marla Frazee. $17.99 (Ages4 to 8)

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7. My Heart is Like a Zoo written and il-lustrated by Michael Hall. $16.99 (Ages 4to 8)

8. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by MarkTeague. $16.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

9. I Am Going! written and illustrated byMo Willems. $8.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

10. Otis written and illustrated by LorenLong. $17.99 (Ages 4 to 8)

On the List:

The South Beach Wine and Food Festival Hits Town This Weekend

Written by John Hood

EAT UP!

Every year, for the past eight of ‘em, there’s come a time in

High Season when our town becomes just a bit more of the

bacchanalia our founding mothers and fathers probably en-

visioned when they were kicking back cocktails along the Miami

River. That’s not to say we aren’t riotous the other 51 weeks of any

given year; it’s just that this one week is a little more special.

Whether it’s because legions of the best chefs the world has to offer

descend upon us en masse or because the wine and the cham-

pagne flows like Niagara Falls is really beside the point. The fact of

the matter is that for one week and one week only the Magic City

turns into the culinary capital we pretend to be all along.

We’re talking, of course, about the South Beach Wine and Food

Festival, which is now in its ninth year. And if the build-up of the

last eight is any indication, we’re in for some more splendid satiation.

Veterans of the Fest all have their favorite events, but nothing sells out quicker

than Rachel Ray’s Burger Bash. Held on the beach behind the Ritz-Carlton and pre-

sented by the Allen Brothers, suppliers of such esteemed eateries as Charlie Trot-

ter’s, Delmonico’s and Gene & Georgetti, this Amstel Light-fueled cookout is

unquestionably one of the most downright fun get-together’s going. Participating

restaurants include Miami’s-own 8oz Burger Bar, Bourbon Steak, and Michael’s Gen-

uine, who’ll be facing off against household names like Bobby Flay and Masaharu

Morimoto. In all though, there are 28 competitors, and everybody begins with a sim-

ple patty. What they do with said patty is where the magic comes in, and why the

throngs who turn out generally starve themselves for two days so they can taste all

of the results.

Those Allen Brothers also have their hands in the Perrier-Jouet BubbleQ, which

is hosted by Emeril Lagasse and friends. This bash goes burger one better, and

shows the great and glorious length a chef can go to on a barbecue. Of those 30

Please see Eat Up on page 22

LEFT: CHEF, SPIKE MENDELSOHN

CalendarWHAT TO DO IN MIAMI THIS WEEK


WICKED

February 26MUSICThe Jazz ExperienceAl Jarreau, six-time Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Mas-ter Ramsey Lewis will perform a not-to-be-missed one-nightonly concert as part of the Jazz Roots Concert Series. 8pm.Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. For info: ar-shtcenter.com

February 26FOODSoBe Food & WineA one-of-a-kind extravaganza, the Food Network SouthBeach Wine & Food Festival, is a four-day event showcasingthe talents of the world’s most renowned winemakers, spiritsproducers, chefs and culinary personalities. Rachael Ray, San-dra Lee, Emeril Lagasse to name a few of the food celebs par-ticipating. 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. For info:sobfest.com.

February 26CLUBBirthday Block PartyCelebrating it's first year, Electric Pickle is thinking bigwith a musical block party. The fest will feature performancesby Marc Romboy, Bodylanguage Live, Junior Boys, Dar-shan Jesrani, DJ’s Aramis, Tomas, Will Renuart, EdwinAdams, Captain Ridiculous and Universal Citizens. 9pm.Showtime 11pm. Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave.,Wynwood Arts District, Miami. For info: 305-456-5613or electricpicklemiami.com.

February 26ARTIn High FashionThe fantastic photography of Edward Ste-ichen, one of the most prolific, influentialand controversial figures in the history ofphotography will be on show at the Museumof Art in Fort Lauderdale. Steichen wasknown as “the most famous portrait photog-rapher in the world” and shot portraits oficons like Greta Garbo, Katharine Hep-burn, Marlene Dietrich, Amelia Earhart,Joan Crawford, and Ginger Rogers. ThroughMarch 11. Museum of Art, 1 E. Las Olas Blvd. FortLauderdale. For info: 954-525-5500 or moaflnsu.org.

