The Cheese Course - Aventura Mall

I don't know about you, but when I do some serious shopping, I work up an appetite.  Aventura Mall, located at 19501 Biscayne Blvd, has a new resident and it is European-styled artisanal cheese shop and bistro, The Cheese Course. Situated on the ground level at the center entrance, the South Florida landmark is the only shop in the southeast with a cheese and wine market, educational courses, tastings and bistro in each of its seven locations....

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Ocean 2000

The ocean is a mystical thing and being near it amplifies the senses to degrees beyond compare. Pelican Grand Beach Resort, located at 2000 N. Ocean Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, has unveiled a new concept for their waterfront restaurant, Ocean2000, which capitalizes on a spectacular location and unites the regional flavors that influence our area. And when I say waterfront, I don't mean you can see the  ocean at a distance, but rather you...

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Join in the Instagram & Foodie Fun at SOBEWFF

Are you a foodie? Do you Instagram? I mean seriously...would you be reading this if you weren't? Here's a fun way to be a part of the The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival this year. Evian Natural Spring Water returns as an official water sponsor for the 12th consecutive year of the event. This year, Evian has partnered with TV personality and Atlanta-based restaurateur, Chef Richard Blais, for an interactive takeover of the...

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The Lady & Sons

We are a week away from the Food Network South Beach Food and Wine Festival and everyone in Miami is excited. Going on its 12th year, it has become one of America's grandest gourmet events. In star-studded Miami style, the festival showcases the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. It's hard to believe that what started as a one day event in Florida International University's Biscayne...

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Villa Azur

Once upon a time, in a magic city where sunshine abounds, and star-studded celebrities roam the streets, a little girl (well maybe not so little) entered through a set of majestic french doors and stepped into an enchanted French-Mediterranean fairytale with an Italian twist; luxuriously set in a Miami Beach version of the Cote d'Azur...And cut! This is exactly how I felt when I began my most recent adventure at Villa Azur, located at 309...

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