Tuesday, December 24, 2013

For great Sushi try BLADE at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach

For lunch and dinner, experience Blade’s extensive sushi menu at the sushi bar or tableside, featuring dishes of the freshest fish, vegetables and tempura. Not to be missed are Chef Benny’s imaginative specialty rolls, with flavor combinations that surprise and delight. Premium cocktails and sake complement the exquisite plates.

Blade’s newly minted menu is comprised of dishes strong on traditional Asian flavors as well as modern, creative takes on classic rolls, tartares and carpaccios. Appetizer stand-outs include octopus carpaccio; a tender serving of thin sliced octopus with sweet pepper, tomato, red onion, cucumber and spicy vinegar dressing and yellowtail tartare – a delicate blend of diced yellow tail, Asian pear, avocado and yuzu miso sauce. Specialty rolls boast an imaginative blend of flavors – from the namesake Blade roll which is composed of marinated salmon, fresh mozzarella, spicy mayonnaise and fried garlic to the lobster roll – a mélange of cucumber, mayonnaise, masago, avocado, tempura flakes and eel sauce to the Vida which blends cool and spice with chopped Hamachi, asparagus, ooba leaf, wasabi tobiko and Serrano chili.

There is a succinct but well curated selection of sakes by the glass and bottle as well as a selection of Japanese beers; and of course, diners can order cocktails and wines by the glass or bottle from Vida’s comprehensive beverage menu.

OMAKASE DINNER DEBUTS AT BLADE SUSHI 
Daily | 5 – 10 PM | $95 per person

Blades celebrates the Japanese tradition of Omakase which means "To Entrust" this month with a special eight course dinner. Master Sushi Chef Deden will select and prepare a series of original sushi plates and specialty rolls Omakase style. Enjoy a progression of mouthwatering dishes of the freshest fish, vegetables, tempura and Chef Deden’s imaginative specialty rolls—with flavor combinations that surprise and delight.

Price does not include taxes, gratuity or beverages. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. Cancellations must be made at least 12 hours

4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone: (305) 674-4730



Buenos Aires Dining Experience: Empanada Making, Steak, Wine, Alfajores and Mate

Experience the best of Argentine culture and cuisine, and meet people from all over the world by participating in Buenos Aires' only interactive dining experience in the trendy Palermo Hollywood neighborhood. 

First, learn from the resident sommelier and mixologist how to make delicious wine-based cocktails. Then, you'll be taught the skills and techniques to prepare authentic foods that Argentina is known for: empanadas, ‘alfajores’ (sweet biscuits) and mate. 

During your experience, enjoy tastings of two contrasting limited production Malbec wines and learn about these culinary specialties from your guide, while enjoying what many say is the best steak in Buenos Aires. 

Numbers are limited to 13 people per guide, ensuring a more personalized dining experience.


Duration:  3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location:  Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ticket Price: $84.99

Monday, December 23, 2013

Dinner at the Court of Two Sisters Restaurant

When you come to New Orleans, you simply can't go past a sumptuous Creole dinner at the Court of Two Sisters restaurant. Nestled in the historic French Quarter, you can enjoy the best southern cuisine in New Orleans' largest courtyard. 

Enjoy entrees such as Roasted Half Duck Al'Orange, Corn Fried Des Allemands Catfish and classic desserts including Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce and Chocolate Espresso Torte. 

Additionally, one complimentary glass of house wine, or champagne is included.

Court of Two Sisters History:
It was two Creole sisters and the notions shop they owned on this site that gave The Court of Two Sisters its name. However, 613 Rue Royale has long played a significant role in the history of the French Quarter and old New Orleans. The two sisters, Emma and Bertha Camors, born 1858 and 1860 respectively, belonged to a proud and aristocratic Creole family. Their "rabais", or notions, outfitted many of the city's finest women with formal gowns, lace and perfumes imported from Paris. Marriage, reversals of fortune, widowhood - nothing could separate the sisters. Indeed, as the Picayune was to report, the sisters died within two months of each other in the winter of 1944.


Duration:  Flexible
Location:  New Orleans, Louisiana

Ticket Price: $55.55

Sounds of Silence Restaurant - Dine under a million stars at the award-winning Sounds of Silence Dinner.

You'll travel to a secluded formal dining setting in the middle of the desert, and sip champagne as the sound of the didgeridoo fills the air and the sun sets slowly over Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and Uluru (Ayers Rock).

Dinner is a gourmet barbecue of Australian delicacies such as kangaroo, barramundi, crocodile and emu, served with bush condiments including bush tomato chutney, lemon myrtle, native mint, wild lime and wattleseed.

After dinner, you'll sit back and take in the mystery of the desert at night as a star-talker takes you on a tour of the southern night skies. Sounds of Silence is the winner of the 1997 and 1998 Australian Tourism Awards for Australia's best tourism restaurant.

Please note: You do not require a National Park entrance ticket to attend the dinner


Duration:  3 hours (approx.)
Location:  Ayers Rock, Australia
Ticket Price: $168.37