February 26SPORTCarnaval Miami RunThe race Starts on Eighth St. and South-

east First Ave, loops around to 22nd Ave and finishes onSE First Ave. Post-race party includes street dance and conga lines, fruit,

water and dinner. Race day registration 4pm, Publix Plato Kiddie Dash at 6:45

p.m. 8k Run/ 5k Walk starts at 7:15pm. $40. For info: carnavalmiami.com

February 26TOUR

Betty Eber’s Orchid HouseLed by the Fairchild instructor, Betty Eber, the Orchid House

and Garden Tour is a remarkable adventure amongst the or-chids of Fairchild Garden. Limited to 15 people. Includeslight refreshments. Wear comfortable clothing and walkingshoes. Map provided on registration. Class to be held 10a.m.-noon Friday, March 5. $35. Fairchild Tropical BotanicGarden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables. For info: 305-667-1651 or fairchildgarden.org

February 26-28FESTIVAL

Big Cypress ShootoutSeminole Tribe of Florida will reenact the Second Seminole War at

the Big Cypress Shootout at Billie Swamp Safari. The battle reen-actments will feature authentic weapons, soldier and warrior attire and

tactics typical of the Second Seminole War. The three-day event will also in-clude music, Seminole food, Seminole and pioneer artisans, tomahawk throws,

primitive archery competition, authentic Seminole and soldier camps, Iron and sil-ver crafts, venomous snake shows and alligator wrestling. Music from Okefeno-kee Joe, Benjamin Dehart and Cowbone. 11am. $7. Billie Swamp Safari,between Fort Lauderdale and Naples, on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation justnorth of I-75 (Alligator Alley) Exit 49. For info: bigcypressshootout.com.

February 27FESTIVALCaribbean Festival17th Annual Caribbean Festival and Food Drive features performances by Stephen Ragga Mar-ley, Damian Jr. Gong Marley, Julian JuJu Marley, Shaggy, Capleton, Spragga Benz, and TarrusRiley plus local artists Jahfe, Vega Underfire, and the Resolvers. Donated canned goods collected atthe Festival will benefit Curly House, who improves the quality of life for low-to-moderate income fami-

Tickets go on sale today for the Dave Matthews Band two-night only live concert series. The band is an American jamband founded by South African born, singer-songwriter andguitarist Dave Matthews. With musicians who each have rootsin differing genres, including jazz, classical, soul, rock, blue-grass, and hip-hop, the band has come together to create aneclectic sound which has earned them fans from a variety ofquarters. They are known for their annual summer-long toursof the US and Europe, featuring lengthy improvisational rendi-tions of their songs, accompanied by elaborate video and light-ing. Show will be at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601-7Sansbury's Way, West Palm Beach. For info: 561- 795-8883.

Please see Calendar on page 24

SAVE THE DATE:FRIDAY, JULY 30 & 31

DAVE MATHEWS BAND


ABOVE: NICHOLASF. ROMERO, LOVE ISTRIBE, ACRYLICSON GUITAR. LEFT:JACKIE MASON.

It’s no secret that the South Beach Wine and Food Festivalis taking over Miami, specifically South Beach this weekend. Whatthe World Series is to baseball (and poker) fans, SBWFF is to eaterseverywhere. Foodies have been revving up their taste buds sincethe last crumb was consumed at the end of SBWFF 2009, somewishing they had four stomachs like the bovines. Well it’s back, soprepare for an influx of culinary gastro fiends to invade our turf andenjoy the chef-lebrity sightings. Here’s a rundown to help you or-ganize your week as you prepare your medicine cabinet withantacids and digestive aids to get you through.

On Thursday, Feb. 25, Rachael Ray is hosting the Amstel LightBurger Bash at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach. The festivities, whereguests get the chance to vote for their favorite burger, take placefrom 7 to 10 p.m. Defending 2009 Burger Bash People’s ChoiceAward Winner, Spike Mendelsohn (Washington, D.C.), will befighting to keep his title. Making its competitive debut this year isNew York City’s critically acclaimed Bill’s Bar & Burger with ChefBrett Reichler at the grill. Also joining the Bash are heavy hittersBobby Flay, Marcus Samuelsson, Stephanie Izard and Masa-haru Morimoto, to name a few. A portion of the VIP preview re-ception proceeds will benefit Rachael Ray’s nonprofit Yum-o!Foundation.

