An Early Summer Taste of the Gables
While Coral Gables has never lacked for good taste, it’s also a sign of its continued culinary growth that the increased presence of fine dining is now being showcased in an annual presentation that has much to offer. The second annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week will get off to a grand start with the first-ever Taste of the Gables event celebrating the area’s distinctive culinary scene.
Taste of the Gables, presented by the Business Improvement District and sponsored by Bacardi USA, will be held Friday, May 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Via between Tarpon Bend and Fritz & Franz (65 Miracle Mile.) This free event will feature samplings from participating Restaurant Week restaurants, and guests will be able to vote for their favorite dish. Entertainment will include live music and a feature performance by the Grammy nominated Negroni’s Trio, an appearance by Tamera G. of 97.3 The Coast’s Those Two Girls in the Morning Show, a $500 Downtown Coral Gables shopping spree giveaway and more. Refreshing Perrier water will be provided.
“We are very much looking forward to being part of another successful Restaurant Week, as well as the excitement of the Taste of the Gables,” said Wayne Eldred, general manager of Tarpon Bend and Raw Bar. “Who doesn’t enjoy a great party along with the chance to indulge in food from some of Miami’s best restaurants?”
“We saw a tremendous response to our first Restaurant Week in 2008 and are very excited to bring it back to the area along with the addition of Taste of the Gables,” said Mari Molina, Executive Director of the Business Improvement District. “Value has become more important than ever in the current economy, and Restaurant Week allows us to offer top-notch culinary experiences where guests are sure to get their money’s worth, and then some.”
Restaurant Week runs June 1 – 14. Menus are available at lunch and dinner at a savings of at least 20 percent off of regular menu prices. Participating restaurants include Archie’s Gourmet Pizza, Bangkok Bangkok II, Cacao Restaurant, Caffe Abbracci, California Pizza Kitchen, Da Vittorio, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Le Provencal, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Ortanique on the Mile, Randazzo’s Little Italy, Pardo’s Chicken, Por Fin Restaurant & Lounge, Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge, Spris, Les Halles, Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Grill Club, The Sports Exchange, Two Sisters and the Westin Colonnade. For more information, updates on restaurants and a complete list of menus, please visit .
