MIAMI CHEFS TO JOIN THE GODFATHER OF NUEVO CUISINE – CELEBRITY
CHEF DOUGLAS RODRIGUEZ – TO DISH UP GOURMET BITES AT
2ND ANNUAL 'COOKING UP DREAMS,' IN SUPPORT OF M-DCPS

For the second year in a row, Miami’s top chefs will join celebrity Chef Douglas Rodriguez in preparing a fabulous evening of food tasting aimed at raising awareness and financial support for innovative education programs for Miami-Dade students.
 
Miami-Dade County Superintendent of Schools, Alberto Carvalho, in conjunction with Julie Grimes, Managing Partner of the Hilton Bentley Hotel, and the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association will invite hundreds of Miami foodies to sample top cuisine prepared by leading local chefs.
 
The event will be held on November 1st from 7:30-10:30 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom of the DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, 1717 North Bayshore Drive.

Tickets are $75 via Ticketweb.com or $100 at the door, with proceeds benefiting The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc.

Joining Chef Rodriguez of De Rodriguez Cuba are Chef Timon Balloo, Sugar Cane Raw Bar Grill; Chef Susan Bleemer, Catering the Event; Chef Steve Calandra, DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay; Chef Julie Frans, Essensia at The Palms Hotel; Chef Lorena Garcia, Top Chef Masters (Season 4); Veronica Hurtado, Sweet & Tipsy Cupcakes; Chef Richard L. Ingraham, personal chef to Dwyane Wade; Lucila, Sweet Art by Lucila; Chef Bernie Matz, Bernie’s L.A. Café Latin American; Chef Allen Susser, Chef Allen’s; Chef Tony, Tony Chan’s Water Club; Chef Carlos Torres, 660 at The Angler’s; Chef Kris Wessel, Red Light Little River; and Chef Mario Tan, Casablanca Restaurant.

Sponsors of the event include the Doubletree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach, Thunder Electrical Contractors, Inc., Vinecraft, Doral Family Journal, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Miami Marlins, Pearson, The Produce Connection, Inc., The Miami Woman’s Club, Borden Dairy of Florida, LLC, Champman Partnership, HJ Miami Photography, Star Food Healthy Express, Resorts World Miami and Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association.
 
For more information about The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc., visit www.giveourstudentstheworld.org.

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