On Friday afternoon, the honorable Pierre Vimont, Frenchambassador to the United States, will officially open the “CelebrateFrance!” tent during Wine Spectator’s Trade Day. The ribbon-cut-ting will take place at 12:30 p.m. at 13th and Ocean, giving thephrase “Viva la France!” a whole new meaning. Food Network starSunny Anderson, the Cooking for Real host, will also be appear-ing at the VIVA booth from 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday the Perrier-Jouët Bubble Q, hosted by the “Bamali-cious” Emeril Lagasse, sets up shop in a giant tent on the sand(read: wear flats) behind the Delano. Call us biased, but this is ourFAVORITE party during SBWFF. Free-flowing champagne, tons ofchef-lebrities, great music and tasty, perfectly grilled seafood and

meats… how can you go wrong? An added bonus is that Pennsyl-vania-based Sweet Street Desserts will debut its dessert bar (sweet-street.com) and Godiva will also provide chocolate decadence. Thecork-popping begins at 7:30 p.m. Chef-lebrities expected includeTodd English, Aaron Sanchez, Tony Neely, Adam Perry Lang,Chris Lilly and Elizabeth Karmel, among others. This year, expectsome surprises dangling from the rafters and other secret fun thatwe have promised not to divulge. Check back for photos next week!

Also taking place on Friday, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fontainebleau,is Best of the Best, where some of the most acclaimed chefs willbe flaunting their culinary expertise, along with the world’s topwines and champagnes. In the presence of Pierre Vimont, ScottConant, Alfred Portale, Michael Psilakis, Masaharu Morimoto,Michael White and many others are expected to show off theirskills to the delight of many palates.

If you are up and running on Saturday and Sunday morning,don’t miss the Whole Foods Grand Tasting Village. Starting at 11a.m., the food adventure begins with hundreds of local restaurantsserving their finest, top chef-leb sightings and cooking demos, andwine and spirits that would make Bacchus envious. Chef-lebritiesscheduled to appear: Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Sandra Lee, KatieLee, Emeril Lagasse, Ming Tsai, Paula Deen, Michael Chiarello,Guy Fieri, to name a few. For a full schedule of appearances andtickets go to: sobewineandfoodfest.com.

South Beach Diet — yes, “diet” — presents Fun and Fit as aFamily on Saturday and Sunday morning, as well. The mini-festivalteaches kids and parents how to make healthy food choices whilehaving fun in the kitchen. Featuring the Kellogg’s Kidz Kitchen,Fun and Fit will kick off with a cooking demonstration at 11 a.m.on Saturday, by Paula Deen, followed by Daisy Martinez at 1 p.m.and Rachael Ray at 3 p.m. Additional celebrities slated to appearat special Food Lab demos are Marcela Valladolid (11:30 a.m.),Maggie Jimenez (1:30 p.m.) and Adrianne Calvo (3:30 p.m.).On Sunday, the festivities will begin with Guy Fieri at 11 a.m., fol-

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Photos by Mary Jo Almeida-Shore

The 411

Guillermo Villalobos, Jorge Moreno, Zurami Pascual and Carlos Narvarro

Lisa and Donald Pliner at the Boca Tanning Club Opening

John Salman and Laurie Jennings at theBoca Tanning Club Brickell Opening


Lozada Ketcham and friends at the Boca Tanning Club Brickell Opening

Marysol Patton, Ingrid Casares, Alexia Echevarria, Jose Ortiz, & Christy Rice at the Boca Tanning Club Brickell Opening

Jeff and Yolanda Berkowitz at the BocaTanning Club Brickell Opening

Lili Estefan and Carlos Navarro at theBoca Tanning Club Brickell Opening

Marysol Patton & Frank Amadeo at theBoca Tanning Club Brickell Opening

lowed by Rocco DiSpirito at 1 p.m. and Michelle Bernstein at 3p.m. Additional celebrities slated to appear at special Food Labs in-clude Juliana Gonzalez (1:30 p.m.) and Adrianne Calvo (3:30p.m.). Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail (Miami). Tickets arestill available at www.sobewineandfoodfest.com.

Saturday evening, iconic chef Daniel Boulud will be honored atthis year’s 2010 Tribute Dinner. Last year’s honoree was EmerilLagasse. The event will be hosted by Food & Wine’s Gail Simmons(Top Chef judge), formerly Chef Boulud’s special events managerfor his restaurant empire. The celebration will take place at 7 p.m.at the Loews Miami Beach.

Also on Saturday night, the newly added Wine + Dine + Designevent is a multi-course seated dinner that will travel from one culi-nary hot spot to another in Miami’s Design District, including SRAMartinez, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Fratelli Lyon andPacific Time. Each will offer one delicious course along with a spe-cially paired wine. The night will end with an outdoor dessert partyfor all the evening’s diners at ORNARE. Sweet Street Desserts will alsohave trucks roaming the Design District for those who need an addedsugar fix. All restaurants are located along 40th Street, between N.Miami Avenue and NW Second Avenue in the Miami Design District;the event begins at 7 p.m.

The closing party for SBWFF takes place on Sunday night andwill be hosted by fan favorite Guy Fieri. This last hurrah takes placeat Gansevoort South Beach, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. To see galleriesfrom last year’s SBWFF visit: miamisocialholic.com/2009/02/babes-bubbles-and-bollywood

A MOCA BLAST!One of the most creative parties to date was the Museum of Con-

temporary Art’s Bohemian Bash, which took place Saturday nightat the museum. The evening’s theme celebrated the role of the un-conventional in the artistic process, a reference to the Dadaist move-ment of the early 1900s that included surreal happenings and fetedthe irrational (glad we paid attention in Art History). And uncon-ventional it was, with everything from an upside-down living roomsuspended from the ceiling above one of the bars, fortune tellers,spontaneous poets who composed poems for guests on the spot,avant-garde films and images projected on dramatically lit oversizedwhite balloons covering the ceiling, the Escher-inspired black andwhite optical illusion dessert room, a frenetic tap dancer covered ingold metallic paint in a gold room, and sultry burlesque dancersperforming behind a screen. Then there was the music: dance music

by DJ Faux Real, who spun from a scaffold; folk music; classicalquartets courtesy of FIU Music School and spontaneous opera arias.The Grey Goose was free-flowing as were wine and champagne, andpartygoers enjoyed delicious bites from Solea at W South Beach, LeBasque and Shiraz. Aside from being stunning aesthetically, the partywas a blast. One photographer remarked, “I’m having so much fun,I’ve hardly taken any photos!”

Challenged to dress “Bohemian Chic,” the anything-goes attireranged from Parisian Café Society to ‘60s Flower Children. The Bo-hemian Bash was the brainchild of MOCA Director and Chief Cura-tor Bonnie Clearwater and Chairs Barbara Herzberg and Alan andDiane Lieberman. Guests also included Belkys Nerey, honorarychair; Ray Ellen Yarkin, president of MOCA Board of Trustees, andher husband Allan Yarkin of Bohemian Bash sponsor Morgan Stan-ley Smith Barney; Dr. Shulamit and Chaim Katzman, XYZ of KingJewelers, City of North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre, Suzy Buckley,Erin Newberg, Dr. Julio Gallo and Jillian Jacobson-Altit.

CELEBRITY SIGHTINGSOn Friday night, Dancing with the Stars’ Karina Smirnoff

hosted a party at newly renovated hotspot SET, enjoying Grey Gooseat a table with owner Eric Milon and wife Stacy.

On Saturday, at SET, Patti Stanger, Bravo's Millionaire Match-maker, celebrated the launch of her new book, Become Your OwnMatchmaker.

Jay Z and Beyonce, along with Puffy and Trey Songz, partied atLIV all night at the official afterparty for Jay Z’s concert on Saturdaynight.

Young Jeezy celebrated his opening concert with Jay Z at Cameoby taking shots of Corzo Tequila with buddy Lil Wayne.

On Tuesday, current and former basketball mates ShaunieO’Neal (on-again-off-again-maybe back on-again wife of ShaquilleO’Neal), Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams) and EvelynLozada (ex-fiancé of Antoine Walker) filmed VH1’s Basketball Wiveson the terrace of Area 31 at EPIC. The eight-episode, 30-minute se-ries, for which Shaunie is executive producer, is scheduled to pre-miere on March 15.

Latin Grammy award-winning reggaeton artist Daddy Yankeewas spotted dining on the outdoor patio of Area 31 at EPIC lastWednesday.

Actor Matt Damon ordered a beer and hung out at Café PrimaPasta on Saturday, as he waited on his takeout order.

Mary Anne Almeida-Salvat contributed to this story.

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Of all the forces at work on the planet’s lands, humans have had the most profound (and not al-

ways positive) effects. The need to produce food for the world has led to the enormous use and some-

times overuse of the lands. In the search for more efficient ways to grow food, we often fail to realize

the impact of our methods. Today, we’re learning to live with the land, discovering better ways to grow

food that will hopefully assure both human and environmental well-being.

Experts now know that some foods grow with salt water, which allows us to cultivate areas we

would have never considered before. Also, after years of

intensive research by curious institutions all over the

planet, we now know there is no need for harmful pes-

ticides. Environmentalists encourage the safe use of or-

ganic pesticides such as ladybugs and wasps, which

naturally control pests. Recent Japanese studies have

shown that adding compost and plant materials to farm-

lands have drastically reduced the need for fertilizers.

Also, thanks to positive new environmental findings,

farmers everywhere are encouraged to grow plants

under existing vegetation. Two stories of crops, if you

will, are allowing farmers to tend to multiple crops in

limited spaces and still respect the land.

A recent visit to the “Living Laboratories” at

EPCOT in Orlando, where Disney scientists and the De-

partment of Agriculture are experimenting with posi-

tive ways to create bountiful harvests for future

generations, revealed encouraging finds. This brain-

storming of ideas has led to diversification of plant

growth such as papaya and bananas, which can easily be

grown close to jackfruit and fluted pumpkins. As we learn more about these crops, we discover that

many are rich in minerals and nutrients. For instance, the fluted pumpkin thrives in the poorest soils

of Africa, where other plants can’t grow easily. The unique-looking fluted fruit is actually a member

of the cactus family. Thorny fruits and fatty pumpkins are both high in vitamin C, antioxidants and

have a light, sweet, agreeable taste. These and many other lesser-known crops may one day be as pop-

ular as bananas, which are the most-eaten fruit on the planet today and essential to human diets. But

more importantly, all of these plants can be grown in very small areas with limited amounts of rich

soils.

When farming is mentioned, people probably don’t think of fish, but fish farming or aquaculture

is an innovative way to increase harvests while protecting wild fish populations. This type of water-farm-

ing produces healthy crops such as huge schools of sturgeons. Also on the bio-menu: tilapia, bass and

catfish, which can easily be grown in open ponds that contain innovative circulation systems and can

conserve water and increase productivity. More than 200 different species of animals and plants have

been “cropped” in labs. Even American alligators have been successfully raised in controlled envi-

ronments.

The result of these efforts is higher yields and ultimately (if done properly) less impact on the en-

vironment. Disney Laboratories are experimenting on some new visions, such as growing tomatoes on

trees while cultivating plants beneath the trees. Originally developed by Chinese scientists, these new

tomato trees live longer and produce far

more fruit. One of Disney’s in-house tomato

trees lived 16 months and produced more

than 32,000 tomatoes.

Future laboratory agriculture includes

exploring aquaponics. This involves inter-

weaving hydroponics with aquaculture. For

example, fish in a tank provide a source of

natural fertilizer for plants in the form of fish

waste. Fish wastes ultimately feed the plants,

which keep the water clean. One food

source helps the other survive. It’s a rea-

sonable way to produce additional food and

use fewer resources. The goal is to yield

more fish and better quality plants.

Creative greenhouses and laboratories

around the world are hard at work trying to

find food solutions for the future.

Estimated population for the year

2040 is 10 billion people… and

they will need vast quantities of

water and sustenance to survive.

Additional information about

growing food in buildings, using

solar panels as a power source

and a top-to-bottom-irrigation

system can be consulted in Sci-

entific American, November

2009 edition.

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Thought for FoodBy Marguerite [email protected]


John Hiatt may have used an even better title for his new CD, The Open Road, when he calledhis 2007 release Same Old Man. That’s because after a pair of CDs that explored a more acoustic-based, folk/blues-flavored sound, the new album returns to the more rocking sound that typifiedearly and mid-period Hiatt albums like Bring the Family, Slow Turning and Perfectly Good Guitar.

Asked during a recent phone interview what inspired him to go for a friskier sound on The OpenRoad, the amiable Hiatt showed his quick sense of humor.

“The garages of my youth?” he asked in reply. “No, I think the main spark was I took a year offfrom the road. I took 2009 off. For the first time in 25 years, I didn’t even go on tour. That changeda lot of things. And of course, being restless, irritable and discontent by nature, after being homefor a year, I started writing all of these songs about traveling.”

The themes of travel, obviously, fit the title of the CD, as does the title song that opens the recordin fine fashion. As for the more rocking sound of The Open Road CD itself, the break from touringplayed a part in that as well.

“I had a summer like I hadn’t had since I was a kid, free time, and I felt like I was back in schoolor something. I had my summer break,” Hiatt said. “I just had a wonderful time, and that was whenwe were making the record. In the spring, I was writing these songs, and they just kind of harkenedback to, they all had the vibe of what I came up listening to. I was sort of thrown back to the oldgarage band days when I was getting on the bus and going downtown to buy the first Led Zeppelinrecord.”

As anyone who has heard much of Hiatt’s catalog will attest, his music doesn’t sound like LedZeppelin. In fact, early in his career, the comparison most often brought up about albums such asSlug Line (1979) and Riding With the King (1983) was to Elvis Costello. Like that acclaimedsongwriter, Hiatt’s earliest CDs had an edgy, somewhat punky quality.

On Riding With the King there were signs that Hiatt had begun to find his sound, and on his 1987CD, Bring the Family, everything fell into place, as he made one of the finest albums of the entire rockera.

With Bring the Family, Hiatt settled into more of a rootsy rock/pop sound, and with a stellarbacking group in the studio (guitarist Ry Cooder, bassist Nick Lowe and drummer Jim Keltner),turned out a near-perfect album.

Hiatt continued to solidify his reputation as one of rock’s most gifted songwriters, releasingseveral more excellent CDs, including 1988’s Slow Turning, Stolen Moments (1990) and PerfectlyGood Guitar (1993).

He also began to explore more of a folk- and- country-based sound, beginning with the superb1995 CD, Walk On, and 2000’s Crossing Muddy Waters. Those albums served as precursors toMaster of Disaster and Same Old Man.

For The Open Road, Hiatt used the same band that toured with him behind Same Old Man —drummer Kenneth Blevins (who first played with Hiatt as part of his backing band, the Goners, ontour behind Bring the Family), bassist Patrick O’Hearn and guitarist Doug Lancio. Like the precedingalbum, Hiatt also self-produced The Open Road.

“For me, the challenge of making well-recorded records is just something I’ve taken on at thislate stage in life,” Hiatt said of producing. “I enjoy it… And it was just fascinating to me how to getthings to work and get the sounds you kind of are going for. I think I get better with each project. Ithink each project is a more well-realized record than thelast one. Hopefully the next one will beeven better.”

As it is, The Open Road is very good, an album that ranks in the upper tier of Hiatt’s albums. Ithas several first-rate rockers, including “Haulin’” — whose brisk tempo fits the song’s title — andthe punchy “My Baby.” Meanwhile, Hiatt’s long-standing talent for creating heartfelt, musically richballads continues with the standout song “Wonder of Love” and “Carry You Back Home.”

Hiatt and the same band that plays on The Open Road will get back into the touring routine inlate February. Hiatt said he tested the new music during a warm-up show recently, and wasencouraged by the experience.

“It seemed to play really well,” he said. “We had a lot of fun playing it. The audience seemed toenjoy it. For not having heard it before, it seemed to go down pretty well. That’s a good sign. I alsomight be throwing in some solo stuff. That’s something I’ve never really done, is mix up a little solo[performance] with the band shows.”

To Go: John Hiatt will be live at the Seminole Casino on Saturday, Feb. 27. The show startsat 9 p.m. and tickets are $25. Seminole Casino, 5550 NW 40th St., Coconut Creek. For info:seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com

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John Hiatt Gets Frisky on The Open RoadBy Alan Sculley

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“I had a summer like I hadn’t had since I was a kid, free time, and I felt like I

was back in school or something. I had my summer break. I just had a wonderful

time, and that was when we were making the record.”

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chefs a random sampling

includes Michelle Bernstein

(Michy’s and Sra. Martinez),

Jonathan Eismann (Pacific

Time), Adam Perry Lang (Daisy

May’s BBQ, New York), Susan

Spicer (Bayona, New Orleans)

and Tony Neely (Neely’s Bar-B-

Que, Memphis). The action here

goes down in a grand tent on the

sands behind the Delano, and, as

the name implies, is kept flowing

by Perrier-Jouet. And though meat

is most of what’s for dinner, there’s also enough

seafood and veggies to satisfy every palate.

Another favorite, this one taking place poolside

at The W South Beach, is Patron’s Great Debate. Yes, the top-shelf

tequila will be flowing wildly, but it’ll be much more than kicked-back

shots and a lick of lime. The idea is to pit different drinks and differ-

ent dishes against each other and see which wills out. With a tasting

table that stretches from one end

of the imagination to the other,

and beats provided by our-own DJ

Irie, it’s kinda

like a feast fit

for a club king

and queen,

only this time

everyone is

treated like

royalty.

Those are

just three of

the over

three dozen events taking place throughout

the four-day run, none of which should be at-

tended without also setting aside time to

swing through the Grand Tasting Village, which is open every

day. But whether you choose The Grand Marnier Diner en

Rouge, Mischieve in the Garden of Agave (presented by Horni-

tos), Midnight Amore (hosted by Scott Conant, Rocco DiSpirito

and Alex Guarnaschelli), or Paula’s Kiss My Grits Sunday Jazz

Brunch, your choice will be one you won’t regret. Unless, that

is, you’re on a diet of some sort; then again, if you are you

shouldn’t have read this far.

To Go: South Beach Wine and Food Festival runs from Thursday Febru-ary 25 through Sunday February 28 at various locations in Miami and MiamiBeach. For more information call 877-762-3933 or log on to sobefest.com

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ABOVE: RACHAELRAY & SPIKEMENDELSOHN

ABOVE: BOBBY FLAY. LEFT: GUY FIERI ANDTYLER FLORENCE.

FAR ABOVE: CHRISLILLY. ABOVE: ANNEBURRELL

FEBRUARY 25, 2010The Grand Marnier Diner en Rouge: 7pm

Amstel Light Burger Bash (Presented by Allen Brothers hosted by Rachael Ray): 7pm

MIAMI Magazine presents Patrón's Great Debate: 10pm

FEBRUARY 26, 2010Happy Hour SoBe Style: Cocktails and Claws 5pm

Fontainebleau Miami Beach Presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best: 7:30pm

Perrier-Jouet BubbleQ Presented by Allen Brothers hosted by Emeril Lagasse: 7:30pm

Mischieve in the Garden of Agave presented by Hornitos: 10pm

FEBRUARY 27, 2010South Beach Diet presents Fun and Fit as a Family featuring Kellogg's Kidz Kitchen:

10am

Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series A: 10am

Dolce Brunch hosted by Michelle Bernstein with Hedy Goldsmith: 11am

"8 Wines, 1 Meal - What Works and What Doesn't?" hosted by Gary Vaynerchuk and Michael Gilligan: 11am

Barilla Interactive Lunch hosted by Scott Conant: 12pm

Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series B: 12:50pm

One Hour Wine Expert hosted by Kevin Zraly: 1pm

Taste Wine Like a Master Sommelier: 1:15pm

Sushi and Sparkling Substitutes hosted by Mark Oldman and Thomas Buckley: 3pm

Sweet Dreams Wine Seminar: 4:15pm

Cocktail Time with Sandra Lee: 5pm

Haute Holistic Dinner: 7pm

Wine + Dine + Design: 7pm

Tribute Dinner sponsored by Bank of America honoring Daniel

Boulud: 7pm

A Dinner to Remember hosted by Clay Conley with visiting Chef

Michael Lomonaco & Kevin Zraly: 7pm

Barilla Interactive Dinner hosted by Lidia Bastianich & Joe Bas-

tianich: 7pm

Dim Sum & Disco at the Setai hosted by Ming Tsai and Jonathan

Wright: 11pm

Midnight Amor hosted by Scott Conant, Rocco DiSpirito, Alex Guar-

naschelli: 11pm

FEBRUARY 28, 2010South Beach Diet presents Fun and Fit as a Family featuring Kellogg's Kidz Kitchen: 10am

Uncorked: Lessons Learned in a Life of Wine hosted by Joe Bastianich: 11am

Wines of Spain with Doug Frost M.S., M.W.: 11:30am

Joe's Big Chill: 11:30am

Paula’s Kiss My Grits Sunday Jazz Brunch: 11:30am

Guilty Pleasures and the Wines that Love Them

hosted by Mark Oldman and Johnny Vinczencz: 12:30pm

Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series C: 12:50pm

The Pulse of the Wine World with Gary Vaynerchuk: 2:30pm

One Hour Italian Wine Expert hosted by Kevin Zraly: 4:30pm

Guy Fieri's Moon Over Miami Closing Party presented by Miami New Times: 6:30pm

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February 27FESTIVALButterflies are FreeEighth annual Butterfly Festival in Coconut Creek. Includes children’s rides and games, live music,business expo, butterfly kite flying and food and beverages. Live music from Motown Connection,Ruby Baker and K-9 demonstrations. Business Expo features local businesses and organizations. Fes-tivities end with fireworks from the Zambelli family. 1pm. Free. Sabal Pines Park, 5005 NW 39th Ave.,Coconut Creek. For info: 954-545-6620 or coconutcreek.net

February 27COMEDYJackie Mason Spend Saturday night in stitches with the hilarious Jackie Mason when he hits town for his No HoldsBarred Tour. Mason combines pungent political satire, insightful observations on the foibles of mod-ern life, and impeccable timing for his material. 8pm $45-$75. Knight Concert Hall, 1300 BiscayneBlvd., Miami. For info: arshtcenter.com

February 27ARTArt Battles MiamiThe first stop of the national live-art performance tour of Art Battles is at the Eazy Street Gallery, thisSaturday night. Art Battles is a live-art competition where artists create work side- by-side in front of alive audience. Art Battles is a platform for talented artists to showcase their skills in a unique settingand under tremendous pressure to perform. Miami is the first stop of the national tour that includesLA, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia,and Charlotte. Local artists competing are NF Romero, JeffDekal, Kazilla, Andres Correa, Svetlana Kepezhinskas, andJulie L. Friel. On exhibit through March. $10. 8pm. Eazy StreetGallery, 3501 NW 2nd Ave. Miami. For info: 305-767-3988 or ezstreet-gallery.com.

February 27MUSICConjunto ProgressoCatch Miami’s own Conjunto Progreso when they perform from their Grammynominated CD Masters of Cuban Son. Ever since its inception, the traditional Cuban Son ensembleConjunto Progreso has taken audiences back in time to the nostalgic era of early Cuban popularmusic. Led and founded in 1999 by Johnny Aguiló, son of Cuban trumpet legend Rolando “El Ruso”Aguiló and Jose Elias the group has grown from a quartet, to its recent incarnation of eight members.Van Dyke Café, 846 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. FOr info: 305-534-3600 or thevandykecafe.com.

February 28THEATREOld Man, Enormous WingsThe PlayGround Theatre presents Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz’ adaptation of A Very Old Man

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March 3THEATREWickedWhen Wicked first played in Miami in 2007, it broke box office records and sold out in record time.The musical is the back story to the Wizard of Oz. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives inMunchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fieryand misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to be-come the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch is part of this wonderful tale. 8pm.$41.50-153.50. Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. For info: arshtcenter.com.

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Jean Paul Gaultier for Target arrives in stores March 7. Hallelujah! Gaultier is agenius known for craftsmanship, cone bras and kilts. The new collection for Targetis Gaultier’s interpretation of American style with a Parisian spin. “My collection withTarget pays homage to the wide range of personalities that make up the diverse stylesof American women,” said Gaultier. “From ingénue to rock ‘n’ roll, this collectioncelebrates women of all ages and a host of distinctive, iconic American styles.” Log onto Target.com/gaultier to preview the collection, and don’t forget to mark your calen-dar for March 7 because it looks like the line is going to fly off Target’s racks.

The September Issue, a film by R.J. Cutler, is an all-access pass inside the makingof Vogue’s 2007 September issue. If you didn’t catch it on the big screen last year, nowis your chance to watch the magic unfold in your own home. Released Feb. 23, the DVDfeatures more than 90 minutes of deleted scenes never shown in theaters. Fashionistaseverywhere pay homage to the pages of Vogue every month. Now these devoted pilgrimscan enjoy each glossy page even more after watching how Anna Wintour and her elite ed-itorial staff put the magazine together. For more info log on to theseptemberissue.com.

Chance Eau Tendre by Chanel, the latest Chance incarnation, is scheduled for releaseApril 2. Think pink and perfect for spring.

Miami Fashion Week begins on March 18 and run until the 21st. The event, now in its12th year, will take place in The Shops at Midtown. Known as the largest international &Hispanic fashion event in the United States, Miami Fashion Week delivers new and fresh tal-ent from beyond our shores right to our front door here in Miami. Be a part of the splendorand spectacle this year. For more information log on to miamifashionweek.com.

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